Dante Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 We went to see Grand Torino yesterday and it was very good. Made me cry(desperately tried to hide that from my wife) in two parts. If you are a little skeptical, like I was, about Eastwood pulling this off, don't be. He does an excellent job as does the rest of the supporting cast. I also was ready to pan this because I thought it had the potential to slip into a Charlie Bronson type of movie. It never lets itself do that. Pretty simple movie. No big budget. Just well written and acted. Go see it! 8.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Looking forward to seeing this movie actually. I may even break my four-year ban on seeing movies in an actual theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Eastwood is making some great movies late in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 ...my four-year ban on seeing movies in an actual theater. Whudja do? Whip out your Jauron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Whudja do? Whip out your Jauron? Jesus Gringo, my name isn't Paul Reubens! I should have said "self-imposed ban." I can't stomach going to movies anymore... people won't shut up, the OG sitting behind me finds a need to tell anyeone within 7 rows of him which females he approves of by saying "I'd hit that," baby's mommas bring in their infants, (and supposedly I live in a decent part of Colorado Springs), everything is overpriced, previews and other commercials take 25 minutes... ugh, it must be Monday or I'm channelling "cincy" again today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Eastwood is making some great movies late in life. Agree 100%. He's pushing 80 and he seems to get better and better. Granted, I always thought he played pretty much the same character early on, but he has broadened his range. I honestly believe, as a director, there is no one better right now than Clint Eastwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Jesus Gringo, my name isn't Paul Reubens! I should have said "self-imposed ban." I can't stomach going to movies anymore... people won't shut up, the OG sitting behind me finds a need to tell anyeone withing 7 rows of him which females he approves of by saying "I'd hit that," baby's mommas bring in their infants, (and supposedly I live in a decent part of Colorado Springs), everything is overpriced, previews and other commercials take 25 minutes... ugh, it must be Monday or I'm channelling "cincy" again today. awwww jeez, penny's got his panties in a wad again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 awwww jeez, penny's got his panties in a wad again. Good god, I knew you were going to show up about 15 seconds after I typed that... you're like fuggin beelzebub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 We went to see Grand Torino yesterday and it was very good. Made me cry(desperately tried to hide that from my wife) in two parts. If you are a little skeptical, like I was, about Eastwood pulling this off, don't be. He does an excellent job as does the rest of the supporting cast. I also was ready to pan this because I thought it had the potential to slip into a Charlie Bronson type of movie. It never lets itself do that. Pretty simple movie. No big budget. Just well written and acted. Go see it! 8.5/10 I can't wait to see it. It'll open wide this Friday. Eastwood has become one of the premiere directors lately. I saw Changeling a couple months ago and it was outstanding. As for your point on Hollywood, yes they do release a lot of crap, but they still make some good things too. I would'nt just abandon the mainstream movies and go strictly to the independent circuit. The big budget movies can still make something good, look at Dark Knight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 I can't wait to see it. It'll open wide this Friday. Eastwood has become one of the premiere directors lately. I saw Changeling a couple months ago and it was outstanding. As for your point on Hollywood, yes they do release a lot of crap, but they still make some good things too. I would'nt just abandon the mainstream movies and go strictly to the independent circuit. The big budget movies can still make something good, look at Dark Knight. For sure. But you do have to sift through a lot of crap to get to quality. I also saw The Spirit over the holidays and enjoyed that. Not a classic but had enough enjoyable elements to keep me entertained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'd like to see this one as well. Have a feeling it'll be on video though cause the wife won't want to go. Speaking of the rare non-crap from Hollywood, one of the best movies I've seen in a long time was Gone Baby Gone. Excellent movie IMO, plus it never hurts not knowing anything about a movie before you see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'd like to see this one as well. Have a feeling it'll be on video though cause the wife won't want to go. Speaking of the rare non-crap from Hollywood, one of the best movies I've seen in a long time was Gone Baby Gone. Excellent movie IMO, plus it never hurts not knowing anything about a movie before you see it. yeah that movie caught me off guard, like most indies I guess. We saw it a while ago. I thought the performance of the mother of the little girl was very good. Checked imdb and its Amy Ryan I think?? Ending a little convoluted but not nearly enough to mar the movie for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 yeah that movie caught me off guard, like most indies I guess. We saw it a while ago. I thought the performance of the mother of the little girl was very good. Checked imdb and its Amy Ryan I think?? Ending a little convoluted but not nearly enough to mar the movie for me. Yes, it's Amy Ryan. More recently, she had a stint as Michael's nearly perfect-for-him girlfriend (and Toby's temporary replacement) on The Office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 We went to see Grand Torino yesterday and it was very good. Made me cry(desperately tried to hide that from my wife) in two parts. If you are a little skeptical, like I was, about Eastwood pulling this off, don't be. He does an excellent job as does the rest of the supporting cast. I also was ready to pan this because I thought it had the potential to slip into a Charlie Bronson type of movie. It never lets itself do that. Pretty simple movie. No big budget. Just well written and acted. Go see it! 8.5/10 Sorry, but I can't take movie advice from a guy that didn't find Anchorman funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Sorry, but I can't take movie advice from a guy that didn't find Anchorman funny. lol ok but I did find Tropic Thunder funny. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Gotta see it. Looks like a strong year for movies lately. Eastwood is a pretty safe bet in dam near anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 lol ok but I did find Tropic Thunder funny. Does that count? I haven't seen it yet, so I can't say. I'll have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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