Cinematic Time Capsule
1961 Marathon - Film #49
”Eddie, you’re a born loser.”
I came to play pool, Fats.
How should I play this one? Play it safe? Take my time and write a mediative 500 word essay on each and every reason of why I love this film? That’s what they always told me to do….
”Well, here we go, fast and loose!”
1 Film - 9 Nominations
2 Wins - Art Direction and cinematography
3 Nominations - Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Writing
4 Acting Nods - Newman, Gleason, Piper & the phenomenal George C. Scott
”I don’t rattle kid… just for that I’m gonna beat ya flat!”
Quite simply one of the greatest stories of self-destruction there ever…