The Sting (1973) - Full Reaction
Added 2022-05-21 06:12:30 +0000 UTCOh man this movie had everything I wanted. It is crazy that two movies technically in the same genre (Heat and The Sting) could be in the same genre, have such different feelings but I could enjoy both. I was having so much fun in this one!
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The first time I saw this, my dad needed to explain horse racing to me - mainly the difference between a horse win (coming in 1st)/place (coming in 2nd)/and show (coming in 3rd). I had no idea.
bgb1975 (Brian)
2024-09-04 17:39:49 +0000 UTCLove this reaction! What I think about during this movie is Cool Hand Luke. It’s not scary, not romantic but super interesting.
Korny
2024-02-21 08:13:45 +0000 UTC"The Color of Money", with Paul Newman and Tom Cruise should be next. More con men, pool hustlers, great movie.
Jane Harker
2024-01-08 02:53:53 +0000 UTCOMG - when the movie was over, did you call Paul Newmans character gorfandorf!! too funny. Too many lord of the rings movies
Steve Barrett
2022-08-19 03:53:04 +0000 UTCYou'd love Focus (2015) :) https://popcornrequests.com/title/tt2381941 - Only two people requesting it so far (... and I'm one of them)
Planner
2022-07-19 08:46:44 +0000 UTCThere’s another side to Redford, and it’s serious and impressive: his commitment to important social issues. “All the President’s Men” is the biggest example. (Screenwriter William Goldman, noting the huge impact it had on voters, said it might be one of the very few films to actually change the course of American history.) Then there is “Ordinary People” — the first film Redford directed. Such a beautiful story about family dynamics in the wake of a tragedy. And an intelligent, compassionate look at mental illness and psychiatric treatment. But the one that came to mind was “Brubaker”. I saw it again recently, and — wow. This one tackles prison reform. It’s based on a true story and Redford is wonderful in the title role. (There’s also a small part for a young Morgan Freeman.) Dramatic and inspiring film. But it’s also raw. The subject matter is not pretty, and the film doesn’t try to make it so. This was the right choice. Softened edges would have entirely undermined the film. As it stands, it’s excellent — and emotionally brutal.
Herman Orff
2022-06-29 11:13:22 +0000 UTCA “dick” is old time slang for police. Local police, railroad police. And Chicago, where this was set was and still is THE most corrupt city in the US. From the lowest neighborhood politicians to the mayor and most every civilian city worker and the police. Bribes, influence peddling, if there is any possible way for corruption it happens in Chicago and the state of Illinois
Mark Harrell
2022-06-26 22:22:14 +0000 UTCThe music was the Entertainer by Scott Joplin and hit the top of the charts. Pretty good for a song written over a hundred years ago.
Louis Wilberger
2022-06-24 04:19:38 +0000 UTCI don't think Robert Redford and Brad Pitt are related. They spell and pronounce their names differently. 🤣🤣🤣
Zane From Canada
2022-06-15 15:13:02 +0000 UTCI am a new Patron and I have spent 40 years in the broadcasting/TV as a producer, director, writer and executive. I find your reactions to films to be both fresh as well as entertaining. Redford and Newman are two of the most famous leading men in movie history. At the time Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid made news because the dream team of the two super stars - in this case two leading men wasn't done. But the duo got along so well they went on to do the Sting. I agree that you really must see Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid b/c it a movie I really think you would enjoy plus I know your subscribers would love to see your reaction. Also, just glad to join the Pop Corn in Bed Family
Jim Williams
2022-06-06 15:14:57 +0000 UTCWatching you fawn over Redford and Newman was my favorite part of the reaction. Growing up every female I knew over the age of 10 was in love with these guys. Last month it was Brad Pitt, same thing. And I remember you saying a few things about Bogart a few months ago. I'm not being critical by any means, just fascinated. It makes me wonder, however. Who in the current era of films to you find this attractive?
Ragnar Miersch
2022-06-03 23:50:16 +0000 UTCYou should watch Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid if you enjoyed the Paul Newman Robert Redford dynamic.
Joshua James Wagoner
2022-05-31 05:15:34 +0000 UTC❤❤❤ This has been one of my favorite movies since I saw it in the early 90s. The best reaction in the year I've been a patron, easily. You got rooked as bad as Lonegan!! Absolutely loved it and would watch it again with you bringing Carly into the fold...oh my gosh, I might even pay extra for that!! :D
Mike H
2022-05-29 06:49:56 +0000 UTCCassie, I know you have a ton of movies to get through but if you love this type of movie where a plan comes together you should watch The Brothers Bloom, it's one if the best of the genre but less well known.
Matthew Scarth
2022-05-26 21:26:36 +0000 UTCOh, I know she'd love it. I actually sent her the DVD.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-26 04:57:17 +0000 UTCThat was one of my favorite movies, and I loved your reaction at the end. Another good con-man movie is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels from 1988. I think you would like that one too.
Eddie Korstanje
2022-05-26 03:02:11 +0000 UTCSomething occurred to me watching it this time that I never realized before. While the movie cleverly gets us to sympathize with the con men at the beginning by showing us that the guy they are grifting would have kept the $5,000, they had no way of knowing that.. but then I realized that they did have a way of knowing that: when he moved out of the way to allow the "robber" to pass by with Luther's money (just like how Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker does in the first Spider-Man movie). Hooker doesn't throw his case tripping the robber until after that guy has demonstrated that he is not a stand-up guy. That he will not do the right thing. Hooker even points this out when he says "he didn't do s***." I suspect if the guy had actually tried to stop the robber, they wouldn't have gone through with the grift. Their code seems to only be to take it from people who have it coming.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-26 00:53:36 +0000 UTCThat was great I also had never watched that movie and I loved your closing argument with your uncontrollable laughter 😄😄😄 that really felt like I knew you a little better and you saying don't put this in 🤣🤣🤣 good stuff Cassie that's why we love you . Yes Eve Arden played the principal in Grease great spot ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and the bar tender Murray Hamilton was the Mayor in Jaws
Sam R.
2022-05-25 08:31:55 +0000 UTCYou have to watch Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. A western with Robert Redford and Paul Newman together again this time as western outlaws.
Trembling Colors
2022-05-24 21:10:20 +0000 UTCAnother great Robert Redford movie is Three Days of the Condor. It is kind of a spy thriller.
Grumpy Old Man
2022-05-24 19:42:12 +0000 UTCAnother Robert Redford one that I mentioned during some of your sports movie reactions is The Natural. Definitely an all time top sports movie.
David Poray
2022-05-23 21:51:55 +0000 UTCAre you being a troll?
Jon Johns
2022-05-23 18:52:37 +0000 UTCI can't believe she didn't stick around for the after credit scenes!
Obsolyeet
2022-05-23 06:53:45 +0000 UTCI don't think of it as a very good western movie, but it is a very good buddy action-adventure comedy, in my opinion.
sarCC
2022-05-23 06:33:05 +0000 UTCSaw the original; great suggestion. The French Connection (1971) was very New York too. Thanks for the warning on the remake. One to avoid. There have been quite a few suggestions for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (itself a remake) but I warn against the dire remake The Hustle (2019). A black hole of a film where all humor goes to die. Painful to watch.
Michael Threapleton
2022-05-23 02:19:20 +0000 UTCOh, also, I'm sure a couple of people mentioned it, but another great movie with Robert Shaw in it is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Possibly the most New York a New York movie has ever New Yorked. Also starring Walter Matthau and Ben Stiller's dad Jerry in a great role. Side note: do NOT, under any circumstances, watch the remake with Denzel Washington and John Travolta. One of the worst remakes I've ever seen.
Tyler Foster
2022-05-23 02:05:17 +0000 UTCI know I haven't.
Mike Lemon
2022-05-23 02:04:40 +0000 UTCAnother Robert Redford movie that I don't think anyone has mentioned, is Legal Eagles. I haven't seen it in quite a while, but it's a good movie with a good cast, and I think Cassie would get into it.
Johnny
2022-05-23 01:32:15 +0000 UTCInteresting to note how beloved Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid seems to be in this comments section. I'm on board with that. Yet I recall it getting lambasted in the western poll comments section. Has there been a popcorn population shift?
Michael Threapleton
2022-05-22 22:37:29 +0000 UTChaha you may not know Paul Newman that well but I can almost guarantee you’ve used his condiments or drank his lemonade at some point in your life!
Isaac Reed
2022-05-22 20:48:11 +0000 UTCAnd having seen "The Sting" Cassie will now have the background for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'"
Jon Freezin-Rain
2022-05-22 20:24:28 +0000 UTCChicago and the 30s. Mob citiy Cass. Shooting up the streets and paying off the cops. You watched The Untouchables and that was Chicago in the 30s.
softshoes
2022-05-22 20:13:41 +0000 UTCFavorite Paul Newman movie...The Verdict. Fantastic movie, but also my favorite performance by Newman (and also by the great Jack Warden).
Steve Mercier
2022-05-22 19:53:01 +0000 UTCWhat's endearing is that Cassie picks up on every story nuance and storyline, but she has no awareness of the history of the cinema - (given the example of... oh, I don't know.. say... Paul Newman and Robert Redford!!!) . I'm pretty certain the great Paul Newman would have loved Cassie. I also think Robert Redford would love her and this reaction too. And I would wager money that Cassie would love the humor and the adventure of Butch and Sundance. ALL I KNOW FOR SURE... is that I truly love The Sting as yet another absolute classic PiB reaction. There's been dozens of outstanding suggestions made in this thread of Redford movies... Newman movies..., some with love stories... (even to the classics of cinema history: 'The Way We Were'... for God’s sake!!!)... BUT I'm going to add a Paul Newman / Kevin Costner movie that is largely missed among this list and most lists, yet...is MOST APPROPRIATE FOR CASSIE (likely Carly too) - called; "Message In A Bottle-(1999)'... It's a movie that explores a man's love for a woman when it's most deeply held. I don't know that it would be another PiB classic reaction... but I think so.
Terry Yelmene
2022-05-22 19:51:33 +0000 UTCSo my friend, Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid is another movie with Redford and Newman I hope it's your next one. It is one of my top ten all time. One of the best love stories, yes a really great love story and best song with Raindrops keep falling on my head. Also, the guy playing Lonagan in this movie is the shark fisherman from Jaws. The one who drew the Shark on the black board.
Matt Mabry
2022-05-22 19:48:58 +0000 UTCI'm gonna explain the whole Carousel/Brothel situation, since it seemed to catch Cassie's attention and thus kind of caught mine. I was kind of always under the impression that the Carousel was an added source of income for the brothel that Henry's girlfriend runs. Brothels usually operate at night, so they usually aren't generating income during the day. My guess is the Carousel was a way to bring in some extra money during daylight hours. Back in the day a Carousel would be a pretty big attraction. Remember this is before the really crazy rides we see at amusement parks today. A Carousel would be the closest you would get to that thrill in the 30s. They were enjoyed by children and adults alike. Which is why when the brothel has a slow night towards the end of the movie. The girlfriend asks Henry if he could fire up the carousel for the girls. It's more exciting than sitting around waiting on a night when you don't have any business.
Phillip Ribbink
2022-05-22 18:33:43 +0000 UTCIf you enjoyed this genre of music, may I recommend the album Branch to Branch, Leon Redbone? Warning ⚠️ It will camp out in your upstairs closet for a while.
Grinznmore
2022-05-22 17:04:42 +0000 UTCI think I'm going to rewatch Redford in The Great Waldo Pepper. I watched it years ago. I see the ratings are so so but I remember it fondly. The flying alone is worth the price of admission—props to the great stunt pilot Frank Tallman. Sadly we lost Frank on 15 Apr 1978, doing what he loved, flying.
Grinznmore
2022-05-22 16:45:52 +0000 UTCHere's a few I'd like to recommend starring the leading men in The Sting: Robert Redford * Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) * Sneakers (1992) * All the President's Men * Three Days of the Condor Redford Save for Valentine's: * The Electric Horseman (1979) * Barefoot in the Park (1967) -> both co-starring Jane Fonda. Paul Newman * The Hustler (1961) * The Color of Money (1986) * The Verdict (1982) * Absence of Malice (1981)
Ron
2022-05-22 15:55:02 +0000 UTCA good Redford movie I haven't seen mentioned is Three Days of the Condor, with Redford and Kathleen Dunaway. Spies and intrigue.
Michael Simpson
2022-05-22 15:18:38 +0000 UTCI had fun! I really enjoyed the music and I enjoyed watching Cassie being a sucker for a pretty face! I always love watching Robert Shaw. He's a great older actor who, unfortunately died too young. If you recall, Cassie, he was the captain of the boat in Jaws.
Alan Kobb
2022-05-22 14:39:49 +0000 UTCAlso ...the actor who played Lonnegan, Robert Shaw, played Quint in JAWS. Very intense stare.
Anthony Perez
2022-05-22 14:31:10 +0000 UTCNot sure if Cassie noticed but the actor who played Luther Coleman, the conman who gets killed in beginning of movie, is James Earl Jones father. James Earl Jones was the voice of Dearth Vader in Star Wars. If you listen to Coleman talk at table with Redford you can hear the same voice.
Anthony Perez
2022-05-22 14:28:35 +0000 UTCHenry 'the steward of' Gondorf
Mark M
2022-05-22 13:34:59 +0000 UTCIt occurred to me what might be another great Depression-era "con-man" film that Cassie might enjoy. "Paper Moon".
Jake McNulty
2022-05-22 11:56:51 +0000 UTCButch, written by the greatest of all time, William Goldman, is a classic. Can't believe it hasn't come to the top of a poll yet.
Les Bird
2022-05-22 11:51:34 +0000 UTCQuiz Show is one of my favourite flicks. I also really think she'd like it. It's a little bit of a heist pic isn't it...? Redford, like Eastwood, became a really great director pretty early in his career. In that way, Ben Affleck has become the modern Redford, not Pitt (although he produces), with his directing.
Les Bird
2022-05-22 11:50:06 +0000 UTCGiven Cassie's love of Disney, she's likely run across Paul Newman before (or at least his voice) in Pixar's CARS as Doc Hudson, his last role.
Alex Villarreal
2022-05-22 08:55:29 +0000 UTCTrying to remember and answer some of Cassie's questions: Lonnegan runs the "rackets" in the city, which is classic gangster extortion. Someone goes around to all the local businesses and forces them to pay for "protection," which is essentially protection from the same mob bullying them into paying. A similar principle goes for Snyder. Since all of the people he interacts with criminals and he's a cop, if he extorts them for money to keep his mouth shut or let them go, they have no one to complain to. "I can probably only get two, three hundred guys." Gondorff is sarcastically saying he'll have no shortage of other con men volunteering for the job because they all loved Luther and want to get Lonnegan for killing him. You were correct about the man who furnishes the fake betting parlor. The option he doesn't take is a percentage of the score, which of course he'll only receive if they successfully con Lonnegan. The guy says he'd prefer to be paid in advance. When Hooker explains the scam to Lonnegan, he basically tells him the truth. The con man J.J. in the back has a machine that is printing out the real race results, and then he reads them as if the races haven't happened yet, so that when Lonnegan looks in the newspaper, the correct horses will be winning the races. Lonnegan thinks they're scamming it off of Western Union, but they're just fudging the results by about 10-20 minutes. I agree with everyone above who said Sneakers is another great Robert Redford movie, and echo the love for the previous team-up of Redford and Newman, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I also saw one other person mention The Hot Rock, which is another heist/con movie, and the script was written by the same legendary screenwriter, William Goldman. In addition to Butch Cassidy and The Hot Rock, he wrote the screenplays for Misery and All the President's Men (with Redford), which I don't think you've seen, and The Princess Bride and Maverick. I also agree with everyone who mentioned The Hustler as a great Paul Newman drama, and The Hudsucker Proxy, which is one of my favorite comedies. Hudsucker Proxy features Charles Durning in a small role, who played Snyder in this.
Tyler Foster
2022-05-22 05:46:33 +0000 UTCI thought I was going to be the only one to mention The Hot Rock!
Tyler Foster
2022-05-22 05:31:26 +0000 UTCI loved watching you thru this great movie with your shocked look as the sting was happening - Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid is another great movie starring both Robert Redford & Paul Newman western - You compare Robert Redford as the old time Brad Pitt, they both in a great spy movie together called Spy Games - good heist movie is Now You see Me
JarHead0351
2022-05-22 05:23:49 +0000 UTCThis was great reaction as usual Cass. This has been a favorite of mine since childhood and seeing others enjoy that moment at the end when you watch it the 1st time and the twist always gets people. I literally yelled "Why did you make me watch this stupid movie!?!?!" at my Grandpa when I thought Robert Redford got killed. He just smiled. And you seemed to enjoy the music and all the songs were from the composer Scott Joplin, a black composer known as "The King of Ragtime" which is the style of music he plays and made famous. I'm pretty sure everyone in America has heard the main theme of the movie, the entertainer, as a lot of ice cream carts that roam US city neighborhoods in summer will play that song. And at the end, the usual "Cassie forgets character names" during the end of movie discussion when its comes to Doyle Lonnegan was extra hilarious, ya follow ;) Thank you for this reaction; every time I watch it I remember fond memories my spending with my grandpa. Again thank you and I am glad you enjoyed it too :)
The Guy on the Couch
2022-05-22 05:03:54 +0000 UTCI 1st watched this in the late 1980's with my grandpa; it was one of his and is as well one of my favorite movies and I never made the connection to this being James Earl Jones' father and now knowing I wonder how I never saw it. thank you for this trivia, good sir :)
The Guy on the Couch
2022-05-22 04:41:22 +0000 UTCOMG! OMG! OMG! ❤️❤️❤️ I haven't even watched your reaction yet and I'm giddy! I love this movie SO MUCH! Thank you! I know I'll love your reaction! ❤️
Jamie van Brewen
2022-05-22 04:11:39 +0000 UTCWow, what an awesome movie! Had never seen it before and am so glad that it was a poll winner. Sortof reminded me of Maverick and the multiple cons that were going on all the way up to the very end! Usually I don't watch the credits, but I'm so glad I did as I noticed in the beginning that Luther looked very much like James Earl Jones, but just didn't have the amazing voice and was already too old looking for the time this movie was made. When I saw the actor that played Luther was listed as Robert Earl Jones it all made sense. Never knew he had a father that also acted and looked so much like him. What an extra treat to learn something cool like that in addition to a great movie! EDIT: Had to throw in a few suggestions of other heist style movies that I feel are really great: Hell or High Water (western themed too!), The Bank Job, Logan Lucky. All with great actors too. Cassie - You should watch the trailers for each. =)
Dave Hill
2022-05-22 04:08:07 +0000 UTCI left out, Drama, Comedy, a love story and horses.
peter spartz
2022-05-22 03:51:35 +0000 UTCRedford and Newman first co-starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The best Western Ever
peter spartz
2022-05-22 03:48:29 +0000 UTCI'm so glad you liked this movie! I knew the ending would get you. If you watched the marvel movies, you have seen Robert Redford. He was Secretary Pierce. He and Paul Newman were the Brad Pitt/George Clooney back in the day. There is a comedy heist called Quick Change that you might like.
Reece Coventree
2022-05-22 03:44:34 +0000 UTCIf you like Paul Newman and Robert Redford together you should DEFINITELY watch Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid.
Scott Lindsey
2022-05-22 03:38:32 +0000 UTCPaul Newman movies are great also , silent movie please ,cool hand luke, the Hustler , Cat on a hot tin roof
zynjams
2022-05-22 03:07:44 +0000 UTCIt's not for everyone.
nick bell
2022-05-22 02:40:07 +0000 UTCI'm sorry but I found this practically unwatchable. If I pretended I was watching a stage play in the theatre, I found the movie tolerable at the start... but that didn't last very long :( *ducks incoming, thrown shoes*
Uncle 'Traveling' Matt
2022-05-22 02:14:48 +0000 UTCAlso Shaw in The Man for All Seasons, as King Henry VIII.
Mingo Wayama
2022-05-22 01:19:50 +0000 UTCI haven't seen 'Three Days of the Condor' mentioned. Another great Redford pic. Also, another clever heist/con movie is 'Quick Change' with Bill Murray, Geena Davis, and Randy Quaid.
David Patterson
2022-05-22 01:15:04 +0000 UTCI was waiting for her to recognize him, but wow does Shaw know how to bury himself in a character!
Philip Alan
2022-05-22 00:58:50 +0000 UTCCassie... you HAVE to WATCH "THE GAME" with Michael Douglas! ("Con" movie at its finest) I really enjoyed this reaction!
Philip Alan
2022-05-22 00:54:35 +0000 UTCIt's not a "movie nickname" - Minnesota Fats, played by Jackie Gleason, is actually a famous real life pool player.
Johnny
2022-05-22 00:52:30 +0000 UTCI thought for sure you were going to call Paul Newman (Gondorff) Gandalf. There's a lot of movies I'm sure other people are mentioning with Robert Redford but you can knock out two and one movie. A great baseball movie with Robert Redford called the natural.
Michael Lynch
2022-05-22 00:49:43 +0000 UTCIf you like this "get the gang together and pull a scam " type of movie, you'll enjoy LOGAN LUCKY.
nick bell
2022-05-22 00:13:08 +0000 UTCIt's been a while since I last watched this film, so I forgot how much of it Redford spends just flat-out running. In addition to the Brad Pitt of his day maybe he was also the Tom Cruise
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-22 00:10:42 +0000 UTCI've suggested this one to all of my reactors and you're the only one that's done it so far. I knew you'd fall for both Redford and Newman. ;) I think you'll get to The Natural as it's a baseball film so my next pick for a Redford film for you would be Sneakers. For Paul Newman it would be Cool Hand Luke. Oh and you missed another actor you should know in The Sting. I'm not going to tell you where you saw Robert Shaw (Lonnegan) before but let's just say he loves swimmin' with bow legged women.
JayF
2022-05-22 00:05:46 +0000 UTCLove that movie! Cassie would too.
Kat Farlowe
2022-05-21 22:54:47 +0000 UTCI used to work at Farrell's. Loved it!
Kat Farlowe
2022-05-21 22:48:55 +0000 UTCRobert Redford in the "Three Days of the Condor" is a underrated classic! "Butch and Sundance" "The Natural" Robert Shaw, "Jaws", "The Battle of the Bulge", "From Russia with Love" (James Bond)
Matthew Dunham
2022-05-21 22:48:50 +0000 UTCWatching this movie reminded me of eating at a Farrell's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlour.
Ian Cano
2022-05-21 22:13:19 +0000 UTCAnother Redford suggestion, The Hot Rock (1972). It's a heist movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. The tension when Redford utters the line "Afghanistan banana stand" is palpable. At the end of that sequence he portrays his emotions so well with body language, your face will hurt from smiling so widely.
Michael Threapleton
2022-05-21 22:06:23 +0000 UTCooohhh can’t wait
Cassie
2022-05-21 21:01:27 +0000 UTCAll excellent choices. I'm surprised how few people even know about "the Prize".
Steve Colletti
2022-05-21 20:58:54 +0000 UTCthank you! you are so right, i will def check that out!
Cassie
2022-05-21 20:58:39 +0000 UTCthank you Tara! yes, i actually live an hour away from Sundance film festival, i have been a few times, never to see any movies though, just to look for celebrities 🙈 i’m so interested in watching his other movies now
Cassie
2022-05-21 20:57:56 +0000 UTCi’m learning so much! haha
Cassie
2022-05-21 20:56:31 +0000 UTComg that makes more sense, that seemed so out of nowhere “he looks like a dick” hahaha
Cassie
2022-05-21 20:56:06 +0000 UTCwow, amazing, that gave me goosebumps just to read! i love that salad dressing haha! also dying at the living room art ❤️❤️
Cassie
2022-05-21 20:55:06 +0000 UTCI love your observation about the similarities between Robert Shaw and Sean Connery. Coincidentally, those two actors engaged in a tense but thrilling duel on a train in the Bond movie FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. It was one of the best fist fights ever put on film.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 20:36:20 +0000 UTCThe theme song The Entertainer was actually written in 1902 and because of the movie reached #3 in the country for a while in 1973
Mark Harrell
2022-05-21 20:29:56 +0000 UTCYou would totally LOVE Butch CASSIDY and the Sundance Kid with Redford and Newman from 1968., based on true story , bank and train robbers but you just root for them no blood and gore just great fun movie as good as the Sting
Mark Harrell
2022-05-21 20:25:26 +0000 UTCI was told The Sting was a best picture winner that really did deserve to win..what a cool movie and like Redford was such a good looking 70's heartthrob! Paul Newman and those bluer than blue eyes like yeeow! ...STILL WAITING ON JEREMIAH JOHNSON CASSIE! 😎💙
Celeste McAllister
2022-05-21 19:59:38 +0000 UTCAnd just to add to that, Ragtime is actually out of place in this movie. Ragtime was popular from about 1900 to 1920. By the 30's the popular music was big band jazz (Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, etc.). This isn't a criticism of the movie, though, because somehow the ragtime music just feels right with the story and style of the movie. It really was an inspired choice by Hamlisch, in my opinion.
Christian Yoder
2022-05-21 19:53:56 +0000 UTCHouse of Games is very good.
Luis
2022-05-21 19:51:45 +0000 UTCi am in!
Cassie
2022-05-21 19:15:33 +0000 UTCIf you like the world of con games, consider the early Mamet oeuvre House of Games (1987). Smooth-talking grifter Joe Mantegna leads psychiatrist Lindsay Crouse into the dark world of stings, scams, and con men. It's a great introduction to the iambic pentameter of Mamet dialogue---an acquired taste, like scotch, but once you get it, wow. In the same genre, a Mamet follow up is The Spanish Prisoner (1997). Steve Martin, in a non-comedic role, is surprisingly menacing. Once again, the unique Mamet dialogue style is delicious.
Michael Threapleton
2022-05-21 19:09:45 +0000 UTCMost of the music in this movie was originally written by Scott Joplin, a Black composer from the early 1900s. The arrangements of Joplin's music were done by Marvin Hamlisch. The style of music is called "Ragtime," and ragtime music enjoyed a brief surge in popularity in the mid-1970s because of this movie.
Kathy Ice
2022-05-21 18:29:02 +0000 UTCI was also going to mention that scene because Cassie said she didn't know it was that risque in the 30's. Burlesque is a form of adult entertainment that just doesn't exist anymore. In the opening scene of the busy office and she asked if it was a bank, it was the mob's numbers racket - an illegal lottery. The horse races were accomplished by getting the same teletype information sent to bookies, and they just delayed the info for a few minutes and gave simulated horse races to cover. Was very entertaining to see this movie work its wiles with Cassie, especially making her think the fake FBI agents were real. Its great to see Cassie really enjoy a fun movie. My rec for a con man film would be The Flim Flam Man (1967) about a small time con man, a movie that has the same tone as The Sting, it s mostly comedy and features an old time grifter brilliantly played by George C. Scott.
MikeLL
2022-05-21 18:20:05 +0000 UTCA lot of good suggestions for other Newman and Redford films. I'd add the following for Paul Newman: A brace of cold war thriller/mysteries The Prize (1963) in which Newman is the Nobel prize winner for literature and goes to Stockholm for the ceremony. While there he begins to suspect that the physics prize winner has been replaced with an imposter. It gets really good from there. Torn Curtain (1966) in which Newman is a world leading mathematician who decides to defect to the Soviets. His wife (a surprisingly good Julie Andrews) reluctantly decides to go with him. It's Hitchcock so some brilliance ensues. A brace of gritty '60s westerns in which it became clear that Newman is not just a pretty face but a talented actor: Hud (1963) is a modern 'western' drama addressing family conflicts and rivalries. Hombre (1967) is a western that confronts discrimination and bigotry and what it means to be a 'hero'.
Michael Threapleton
2022-05-21 18:17:38 +0000 UTCTrivia. The scene where Hooker goes to the burlesque show to meet the exotic dancer, the standup comedian was correctly identified in the scene. He's Leonard Barr, Dean Martin's uncle on his mother's side. Barr was a fixture during the '70s (Love American Style, Little House on the Prarie, Odd Couple, and Late Night). His comedic style was similar to Rodney Dangerfield and Henny Youngman. Fast delivered one-liners.
Grinznmore
2022-05-21 18:11:54 +0000 UTCI'd tweak that to: One of the greatest actors to ever live, Robert Shaw. He did menace so well. Remember him as the Spectre assassin in the Bond movie From Russia with Love.
Michael Threapleton
2022-05-21 17:36:02 +0000 UTCGreat list
Grinznmore
2022-05-21 16:57:57 +0000 UTCMy earliest recollection of Robert Redford was in Barefoot in the Park,.on Broadway in 1963, opposite Elizabeth Ashley . He reprised the role opposite Jane Fonda, in the movie with the same title in 1967. It's a pure rom-com, so perhaps you've already seen it.
Mingo Wayama
2022-05-21 16:47:41 +0000 UTCCassie, I mentioned this before, but you really seem to like these type of “con” movies similar to this and the Oceans movies where there is a bad guy and a team trying to take them down using a con. You will really like the TV show Leverage. I thought of it during this movie when the guys pretended to be painters and conned a guy out of his office so they could use it as part of their con. The show does a lot of that stuff and similar to this movie, you don’t always know how it will work out in the end which is always fun as the viewer. Please watch the first couple of episodes, even post them if you’d like. I really think you’ll enjoy it. It’s right up this alley. 🍿
Tara
2022-05-21 16:27:19 +0000 UTCCan't wait for Cassie to react to BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID Other Paul Newman I am anticipating her watching include: THE HUSTLER THE COLOR OF MONEY COOL HAND LUKE NOBODY'S FOOL THE VERDICT Other Robert Redford: ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN OUT OF AFRICA THE NATURAL SPY GAME THE CANDIDATE
Jason Dolan
2022-05-21 16:21:12 +0000 UTCOkay... I’m sorry, but I just have to say it. Paul Newman’s blue eyes... swoon... 😍 Like others have mentioned, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a great one with both Newman and Redford. Cassie, you may not be familiar with Paul Newman, but he was a very famous actor in his day. He was nominated 10 times for the Academy Award. He was nominated for playing Fast Eddie Felton in The Hustler (1961) and was nominated again for the same character in The Color Of Money (1986) with Tom Cruise. So I guess you’ll have the see The Hustler first... I would love to watch The Natural with you. It’s baseball and Robert Redford. You may have heard about The Sundance Film Festival. Redford established the institute for young filmmakers to share their work and the annual festival has become very influential. Both actors heavy into philanthropy with Newman giving close to $175 million to charity. You have seen Redford before in Captain America Winter Soldier as an older man who is basically Nick Fury’s boss and he was also in Avengers Endgame when they go back in time.
Tara
2022-05-21 16:13:49 +0000 UTCFor Redford films I am partial to All the Presidents Men
Doug R
2022-05-21 15:58:04 +0000 UTCIf you like this you might like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid like the other people have mentioned. It's just a little bit sadder though
Vishnu
2022-05-21 15:43:07 +0000 UTCTHE NATURAL is such an inspiring film. It certainly ticks all the boxes for Cassie. The cast is a who's who of Hollywood legends. It's a work of art. Won Oscars for best cinematography, original music score and best supporting actress. It has you hooked in the first 5 minutes. I reckon she would enjoy it just as much as Rocky, if not more
Darren Hill
2022-05-21 15:07:14 +0000 UTCThomas Crown Affair Cassie! I know it did well on the poll but didn’t make it. You will flip your lid at the end. Got to see it.
Steven Ashford
2022-05-21 14:43:43 +0000 UTCOne of my favourite movies of all time. The way you think you're in on the sting, and in the end it turns out you're not... Brilliant. As many others say Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a must. As is Cool Hand Luke. And A River Runs Through It with both Robert Redford and Brad Pitt should be right up your alley. Beautiful movie.
Tobias Eiken
2022-05-21 14:42:57 +0000 UTCCassie realizing Machine Gun Kelly is NOT an original name for Megan Fox's boyfriend, lol
Jason Dolan
2022-05-21 14:37:05 +0000 UTCWorth mentioning the documentary "Dealt" about a card "mecahnic" called Richard Turner who used to fix card games. The guy can shuffle 2 decks of cards in one hand and he's blind .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11R-jy8DZt8
John Drake
2022-05-21 14:28:09 +0000 UTCAND, he's on many products on your grocery store shelf...
Jon Johns
2022-05-21 13:51:37 +0000 UTCOKLAHOMA!!!
Jon Johns
2022-05-21 13:50:43 +0000 UTCWhile we're recommending Robert Redford films, I think it's also worth mentioning that he's also directed some films worth watching. 'Ordinary People' and 'Quiz Show' are my personal favourites, but I also suspect that Cassie would certainly enjoy 'A River Runs Through It' and 'The Horse Whisperer'.
Jake McNulty
2022-05-21 12:44:15 +0000 UTC1974. FYI "Dick" is slang for Detective. Not the current usage for jerk.
Grinznmore
2022-05-21 12:03:01 +0000 UTCWatch Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with BOTH Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Also on a sentimental note, watch The Natural (the regular version) with Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, quite the feelgood movie.
3dbadboy1
2022-05-21 11:59:59 +0000 UTCFantastic reaction Cassie - one of your very best. Knew this would be right up your street, As per many others Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Cool Hand Luke would make natural and fantastic follow ups.
William Russell
2022-05-21 11:59:12 +0000 UTCAnd now you know why it got the Best Picture Oscar for 1973 (1974?).
3dbadboy1
2022-05-21 11:57:57 +0000 UTCIt was a gut punch when we lost Paul. A class act. A faithful husband, top-shelf actor and philanthropist. I thought of him while watching Ford vs Ferrari, he was passionate about car racing and an accomplished driver. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. RIP
Grinznmore
2022-05-21 11:30:14 +0000 UTCOne of my alltime favorites. Saw this so many times growing up
nick bell
2022-05-21 11:16:10 +0000 UTCI second this!
Michael McErlain
2022-05-21 11:15:45 +0000 UTCDirty Rotten Scoundrels is so fun.
Grinznmore
2022-05-21 10:54:16 +0000 UTCI agree! My mother LOVED Paul Newman. She had a huge poster of him in black and white with his blue eyes as the only color. This was living room art! Do you know that he was the founder of Newman's Own products where 100% of the proceeds go to charity? Specifically at the start to his "Hole in the Wall Gang" camp for seriously ill children in Connecticut. A great philanthropist as well as an incredible actor. Watch "The Verdict" to see him really shine.
Kat Farlowe
2022-05-21 10:53:40 +0000 UTCNext up, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid of course. The first pairing of Redford and Newman and it is fantastic!
Kat Farlowe
2022-05-21 10:44:04 +0000 UTCCassie....Newman and Redford loved to practical joke each other. Paul Newman often commented on wanting a Porsche. One morning he woke up and there was one in his driveway with a big red bow around it. Only problem was that it was a complete wreck. He suspected who was responsible so he got it towed to a scrap metal yard. Had it crushed down to the size of a tea chest. Then had it quietly placed in Redford's garage overnight.
Darren Hill
2022-05-21 10:25:14 +0000 UTCRedford was a great star, but Paul Newman (Gondorff) was the GREATEST star. Ruled Hollywood for just about 50 years. Insane movie star charisma, and one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Verdict, Nobody’s Fool. Nobody played the charming rogue with a dark past like he did. An irreplaceable figure, now very much missed after a long and remarkable life. One great con man movie people don’t talk about much is Leap of Faith, starring Steve Martin. And it’s a Cassie Classic™️ if I’ve ever seen one, you’ll love it.
Brian Harris
2022-05-21 10:21:26 +0000 UTCCassie would love The Natural for sure.
Johnny
2022-05-21 09:57:40 +0000 UTCBoth wonderful movies she'll love in my opinion.
Matthew Dunham
2022-05-21 09:52:27 +0000 UTCThis movie is a delight from start to finish. The phenomenal cast, the smart script that surprises you but doesn't "cheat," the jaunty ragtime music, the painted chapter breaks... It's all top shelf. You can see why it won best picture. The only joy greater than watching this film for the first time is watching someone else watch it for the first time. Knew you'd love it. Next up for a Robert Redford reaction: THE NATURAL perhaps?
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 09:50:27 +0000 UTCYup.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 09:47:28 +0000 UTCAnd also directed by George Roy Hill.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 09:47:11 +0000 UTCWhose limp wasn't an affectation. He was injured right before filming but they decided to use it. Somehow it actually makes him more menacing.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 09:46:24 +0000 UTCOh, my gosh. She'll love SNEAKERS.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 09:45:35 +0000 UTCAlso directed by George Roy Hill.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 09:45:13 +0000 UTCI second this.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 09:44:07 +0000 UTCIf you are in the mood for another terrific con movie, I recommend the one that I sent you the DVD for: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS with Michael Caine and Steve Martin. It's smart, it's funny and it is full of surprises. Check it out. :-)
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 09:42:42 +0000 UTCYou definitely need to see Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, too.
Ben Livingstone
2022-05-21 09:25:03 +0000 UTCThe Color of Money Paul Newman teaching Tom Cruise to hustle pool
M4V3R1CK
2022-05-21 09:20:47 +0000 UTCI absolutely love The Sting! Back in the day I wore out a VHS copy I'd taped off cable. I'm in the process of moving but once I dust off my copy I'm looking forward to rewatching this with your reaction.
B.H. Hosford
2022-05-21 09:13:13 +0000 UTCAlso did you notice that Lonnegan was Quint from Jaws 😆
Michael Barootian
2022-05-21 09:10:07 +0000 UTCOne of the most underrated movies of all time. Seconded!
B.H. Hosford
2022-05-21 09:08:11 +0000 UTCSpy Games…Robert Redford AND Brad Pitt!!! 😁
Michael Barootian
2022-05-21 09:07:08 +0000 UTCHope The Hustler is coming in the future. It's a good sports film and features one of the great movie nicknames in Minnesota Fats.
Luis
2022-05-21 08:39:33 +0000 UTCIn addition to the other suggestions, I would suggest you take a look at Paul Newman (Gondorf in this movie) when he was young in Cool Hand Luke.
Christian Yoder
2022-05-21 08:34:27 +0000 UTCButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is another great Newman and Redford pairing! One of my favorite movies of all time
Shawn Kildal
2022-05-21 08:22:26 +0000 UTCThat was some great info! Thank you
Shawn Kildal
2022-05-21 08:15:44 +0000 UTCThis is a perfect time to mention the film "Sneakers" (1992). It's another "heist" flavoured story, with a great cast (including Robert Redford again), a great fun story, some comedy, and a little romance. It's unknown to most people, but it's a little gem. It's got "Cassie" written all over it!
Future Boy
2022-05-21 08:14:29 +0000 UTCThere's a casino expert that breaks the scene down. Very informative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki4Fbctwnjs
Ben Livingstone
2022-05-21 07:57:01 +0000 UTCThe old man (Luther) that grifted with Johnny looked very familiar so I looked him up. He's Robert Earl Jones (James Earl Jones' father). His career was pretty long, mostly on stage, from 1945 to 1990. He actually worked with playwright Langston Hughes at some point. Now I see where James Earl Jones got his talent. 🙂
Prof. Writhms
2022-05-21 07:55:15 +0000 UTC"Have I seen anything with Robert Redford in it?" Well, you've seen CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER. He was in that. Also, if you've seen the new PETE'S DRAGON, he was in that too.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-05-21 07:25:56 +0000 UTCOh plus Robert Shaw!
Matthew Dunham
2022-05-21 07:16:53 +0000 UTCA truly excellent movie with two of the greatest actors to ever live.
Matthew Dunham
2022-05-21 07:15:52 +0000 UTCHere's hoping this leads you down the Redford rabbit hole down to one of the greatest heist movies of all time: Sneakers.
tiny baby kitty man
2022-05-21 07:10:29 +0000 UTCAw, well now Cassie has to watch Robert Redford and Paul Newman in BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. I don't make the rules. It must be done now. 🙂
Alex Villarreal
2022-05-21 07:05:09 +0000 UTCHow did he switch four 3s for fourJacks ? Most likely had them tucked somewhere inside his waistcoat. He was holding his cards very close to his chest. Also did you recognise Robert Shaw as Doyle Lonergan. He played Quint in JAWS.....loved your reaction Cassie. Would love to see you react to Robert Redford in THE NATURAL during this years World Series.
Darren Hill
2022-05-21 06:45:48 +0000 UTCBTW, Robert Redford + Brad Pitt = Spy Game (2001). Highly recommended. Top Gun director, Tony Scott, helmed this picture. You'll enjoy it.
Ramzi M. A. Ramzi
2022-05-21 06:33:53 +0000 UTCThe legends joined forces once again on the big screen: Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Two master classes of charisma and talent. Glad you checked this one out, Cassie. Looking forward to your reaction. Cheers!
Ramzi M. A. Ramzi
2022-05-21 06:30:22 +0000 UTC
