tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post7654895579275639604..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: One Hell of a Poker HandSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-39650425831156709882017-12-17T12:38:45.107-06:002017-12-17T12:38:45.107-06:00I enjoyed it quite a bit. It's very much a fil...I enjoyed it quite a bit. It's very much a film that works because the story is well written. Far-fetched? Sure, a little, but as you say, con artist movies tend to be that way. It's part of the fun, right?SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-86598043866243881762017-12-16T11:01:11.022-06:002017-12-16T11:01:11.022-06:00I had technical difficulties with Breaking the Wav...I had technical difficulties with Breaking the Waves, so I looked at the free movies I've cached on YouTube and I decided to watch Nine Queens. I didn't know anything about it, and I was pleasantly surprised! (Although the ending is a bit far-fetched. Was half the population of Buenos Aires in on the con? But that's something you come to expect in a lot of movies about con artists, so it didn't ruin the movie.)<br /><br />I know I've seen at least one Argentinean movie (for a graduate course in Latin American history) but I can't remember enough about it to get anything when I search online for the name. It was a period piece (early 1800s?) and I seem to remember the main character was a woman resisting marriage.<br /><br />It looks like Nine Queens is a pretty good introduction to Argentinean cinema!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-7328146356695417372012-04-14T22:12:08.855-05:002012-04-14T22:12:08.855-05:00Perhaps if I'd seen the film when it was relea...Perhaps if I'd seen the film when it was released, I'd have thought more of those special effects. Now, 13 years later, they're still effects, but not so special.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-63938639692451429682012-04-14T20:16:31.314-05:002012-04-14T20:16:31.314-05:00I haven't seen Nine Queens, but I've seen ...I haven't seen Nine Queens, but I've seen Three Kings. I agree with you on it. I thought it was an okay film, but nothing to write home about. I remember the special effects of the bullets going through the body were much praised at the time. I agree with commenter Ken Loar: I saw this as a sort-of remake of Kelly's Heroes and that the first did it better.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-50498687537569713102012-04-14T12:23:29.309-05:002012-04-14T12:23:29.309-05:00@Ken-yes, but it's a lot darker than Kelly'...@Ken-yes, but it's a <i>lot</i> darker than <i>Kelly's Heroes</i>, and also not nearly as much fun.<br /><br />@Dan-Clooney was in process of superstardom. He was still on <i>ER</i> when he made <i>Three Kings</i>, and this film comes two years after he helped destroy the first Batman franchise. As for <i>Nine Queens</i>...there's a remake?SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77279890024474187632012-04-14T08:50:38.204-05:002012-04-14T08:50:38.204-05:00Steve, I saw Three Kings in the theater and liked ...Steve, I saw Three Kings in the theater and liked it a lot, but I think part of it was that my expectations weren't that high. Clooney wasn't the superstar that he is now in terms of movies, and Wahlberg and Ice Cube were surprises too. I'd be interested to see how it holds up. I caught Nine Queens on DVD and also knew little about it, so it was a nice surprise. I've heard the U.S. remake with John C. Reilly is very similar, but I haven't checked it out yet.Danhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22199731496224535922012-04-14T08:27:12.642-05:002012-04-14T08:27:12.642-05:00Replace Clooney, Wahlberg and Cube with Eastwood, ...Replace Clooney, Wahlberg and Cube with Eastwood, Savalas and Sutherland and you have "Kelly's Heroes". I know I'm over-simplifying but that's how I felt through the entire movie.Ken Loarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207009680910318145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-11058457918455451582012-04-14T08:19:23.542-05:002012-04-14T08:19:23.542-05:00With a film like Three Kings, I sometimes get the ...With a film like <i>Three Kings</i>, I sometimes get the impression that they just needed to fill space. It's a little disappointing, because there are other, more worthy films.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-81999468017373490012012-04-14T02:14:07.390-05:002012-04-14T02:14:07.390-05:00I like both films. They aren't awe-inspiring,...I like both films. They aren't awe-inspiring, but they are passable.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.com