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Old 12-30-2008, 07:01 PM
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Definitely a must see, but I don't think it can top "Unforgiven", one of the greatest movies ever made.

Gene Hackman: You just shot an unarmed man!

Clint Eastwood: If you're gonna decorate your place with my friend, you better be armed!
I'm with you on this one, although I haven't seen Gran Torino yet. "Unforgiven" - what a great western!
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Old 01-17-2009, 11:08 PM
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I'm with you on this one, although I haven't seen Gran Torino yet. "Unforgiven" - what a great western!
Let's not forget "The Outlaw Josey Wales"....

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Old 01-18-2009, 08:06 AM
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Let's not forget "The Outlaw Josey Wales"....

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Old 01-11-2009, 04:57 AM
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Definitely a must see, but I don't think it can top "Unforgiven", one of the greatest movies ever made.

Gene Hackman: You just shot an unarmed man!

Clint Eastwood: If you're gonna decorate your place with my friend, you better be armed!
We all got it coming, kid.
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Old 12-22-2008, 08:46 AM
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Oh this is one the father in law and I will be seeing, no one does badass like Clint, no one.
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Old 12-22-2008, 07:21 PM
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I can't think of the name. But it seems like it's gonna be like that old Charles Bronson movie where he goes and cleanes up a neigborhood
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Old 12-23-2008, 09:30 AM
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I can't think of the name. But it seems like it's gonna be like that old Charles Bronson movie where he goes and cleanes up a neigborhood
Death Wish I & II are pretty good.

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Old 01-18-2009, 10:10 PM
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I can't think of the name. But it seems like it's gonna be like that old Charles Bronson movie where he goes and cleanes up a neigborhood
Death Wish
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Old 12-22-2008, 07:53 PM
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Word of warning guys: I have it on good authority from a friend lucky enough to see preview showings of Gran Torino: that it is emphatically not a Dirty Harry or Death Wish kind of film. He enjoyed it immensely, and I trust his taste when it comes to films; but he used the word "surprised" and "unexpected" in reference to the themes, content, and plot of this one. He mentioned that one of his fellow movie-goers left in a huff, because he'd come looking for Unforgiven and didn't get it...
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Old 12-23-2008, 04:48 AM
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Word of warning guys: I have it on good authority from a friend lucky enough to see preview showings of Gran Torino: that it is emphatically not a Dirty Harry or Death Wish kind of film. He enjoyed it immensely, and I trust his taste when it comes to films; but he used the word "surprised" and "unexpected" in reference to the themes, content, and plot of this one. He mentioned that one of his fellow movie-goers left in a huff, because he'd come looking for Unforgiven and didn't get it...
The Ebert review seems to sum up for me pretty well what kind of film I thought it was from viewing the trailer.

But it doesn't appear I'll be seeing it anytime soon as it is only playing in one theater, in Boston, and nowhere in the 'burbs.



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Old 12-23-2008, 12:05 AM
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I've been trying to see this movie since it's limited release. It's now showing "expanded" whatever that means. But it's still not in any theaters anywhere near me and there are a lot of theaters around here.
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Old 12-23-2008, 12:08 AM
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I've been trying to see this movie since it's limited release. It's now showing "expanded" whatever that means. But it's still not in any theaters anywhere near me and there are a lot of theaters around here.
I've seen it already and it's great! one of his best.
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Old 12-23-2008, 08:00 AM
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I know what you mean Soundmotor.

When No Country For Old Men was in wide release (supposedly) in theaters, I really wanted to see it. I had to wait for the DVD release though, as the closest theater showing it, was an hour's drive away. I simply can't see the logic in offering up a major film in only one theater, especially in a market as large as Boston.
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Let's hear it for Clint.

"Get off my lawn!"
Man, I LOL'd when I saw that in the preview, while he's sighting down the barrel of his shotgun. I love Clint in this new role as... a cowboy? I guess it's the only role he's ever known...

Looks like a great flick and it's on my shortlist of movies to go see-- my girlfriend (a pretty crazy movie affeciano) wants to come with me, too!


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Old 12-29-2008, 06:37 AM
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Man, I LOL'd when I saw that in the preview, while he's sighting down the barrel of his shotgun.
Ahem...M1 Garand.

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