Pool films

If you want a decent pool movie, there's the hustler, COlor of Money and Poolhall Junkies. Poolhall junkies is a decent movie, it smells of Rounders and doesn't have the best acting, but it's a fun movie and worth it if you want to see some pool

Amen, Stick Men is the best pool movie to come along in years. I think serious pool players would be very disappointed by Pool Hall Junkies- all of the "tricks" and "hustles" in the movie are the most cliched and stupid hustles of all time; no one who hangs out in pool rooms would fall for any of that crap. It makes the movie become very silly and unrealistic. It's comparable to an experienced bartender watching the movie "Cocktail". Once you've been there, the movie just seems ridiculous. Stick Men touches on a few things where no other pool movie has been; I thought it was well done (and hilarious in a few parts).

hell yeah! The Hustler is the ultimate pool film. and indeed Poolhall junkies uscked even more than the shooting gallery.

"Whoever liked this or Poolhall Junkies doesn't know a thing about pool or is a ballbanger or groupie. Stick with The Hustler and TCOM"


Again, Amen to that.

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'pool-playing' movie list:

The Hustler (the best pool movie ever), the Colour of money (follows in the footsteps of the hustler but no-where as good), Stickmen (a NZ film- no great pool, but pretty hilarious movie- especially if you're from NZ)), Poolhall Junkies (decent pool shots, although they are mostly blatantly set-up, some poor acting, but still an enjoyable experience), Poolhall prophets (well...), The Baron and the Kid (also very hard to get hold of- not too bad although not as much pool as I wanted and slightly dated), Chalk (very gritty and underground pool movie- good luck getting a copy of this!), Kiss Shot (Whoopie Goldberg is ok in this very 1990's TV/soap looking film, no great pool- pick it up for your collection if you must), the Bultimore Bullet (better than I thought it would be, but again somewhat dated), The last time I committed suicide (has some pool in it and a very yound Keano Reeves but not worth a watch only for the pool).

I think it's about time someone directed something as deep as the Hustler, rather than the candy-coated pool-films we have seen recently. It will take a serious director and a willing (brave) producer but it could be done.