The Color of Money (1986)

A former pool player returns to the game and takes on a young protege. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Written By: Richard Price, Walter Tevis
Starring: John Turturro, Forest Whitaker, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Bill Cobbs, Helen Shaver, Iggy Pop, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Bruce A. Young, Elizabeth Bracco, Robert Agins, Keith McCready
Genre: Drama
Franchise: The Hustler (1961)
Country: USA
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Luna6ix | 71 37th |
Watching people play pool is the only thing this movie has to offer, it's not particularly interesting or good, and has no plot developments except people playing different games of pool, and they just don't do enough trick shots to make that interesting.
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Paxton | 75 78th |
Would've been better if I hadn't gone in expecting to see some Speedos.
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Stain | 100 95th |
A good three-character movie turns into something else halfway through. Absorbing and thoroughly winning. Tom Cruise may be nuts, but he's a pretty damn good actor
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Ocelot | 55 45th |
this felt like a TV movie sequel. like, Return to Mayberry but with Paul Newman. nothing about the Hustler was unresolved, but it's as if CBS re-runs were strong to they enlisted Scorsese to check up on what ol' Fast Eddie had been up to these past 25 years. it's one of those sequels that reminds you why most films don't have them -- lives, real or fictional, are most interesting when edited and shaped. I cared about Fast Eddie enough to enjoy The Hustler but not enough to wonder years later
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TheDenizen | 70 63rd |
My god, Tom Cruise's teeth are HUGE.
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Kavu | 79 66th |
Scorsese's directing is at the usual level and both Newman and Cruise do a terrific job in the leads. The story could've used some depth and a better climax.
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Bojangles | 75 85th |
Pretty dated, but it still hits the spot.
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vesupria | 6 61st |
In a tale of two conflictive egos, Newman is the old experienced Hustler who sees a mirror of his youth in Vincent, and the potential that he feels that he never quite fulfilled in his day. The psychological war, and the effect that these two men have on each other as they chase their own glories, including the input of Vincent's girl, makes for an interesting, fun and well-paced spectacle. The camera work and cinematography is subtle and well done, as can be expected from a Scorsese film.
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amerigo | 85 87th |
It's probably a slog if you don't have any interest in pool, but if you do, this one is a delight. The inevitable comparisons to The Hustler are misguided, though it is Newman's reprise of his performance as Fast Eddie, this film is a thematically and cinematically different beast. Particularly, because Scorsese wasn't yet obsessed with gangsters nor experimenting with period pieces, so this flick was refreshingly honest. Scorsese even managed to get a good performance out of Tom Cruise!
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1 | Dustyd | 65 49th |
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interesting, but not very interesting
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1 | BudLeonard | 95 70th |
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One of my favorite films by Martin Scorsese and one of his most underrated.
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BillyShears | 90 92nd |
Doom.
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Jeb | 65 45th |
Definitely not Scorsese's or Cruise's best film, but it's worth giving a shot.
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Weafdog | 91 99th |
One of the most underrated films of all time. I like Scorsese, and this is my unlikely favorite of all his films. I have always been a fan of both Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. The concept of the film appeals to me immensely (old lion trains new lion, old lion gets burned by his own creation). It is a modern day Frankenstein in a way. It is also a tale of rebirth--a life-affirming story that says "get back into the game of life."
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XakkMaster | 79 59th |
A lesser Scorsese picture, but one that still holds his signature direction and camera work. The premise isn't incredibly interesting, but the smokey pool hall scenes and terrific framing of shots gives it a sense of cool that keeps things from feeling dated. Newman gives a subtle, yet emotional performance that counters the live-wire Cruise. The dialogue doesn't quite live up to 'The Hustler,' but despite the small flaws it's still a fitting send-off for classic character Fast Eddie Felson.
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tathiel | 81 73rd |
Nice, but a weaker one by Scorsese. I just don't get it why Paul Newman got the Oscar for it...he did better in other movies, although he wasn't bad at all here.
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moraesfelipe | 72 75th |
Scorsese gets you really inside the game with an amazing direction, but the highlight here is Paul Newman's sense of constant greatness.
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billkerwin | 80 42nd |
Some interesting camera work and effective editing, but nobody's heart really seemed to be in this. Newman does his best, but it isn't enough.
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Clark Nova | 40 15th |
BIG DICK HUSLA
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1 | Mystic | 4 65th |
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Except for an unsuitable part of 10-15 mins. in the post-mid section, a really nice movie overall. Could have reduced one of those balls hitting balls long-shot.
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1 | Oktfest | 87 35th |
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In 1962 Paul Newman was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for playing Fast Eddie Felson. He was robbed, and didn't win his first Best Actor Oscar until 1987 after reprising the roll of Fast Eddie in this amazing movie. Tom Cruise plays the cocky prick that you don't really like, but kind of do. Newman plays an aged Felson brilliantly, filling this entire movie with quotable lines that you can't help but repeat every time you play pool. Classic movie!
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