http://www.the-editing-room.com/rounders.html Abridged Scripts for Movies Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.the-editing-room.com/rounders.html#comment-93973 Cara Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:29:37 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=201#comment-93973 I'm a girl and I liked Rounders. :) I'm a girl and I liked Rounders. :)

]]> http://www.the-editing-room.com/rounders.html#comment-85339 Ryan Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:23:49 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=201#comment-85339 One small problem: at the end, MATT DAMON does not need one single specific card to win, he actually flops the nut straight and check-calls to the river to induce MALKOVICH to bet the house on a bogey hand, at which point he is felted and feels suckered. This mirrors what MATT DAMON's idol Johnny Chan did to Eric Seidel in the 88 World Series, and simultanouesly showcases the discipline, maths, and interpersonal abilities it takes to hold out that long and risk not being paid on a money hand, how MATT's character has grown and come full circle. Also, I know more poker jargon than you...neener neener ;P One small problem: at the end, MATT DAMON does not need one single specific card to win, he actually flops the nut straight and check-calls to the river to induce MALKOVICH to bet the house on a bogey hand, at which point he is felted and feels suckered. This mirrors what MATT DAMON's idol Johnny Chan did to Eric Seidel in the 88 World Series, and simultanouesly showcases the discipline, maths, and interpersonal abilities it takes to hold out that long and risk not being paid on a money hand, how MATT's character has grown and come full circle. Also, I know more poker jargon than you...neener neener ;P

]]> http://www.the-editing-room.com/rounders.html#comment-14287 Brandon L. Summers Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:25:43 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=201#comment-14287 I enjoyed "Rounders," too, but I'm sick of hearing about it. I'm surprised someone hasn't released a super-edition DVD of 1965's "The Cininnati Kid" to pander to both the poker AND macho-man culture emerging right now. You know, the one that celebrates Steve McQueen, Spike TV and the Whopper in the same sentence. More to the point, this is a brilliant script. Every script is brilliant. Rod Hilton's criticisms speak more to the flaws of commercial filmmaking than any academic text ever could, while also celebrating what makes certain films so entertaining. I enjoyed "Rounders," too, but I'm sick of hearing about it. I'm surprised someone hasn't released a super-edition DVD of 1965's "The Cininnati Kid" to pander to both the poker AND macho-man culture emerging right now. You know, the one that celebrates Steve McQueen, Spike TV and the Whopper in the same sentence.
More to the point, this is a brilliant script. Every script is brilliant. Rod Hilton's criticisms speak more to the flaws of commercial filmmaking than any academic text ever could, while also celebrating what makes certain films so entertaining.

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