Topic: Paul Newman dead at 83

[falsealarms]

Paul Newman, one of the last of the great 20th-century movie stars, died Friday at his home in Westport, Conn. He was 83.

More @ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/movies/28newman.html?hp=&pagewanted=all

I'm probably in the minority, but my favorite Newman flick is Slap Shot.

[Sadistic Stooge]

WTF , I didn't even know he was sick   

[FineBari3]

I'm probably in the minority, but my favorite Newman flick is Slap Shot.

One of my all-time favorites. The first thing I thought of when I read the news today: 

McGrath: "Pretty soon you'll be hanging up the blades and retiring the ax. Don't you forget that it was Joe McGrath that trained you for the front office." 

Reg Dunlop: "Awww...fuck it." (Quote is from memory...it may be wrong!)

RIP, Paul Newman. I'm sorry I don't remember him for a better movie, but it is my favorite out of all the ones he was in!

[falsealarms]

I suspect most people would say that Cool Hand Luke or The Hustler are their favorite Newman works.

CNN.com poll tonight -

What is your favorite Paul Newman film?
"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"   7%    11177
"The Hustler"   5%    7857
"Cool Hand Luke"   28%    45372
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"   31%    50792
"The Sting"   20%    32149
"The Verdict"   5%    7523
"The Color of Money"   6%    9507
Total Votes: 164377

But Slap Shot does it for me.

[youtube=425,350]5i_D6oQO6b8[/youtube]

[FineBari3]

I cant believe that Slap Shot isn't even on the list! Really.

We were trying to name all of Paul Newman's films last night, and we got about 6 or 7, and then I went to IMDB and we all just groaned because we forgot to mention 'The Sting', (one of my absolute favorites). We also talked about how he was a man's man....like Steve McQueen. Are there any more 'man's man' actors now?

The commentary by the Hanson Brothers on the DVD mentions how down-to-earth Paul Newman was and how nice he was to everybody. He would go to the bar after the day's shooting and hang out and have a few beers. This clip is him not being nice, and sparks the Chief's rise to glory with one line!


[youtube=425,350]Aam5BONTFio[/youtube]

[falsealarms]

I cant believe that Slap Shot isn't even on the list! Really.

We were trying to name all of Paul Newman's films last night, and we got about 6 or 7, and then I went to IMDB and we all just groaned because we forgot to mention 'The Sting', (one of my absolute favorites). We also talked about how he was a man's man....like Steve McQueen. Are there any more 'man's man' actors now?

The commentary by the Hanson Brothers on the DVD mentions how down-to-earth Paul Newman was and how nice he was to everybody. He would go to the bar after the day's shooting and hang out and have a few beers. This clip is him not being nice, and sparks the Chief's rise to glory with one line!

[youtube=425,350]Aam5BONTFio[/youtube]

Now THAT is real hockey

[Giff me dat fill-em!]

I'm watching a weekend news program who is about to run a sappy piece on "What Paul Newman Wanted to be Remembered Most For"  ....

I HOPE they mention his salad dressing!!!   (Why do ya 'spoze he called it "Newman's Own"!?)

[Giff me dat fill-em!]

The news folks saw fit to actually mention his salad dressings and such (as a helpful aside to his charitable work for kids with serious illness) - kudos to Paul! (and a "its your reasonable service" nod to the news folks).

[falsealarms]

Newman's Own has arguably the best lemonade.

[Double Deal Decker]

A great loss. A truly talented actor and all around decent human being, ( and for a lot of people, just being a decent human being day in and day out can be a "stretch"). My favorite Newman movies are "Butch Cassidy" , ( of course), and "The Verdict", an often overlooked but truly great movie of his.  RIP, PAUL. You will be missed. Thanks for blessing us w/your talents.