Poolhall Junkies

OK, 1st of all, Ben has pressured me to post a movie review blog every day for the rest of my life. I watch a lot of movies, but that's a lot of movies. Therefore, since we played some pool at C's tonight, this movie review will be about a very under-the-radar movie that I liked called Poolhall Junkies. Ben will play the part of the protagonist Johnny Doyle, and I will play his bastard staker Joe.

Ben was a virtuoso pool player. It was instinct. However, Adam realized that if Ben ever went pro, he'd not only find that he was better than the lousy poolhalls he hung around in, Adam would loose his horse. So, when the letters from the Pro Tour came around, Adam would toss them in the trash.

After awhile, Ben realized what was happening and dumped Adam like a bad meal at a mexican restaurant. (sorry, I just read about that mexican restaurant that got a 13 on the health rating scale)

Anyway, Ben realizes his worth, and the rest of the movie is about him proving Adam wrong.

There's a fantastic performance by CHRISTOPHER WALKEN!! That's right, you heard me. He plays a major role in this film. And he's awesome. Not True Romance awesome, but Walken awesome nonetheless. Adam's part is played by the always smooth Chaz Palentiere (a gangster-type, again). Also, Rod Steiger has an inspirational role.(If you don't know who this cat is, go rent In the Heat of the Night, and I mean today) One of my favorite parts of this flick is when Ben takes his kid brother to see a REAL pool tournament and all the real life pool players try to act. Seriously, you cannot pay for this kind of comedy.

To sum up, this movie is like a hybrid of Rounders and Boondock Saints. Sound weird? The Rounders part is of course from the game and the gambling and the seedy underbelly of a game we all know. The Saints part is because even though the movie looks kind of grainy and some parts of the plot make you groan inwardly, even a little, it's still a cool, refreshing movie to watch. Like a nice cold Miller Highlife after mowing the lawn.

So, here's the verdict:
3 1/2 out of 5 Walkens. Check it out. I think you'll like it.

OK, since I've done a few manly movies for my 1st couple blogs, my next one will be for all the ladiiieeeess out there. Stay tuned.