GREAT LINES FROM THE MOVIES

HOMBRE'

Its not the best movie Paul Newman ever did, and its likely you have not seen or heard of it, which is all the more reason to feature it here and now. Written by Elmore Leonard.

Its a good movie, with Newman playing a white man, John Russell, raised by Apaches . He has seen and suffered the injustices inflicted upon his adopted tribal family. He is totally immersed in the Apache culture, wants no part of the White Man, and then finds himself in the position of having to protect white people from other white people.

The vallain is played very well by Richard Boone, aka "Paladin" from "Have gun Will Travel".

I especially enjoy the role of Jessie, played by a relatively unknown actress named Diane Cilento, a fiery no-nonsense Redhead that goads the reluctant Newman into being a Hero.

I think she's pretty foxy. So did Sean Connery, her second husband.

I like the exchanges between Jessie and Russell (Newman)

Jessie: And we got him a marble headstone. It had his name on it, and underneath, we had them put, "In the Fullness of His Years." Is that all right with you?

John Russell: I'll settle for that. I'm not on the slab.

Jessie: Well, what do you figure yours is going to read?

John Russell: "Shot Dead," probably.

Jessie: Don't people take to you, Mr. Russell?

John Russell: It only takes one who doesn't.

Then a little later, Jessie inquires about his "Love life"

Jessie: How 'bout you Mr. Russell? You have a woman somewhere?

Russell: You askin' for a demonstration?

Jessie: I think I'm askin' for trouble.

Paul Newman, a good 'un.