The best poker movie we've never heard of?

#1 24th May 2011, 7:21 PM

I just found this poker movie called The Grand which I don't even think I saw mentioned in the poker movie topic. It's such a great concept. They take a bunch of name actors (Woody Harrelson, Ray Romano, Jason Alexander, Werner Herzog, Gabe Kaplan, and others) They give them a character they are playing with a unique background, then actually had them play poker against each other at the final table (of some fake wsop main event thing) and just improv the whole thing. It also has a lot of cameos from real pros. Heres a trailer for anyone interested, I really wanna see this now.

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2612134169/

#2 24th May 2011, 7:30 PM

I have it. I havent opened it or watched it yet, but I definitely will and give you my 2 cents with a repost =)

#3 24th May 2011, 7:33 PM

That does look pretty funny. Top of my netflix queue now!

#4 24th May 2011, 7:34 PM

Wow, I'd never heard of that movie before, either, but that looks fascinating. I'm going to have to look it up and watch it, regardless of cinematic merit, for the sole reason that it revolves around one of my favorite hobbies.

#5 24th May 2011, 10:41 PM

Wow, really? Nobody so far that has commented has seen it?
It's brilliant! You do need a bit of a warped sense of humour though.

Interesting fact: The movie only had about 30 pages of script, the rest was improv. So think Blair Witch meets WSOP.

A definite must see, my number 1 favourite poker movie...

#6 25th May 2011, 12:28 AM

It's actually pretty good. I was impressed they played the final table for real too.

#7 25th May 2011, 1:17 AM

Wild--to me this ranks among the classics, in the comedy department at least. And I thought everyone knew about it. Enjoy!

#8 25th May 2011, 1:47 AM

This site shows the final hand of "the Cincinatti Kid" with Steve McQueen -
http://www.onlinepokerfans.info/poke...kid_finalhand/
I've never seen it on CC before.

#9 25th May 2011, 2:05 AM

omg thats 2 funni gotta see it thanks for sharing.

#10 25th May 2011, 4:52 AM

That's brilliant!, looking forward to see this movie

#11 25th May 2011, 4:57 AM

lol, I swear I need to watch this movie "I can't believe I'm in a Hand with Ex-Brunson, it's not Ex it's Doyle...Doyle, that's probably a Tell", LMAO

#12 25th May 2011, 6:38 AM

This Movie is a riot, am in the Middle of watching it but GOD "The German is TOO MUCH"....

#13 25th May 2011, 6:46 AM

Yeah I just got done watching it, the dinner scene with Gabe Kaplan is hilarious, among other scenes.

#14 26th May 2011, 5:26 AM

And a new one coming:

YouTube - ‪BOOM: The Incredible...

#15 26th May 2011, 6:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charade You Are

And a new one coming:

YouTube - ‪BOOM: The Incredible True Story of Online Poker (Trailer #1)‬&rlm;

Interesting video. I'm looking forward to this.

#16 28th May 2011, 5:06 AM

Just got done watching. Pretty funny movie. Gabe was hilarious!

#17 28th May 2011, 6:09 AM

i actually caught the grand on showtime i think it was randomly, like half way thru...i had no idea wat it was and had never heard of it, but couldnt stop watching it cuz it was so funny...its really dry humor, so if thats not ur thing then u'r gona b like wtf, but i found it hilarious...i had no idea it was all improv, that makes so much sense because a lot of it seemed really ridiculous lol...i definitely liked it tho, awesome comedy

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