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Lew Crippen · 06-18-2008, 02:14 PM

Do you like to gamble, Eddie? Gamble money on pool games?

Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) asks of Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) in The Hustler a brilliant view not really of pool, but of the makeup of a man, his character and the difference between winning and losing. Both Newman and Gleason are outstanding and Piper Laurie as the sort-of girlfriend and George C. Scott as the consummate, cold professional, living off the skills and weaknesses of others, make for a stellar supporting cast. All this coupled with cinematography that accentuates the down and out pool halls and rented rooms, resulting in a masterpiece.

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Lew Crippen Member Location: Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexíco Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 05:38 AM Local Date: 11-18-2008 Posts: 11,427	Re: AFI 100 Years Series Discussion & Challenges, vol. 2 Do you like to gamble, Eddie? Gamble money on pool games? Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) asks of Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) in *The Hustler* a brilliant view not really of pool, but of the makeup of a man, his character and the difference between winning and losing. Both Newman and Gleason are outstanding and Piper Laurie as the sort-of girlfriend and George C. Scott as the consummate, cold professional, living off the skills and weaknesses of others, make for a stellar supporting cast. All this coupled with cinematography that accentuates the down and out pool halls and rented rooms, resulting in a masterpiece. ¡Time is not my master! Last edited by Lew Crippen : 06-18-2008 at 02:17 PM.