The Hustler - Deep Focus

In honor of its 60th anniversary, Nate and Matt discuss Robert Rossen's 1961 classic "The Hustler" starring Paul Newman.
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[@larry1824]

Gritty tough realistic with a great cast that could never be repeated

[@kuangtien3980]

I used to watch this movie the night before a tournament, just to get the adrenalin flowing , my passion ,my love for the game , on what the game is all about , the beauty of the way the game could be played, seeking perfection at World Class levels, the mind , body , soul performing at peak performance......the game is a thing of beauty , the player is Picaso , ..the artist with a cue , the table felt , his canvas. " Fatman ,.....you shoot a great game of pool ! "......." So do you. ,....Fast Eddie ".

[@patrickbentzley3618]

It’s a classic

[@bruceking2068]

Bravo my dudes! My second most favorite movie of all time, right behind 'The Godfather'!

[@AccordionJoe1]

Pool is the greatest game/sport of all. No matter how much you practice, you still come up against shots that you should make but you miss. Gambling is also part of the appeal of pool and you can play for as little or as much as you like -- there is always someone around will will take you on. By the way, Abe Lincoln had a Brunswick pool table placed in the White House. And Mark Twain had three pool tables in his home -- one for pocket pool, one for billiards and one for snooker. They say he played every day and cussed the game out regularly. But he kept playing, often for big money.

[@tabularasa268]

Thank you❤

[@TristanColgate]

24:27 - an old friend of mine made a great case for the idea that The Color of Money doesn't hold up against this, because he believed the Eddie could not have lived long after leaving the hall at the end.

[@haydenwalton2766]

great analysis fellas - on a true classic

[@lynnturman8157]

SPOILER ALERT: Great analysis of a great movie. I've seen this movie dozens of times. There is so much rich subtext going on in this movie that is always waiting to be discovered. One thing I've noticed only recently is all the statuettes and pictures in it of Sarah, showing her inner turmoil at the time of that particular scene. The last one being when the camera freezes for a couple of seconds after she writes on the mirror. The last portrait of her is her own flesh & blood right before she kills herself.

[@benfisher1376]

Also the early 60s had Psycho, Hud, Dr Strangelove and Cape Fear

[@dbmbrian2166]

Hey guys . . . let's remember that this movie was based on the book written by Walter Tevis, professor of literature at Ohio University. It's been published in dozens of languages.

[@charlesheck6812]

Excellent analysis! I was with you guys through every minute of this video. I saw this earlier in life and didn’t like it but I watched it again last night and now I think it’s a perfect movie. One jarring aspect of it, however, is how much the tone changes from act to act. In act 3, the tone changes so much it’s almost like watching a different movie. Newman definitely came into his own in this role and this began his meteoric rise to stardom in the 60s. However, I think his greatest performance by far is The Verdict, 1982. Great job! BTW, anyone who has a poster of 2001: A Space Odyssey behind him can’t be all bad! 👍👍👍

[@phelan5387]

I once lived on the college town of Carbondale Illinoise for 4 years. Minnesota Fats lived there. I have come face to face with him a couple of times. Fats was doing fund raising tournaments.

[@keithdabear1334]

In the high-end pool hall they covered the tables so they don't get dust and ruin the felt

[@Eric-ex1wn]

The table is.covered until Fats arrives because it's his table. I don't think its a mistake at all. Its like when they show them opening the doors for him before he gets there since he walks in at the same minute every day.

[@mattmclean6409]

Very true and as someone who managed pool halls for 15 years it's not unusual for a match table to be left covered until it's used.

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Nice.

[@blindbuymedia7798]

Thanks for the comment. We appreciate the support.

[@johngoguen361]

I had a pool hall legend Greek guy that really played fast Eddy and had black and white pictures and his own billard halll with real professional tables all covered for high rollers

[@brianyuzna5606]

Excellent commentary

[@EF-fc4du]

Interesting to hear you guys so you don't think this movie is considered a classic now. My guess is I'm about 15 years older than you guys and it was always considered a classic as far as I could tell.

[@stevensica89]

He had n even more famous role then the Mayor of Amity in Jaws - he was Mr. Robinson in The Graduate.

[@stevensica89]

The poolhall is NOT in NYC, it's in Ames, Iowa.

[@lynnturman8157]

No. The pool hall is called Ames but it's in NYC.

[@seltonk5136]

The story is set in the future. It's not in Iowa or New York. Do your damn researches

[@9Ballr]

The pool hall was Ames Billiard Academy in Times Square, a second-floor loft at 160 West 44th Street, at Seventh Avenue.

[@bobshark123]

I would wholeheartedly disagree with beavis and butthead here. The Hustler is a renowned classic. A cool as they come supercool melodrama with a million quotable lines, Newman is cool as fuck - not his best acting though as still emulating Brando, but look at George C Scott and Jackie Gleason....outstanding performances. The recently deceased Piper Laurie projects true character acting...heartbreaking and glamourous. The Color of Money is very little to do with Cruise, it's really all about Fast Eddie. I have watched this a million times and still love every bit of it. An old pal of mine said though 'Why did they have to ruin a great movie with a love story?' Funny comment, but my god, this movie is top level class.

[@blindbuymedia7798]

Curious, but did you actually watch our review? We hailed The Hustler as a great film, praised the performances, and offered it as refutation of Quentin Tarantino’s swipe against pre-New Hollywood films of the early 1960s.

[@bobshark123]

@@blindbuymedia7798 Jesus guys, good luck.

[@bobshark123]

@@blindbuymedia7798 just the 1st 2 seconds

[@flamanolo]

Tom cruise did a good job in the sequel

[@LittleJoeTheMoonlightCat]

Spoiler Fast Eddie Felson Played By Paul Newman gets his Fingers Broken for Hustling, I mean Sure It's Not "The Color of Money" which is the 1986 Sequel to The Hustler 1961. But Come on They're still good Films. and Must Sees if You like Pool. My Pool Rituals are How I Put My Que together, and I have to Shoot with the Cue a Certain way, It's a Ritual, it gives the Player a Certain Feeling. Pool is just a Back Drop for the Films. And You Will Never Play Pool on AMITY ISLAND.