Dramas, Classic, Family Interaction, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Fathers And Sons, Essential Cinema, Based On A Novel
Description
Martin Ritt's HUD is an adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel HORSEMAN, PASS BY, successfully transformed into an entertaining and ambitious contemporary Western. Set on a Texas ranch where Cadillacs, cattle, and transistor radios coexist uneasily, the film stars Paul Newman as the hedonistic, arrogant, and rebellious farmhand Hud Bannon. Hud is constantly at odds with his kind father Homer (Melvyn Douglas), who blames him for the death of his brother. Hud further strains their relationship when he begins taking his nephew out drinking and chasing women. But when it appears that Homer's herd of cattle may have contracted hoof-and-mouth disease, he asks his son's help and advice. Predictably, Homer and Hud disagree about what should be done with the cattle, so Hud tries to gain ownership of the ranch--which could mean taking away his father's sole possession and livelihood. Beautifully photographed, the film has a clean visual style, emphasizing both the open spaces of the Texan landscape and the Cadillacs and Dr. Pepper signs that adorn it. Patricia Neal won an oscar for her role, and Newman's performance gives the film its wit and considerable velocity; his character, Hud, is morally reprehensible but still likeable and charismatic, and he carries the film forward to its surprising and poignant ending.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 1.78 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English Dolby Digital Mono - French Dolby Digital Restored Mono - English
"Nobody gets out of life alive." There is little argument that this is one of the best of Paul Newman. He garnered an Oscar nomination for his performance, as did Director Martin Ritt. Melvyn... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on July 7, 2006
Reviewed by: James
Man, how I love this movie. Paul Newman is one of my favorite actors, and this I think is his bet performance out of all of his work that I have seen. With the storyline being an old man (Melvyn... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on October 12, 2008
Posted on July 7, 2006
