Just thought you'd all like to know:
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Did Breaking Vegas, or Bringing Down the House, hurt the playing conditions as in more counters etc?
I think the answer is no, what you'll see is more people TRYING to count and not putting the time and effort required to do it and end up losing more money at the tables because they saw some movie and think they can do it after practicing for a weekend.
I think the answer is no, what you'll see is more people TRYING to count and not putting the time and effort required to do it and end up losing more money at the tables because they saw some movie and think they can do it after practicing for a weekend.
That's not the Kevin Spacey movie. I think it's just an independent movie based on the book (there are probably several out there). According to the director:
"We Knew that Kevin Spacey's Production company was going to do the film version on the book, this was an audition for the actor in the trailer to be considered for the BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE Film"
-Sonny-
"We Knew that Kevin Spacey's Production company was going to do the film version on the book, this was an audition for the actor in the trailer to be considered for the BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE Film"
-Sonny-
Nah, I think it's going to improve the games quite a bit and make the casinos less paranoid about skillful players:
http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1973
-Sonny-
http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1973
-Sonny-
It's just the nature of the business. 
It can easily take 6 months to finish editing all of the elements. If they’ve set the street date at 3/08 then they are probably trying to get most of the other post-production work done ahead of time as well. Things like domestic and foreign distribution, various reformats (home video, airline, PSP, blu ray, etc.), DVD extras and authoring, subtitling and closed captioning, and promotional campaigns all have to be done still. Making a Hollywood movie is a very time consuming process.
-Sonny-
It can easily take 6 months to finish editing all of the elements. If they’ve set the street date at 3/08 then they are probably trying to get most of the other post-production work done ahead of time as well. Things like domestic and foreign distribution, various reformats (home video, airline, PSP, blu ray, etc.), DVD extras and authoring, subtitling and closed captioning, and promotional campaigns all have to be done still. Making a Hollywood movie is a very time consuming process.-Sonny-
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This movie would probably get eaten alive if released in the summer. Same for the holiday season, it would not do good if released at christmas.
This release date probably has just as much to with there not being alot of blockbuster-type movies being released at the time it is as there is in production delays.
I hope that this movie is full of misinformation, ala rainman, so that there is a big rush on the blackjack tables. I hope people get the idea that cardcounting is easy and that the player always wins. People would be hitting the casino with deep pockets and no knowledge of real card-counting.
The worst thing this movie could do is give an accurate depiction of true card-counting. That would turn off alot of people from blackjack and cause casino's to be more wary of counters.
This movie would probably get eaten alive if released in the summer. Same for the holiday season, it would not do good if released at christmas.
This release date probably has just as much to with there not being alot of blockbuster-type movies being released at the time it is as there is in production delays.
I hope that this movie is full of misinformation, ala rainman, so that there is a big rush on the blackjack tables. I hope people get the idea that cardcounting is easy and that the player always wins. People would be hitting the casino with deep pockets and no knowledge of real card-counting.
The worst thing this movie could do is give an accurate depiction of true card-counting. That would turn off alot of people from blackjack and cause casino's to be more wary of counters.
I'd challange you to name me more than five hollywood movies that had ANY teenage characters portrayed by teenage actors.
For the bonus round, I'd even let you use prime time television shows.
(For the record, as of the start of The OC
Benjamin McKenzie: 25
Adam Brody: 24
Rachel Bilson: 23
Mischa Barton: 18-- but still, playing a 10th grader...)
(And let's not even get started on 90210, where the average age of the cast, playing high-school characters, was 23)
In case you're wondering, as far as hollywood goes:
Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson, two high-school friends-- 27(!) and 20)
For the bonus round, I'd even let you use prime time television shows.
(For the record, as of the start of The OC
Benjamin McKenzie: 25
Adam Brody: 24
Rachel Bilson: 23
Mischa Barton: 18-- but still, playing a 10th grader...)
(And let's not even get started on 90210, where the average age of the cast, playing high-school characters, was 23)
In case you're wondering, as far as hollywood goes:
Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson, two high-school friends-- 27(!) and 20)
He likes the 6:5 games because he is a hole carder. He is hoping that 6:5 catches on so that there will be more pitch games available. The problem is that the 6:5 menace has already spread to DD and shoe games, so the casinos are not likely to bring back the pitch games. They are more likely to just replace the signs on all of their shoe games.
The problem with Negrocan's plan is that it is based on intelligent, rational thought. Casinos don't think that way.
-Sonny-
The problem with Negrocan's plan is that it is based on intelligent, rational thought. Casinos don't think that way.
-Sonny-