Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a local bar and he sees in him a younger version of himself. Each account is considered a color, I dont know why. After regaining his form Eddie takes down Efren in the big matchthen decides to take up 1-pocket. One night, he sees a kid playing pool, and the kid is so good that Eddie's memories are stirred. Absent from the film is the character Minnesota Fats, played by Jackie Gleason in The Hustler. First we have the basic story of the old pro and the talented youngster. The film continues the story of pool hustler and stakehorse Edward "Fast Eddie" Felson from Tevis's first novel, The Hustler (1959), with Newman reprising his role from the 1961 film adaptation. IMO, Vincent was mad because he realized that Eddie had used him and Carmen by taking them on the road to make money for himself. In many of Newman's closeups in this movie, he shows an enormous power, a concentration and focus of his essence as an actor. He offloads Vincent. [36] The 1996 nine-ball challenge match between Efren Reyes and Earl Strickland was named "The Color of Money" in honor of the film. A lot of critics noted Newman should have won for "The Hustler", the first time Newman played the Fast Eddie character. Any information, products, services or hyperlinks contained within this website does not constitute any type of endorsement by the DoD, Air Force, Navy or Army. Finding him working at Child World, Eddie invites Vincent to leave the next day for six weeks of hustling on the road, culminating in a nine-ball tournament in Atlantic City. and our The film grossed $52.3 million at the box office. [20] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Each category is considered to be a different color of money. 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Newman, of course, had veto power over who would make this movie (because how could they make it without him? This scene inspired John Carmack to name his new video game "Doom". I don't get what happened. Janelle arrives to support Eddie, who triumphs against Vincent. Of course, The Color of Money isn't about pool, or even about money. Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protg the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback. [8][9] The film was edited by Thelma Schoonmaker, who used close-up shots of pool balls being played, as well as wider visuals of the players to get across the visual of a pool hall. Eddie, winning against Julian, and Vincent, beating Grady, are set to face each other. You're not back there playing around with baby dolls. I can see it nowFast Eddie returns one last time, to the senior tour. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Baradaran challenges the long-standing notion that black banking and community self-help is the solution to the racial wealth gap. I don't take much pride in that.". Eddie "Fast Eddy" Felson, a former pool player forced into retirement by gangsters (as seen in "The Hustler",) finds himself, self-respect, and finally, redemption when he enters a relationship with young pool player Tom Cruise very similar to his own early career. But of course these scenes work well, because they are the part of the story that is closest to Scorsese's own sensibility. He figures he can make a deal with the girl; together, they'll control Vince and steer him in the direction of money. First we have the basic story of the old pro and the talented youngster. Lucie) Robert Palmer (2:30), "The Main Title" (Robbie Robertson) Robbie Robertson (2:46), This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 00:52. Eddie used Vincent to get back into pool? Scan this QR code to download the app now. In an effort to avert tragedy, Eddy severs their relationship, and returns to his first love, pool. The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap Hardcover - September 14, 2017 by Mehrsa Baradaran (Author) 2,228 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $12.92 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover $35.66 12 Used from $25.91 8 New from $30.91 Paperback After a string of successful games, Vincent plays the famed Grady Seasons, but is directed by Eddie to dump the game, to inflate the odds against Vincent in Atlantic City. [10] Lead star Paul Newman said that the best advice he was given by Scorsese was to "try not to be funny." It continues the story of one of the more compelling characters in cinema, Fast Eddie Felson, with a fascinating plot, fully fleshed-our characters, and tons of atmosphere. Disclaimer: AcqNotes is not an official Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, Navy, or Army website. New College of Florida . Remember, Fast Eddie issues to the challenge to Vincent, via Carmen, on the fly so that Vincent won't have time to work out a hustle. [22] Canby, however, also commented that it "lacks in narrative shapeliness", before giving the film 9/10. Studying these institutions over time, Mehrsa Baradaran challenges the myth that black communities could ever accumulate wealth in a segregated economy. Vince said he used him, how? Did Eddie actually get shaken down by him, or did he just make it look like that so he could quit out of shame? They come in the same places we would expect them to come in a movie by anybody else, and they contain the same events. The catch-22 of black banking is that the very institutions needed to help communities escape the deep poverty caused by discrimination and segregation inevitably became victims of that same poverty. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. So why was vince so pissed at the end. When that game happens, Vincent (predictably) takes a bet that he can dump, thinking he'll outfox his former teacher. The fact that the movie does not provide that payoff scene is a disappointment. This thread makes me want to go pull the DVDs out and watch them both again. they really need to make a new one. Vince was a pretty brash young cocky guy, so an overreaction doesn't seem too out of character. I saw an earlier thread on this that has since been archived; I wanted to resurrect the discussion. I've screened it dozens of times and it still holds up over the years. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The model I mentioned of appropriating, obligating and spending money in one fiscal year is only part of the story. I think Eddie was a toned-down Burt in CoM. In all of his best movies, we can see this same ambiguity about the role of women, who are viewed as objects of comfort and fear, creatures that his heroes desire and despise themselves for desiring. Here we come to the big weakness of "The Color of Money": It exists in a couple of timeworn genres, and its story is generated out of standard Hollywood situations. [22] Sheila Benson for the Los Angeles Times called these characters an "electrifying unholy trio", and praising the metaphors between hustling and pool. Was it because maybe vince bet on eddie's next match and was mad that eddie forfeited? No federal endorsement of sponsors intended. It's a shame that even the tension of their relationship is allowed to evaporate in the closing scenes, where Cruise and the girl stand side by side and seem to speak from the same mind, as if she were a standard movie girlfriend and not a real original. [21], The film was praised for the major cast. Eddie manipulated Vince and Carmen both in order to get Vince to go on the road. But "The Color of Money" is directed by Martin Scorsese, the most exciting American director now working, and it is not an exciting film. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. [5][6] Jean-Pierre Laud was briefly considered for the role of Vincent. iirc, Newman won the academy award for this film. The film centers around the game of nine-ball, a pool variant played for high stakes. It represents power, luxury, sophistication, and exclusivity on one hand; and means death, evil, and mystery on the other. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The Color of Money pursues the persistence of this racial wealth gap by focusing on the generators of wealth in the black community: black banks. The film continues the story of pool hustler and stakehorse Edward "Fast Eddie" Felson from the novel The Hustler. Shes amazing in this. [3], Scorsese has cited the influence of techniques and lighting in the 1947 PowellPressburger Black Narcissus in making the film. The kid is named Vincent (Tom Cruise), and Eddie approaches him through Vincent's girlfriend, Carmen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). Warning: The following contains spoilers from Thursday's series finale of White Collar. Vince does flip out a little and storms off when Newman finally does leave for good. Yeah Vincent got a little street smart, but he still wanted to play the best pool he could and win. It explains so much about the moment Beautiful, heartbreaking work.Ta-Nehisi Coates. If you bring a gun onstage in the first act, somebody will have been shot by the third. Eddie says something like Yea I did, all that stuff Im not proud of, but youre in Atlantic City now. What is this stuff that hes not proud of? So when Vincent used Eddie to take the rail off on the side bet between them, Eddie got pissed. With plans to live with Janelle, and determined to win legitimately, Eddie faces Vincent in a private match, declaring "I'm back!