21 film is a kind of scam

[Dabucci]

I've just found out today that in the film they DO show card counting as High Cards +1, Low Cards -1 and to RAISE your bet when the count is HIGH. Outrageous, but also very good for the casinos !!

[21forme]

Maybe that was a condition by the casinos to allow them to film inside...

[SystemsTrader]

I think people need to realise this is not an educational film but a hollywood film designed to entertain the masses. Why should they get into the details of card counting? That is boring, if I'm the average Joe going to see this movie I want to see action and I'm sure that's what you will get. The movie will probably also be quite different from the book as well. So if you are an AP looking for accuracy from this movie you will be disappointed.

[Dabucci]

Originally Posted by SystemsTrader

. So if you are an AP looking for accuracy from this movie you will be disappointed.

I'm not looking for accuracy, just letting everyone know

[Automatic Monkey]

Originally Posted by Dabucci

I've just found out today that in the film they DO show card counting as High Cards +1, Low Cards -1 and to RAISE your bet when the count is HIGH. Outrageous, but also very good for the casinos !!

If that's the case, I'll boycott the movie. No way am I going to support a product designed to deceive the public to enrich the casinos.

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by Automatic Monkey

If that's the case, I'll boycott the movie. No way am I going to support a product designed to deceive the public to enrich the casinos.

But why? Enriching casinos is good for us. zg

[sagefr0g]

Originally Posted by zengrifter

But why? Enriching casinos is good for us. zg

but not so good if that enrichment is the result of decieving the public in such a way that the public would take action in good faith based on that decietful information and suffer loss as a result. which is the premiss of the argument. thing is it seems the information is probably just in error and not deliberate deciet. but who knows lol.

[21forme]

I ddon't think anyone's claiming this movie is a non-fiction documentary. It's entertainment with the usual movie sex and violence (at least the promo hints along those lines.) Take it for what it's worth - a Hollywood movie.

[zengrifter]

I assumed that the production had expert advisor(s). zg

[Knox]

Originally Posted by sagefr0g

but not so good if that enrichment is the result of decieving the public in such a way that the public would take action in good faith based on that decietful information and suffer loss as a result. which is the premiss of the argument. thing is it seems the information is probably just in error and not deliberate deciet. but who knows lol.

Anyone who attempts card counting with significant $ without doing their homework deserves to lose.