{"id":2238,"date":"2007-02-06T11:07:42","date_gmt":"2007-02-06T18:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2021-07-18T22:41:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T05:41:53","slug":"cool-hand-luke-1967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2238","title":{"rendered":"Cool Hand Luke (1967)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;re gonna get used to wearin&#8217; them chains after a while, Luke.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-31632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Poster-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Poster.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA loner prisoner (Paul Newman) becomes a folk hero in the eyes of his fellow inmates when he refuses to be bullied.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Character Study<\/li>\n<li>Deep South<\/li>\n<li>Dennis Hopper Films<\/li>\n<li>Escape<\/li>\n<li>Folk Heroes<\/li>\n<li>George Kennedy Films<\/li>\n<li>Harry Dean Stanton Films<\/li>\n<li>Paul Newman Films<\/li>\n<li>Prisoners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nFew actors have portrayed petulant rebels better than blue-eyed Newman, whose &#8220;Cool Hand Luke&#8221; remains one of the best-known in cinematic history. For those who dream of &#8220;sticking it to the man&#8221;, Luke embodies our deepest wish-fulfillment: he refuses to give up or give in, and justifiably earns the intense respect and admiration of his fellow inmates. Indeed, Luke (though all too human in some ways) comes across as an almost Christ-like avatar &#8212; an allegorical transference which is far from subtle, but somehow works in this fable-like story. In addition to fine acting by all involved, <em>Cool Hand Luke<\/em> boasts countless memorable moments: Newman forcing 50 eggs down his gullet simply to win a bet (though it&#8217;s painful to watch his triumph); Newman getting up again and again during a fist-fight he refuses to lose; a group of horny prisoners ogling a busty woman as she washes her car. The script is clever as well, and contains one of the most famous lines in cinematic history: &#8220;What we got here is a failure to communicate&#8221;. Prison-break films may be a dime a dozen, but this remains one of the best.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paul Newman as &#8220;Cool Hand Luke&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Newman.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Newman-1024x522.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"326\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Newman-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Newman-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Newman-128x65.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Newman-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Newman-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Newman.png 1721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Luke eating 50 hard-boiled eggs on a dare<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Eggs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Eggs-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Eggs-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Eggs-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Eggs-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Eggs-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Eggs-1536x740.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Eggs.png 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A group of prisoners lustily watching a busty woman as she washes her car in front of them<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Car-Wash.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Car-Wash-1024x479.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"299\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Car-Wash-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Car-Wash-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Car-Wash-128x60.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Car-Wash-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Car-Wash-1536x719.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Car-Wash.png 1737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>George Kennedy&#8217;s Oscar-winning performance as Luke&#8217;s nemesis turned number-one-fan<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Kennedy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Kennedy-1024x511.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"319\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Kennedy-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Kennedy-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Kennedy-128x64.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Kennedy-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Kennedy-1536x767.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Kennedy.png 1737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Conrad Hall&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Cinematography-1024x481.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"301\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Cinematography-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Cinematography-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Cinematography-128x60.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Cinematography-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Cinematography-1536x722.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Cool-Hand-Luke-Cinematography.png 1739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This classic prison flick remains worthy viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0061512\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1967\/11\/02\/archives\/screen-forceful-portrait-of-a-man-born-to-losepaul-newman-superb-as.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/cool-hand-luke-1967\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/69680.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re gonna get used to wearin&#8217; them chains after a while, Luke.&#8221; Synopsis: A loner prisoner (Paul Newman) becomes a folk hero in the eyes of his fellow inmates when he refuses to be bullied. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Character Study Deep South Dennis Hopper Films Escape Folk Heroes George Kennedy Films Harry Dean Stanton Films Paul Newman Films Prisoners Review: Few actors have portrayed petulant rebels better than blue-eyed Newman, whose &#8220;Cool Hand Luke&#8221; remains one of the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2238\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2238"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74105,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238\/revisions\/74105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}