cool: ) in a couple of days so I will soon know what damage has truly been inflicted. 
The parts of the movie where the Griffin guy beats up the AP and goes after Mickey is far from being fallacy.SWFL Blackjack said:
I will admit that I didn't watch 21 until a couple weeks ago. The overly-obvious signals they used still make me laugh. I also recently saw the movie made a few years ago which was pretty much the same idea as 21, but took place in Canada. This movie seemed even more far-fetched, with the one kid buying a Lexus a few weeks after beginning to count. The only thing that was more far fetched than this of course was Alan in The Hangover making thousands in one night counting cards after reading a book. I will admit I loved The Hangover for its comedic value.southAP said:
the Hangover was great, but i will admit i cringed and almost shouted at the screen when he split 5's. i just saw that canadian film about 3 weeks ago, i thought it was a little better than 21 because it was a little more detailed, but 21 was far more entertaining to watch.SWFL Blackjack said:
If they did a followup with "Busting Vegas" which i thought was an awesome book, it would probably have to do the first 5 chapters word for word for anyone to even get the gist of what they are doing. Making that whole book word for word into a movie would be a hell of a lot better than 21. If any AP book should be made into a movie, it should be "Repeat until rich" but they can take out the last chapter though, where Axelrad talks about meditation for 15 pages. hahaLonesome Gambler said:
I agree the movie probably helped casinos the same way Beat The Dealer helped Blackjack replace Craps as the number #1 table game. Before Beat The Dealer, BJ was known as a game that wives would play while men played craps. Many references have been made to counting in movies, such as Rain Man, 21, Hangover, and others. These movie probably influence many people to Google "card counting," take a withdrawal from savings, go to a casino, lose, and give up and go back to their everyday lives. As long as superstitious people and ignorant people are still around, casinos will continue to turn a profit, even if they have a few APs playing at their establishments.johndoe said:
Yes, counting does come up often at tables. One time I had an older player at my table make a comment about my friends and I that we looked like the guys in the movie "21." The dealer agreed, which was the last thing I want anybody to say while I am at a table. Unfortunately, I fit the stereotype of a counter almost exactly.southAP said:
If Repeat Until Rich was made into a movie, they could leave out his entire poker career and everything after since it is rather depressing and wouldn't keep the interest of the audience.southAP said:
