More errors in the movie "21"
February 26th, 2016 at 10:36:18 AM
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Quote: AcesAndEightsPlay a slot, win a car!
And with only 1 credit!
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February 26th, 2016 at 11:33:53 AM
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Quote: AcesAndEightsPlay a slot, win a car!
Still at luxor. 2c max bet I think. I won about 27 lambos in my Lamborghini account.
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February 26th, 2016 at 12:28:53 PM
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Quote: djatcI won about 27 lambos in my Lamborghini account.
So you're saying the Miata is a choice...?
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February 28th, 2016 at 7:46:27 PM
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1 word re: 21. Rounders.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
February 28th, 2016 at 9:29:46 PM
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Quote: FaceSo you're saying the Miata is a choice...?
Some of us are born to drive miatas, and some of us will eventually end up driving one later in life. Its like being in the crips.
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March 1st, 2016 at 3:46:00 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabs1 word re: 21. Rounders.
I love how the DVD has commentary from Chris Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, and Chris Moneymaker. They all point out repeatedly how badly all the characters are playing.
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March 2nd, 2016 at 5:57:26 AM
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Quote: beachbumbabs1 word re: 21. Rounders.
I don't quite understand what you're saying? I have seen both films.
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March 2nd, 2016 at 12:54:12 PM
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Quote: AcesAndEightsI don't quite understand what you're saying? I have seen both films.
Babs can correct me if I'm wrong, but I read her post as "If you think 21 was bad in terms of accuracy, check out Rounders."
Casinos are not your friends, they want your money. But so does Disneyland.
And there is no chance in hell that you will go to Disneyland and come back with more money than you went with.
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March 20th, 2017 at 5:42:25 PM
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Just watched 21 for the the first time in its entirety (had seen bits of it)
Mildly amusing. Most stupid bit was the '209' robot requiring a 16K EPROM but a 8K EPROM nearly worked, but in conjunction with a very nice laptop and a two joystick remote control. And that robot was just a wonky tricycle. . . Which went on to win an award.
Sorry. was there some blackjack in there? Oh yeah. Codeword 'magazine' means count is 17. Well that would be pretty high as a true count: No wonder it was just before every hand being stupendously successful. . . What do you mean, just a rolling count? Hardly worth coming to the table for.
>$300K left in the college bedroom ceiling, while the hero nips off to Vegas every weekend? Stolen? Never saw that coming $:o)
And did the Riviera really get value for money for their product placement as the gaff that back-roomed and beat the crap out of the hero? I guess that just encouraging a few Z******s to invest their futures in the pursuit of the card counting dream would actually be worth the bad publicity.
Biggest disappointment was not seeing Kate Bosworth's t1t5 in the love scene. Still, a quick google search of 'Kate Bosworth ******' Turned up the goodies and more. Could have saved 90 minutes of my life if I'd gone straight to google $:o)
Anyways, it had an upside. Inspired me to pop £46 into my online account and play it up to £150 before cashing out.
Mildly amusing. Most stupid bit was the '209' robot requiring a 16K EPROM but a 8K EPROM nearly worked, but in conjunction with a very nice laptop and a two joystick remote control. And that robot was just a wonky tricycle. . . Which went on to win an award.
Sorry. was there some blackjack in there? Oh yeah. Codeword 'magazine' means count is 17. Well that would be pretty high as a true count: No wonder it was just before every hand being stupendously successful. . . What do you mean, just a rolling count? Hardly worth coming to the table for.
>$300K left in the college bedroom ceiling, while the hero nips off to Vegas every weekend? Stolen? Never saw that coming $:o)
And did the Riviera really get value for money for their product placement as the gaff that back-roomed and beat the crap out of the hero? I guess that just encouraging a few Z******s to invest their futures in the pursuit of the card counting dream would actually be worth the bad publicity.
Biggest disappointment was not seeing Kate Bosworth's t1t5 in the love scene. Still, a quick google search of 'Kate Bosworth ******' Turned up the goodies and more. Could have saved 90 minutes of my life if I'd gone straight to google $:o)
Anyways, it had an upside. Inspired me to pop £46 into my online account and play it up to £150 before cashing out.
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March 21st, 2017 at 7:06:26 AM
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lol someone else finally commented on the 209 robot =).
Their code words and count I don't think were too bad. It was the running count I believe, and +17 with 3 decks left sounds more than juicy enough to call in a BP (TC +5.67).
Although it's been said, I agree, how do you not show us "nerdy" counters that we can get the hot girl. A veil make out scene cut short left many in wonder and asking for more.
I think the BIGGEST inaccuracy of the movie is clearly the "facial recognition software." Is that why they ONLY seemed to play at the place where they knew they'd get heat? Apparently all the other casinos no longer had human counting surveillance... So let's PRETEND the other casinos did have the facial software (which they didn't) then why not just wear your disguises in there? His giant mustache covered half his face, throw those sunglasses on and how the hell is that thing supposed to pick you up? Any real pros would have avoided the human detection and opted to trick/beat the machine by exploiting it's glitches.
Still, for all the inaccuracies of the movie, I still like it and watch it randomly from time to time =).
Their code words and count I don't think were too bad. It was the running count I believe, and +17 with 3 decks left sounds more than juicy enough to call in a BP (TC +5.67).
Although it's been said, I agree, how do you not show us "nerdy" counters that we can get the hot girl. A veil make out scene cut short left many in wonder and asking for more.
I think the BIGGEST inaccuracy of the movie is clearly the "facial recognition software." Is that why they ONLY seemed to play at the place where they knew they'd get heat? Apparently all the other casinos no longer had human counting surveillance... So let's PRETEND the other casinos did have the facial software (which they didn't) then why not just wear your disguises in there? His giant mustache covered half his face, throw those sunglasses on and how the hell is that thing supposed to pick you up? Any real pros would have avoided the human detection and opted to trick/beat the machine by exploiting it's glitches.
Still, for all the inaccuracies of the movie, I still like it and watch it randomly from time to time =).
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March 21st, 2017 at 7:41:20 AM
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Quote: OnceDearAnyways, it had an upside. Inspired me to pop £46 into my online account and play it up to £150 before cashing out.
This movie got me back into counting again after moving to poker. Had I not gone back, I wouldn't have met the people I did nor learn all the advanced AP stuff or there.
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March 21st, 2017 at 6:05:45 PM
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I used to be a card counter in the 1980s. Unfortunately, I had many family members and friends who went to see "21" to understand better what I once did and then expected to "celebrate" the movie with me when they next saw me.
This movie was a completely bogus depiction of card counting. There are many movies that have accurately and successfully depicted an "activity" or "profession" in a given historical time period - but card counting (and gambling in general) have never been the subject of such a movie. "21" is worse than no movie at all because it misinforms people about the activity and the type of people who did it.
"21" is to card counting what "The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" is to the South Beach diet.
This movie was a completely bogus depiction of card counting. There are many movies that have accurately and successfully depicted an "activity" or "profession" in a given historical time period - but card counting (and gambling in general) have never been the subject of such a movie. "21" is worse than no movie at all because it misinforms people about the activity and the type of people who did it.
"21" is to card counting what "The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" is to the South Beach diet.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
March 21st, 2017 at 6:09:20 PM
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Quote: gordonm888This movie was a completely bogus depiction of card counting. There are many movies that have accurately and successfully depicted an "activity" or "profession" in a given historical time period - but card counting (and gambling in general) have never been the subject of such a movie. "21" is worse than no movie at all because it misinforms people about the activity and the type of people who did it.
MGM studios financed it. Of course there wasn't going to be much accuracy.
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