It entertains in ways that are obvious, and educates in ways that are subtle. I especially liked the performance of Jackie Gleason, who comes across as suave, serious, and in total control, a great contrast to his comedic side, in "The Honeymooners". Paul Newman is convincing, as are the secondary characters. The excellent B&W lighting, together with a jazzy score, create an effectively somber and downbeat tone, consistent with the oppressive political atmosphere of that era. While the story's main character may be a loser, the film itself is a talented winner. But the film is a very good metaphor for a terrible era wherein societal repression was the norm. From start to finish, there's not an ounce of humor. The film is therefore very cynical and incredibly cold. Bostons defensive-minded guard becomes the 1st player to win back-to-back NBA Hustle Awards and collects his 3rd career Hustle honor. He must conform to the establishment's rules, expressed in the film as "character", or give up his dreams. Yet, at every turn, the establishment beats Eddie, one way or another. Eddie Felson is the loner, up against the establishment he's the renegade kid, out to beat the system. In this film, Bert Gordon and Minnesota Fats represent the establishment. "The Hustler" is very much a product of the late 50's and early 60's, when progressive filmmakers were trying to buck the staid post WWII era, with its reactionary Cold War mentality that resulted in strict conformity to established American values. The plot moves along by means of four secondary characters with whom Fast Eddie interacts: (1) his manager, Charlie (2) the veteran pool player, Minnesota Fats (3) Eddie's girlfriend, Sarah and (4) the money man, Bert Gordon. ![]() In the drama, big-time basketball fan Sandler plays Stanley Sugerman, a down on his. The pool player is (Fast) Eddie Felson (Paul Newman). T he cast of Adam Sandler’s latest Netflix film, Hustle, streaming now, is a real who’s who of NBA stars. But the idea that someone could be a talented loser is a paradox, a contradiction that doesn't fit into the conventional mindset of American culture, and is the basis for "The Hustler", a character study of an ace pool player who can't seem to win respect from his peers. And, we would expect a loser to be someone who is not talented. If a person is talented, that person should be a winner. ![]() Some men never get to feel that way about anything. Sarah Packard: You're not a loser, Eddie, you're a winner. You make shots that nobody's ever made before. Feel the roll of those balls, you don't have to look, you just KNOW. It's a piece of wood, it's got nerves in it. You know, it's uh - pool cue, it's got nerves in it. It's like all of a sudden I got oil in my arm. It's a great feeling, boy, it's a real great feeling when you're right and you KNOW you're right. Cause he's got everything workin' for 'im: timing, touch. he's comin' into the stretch, the pressure's on 'im, and he KNOWS. He's sittin' on his horse, he's got all that speed and that power underneath him. ![]() When I'm goin', I mean, when I'm REALLY goin' I feel like a. If he knows what he's doing and why and if he can make it come off. I don't care, BRICKLAYING can be great, if a guy knows. You know, like anything can be great, anything can be great. Just hadda show those creeps and those punks what the game is like when it's great, when it's REALLY great. once at Ames with Minnesota Fats and then again at Arthur's, in that cheap, crummy pool room, now why'd I do it, Sarah? Why'd I do it? I coulda beat that guy, coulda beat 'im cold, he never woulda known. It’s unclear how that would stack up against the professional basketball earnings of his fictional namesake.Fast Eddie: Cause, ya see, twice, Sarah. His previous two starts - a second-place effort in February and a victory in March - both came at Fair Grounds in Louisiana.īo Cruz won $112,960 for his Saturday night victory. Sired by Creative Cause - who was also the father of Kentucky Derby participant King Russell (15th) - Bo Cruz ran his first-ever race in Kentucky on Saturday. It was also the second win of his racing career. The allowance optional claiming race triumph gave Bo Cruz his second win in three career starts. The victory came in a 1 1/16-mile race on the fast dirt track at Churchill Downs, and finished just before the skies opened up and lightning caused a weather delay before the final race of the night. The win came by a comfortable 3 lengths, as Bo Cruz set the pace and easily pulled away from the field for good in the frontstretch. and ridden by Joel Rosario, bested the field in the 13th of 14 races on Saturday’s Derby Day card. Sandler wasn’t at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday for the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, but a callback to the movie was.īo Cruz, a 3-year-old gray or roan horse trained by Albert Stall Jr.
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