****
This is a wonderful story about gambling, friendship and the lengths some people go to just to earn a quick buck. It's not just a bet, it's a way of life for most people.
Segal plays a heavy gambler who's down on his look, when he runs into the smooth, fast talking Elliott Gould. They have some drinks at the bar and start talking about the Seven Dwarves and Dumbo, and how the singing Black Crow is too Taboo (it's pure genius). Clearly impressed by what he sees, Segal's character is drawn into his seedy little world and they soon become friends. The next thing he knows, he's waking up
to Froot Loops at a prostitutes house and rubbing shaving cream over his bruised ribs after getting mugged the night before.
Segal plays a heavy gambler who's down on his look, when he runs into the smooth, fast talking Elliott Gould. They have some drinks at the bar and start talking about the Seven Dwarves and Dumbo, and how the singing Black Crow is too Taboo (it's pure genius). Clearly impressed by what he sees, Segal's character is drawn into his seedy little world and they soon become friends. The next thing he knows, he's waking up
to Froot Loops at a prostitutes house and rubbing shaving cream over his bruised ribs after getting mugged the night before.
There are some fantastic comedic moments here, most notably the 'Helen Brown' scene where Gould and Segal burst in impersonating cops. Or the fight in the toilets near the end where they disturb a guy taking a dump.
My favourite scene however is when the pair make it to Reno and Gould is at the bar describing each player around the table to Segal. He only needs to take one look at them and he's got them all sussed out. It's such a fantastic scene and one which i'm very familiar with being a Poker player myself.
My favourite scene however is when the pair make it to Reno and Gould is at the bar describing each player around the table to Segal. He only needs to take one look at them and he's got them all sussed out. It's such a fantastic scene and one which i'm very familiar with being a Poker player myself.
I don't want to say too much about it, just seek it out whenever you can and you won't be disappointed. Like most 70's films i'm watching lately, I loved the hell out of it.
Goddamnit, lady, you don't throw oranges on an escalator!
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