Gran Torino

[Lintyfresh85]

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810038822/video/10360603/standardformat/

Eastwood will always be badass to me.

[SPTO]

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Looks pretty interesting but I dunno, it kinda stretches the imagination a bit to think that Eastwood could beat up a young guy at his age these days.

[Seymour Scagnetti]

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I think Clint should be advised to stay behind the camera, that movie looks god awful and if he wanted to be a vigilante again at 80 years old he should have made another Dirty Harry movie, at least we would have enjoyed that for old times sake.

[SPTO]

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I think Clint should be advised to stay behind the camera, that movie looks god awful and if he wanted to be a vigilante again at 80 years old he should have made another Dirty Harry movie, at least we would have enjoyed that for old times sake.

I read somewhere before this movie was shot and such that a lot of Eastwood fans were hoping it would be a last Dirty Harry flick. They were massively disappointed.

I think the idea of an 80 year old vigilante could work....as a comedy. Clearly this isn't a comedy which makes it kind of depressing but I like most things Eastwood does and will probably see this at some point.

[Darkleaf]

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Looks badass..I wouldnt mess with Clint at any age, in fact that whole generation is a different breed. I have had the pleasure of meeting a few people like this and they fight to the end in whatever they do.

[BigRed]

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Saw the trailer for this on Saturday when i went to see Changeling. Looks great. And I agree with DarkleafGoJays in that guys from Clint's generation were no nonsense, tough guys who knew how to finish a fight and didn't give a s**t about how they went about it.

I think this is a great angle on the whole vigilante thing. Can't wait to see it.

[Defel]

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I just watched this and it's definitely supposed to be humorous. Clint Eastwood's racist old coot is the funniest and most badass character I've seen in a long time. I would give him the Oscar right now.

The plot isn't anything special and kind of pedestrian in a lot of ways. Your enjoyment of this movie depends mostly on your enjoyment of his character. I thought it was a joy to watch.

[madscientist]

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Clint Eastwood as a vigilante = me watching it.

[trobinson97]

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Yeah I watched this a few days ago and while I thought Eastwood did a nice job, the rest of the actors were some of the worst I've seen in such a buzzed about movie. That little boy was straight garbage. Seriously, terrible. I was really turned off by it. Again, everyone in that movie not named Clint Eastwood was a terrible actor. Eastwood did his thing, but I just can't fathom any Academy Awards going to this movie. I don't know if Eastwood turned in a great performance or if it just looked great next to everyone else in the movie.

That said, I enjoyed the movie.

[Rocky]

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I really liked the simple plot in this one. An old *** man wouldn't going to take no BS from anybody. It worked and of course Eastwood made he movie with his acting.

[Defel]

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That little boy was straight garbage. Seriously, terrible. I was really turned off by it.

Yeah...The scene where he

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was locked in Eastwood's basement was a standout. The camera lingered on him for a few seconds as he struggled, but that was way too long to be watching whatever that was.

[trobinson97]

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Yeah...The scene where he

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was locked in Eastwood's basement was a standout. The camera lingered on him for a few seconds as he struggled, but that was way too long to be watching whatever that was.

Lol, that was exactly the scene I had in mind when I wrote that.

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Walt! Walt! Let me out Walt! Face was damn near expressionless, I was just sitting there like WTF is this?

[headrulz101]

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Watched it yesterday and I must say it was pretty good, but as stated, the acting, other than Eastwood, was horrible. The ending was pretty amazing though, in my opinion.

[BigRed]

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Watched it yesterday and I must say it was pretty good, but as stated, the acting, other than Eastwood, was horrible. The ending was pretty amazing though, in my opinion.

I'm definitely looking forward to seeing it and I've got my expectations pretty grounded. I think I'll like it.

[Rocky]

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I think the asian girl was very good and the two sons were pretty good too. This movie would've been money if they found a boy who could match Eastwood's performance.

They're so many Eastwood quotables though, that it doesn't matter. I just watched it again and it's even better the second time around.