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The Sting (1973) watch along (Patreon)

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2025-05-30 12:05:01
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What else can I say... I loved it!

I left it all in my outro rambles cause I'm a touch busy today with 3, yes three, auditions I got within 5 minutes of each other! So, I'm off to the races😉

Enjoy this one and the Reaction!!!!

xx

ames

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The Sting (1973)

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SteveW

Good luck at your auditions! :)

Henkan

Break a leg!

Henry Graham

Bonne chance! The thing that really stood out for me when I last watched this gem is that I'd forgotten about James Earl Jones' father being in it, but as soon as he opens his mouth it's unmistakable! Wild that such an incredible voice was a genetic trait.

MikeLL

I'm going to save this one for weekend viewing. I'm very glad to see it on the channel, and that Aames liked it. This is the best Newman/Redford pairing, imho, and the movie lets loose a vicious earworm tune!

michael anderson

yeah, good luck with the auditions...music was from scott joplin...an african american composer from early 1900s who basically was the godfather of ragtime music. i love this movie so much, kept its focus and just wove a great tale.

Toc

THREE auditions in one day?! Break a leg! (Loving this new agent!!!)

Celeste McAllister🍓

Edith Head won an Oscar for best costume design,she said "I had the privilege to dress the two most handsome men in the world"....

Reggie

Break a leg Ames!

RFK Fan

Still Hollywoods greatest screen chemistry performing one of Hollywoods greatest screenplays! Despite never working together again I’m glad that Redford/Newman stayed lifelong friends…

Greg In East TN

I wish fedoras would come back in fashion. I love those Bogart hats! I won't say any names, but George Roy Hill uses a lot of the same people in his movies. I'm trying not to spill any spoilers for the folks that haven't seen it or don't know the facts. Twist (The guy with the bluish gray hat and vicuna coat) has money. I couldn't believe it, but a vicuna coat costs $14K and up (in today's dollars)! That's crazy! One of the hit men was in Slapshot. You're too young to have got the "mutt and jeff" joke. I don't think I've ever seen you so amazed as at the actual sting. I had to take a screen shot of your shock. ROFL They had you hook, line and sinker! (yeah, they had me the first time, too).

Richard B

I love that Henry kept poking at Lonnegan mispronouncing his last name. Robert Shaw's characters got stung, and then they got bit.

John Courtright

Break a leg Ames! Looking forward to this reaction!

Alan Jones

"The guy who played Doyle" Lonnegan was a favorite actor of mine, Robert Shaw. We saw him recently as James Bond's most dangerous opponent in From Russia with Love (as Grant), culminating in a brutal hand-to-hand fight on the train near the end. And you've seen his other most famous role as Quint, the crusty old shark hunter in Jaws (1975). I'd love it if we saw his lusty portrayal of King Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons (1966). It's more of a high-toned historical drama, and centers more on Paul Scofiield as Tudor statesman Sir Thomas More, all about the political turmoil of the King's remaking the Church of England to clear the way for his marital ambitions, but it is a ripping good yarn as historical dramas go, taking away Best Picture at the Oscars that year. Shaw was also great in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), in which he is the ringleader of a gang who hijack a New York subway train for profit. Nifty crime/action flick.

JM63

Super fun reaction! The story is great fun, but the star is really the camaraderie between Newman and Redford (and the great supporting character actors). I agree, I also think Paul got short-changed in terms of screen time! But the poker game (and the lead up to it) is one of my favorite scenes ever and one of the highlights of Newman's career. I don't think anyone could have played it quite like him. It is kind of sad that they never worked together again, but at the same time they went out on top. Two for two! Screen legends.

Andy

Hope your auditions went well!

Joe R

Suggested for Paul Newman: Cool Hand Luke The Verdict The Hustler Suggested for Robert Redford: 3 Days of the Condor The Natural Sneakers

James Rogers

I really like Redford's depression era parkour. Never tire of this one. My Redford deep cut would be The Candidate (1972) My Newman deep cut would be Harper (1966)

Ron

Yes, please watch The Grifters (1990). That will definitely be a fun reaction! I haven't seen this in ages. Also, if you're interested in similarly themed content, I'd like to recommend the British TV show, Hustle (2004), which is also quite good.

SteveW

Ames, I loved this reaction so much I had to watch it again! What a delight it was, both times. :)

Ken Schneyer

Delightful reaction, Ames, as usual. In the six months after this film came out, *everybody* was doing that finger-on-nose gesture to each other. I was in the 8th grade & hadn't seen the film, and it drove me crazy that I didn't understand what everyone was doing! IMO, a movie about a con isn't successful unless it also cons the audience. :) Of course I'm not going to endorse stealing alcohol, but if you must, then stealing champagne shows good taste. :D Some trivia: * The $500,000 they stole from Lonnegan is the equivalent of about $10,000,000 today. Quite a haul. (The $11,000 Luther & Hooker stole from the runner would have been about $220,000 in our money.) * Ray Walston, who played J.J., had a long and distinguished career that lasted for 60 years. He had great roles in both South Pacific (1958) and Damn Yankees (1958), and in during 1963-1966 he became famous as the titular character in the TV sitcom My Favorite Martian. He eventually had an irregularly recurring role as "Boothby" in some of the Star Trek series (at least TNG and Voyager) during the 1990s. * "All in" is a term used strictly in Texas Hold 'Em. Five-Card Draw (what they were calling "Straight Poker") has no such bet. * Straw hats were standard gentlemen's wear in the 1910s and early 1920s. The fact that the federal agents were wearing them in 1936 implies how conservative they all were: they're wearing clothes 10 years out of date. (Given the way that J. Edgar Hoover exercised control over the Bureau, it isn't surprising that so many of them dressed alike. Of course, *these* were fake agents, but that must have been the impression they were trying to convey.) * "Blue Plate Special" is a term dating back to the late 1800s and very common during the Depression, referring to a full meal you could get for a quarter ($5.00 in our money): "A square meal for two bits." Generally no substitutions were allowed, so it was very much hit-or-miss. (Miss, in this case, I guess...) * Tickers were common methods of conveying rapid information worldwide. The wire services such as Reuters and UPI used them, stock-market reports used them, etc. You could find them in private clubs, government offices, and in many businesses that depended on up-to-date information. I'm guessing that there was a dedicated ticker system for horse races and sporting events. * I think Gondorf's contention is that gin (unlike other spirits) tastes very similar when it is watered down as when it is full-strength. Thus, if you are trying to convince your "mark" that you are drunk, and you're drinking gin, if the mark tastes it he won't understand that you're not really drunk. (I've never heard this anywhere else, but this is what I assumed Gondorf means.)

Brian

That was FUN! I haven’t seen this since I was very young, & I just couldn’t quite grasp exactly what was going on, at the time. Seeing now, this is a TREAT! Honor amongst thieves (or lack thereof 🤣), it was a joy to finally see this & connect all the dots I missed as a kid. And what an amazing cast!! My goodness!! ❤️

Brian

OK. I have no idea if anyone here will ever see this comment. On a post from over a year ago here. On a Patreon page. From a movie that is 50+ years old. But… I watched this again tonight. For the first time since I was a kid. And finally was able to fully understand all of the plot lines. Much moreso than 7-8 year old Brian ever did when I 1st saw this movie. And was completely blown away with how great this was. And how great the cast is. I was watching tonight on an old copy of the Blu-ray. I’ve owned for years, had in my collection for years, but never made the time to rewatch until tonight. If you’re reading this right now, you’re a fan of this movie, and you own a copy of this Blu-ray? Stop what you’re doing right now (seriously, stop right now). Find your copy of your Blu-ray for The Sting. Put the disc in your player. And rewatch the hour+ long collection of interviews in the Special Features section. Listening to Newman? And Redford? And Durning? And Walston? And Brennan? And Arliss? And so many others? All telling behind the scenes stories of when they filmed this? How this came together? How Newman was a last second addition to the cast (which explains why he’s not as prominently featured as Redford throughout)? And how they ALL collectively loved & admired director George Roy Hill??? Fabulous. Wonderful. Amazing. And what ever other adjective you can think of. I love hearing all of the stories from the actors & storytellers I’ve admired my entire life, when they go into a deep dive of making a wonderful movie like this. So much badassery in the Special Features section of The Sting Blu-ray, if you own a copy! ❤️