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Offline -tronski-

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Gran Torino
« on: November 07, 2008, 05:16:06 AM »
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/grantorino/

I'm a big fan of Clint Eastwood, and I think he directed some awesome films...even the ever so slightly flawed Flags of our Fathers I still found very entertaining.
This looks very interesting indeed...I guess it shows you can't be too old to be a tough guy...although I guess a Garand helps!

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Offline DiabloTX

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2008, 06:34:21 AM »
I don't think there's a director any where in this world that could have gotten Flags correct without some kind of pull-back.  I think Clint did a hell of a job on a book that, at best, is mildy disturbing, and at worst, horrifyingly inhuman.

That being said this looks like an interesting film.  I dig the M1 he's carrying in the movie's poster.
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Offline RipChord929

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2008, 07:31:47 AM »
M1's are excellent rifles, besides being cool...
Own 2 of them.. Both originals, not rebuilt...
Hannah and Juliet are much more interesting in person..
Show ya a wild time at the old gravel pit...

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2008, 07:40:48 AM »
I don't think there's a director any where in this world that could have gotten Flags correct without some kind of pull-back.  I think Clint did a hell of a job on a book that, at best, is mildy disturbing, and at worst, horrifyingly inhuman.

That being said this looks like an interesting film.  I dig the M1 he's carrying in the movie's poster.

Let me restate: F.O.O.F. is the only book that when I finished I felt an overwhelming urge to cry like a baby.  It's powerful.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2008, 08:24:38 AM »
Grand Torino ... I know Grand Torino  :rock :cool:


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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2008, 12:56:42 PM »
Ugh, apple.

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2008, 01:38:20 PM »

                   Have been an Eastwood-fan since I was 6 yrs old, before I had even seen a movie.
                   Mom had one of the "Sergio Leone" movie-theme albums, I used to lay in front of
                   the tv stereo cabinet,(tv didnt work) listen to the record while looking at all the
                   photographs on the album cover from his westerns.

                   I also had a "Torino-Sport" exactly like the one in the movie,(72) I bought
                   while in Ft.Bliss,TX. I had painted mine gloss-red with black race stripes
                   down the hood and trunk. It was certainly a cop-looker. So needless to
                   say,I was quite thrilled to see Clint do this movie. I cant wait to see it.  :aok

                   
                   Ummm.....Fulmar?...sure you have the right thread? lol
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2008, 06:05:30 AM »
Ugh, apple.

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