Goodkat Explains the Kansas City Shuffle | Lucky Number Slevin

[@alfredohsauce]

This was such an insanely good movie. The trailer made it look like a comedy.

[@613harbinger316]

If you watch this movie, I recommend you also look up the trailer for it afterwards to see part of the reason why it didn't do so well at the box office. Some genius took this movie (whose mood is well illustrated in this scene) and decided to make it look like it was a kind of quirky comedy.

[@markw9512]

Well, it does have a lot of humorous elements to it, but it’s not a comedy for sure.

[@dizzleslaunsen2372]

It is quirky comedy tho…..

[@rrr826]

It’s the essence of the film, the Kansas City shuffle, everyone expects it’s a comedy only to realize something else… which is much better because then it ruins the quality of the movie it if was marketed a different way.

[@llarmstrong783]

I love this movie!

[@thiagodeandrade7081]

Seriously, if the penalty for taking a bet from a guy who can not pay is death (even before the goons even speak with the guy) right after the race, just don't take it.

[@JohnSmith-cx8co]

They were making a point.

[@Palemagpie]

I think the point was. It was such an unusualy high bet. That the bookies thought he had an inside track. So the mobsters bet even more money than him. When it all came up for naught....well, gangsters aren't exactly known for their forgiving nature. And somebody is to blame

[@F3cast]

@@Palemagpie It's simpler than that. The mobsters were the ones who fixed the race. Gave the tip to their guys to make money, to rip someone else off or whatever. But the tip got out to outsiders. The bet the father made landed on the table of the mobsters bookie. So they got the info that to many people knew about the fixed race. Because they were new in town they needed to make a point that no one is to interfer/use their fixed horses without permission. They overdosed the horse, so every outsider who bet lost their money. The father just bet to much and wasn't protected by anyone so they used him to make an example.

[@22espec]

@@thiagodeandrade7081 the race was fix by mobster and nobofy else was supposed to bet big in that horse except them, and they noticed that manybpeople were betting big in that horse too so they have to make a point about it

[@starfishsystems]

​@@22espec Plus they were the new management. They were going to establish control.

[@grimcity]

Great movie, but that's a really bad parking lot design at 3:33. The way he pulled into the spot was the only way to get into it, and the row closest to the camera is trapped.

[@andrewbyrnes5087]

Rofl THANK YOU SOMEONE NOTICED! HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO GET OUT OF YOUR PARKING SPOT IN THE INNER ROWS. THERE WAS LIKE ONLY 4 FT OF CLEARANCE AT BEST. I THINK ID RATHER PARALLEL PARK ON CICERO AVE ON THE BUSIEST OF DAYS THEN DEAL WITH THAT CLUSTERFUCK

[@grimcity]

@@andrewbyrnes5087 lmaoo, right! Cheers! haha

[@armaanroshani]

Fucking, EXACTLY, thank you!!

[@mittenil2972]

​@@andrewbyrnes5087nice Chicago reference. I feel you bro. 😂

[@andrewbyrnes5087]

@@grimcity also how did the gangsters get that car out of there?!?!? That parking lot is full. Are they magic gangsters... magicians maybe? That is going to keep me up at night

[@EmperorNO1]

The booky explained and warned him, but the dad was greedy. People saying they are smart (Szene in the car), those always are the real dumb ones. And he paid for it.

[@rafaelvargas1011]

He was also a desperate. Read about King Croesus

[@LucianDevine]

His death wasn't about the money. It was about sending a message. Don't bet on a fixed horse race.

[@rrr826]

Man was desperate, and was betting on a fixed race, almost 100 percent that he would have won if the mobsters didn’t intervene early. He could have literally ran with the money, so probability of winning betting was actually higher , if the mobs didn’t intervene. Which makes sense

[@davefave4351]

A little story before nighty night? Nice.

[@LucianDevine]

You never outgrow the desire for a bedtime story!

[@isaiahpero7837]

I’ve never heard of a mobster killing someone who lost a bet within minutes without giving him a single chance to pay even a portion of it back. I always thought it was bad for business and bad return on investment to kill the person who owed you money. After all, now you won’t ever get your money back and now you gotta dispose of one, or in this case, three dead bodies. Did they kill every single person who bid on that horse, like every idiot who picked that horse at random & bet a couple hundred bucks on it, or only the protagonist?

[@tmclaug90]

So, judging from what Bruce Willis said, the bad guys were trying to make an impression with the violence. The fixed race was supposed to be for mobsters only and they didn't want the regular guy taking any action because it would give other people thoughts of doing the same thing. That's why the bookie died too. They probably also did a little research on the guy and figured he didn't have anything close to $22k. Also, they didn't actually lose any money to the guy, they didn't pay him a dime. So they figure we make him the example.

[@markw9512]

Awesome movie. If you haven’t seen it, see it.

[@jimstanley7139]

This is the 1st clip I've seen of this what movie is it ?

[@markw9512]

@@jimstanley7139 it is called “Lucky Number Slevin”. do yourself a favor and watch it, it’s a great movie! And don’t watch any more clips of it before you do, there are a lot of spoiler clips on KZbin! 🙂

[@crazehell1]

​@@jimstanley7139 film is called Lucky Number Slevin

[@user-wy1et9dk9w]

@@jimstanley7139 lucky number sleven

[@613harbinger316]

@@jimstanley7139 Lucky Number Slevin. See it.

[@06pag]

Everyone else kinda had it coming, but they killed Nick Fisher just because he was convenient for their plan.

[@robertpesa4157]

Charlie Chaplin didn't have his mustache or his costume

[@rrr826]

Still it was Charlie Chapman

[@qelapafu]

3:32 How does this parking lot work, exactly? You just expect to be blocked in everytime.

[@user-b9c1e]

NO SUCH THING AS A SURE THING!

[@araonmyers7895]

Idiots... Idiots are a sure thing. There will always be idiots

[@GeorgeBerry-z5n]

1:54

[@mjohnson5030]

I don't understand. If you run a "Shylock" business, loansharking, or a gambling book, you do NOT immediately execute players when they lose a bet! That's crazy. These are your customers. You only lend money to those you are sure can pay .

[@HZArnel87]

I think they killed him not because he owe the money but because he knew that it was fixed.

[@Ohrlstpph]

He explains it at the end: The Boss and The Rabbi were new in town and “wanted to make an impression”. Besides, this is just the opening of the movie to get the story going, so I wouldn’t overthink their reasoning too much.

[@AlbertaTrailCams]

Not customers, cheaters.

[@LucianDevine]

@@HZArnel87 Yup, it was to send a message to people. Don't bet on a fixed horse race.

[@cesaravegah3787]

As another commenter explained, the Rabbi and the Boss were eager to "make an example", and the guy made himself a suitable one, also, gangsters are not known for they measured reactions.

[@Pimpin-rm1ju]

How the fuck do those cars move when they’re crammed together so close?

[@KelticTim]

The movie makes no sense. How do you get 20 large from a dead guy? They would’ve given him many, many chances to pay before a whacking him

[@22espec]

The race was fixed, they didnt care about the money, if more people bet in the 'winner' of the race, less money for everybody, the accident was bad but they realized that a lot of people bet on a horse with few chances of winning and that was no coincidence, someone talked, and that means they have to shut the mouth of a lot of people

[@joshuaellison6356]

I think he was planning to skip town and they made an example of him. It was a young outfit at the time, still making a name.

[@bombaybandit16]

It wasn't about the money but the message. The message was if you ever find out if a race is fixed, walk away. Do not bet. If you do not walk away you and your family will face the consequences.

[@andreasnordgard9190]

I mean, it's clearly explained that they killed him because they wanted to make an example of people using their fixed bets. How are people not able to listen and understand haha.

[@chrish2112]

They explain it in painstaking detail. It makes perfect sense.

[@BenitoCamela-ct9xj]

Gamblers are IDIOTS !!!

[@JayZee-lo8qy]

Ones that risk what they don’t have are the idiots. Most casual gamblers are only gambling smaller amounts that are easily absorbed

[@udasai]

@@JayZee-lo8qy Nah, the gambling dopamine cycle is stupid and pathetic. Look at any of the wretched drones slapping the slot machine button at any casino. You'd be better off picking random fights on the street, or running a marathon for that rush. Losers, all.

[@danshowlund]

We’re not idiots, we’re addicts, and the fact you would be so accusatory without knowing bothering to know anything about us makes you an asshole, which is much harder to cure than a gambling addiction

[@rrr826]

If you had a fixed game, with credited people telling you to bet. You would too. This is classic example of insider trading, but the mob being the government because they lose out of the piece of pie. So they kill him makiing him the example. Get it now?

[@chrisR-B]

See. This is what I don’t get. You kill the dude you get 0. You let him live he’s gunna at least try and get you the money and maybe you get some of it back. This is just bad business by these gangsters.

[@tomsnowden6201]

They were sending a message to ppl who tried to get into the action when they weren’t supposed to know. They were a new outfit in town. Did you watch the movie?

[@DavidAkhter]

Has this been AI enhanced somehow?

[@kevinn4038]

Over 20k? No way. You juice the guy so much he takes care of himself.

[@gkling33]

Ok tough guy

[@HamzoHornley]

@@gkling33😅😅

[@LucianDevine]

No, it's about sending a message to people in the future, because it's a new outfit in town. Don't bet on a fixed horse race. That's why he didn't just kill Max. He killed Max, his wife, the bookie, even the horse. I don't remember if the jockey died too. They of course intended to kill the kid too, but Mr. Goodkat had a change of heard.

[@billphilips8522]

extremely stupid scene. no race track calls the horses by their saddle number. you think they would have put the effort in of giving the horses, in the race, names. extremely stupid. for this scene alone the movie is not worth watching.

[@richardt2332]

It a movie flourish because the horses name has significance to the plot when it’s revealed.

[@gkling33]

Lighten up Francis

[@613harbinger316]

You're missing out on a good movie over a plot point that @richardt2332 is pointing out, but it's your call.

[@obriantison]

They did, but it would have given away the twist if they said it here at the start. Lots of people in these comments complaining about a movie they've never seen.

[@MannyCoon]

It’s a movie

[@TODD-KOBELL]

Who makes this crap?

[@MannyCoon]

Same people that got you to click

[@TODD-KOBELL]

@MannyCoon assphincter says what? You're right.

[@MannyCoon]

@ who?

[@TODD-KOBELL]

@@MannyCoon The first question was a joke reference from a movie. The second statement was me agreeing with you. I'm cornfused!

[@MannyCoon]

@ what?