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| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 20:36:26
Hi!
Below are the 16 films in my new accolade: Dealer's Choice. It features films with card games significant to the plot. Can anyone think of any more?
Your help gratefully received.
TIA [No, Whipper, that does NOT mean Aunt in Spanish  but rather Thanks In Advance -  ] 
5 Card Stud (1968)
Big Hand For The Little Lady, A (1966)
California Split (1974)
Casino Royale (2006)
Cincinnati Kid, The (1965)
Good Thief, The (2002)
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003)
Honeymoon In Vegas (1992)
Honky Tonk (1974)
Kaleidoscope (1966)
Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Maverick (1994)
Rounders (1998)
Shade (2003)
Sting, The (1973)
Sugar Colt (1966)
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| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 03/26/2007 : 08:39:10
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Did you get The Rounders in your accolade yet?
Also, there's a poker game in The Sting.
Yes, thanks ... both of those have been in for ages! Here's the complete accolade. At 41 films it's not too challenging! Have fun
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| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 03/26/2007 : 08:14:49
Did you get The Rounders in your accolade yet?
Also, there's a poker game in The Sting.
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| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 08:16:25
OK ... I WILL add Rain Man and thanks to Sal, Livie, and everyone for convincing me. I have obviously totally mis-remembered why they go to Vegas in the first place. I thought Charlie realized he could use Ray's facility for counting/remembering when he sees the toothpick thing, and that's when he gets the idea. I remember Ray counting the cards but even now - I just don't remember a scene where Charlie actually plays cards.
But as we know ... I am VERY old and my brain is turning into gorgonzola, so I WILL add Rain Man. I WILL.
Thanks again, all 
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| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 08:10:46
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Originally posted by wildhartlivie
Apartment, The (1960)
Benny & Joon (1993)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Jacks or Better (2000)
Odd Couple, The (1968)
Poker Kings (2004)
Risky Business (1983)
Shut Up and Deal (2007)
Tombstone (1993)
Wyatt Earp (1994)
Thanks, Livie, these are great, though I've already got some! But I'll add the others pronto.
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| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 08:10:11
[quote]Originally posted by benj
Thanks, benj ... firstly for 'card game' - which will duly get its due space 
I'll also add the other films, though I do have a question about Indecedent Proposal:
Harrelson originally lands in fiscal trouble when he loses his job; they go to Vegas to try to parlay their remaining 5 grand into a stake. As I recall, she bottles out and retreats to the room where he joins her and tosses 25 grand onto the bed, and then they decide to go for more and meet Redford.
My question is: I thought we followed Demi into the room so when Woody comes back she and we think he's blown it all, so we're not sure how he made the 25 Gs. Do we actually see him play cards?
Also - I can't remember whether he plays cards when they go back to the tables - I thought they went to the dice tables because doesn't Redford ask Demi to blow on his dice for luck?
I just can't remember - has anyone seen this more recently than I have?
But THANK YOU!!!
PS Just discovered he actually does play a significant card game in The Hi Lo Country, so that will go in as well
PPS Sorry, but Piven - as you imply - doesn't actually play cards so much as play with them, so I'll save that one for a different acc! |
| w22dheartlivie |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 07:04:51
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
Ooops, my bad! You're absolutely right on this one. In it goes! But I'm not adding Rain Man because he just counts the cards, I don't think he actually plays. Does he?
He doesn't, but Tom does. That's part of the set-up for the card counting. |
| w22dheartlivie |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 07:02:36
Apartment, The (1960)
Benny & Joon (1993)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Jacks or Better (2000)
Odd Couple, The (1968)
Poker Kings (2004)
Risky Business (1983)
Shut Up and Deal (2007)
Tombstone (1993)
Wyatt Earp (1994)
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| benj clews |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 03:13:13
Indecent Proposal- does Woody get heavily into debt in a card game?
Smokin' Aces- bit of a stretch, but Piven spends much of the film messing with playing cards.
A few more that a Google search turned up...
Sunset Trail
Queen High
Loaded Pistols
P.S. Re: accolade description... isn't 'cardgames' two words?  |
| lemmycaution |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 02:07:26
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
quote:
Originally posted by Whippersnapper
Apart from Lawrence Harvey's mother and girlfriend dressing up as the Q of Diamonds, which is a post-hypnotic instruction, he also plays solitaire and when the Q of Diamonds comes up he goes to walk into a river (as one does). Frank Sinatra I think uses a pack of 52 Q of Diamonds.
Oh, yeah ... of course! Funny, I just remembered Lansbury dressed up as the Q of Diamonds but not the actual game of solitaire. Thanks ... in it goes!
I think it was her son's wife who was in the costume. |
| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 00:52:01
quote:
Originally posted by demonic
"The Music of Chance", definitely. Great book, and great film.
There's a memorable poker scene in "Silent Running".
Curtis Hanson's forthcoming "Lucky You".
"Luckytown" with Kirsten Dunst.
There's a lengthy game that goes on during "A Streetcar Named Desire". Not sold on its plot significance though.
Val Kilmer plays a lot of cards looking very ill in "Tombstone"
- in fact any of the many film versions of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday have key card scenes ("Gunfight at the OK Corrall", "Cheyenne Autumn").
Ooh, these are ALL great, thanks, Demmy! They will all be added.
And, how could I forget -- The Odd Couple!!! So thanks to me too  
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| demonic |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 00:42:54
"The Music of Chance", definitely. Great book, and great film.
There's a memorable poker scene in "Silent Running".
Curtis Hanson's forthcoming "Lucky You".
"Luckytown" with Kirsten Dunst.
There's a lengthy game that goes on during "A Streetcar Named Desire". Not sold on its plot significance though.
Val Kilmer plays a lot of cards looking very ill in "Tombstone"
- in fact any of the many film versions of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday have key card scenes ("Gunfight at the OK Corrall", "Cheyenne Autumn").
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| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 00:01:32
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Originally posted by Salopian
quote:
Originally posted by BaftaBabe
Sorry, Sal ... please explain. Have just seen AG and can't recall a card game in it at all, let alone one that has anything to do with the plot.
The Duke of Clarence offers Wilberforce a slave as a stake in a card game. This is a small plot point, but a significant one - the film uses it to represent Wilberforce's anger at the trade being fired up. This is supported later by its being mentioned that he has left all of the card clubs.
Ooops, my bad! You're absolutely right on this one. In it goes! But I'm not adding Rain Man because he just counts the cards, I don't think he actually plays. Does he?
I'm sure there's another film with a main character somewhat addicted to what I think is blackjack ... but it may have been roulette - which wouldn't count. Is it a French film? Lem, can you help? [and, yes, I suppose I WILL have to add Titanic, tits and all  ]
Thanks, again, all.
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| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 23:55:33
quote:
Originally posted by Whippersnapper
Apart from Lawrence Harvey's mother and girlfriend dressing up as the Q of Diamonds, which is a post-hypnotic instruction, he also plays solitaire and when the Q of Diamonds comes up he goes to walk into a river (as one does). Frank Sinatra I think uses a pack of 52 Q of Diamonds.
Oh, yeah ... of course! Funny, I just remembered Lansbury dressed up as the Q of Diamonds but not the actual game of solitaire. Thanks ... in it goes!
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| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 23:47:49
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
enough, the first three letters spell 'tit'.
A point not unnoticed in one of my reviews. |
| lemmycaution |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 23:45:10
Titanic.
Without a card game Jack would never have been able to draw Rose.
Interestingly enough, the first three letters spell
'tit'. |
