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Sep 27, 2008, 10:13 AM
 
Just saw this on www.cnn.com.
     
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Sep 27, 2008, 10:19 AM
 
Yeah, not surprised after all of his reported health issues.

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Sep 27, 2008, 10:24 AM
 
Now who's going to make my salad dressings?

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Sep 27, 2008, 10:25 AM
 
One of the great, if not greatest, actors of all time, and a philanthropist of the highest order as well.

I just ordered The Hustler on DVD a couple days ago. I'm excited to see it again.

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Sep 27, 2008, 10:33 AM
 
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Sep 27, 2008, 11:37 AM
 
Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton View Post
One of the great, if not greatest, actors of all time, and a philanthropist of the highest order as well.

I just ordered The Hustler on DVD a couple days ago. I'm excited to see it again.

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Sep 27, 2008, 11:42 AM
 
Wow what a surprise I knew he was ailing but still

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Sep 27, 2008, 12:21 PM
 
That's too bad. He was one of the greatest. I recommend Hud as one of his best roles and performances.
     
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Sep 27, 2008, 12:28 PM
 
I've got mad amounts of respect for this dude. A real guy who produced quality work.

http://www.newman-haas.com/

http://www.newman-haas.com/paulnewmangallery.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlSkGUQBtDA









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Sep 27, 2008, 12:41 PM
 
Very sad. A great man he was... and easy on the eyes
     
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Sep 27, 2008, 12:52 PM
 
How sad.

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Sep 27, 2008, 02:23 PM
 
Didn't know he was still alive before now.
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Sep 27, 2008, 02:36 PM
 
I wanted to grow up to be like him. Very sad.

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Sep 27, 2008, 02:49 PM
 
He was a good man. "What we have here is a failure to communicate". Loved it.
     
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Sep 27, 2008, 02:53 PM
 
He was also great in Road to Perdition a few years ago. Great movie, great performance.

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Sep 28, 2008, 01:01 AM
 
My mom knows Nell Neuman (from the salad dressing fame) I will have to make sure she knows...

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Sep 29, 2008, 09:52 AM
 
bummer. cool actor and person.
     
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Sep 29, 2008, 10:06 AM
 
My favorite Paul Newman anecdote comes from what I believe was a 60 minutes interview. For those of you who don't know, Newman and Robert Redford are(were) great friends, having met and done a few roles together (The Sting, Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid). Newman, I believe, started a tradition of pranking each other, which culminated with a gift for what I believe was a milestone birthday for Rpbert Redford. He had a Porsche delivered to Redford's house and left in the driveway. However when Redford came home, what he discovered was a busted up, unsuable Porsche. Not to be out-done, he had the Porsche compressed into a small cube, and with the help of a friend, dragged it into Newman's home one day while he was away, doing a considerable amount of damage to his flooring, Redford noted (it left a nice indentation where it was left to sit).

Newman never said a word, never acknowledged that anything happened. Which, Redford notes, essentially means he won.
     
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Sep 29, 2008, 01:07 PM
 
Originally Posted by IceEnclosure View Post
I've got mad amounts of respect for this dude. A real guy who produced quality work.
Color of Money, hell yeah! Great flick.

He made a mean salsa too...
     
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Sep 29, 2008, 01:33 PM
 
Originally Posted by sek929 View Post
Color of Money, hell yeah! Great flick.
I freaking love this movie.
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Sep 29, 2008, 04:32 PM
 
You guys need to go watch the first one.

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Sep 29, 2008, 06:57 PM
 
Let's not forget his cigar-chewing turn as the villain in "The Hudsucker Proxy." Paul Newman as a baddie -- and sooo good at it.

Damn, there goes a good'un.
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Sep 29, 2008, 07:43 PM
 
Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton View Post
You guys need to go watch the first one.

greg

I like Color of Money more. Besides, I had Tom Cruise hair at the time.
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Sep 29, 2008, 09:40 PM
 
I kind look like Paul in his younger years.
     
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Sep 30, 2008, 07:50 AM
 
Originally Posted by IceEnclosure View Post
I like Color of Money more. Besides, I had Tom Cruise hair at the time.
This is almost like that moment when you found out that older guy you had always idolized was actually a lamer who just couldn't impress anyone his own age so had to hang out with your crowd…

You hurt me, Ice. You hurt me real bad.
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Sep 30, 2008, 08:39 AM
 
Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton View Post
This is almost like that moment when you found out that older guy you had always idolized was actually a lamer who just couldn't impress anyone his own age so had to hang out with your crowd…

You hurt me, Ice. You hurt me real bad.
I don't mean to hurt you. I'm 32 years old. I was 10 years old when The Color of Money came out(1986). I was probably 12 or so before I saw it for the first time. My first post in this thread is me gushing about Paul Newman. I was a 12 year old who though Paul Newman was a badass.

I, like other 12 year olds at the time, thought Cruise was a cool dude. Be cool, have chicks, learn pool from a Pro.. also maybe fly a fighter jet, Top Gun. Risky Business? Yea, that too. It wasn't until many years later that I realized Tom Cruise was much shorter than me and a crazy religious guy.

A man named Dragon lived down the street, he was a war vet and a badass dude all-around. He taught me just about everything I know now regarding billiards, including hustling. I do it today when I'm bored at a bar.

All the while I was also watching Paul Newman movies, including The Hustler. I like Paul Newman and his movies A LOT, even though he's 50 years older than me.

Did you just say I'm almost like a lamer who couldn't impress anyone my own age so I had to hang with younger people? Dude.

Are you still hurt? WALK IT OFF.


I hang out with younger females because they're hot and awesome and have tight skin. Don't hate.
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Sep 30, 2008, 11:14 AM
 
Hahahahaha

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