I loved the movie. This guy was a classic cheese better. Never did any research. Just bet from his gut. He was living on the edge without making it cartoonish as the remake did. You felt his desperation when he is sitting in the tub.
This is the best film about gambling ever made. The scene where he loses the basketball bet is the most realistic I’ve ever seen. The remake missed the point and was about someone that wanted to lose, this original was about someone that just wanted to gamble.
the original LITERALLY contains the words "they're all looking to lose" when referring to gambling addicts. and the whole point of the movie is that the guy hates himself and is cruising for a bruising. it actually ends with him throwing his gambling pretense to the four winds and going into a bad neighborhood to pick a fight with a knife wielding pimp. so the hypothetical person who missed the point is you.
A similar situation occurred on the last play of the 1982 NCAA basketball championship game between UNC and Georgetown. Carolina was a 1.5-point favorite. Carolina was up one with only seconds to play and Georgetown had the ball. If you had Carolina, you were pretty much done as Georgetown was probably either going to win the game outright or lose by one. Then Georgetown player passes the ball directly to a Carolina player by mistake. The Carolina player James Worthy gets intentionally fouled and has 2 free throws to make just 1 and win the bet. He missed both and the person who had bet on Carolina went through the same set of emotions and probably reacted the same as the bathtub scene. I once read a book about a compulsive gambler who had bet on that game, and he remarked that once the first of the free throws was missed at that point, he would have bet his "life" he was going to miss the second!
this my life in a nut shell, i still owe loan sharks from the 90s and their still looking for me , to break my knee caps ,or put my head in a vice, not happening, i beat the mafia and lived to tell about it.
Im writing ur name down and telling the old school guys from The neighborhood who dont know about computers. Im gonna get a piece of the action for finding you and their lost funds Dan
Maybe I'm still thinking of one game in 1988 where I bet several thousand on the reds against the expos. The Reds were up 5-1 going into the bottom of the 9th. Their closer, Franco, was coming to the mound. A lock right? I stopped watching. I went off elsewhere thinking about what i would do with my winnings. All of a sudden across a sports ticker i see where the Expos have hit a 3 run homer, and the score is now 5-4. I rush back to watch the game. The expos already have another man on base. He is sacrificed to second. Then a light hitter comes up and knocks the ball out of the park. I was in disbelief that I lost this I was in tilt mode from there on. I ended up losing everything I had. I didn't even have money to get my car out of airport parking and had to work out a deal. I barely had gas in my car to get home.
You know you have a gambling problem when you bet 15k each on 3 games and not only do you not follow the games, but you don't even bother to check the final scores.
Yes, back in the 1970s, when a team went over 5 team fouls in a quarter, the opposing team was in a bonus situation. After that, if they were fouled in the act of shooting, they got 3 chances to make the 2 foul shots. In the movie, Jerry West went to the line (he was an all time great, shot over 80% free throws) in the bonus. Axel being so unlucky, the great West missed all 3, lol.
This scene doesn't make sense. He just assumed his teams won and didn't bother to check? I just don't get gambling. I mean I get wanting to win; I don't get putting all your money into something where you'll likely lose.
One of the greatest gambling movies of all time!
R Stefanie the greatest!!
the best!
Great movie, RIP James Caan
I love the way he describes Brown University
“I won’t even watch I’ll lock the door. You can tape the keyhole” 🤣
love this movie
I loved the movie. This guy was a classic cheese better. Never did any research. Just bet from his gut. He was living on the edge without making it cartoonish as the remake did. You felt his desperation when he is sitting in the tub.
Caan's finest performance
Axel's in the hole again.
This is the best film about gambling ever made. The scene where he loses the basketball bet is the most realistic I’ve ever seen. The remake missed the point and was about someone that wanted to lose, this original was about someone that just wanted to gamble.
the original LITERALLY contains the words "they're all looking to lose" when referring to gambling addicts. and the whole point of the movie is that the guy hates himself and is cruising for a bruising. it actually ends with him throwing his gambling pretense to the four winds and going into a bad neighborhood to pick a fight with a knife wielding pimp. so the hypothetical person who missed the point is you.
He didn’t want to lose. He wanted the ‘juice’.
@@mrchips8134 the juice is an excuse. wake up.
A similar situation occurred on the last play of the 1982 NCAA basketball championship game between UNC and Georgetown. Carolina was a 1.5-point favorite. Carolina was up one with only seconds to play and Georgetown had the ball. If you had Carolina, you were pretty much done as Georgetown was probably either going to win the game outright or lose by one. Then Georgetown player passes the ball directly to a Carolina player by mistake. The Carolina player James Worthy gets intentionally fouled and has 2 free throws to make just 1 and win the bet. He missed both and the person who had bet on Carolina went through the same set of emotions and probably reacted the same as the bathtub scene. I once read a book about a compulsive gambler who had bet on that game, and he remarked that once the first of the free throws was missed at that point, he would have bet his "life" he was going to miss the second!
after watching this movie i cut down my gambling
Wanna bet you - that you didn't!!!
Sunsets 🌇 are beyond words ❤
Awesome movie...wish this was posted in it's entire version.
i play this role every day of my life and i love it.
Great movie. I wish the whole thing were posted. Very unnerving to watch.
+D. M. Bell agreed on all three points.. love the Caan man .
Finest performance by Jimmy Caan IMHO
They don't give out no prizes at halftime...
Someone needs to upload the whole movie
I know! One of my favorite movies of the 70's by far. Hell, maybe one of my faves of all time!
It's uploaded, but you have to pay for watching it
Chad K I have many copies of this movie! Clean copies!! Mint!!
I feel his pain in the bathtub
James Caan was good in everything.
the shot after he hits on 18 is the greatest shot of all time
Sorvino’s half ass attempt at a smack kills me.
My favorite line was "I'm not going to lose it" "I'm going to gamble it"
no way he doesn't catch the final scores of the games that were at halftime-----
Yeah, why didn't he call sportsphone for that Harvard score.
hubris
Atlanta Falcons, 28-3
That’s why you never get a GF, stay married to the game.
He had moved to gambling the table games, went on a massive rush there.
I need a hat full of winners 🤣
Watch the scene in the car at the end of this clip. Axel's jacket disappears and then magically reappears again. LOL
Eveytime I hear him say they don't give no prizes out at the halftime I immediately think about 1H lives available these days
Joe here says you must've went outta da country !
I got middled on the game....
This, Mean Streets and Mikey & Nicky are something else.
Never tell at a fine piece like Lauren Hutton.
Lauren pre-wall; the wall doesn't care.
"Axel's in the hole again.......lol"
Am I a degenerate if i say I understand this feeling exactly?
They don't give out prizes at halftime, Axle. I've never forgot that.
this my life in a nut shell, i still owe loan sharks from the 90s and their still looking for me , to break my knee caps ,or put my head in a vice, not happening, i beat the mafia and lived to tell about it.
Im writing ur name down and telling the old school guys from
The neighborhood who dont know about computers. Im gonna get a piece of the action for finding you and their lost funds Dan
Those days are over you have nothing to worry about
debts never age.... you're still worth a lot to the boys in the backroom..
Reminds me of my father.....
8:10 Trust me. I know the feeling.
Maybe
I'm still thinking of one game in 1988 where I bet several thousand on the reds against the expos. The Reds were up 5-1 going into the bottom of the 9th. Their closer, Franco, was coming to the mound. A lock right? I stopped watching. I went off elsewhere thinking about what i would do with my winnings. All of a sudden across a sports ticker i see where the Expos have hit a 3 run homer, and the score is now 5-4. I rush back to watch the game. The expos already have another man on base. He is sacrificed to second. Then a light hitter comes up and knocks the ball out of the park. I was in disbelief that I lost this
I was in tilt mode from there on. I ended up losing everything I had. I didn't even have money to get my car out of airport parking and had to work out a deal. I barely had gas in my car to get home.
that's right i got watermelons
You know you have a gambling problem when you bet 15k each on 3 games and not only do you not follow the games, but you don't even bother to check the final scores.
I wish this was clear and in focus, it's a great part of the movie. The most vital part of the movie....but it's good to see it anyway.
DAMN!!!!!!..........Axel had some major scratch and he gave it all to those guys.
I'm watching it again now. I don't get it. Why would anyone love to lose and then get their arms broken or worse?
My life, I have $1000 on buffalo over rangers must win for me
Know what Moses would do with Pete Bhuddavitch? Yahhh, that's right 👤👥️🃏
Furio would have wanted another thousand bucks.
Stupida facking game.
What was the 3 to make 2 situation on foul shots? I never heard of that.
Yes, that was a situation back then. I think if you were in the bonus and were shooting it was available. Only in the NBA though.
Yes, back in the 1970s, when a team went over 5 team fouls in a quarter, the opposing team was in a bonus situation. After that, if they were fouled in the act of shooting, they got 3 chances to make the 2 foul shots. In the movie, Jerry West went to the line (he was an all time great, shot over 80% free throws) in the bonus. Axel being so unlucky, the great West missed all 3, lol.
7:53 The agony
This scene doesn't make sense. He just assumed his teams won and didn't bother to check? I just don't get gambling. I mean I get wanting to win; I don't get putting all your money into something where you'll likely lose.
His current steak was so hot he knew there was no way he was going to lose those games.
lakers didnt get points against seattle? wtf
It was a pick em.