Young Tom Cruise all giddy with smiles and a pool stick to do ninja wif. Newman is the movie who tries to shake off the rust from years out of the pool game since 1960's The Hustler, which was an interesting transition. Cool but not exciting.
Pretty cool pretty coo pretty koo pretty kewl pretty kool. Lazy Eye Forrest Whitaker was ballin and hustlin.
I'm probably one of 23 people on the entire planet who didn't like The Hustler and its sequel, The Color of Money wasn't worlds better. Paul Newman was great and Tom Cruise generally makes you want to slap him with the exception of a few scenes. That Forest Whitaker scene was kin... ...( read more )
this is an excellent film. the story was very interesting and its easy to invest in the characters. this semi-sequel wasnt quite as good as the hustler, but it did flow a little better. newmans performance was better in the original, but he was very good in this one and deserv... ...( read more )
Fast Eddie returns, at first very much like his old mentor Bert Gordon, he mainly counts on his talent for hustling psychologically now. Vince is the new cocky youngster with so much talent it manifests itself in Jedi/Samurai/Kung Fu moves with a pool cue. He is innocent with n... ...( read more )
I think what this film really needs is new coverart. Badly. I ignored it for ages because the cover art is so terrible. Skillfully painted? Sure. But the assembly, the placement, it's terrible.
It was ages before I realized I was ignoring a Martin Scorsese movie, and considering... ...( read more )
"color" is really good, but not quite as good as the original which is a classic in "black and white".
Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a lo... ...( read more )
I think I may have a soft spot for films like these - showing America at night with pop/rock music in the background, thus creating a soothing romantic atmosphere. But it's also nice to see Eddie Felson is doing all right after all these years - in an equally captivating story (b... ...( read more )
The first half of this movie oozes cool. The set up is so great because you know Fast Eddie and you are automatically hooked. Paul Newman is brilliant giving us another chapter in the life of a legendary character. And to see Tom Cruise in all his dumb guy, cocky asshole glory is... ...( read more )
Really dissapointing to see Newman win the Oscar for his role in this film when he had so many other memorable roles that went un-awarded by the academy but never-the-less much deserved as he brings this movie to its full form, and brings back a character that is very memorable.
this movie dissapointed me, the acting was ok and scoseses directing was good, i was suprised to find that i found some of scrseses directing choices to be unnessary and i am a huge scorsese fan, i loved the pool shots he did but the character shots he did felt were unnessary. t... ...( read more )
I saw this again...20 some odd years later last night. Well worth the watch. Who's voice at the beginning descibes 9 ball??? No looking it up!!!!!!!
It has its momemts, but only a few. Could be Scorsese's worst work.
Sorry, but 8-Ball just doesn't do it for me.
This a good film. Tom Cruise and Paul Newman give stellar performances. If your a pool junkie then you will like this film. The story is decent and has a good supporting cast.
The story of an aged pool-hustler (Newman) who finds a talented younger version of himself (Cruise) and takes him under his wing. The story is a bit conventional but Scorsese has some good set-pieces and his direction gives it a flashy edge. The pool scenes are extravagant with S... ...( read more )
I don't know why some critics like Roger Ebert found this follow up to the Hustler to be disappointing. To me, this is a flawless film with Newman in top form. He was only nominated for the Hustler, he actually won an Oscar for the Color of Money.
Tom Cruise isn't bad here... ...( read more )
Cruise and Newman are masters and while the relationship between the two was a little iffy and confusing, it was a good movie nonetheless.
wow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is such a great movie 2 watch....i think that paul newman n tom cruise both play really good parts throughout this movie its an enjoyable movie 2 watch...i think that the director of this Drama, Sports & Fitness mov... ...( read more )
it a very good movie paul newmann is just the best actor of this film.Tom cruise is playing a young asshole and it deal about pool money and passion.
Newman just dominates this flik...as he should. Never liked TC. This movie just plays out his natural disgusting persona. Good story, great acting, great pace.
Paul Newman really deserved his oscar, and i must say that tom cruise his perfromance was also very great.
The story is absolutly wonderfull.
This is an underrated Scorsese film. Newman and Cruise work well together here. The supporting cast also does some interesting work. Newman deserved the Oscar for this but it should have been his 4th or 5th Oscar. This movie left me wanting more.
