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Old 08-08-2010, 02:01 AM   #1
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Poker Movies

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Could anyone suggest some good quality movies out there that revolve around poker? I've seen a couple, such as Rounders, but I'm sure there's more out there that are better.
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Old 08-08-2010, 04:43 AM   #2
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1.Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
2.Rounders
3.California Split
4.The Sting
5.The Cincinnati Kid
6.Kaleidoscope
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Old 08-09-2010, 12:59 PM   #3
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such as Rounders, but I'm sure there's more out there that are better.

Don't bet on it. And that's not because Rounders is all that good.
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Old 08-09-2010, 01:20 PM   #4
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My new favorite is "The Grand" with Woody Harrelson.

In fact I think I'll watch it again right now
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the grand is pretty funny, but seriously, after all these while, i doubt poker makes a good story
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Old 08-09-2010, 02:47 PM   #6
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1966

Often forgotten fun movie.
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Old 08-09-2010, 03:06 PM   #7
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Lucky You
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Old 08-09-2010, 03:09 PM   #8
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Maverick is probably my favorite one.
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Old 08-09-2010, 04:01 PM   #9
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Casino Royale

Why? Because if James Bond loses the government will have directly financed terrorism.

Actually it's my favorite movie of all time, just ignore James Bond slowrolling and the slightly outrageous poker hands.
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Old 08-09-2010, 04:04 PM   #10
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Poker King

I thought was pretty good, it's in Cantonese though (has English subs)
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Old 08-09-2010, 04:19 PM   #11
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Argh, Noooooooooooooooo

While some of the poker scenes are pretty good, this movie is so loaded with extra cheese it is sickening. It also portrays the main character as a complete degen douchebag stealing stuff from his housemate. It's really a chick flick masquerading as a poker movie.
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Old 08-09-2010, 04:45 PM   #12
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I think I made it 10 minutes b4 switching off.
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Old 08-11-2010, 06:29 AM   #13
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1.Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
2.Rounders
3.California Split
4.The Sting
5.The Cincinnati Kid
6.Kaleidoscope
How about 21 isn't that a good movie
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Old 08-11-2010, 09:12 AM   #14
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california split is the best gambling movie ever, and second best poker movie behind rounders....lucky you was bad but it did have some good vegas scenes and it brings back a time for some of us before the moneymaker effect, when you could walk in a room and not have 25 1/2nl tables....the grand to me that is an awful movie. but watch them all and make your own call
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Old 08-11-2010, 10:58 AM   #15
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1.Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
There was no poker in Lock, Stock.
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