For many reasons, when people think of the greatest performances in Paul Newman’s career, the character of Fast Eddie Felson seems to come to mind. Newman’s performance is riveting and memorable for a variety of reasons, but his skill ...
Pros: Outstanding direction, cinematography, and legendary performance from Paul Newman Cons: None
Scrolling through my all-time movie list, wondering which reviews to post, I was somewhat interrupted by the news that Paul Newman had passed away at the age of 83. I grew up after Paul Newman’s golden era, but there are countless classics that I ...
The Hustler is a classic 1961 film about the shady pool halls of the post-WWII era. Anyone of the three main characters could fill the titular role, whether it be Paul Newman's up-and-comer, Jackie Gleason's man-to-beat, or George C. Scott's ...
Pros: Newman, Gleason, Laurie, Scott Cons: Seamy story
The Hustler (1961) The Hustler is one of those great films that comes along quietly and hits you like a ton of bricks. The story takes place in the arena that is the pool hall with the playing field 8 foot of felt covered slate. ...
Remarkably, Rossen's The Hustler almost looks and feels like a italian neo-realist film from the 1940's and 50's, but then we realize how much subtle technique is going on within this film. How a slight theatrical style, lighting, various camera angles...
Pros: filmed in beautiful black and white Cons: I hated the characters, actors, and plot. Eek!
I'm fairly hard to bore. I can actually read my own writing without slipping into a coma, I read the whole "Faerie Queene," enjoying every word, and I watch baseball on television. So when I say that twenty minutes into "The Hustler" I started...
Pros: Well acted, well written, visually pleasing. Deeper than most modern films. Cons: Black and white doesn't do it justice!
Have you ever felt that you were a party to something wrong? Did you feel like you could've stopped something bad and chose to ignore the event? Have you ever been consumed by the guilt of the choice even for a short time? That's the feeling that The ...
Pros: actors, storyline, cinematography Cons: quite dark and depressing
Pool, or billiards, or whatever you want to call it, isn’t as easy as it looks. Sure, all it involves is using a stick to hit some balls into holes (much like golf, another equally misunderstood game), and is a relatively low-maintenance sport, but ...
Pros: Paul Newman's performance. Cons: Black and white.
If you have ever entered a pool hall in your life, you may have noticed a couple of quarters stacked up on the pool table as a small wager as to the outcome of the game of pool. However, have you ever seen anyone who tries to make his or her bread and ...
Pros: Paul Newman, George C. Scott, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie and the world of pool. Cons: None!
The definition of a hustler, according to Webster's Dictionary, is a professional gamester, gambler, bookmaker or plunger, who also wears the coat of a prostitute or call girl (although in this case it would warrant the moniker of call boy). All this ...
Pros: Career performances from Newman, Gleason, Laurie and Scott Cons: None...that I can think of
This is a question posed by many, the answer applies to many more; most of whom are not capable of admitting the truth but, instead, would rather dance to the music of perpetual denial.
There are many good reasons for that kind of self...
On my way home from That’s Rentertainment I stopped by Panera and bought some bagels. The cashier asked me what movie I had in my hand and I responded, “The Hustler . . . Paul Newman . . . I need it for film class . . . I guess it’s the prequel or...
Pros: Great performance, great story Cons: .......
Quite a cast of characters - Paul Newman, ‘Fast' Eddie Felson; Jackie Gleason, Minnesota Fats; Piper Laurie, Sarah; George C. Scott, Bert Gordon; Jake LaMotta, bartender; Vincent Gardenia, bartender; Myron McCormick, Charlie Burns. Another great black...
Pros: cinematography, cast, direction, script, story, characters Cons: can be melodramatic
Like so many classic black and white films from the early 1960s, "The Hustler" is a tense, brooding drama whose only humor is ironic in nature. "The Hustler" is an outstanding film that explores the relationships between talent and...
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