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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 03/25/2007 : 00:52:01
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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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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 03/25/2007 : 02:07:26
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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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benj clews 
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Posted - 03/25/2007 : 03:13:13
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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?  |
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w22dheartlivie 
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 03/25/2007 : 07:02:36
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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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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
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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. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 03/25/2007 : 08:10:11
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[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! |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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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
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 03/25/2007 : 08:16:25
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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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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 03/26/2007 : 08:14:49
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Did you get The Rounders in your accolade yet?
Also, there's a poker game in The Sting.
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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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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Deal Me In ... please!
