Who’s seen Cool Hand Luke? If you haven’t, the pop culture gods have "failed to communicate" to you the importance of this film in the Read the full post.
Sep 30
2008
09:55 PM ET
George Kennedy (a.k.a Dragline) dishes on Paul Newman in 'Cool Hand Luke'
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GOD broke the mold when he made Mr. Paul Newman. His piercing blue eyes and beautiful smile was so dynamic. A light has gone out that can never be replaced. A legend that can never be copied; a brilliant actor and great person who helped so many families with his camps. Gone too soon however, GOD chose him to come home to walk around heaven with him yet in our own selfish love for him 83 years is not enough. One of my favorite scenes in Cool Hand Luke was when he was in the ditch and his sexy blue eyes sparkled like no other. The other is the last scene in a black & white photo in a bar..his smile was the most beautiful that I’ve ever seen. Loved that photo. Other favorites are Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid and Absence of Malice. I will be forever envious of my cousin Karen who works at Kenyon where Paul often returned. She had the honor of knowing him. I only wish. Paul you will be truely missed and you will be forever in my heart. R.I.P. & GOD Bless the family. Sharron US Navy
I saw CHL again yesterday, in all its big-screen glory, thanks to the auspices of a local cinema. Watching this film again has given me new respect for Paul’s immense talent. He’s one of the greatest film actors. The scene in CHL with Jo Van Fleet (as Arletta, his dying mother) is stunning and should be studied by every young actor. The brilliant Newman had enough sense to get out of her way and let her do the scene. Not only was he a generous man, he was a generous actor — and that is rare.
No one has mentioned Newman in the film HOMBRE. One of my top five favorite Westerns. I do not know how this film is so over looked. This movie was ahead of it’s time for dealing with bigotry, racism, and sterotypes. Newman plays a half-breed Indian and despite his good looks he plays a hell of role.
……fave scene in CHL is when he slouches in the doorway after eating the eggs. His profile was extraordinary in that I am impressed with how far he could project his distended stomach!
paul newman reached below the artificial surface in every movie and displayed life as an independent of the world around him. he screamed I am me and you are you in the most subtle ways. his independence always proved him as a motivator, therein lies his charm.
Cool Hand Luke although there were many others. The scene in the church where he is praying for the Lord to help him out and in the door walks George Kennedy and Newman just looks up and says “thank ya Lord”. Or when he is standing at the church window and says ” it appears to me we have a failure to communicate”.
Butch Cassidy – he and Robert Redford are about to jump off a cliff into the water below and Redford tells him he can’t swim. Newman’s retort – ” hell don’t worry, the fall’ll kill ya”.
He was one of those actors that it didn’t matter what the movie was about you just went to it because of his name.
His philanthropy work always impressed me. And he did everything with flair.
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‘Luke’ was definitely a classic. However, Newman’s most important role was in “Exodus”. His protrayal of Ari ben Canann was a
testament to the righteousness of
the Jewish fight for statehood which has been and remains synonymous with their fight for survival.