Cool Hand Luke (1967)

This film is a perennial favourite with many people for lots of good reasons.

It's a good story well told that has great depth and is filled with strong symbollism. It has the most memorable lines that people still recite whenever you mention the film. It is authentic - the writer was once on a road gang himself, and every character is so well drawn that you believe the writer actually met these people (or someone very much like them) at one time.

Paul Newman is at his absolute best. He is charming, engaging, and even males will admit... very good to look at.

And over the course of the film you are taken on a wild and crazy emotional ride... from laughter to tears, back to laughter, and finally to tears that leave a smile on your face. This film is endlessly watchable... one of the greats in cinema history.

What are your thoughts?

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