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Poker Movies: Top 5 Films About Poker
By Jack Reider
Since the golden age of the Western, playing has always been a popular theme in Hollywood. Although many of the Hollywood films that feature are not very good and some of them even display in a ridiculous manner, watching action on the big screen is great fun, especially if you play yourself.
Here are the best movies that were ever produced in Hollywood. Some of the movies are actually excellent movies regardless to their display of the game, while in others the games is the feature that makes them worth watching. However, if you are a fan, add these movies to your musts list.
The Sting directed by George Roy Hill in 1973
The Sting is less about and more about the art of card sharking but it will provide you two hours of sophisticated fun. The 1973 Academy award winner features young Paul Newman as the greatest con artist of them all who mentors young Robert Redford in the art of trickestry. David S. Warn screenplay is based on true con games stories.
The Cincinnati Kid directed by Norman Jewison in 1965
The classic stud film known for its climatic final hand and the unforgettable quote: Gets down to what its all about, doesn't it? Making the wrong move at the right time. In short, The Cincinnati Kid is about the battle between Steve Macqueen who plays a young player also known as The Kid and the veteran gambler known as The Man who is played by Edward G. Robinson during the Great Depression in New Orleans. It may not appear at any other list of best movies, but it certainly has one of the best scenes ever seen on the silver screen.
California Split directed by Robert Altman in 1974
California Split may not be the pick of Robert Altmans creation, but is one of the best movies to depict the messy everyday life of two professional gamblers played by George Segal and Elliott Gould. Like in many of Altman films, the narrative is not particularly straight and the end is not necessarily happy, but it does succeed in describing an authentic experience. Additionally, trivia fans would be thrilled to learn that legend Amarillo Slim plays a small role.
Rounders directed by John Dahl in 1998
It is hard to tell whether the movie pushed to the 21st century boom or the rise in the popularity of during the last decade made Rounders a cult
hit. However, Rounders is one of the best films to display the contemporary high stake scene. The core of the movie is a long marathon in which Mat Damon and Edward Norton are trying to earn money to pay off the latter gambling debts. World Series of champion Johnny Chan plays a featured role.
Maverick directed by Richard Donner in 1994
Although Maverick is not the most brilliant film ever made and some of the scenes are kinda silly, it is a fun and lightheaded movie. It might even provide you a basic idea on what it was like to be a rambling gambler in the old west card scene with Mel Gibson as a maverick who tries to earn enough money for the big five card draw tournament. Article Source: http://www.articles-galore.com Renaldo Micheals is an enthusiast poker player and an amateur movie critic. Renaldo writes about and popular casino games to the online casinos guide.
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