High Roller:the Stu Ungar story

[GooseHinson]

As a movie it was very unspectacular, but the content interested me enough so that I didn't mind.

[posnera]

This is without a doubt one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

The Gin scene with Pat Morita was entertaining, though.

[captain2man]

Or a Night at the Roxbury.



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captain,

I thought this was in the running for worst movie I've ever seen.

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That sounds like the opinion of someone who hasn't seen Shade.

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[Don_Lapre]

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The scene where he calls out every card in Pat Morita's gin-rummy hand after only 4 discards, from a card playing perspective, is probably the most captiviating moment in the film.

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This was the only part of the movie worth seeing in my opinion. It's a shame because it could have been really good but it was just done all wrong. I think it needed more creative writing or a more original plot development. The music montages where Stu wins the WSOP and is recovering from drugs are terrible, especially for such important areas of his life. The movie felt like a generic made for TV movie about a"gifted person who got messed by drugs". I actually fast-forwarded through many parts of the film.

[ChipWrecked]

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The scene where he calls out every card in Pat Morita's gin-rummy hand after only 4 discards, from a card playing perspective, is probably the most captiviating moment in the film.



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Good to know, since that was a clip on the website a few years ago, I won't have to bother watching the movie.

[Mr. Orange]

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This is without a doubt one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

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[CaryDarling]

Let's just hope Nolan Dalla's book which was optioned will be made into a film...while this film will have to do for now, Nolan's has the potential to be so much better.

[ackid]

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captain,

I thought this was in the running for worst movie I've ever seen.

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That sounds like the opinion of someone who hasn't seen Shade.

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Agreed, Shade was alot worse then High Roller.

I think one of the quotes from Shade referred to the game as "Unlimited Texas Hold em".

Why is it so hard to make good poker movies?

[Rootabager]

I dont know why it's hard to make good movies when it's so easy to make a GREAT tv series about poker.

TILT!!!

[livinitup0]

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captain,

I thought this was in the running for worst movie I've ever seen.

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That sounds like the opinion of someone who hasn't seen Shade.

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Yeah but the part in the beginning in the casino where the girl makes the big distraction and her boobies fall out is really nice.