Friday, January 03, 2014

the hustler

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_MG_1423.JPG, a photo by zimbablade on Flickr.

D. sat reading some film criticism....Hollywood’s attraction to crime figures is natural in that they make for exciting narratives and characters whose exploits provide titillation and escape from our ordinary lives. The viewer gets not only the thrill of the ride, but the juicy satisfaction of being on the inside of the scam. The hustler movie tickles America’s libertarian fantasies, too...

he thought this was a good portrayal of tyler sid...

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