Movies

While we're on the topic of ageless, classic movies...we were on the topic of ageless, classic movies, weren't we? Last night I popped in one of my absolute favorites. The Sting, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford (best onscreen duo ever?), is a movie that I could watch over and over. Well, I do watch it over and over.

What could be better than watching two guys down on their luck attempt to pull of the "big con?" Both Newman and Redford play the same characters for which they are known. Newman is the older, wiser mentor to a younger, foolhardy Redford.

I put this movie in last night with a buddy (Wil) who wanted to watch a movie that would keep him guessing until the very end. He likes mysteries and he likes having to figure out what is going on. He seemed to thoroughly enjoy the film and said it was an excellent choice by me. I have been impressing upon him that he needs to see this movie for sometime now and last night he told me that after seeing the movie he finally understood why I said it was so good.

Movies about the confidence game and grifting are hard to do well. You have to make sure that the audience follows along with the grift, but only to a certain extent. The Sting is my favorite movie in this design. If you like the genre, I do recommend Confidence and Matchstick Men.

Two movies with which I am not as familiar, though am told are also worth checking out, are The Grifters and Paper Moon.

If you've not seen The Sting, you really should. And if you have seen it, you should watch it again.

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