Just Watched 21
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i just recently saw it too on dvd. it was whatevers. i don't like spacey and bosworth combo. hated superman. the movie didn't do the book justice. don't want to sound like a "book is better" snob, but it was.
if rounders is a 9, 21 is a 4. it's about as good at stalone's "shade"
if rounders is a 9, 21 is a 4. it's about as good at stalone's "shade"
I read this book when it first came out, and since the book is such a good read, that made the movie extremely boring. Ofcourse, they have taken a lot of liberties in the movie, like the main charracters fucking each other etc. which does not happen in the book. Also, as for the strippers cashing in, in the book the author mentions, that they knew most of the strippers (and there werent as many as they showed in the movie), since they were regular customers there.
You gotta read the book, and you won't put it down once you start to read it.
You gotta read the book, and you won't put it down once you start to read it.
I read the book and I couldn't put it down. Of course that's not too hard to do when the author is making half the shit up. The movie looks pretty awful...the main character actually went to my school though, that'd be sweet if we could get him to come speak.
Eh, it was okay. Not that memorable.
What I did find interesting about the movie was the use of the Monty Hall problem.
What I did find interesting about the movie was the use of the Monty Hall problem.
I liked the movie. Just today (and every day for a week now), I walked past the store that part of it was filmed in, just for the sake of going off-topic...
yeah, using an electronics device to cheat a casino = kneeless epic failure
WPT on tv = 5/10
21 = 6/10
Rounders = 7/10
WSOP on TV = 8/10
Playing poker in a LIVE tournament = 9/10
The Cincinnati Kid = priceless
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this is the system I use. you're not going to be able to "use it on an iphone" at a casino, but the method is simple and works really well.
The movie was decent, but I haven't read the book yet. I'll probably pick it up tomorrow.
I usually find books better (more detailed, not trying to keep everything under 2 hours, etc) so my opinion of the movie might change once I read the book. But right now I'd give the movie a 7/10
I usually find books better (more detailed, not trying to keep everything under 2 hours, etc) so my opinion of the movie might change once I read the book. But right now I'd give the movie a 7/10
couldnt have been that good since i saw it recently and dont remember the ending lol....usually a good movie makes you want to watch it more than once and you think about it and remember it.....5/10 for me
decent movie. book was better.
me too, but i thought even small casino's were using at least 5 decks in a shoe and don't even go through the whole shoe before replacing it? maybe im wrong.
me too, but i thought even small casino's were using at least 5 decks in a shoe and don't even go through the whole shoe before replacing it? maybe im wrong.
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