The pool movies consist of a selection of films, television and videogames that are based on the game. These movies include a wide variety of players and action. Some movies are more serious than others. Others are more humorous. There are many great options for both newbies and seasoned professionals.
A lot of films focus on the human drama. You can also enjoy some action scenes. There are many pool movies that feature trick shots. Trick shots are moves that display creativity and mastery at difficult spots. These moves are rarely seen in a pool game but are extremely popular in pool movies.
Walter Tevis' "The Hustler", is another classic. This story started out as a short story. It became a 1961 movie about blazing billiards. Its success led to a revival of billiards. The movie is credited with this sport's recovery.
The Baltimore Bullet and The Color of Money, two other pool movies that are worth mentioning are "The Baltimore Bullet" (above) and "The Color of Money (below). Both movies are good, but the latter is better. Also, "The Baltimore Bullet" features the legendary pool shark Willie Mosconi, who has been inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame.
The Baltimore Bullet is a movie about two lazy pool hustlers. They try to set up a big game. Allen Hopkins, Jim Rempe Richie Florence and Pete Margo are part of the cast. Steve Mizerak is "The Miz" Steve Mizerak.
Many movies from the 1930s were focused on social trends. This film is set in that time period and features characters from the margins. The movie features some actors in addition to the main cast.
Poolhall Junkies is full of many great trick shots. One such trick is a masse shot. If you've ever played a masse shot, you'll know how tricky it can be.
The film also features the "goodbye Johnny", and the "Do It for the Game" trick shots. The first shows how a player could use a dead bank. The second, which was not shown in the movie but is a clever way for a player to learn how to play billiards shots.
There are many movies that include a billiards-themed theme. There are even comedy pool movies. There are also a few films that focus solely on the sport. Even the movie "Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire", which is about a snooker game, centers around it.
A few TV shows and short films feature billiards in addition to those mentioned above. You can find a list of them below.
There are however a few poor movies that attempt to do the billiards-related thing. "Goodbye Johnny," is a little bit of a dud. The movie does an admirable job of highlighting beautifully executed shots, but the plot is quite unimaginative.