Paul Newman, 1925–2008I heard about Paul Newman’s death tonight from the front page of a newspaper in a gas station in Stratford-upon-Avon, which means it must have been announced yesterday. Feel free to chat here about favorite Newman roles and other public works (spaghetti sauce, charitable works, etc.). support
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posted by FunWithHeadlines (Sun Sep 28 08, 10:11PM)
What can one say? This was not a surprise death but it was a sad one because of the nature of the person we have lost. Mr. Newman set wonderful examples in the world of acting, marriage, philanthropy and activism. He will be missed in every area of his life. That says a lot.
posted by Kathy A (Mon Sep 29 08, 12:05AM)
When I was seven years old, I saw my first film that wasn't a kids flick or a family film--The Sting. I instantly developed a lifelong love for (1) con men movies; (2) period films; (3) Robert Redford; and (4) Paul Newman.
The Sting remains my favorite of his films, but there are so many others that were equally brilliant--Slap Shot, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, and one that I liked from very late in his career, Road to Perdition.
He will be missed, and my heart goes out to Joanne. They had one of the great Hollywood real-life romances.
posted by kusanagi (Mon Sep 29 08, 3:52AM)
Behind his wonderful blue eyes, Paul let us all see his brain, his passion, his love for a profession that often is just entertainment, but that could and should be also compelling and inspiring for many people.
I´d like to remember him for his performances with Robert Redford, both in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid and in The Sting, and for his late role as the drunken lawyer of The Verdict, directed by the great Sidney Lumet.
posted by Tonio Kruger (Tue Sep 30 08, 8:47PM)
Yes, Newman was cool. One of the first grown-up movies I ever saw in an indoor theatre--I could call it an adult film, but alas, that term has different connotations--was a Paul Newman movie--Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
I was also lucky enough to see him on the big screen in The Sting and The Verdict.
My heart goes out to Ms. Woodward too.