tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post5202052349233828387..comments2023-05-04T03:37:04.200-07:00Comments on The Rouge Wave: Rain Drops Keep Fallin' On My Head...Julie Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-87835710223433521672008-09-28T17:17:00.000-07:002008-09-28T17:17:00.000-07:00Favorite Paul Newman (he just kept getting better ...Favorite Paul Newman (he just kept getting better with age)...<BR/><BR/>Verdict<BR/>Road to Perditionhudsonrivercreativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432473773446332646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-42643548741761018952008-09-27T15:09:00.000-07:002008-09-27T15:09:00.000-07:00His last movie, I think, Empire Falls 2005 on HBO ...His last movie, I think, Empire Falls 2005 on HBO was amazing. My friend cried so hard this morning. She was in love with the man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-17123891300727532082008-09-27T14:42:00.000-07:002008-09-27T14:42:00.000-07:00SLAPSHOT!Another George Hill and Paul Newman colla...SLAPSHOT!<BR/><BR/>Another George Hill and Paul Newman collaboration - I'm sure every Canadian over the age of 30 has seen this film a half dozen times.Rusty Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143817211151177797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-67604868470627704922008-09-27T14:03:00.000-07:002008-09-27T14:03:00.000-07:00I loved "The Sting" -its a you "gotta watch absolu...I loved "The Sting" -its a you "gotta watch absolutely everything" kinda movie. <BR/><BR/>Great soundtrack as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-88250940091835009692008-09-27T11:50:00.000-07:002008-09-27T11:50:00.000-07:00The Verdict.I am so bummed.The Verdict.<BR/><BR/>I am so bummed.PJ McIlvainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496990000619350774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-64864650501092966982008-09-27T11:41:00.000-07:002008-09-27T11:41:00.000-07:00THE HUSTLER - I love THE COLOR OF MONEY, but the o...THE HUSTLER - I love THE COLOR OF MONEY, but the original appearance of Fast Eddie is the best. <BR/><BR/>THE LONG HOT SUMMER - the chemistry between Newman and Joanne Woodward (the movie was made just after they first fell in love) is so palpable. <BR/><BR/>One that I like that many probably aren't that aware of is FROM THE TERRACE. This time he and Woodward play a very estranged couple. The story is somewhat soapy in spots, but I like the way it portrays the toll on men who pursue success at any cost.<BR/><BR/>HUD is not a favorite of mine, mostly because movies about misanthropes don't really interest me. But you can't deny how good he is in it. I watched a scene recently where he's flirting with Patricia Neal. Newman put across the character's mixture of charm and vileness so perfectly. <BR/><BR/>Interesting how people keep mentioning getting kids to watch old movies. I don't have children of my own, but I started showing my niece and nephew classic movies from the time they were little. They count BUTCH CASSIDY as a favorite, too.<BR/><BR/>Hey, how about a Paul Newman movie for a future movie club discussion? I vote for THE HUSTLER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-71564594992339246432008-09-27T10:57:00.000-07:002008-09-27T10:57:00.000-07:00You know, I like that dialog about Australia becau...You know, I like that dialog about Australia because it's so sad...they still dream even though it's clearly all about to end, horribly. I find that exchange really poignant.Julie Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-54358604262269477112008-09-27T10:50:00.000-07:002008-09-27T10:50:00.000-07:00I shall watch some movies out of respect. Like you...I shall watch some movies out of respect. Like you said, appreciation and gratitude.<BR/><BR/>What's interesting about Butch is that William Goldman wishes he didn't write any dialog when they're trapped -- if he could change things, that whole Austrailia exchange never would've happened. He thinks it made the situation too light. (from Which Lie Did I Tell?)Dave Alehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474450946075032613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-84879708521888531642008-09-27T10:48:00.000-07:002008-09-27T10:48:00.000-07:00There are absolutely too many Newman film too list...There are absolutely too many Newman film too list.<BR/><BR/>But, besides the obvious <I>Butch & Sundance</I>, I tend to prefer his "lesser" roles:<BR/><BR/><I>The Secret War of Harry Figg, Hombre, The Young Philadelphians...</I><BR/><BR/>But by far one if my personal favorite role was Paul Newman as Sully Sullivan in , "Nobody's Fool." Depth and texture marked that performance--as it did in all his choices, both on screen and off.Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858762006283118835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-53653781520407906432008-09-27T10:45:00.000-07:002008-09-27T10:45:00.000-07:00Steve, my kids are the progeny of cinephile and wh...Steve, my kids are the progeny of cinephile and while they resisted and bemoaned it for some time, my 15 year old daughter is the one who told me of Newman's death and shortly thereafter that her favorite performance was Butch Cassidy. This is the same kid who told her doctor, at age five, that Sunset Boulevard was her favorite movie. I tell ya.Julie Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-79810297926807794282008-09-27T10:23:00.000-07:002008-09-27T10:23:00.000-07:00As an attorney, I love his performance in "The Ver...As an attorney, I love his performance in "The Verdict." Kind of the anti-Atticus Finch but still with the same fire for justice for his client.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499773796473787733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-24054374244340138372008-09-27T09:32:00.000-07:002008-09-27T09:32:00.000-07:00Hud was great. But more recently you should check ...Hud was great. But more recently you should check out Nobody's Fool. Just wonderful. Ditto supporting roles in such diverse films as Message in a Bottle and Road to Perdition. My kids thought he was a marinara sauce maker! So I gave them a crash course -- everything from Somebody Up There Likes Me to Absence of Malice. You have to take the resonsibilities of parenthood seriously!Axelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627668511171741211noreply@blogger.com