Why Hud Is Paul Newman's Masterpiece
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- Let's talk about Hud. What makes one of the most unlikeable protagonists in Hollywood history so iconic. And why is Paul Newman the actor uniquely suited to bringing the role both humanity and vitality.
I came from MÉXICO in 1964 I see this movie some time in 1965 I was familiar with American actors Paul Newman was one of them,my English wasn’t very good so there was a language barrier,..let mi jump to 2024 I just finish watching the movie again and I was surprised to see the content of it and i said he was kind of cold blooded to everyone in that movie ….great Acting…he was my favorite actor I am 79 now .🇺🇸🇲🇽🌹❤️
The scene between Homer and Hud and Lonnie where Homer tells Hud "No boy, I was sick of you a long time before that" perfectly encapsulates today's society. Hud is a sociopath. He does not give a damn. And Homer's berating of him in that scene is timeless. Melvyn Douglas was perfectly cast. BTW, these characters were players in McMurtry's first novel, "Horseman, Pass By," although Alma (Patricia Neal) was Halmea in the book, and her name and race were changed for the film. Other changes (for the better, I would argue) were also made in the remarkable screenplay written by Ravetch and Frank.
I like how the film doesn't treat it like he's cool for being an asshole. It shows the reality of being an asshole.
I'm 43 years old and it's probably my favorite older movie of all time. I can't think of another movie from the 60s I can quote as well as I can Hud. It's brilliant.
Thank you for giving Hud the recognition it deserves. I wish more peiple were aware of this film. Massive bonus points to you for giving Patricia Neal her props. One of my favorite actresses of all time.
HUD WAS IN MY RUclips RECOMMENDED LIST LAST NIGHT. I REMEMBER HEARING ABOUT IT BUT I WAS TOO YOUNG TO SEE IT WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT. I WATCHED IT LAST NIGHT SO YOUR ANALYSIS WAS RECOMMENDED TODAY. WOW... EXCELLENT WORDSMITHING MY FRIEND... YOU NAILED IT! THANKS FOR EXPLAINING WHAT I WAS FEELING ABOUT THIS MOVIE. THE FOG HAS LIFTED! TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND KEEP SHARING!
Love Paul Newman, love Hud, love McMurtry's "Horseman Pass By," love this review. Subscribed.
Very incisive. Nobody could've played Hud as well as Newman. The cast is all superb, but without Paul Newman in the title role it's doubtful that we'd still be talking about it. And enjoying and praising it like we do. Truly iconic. Maybe Hud mellows out with age. Perhaps, Lonnie does drop by the ranch again. Hud might even give up boozing, womanizing and brawling. Nah!!! 😅
Great analysis of Newman's work. Glad to see a return, I subbed recently due to your review of The cranes are flying, keep it up!
Thanks Alexis!
I watched this film 25 times on video back in 1985 and was obsessed with it. Great in depth analysis that deserves more watches than it got, I was truly impressed. The lonely landscape is beautiful and the characters just right, Newman was everything I wanted to be in that film and I did not see he was an asshole when I was 22! now at 60 I do.
Best wishes from London uk
I love this film for it's bravery in depicting a man who is just loathsome and is not redeemed in any way at the end. It defies our wishes to see him change and become better.Because in reality this is the way some people are. No growth, no new insights. I personally like Newman much more in Cool Hand Like, where he is a lovable troublemaker who is also trapped by circumstances and fate.
NO redeeming features to the character and yet it is worth remembering the exquisite Elmer Bernstein opening score to Hud is titled 'The Lonely Man'. That title hints at something hidden and sad in the character.
Alma said no to Hud, and it is the rejection that makes this intolerable to him. He wants acceptance from his father, and likely much of his womanizing is to fill the void from the overwhelming pain of his father's rejection. He is still acting out the pain of not being forgiven by his father. No one is beyond forgiveness nor mistakes (willful mistakes or not).
The relevance to our own lives is what makes this film so powerful to us. It means so much to me. Another is The Wizard of Oz.
Excellent review. Insightful. It's nice to see a member of the younger generation hook on to a classic. Would have been worth pointing out the work of James Wong Howe, one of the top cinematographers of all time. Please read Horseman Pass By. You won't regret it.
It was great for me to "discover" you today on Grays of Westminster. I loved this essay. I was a teenager when HUD hit the big screens. I've got to go watch it again after seeing your review.
Awesome Presentation!!!!
Cool Hand Luke, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler The Sting. Paul Newman's acting was just poor genius, they don't make actors like him anymore.
You kind of wonder what happened to Hud after that door slammed shut at the end of the movie. I think he was afraid of being alone and his worst fear came to be.
The movie Hud is a complicated story just as life itself.Yes the ffg film is made into a screenplay from the novel.There are two schools of thought in the film from the Bible the old testament an eye for a eye or the new testament turn the other cheek.Lonnie is put in a difficult situation di I follow the philosophy of my grandfather or my uncle Hud.What complicates the story it is implied Hud was born a badtard out of wedlock and does not feel loved by his father.There is constant contention between HUD and his father and Lon is in the middle listening to both.The bond continue to build between Hud and Lonnie up until the fight scene in the bar.When Hus confronted Homer his father "I wasnt a bundle left on your doorstep "Hud was telling his father he wanted his love.The bond between HUD and Lonnie during the potential rape scene when Lonnie came to Alma's rescue but the bond had with his nephew remain as HUD couldn't strike Lonnie with his fist.The reason HUD is so complicated because most human beings are like Hud as stated by Lonnie after Lonne felt that Hommet confronted HUD and told Hud ,'Boy I was sick of you long before that"referring to the car accident that killed his brother. In the end Lonnie embrace the new testament but he was short sighted because he abandon HUD when HUD needed him.But is shows we all need love over anything else when Hud asked Lonnie to stay on the ranch with him in the ending scene.
I just read the book this was based on this week.
In the book, the Patricia Neal character is black, is repeatedly called n===== and Hud just straight up rapes her, knocking out two people who try to stop him.
It's a great movie and Newman is great in it, but the source is even harsher than the movie, which is plenty harsh.
Yes that is deep. I wonder what the movie would have been like if they would have been brave enough to cast a black woman. It would not have done well in the south back then for sure
good job
I thought that maybe Hud was Homer's illegitimate son. Some of the dialog implies that. He was a very pained character. Deep pain .. "you don't know the whole story".
FYI DeWilde is pronounced "duh Will duh"
The Bible says it’s not good works but your belief in Jesus. I don’t know of his religion and belief in God, only the Lord knows. Paul Newman might be in heaven but it’s up to God.
He was Jewish.
You are definitely on the money with this