Tribute to Paul Newman

I was sorry to see Paul Newman pass away. There have been various tributes to him and I'd like to make mine. There are several films that I find very inspiring that he starred in:

1) Cool Hand Luke:He's one of those great cinematic creations right up there with One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Five Easy Pieces. A rebel with a lust for life's that's impossible to extinguish. (There used to be a restaurant named in homage to this great film)

2) The Verdict:Directed by Sidney Lumet from a script penned by David Mamet. Nuff said except that Newman gives one of his greatest performances of his career. (Slate agrees)

3) Nobody's Fool: Another one of those roles in which he plays a character full of life and unwilling to bow down to anyone.

4) Absence of Malice: A man against the system, a film that used to use on my journalism classes when I still taught high school.

Of course there are more fine films from his career, but these four stand out in my memory for some reason or another. He will be missed.