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Re: Paul Newman – A Real Cool Hand

Greg — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:12:10 -0000

Hahaha! David you got me on that one! Yes, it WAS Steve McQueen in "The Great Escape." To my defense, I always did get the two actors confused...but...you got me!

Re: Paul Newman – A Real Cool Hand

ded — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:59:36 -0000

Now that the two images of the men in prison are mixed in my mind, I can't remember either. I think the ball scene is McQueen in Escape.

Re: Paul Newman – A Real Cool Hand

Ben Cotten — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:55:28 -0000

You're so right! Does the ball bouncing scene come from Cool Hand Luke, then? Or was that S. Mc. in the Great Escape? I can't remember now.

Re: Paul Newman – A Real Cool Hand

ded — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:59:39 -0000

uhhhhh....The Great Escape starred Steve McQueen. Paul Newman wasn't in the cast.

My, my! Young people these days.

Re: Paul Newman – A Real Cool Hand

Ben Cotten — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:38:45 -0000

The Great Escape was AWESOME. I almost posted a video for that too. That scene with him bouncing the ball is iconic.

Re: Paul Newman – A Real Cool Hand

Greg — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:27:32 -0000

"Cool Hand Luke" is also one of my all-time favorite movies. I especially like the famous egg eating scene and of course how Luke has to deal with the sadistic prison warden (whose character was resurrected in "Brother Where Art Thou?" - another one of my all-time faves).

I also liked Newman in "The Great Escape" - how he would sit in solitary confinement and throw that baseball against the wall. He was an American icon who will certainly be missed on the silver screen.