Mar 14 2008'The Deal' Trailer, Starring Silver Age Burt Reynolds
With poker card-themed movies like 21, The Grand, and now The Deal burping their way up from the late-night bowels of ESPN at an alarming rate, each needs a special gimmick to separate itself from the pack. 21 takes the loosely-based-on-a-true-story route; The Grand goes the way of wacky improvised characters. So how does The Deal set itself a part? It's the only one to star the withering face skin of Burt Reynolds, stretched tightly over an anonymous actor's face as a crude mask, the facial hair drawn in with marker to simulate the look of classic '80s Burt. Truly a horrifying touch.
Reader Comments
1. umm - March 14, 2008 4:44 PM
Not to be too blatantly obvious, but 21 is not poker-themed. It is about blackjack, hence the name 21.
2. Stanley - March 14, 2008 4:58 PM
That's a shame, as Burt has been looking great up until now.
3. Me - March 14, 2008 6:30 PM
So did they just decide that the Color of Money would be better as a poker movie? Looks like a real POS
4. Sarah - March 14, 2008 8:27 PM
Dear lord, if that's what he looks like on camera, imagine being face to face with that.
His face looks like a prune.
5. dfdfer - March 14, 2008 9:16 PM
he looks good.I saw many wealthy people including him at the club "M a r r y M i ll io na ire . C O M"recently. seems they are feeling loney though they are famous.
6. SlowMonkey - March 15, 2008 7:05 AM
I am going to get a bag of Sharpies and sneak into a Nursing Home. Don't say I don't know how to have fun.
7. Brianna - March 15, 2008 10:41 AM
wow it is like a poor-er man's Rounders, with a sprinkle of teen romance gay-ery : /
8. kc - March 17, 2008 1:06 PM
Um, I think its just "Deal"...