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Hud (1963)
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Based on a Larry McMurtry novel, this Martin Ritt film was a testament to the sex appeal of the young Paul Newman. Playing the title character--a total rotter who, by the end of the film, has double-crossed or screwed over everyone he knows, including his hard-working father and brother--Newman turns him into an intriguing antihero. Things are tough on the ranch and Hud's dad (Melvyn Douglas) needs help, but Hud is too busy looking out for number one, even as things fall apart. And guess who's going to land on his feet? Beautiful black-and-white cinematography by James Wong Howe won an Oscar, as did performances by Douglas and Patricia Neal....
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Hud Movie Review by James  (7/7/2006) |
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Man, how I love this movie. Paul Newman is one of my favorite actors, and this I think is his bet performance out of all of his work that I have seen. With the storyline being an old man (Melvyn Douglas), his son Hud (Newman), and his grandson (Brandon de Wilde) working on the family cattle farm helped out by a...
(complete Hud review by James)
"Nobody gets out of life alive."
There is little argument that this is one of the best of Paul Newman. He garnered an Oscar nomination for his performance, as did Director Martin Ritt. Melvyn Douglas, who played his father got an Oscar, as did Patricia Neal, who was the housekeeper.
This is a classic clash of...
(complete Hud review by Movie Addict)
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