I'm really surprised to find no posts here re: this inspired pairing. I have often read how much both men have hated the
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foster1234 — 11 years ago(September 08, 2014 11:00 AM)
I haven't read this whole thread, and some great movies, and pairings have been mentioned
But most the movies I saw mentioned were one time events for the pair
I cannot think of a pairing as successful as Redford and Newman in multiple movies, and where they became great personal friends
There's the Mel Gibson, Danny Glover franchise, same movie really 3-4 times, and I get the feeling they didn't like each other off set, or didn't gain the friendship that Newman and Redford had
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a_bunch_of_genes — 11 years ago(September 25, 2014 12:27 PM)
I agree with some of the previous posts. Caine-Connery pairing in the Man Who Would Be King is great. Mel Gibson-Danny Glover is good. Let me throw some more. Jack Lemmon-Walter Matthau in several movies. Likewise Woody Allen-Diane Keaton. William Shatner-Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek. Simon Pegg-Nick Frost in Shaun of the Dead. Tom Hanks-Tim Allen in Toy Story. Not a duo but Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss were a compelling trio in Jaws.
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surrealcentral — 9 years ago(May 11, 2016 12:42 PM)
Slow to the party, but I was inspired.
While there never has been, nor ever will be a pairing like Redford and Newman, I will suggest the following:
Redford and Morgan Freeman in An Unfinished Life ( I loved Redford as the cranky old man character, he did it perfectly)
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in Thelma and Louise (no one said it had to be all about male actors and movie buddies)
Kathy Bates and Alfe Woodard in The Family That Preys (excellent on screen together)
Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn in The Bangor Sisters
I'm sure I'll think of five more after I post this.
BTW: the other Redford/Newman film The Sting was wonderful, but I seem to fixate on the taps on Redford's shoes while he is running through the streets so many times in that movie! I can hear them now. He must have been getting lots of exercise with all that running. I wonder if the taps ever made him slip on those paved streets? Did he speak as many minutes of dialogue as he spent running around? All in fun, I love the movie, but those taps
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JohnMcClane88 — 9 years ago(July 02, 2016 05:36 AM)
For me Redford and Newman were the best.
I know all to well that movie history has an abundance of great pairings of actors and actresses but these two are my all time favorite.
After The Sting came out I waited 35 years for them to make another movie together but it never happened, I heard them say for years if they ever found the right script they would love to work together again.
I guess it just wasn't meant to be.
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daflaminga — 9 years ago(July 13, 2016 05:58 PM)
There will never be a pair like Redford and Newman. I think they will always be the classic movie duo that all others will try to emulate in some way, but will fall short. This movie is genius. Yes, it has a great script and great directionbut the reason it's forever one of the best movies of all time is because of the undeniable, unforgettable, chemistry between Redford and Newman.