'Do you think I need to lose some weight?'

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footreads — 12 years ago(January 30, 2014 08:23 AM)

He was a flake just like Tom cruise was a flake. Newman wanted a flake that could be controled. But could not see that in the guy he lost to a little irony there no?

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steveou — 12 years ago(March 02, 2014 06:17 PM)

here is the answer to this.
Eddie was asking him 'are you hustling me Amos?'
him saying 'do you think I need to lose weight?' being the answer we would all say is 'yes'
That is the answer to the question eddie was asking him. he answered eddie's question by asking one of his own, which reveals the answer.

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nbreyfogle-1 — 11 years ago(July 14, 2014 11:18 AM)

Great reasoning, and thanks. I didn't quite get it until I read your explanation. Sincerely; I'm not being flaky.

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zee944 — 11 years ago(March 21, 2015 08:07 AM)

Amos (Withaker) said that line ('Do you think I need to lose weight?') one or two minute later than Eddie (Newman) asked if he was hustling him.
So while in your post it seems pretty straightforward, it is not at all in the movie. I'm not sure your answer is correct, but you're may be right about the screenwriter's original intention.

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isotop235 — 10 years ago(June 25, 2015 10:17 PM)

The "hustling me" question was after Eddie had lost one hundred bucksthe "weight" question was after he lost four hundred.
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ProfessorFate — 11 years ago(August 19, 2014 07:12 AM)

I think he was referring to the hustle character he had developed: A fat, non-threatening, sort of crazy-talking kid, whom no one would ever suspect of being a hustler.
In the end he sarcastically asks Eddie's advice: Would the hustle work better if he lost some weight? The answer is obviously no, since it worked so well on Eddie.
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daniel-grigg — 11 years ago(August 20, 2014 01:57 AM)

"Weight" in pool also refers to changing the spot or giving advantage to your opponent to even things up.
Like telling someone "do you think I should go easier on you", while simultaneously reminding them the reason they underestimated you in the first place.

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southtxabstract — 11 years ago(August 29, 2014 07:35 PM)

No, it's not any of that. All of you are thinking too deep when it's very simple.Steveou said the correct answer.
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anonreviewer — 4 years ago(December 07, 2021 12:42 PM)

yes, amos had developed a certain character to help him carry off his hustle…part of that character was that he was worried about this weight….

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coolaree — 10 years ago(August 28, 2015 07:59 AM)

Brilliant line, one professional to another, off the record, on the QT and very hush-hush.

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HOKfilms — 10 years ago(September 13, 2015 05:00 PM)

It has to do with Whitaker being fat was one of the reasons Paul Newman didnt suspect him as a huslter. Plain and simple.
Whitaker just points it out.
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