Comments on: What are the best con artist films? http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Julian http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-5908 Julian Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:50:19 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-5908 Cheers. I don't want to post any spoilers, but it isn't in reference to Ricky Jay. It comes up in the airport scene nearer the end of the movie. Cheers.

I don’t want to post any spoilers, but it isn’t in reference to Ricky Jay. It comes up in the airport scene nearer the end of the movie.

]]> By: nickjohnson http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-5889 nickjohnson Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:28:14 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-5889 Some Dude - I did not! I'll check it out. Some Dude - I did not! I’ll check it out.

]]> By: nickjohnson http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-5888 nickjohnson Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:24:59 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-5888 Cracked out of turn is an old fashioned term. Chances are Mamet read it in The Big Con by David Maurer which, as I'm sure you know, is the book that every screenwriter turns to first when they want legit con man lingo (from American in the 1930s) "Crumb The Play" is not a con artist term (as far as I know) and generally just means, screwed up. From memory, Mike doesn't say it when he realises he is being conned. but when the mark wises up to the scam. Ricky Jay accidentally 'crumbs the play' and ruins the scam....or does he? Cracked out of turn is an old fashioned term. Chances are Mamet read it in The Big Con by David Maurer which, as I’m sure you know, is the book that every screenwriter turns to first when they want legit con man lingo (from American in the 1930s)

“Crumb The Play” is not a con artist term (as far as I know) and generally just means, screwed up.

From memory, Mike doesn’t say it when he realises he is being conned. but when the mark wises up to the scam. Ricky Jay accidentally ‘crumbs the play’ and ruins the scam….or does he?

]]> By: Julian http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-5868 Julian Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:02:59 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-5868 Oh, and I have a question for you, having just watched House of Games. The main con man, Mike realises he is being conned and says: "You see, in my trade, this is called - what you did - you cracked out of turn. Huh? You see? You crumbed the play." I've never heard "crumbed the play" before. Is it a real expression, or one made up by the author? Oh, and I have a question for you, having just watched House of Games.

The main con man, Mike realises he is being conned and says: “You see, in my trade, this is called - what you did - you cracked out of turn. Huh? You see? You crumbed the play.”

I’ve never heard “crumbed the play” before. Is it a real expression, or one made up by the author?

]]> By: Julian http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-5867 Julian Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:55:36 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-5867 Here's a competing list. http://www.imdb.com/list/GS2fJeksV-o/ Here’s a competing list.
http://www.imdb.com/list/GS2fJeksV-o/

]]> By: Some dude http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-5720 Some dude Mon, 30 May 2011 12:52:35 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-5720 You know that the Talented Mr Ripley is sort of a remake of the 1960 French movie "Plein Soleil"? Check it out. You know that the Talented Mr Ripley is sort of a remake of the 1960 French movie “Plein Soleil”?
Check it out.

]]> By: nickjohnson http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-1069 nickjohnson Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:57:23 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-1069 I'm surprised. What didn't you like? I’m surprised.

What didn’t you like?

]]> By: Julian http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-1068 Julian Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:26:03 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-1068 I just watched The Hustler, based on your recommendation (and that I enjoyed The Colour of Money.) Meh. It didn't hook me, I am afraid. I just watched The Hustler, based on your recommendation (and that I enjoyed The Colour of Money.)

Meh. It didn’t hook me, I am afraid.

]]> By: Aboriginal Paintings http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-968 Aboriginal Paintings Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:14:11 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-968 My vote and the support is for The Music Man, The sting and Paper Moon. Thank you for sharing this information post and I really like it too much. My vote and the support is for The Music Man, The sting and Paper Moon.

Thank you for sharing this information post and I really like it too much.

]]> By: nickjohnson http://www.conman.com.au/news/what-are-the-best-con-artist-films/#comment-939 nickjohnson Sun, 30 May 2010 23:19:59 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=1180#comment-939 I assume you mean the original...the remake is rubbish. I assume you mean the original…the remake is rubbish.

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