Cool Hand Luke's 'What We've Got Here Is Failure To Communicate' Line Holds A Rare Honor

Some movie quotes live on long after the credits run. "Cool Hand Luke" is full of quotable lines, but the Captain's words ...
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‘Cool Hand Luke’: What “Failure to Communicate” Truly Means

For him, it’s his way or the highway. What he means by “failure to communicate” is not that he couldn’t make himself clear—not that he believes he has to—it’s actually much simpler than that: it’s ...
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Opinion: Failure to communicate is not an option — vote yes on Prop. 1

Even after half a century, Strother Martin’s famous quote from “Cool Hand Luke” still applies to a surprising number of circumstances: “What we’ve got here,” he drawled as the cruel warden of a ...
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CNY Inspirations: What we have here…is a failure to communicate

This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard, Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. “What we have here…is a failure to ...
Sports Illustrated

Exit Interviews Produce Interesting Results

To borrow a quote from the actor Strother Martin in "Cool Hand Luke," what the Bears have here could be a failure to communicate. The Bears coaching staff might have received an earful Monday morning ...