Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958) by Jessica B — 19 Jun 2007

My favorite movie. Who doesn't love Paul Newman?

This review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958) was written by Jessica B on 19 Jun 2007.

The Long, Hot Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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Its amazing how people in the 50's loved their leading men to be such complete dicks and their leading women to be frigid bitches…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 01 Jun 2011

This small-town family melodrama, a quintessential 1950s film in its themes and tensions, is well acted by Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Lee Remick…

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By Naomi B (124) on 25 Dec 2012

The man.... the myth.... the legend…

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By Gerard M (147) on 04 Jan 2012

Paul Newman and Orsen Welles rocked this movie. Enjoyed it immensely. Got a good chuckle from it too…

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By Jitka Z (10) on 09 Jun 2009

You cannot go wrong with a young Paul Newman and the simmering attraction between him and real love Joanne Woodward is palpable…

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By A A (501) on 25 Feb 2012

Its amazing how people in the 50's loved their leading men to be such complete dicks and their leading women to be frigid bitches…

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By Peter E (305) on 23 Feb 2015

The uniformly excellent cast almost manages to redeem what has to be the single most improbable resolution to long-simmering family conflict…

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By Luc L (823) on 13 Sep 2014

It develops into absurdity. Not a compelling film…

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By Scott S (1,964) on 05 Oct 2009

THE LONG. HOT SUMMER sizzles. Sparks fly between Newman and bride to be Woodward, whose reticence to like Newman is all too apparent…

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