Cool movie that's somewhat similar to One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Paul Newman is really great in this prison drama which contains a lot of memorable (and mostly funny) scenes. I especially love the '50 eggs' scene.
Cool Hand Luke is a pretty overt transposition of the Gospels to the modern context of a chain gang in rural America. There is, in fact, no real reason why Luke decides to commit a crime that sends him to the work camp, but it is his manifest destiny to become the gang's unbreakable charismatic (Paul Newman is perfect for this) prophet of Will. It's not a perfect allegory, but rather a remix that evokes Scripture at every turn. Luke is a miracle worker, someone who gathers apostles, persecuted by the system, and who also questions his resolve and rejects the others' hero worship. Add to that much verisimilitude from the source book's autobiographical elements, and some gorgeous and at times innovative cinematography, and you quite rightly obtain a classic that's more than the sum of its parts.
Paul Newman is one of the most charismatic actors off al time, every movie with him, he captures the attention of the audience.
4.25/5
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Dragline: He was smiling... That's right. You know, that, that Luke smile of his. He had it on his face right to the very end. Hell, if they didn't know it 'fore, they could tell right then that they weren't a-gonna beat him. That old Luke smile. Oh, Luke. He was some boy. Cool Hand Luke. Hell, he's a natural-born world-shaker.
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I can eat 50 eggs.ReVision
Terrific acting by Paul Newman, he makes Luke such a likable character!Matara
what we got here is a failure of communicateForrester
Cool movie that's somewhat similar to One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Paul Newman is really great in this prison drama which contains a lot of memorable (and mostly funny) scenes. I especially love the '50 eggs' scene.Siskoid
Cool Hand Luke is a pretty overt transposition of the Gospels to the modern context of a chain gang in rural America. There is, in fact, no real reason why Luke decides to commit a crime that sends him to the work camp, but it is his manifest destiny to become the gang's unbreakable charismatic (Paul Newman is perfect for this) prophet of Will. It's not a perfect allegory, but rather a remix that evokes Scripture at every turn. Luke is a miracle worker, someone who gathers apostles, persecuted by the system, and who also questions his resolve and rejects the others' hero worship. Add to that much verisimilitude from the source book's autobiographical elements, and some gorgeous and at times innovative cinematography, and you quite rightly obtain a classic that's more than the sum of its parts.contrafugal
Anything so innocent and built like that just gotta be named Lucille.Joker of Gotham
Paul Newman is one of the most charismatic actors off al time, every movie with him, he captures the attention of the audience.4.25/5
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Wonderful! The ensemble camaradarie and general feel just make this a classic.Cynicus Rex
“Nah. Calling it your job don't make it right, boss.”
Maniacske
What a beautiful movie! And what a great soundtrack! Paul Newman is top notch. Really, really enjoyed it!Beingtaki
Cooler than I expected.criscoJovan
ReVision,Paul Newman makes every character he plays likable!
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Amazing movie.George Bailey
Cool Hand Newman!RTB
The car washing scene alone would have made it worth my while, but what a great movie!Showing items 1 – 15 of 21