Theoldboozer: Movie critics wanted

[Count of Montecristo]

I liked "Hard Eight" alot but it's not in the same ballpark as "The Hustler" in my opinion. Now the "Cincinnati Kid" with Steve McQueen and Edward G Robinson, that's a movie that's in the same ballpark as "The Hustler", if only for that final 7 card showdown climax.

> Thanks for actually answering my question as
> to why you thought it was great rather than
> just taking it in a rhetorical sense. I
> still disagree though. I did not miss the
> symbolism and did not think that either the
> acting or the writing were anything
> spectacular. I am familiar with Anderson's
> other movies and am a fan but I feel Hard
> Eight fell short.

> And to suggest Hard Eight greater than The
> Hustler in any sense floors me....but that's
> just me.

> miss brown

[Hal Jordan]

Thank you for the response; it is always fun to agree to disagree. I think I may be prejudice in that the atmosphere of the casino always tugs at my heart.

I enjoyed The Hustler, The Color of Money, and Poolhall Junkies, but they all lean more toward the genre of hustler movies (which I think are great). I enjoyed Hard Eight in a different light because of the way it moved away from the genre of con-artist movies.

See you at the movies,
HJ