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Jenna Coburn replied to the topic Cool Hand Luke Review in the forum Film Talk 5 years, 1 month ago
I completely agree; Luke’s strength of character and “cool hand” is such a driving force of the movie, both in terms of plot and emotional themes. Ironically, I think the scenes that really drive this point home are the scenes where the audience (along with the guards and prisoners) is made to believe that Luke has been broken. The scene in which…[Read more]
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Jenna Coburn started the topic Luke as a Christ Figure in "Cool Hand Luke" in the forum Film Talk 5 years, 1 month ago
The 1965 film Cool Hand Luke stars Paul Newman as Lucas Jackson: a laid back, free-spirited prisoner. He is first characterized as an aloof and wayward ‘cool guy,’ with his first introduction consisting of him drunkenly destroying parking meters. From this first impression, however, much of the plot, imagery and dialogue in the film guide him (pe…[Read more]
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Jenna Coburn joined the group Film Talk 5 years, 2 months ago
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