tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post5480683715692037199..comments2024-03-27T18:40:05.920+02:00Comments on TSorensen 1001 movie blog: The Hustler (1961)TSorensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-41004935911821348842017-07-02T22:54:26.714+03:002017-07-02T22:54:26.714+03:00Yes, this is a depressing story that is so interes...Yes, this is a depressing story that is so interesting and well made that I had no problem watching it. It is easy to forget good characters when there are so many of them. Jackie Gleason was of course spot on. He looked stikingly like John Goodman and I could not shake the feeling that John Goodman had walked into a 56 year old movie.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-12130300223139289942017-07-02T22:39:12.024+03:002017-07-02T22:39:12.024+03:00That is a very intense marathon game they have goi...That is a very intense marathon game they have going, not least because of the sublime filming. If I drank that much booze I would be rolling in the gutter.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-91857991278066389882017-07-02T17:50:24.257+03:002017-07-02T17:50:24.257+03:00So glad you share my love for this film! It's...So glad you share my love for this film! It's odd how sometimes depressing stories can be this good and other times they just depress me. I think Jackie Gleason's performance is up there with the other male leads.marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-28256728173346209402017-07-02T17:01:31.977+03:002017-07-02T17:01:31.977+03:00Definitely among Paul Newman's signature roles...Definitely among Paul Newman's signature roles. For me, the best part is the opening game with Minosota Fatts, the rest is good, but doesn’t quite reach that standard. Interesting take on the story that it's about egoism. <br />There's a sequel directed by Scorsese from 1986 in which Newman plays the coach and Tom Cruise the protégé. Newman won an oscar for it, which you could argue was for both films.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-74825694801999979882017-07-02T10:07:04.530+03:002017-07-02T10:07:04.530+03:00Thanks for the tip, Steve. I should look it up. I ...Thanks for the tip, Steve. I should look it up. I find myself going more and more off the list even if only a few of those find their way to the blog. <br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-38043055992359702462017-07-02T07:26:16.271+03:002017-07-02T07:26:16.271+03:00Yeah, it's a great one. It really is the story...Yeah, it's a great one. It really is the story and characters that carry it, and sometimes, that's all that's really needed. <br /><br />If you ever go off list, you might look into The Cincinnati Kid. It's a poker version of the same story (more or less) with Steve McQueen in the Paul Newman role, Karl Malden as more or less the George C. Scott role, and Edward G. Robinson in for Jackie Gleason. It's also got Tuesday Weld and Ann-Margaret as sort of a dual Piper Laurie. It's worth your time. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.com