I saw this movie with my dad many many years ago. In my memories of it, the pool scenes with Jackie Gleason took up a much larger portion of the movie rather than just the beginning and end.In fact, the first 1/3 is great. As is the last 1/3. The middle 1/3 drags a bit but I guess is necessary for full dramatic heft. The trifecta of Newman, Gleason, and George C. Scott really is quite impressive.
SHR and I were both struck by how much James Franco based his Daniel Desario character from Freaks and Geeks on Newman in this movie - in particular the Two Tracks speech he delivers after being accused of cheating on a math test.
SHR and I are contemplating renting The Color of Money now but are a little afraid.
Directed by Robert Rossen
1961
HBO
4 comments:
afraid of the color of money? it's so good. so good! i have taught myself the riff to warewolves of london on my organ.
yeah, not sure why we're afraid of it. cuz tom cruise is in it?
the only thing i remember about it is him dancing around to werewolves of london and mussing his perfect hair to the line of "his hair was perfect."
ha. i dunno. i find young tom cruise very charming. i just know i loved this movie. i can't tell you much more. i remember a lot of pool playing and a great scene in a toys r us.
yeah, i guess i don't much against the young tom cruise other than top gun and knowing that the seeds of scientology were already being implanted into his pretty little head.
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