The Sting (1973) Movie Reaction [ First Time Watching ] 

This is one of the most well made and even better written American films of the 20th century. Such an enjoyable and fun experience that just leaves you with a huge smile on your face by the end, even if you've seen it before.

One of the absolute best heist movies ever, one of the best twists ever, one of the best casts ever, best movies ever. You described it: "a gem."

The Sting came out the same year as the Exorcist. Vastly different films but the top of their genre.

I love that the movies you choose are not necessarily trendy, but pretty good or awesome classics. You're doing a great job, congratulations!

Did you recognize the actor Robert Shaw who played Doyle Lonnegan? He played Quint in JAWS. Great actor. Also if you want to see a fantastic legal drama with Paul Newman by the sane director of 12 ANGRY MEN react to THE VERDICT (1982). Such a fun reaction. Thanks! 💕

I saw this in the theater when I was 11 and loved it. It was a big hit and so was the music from it.

the limp on Doyle Lonnegan is actually real, the actor Robert Shaw hurt his knee playing racquetball and went to the director saying that he was sorry and understand if he gives the role to someone else, but the director liked the limp and thought it added to the character

The FBI was a last minute add-on that became necessary when Gondorff found out about Snyder. They had to deal with the cop somehow, throw him off the scent, so they came up with the whole Fed canard. For all that this is a fun movie, it's a very accurate one. The time of the film, the 30's, was a very special era in that technology and communications had advanced just enough to pull off this kind of elaborate, in-person con, and if the grifters were confident and skilled enough, they could get away with it and be gone without a trace. (For example, notice how long this story could go on simply because Lonnegan's henchmen _didn't know what Hooker looked like.)_ Another interesting detail is that all the names of the con artists are authentic. Guys like Limehouse Chappy, Kid Twist, and The Big Alabama were real grifters operating in the Chicago area in the 30's, and the architecture of every con in the film is real, as well. The filmmakers used all this, of course, to pull of the biggest con of all - the one they play on us, the audience. I still remember the audibly shocked reactions in the theater when Hooker opened his eyes, and the thunderous laughter and applause that followed it. We'd been HAD, and it had been a delight. This is truly one of the most cathartic and joyful movie experiences I know.

Great reaction by a wonderful, intelligent couple. Thank you both.

Golden Oldie!! Great reaction guys!

don't know if you both notice him but robert redford who play alexander pierce played the guy kelly in this movie

One of the greatest films ever...

Thank you for reacting to another movie from my era. Newman and Redford are also known for the western movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. And I do not know if anyone has mentioned, but "the mark" in this movie was Robert Shaw. You should remember him for hunting the shark in Jaws.

Great reaction guys... Now it's time for The Sting 2 (1983) Not as good as this one but worth a view ! The sting 2 is centered around a boxing match... Now if you want to watch a real great boxing sting check out... Diggstown (1992) One man fights ten different Diggstown men in one day ! A classic sting style movie that has many twists & turns 🙂

Great film choice to watch - make sure to see Paul & Robert in BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID.

Great Reaction to a wonderful movie. Thanks.:)

You should watch a movie called The Devil's Brigade 1968

Other commenters have said it, but you should see Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, also with Newman and Redford. Robert Shaw's limp was real. He injured his leg shortly before filming started. He wanted to back out of the movie, but the director convinced him to stay and make the limp part of his character. If you thought the slight of hand with the cards was good, you should see Richard Turner, one of the best card mechanics around.: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TwFIJyWKs1k.html

I strongly suggest a movie for you that you must react on which is world war z Its from the amazing movies that I had ever seen

TODAY IT WOULD BE 10 MILLION BUCKS

If you loved this movie, I don't see a reason why you wouldn't love Newman & Redford together again in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". Another loved classic with Paul Newman is "Cool Hand Luke". Both worth watching.

Great choice, now you have to do Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid With Redford and Newman in their first movie . A western

Very good reaction guys. When you said you just got chills, that's when you know you were watching a great movie. Lonnigan was played by Robert Shaw (Captain Quint on Jaws). A couple very good Robert Redford movies to watch that nobody has done a reaction to are Three Days of the Condor and All The Presidents Men with Dustin Hoffman.😊

This was in theaters for 2 years and every time we went to see it, there were always gasps and cheers at The Big Reveal. And that "nose touch" became very popular for a while, parodied on TV shows constantly. The music too became super popular.

Such a great movie. Every time I watch it, I enjoy it more. The plot, the performances, the score! Perfect movie! Definitely in my all time top ten.

On the phone: "PLACE it on Lucky Dan..." They made sure the wording was just confusing enough to sell it. I freaking LOVE this movie!

1) As usual, the two of you are amazing. You are the sweetest, most fun couple in the world. It's always a delight to watch with you. 2) This is one of my favorite movies. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. It is amazing how many layers the con has. 3) Awesome T-shirt. Watch how I soar.

Paul Newman and Robert Redford were in another classic before this. If you get the chance, please react to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Not directed by Quentin Tarantino. The director was George Roy Hill, who also directed Newman & Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Thank you guys for another GREAT reaction ❤️❤️❤️ You two are so much fun to watch You have wonderful chemistry. And you ALWAYS make me smile 😃 💖

Sweet reaction. My father was not a movie man, it was family joke how long into a movie before he got up and went to the computer to play solitaire. If he made it 30 mins it was good movie. For whatever reason, this was his favorite movie. I'm sure it had some childhood connection looking back man the smile this movie out in his face, priceless. Much love from North Carolina.

The black actor who plays Luther is the real-life father of James Earl Jones, Darth Vader

Your vid at 0:10 says this film was directed by Quentin Tarantino. That's incorrect. The director was George Roy Hill. Hill previously directed Newman and Redford in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." That's worth a watch, too.

4:00 I believe such scams are called "the pigeon drop".

The best con is one where the victim doesn't even know they've been scammed, and that's what makes this plan work. Lonnegan (the mob boss) leaves thinking that Hooker and Gondorff are dead and that the police have confiscated all the money as evidence. He can't go to the police because the gambling was illegal and so the money is forfeit (if the real police actually had it, which of course they don't but he doesn't know that.) It's a nearly perfect plan - with a big problem that the movie leaves out. Lonnegan is a mob boss with connections to criminals in several major cities. Gondorff hired dozens of grifters who are all in on the plan and who know him and Hooker set up the whole thing. If any of them talk and word gets around about it then it's possible that Lonnegan might find out about it. But at least he's not actively looking for them anymore, so they have a chance to get away, change their names and start new lives.

Another Paul Newman film is Cool Hand Luke, it's one of the all time greats!

This film is such a smartly put together and stylish heist film made with a care that is rarely found nowadays. As others have said Redford and Newman were first paired in Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid which is a completely worthwhile watch but the two men were individually leading box office stars for decades, Paul Newman about a decade longer than Redford since success came to him in the late 50's and Bob Redford while a promising working actor for most of the 60's didn't hit real stardom until the latter years of that decade, and both have many classics to see on their respective sheets. For Paul Newman: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sweet Bird of Youth, Hud, The Prize, Harper, Cool Hand Luke, The Towering Inferno, Absence of Malice and The Road to Perdition. For Robert Redford-Barefoot in the Park, The Way We Were, Three Days of the Condor, All the President's Men (a masterpiece), Brubaker and The Natural.

MJoy4Fun! Typing this before even watching your reaction video. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for making this reaction video. One of the most fun movies to watch that has only a few reactions out there. Well done you two! (fun fact - the actor who plays Luther is James Earl Jones' father - the actor who was the first voice of Star Wars' Darth Vader and very famous actor.)

An under appreciated and under- reacted to (especially on you tube) cinema gem ! The poker game on the train was classic in itself. P.S. Thought Robert Shaw stole the movie !

MJoy, great reaction, the best I've seen for this film. You followed along and caught all the subtleties. Not an easy feat for your first viewing. Well done!

Can you please react to *Legends of the Fall* (1994) *Meet Joe Black* (1998) 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️ Both star Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins

You guys are so smart & funny, love it! I have missed you for a while, since I'm not such a fan of super-hero or fantasy films. Hope you do more classics!

It’s AMAZING that you said the lady was the killer!!!! Kudos!🥇 🎖 🏅 no one has EVER guessed that in advance!!! Great movie!!!!!!!

Y'all need to have shirts for sale that have a pic of Marian with his arms crossed and underneath him it says "game over"

The Sting... famous horror movie! The reason that Lonegan limps is bexause Robert Shaw injured himself playing handball before shooting started. But the limp made Lonegan look more sinister so they kept Shaw in the movie.

I love you kids the way you are Don't change shit

I think you guys would love The ODESSA File. If you haven't seen it, it'd make a great reaction for you. Take care now. All the best.

This is a perfect reaction video. You two were so good at understanding a complicated movie plot.

I saw this movie in 1973. I was impressed. The audience applauded. It won the Oscar for best film. I had fun.

This movie single handedly brought back the 3 piece suit. And pinstripes.

0:13 ....The Sting (1973), Directed by.... Quentin Tarantino????..... WHAT???.....XDXDXD

The movie itself was a scam. They got us all. Wonderful job guys. They played us like a violin 🎻 😕.

Great movie and great reaction. My two favourite moments are: Gondorff flashing Lonnegan's money into his face with "You come to a game like this, you bring your money." and the moment when they left Western Union office with half painted wall and the blanket on table. Also - there are many great details which you would surely miss in first view - like in the first con scene. You can see exactly when and how Hooker switched handkerchiefs and how in the critical moment Luther is distracting that guy with "I have family" and "Hurry up". Really great movie.

Such an enjoyable reaction. So glad you went in completely blind. There's a TV show called *Leverage* that is basically _a sting a week._ It's pretty fun. The original *Mission Impossible* also had an element of this to it.

$500,000 in 1936 is equivalent to around $11,000,000 in 2022 money.

Cool Hand Luke - Paul Newman

Great reaction from you both. Now, Lonnegan and Schneider both think they’re dead, so they won’t be searching for revenge.

Paul Newman was from the STAR system of the Hollywood GOLDEN AGE. Watch his "Long Hot Summer" where he met and married his for lifetime wife Joanne Woodward. Also see "Cat on a hot tin Roof". Watch the classics, not so much modern 'dermo'. You loved "Casablanca".

Must have been an inside joke, Paul Newman [Henry Gondorf] calling himself "Shaw" at the card game, when the guy playing the big gangster, Lonnegan, his real name IS Robert Shaw.

The music style is called "Ragtime" but the movie takes place in 1936, Ragtime was already done almost 20 years before. This movie revived an insteret in ragtme music. Think of Ragtime Music as great great Grandpa's rock and roll, lol. The song use d in this movie frequently, is called "The Entertainer," written in 1902 by Scott Joplin , became a popular hit record because of this movie. there are many famous character actors you wouldn't know in this. as usual lol.

Your on-screen text (0:11) says: "The Sting (1973) - directed by Quentin Tarantino" I don't know, who told you that, but I can tell you that's not true.

23:28 "Why doesn't he give the guy (the cop) $2000 to get rid of him?" Because $2000 in the 1930's was like $50,000 - $60,000 today.

Don't forget inflation, $500,000 in 1936 is worth $10,822,000 in 2023....

Great classic film. And Newman and Redford together are absolute perfection. Now you should watch the other movie they did together - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Quentin Tarantino did not direct this. He would've been 10 😆 Great reaction to an all-time great movie. I remember Robert Redford saying this was one of the movies he was most proud of.

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Nice reaction guys 🤩🤩 keep it up, please react on the movie "RRR" its awesome movie to watch and react

You might recognize Lonnegan as the ship captain from "Jaws"

You guys are so funny. The first time watching this 'gem', gives you that, can't believe it feeling. Classic

A couple of notes on this time period. This film was set during The Great Depression in America from 1929-1939 which saw 15-20 million people out of work. There weren't any governmental assistance, or safety net programs to help Americans so crime went up, and people took to conning, bootlegging, gambling, and more to make money. Also, many families couldn't feed or support their children so children were placed on farms to work, or in orphanages. My own grandfather, who was born in 1915, lived in a Jewish home for children in St. Louis for a few years along with his siblings as his parents couldn't afford to care for their children. Another huge factor during this time was Prohibition. It occured from 1920-1933 and constitutionally banned the production, sale, transport, etc. of all alcoholic beverages. This led to hotels and certain restaurants having speakeasies, or secret rooms where alcohol was sold and consumed without the threat of arrest, or jail. The US government dedicated a whole unit to raiding businesses, and arresting people for drinking and buying alcohol. The unit was termed "The U.S. Bureau of Prohibition," and was led by Eliot Ness who worked from 1930-1932 to shut down infamous Mafioso boss Al Capone. I highly recommend the 1987 film "The Untouchables," starring Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert De Niro. Although the film is not 100 percent accurate, it is highly entertaining and provides some truth as to what life was like in Chicago during this time period. Prohibition occured because a bunch of religious wives decided that alcohol was the root of all evil. However, crime actually went up during Prohibition which makes it quite a case study as to why having religion dictate laws is a bad idea.

You should love this, it's a wonderful movie, so well made, it won 7 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor - Redford.

Such a great, fun reaction to this classic! I love this film and watching you both get so involved in it was almost like seeing it for the first time again! Thanks so much!

Perfect reaction to a favorite movie. You two are a treasure ! You follow ?

Another great reaction from you guys,,,The Man Who Would Be King is a great movie to react to with Sean Connery!

This is a movie where you should not spoil it for others

1973 was a Cosmic year. The Exorcist hit theaters, Bruce Lee died, America gave up in Vietnam, Pink Floyd released 'The Dark Side of the Moon' and the Twin Towers opened...60 days after I was born. Next year is sure to be the 50 year storm! 😎

For reactors who like this film I always recommend watching "The Rockford Files." It was a TV show in the late 70's starring James Garner. It ran for 7-8 years. My favorites episodes are the con episodes. Very good writing, with some of the same character actors in this movie.

This movie is one of the 1st movie I remember watching as I grew up back in the day. It's one of my dads favorites of all time and it was always playing around the house until the VHS tape wore out. Good times. Great watch. thx for watching it with us!

Ya fahlah?

I love your guys reaction to the ending that was priceless

Ya falla?

Winner of 7 Oscars including: Best Picture Best Director Best Screenplay Best Production Design Best Costume Design Best Film Editing Best Original Song Score. It was nominated for: Best Actor Robert Redford Best Cinematography Best Sound Editing.

Great choice

the guy who played quint in jaws was the big boss in this movie

More excellent con type movies: The Grifters Glengarry Glen Ross The Croupier

You are two of the very best reactors and this may have been your best reaction. I would love to see you do more like this, like Catch Me if You Can, Sneakers, American Hustle, The Prestige, Rounders, Lucky Number Slevin, Molly’s Game or Mississippi Grind. Keep up the good work!

Great reaction. I love this movie! When I saw this in the theatre, I was blown away just like you were. What a great ending!!

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When you talk about money they have to spend to set up..remember what he paid for breakfast and coffee..85 cents..it is still 1936..$1 was pretty good..money..some people were working for $5: a day..renting a room was under $7 a week..check out a five minute skit..Abbot and Costello..7 into 28=13..3 different ways..still comes out 13..funny..

You guys should watch another classic with Paul Newman and Robert Redford called: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid! It's a funny western and their chemistry is so good in it, it's rightfully called the first buddy movie! :)

One of my all time favorites. Good reaction and review, guys! You really "fallaed" along with the story and made the correct deductions about what was going on. Great job, guys!

Slavik, probably Russian, with Caribbean drops -- interesting accent.

Excellent reaction video. Their (MJoy3Fun) conversation at the conclusion - "There are a lot of ways to split the $500,000," and her response, "Even $2,000 is enough," doesn't take into account that judging from ALL the conmen we saw, it appears there would have been about 25 ways to split $500,000. That works out to $20K each if the money were split evenly. $20K was enough in 1936 to buy & pay cash for TWO nice houses - So the payoff was much bigger for everyone than these two folks (MJoy4Fun) thought. Nonetheless, this was an excellent reaction video to a largely overlooked GREAT movie - released in 1973 - the same year as The Exorcist.

"Do not use the F word!" "Frickin' right!"

And the payoff good news is.....Adjusted for inflation, $500,000 in 1936 is equal to $10,101,522 in 2022. Huge difference. Thanks for watching this great movie.

Lonnegan is limping from a shark bite! Just kidding. But you might remember the actor who played Lonnegan, Robert Shaw, from his role in Jaws. For context, $10,000 in 1936 would be worth $215,000 today, $15,000 would be worth $322,000 today, $500,000 would be worth $11 million, and $2 million would be worth $43 million.

By the way at 0:11 on your movie title at the bottom that is incorrect, the director was George Roy Hill. In 1973 Quentin Tarantino was only 10 years old.

Great reaction from you guys!! Do you realize that Lonigan (Robert Shaw) was Quint, the captain of the Orca, in Jaws.

An even BIGGER "sting" was Robert Redford's portrayal of the S.H.I.E.L.D. leader who actually represented HYDRA. The ultimate Inside Man.

$5,000 in 1936 is $105,000 today. Johnny Hooker placed $65,000 on the roulette wheel. Of course, this is a movie, so it's likely the writers used 1973 dollars instead. Still, $5,000 in 1973 is $35,000 today.