UHD Review Cool Hand Luke UHD Review (1 Viewer)

[Todd Erwin]

Warner’s 100th anniversary celebration continues with the 4K release of the Paul Newman classic Cool Hand Luke.



Cool Hand Luke (1967)



Released: 01 Nov 1967
Rated: GP
Runtime: 127 min




Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Genre: Crime, Drama



Cast: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin
Writer(s): Donn Pearce, Frank Pierson, Hal Dresner



Plot: A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.



IMDB rating: 8.1
MetaScore: 92





Disc Information



Studio: Warner Brothers
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution: 2160p HEVC w/HDR



Aspect Ratio: 2.39.1
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA, Spanish 2.0 DD, French 2.0 DD...

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[Robert Crawford]

IMO, this is a 5/5 film. I'll never forget me seeing this movie for the first time in a movie theater without my parents nor older sibling.

 

[Kevin Antonio (Kev)]

For a long time I felt Hud was newman at his apex, but after rewatching this film again I changed my mind.The scene between him and the great Jo Van Fleet is some of the greatest acting I ever seen on film

 

[Robert Crawford]

For a long time I felt Hud was newman at his apex, but after rewatching this film again I changed my mind.The scene between him and the great Jo Van Fleet is some of the greatest acting I ever seen on film

It would be difficult for me to choose one performance over the other. He was great in both films!

 

[jayembee]

He was great in a lot of films.

But this one was definitely in the top rank.

 

[Dick]

It would be difficult for me to choose one performance over the other. He was great in both films!

Yes, he was. Hint, hint, Paramount!

 

[wranim8]

Long Live the Hud!!

 

[wranim8]

Long Live the Hud!!

Sure, sure......

 

[Bartman]

Unfortunately the regular Blu-ray did NOT receive an upgrade. Looking at the stills at DVDBeaver the new presentation is cooler than the 2008. I wonder if dialing back red or using a cooler color palette would achieve a similar result?

 

[roxy1927]

Saw this at the end of '67 or the beginning of '68 on a double bill with Wait Until Dark. Remember their impact and have seen neither since.

 

[Sultanofcinema]

I saw Hombre with Paul Newman at the Wayne Theatre when it was released and thought he and the film were outstanding. A lot of people also do not acknowledge The Verdict, which I felt was excellent and Newman gave another outstanding performance. Of course, we can't forget his cameo in Mel Brook's Silent Movie!