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Offline SEraider

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« on: September 28, 2009, 12:50:23 AM »
Saw it for the 1st time tonight with the wife.  Great movie!!  Original plot which is fewer these days. 

If you had not seen it yet, check it out.  Excellent Eastwood movie!  :salute
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 01:24:57 AM »
I heard it was his last movie and he's retiring  :(  Unconfirmed, of course  :confused:

The movie was excellent, made me swell up with emotion at the ending  :P
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 01:27:16 AM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on September 28, 2009, 01:24:57 AM
I heard it was his last movie and he's retiring  :(  Unconfirmed, of course  :confused:

The movie was excellent, made me swell up with emotion at the ending  :P

Saw it for the first time wednesday I think. Wife had just bought it. Good movie.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 01:29:05 AM »
Yep, great flick.  I recommend seeing it.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 05:34:47 AM »
I really liked this film.

This good story was told well.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2009, 10:39:43 AM »
One of the best Eastwood has done (IMO)

 :aok  :aok  :aok  :aok  :aok

Million Dollar Baby runs a close second, just because of the story line and how it was pulled off.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2009, 11:24:49 AM »
Thought it was very well Written and Directed... Eastwood played a very good role, Among one of his best performances, Emotional ending thats for sure..

i give it  :aok :aok :aok :aok out of 5
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Offline SEraider

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 12:58:09 PM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on September 28, 2009, 01:24:57 AM
I heard it was his last movie and he's retiring  :(  Unconfirmed, of course  :confused:

The movie was excellent, made me swell up with emotion at the ending  :P


I think he's directing his next one with Matt Damon due for next year.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2009, 01:48:17 PM »
Quote from: SEraider on September 28, 2009, 12:58:09 PM


I think he's directing his next one with Matt Damon due for next year.

"Eastwood has said that Gran Torino will almost certainly be the last time he acts in a movie."   I believe that is what EskimoJoe meant.   
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2009, 04:57:40 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on September 28, 2009, 01:48:17 PM
"Eastwood has said that Gran Torino will almost certainly be the last time he acts in a movie."   I believe that is what EskimoJoe meant.   
Indeed it is.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2009, 06:02:29 PM »
Ok Think about this....

Clint has been known as One of the best tough guys out there..At least he has portrayed that in Most films. So, here is my thought of this film.  Being The tough Guy Character he has portrayed for all of theses years here is his Toughest Tough Guy Role: How does a Real tough Guy exit this World (Character)? He found the way. I think that this movie is about Him ending a Complete chapter of his acting career from start to finish. That was the best exit Ive ever seen. He showed that he, as a person aged with wisdom, having a temper and all.. Great film  probably one of the best ones he has ever done.

I will miss him as an actor on the big screen,   :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2009, 08:21:16 PM »
Quote from: kamori on September 28, 2009, 06:02:29 PM
Ok Think about this....

Clint has been known as One of the best tough guys out there..At least he has portrayed that in Most films. So, here is my thought of this film.  Being The tough Guy Character he has portrayed for all of theses years here is his Toughest Tough Guy Role: How does a Real tough Guy exit this World (Character)? He found the way. I think that this movie is about Him ending a Complete chapter of his acting career from start to finish. That was the best exit Ive ever seen. He showed that he, as a person aged with wisdom, having a temper and all.. Great film  probably one of the best ones he has ever done.

I will miss him as an actor on the big screen,   :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute

Kam


That's an interesting way of looking at it.  I loved the ending and his characterizations of what not to do with thte car.  :rofl  :rofl  :rofl
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2009, 09:44:38 PM »
Quote from: kamori on September 28, 2009, 06:02:29 PM
Ok Think about this....

Clint has been known as One of the best tough guys out there..At least he has portrayed that in Most films. So, here is my thought of this film.  Being The tough Guy Character he has portrayed for all of theses years here is his Toughest Tough Guy Role: How does a Real tough Guy exit this World (Character)? He found the way. I think that this movie is about Him ending a Complete chapter of his acting career from start to finish. That was the best exit Ive ever seen. He showed that he, as a person aged with wisdom, having a temper and all.. Great film  probably one of the best ones he has ever done.

I will miss him as an actor on the big screen,   :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute

Kam

A lot like John Wayne's exit...in a blaze of glory.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2009, 10:39:48 PM »
 I enjoyed it alot , good story and while hes a bit rough around the edges he is still on the right side of things . Great script .
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2009, 11:57:05 PM »
Quote from: John Curnutte on September 28, 2009, 10:39:48 PM
I enjoyed it alot , good story and while hes a bit rough around the edges he is still on the right side of things . Great script .
                 Nutte

HEy John, how's it going bud?  :salute
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