One of my favorite films of his was Buffalo Bill and the Indians, which was adapted by Alan Rudolph from the Arthur Kopit play of the same name and was directed by Robert Altman. Newman was brilliant in this deconstructivist mid '70's western. It was misunderstood by the critics who panned it and it was ignored by audiences when it came out but it stands up today as a fine piece of film making and Newman's performance in it is nothing short of great.
My other favorite Newman film is Slapshot.
Newman's performance as the aging hockey has been who tries to rally his soon to be defunct team to victory through any means necessary is by turns funny, poignant, and sad. Watch this film if you get the chance and avoid the sequel like the plague.Even better than all the films and TV roles that Newman left us with is his line of foods. I love buying Newman's Own products because all the profit they make on the sale of them goes to charity. And most of the charities that benefit from Paul's largess are charities that help out sick kids.
My favorite Newman's Own products are this sauce
and these cookies.
I know Paul wasn't a saint and I'm sure that some asshole will come out of the woodwork and say he was the worst thing ever to walk the planet, but in my book the man stood ten feet tall and he was a hell of a guy. Good night Paul, I'll miss you and you work.
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"Avoid the sequel" almost always is a good idea.
Oh Slapshot! That is a big one on college campuses here today.
The world is a little less handsome today, he was always such a dreamboat.
Missy, good way to put it, the world is a little less handsome today.
I adored Paul Newman - I had a beautiful poster of him in my room all through my teen years. It was a large B&W photo but the eyes were blue. Absolute heaven.
We'll miss you Paul.
Here, here, Dr. M...
I heard today that the Newman's Own line had donated $250 million to charity! That's amazing to me. His products are quality and reasonably priced.
Yes, he will be missed.
But you forgot he was also hot. And those eyes. OMG those eyes.
Nice post, well-deserved tribute.
He'll always be Cool Hand Luke to me. Very hard to believe that he is gone. The world will certainly miss him.
He was a damn fine bloke and it's very sad that he's passed. Did you know that his line of food raised over 200 million dollars, all of which went to charities. What a guy, the menschiest of mensches.
He was married to his bride for 50 years. WOW. amazing.
Great tribute, Monkeystud
PS: I have to try Newman-O's. I wonder if they're gluten and vegan free.
Today I found -- wait for it -- gluten free pretzels that don't such the ass of a 30-year-old turnip. Go Katie.
I am so sad. He was such an amazing person. And I actually watched Slapshot a week ago 'cause it was on cable... and yeah, it's a goofy classic - he did a great job in it.
I love just about every movie he did. Adored "Hud" - am nuts about "Cool Hand Luke" OMG: "Cat on a Hot TIn Roof" - "The Verdict" oh shit just give me any move he's in.
DAMN. We really can't complain, neither can he. He had a good LONG life and did so very much. But shit. I don't like knowing he's not around any more. I don't like it at all.
And I buy his fine line of foodstuffs all the time. What the hell!! How many people give all their product line's profit $$ to charity?
OMG. That wonderful man will be so missed.
He was a stand up guy for sure! Great actor, humanitarian,just a good person all around!
I'll miss him. He was great.
Paul Newman was my first crush. Really. I've adored him since I was in 7th grade.
I was an unpaid extra in "The Color of Money", one long night at Navy Pier in Chicago as they filmed a sequence with Mr. Newman and Tom Cruise. Cruise was supposed to miss his shot and he kept sinking it. And Scorsese kept at it. In between takes, Mr. Newman would come over to our section of the bleachers and just talk to us all - sometimes he'd make jokes, sometimes he'd explain what was going on - he did everything he could to keep us all engaged in the process.
This was quite unlike Cruise, who would not even acknowledge we were there.
At one point, Mr Scorsese talked to us about the process as well - the entire event was like a master class in filmmaking. Scorsese, and Newman, were gracious and open.
Newman will be missed.
I watch Slapshot a couple times a year. It's his finest work, although I could be just a wee bit biased.
Slapshot and Sockoroni ROCK!
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