Comments on: First Time Watch: The Cincinnati Kid

By: william sherman

william sherman — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:52:22 +0000

The novel by Richard Jessup, on which the film is based, is great.

By: CLAIRE123

CLAIRE123 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:07:38 +0000

GOOD MOVIE BUT NOT ONE OF MY TOP FAVES
LOVE JONE B AND EDWORD G AND STEVE
BUT JONE AND ED HAVE MADE SOOO MUCH BETTER

By: Stan

Stan — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:59:33 +0000

Great film. The chemistry between McQueen and Robinson was more than what the story showed. It was Robinson saying goodbye as a beloved tough-guy with class and McQueen hitting on all cylinders at the peak of his career. I wish these two had done more films together.

By: Martin Gaines

Martin Gaines — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:00:57 +0000

If you like "The Cincinnati Kid" and you'd care to see something a little more raw and gritty, check out director Karel Reisz's "The Gambler," a 1974 offering that stars James Caan, with Paul Sorvino and Lauren Hutton. The vastly underappreciated Caan plays a complex, articulate compulsive bettor who's able to explain, although never justify, his repeated plunges into the ruthless netherworld of illegal gambling. That makes for a much more interesting character study.

By: Sam Fletcher

Sam Fletcher — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:23:13 +0000

Other than watching Edward G. Robinson in action, I've never cared much for the Cincinnati Kid. For the most part, it just lacks luster. The Man with the Golden Arm with Sinatra playing a junky dealer is a darker and more gritty street-level look at the gambling world of less-than-big-time gamblers and hustlers. A much better film about the game of poker is A Big Hand for a Little Lady with an even more high-powered cast.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:43:44 +0000

The Cincinatti Kid has always been one of my favorite movies. To me the best scenes are the ones where McQueen plays coin toss with kids on the streets of New Orleans. Is there a better line in all of movies that "Come on Cincinatti, just one more time." That line says it all when it comes to what the movie is about what gambling is all about.