125: The Sting (1973)

This week on the Watchcast The Sting is the thing! Join us as we time warp all the way back to the depressed '30s and delight in the con-artistry of certified grifter hunks Robert Redford and Paul Newman. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 125: The Sting (1973) (00:00:58) - Intro. (00:03:50) - Our delightful romp of a movie this week: The Sting! (00:11:14) - Brad has somehow never seen another Paul Newman movie. (00:13:13) - Getting into the production history. (00:19:06) - What a cast. (00:24:13) - Some of the stylistic choices they make in the movie.  (00:30:11) - Somehow this is (or was at the time) the oldest movie available on Netflix. (00:32:45) - Getting into the movie itself. (00:38:20) - What is going on in Hooker's life. (00:42:04) - Alas, poor Luther. (00:49:04) - Break! (00:49:38) - We're back, and it's time to meet Paul Newman. (00:55:43) - Assembling the crew. (00:59:23) - Riding the poker train. (01:15:05) - This is quite the elaborate production. (01:20:45) - Lonnegan wants to meet the inside man, and a quick chase around Chicago. (01:24:57) - Throwing together a Western Union. (01:27:36) - FBI issue straw hats. (01:34:08) - Hooker is on the hook, and the black-gloved figure is revealed. (01:40:21) - The Big C. (01:53:49) - Final thoughts. (02:02:14) - Our movie for next week: Parasite! (02:04:46) - Outro.