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	DVDFILE.COM: Hard Eight review
		Hard Eight bears some resemblance to Boogie Nights in that it, too, portrays people living out at the fringes.
		Hard Eight is proof that if the filmmakers know what they're doing even a low budget film can look great.
		In the commentary with only Phillip Baker Hall, he is more specific to Hard Eight, and is a bit more on the ornery side regarding his dealings with the studio when working on the film.
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	Hard Eight - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hard Eight is a 1996 film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson.
		Anderson, with finacial help from Paltrow and Jackson, was able to secure the film and release his version but retitled "Hard Eight" per Rysher's request.
		School of hard knocks: with eight campuses scattered throughout Mississippi's ravaged Gulf Coast, administrators at the University of Southern Mississippi...
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	Review--Hard Eight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hard Eight, starring Phillip Baker Hall, John Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Samuel L. Jackson, is one of those eerie films which can linger with a person long after it ends.
		Hard Eight is the first film to be directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, more famous for his work in Boogie Nights.
		After a person thinks about Hard Eight for enough time, he or she can recognize and appreciate the intelligent way in which the issue of fatherhood and guardianship is discussed.
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	The DVD Journal: Hard Eight: Special Edition
		A hard eight is two fours (whereas a soft eight would be a three and a five, or a six and a two) and Sydney acknowledges it's a foolish bet.
		Hard Eight (also known as Sydney) is the first feature from skilled writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson, who established himself as an incredible talent with his subsequent retro-porn epic Boogie Nights.
		Hard Eight is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen (with a full-frame 1.33:1 option), in Dolby Surround 2.0.
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	Hard Eight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The characters drive others, like Hard Eight, a view of life that makes you grateful for the roll of the dice your life has been.
		Yet, after watching Hard Eight a couple of times you will get the sense that there is a lot more beyond the surface.
		In Hard Eight his portrayal of Sydney is quietly understated, just the way a professional gamble would be.
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	Hard Eight
		Like its opening shot, Hard Eight keeps us wanting to see more, and is equally satisfying in the ways that it does and doesn't permit that to happen.
		Although its cast includes Samuel L. Jackson as a hooligan with philosophical pretensions, Anderson's film doesn't aspire to the ecstatic riffs and grand-guignol fl comedy of Tarantino's, and its keynote action is drawing on a cigarette rather than drawing a gun.
		Hard Eight wouldn't be the compelling story it is without Philip Baker Hall as its center of gravity and values.
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	Hard Eight
		Hard Eight appears in both its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and in a fullscreen version on this double-sided, single-layered DVD; the widescreen rendition has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
		Although I didn't care for Hard Eight nearly as much as I liked Anderson's followup, Boogie Nights, but his first effort stands as a decent little movie that works well on its own.
		Hard Eight definitely is worth a rental, and would probably make a nice permanent addition to your collection as well.
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	DVD Review: Hard Eight
		Hard Eight is seemingly simple in its construction, old gambler meets young protégé and teachings him the way to ply his trade as a gambler
		Like a lot of real life, Hard Eight drifts along at it’s own pace, leaving you wondering, curious and fascinated about what has happened before to the characters and what will happen next.
		Hard Eight is director Paul Thomas Anderson’s freshmen effort with a feature length film.
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	DVD Booty - Hard Eight
		HARD EIGHT is a wonderful film and I encourage you to see it, expecially this version as it has the director commentary, which will add to the whole experience.
		Hard Eight, Paul Thomas Anderson's feature debut, has a classical beaut of a beginning.
		Hard Eight (Special Edition), Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Palt...
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	Metroactive Movies \| Hard Eight
		Hard Eight also begins at a nondescript Nevada coffee shop, where a Vegas-busted drifter named John accepts a cup of joe from a solicitous older man named Sydney--an act of kindness that alters several lives.
		Hard Eight hedges its bets for a long time before revealing Sydney's secret reasons for "adopting" John and Clementine, but the emotional surprise is not worth the wait, since Anderson doesn't fill in enough details to render Sydney's situation even minimally plausible.
		Hard Eight (R; 101 min.), directed and written by Paul Thomas Anderson, photographed by Robert Elswit and starring Philip Baker Hall and Samuel L. Jackson.
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	Qwipster's Movie Reviews - Review: Hard Eight
		HARD EIGHT is a simple movie but with an interesting story, some great performances, and flawless direction.
		HARD EIGHT is a must-see for anyone who's seen and enjoyed BOOGIE NIGHTS as you'll recognize many of the same actors and even some of the same dialogue.
		With HARD EIGHT Paul Thomas Anderson shows early on why he is going to be considered one of the greats.
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	Review: Hard Eight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hard Eight borrows its share of conventions from noir thrillers, but this is more of a character drama than anything else.
		In fact, about the only elements Pulp Fiction and Hard Eight have in common are stylistic similarities grounded in the noir tradition and effective performances by the always-solid Samuel L. Jackson.
		The core of Hard Eight, and the reason to see it, is the dynamic between Philip Baker Hall's Sydney and John C. Reilly's John.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/h/hard8.html (751 words)

	Hard Eight (Special Edition)
		Well, anyways for a debut "Hard Eight" is really good and is worth checking out by any fan of his.
		Since probabilistically the hardest way to roll an eight is with two fours, that's called a "hard eight." Such a choice occurs twice in the movie, and symbolically a "hard eight" may represent the gambler's psychology.
		However, "Hard Eight" is not his best movie, and even though it's very interesting, the plot is not very complex, and this movie gives the impression that could have been a better movie.
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	Hard Eight - index page - Free MP3 downloads, CDs, Bio Info, Tour Dates, Lyrics and More!" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hard Eight comes with a vision to bring the rhythem and melodies from the 80's back into mainstream Rock of today!
		Frank uses the influences of songs that he has come to enjoy, to create the tasty music that is Hard Eight.
		Hard Eight is putting the finishing touches on there demo.
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	Hard Eight (Special Edition)
		With its minimalist plot, deliberate pacing, and brief, but shocking bursts of violence, Hard Eight won't please everyone, but Anderson and his first-rate cast were clearly working on the same authentic wavelength.
		I suspect that Hard Eight is not a movie for everyone, even those who normally like P.T.A.'s other work.
		Hannah and Her Sisters 239 Happy Gilmore 240 Hard Eight: Special Edition 241 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Widescreen Edition 242 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 243 Harry Potter and the...
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	Hard Eight
		As "Hard Eight" tracks the mentor-protege relationship that Sydney cultivates with a gravity befitting Rod Serling introducing "The Twilight Zone," the movie smells like one of David Mamet's fiendish stories of grifters embroiled in tricky games of cat and mouse.
		"Hard Eight" is not a movie that wants to make a grand statement.
		Rating: "Hard Eight" is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian).
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	Review: Hard Eight
		Hard Eight borrows its share of conventions from noir thrillers, but this is more of a character drama than anything else.
		In fact, about the only elements Pulp Fiction and Hard Eight have in common are stylistic similarities grounded in the noir tradition and effective performances by the always-solid Samuel L. Jackson.
		The core of Hard Eight, and the reason to see it, is the dynamic between Philip Baker Hall's Sydney and John C. Reilly's John.
	www.reelviews.net /movies/h/hard8.html (751 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Hard Eight at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		"Hard Eight" is very much unlike P.T.'s two well known films, "Magnolia" and "Boogie Nights." Unlike his two masterpieces, "Hard Eight" utilizes a very small cast and works on a drastically smaller scale.
		While it is not in the same league as his other works, "Hard Eight" is certainly worthy of at least one viewing.
		While basically every aspect of "Hard Eight" is skillfully done, there is just not enough meat to the story to really push the film over the top, into the ranks of P.T.'s other works.
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	Indie-Music.com - Hard Eight ~Self-titled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Riding the wave of the 80’s resurrection is Hard Eight with their new self-titled release.
		Despite all the 80s references, Hard Eight’s sound is easily just as comparable to Metallica, with hard guitar jams and a little bit of screaming.
		In all, it is the sum of Hard Eight.
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	Filmrecensie: Hard eight
		Het is een kille wereld, en zelfs bij het meest levendige spel, craps (hard eight is een worp van twee vieren in dit spel) schuilt onder het geschreeuw een grote leegte.
		Het is lekker om naar te kijken, maar niet erg verrassend.
		Hard eight is een genoegen om naar te kijken.
	www.xs4all.nl /~jswane/recensies/hard_eight.html (545 words)

	Movie Review - Hard Eight - Hollywood Bitchslap
		When "Hard Eight" was released four years ago, the landscape of American cinema was still littered with throwaay Tarantino knockoffs--every film and it's mother wanted to be "Pulp Fiction" x 2.
		That made "Hard Eight" an enormous breath of fresh air, and I'm happy to say that the amount of time since then hasn't diminished it's impact and beauty in the slightest.
		If you're watching "Hard Eight" a second or third time and the story's leaving you cold, concentrate on how Hall bites off his lines, issuing everything in the same stone monotone.
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	Hard Eight (Sydney)
		This opening passage of Paul Thomas Anderson's wonderful debut feature, "Hard Eight", is crucial in setting the atmosphere and rhythm of the film.
		And one of the beautiful things about "Hard Eight" is that it really doesn't have much of plot to speak of.
		For a film that was pretty much tossed away by it's distributor (Rysher Entertaiment), "Hard Eight" has gotten the deluxe treatment.
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	Hard-Eight Bar-B-Que, Stephenville
		Although Stephenville is a little out of the way I had heard about this place called Hard Eight.
		All in all Hard Eight BBQ was worth the visit.
		I can see how the place is compared to Cooper's but they will know they have really arrived when people start comparing other BBQ joints to Hard Eight.
	www.texasbbqreview.com /reviews/Hard9BBQ_2006-03-23.htm (333 words)

	Hard Eight DVD at Video Universe
		HARD EIGHT is a tale of greed, murder, and deceit in Las Vegas.
		HARD EIGHT originated as a short film, CIGARETTES AND COFFEE, that Anderson developed at the Sundance Film Institute.
		HARD EIGHT originally premiered in September 1996 at the Deauville Film Festival under director Paul Thomas Anderson's preferred title, SYDNEY, which was changed by the studio executives.
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	Hard Eight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Obviously, as the books have evolved along with the characters, each story gets better but Hard Eight is a real treat.
		However, after reading all of her Stephanie Plum series, one through eight, it is time for Ms.
		Hard Eight is a great follow up to the rest of the Stephanie Plum series and will have you in hysterics!
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	Flipside Movie Emporium: Hard Eight Movie Review
		Paul Thomas Anderson's debut feature, Hard Eight, was dumped into a limited release by its distributor just seven months before his sophomore effort, Boogie Nights, would overshadow it completely.
		The film rivals Punch-Drunk Love as Anderson's most focused work, zeroing in on the themes of regret and redemption that continued to weave through Boogie Nights and Magnolia.
		Behind Sydney's poker-faced facade lie hints of a life full of painful regrets, and as Hard Eight slowly unfolds, it reveals itself as the story of his quest for redemption.
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	Hard Eight (A Stephanie Plum Novel) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It was a little after eight, and Connie was ready for the day, eyes lined, lashes mascaraed, lips painted bright red, hair curled into a big bush around her face.
		For old and loyal fans, Hard Eight still has some flashes of fun that you don't want to miss, and let's face it, even a weak Stephanie Plum novel is better than no Stephanie Plum at all.
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	Hard Eight BBQ -
		Hard Eight BBQ, located at Highway 281 and Highway 67 in Stephenville, Texas, provides a truly unique experience in authentic mesquite smoked Texas-style barbeque.
		Weekends are always special at the Hard Eight where our professional staff is ready to offer you some friendly, Texas hospitality.
		And if you are a flying buff like many of our patrons, let us know you are coming and we will be more than happy to greet you at the nearby airport and transport you to the Hard Eight.
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	Hard Eight Reviews - Free Shipping Available Plus Hard Eight customer reviews and comparison shopping! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Sorry to say, number eight was a bit of a disappointment.
		It was sometimes difficult to pick up number eight to continue, where the first seven books in this series were difficult to put down.
		Evanovich has written her character to be a realist, she is not rich or famous and she does not care what people think.
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	eBay - Book: Hard Eight (ISBN: 0312983867) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	Hard Eight (1996)
		The writer and director of Hard Eight, a mature and assured picture, Anderson has a solid grasp of the cinema fundamentals.
		Basically Hard Eight takes its time over personal development, refusing to force the pace with plot mechanics, and the cast react well to such treatment.
		Beyond the way that Hard Eight fits together, slowly revealing its hand to the audience, there is Anderson's technical ability.
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