The Chalkies/Werewolves sequence leads many choices
In the discussion (6)
- Vincent beating Julian and Eddie shutting down Carmen are nominated
- The entire Chalkies sequence, including Werewolves of London and Eddie’s speech, is selected
- Eddie and Carmen posing as a couple, the money-player battle, Amos hustling Eddie, Eddie’s comeback montage, and the tournament are nominated
- Eddie’s dinner demonstration and Balabushka bar sequence are nominated
- Grady Seasons and Amos are selected for Scorsese’s visual and editing choices
- The Werewolves sequence is explicitly selected when a participant is asked for his choice
Sports craft, images, music, style, Newman, and continuation-sequel design
In the discussion (5)
- The pool matches work as clear sports scenes with visible winners and losers
- The art-of-luck line, three-character composition, Vince shirt, score, soundtrack, and numerous pool-table shots are praised
- Richard Price’s writing career is praised
- The film’s 1980s clothes, Newman’s mustache, Cadillac, and screen presence still look stylish
- The sequel subtly turns Eddie into the older mentor he once resisted without remaking The Hustler
Stocker, fake Balabushka, dated pool cameos, cash betting, phones, and jukebox plausibility
In the discussion (5)
- The obscure Stocker arcade game is criticized over more durable choices
- The production used another cue made to resemble a Balabushka rather than an original
- 1980s pool-star cameos no longer register widely
- Waving cash bets and the absence of phones or social media date the hustling premise
- Warren Zevon playing at Chalkies is questioned
Paul Herman or Bruce A. Young
In the discussion (2)
Billiards, Balabushka cues, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and sweater vests
In the discussion (6)
- Newman, Cruise, and Scorsese are rejected as apex choices
- Billiards is assigned an apex for its ESPN visibility
- Clapton is rejected in favor of his later Unplugged peak
- Balabushka cues are assigned an apex for the film’s attention
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is debated against later films and her career path is discussed
- Sweater vests receive a consensus apex for Newman’s wardrobe
No; another Eddie film is preferred
In the discussion (1)
- A ten-episode series is rejected, while another 1990s Eddie Felson film is welcomed
Most Rewatchable Scene
