Jumbie Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 Hmm, this is a NO GUNS fight. that aughta settle some issues right there. So who wins this one? I've noticed that the Duke had a lot more fistfights in his movies, but I've also noticed that Clint won more of his (Unforgiven being the only loss, I remember). Of course this isn't a fight between two actors. It's a fight between their onscreen cowboy personas, which vary, but still have common threads. I'm sure there'd be a lot of wrangling over just what their on screen personas were etc etc but any explanation more complicated than that will get this thread landed in the Philosophy thread, and I think we can both agree that true cowboys don't have time for figuring out the height of the sun and all that wanky shit. I have to say that I want to see more of these kindsa post in Fight Club rather than, "How much does Spongebob love IC?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 Damn...that'd be a great fight to watch. I dunno, it's a tough decision, but I think I'll hafta go for Clint. He's just always seemed a little grittier and tougher, and more willing to pummel a man to death than even the Duke himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 Hah, good poll... ok ill come back to this one tomorrow evening when ive more time & give my dorky essay on it, takes some thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongebob Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 I'd say Clint just cuz the only movie I saw him in he was a bad ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbie Posted February 17, 2003 Author Share Posted February 17, 2003 The Duke is stronger but I think quicker and meaner will win this fight. Smarter too. I think I Clints characters always gave the impression that they were working to outsmart the situation or the enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 You people are crazy, tho Jumbie has a point on Clint: he's dead clever at times. But look a bit closer - Fistfull of Dollars, A Few Dollars More, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, High Plains Drifter, (i wanna say Pale Rider?), Unforgiven...Clint got his ass whooped in each of these flicks at least once - granted, in Good & Ugly it was just being dragged through the desert by Tuco but that still sucks. Now, i've seen a lot of John Wayne flicks. The Duke has less realistic film on his side - for one, i cant recall a real ass whoopin he's suffered outside of mabye the Quiet Man when he wouldnt fight. If he's beaten, its cause someone snuck up (loudly) behind him with a gun. Even in barfights when he gets a stool broken on his back and punched in the eye like three times he doesnt scar, unlike Clint's flicks where he keeps em the rest of the movie. That, plus the Duke's got this trademark, poorly-choreographed amazing right cross that knocks out anybody with one punch, and often sends them through windows, bars, etc. He's slow but a heavy hitter, and Clint..man i cant recall seein him hand-to-hand much at all in his westerns, it wasnt his style most times. I love Eastwood but The Duke takes this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigChiefSlapaho Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Clint would've whooped the Duke's ass any given day even with the flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 See, you guys arent even thinkin this through - didnt Jumibe ask that the fight be their movie characters, and hand-to-hand? Have you people even seen a Duke movie? Clint's clever but pulls of his stuff with a gun/rifle. Name me a western where he held his own hand to hand - im thinkin bout it, but even Outlaw Josey Whales he was strapped the whole time. Jumbie - i didnt do this kinda cowboy thread before becasue not many people here have seen a lot of westerns, figured itd be kinda unbalanced. I mean, at least cite a flick or somethin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopDawg540 Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Yeah Duke strieks me as the better brawler. Sorry Clint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbie Posted February 19, 2003 Author Share Posted February 19, 2003 (edited) But he's so sloooooow Clint got beat up sure. When it was him against a whole gang. But this fight is mano a mano. Sure, the duke can throw a mean punch, but it'll only connect a coupla times. and Clint is tough enough to take those few. On the other hand, Clint'll be able to hit that tubby sonovabitch till kingdom come, dancing all around him. Think Foreman and Ali... Edited February 19, 2003 by Jumbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Wait, i thought we were talkin bout their movie personas... cause Clint doesnt do anything fast, he's cool about takin his time. Also, the ass-whoopin's he suffered in For a Few Dollars More, Good Bad & Ugly, Unforgiven, and i think High Plains Drifer too...they were all in one-on-ones. Yeah, the Duke is slow, but youre puttin a cowboy who brawled in almost all his flicks against one im havin a hard time remembering seeing him throw a punch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signal08 Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 Ima have to go with Clit, I meant Clint. He is the rugged one. Duke smiles too much, and tries to think fast on witty comments to make. Clint just takes the fucker down. This opinion was well thought out and stated by your local sheriff :shoot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 Are these only their cowboy personas? Or can we add in the Duke's war movies, and Clint's Dirty Harry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 (ill take the sheriff comment as a compliment, unless i got a deputy now...?) Basically, the Duke plays the same role in almost all his flicks, so if you wanna incorporate his persona in the movie ones, go ahead, dont see why not, i think he's a cowboy in all of em anyway. Clint's Dirty Harry isnt too far a strech, but im thinkin that itd work best if we did another poll for that stuff, try to focus on the ones here if ya can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 I useta ask this one to random people on the streets of Dublin when I was locked and if they didn't say the Duke they got an earfull. I noticed that girls mostly went with the Duke, while the guys went for Eastwood mostly. Yeah Clint is cool and all but John Wayne is the ultimate cowboy. If there was any justice in the world he'd be winning this by a landslide...oh well...can't win 'em all I 'spose. You want that gun, pick it up. I wish you would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Hah! Im meetin 2T at Hondo's, drink's on me. Rio Bravo line, fuck i gotta go watch that one again. Here's one for ya: "...You're a low down, dirty liar, and somebody oughta belt you one in the mouth. But I won't. I won't....the hell i won't!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 This is still such a badass fight, here. Id be interested to see what some of the new hondonians had to say... man, i oughta make a signature outta that last pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Mate, Clint knows how to fight dirty. Fuckin' boyscout too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Cowboy Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Clint es un maricon. I know, because yo soy his bugeron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jont Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 It's on like Donkey Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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