Just finished watching a poker movie called "The Deal".It stars Bert Reynolds, Alex Stillman and Shannon Elizabeth and has a plot line that is similar to the "Color of Money".
It's about a young poker player that is a student from Yale that has the typically cocky, maverick, style of playing. He has a brief encounter with Tommy Vinson (Bert Reynolds), a retired poker player, and then a plan develops.
Of course, you have the woman that comes in to stir up a little bit of something something as we are sometimes known to do.
After Rounders, it's really tough to make a great poker movie. "Deal" is no "Rounders", but even though it was predictable -- it was still a good movie to watch. Tough not to like a poker movie. *smiles*
There's several poker cameos: Antonio Esfandiari, Isabelle Mercier, Chris Moneymaker, Joe Hachem, Greg Raymer, and Phil Laak.
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I'll stick it in my bb online queue - I also really liked "poolhall junkies". It was no 'color of money' but it still was pretty darn good. It had Christopher Walken in it and he did great.
whall: I agree - I really liked Poolhall Junkies as well. Kinda cheesey during some parts - but cheese ain't so bad! Keep in mind if you don't want to wait for it w/BB - you can always watch it for free on your computer. I just watched it again this morning - nice to have it playing while I'm doing other things. I think you'll enjoy it!
Don't forget to watch National Heads Up Poker the next five Sundays.
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