Reverend Jax Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Saw this one yesterday. It should be no surprise to anyone, Clint Eastwood is just about the safest bet in Hollywood for great cinema. The actor playing Tao is fine in all but a few scenes. Overall, I walked away thinking 1) Michigan is a shitty place to live, and 2) more than ever, Clint Eastwood would be ideal for the Saint of Killers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acalis Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I think he has it in him for at least one more Dirty Harry sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Saw this one yesterday. It should be no surprise to anyone, Clint Eastwood is just about the safest bet in Hollywood for great cinema. The actor playing Tao is fine in all but a few scenes. Overall, I walked away thinking 1) Michigan is a shitty place to live, and 2) more than ever, Clint Eastwood would be ideal for the Saint of Killers. That last line of your post made me almost weep. You're right, he'd be perfect for that role; too bad it'll never happen. As for the film: out-fucking-standing! Clint Eastwood delivers another memorable screen character as Korean War Vet Walt Kowalski—a man who lets out more politically incorrect humor on his own than Black, Stiller, & Downey combined did in Tropic Thunder. You can definitely compare this to Eastwood's other Oscar winning low budget film about a faithless man mentoring a misfit--Million Dollar Baby. However, I found Gran Torino reminded me of a more somber and violent version of Karate Kid—characters from American & Asian cultures (here the other being Mhong) learn important lessons on life they couldn’t or wouldn’t learn from their own culture. If you're a dude, see this film w/ your dad or granddad or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortez the Killer Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 The saint of killers role is a no brainer, I totally agree. This movie was excellent, and I hope he has a couple more movies left in him. I love old racist people, they're the best. I'm really shocked how he hit his stride so late in life and continues to be such a bad ass film maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 fuck. dying to see this one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acalis Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I saw this movie this past weekend, and I LOVED it! Clint Eastwood still has it left in him! I so hope he decides to do another Western, or even one more Dirty Harry sequel! I was discussing with a friend the other day that it wouldn't take much changing around and you could've made this movie out as a western! here's what we came up with: --Instead of a present-day house, it's a ranch house --The name of the movie could be a town instead of a car, because let's face it, other than the Hmong kid trying to steal the car, the actual Gran Torino doesn't really have a major significance in the movie, besides the name of it. --Instead of Hmong people, it could be Chinese railroad workers, or even Indians. --The kid instead of stealing a car, the kid could try to steal a good horse. --The gang members could be horse thieves or cattle rustlers. --Instead of "Get off my lawn!" it would be "Get off my land!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond6311 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 OMG, i can't believe i still haven't seen this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Clint's singing in the credits notwithstanding, this was indeed great. Glad i finally got around to seeing it - parts were predictable, but just when i thought itd stay that way, it proved me wrong. also? Ahney Her is kinda hot, but that might just be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I agree with nick, the woman is hot. And bar his singing, the film is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Clint's singing in the credits notwithstanding, this was indeed great. Glad i finally got around to seeing it - parts were predictable, but just when i thought itd stay that way, it proved me wrong. also? Ahney Her is kinda hot, but that might just be me. It's not just you. And she's a better actor than people give her credit, I just don't think she speaks English very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Not to get into a whole Office/Hilary Swank thing here, but hot? She's got a fuckable quality about her, but I don't know if I'd call her "hot." Correction, I KNOW I wouldn't call her hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 i agree with this statement, and 90% of the time i use the word "hot" this is what i mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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