Paul Newman, Oscar-winning actor and all-around good guy, died this morning of cancer. There are worse ways to spend a rainy afternoon than watching The Sting, or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, or Hud, or Cool Hand Luke. And may I take this opportunity to promote the best sports movie ever made — Slap Shot. It’s funny, and surprisingly raunchy, and features the ridiculous Hanson Brothers who I think were real people. And you do not have to care about hockey. (Hanson Brothers vid after jump.)
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMZUvDqBSh0]
Most overrated salad dressing ever.
I’ve heard the hockey team featured in Slap Shot was inspired by the old New Haven Blades.