Nobody's Fool

The Mike's are taking a look at what makes Paul Newman such an amazing actor again by taking a look at the 1994 film Nobody's Fool, directed by Robert Benton and also starring Bruce Willis, Jessica Tandy, and Melanie Griffith.

Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the ease and understatement of Paul Newman's acting. It's so real and so under the radar that it becomes underrated and under talked about because it's just so natural. The Mikes will also discuss the film's themes of responsibility and how Newman's character of Sully has taken on more and more responsibilities throughout the town as he's gotten older to make up for the responsibility of raising his son (played by Dylan Walsh), who he walked out on as a child. The themes of the film are great, the dialogue is fantastic, the supporting cast is amazing, and although this is a character piece about responsibility and growing up, there is a surprising amount of humor to the film and a breeziness to it as well.

So grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you, and settle down for Forgotten Cinema. 

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