2nd, or even 3rd tier Scorsese is still better than almost everything else out there
Starts with a voice-over from Scorsese himself like Mean Streets—then we get the strong Robbie Robertson music drop during the credits
Newman’s Oscar win– he was overdue (0 for 6 at the time) and this isn’t his best work- but he is superb here
Newman’s Oscar win– he was overdue (0 for seven at the time – 0 for six as an actor) and this isn’t his best work- but it’s solely an honorable Oscar- he’s superb here
After the credits with great a great long take shot going from a close-up of bourbon to Paul Newman peddling his liquor/flirting/hustling with his client/girlfriend— great cinematic energy to start
Cruise’s “Vincent” is a great character—every bit the equivalent/adversary Gleason’s “Fats” was in the original 1961 film. He’s doing karate with the pool cue (clearly showing off Cruise’s detailed/learned approach to method acting), the hair, the lip-synching, the video games, the shirt with his name on it- haha. Needless to say Cruise is very believable as a character (a “natural flake”) and as an excellent pool player – the fact that neither he nor Newman blow each other off the screen completely is a compliment to them both- and the casting here
He’s doing karate with the pool cue (clearly showing off Cruise’s detailed/learned approach to method acting)
ruise is very believable as a character (a “natural flake”) and as an excellent pool player – the fact that neither he nor Newman blow each other off the screen completely is a compliment to them both- and the casting here
Whip pans around the pool table and elevated sound effects of the pool cues and balls—“kid has a sledgehammer for a break”—with Phil Collins luminous “One More Night” in the background – it’s a great moment to see the way Newman’s Eddie looks at Cruise’s Vincent in awe
A brilliant shot of the three faces stepping into the frame. Scorsese would do this again – most famously in Casino
A brilliant shot of the three faces stepping into the frame. Scorsese would do this again – most famously in Casino
Turturro is fine- but it’s Forest Whitaker who comes out looking pretty amazing here- he’s in the film for 5 minutes and steals scenes from Paul Newman- not bad
Forest Whitaker who comes out looking pretty amazing here- he’s in the film for 5 minutes and steals scenes from Paul Newman- not bad
An active camera- this is Scorsese—we’re tracking all over the place— there’s a great reflection in the 8-ball shot, a great 360 shot after Cruise cleans up the table
Matt Brunson- “Creative Loafing” “Working with his crack technical team, Scorsese turns the film into a high-wire act, using everything from the crack of the balls to the soundtrack (best bit: Cruise playing and preening to Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London”) to pump up the action.”
It works as a stand-alone film and as a very worthy sequel to the 1961 Rossen film – The Hustler
Angie Errigo – “Empire Magazine” – “A joy to see two masters (Scorsese and Newman) at ease with their work, and one, Cruise, in the making.”
The new Mission Impossible film seems to have crazy reviews already. He is reinventing himself as a box office monster in the past few years. Better than ever in this regard.
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Saw this today: Tom Cruise has reached the same age as Paul Newman was during the filming of ‘The Color of Money’ (61)
The new Mission Impossible film seems to have crazy reviews already. He is reinventing himself as a box office monster in the past few years. Better than ever in this regard.
Under the first image there is “Newman’s Oscar win– he was overdue (0 for 7 at the time)”
I think Newman was 0 for 6 at the time. He won for this at the 7th attempt
@Malith- put a little extra note