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[giandujakiss]

In 1973, Universal released The Sting, starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman, about an elaborate scheme to con an Irish mob boss.

In the 38 years since, Hollywood has not been able to come up with a new idea for a con. (Except I do have a soft spot for Diggstown)

Also, characters in Hollywood productions have almost universally never seen The Sting. At least not if someone's trying to con them.

Discuss.


Also, I had shoo-fly pie for breakfast. I regret nothing.

Comments

[jmtorres]

And the technology The Sting runs on was sufficiently outdated by 1973 you couldn't have done it set then, so why in god's name do they keep trying to update it?

[giandujakiss]

I know! The Sting was set in the 1930s!

[jmtorres]

The actual sting is called "The Wire" because it relies on telegraph wire. ZOMG.