First time watching THE STING (1973) | Reaction & review

[@yungathart7801]

Such a great movie and often overlooked by reactors. So glad you watched/reacted to this!

[@michaelceraso1977]

more young people are starting to view this one- Man & wife (called TBR Schmitt here on YT) saw it last week, loved it and They both almost had it figured out BUt were stunned at the Shooting - wht a classic music and what a cast, Samantha said its her fave film shes ever seen up to now

[@keithjohnson8866]

Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred together in another movie directed by the same director as this movie. Based on a true story, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is another great film. You would love it. They play bank robbers in the old west.

[@melenatorr]

Screenplay by William Goldman, equally famous for scripting "The Princess Bride", which was based on his own novel.

[@conureron3792]

Yes, gotta review Butch Cassidy, for sure!

[@bowwing333]

I remember when my English teacher decided we were going to watch this movie and how myself and everyone in the class was sooooooo disappointed. ......all for the class to completely erupt in gasps and cheers, jumping out of our desks at the final scene. Like what a twist.

[@daves536]

Same with me.. My Junior High (7th and 8th grades) saw this as as large group and the "WTF" feeling was turned to amazement.

[@emwa3600]

This was a weekend party event where lotsa friends would go to see it, over and over again. Probably 4 or 5 times in the first months. It was so fun re-watching, too.

[@liduck52]

You watch movies in English class?????

[@goldenager59]

I think I'd actually have paid money to have been present. 😄

[@bowwing333]

@liduck52 in many classes, but usually English class. I remember our class had a slightly similar reaction to a movie I think was called "The Greasers" or something, and there was a shower scene while the teacher had left the room for a moment, and one of the girls kept getting out of her seat to press the rewind button over and over. 🤦🫣

[@candicelitrenta8890]

The older grifter who wanted to get out of it was the real-life father of James Earl Jones who was Darth Vader in Star Wars. You can hear the similarity in their voices

[@Pixelologist]

25:25 - Remember, this is the 30s. While there were people working on the tech that would become television, televised anything wasn't an available option yet - RADIO was the television of the time.

[@chrisbanks6659]

37:50 Cristy - "They got me!!" Yep, you and about 95% of everyone else who was duped when the movie was released, so don't be too hard on yourself. Watching your face trying to figure out the plot twists was a revelation. Thanks SO much for this. 😄

[@Isleofskye]

@@CristyReacts I like you and Subscribed though you did not show the best 15 seconds of all when he took Lonegan out onto the street to flee the scene of the apparent "murder" and Lonegan shouted "But my Money is in there !!" 😀😀 Also, in the end, it was funny when the "FBI" guy revealed he was in on it with everyone else there.lol

[@SusanSloate]

This is truly one of the best movies of all time; it won Best Picture in 1973, which it well deserved, along with Best Screenplay. Newman and Redford were at the top of their powers and their beauty--it's a joy just looking at them. The 1930's costumes and sets brought another dimension to the movie, because it was deep into the Great Depression, when so many people were out of work and were so desperate--times when con men and gangland characters were all over the place. The actor who played Luther Coleman was James Earl Jones' father, and you can hear it in his voice--it's as deep and resonant as James' voice. Also, a good friend of mine had a brief role at the beginning of the movie. He died in 1984, and I sometimes re-watch the film just to see him again...

[@Rickhorse1]

Yes, I AM old, but you really made me feel old when you said "Paul Newman & Robert Redford, I have no idea who they are". (Head slap) LOL

[@CristyReacts]

Hahaha that's more because I don't know much about movies!

[@markdenio4537]

I almost jumped up out of my wheelchair!

[@glennwisniewski9536]

@@markdenio4537 LOL.

[@beatleschick1000]

They are a great duo! The next when you have to watch is there only other film together, made before this. But Cassidy and the Sundance kid. Perfect movie!! Everyone waited and waited and beg to get them together again in a movie. After this thing they really wanted to work together again, but couldn’t find anything or any screenplay that to them matched those two movies so that never worked out before they passed. Truly you must watch but Kathy and the Sundance kid… And please react to it so we can watch it. Love your reaction!!

[@terryv2006]

Couldn’t click fast enough. Fav movie of all time. I saw in theatres when I was 12.

[@michaelwalsh2498]

To answer your question about watching this in 1973, when it came out, and portraying the 1930s: I was 13 in 1973, I think I saw this movie when it was first broadcast on TV in 74 or 75. We only had a handful of TV channels to watch, and you were happy to watch whatever old movies came on TV, and there were tons of them. By the time I saw this at age 14, I had already seen dozens of black and white movies made in the 30s, 40s and 50s. I had absorbed all the lingo, cultural differences and attitudes from those eras. This movie struck me as very authentic and I know from reading about this movie, they went to great lengths to make it so. Good luck with your exciting new project for the channel!!

[@gilbertallard306]

For the longest time, Redford was the pretty boy of Hollywood. When Brad Pitt came up, people immediately drew comparisons with Redford. Both of them aged really well.

[@eugeneoman]

Redford and Pitt teamed up in Tony Scott's 2001 "Spy Game." A fun spy thriller that's worth a watch.

[@wackyvorlon]

Redford even got a role in the MCU.

[@kennethrussell1158]

They first worked together in "A River Runs Through It" in 1992

[@shect1]

@@kennethrussell1158 That movie was a big reason people made the connection between them. Redford directing Pitt very early in his career, before he really broke out with Seven, made that connection. It as like Redford was casting a younger version of himself in his movie because he was too old for the part.

[@andreaschmall5560]

Robert Redford was never on my list of handsomest actors...just not my type nor is Brad Pitt but Paul Newman on the other hand, IMO, was drop dead gorgeous.

[@jcortese3300]

This movie was so big when it came out that it was hard to get into the theater to see it. It and "Casablanca" probably had the tightest scripts and plots in film history. Not a single wasted word, shot, or scene.

[@ianrastall]

Watching more classics is the best idea.

[@billtisch3698]

Agree 100%

[@johnsmith-es7zk]

No CGI, no unbelievable super heroes, just a good believable and amazing story. Classic old films take some beating.

[@cavemancell3562]

For years, when I would play a friendly game of poker with my kids and my late brother, whenever my brother would win a hand (particularly against me), he would imitate Paul Newman during the train poker game - he'd slap his hands together and then expansively reach out and gather his winnings, and exclaim "Tough luck, Lonnegan!!". He loved doing that, and I loved watching him do it. Good times....

[@troysilvester5791]

Time for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid...

[@BDogg2023]

For a movie to become a classic, it usually has to tell a timeless tale that is relatable in any age. On top of that, for a film to stand the test of time, and rise above all the rest, it simply has to be the best. There were as many movies being made back then, and the ones we still hear about are the best of the best of the best.

[@DarraghC]

Cristys Classics, great idea :) Great reaction to a great movie, and at least Quint didnt die at the end of this one. (brown hair really suits you, looks amazing)

[@CristyReacts]

Thank you! And omg I did NOT recognize Quint!

[@ryanhill-e5t]

hey I’m Ryan I have a movie request Austin powers international man of mystery and if you can please wear long leather gloves for the movie

[@Kevonutube303]

Huge cast! As you have seen in this movie. FYI "Tombstone" 3:36 is another all star cast.

[@vincentsaia6545]

The races that JJ was calling were genuine as he was reading them off the wire.

[@michaelschroeck2254]

Paul Newman was the voice of the Doc in the Pixar film Cars. He historically turned down nominations for a awards because of his opinions about such accolades. But when he was nominated for some kids choice award for his performance in Cars, he gladly accepted .

[@YmousAnon-j8x]

He didn't turn awards down. He mostly didn't win. He skipped his 8th Oscar nomination having lost the previous 7. So, of course, he won but wasn't there. (That's different than turning it down. He got the statue eventually.)

[@modrenwarefare]

The reason Benny (the man who gives them their gear to form the fake betting parlor). Demands a flat rate is because knowing that they want to con Doyle Lonnegan and knowing what Lonnegan is capable of (killing those who steal from him) he demands payment up front in case it goes south.

[@orangeandblackattack]

Robert Shaw is the mark. He played Captain Quinn in Jaws

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

This film was sort of a spiritual successor to the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Same director and same two lead actors. Both HUGE hits.

[@CristyReacts]

Should I watch that one too?

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

@@CristyReacts Absolutely. The story is not related in any way to The Sting, but it pulls off being equal parts funny, poignant, and sad.

[@dalblack8712]

@@CristyReactsDefinitely!

[@conureron3792]

@@CristyReactsabsolutely, as soon as possible!

[@raulguadalupe3489]

Gets better with every re-watch! Excellent from start to finish! The supporting cast was outstanding, too. One of the BEST buddy movies ever made. Quick Fact: The actor playing Luther Coleman early in the movie is the father of legendary actor James Earl Jones.

[@kathyastrom1315]

I see a reactor watching this film, I am instantly here! One of my favorite films ever. It was the first grown-up movie I saw in the theater, when I was seven. My family and I went to the old movie palace in my hometown of Joliet, Illinois. When that opening date/place card popped up saying Joliet, well, I have never heard an audience just erupt like that before or since! The movie left me with a lifelong love of grifter stories, ragtime, and Robert Redford (by the late ‘70s, I had a lifesized poster of him on my bedroom door).

[@Guitcad1]

When Snyder first gives Hooker the shakedown in the alley he tells him "You tuned into a loaded mark on 47th, and you and Coleman played The Switch and blew him off to a cab on 49th." When Mottola asked the cabbie "Which way's Mason?" the cabbie tells him "20 blocks south." Mottola tells him "Okay, go north! Joliet Station Fast!" About a year ago I looked up Joliet, IL on google maps to see if that had any bearing on the actual city. I couldn't see any resemblance. I do see a Mason Ave., but today there aren't even 20 city blocks north of it. And I don't see any numbered streets at all, much less 49 of them. Two miles north of Mason looks to be all farmland. Hardly where I'd expect to see a train station. Am I right about that?

[@johnscott4196]

Very excited for you to continue this journey. For the first probably 50 years of my life I could never have even imagined anyone saying they had no idea who Paul Newman or Robert Redford were lol

[@robertsanssouci2093]

This movie means the world to me. I grew up in the area of Scott Joplin’s house in St Louis. This city loves Rag Time music still

[@CristyReacts]

That's awesome!

[@jimmyb.6272]

You need to watch Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, it’s Redford and Newman together again. Butch and Sundance were real people who robbed trains and banks. Excellent film!

[@MatthewPettyST1300]

" Rules ! ! ........ There are NO Rules in a knife fight ! " " OK, somebody count to 3 " "1,2,3,Go!"

[@markinman8156]

Great reaction. Appreciate your honest feeling about 'older' movies. Hopefully you go down some rabbit holes and find gems like this one here, thank you for the fun!

[@libertarianvoter]

You know a classic nobody reacts to? The Graduate. Absolute gem. Hope it makes the list.

[@Deano4322]

I remember seeing the movie at the cinema back in 1973 me and some mates tried to get in to see the Exorcist but was told we were to young so we asked what we could see and they told us we could see the Sting and we all loved it and to this day it’s still one of my all time favourite movies , incidentally $10,000 in 1936 is equivalent to about $227,000 in todays money , just found your channel and I’ll be back for more, great reaction.

[@tomfrankiewicz4030]

This movie is awesome on so many levels. A true classic

[@socalpaul487]

The Carousel is still in Santa Monica, CA Paul Newman started a food products company, Newman's Own, that donates the profits to charities.

[@markmorningstar5374]

The actor who played "Luther" was James Earl Jones' father!

[@johnscott4196]

About the dipping fingers in the water, that's a holdover from long ago, finger bowls were how genteel people cleaned fingers after eating. The 30's were about the very end of the era. My sister had a set of art deco silver ones.

[@CristyReacts]

WOW! I had no idea!

[@bobbolondz4211]

Is that why in Scarface (1983) Tony Montana and Omar Suarez were given the bowls with a lemon slice at Sosa's place?

[@laurab68707]

This is a fantastic movie! Everyone loves it. Another great movie with Redford and Newman is "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". You will love that one also.

[@im-gi2pg]

How could they watch the race in the 30’s when TV wasn’t available to buy until the 50’s?😂😂😂

[@Isleofskye]

I like you and Subscribed though you did not show the best 15 seconds of all when he took Lonegan out onto the street to flee the scene of the apparent "murder" and Lonegan shouted "But my Money is in there !!" 😀😀 Also,at the end it was funny when the "FBI" guy revealed he was in on ot with everyone else there.lol

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Great Film. Great Director. Great Duo. Paul Newman and Robert Redford also starred in the classic “BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. …and some great films from each of these great actors: PAUL NEWMAN: “THE HUSTLER,” “COOL HAND LUKE,” and “THE VERDICT” ROBERT REDFORD: “3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR,” “ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN,” and “THE CANDIDATE” All of these films are great! Some other BRILLIANT classic films: “MODERN TIMES,” THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE,” and “THE GRADUATE.” Cheers!

[@rodneybray5827]

Wheeling WV used to be the state capital as a temporary capital but the capital was moved to Charleston for the permanent choice. Wheeling was an old money town, from iron steel and coal business that dried up over time. It later fell on hard times. I worked there for a few weeks at Wheeling Hospital as a travel contractor. I stayed south of downtown and the drug problems were bad. There are some old beautiful churches, businesses and government buildings made of stone many of which serve no purpose anymore. The nice old church across from where I stayed only had substance abuse meetings on occasion and otherwise was not used. There has been a refurbishing push over the last few years and the town is finally having some recovery.

[@jamesbolling6681]

The ultimate Bogart/Bacall movie. DARK PASSAGE. I highly recommend it. I'd see Paul Newman every year at Laguna Seca Raceway. If you asked for an autograph he'd say the same thing, " No but I'll buy you a beer after the race".

[@3112-x9r]

Bogart/Bacall is a great pairing! I personally recommend The Big Sleep.

[@shect1]

42:27 in the70s, the movie was made in the 70s... 500K in 1972 is like 3.5-4 mil today. Movies that are still considered great and referred to as classics 50+ years later are almost always worth a watch. Paul Newman and Robert Redford have a lot of other great movies that are worth checking out. They have another one together (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). Redford had some great movies in the 70s. All The President's Men and 3 Days of the Condor might be my two favorites.

[@John-ws2zr]

Great reaction! I think you'd like Paper Moon (1973) starring Ryan O'Neil and his young daughter, Tatum O'Neil. They play a con artist team.

[@GetMeThere1]

Another EXTREME classic from the time period is Chinatown (1974). I've not seen any reactions to it, yet it should be quite easy to react to...

[@conureron3792]

Oh yes! It’s a great one to watch for the current “water issues” in California.

[@JoeD0403]

Rigging 22 Black on the roulette wheel was a callback to Casablanca.

[@przemekkozlowski7835]

The thing about classic movies like this is that they inspire so much of the media that comes after them. If you read a book or watch a movie about conmen, you will most likely see elements of The Sting in it. I remember at least two TV shows where the main characters are trying to do The Wire and have to work around the fact that the "mark" might have seen The Sting.

[@TwoLicks]

Cristy's Classics!!! Next up: The Apartment, 1960. Oscar winner for Best Picture. It is THEE New Year's Eve movie. Also, it asks the question: do nice guys finish last? A genuinely great movie.

[@TimothyFoley-j2p]

Surprised you didn't recognize Charles Durning who played Snyder from Dog Day Afternoon where he also played a cop who negotiates with Al Pacino's character . The 70's was in my opinion was maybe the best decades as far as movies that came out. One of the main reasons was cause the US government had the Watergate scandal and a lot of secrets were revealed. And there was a general mistrust of government for the first time. Carried over from the late 60s. So movies like All the Presidents Men which is a true story came out. Starring Redford and Dustin Hoffman. Also Governmental conspiracies like 3days of the condor , Marathon Man , and many more. Great movies. that dealt with assinations and other illegal missions.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN! 😁 thank you for sharing this old classic with us! 👍☺

[@melenatorr]

14:50 - speakeasy, brothel ("time") and the carousel is a sort of cover business. That's Eileen Brennan as Billie, by the way. I don't know if you've seen "Clue" but if you have, you've seen her there. Her resume is much longer than just that. She was an amazing supporting actress. Charles Durning, who plays corrupt policeman Snyder, was also a gifted supporting player, capable of the broadest comedy and the subtlest empathy. And this cast is chockful of talent like that. Remember all these names and faces: as you watch the classics, they'll come up again and again, and you'll end up welcoming them like old friends. 16:25 - "Flat rate" because he doubts they'll survive the scam. 17:40 - Trust the process: there's always going to be a reason there's music or not. When you need to pay attention to the twists and turns and the character work, you can't afford to be distracted by the fantastic talent of Joplin. Important plot points are happening here, and you have to pay attention. 18:59 - casting is right! One of the fun things about this movie is how it connects conning to theater: sets, props, costumes, acting, suspension of disbelief.... it's all the same! Joe Erie, by the way, was the third member of the team of Hooker, Luther and him. Remember he's the one who told Hooker he had to lay off of gambling, so when Snyder asks him did he see his friend, Snyder is referring to Hooker. Erie is here in Chicago because Hooker is. 25:28 - remember this is 1936. There is no readily available visual source for watching races or anything else except at a movie house. Radio is king. 26:10 - no, these are all legit races. Hooker is going to explain exactly what's happening to Doyle in the coming scene. This is the explanation of what "the wire" is. 29:40 - the curse of modern technology: once upon a time, people could memorize and remember reams of info. My father could quote entire poems in both English and Spanish off the top of his head. Before cell phones, I could remember the phone numbers of all my friends and sibs. Now, no one can remember anything. But don't feel bad - Socrates was against people learning to read for the exact same reason: that it would wreck a man's ability to remember. 33:11 - my favorite Joplin piece here. It's called "Solace" and here's the whole thing for you, if you want: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXyxeaNjmcaYnM0 39:01 - It's so funny to hear you refer to this as an older movie: we saw it first run in the movie theaters. I was 15 ...! Older movies to me mean 1930s and 1940s. Movies from this time, well, not so much ...

[@joerichards2658]

$10,000 in 1936 would be about $250K today. Not a small chunk of change for a simple scam! The big haul, $500k in 1936 would be $11million now. And for a great Robert Redford movie where you can see him act in a solo performance without hardly any dialogue at all, check out "All Is Lost".

[@Dej24601]

Some scenes were filmed in Chicago, and a couple of streets and corners with the elevated train tracks above, and the station where he jumped on the station roof was also part of that. Some scenes in Chicago had the crew put fake fronts with signs on older buildings.

[@kennethrussell1158]

Coincidentally Robert Redford was born in the year this movie was set (1936)

[@Kevonutube303]

Fabulous! What a joy to watch this with you. You made it so much fun. One of the things I liked most was that you looked at the camera and said "They got me" so many reactors think they have to prove they figured it all out by the end or worse, 10 times DURING the movie. Really annoying.... Another fun one with Newman and Redford, again is "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". Thanks again, Christy

[@doghouse151]

Christy, If you really want to be a connoisseur of classic movies you should checkout "12 Angry Men". Made in 1957 this B/W movie has all the trappings of emotions, racism, and biases. I don't want to give anything away, but it also has a stellar cast, Henry Fonda, Lee J Cobb, Ed Begley, Jack Klugman, and more. I believe you will really enjoy this one. This movie will also make you angry, sad, upset and a little bit of every emotion. Loved the Sting reaction. Peace, Bill

[@conureron3792]

One of the best movies ever!

[@CristyReacts]

It's on my list! Thank you!

[@williambill5172]

$10,000 in 1936 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $227,053.96 today, an increase of $217,053.96 over 89 years.

[@rubroken]

When you mentioned Jack Nicholson, it immediately made me think of "Chinatown", another period piece set in Los Angeles in the 1930's(?). Great acting, great plot, and Jack Nicholson stars, with Faye Dunaway

[@johnscott4196]

You probably already watched Jaws. Lonegon was Quint. He also was a great Russian bad guy in an early Sean Connery Bond film. I think it was From Russia With Love.

[@kschneyer]

For several months after this film came out, people would make that finger-on-nose signal to each other in the street, in the hallway, etc. I distinctly remember seeing other eighth graders using the gesture before I saw the film, and wondering what was going on.

[@RobertFergus-l3c]

Cristy's Classics is a great idea. Really looking forward to these reactions.

[@CristyReacts]

I’m really excited to share these classic films with you!

[@johnscott4196]

Most of us watching this in the 1970's didn't remember the 1930's. People from generations before us weren't really into going to movies often at all. But some of the older movies I recommend, Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments, The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, and The Maltese Falcon. Many others of course

[@candicelitrenta8890]

A speakeasy bar was during the prohibition where alcohol was outlawed. They were underground bars. They had entertainment and was like a nightclub

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

This wasn't a speakeasy, it was a cat house. Booze was legal in 1936.

[@davidp8035]

One of my favorite all time movies. Saw it a few times when it came out. Love the music bought the soundtrack. So happy to watch it with you

[@vincentsaia6545]

Although it was director George Roy Hill's idea to use Scott Joplin's music he disliked using the musical score under dialogue scenes preferring instead to play the score in montages and chase scenes.

[@MrSatyre1]

Saw this in the theater. Damn, I'm old!

[@liduck52]

Me too, the day after it won the Oscar.

[@johnmrog]

My Mom and Dad were born in the late 30's when this movie was set. When this movie came out they were in their 30's and not even 40 years old yet. So it wasn't as "ancient" at the time of filming and premiering as it is today (the 30's being very close to 100 years ago). Still, anyone understanding history would 100% know that this movie is ageless.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction to one of the best movies no one remembers anymore! The man in the office at the beginning was talking about income from illegal operations, like gambling. $10,000 in 1936 would be worth a little over $225,000 today. Yeah, hitting the button to control the roulette wheel was unethical, but gambling itself was illegal. "What do you mean take care of them?" Well, you saw. It wasn't pleasant. 😞 But it was taken care of. 😞 "Flat rate or percentage?" "Who's the mark?" "Lonnegan." "Flat rate." Basically, he's thinking that it'll fail at best or they'll be dead at worst so he'd better get his money up front and guaranteed. Yes, there was no watching at the time as television existed more as a scientific curiosity than a medium of information. Radio was the television of the day, but mainly for news and radio shows instead of anything live. JJ is reading the race off of the teletype machine, which was a long thin stream of "ticker" paper fed out by a machine that received messages off of the telegraph wires and printed them out on the 'ticker' paper continuously. JJ read the information as it came in and then used the microphone to broadcast it to the main room. So many brilliant twists in this movie, so many times when one can't be sure what is real or just yet another set up. Everyone's crooked, except when they aren't. Everyone's guilty, except when they aren't. Everyone's who they say they are, except when they aren't. Just perfect! The twist of Sileno, the top flight hired killer, was the one no one really saw coming, and the Feds at the end weren't quite what one expected either. Just an awesome movie that deserved to win the awards that it did. I really am looking forward to more of Cristy's Classics!

[@jimglenn6972]

I saw this in the theater when it came out. I was a kid but the costumes and speech pattern seemed to reflect the 1930’s. Although it was only forties years from the 30’s to the 70’s, it seemed to me like a world apart. We had the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War and the incredible flowering of the US economy. The only everyday technology improvement was the television. If I look back from today to 1985, it seems like the reverse. You could walk around with so 1980’s clothes the speech is practically the same but the technology is completely different. I like Christy Classics. Must-see films would be Casablanca, The Ten Commandments, Hitchcock films, The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@Christy As a film whor3 of the highest order :) thank you for showcasing on your channel all the best films from the 1940's til now. So they can continue to entertain, inspire, and uplift, and always take you away to somewhere else..... again Thank You Christy :)

[@DerekStirling-u2j]

I probably saw this film for the first time in the early 80s. It remains one of my favourites.

[@artbagley1406]

So happy you chose this one, Cristy!!! Can remember seeing this in the theater; the crowd, at the end, after about 3 seconds of absolute quiet, went crazy and laughed out loud! CRISTY: "Look at him, all dressed up. cut to stripper on stage ME: "Look at her, all undressed!" Oh, yeah; the set director did a fine job portraying 40 years earlier (from date of filming). Scriptwriters did great with the time's language, cadence, slang, accents, etc. IMDB should have a list of Academy Awards in their post for "The Sting." The "john's" time is up; the madame is letting the couple know. They're not playing blackjack; just plain ol' 5-card draw poker; Newman is just prodding the sleeping bear (Lonnegan). How could the race be watched in the betting parlor? No TV in 1935!

[@Dej24601]

Redford and Newman had made another buddy movie before this - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - which was so successful that the actors teamed up again. They were best friends. Redford named his film organization dedicated to educating and promoting young filmmakers -The Sundance Institute. It has sponsored an annual film festival since 1978. Newman and Redford were considered among the best-looking actors of the time and Newman is famous for his blue eyes.

[@zakmike8615]

$10 K was a quarter million in 1936... P.S. $500,000 would be around $11.35M today ✌️

[@kevinmassey1164]

This is an all time classic and one of my absolute favorites

[@johncampbell756]

Robert Redford played Franklin Pierce in Captain America and the Winter Soldier. He became an excellent directir as well. Paul Newman's last role was as the voice of the Police Cheof in Pixar's Cars. You may have heard of Newman's Own brand of salad dressings. He was also a race car driver. Both men have fantastic bodies of work. Eileen Brennan later starred in comedy vassics Murder By Death and Clue. The villain stars in Jaws as Quint. The guy who announces the races later played Mr. Hand in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

[@badsit761]

The carousel is the merry-go-round at the edge of the Santa Monica pier. It’s still there and that little alleyway where the stairs were still there too.

[@ellet6560]

It's probably been noted but a ten year old in 1936 would have been 47 years old in 1973. The scenes depicted would have been a childhood memory to moviegoers around that age. I was 16 but I knew from family photos the styles and cars forty years prior.

[@fday1964]

Classics can cover so much. You can go by decade, as some popular stars of the time were in a series of films. I'm 60, so classic to me is from the 30's up to the 60's. Paper Moon is another film classic starring Ryan O'Neal and his daughter, Tatum, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 10.

[@phillipmullineaux9641]

Paul and Robert also in Butch Cassidy and Sundance kid! Same director. Also did, Cool Hand Luke and Jeremiah Johnson. Both these actors in one of them. Paul in one of the funniest comedies ever, Slapshot! Luther is Darth Vader's , James Earl Jones, dad or uncle! The cop is charles durning , ww2 hero and in everybody loves Raymond! The track announcer was mr Hand in Fast times at ridgemont high, did movies with Marilyn Monroe, and the TV show, my favorite Martian!

[@Vraisedjou]

I did see The Sting when it was released in Paris in 1973. I saw the original with French subtitles. My friends and I were also impressed by the costumes and the setting which were very far away from our times (WW2 had changed the fashion). I was totally mystified when Redford and Newman rose up after having been shot, because I hadn’t realised that even the FBI was a fake : actually the only true one is the rogue policeman ! Thanks for watching this fine movie, hope you will dive into older b&w classics… Greetings from France 🇫🇷

[@Dej24601]

Paul Newman had a routine of dunking his head in cold or icy water, and it was incorporated into a few of his films.

[@deedubya286]

I saw this movie when it first came out. I don't remember where, but it was probably at the local drive-in with my parents. I also remember people talking about it and saying how you would have to see it twice to figure out what happened. It's one of my favourite, earlier twist endings.

[@tubekulose]

3:35 These are *not* Oxford shoes [Oxford -> shoelace eyelet tabs attached under the vamp = "closed lacing"]. They are *derby* shoes [derby -> shoelace eyelets sewn on top of the vamp = "open lacing"]. In this particular case he is wearing spectator (= multicoloured) derbies, to be exact. 😉

[@NicholasRamos]

The $500,000 Gondorf & Hooker conned from Lonegan is worth $11.3 million today. If you liked Newman and Redford's chemistry, they first teamed up to star in the 1969 western, Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid. The success and their friendship after Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid inspired them to do The Sting. I am sure you will enjoy reacting to this movie, too. Thank you, Christy! 👍

[@robertwenning4451]

One of my favorites - first saw it when I was a junior in HS. I loved the jargon which was common for the 30s especially among gamblers or con men. Both Redford and Newman were sex symbols in 60s & 70s but had long distinguished list of credits (Newman has passed; Redford was actually in a couple of Marvel movies).

[@NicholasRamos]

@robertwenning4451 "Everything will be Jake" is the first time I heard that saying.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

I won 2 tickets to see it in 1973, and I was 14 years old, and it felt genuine from all of the old movies I used to watch back then. They showed old movies on tv back then

[@michaelkarnerfors9545]

28:45 I got curious about that - the dipping of the fingers - and asked ChatGPT about it. One of the speculations for the gesture it came up with that it is not a glass of water, but a _finger bowl_ , a precursor to the wet napkin to wash your hands with. It would contain just water or sometimes with flowers or some slices of lemon in.

[@settermanfishing]

Quint must’ve had a great 70s This one and Jaws to name two! Great Reaction ❤

[@Majoofi]

Cristy's Classics, I'm here for it.

[@arsewynd]

Super fun reaction. This is one of my wifes favorite movies. Another timeless classic you should watch is "Paper Moon"

[@brom00]

Christy, so Redford remings of Brad Pitt? Then I must recommend two films for you. They starred together in the 2991 movie "Spy Game"; The second is a classic and a must see. Redford directed Pitt in 1992's "A River Runs Through It". The added bonus for me is that it was filmed in the state I grew up, Montans.

[@markdenio4537]

Seconded for River.

[@xbubblehead]

I'm sorry that I haven't learned not to cringe during reactions, but "I have no idea who they are" got me.

[@joepangia4413]

Your Mr Retro Ravin is a rock star! This is (of course) one of my all time favourite classic movies to watch folks react too. Thank you sir for suggesting it.

[@wizardbase]

Great reaction .You do it so well.

[@badsit761]

All the music is Scott Joplin ragtime music. Marvin Hamlisch won the Oscar for best score for re-creating it all.

[@markwalston2733]

Hell yeah! One of my favorite movies!

[@braces2]

What you have to realise is that 500,000 dollars in 1936 is the equivalent of 11,500,000 dollars now! The Sting is one of the best films ever. Great review btw.

[@Zuzu_Petal]

We LOVE your channel, Christy. Been s subscriber for a while now. Christy's Classics is a GREAT idea. From the comments I think many of your viewers are older than you and they are all correct. There are Dozens and Dozens of classic films and a great rabbit hole to dive into. Unanimously considered one of the Greatest Movies of All time would be Casablanca. You would love it. P S. Paul Newman and Robert Redford were the George Clooney and Brad Pitt of our generation and everyone loved them. Good luck on your new adventure.

[@arthurrubiera8029]

An interesting backstory on this movie. The man who played Luther in this movie was the father of actor James Earl Jones of Darth Vader voice fame.

[@OfficialAuntieJenn]

Halito 👋🏽 I believe this came out the year I was born. It's always been a favorite of mine. 🧡

[@McLir]

This was so much fun! I highly recommend more films from the 70s. The classics of that decade really are timeless. There was a lot experimentation after the Hayes Code was dropped in the mid-60s. A lot of cinema lovers (such as Quentin Tarantino and probably a majority of critics) consider the 70s the best decade for film. The movies then were more raw and a lot were very intelligent and enduring works of art.

[@bob_garrard]

The villain, played by Robert Shaw, also played Quint in the movie Jaws.

[@CristyReacts]

Here's to swimming with bow legged women!