Cool Hand Luke

Introduction The movie Cool Hand Luke has been analyzed, reviewed, and evaluated by critics from every perspective possible. The manner in which the film is perceived varies drastically depending on the author; some pieces written about this film are rather literal and discuss it as it appears. However, there are many analyses that consider the symbolism and religious innuendos, but these are often misunderstood or overlooked completely. Cool Hand Luke is rich in symbolism, so it is no surprise that Roger Ebert had to watch the movie a couple of times before understanding the references. The figurative meaning of films may take years to interpret and understand; this is demonstrated through Roger Ebert’s reviews on Cool Hand Luke from 1967…

Cool Hand Luke is about a troubled war veteran, Luke Jackson, who protested to any rules or authority. The movie is centered around his need to fight against conformity with a juxtaposition to the other characters who are obedient to authority and conform to the prison rules. Luke reflects non-conformity in his ways to tease the authorities and will not take any advice from the other prisoners. Conformity is expressed through the prison guards clothing, and the prisoner’s actions. Obedience to…

Shawshank and Luke Intro: “Calling it a job don’t make it right boss” (Luke, Cool Hand Luke). Within the films Cool Hand Luke and Shawshank Redemption, one can discover that through drinking issues of each character that prison is in fact obviously terrible. However, with the fact that prison does also come to an end for some the friendships and plans that are made, are forever lasting. Between the two films Cool Hand Look and The Shawshank Redemption, there are a number of similarities and…

Philip Zimbardo, Stanley Milgram, and Solomon Asch examine an individual’s willingness to conform to individuals in power and or in groups. The film Cool Hand Luke follows a man who refuses to conform to accepted norms within a prison, as well as the prisoners who blindly follow the commands of the guards. The movie demonstrates the general principles of conformity, obedience to authority,…

Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 film centered around a prisoner that refuses to comply with the orders given to him in jail, and thus refuses to conform to the standards of behaviour this institution has attempted to impose upon him. This inmates rebellious character and his many tribulations can serve to compare him to the others. An individual’s behaviour can influence another’s through conformity and rebellion; however, the former comes without consequence and the latter cruel and inhumane…

I can say Cool Hand Luke the movie was okay at certain points throughout the movie and that I notice that some parts where just bland that I got confused at some points of the movie. The way it started off was from the guy name Luke who was drunk in public cutting/screwing off parking meters that belong to the city government which I know you can get serious jail time for destruction of government property from road signs to anything that belongs to the government. When they took him in for…

The job I had accepted assumed directorship of a 50-man comprehensive information technology department with a history of perennially poor management, incoherent staff development, technologies, internal policies and procedures. However, no sooner than concluding the first day on the job, the chief operating officer had apparently gone snooping around my office only to discover an inadvertent disregard for one of their key rules - all desks must be clean before leaving. Had I been informed?…

consider that Luke, the main character in Cool Hand Luke, is just acting this way around the other prisoners to portray this strong side of him. Another person who may be acting a certain way for the people around him is Boss Godfrey in Cool Hand Luke. Boss Godfrey is one of the few guards, or “bosses” as they call them in the movie, who is very strict and cruel. Many of the “bosses” stand around and watch quietly while Godfrey abuses the prisoners. A punishment a couple of the prisoners…

Christ Figures are often used in many pieces of literature to depict the biblical character of Jesus into the works. Finny, from A Separate Peace, McMurphy from One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest and luke from Cool Hand Luke are all classic examples of characters that portray the archetype of a Christ Figure. These Christ figures are all martyrs who have taken on an ultimate sacrifice for the betterment and greater good of others. A Separate Peace is a novel that ventures through the lives…

Cool Hand Luke is a film about Luke and the struggles that life in a prison work camp brings. Luke slowly works himself into being accepted more by the inmates, especially after he wins everyone out of their money in the poker game. This miracle like event soon gains him respect, which leads to him gaining some followers, even more so after Luke was able to eat fifty raw eggs in a short amount of time. In the film, Luke endures painful events just as Christ has. Luke gets into a nasty fight with…