A late Paul Newman, and my favorite of his movies. Bruce Willis is great in this, and Melanie Griffith is spectacular (pun intended). This is one of my favorite movies; I truly cherish it.
OT: Copy this damn movie. “Nobody’s Fool” on TCM at 10:15 tonight, postgame.
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Newman was born 100 years ago today.
Thank you. I had been wondering. I’m a mathematician, very used to being wrong.I’m sorry Jim, but it’s TiVo.
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Nah. You’re not wrong. Just don’t post a score while someone is TiVoing the game.
lol, I have no freaking idea. “Copy this damn movie.” Does that work?
For a long time, I used to say "tape" but my kids gave me so much crap about it every time, I've learned to say "record" (sadly still with great concentration to do so). Unfortunately, my wife keeps lapsing into "tape" and suffers the repercussions.
I say the same thing every time I see The Hustler coming up on the tube. One of MY favorite movies. Newman, Gleason, George C. Scott, Piper Laurie - all deserved (and got, I think) Oscar nominations. Newman should have won, but was given a makeup in the nearly-bad sequel w/ Cruise decades later. George C. Scott's character was terrifying actually. Until Eddie set him straight at the end.
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What's the matter, Grandpa?
Here is the scene you want, you freaks....
Here is the scene you want, you freaks....
Like in any Russo book, the secondary characters are extraordinary. Margo Martindale is in it, as well. Jessica Tamdy’s last film, bless her heart. These people, they’ve lived in their small town all their lives, known everyone in town for decades. It makes for a good movie. I’m glad you’re going to be seeing it.
The book Nobody’s Fool is well worth reading. It’s not as funny as Straight Man but I like it better than Empire Falls, which won him the Pulitzer. (My library contains every novel of both Russo and Cormac McCarthy, just those two.)
I saw it above but it didn’t register. Russo’s Straight Man book was adapted for the Lucky Hank series. Yeah, this will be a good movie. Should be great characters and storyline.
Let me add Jim - that this early Newman movie was outstanding as well:
Newman obviously went on to marry Joanne, but the beauty in the film was Lee Remick (certainly not Orson Welles). She was stunning in every scene.
Newman obviously went on to marry Joanne, but the beauty in the film was Lee Remick (certainly not Orson Welles). She was stunning in every scene.
Margo was awesome in Amazon's "The Sticky" last month.
Yeah, “Hud” is another of Newman’s films that remains relevant. That’s a movie I always watch when it’s on. (“Stagecoach” is another, just putting things in perspective.) Newman wasn’t the greatest actor but he never made a boring film in his life. He is a great actor in Nobody’s Fool and The Verdict.Let me add Jim - that this early Newman movie was outstanding as well:
Newman obviously went on to marry Joanne, but the beauty in the film was Lee Remick (certainly not Orson Welles). She was stunning in every scene.
It’s always nice to see Philip Seymour Hoffman play stupid.
Caught it last night. It’s always fun to watch it with someone who hasn’t seen it before. Terrific dialogue. Maybe it’s not a great, great film but it always hits the spot.
