Which Newman film did you watch this weekend?

[Ovation]

In honour of the great Paul Newman's passing, I decided to pull out an old favourite and kick back for a couple of hours. While I've seen Slap Shot over a dozen times, this was the first time it wasn't P&S and it was the first time on a screen bigger than a 4:3 32 inch SD TV. The 25th Anniversary release looked a fair bit better than I expected (particularly as I've been watching a lot of BD/HD DVD lately). Not hi-def, of course, but a good enough transfer to demonstrate that the combination of my A2 HD DVD player and Sony projector can make SD DVD look pretty good (good thing for my wallet, too, as it will lessen the impulse to upgrade all my DVDs as their BD counterparts emerge).

incidently, while I'm normally NOT a fan of "dubbed" films--especially when I understand the original language--Slap Shot is one of the very few I've encountered that is as entertaining in its dubbed Quebecois French as it is in the original English

I think I'll throw in a couple more this week--I have The Sting on HD DVD (I've yet to screen it) and I'd already planned to get Cool Hand Luke on BD

[littlesaint]

I haven't had a chance to watch any yet, but this is my Newman collection:

Slap Shot
The Sting
Cool Hand Like
The Hustler - my favorite Newman film
Color of Money
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Verdict
Fat Man and Little Boy
Hudsucker Proxy
Road to Perdition

[George Bellefontaine]

I own most of the titles Santino listed and am looking forward to Hud coming on Blu-ray. As toi answering the qurestion: which Paul Newman film did you watch this weekend ? my answer is HOMBRE, one of the most underrated westerns ever. I am also hoping there will be some of Newman's earlier films released on Blu-ray, such as The Long Hot Summer, Sweet Bird Of Youth, From The Terrace, Paris Blues, and Harper, just to mention a few. Some of these I have on tape or dvd but really would like to have them on Blu-ray.

Tonight I will watch The Hustler and after that, Slapshot. I just watched Butch and Sundance on Blu a few weeks ago and will revisit it in a couple of weeks.

[Gump]

... my answer is HOMBRE, one of the most underrated westerns ever.

Unfortunately, I didn't have an opportunity to watch any movies this weekend, but my first choice would have been Hombre too. This is one of my all time favorite movies and in my top 5 westerns of all time. The dialogue/script is excellent with some great one liners delivered by a top notch cast. Mr Newman plays the ultimate hardass in this movie and it is one of his many classics.

Great choice George! :T

[Chris D]

I forgot about "Fat Man and Little Boy". Going to have to watch that one again.