Philosophy In Film - 071 - Cool Hand Luke

What…we’ve got here is…Episode 71 of Philosophy in Film!


Returning with 1967’s touchstone classic: ‘Cool Hand Luke’,
guided by the Oscar-winning performances of Paul Newman and
George Kennedy, the gang digs away at the highly decorated prison
film for philosophical discussion. With the help of special guest
Megan Craig (Associate Professor of Philosophy and Art, Stony
Brook University), the gang goes off the rails starting with
Producer’s Notes (5:53), the Beauclair Synopsis (13:01),
Philosopher's Corner (24:07), paving the way for the Round Table
Discussion (31:33), briefly escaping back to Reviews (87:09), and
changing the game with #Mailbag (99:16). Join us as we take on
this monumental film that sets the standard for prison movies,
which Alain believes to be rivaled only by Shawshank Redemption.
As always, we engage in a discussion of philosophical and
non-philosophical aspects of the movie communicated without
failure.


 


Featured beverage: Kool Hand Luke Cocktail