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9-Ball (2012)
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Why does the movie have to be so violent? A violent stabbing just doesn't go well with what family audiences would say is the safest sport in the world. Murder doesn't mix well with pool. Are they trying to scare people off? That's a very touchy area but I think they could have at least tried to water the scene down instead of go full throttle and have him stabbed to death.
I didn't like the film overall. But, on the flip side, I think the best part of this movie is the professional pool players in it.
The Color of Money (1986)
Great movie for almost anyone especially pool players
The Color Of Money movie gave the pool /billiards scene a leg up in the economy and I personally consider it the best pool movie ever made. Paul Newman is hard to beat ladies and gents. The profoundly felt chemistry between Newman and Cruise throughout the film is just very hard to come by nowadays and rare. Most pool players as well as film buffs will appreciate the dialogue a lot in this movie.
You don't often find such a pure breed of realistic pool elements as well as theatrical performances as depicted in this film. The color of money deserves credit for boosting the popularity of the "sport" as well as the "game" of pool in the 90's. The world has yet to see a 21st century like film.