Cool Hand Luke

Hud
$9.98
One of the all time greats in my opinion. Minimalistic, brutal, disturbing...this describes not only the story line---which revolves around a young boy's decision on whether or not to follow/admire his grandfather, who represents ideals such as honesty, hard work, etc, or Hud, who represents dishonesty, searching for the quick fix to any problem, disloyalty, etc---but also the direction and soundtrack.

If you liked Hud, try the recent film, Shotgun Stories---good stuff as well.

Jeff Sekerak
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Cool Hand Luke
$12.98
I guess I was less enamored with this film than most reviewers. Paul Newman, of course, turns in his customary bravo performance, but at the end of the day many viewers will have difficulty identifying with the protagonist of this film. (Paul Newman, as "Luke.") Luke has a two-year sentence at hard labor, and seems to go out of his way to make things difficult for himself. The terrible truth of prison life is that the guards and administration have absolute power over you, and prison is accordingly no place to try to assert individualism. That is the basic moral of this not-uplifting story but Luke cannot seem to get this notion through his head.

This one is probably a realistic portrayal of 1950s era prison life. But it is not a film I would care to watch more than once. RJB.

The Sleeping House
$11.98
Each song is a gem. Great songwriting, great sound - Inspiring yet often painful message.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
$14.98
Excellent.....I had forgotten how well written this movie was and the acting
is superb....