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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Hustler
JohnnyBoy — 2 months ago(January 11, 2026 12:24 AM)
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ScoMore — 2 months ago(January 11, 2026 12:47 AM)
Interesting.
I don't think The Color of Money comes anywhere close to The Hustler which I think is a better film in every way; music, cinematography, direction, acting and particularly the script.
There are one-liners in The Hustler that are among my all-time favourites not just because they sound good but because they sound real rather than scripted and clearly intended for effect.
The only weakness, for me, was in Piper Laurie's performance. I thought she was miscast and that Lee Remick would have been a better choice.
But if we all had the same opinions then the world would be a very boring place!
One thing always puzzled me, though…
Where did Fats gets the money to pay Eddie at the end? It was $3,000 a game!! -
JohnnyBoy — 2 months ago(January 11, 2026 01:20 AM)
Years and years of winning for Fats? I think he could afford it. I thought Paul Newman had some silly lines while the first game with him. Eventually they went away. Piper showed more acting chops that's suitable for the movie while Paul was leaning toward the theatrical side. I found it to be a major problem in the early part of his career; sometimes he used his handsome looks as a crutch. He eventually overcame them and became a more polished actor.
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ScoMore — 2 months ago(January 12, 2026 10:04 PM)
I know Fats could afford to lose but where did he get the cash from to pay Eddie?
Fats didn't know that Eddie was going to turn up that night and even if he did, he wouldn't have had tens of thousands of dollars in cash in his pockets. -
JohnnyBoy — 2 months ago(January 13, 2026 09:23 PM)
Probably fronted by Bert who's good for it.
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JohnnyBoy — 2 months ago(January 14, 2026 12:33 AM)
I think not at the end. Eddie cut off all ties with Bert after the suicide of his girlfriend.
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ScoMore — 2 months ago(January 14, 2026 01:57 PM)
Did you fall asleep and miss the last 10 minutes??
Bert was still backing Eddie which is why he expected a 50% cut of Eddie's money at the end.
He clearly looks excited when Eddie sinks a shot that looked impossible at the beginning of the game.
He tells Eddie that he's still his manager and talks about the two of them making a lot of money together in the future. -
JohnnyBoy — 2 months ago(January 14, 2026 10:55 PM)
All right, I guess I misread that. I thought their business ended after the suicide, then met up again at Ames, and came up with a new deal after the match.
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JohnnyBoy — 2 months ago(January 15, 2026 10:00 PM)
That was made clear; he started out with $3,000. If he lost, the game was over, but he got on a roll, so the money piled up.
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ScoMore — 2 months ago(January 16, 2026 05:25 PM)
It seems like the standard rate for challenging Fats was $100 a game because that’s what Fats suggested to Eddie just before their first match but Eddie raised it to $200.
This was raised to $1000 a game by Eddie during that match when he was ahead by roughly $1000.
It was at this point where Bert got involved and started paying Eddie some of the money when Fats lost a game.
When Bert met Eddie after their poker game, he told Eddie that Fats would start off with a higher stake in a rematch as he knew Eddie was a tough opponent.
When Eddie returns to play Fats again, Fats suggests $1000 a game but Eddie suggests $3000 a game which is all the money he has. -
AnthonySocksss — 2 months ago(January 11, 2026 02:21 AM)
A classic sports movie about the human condition.
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AnthonySocksss — 2 months ago(January 13, 2026 11:45 PM)
No, but I like both Kirk Douglas and William Wyler.
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