Gran torino.....who's seen it??? ** Spoiler Alert **
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Gran torino.....who's seen it??? ** Spoiler Alert **
Went to see this at the weekend, absolutely LOVED it!!!!!!
Eastwoods character is so dry, but cool with it too!
"Do you ever come accross someone, once in a while, you know you shouldn't have f*cked with....?"
Definately worth a watch!
Eastwoods character is so dry, but cool with it too!
"Do you ever come accross someone, once in a while, you know you shouldn't have f*cked with....?"
Definately worth a watch!
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Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood), a retired FORD automobile assembly line worker and a Korean war veteran, lives with his dog Daisy in a changing Michigan neighborhood which is dominated by immigrants. At his wife's funeral, Walt bristles at the shallow eulogy of young Father Janovich. He looks on with disgust at his two sons, Mitch and Steve, and their families, who show little regard for the memory of Walt's wife. Walt views his relations as rude, spoiled, and self-absorbed, always avoiding him unless it is in their own interest.
Not quite what I expected, especially the way it ended, but a really good film I thought.
That and slumdog are definately two of the best films ive seen for a while.
That and slumdog are definately two of the best films ive seen for a while.
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he's a proper grumpy old mofo
it's a most excelent film, and it's very surprising in that it's got not twists or turns, it's just a gentle rolling tale of the few weeks after his mrs funeral
at the end of the day, walt (mr kowolski, only my friends call me walt, padre
) just wants to do the right things and mind his own business (get off my lawn )the best scene though is the barber and toad
you have to see it to see just how it is
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PMSL yeah you just reminded me about that bit, I watched a clip on youtube last night, the one where he pulls up in his van and says
"What are you SPOOKS upto.....?" where they're threating the girl.
Straight to the point!
I read an Interview with Eastwood a couple of weeks back, he said that he enjoyed playing Walts character, and although he doesn't believe in racism, he thinks the world is too Politically correct nowadays, and playing that part on screen gave him the chance to break away from the "norm" I have to agree with that....!
"What are you SPOOKS upto.....?" where they're threating the girl.
Straight to the point!
I read an Interview with Eastwood a couple of weeks back, he said that he enjoyed playing Walts character, and although he doesn't believe in racism, he thinks the world is too Politically correct nowadays, and playing that part on screen gave him the chance to break away from the "norm" I have to agree with that....!
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THOUGHT IT WAS NOT TO HOT CLINT LOOK'S REAL OLD AND SLOW AND THE STORY LINE HAS BEEN DONE TO DEATH.
CHECK OUT BRONSON IT LOOK'S THE BEST FILM OUT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdQ7P...eature=related
CHECK OUT BRONSON IT LOOK'S THE BEST FILM OUT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdQ7P...eature=related
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[quote=R5FORD;4005413]O wow why not ruin it for everyone who hasnt watched it yet 
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fixed it but tbh what do you expect your on a thread that says gran terino who's seen it.
it's obvius that someone will tell about scene's in the film lol
[/quotefixed it but tbh what do you expect your on a thread that says gran terino who's seen it.
it's obvius that someone will tell about scene's in the film lol
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yes, but normal internet etequete is to put words to the effect of:
"spoiler alert, if you don't want to know, stop reading"
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yes, but normal internet etequete is to put words to the effect of:
"spoiler alert, if you don't want to know, stop reading"
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I don't agree TBH, if you click on a post with the title of a film you can obviously expect to see SOME details about it surely????? Otherwise what's the point in posting it if your not going to have people discuss it in the first place??? 
You can't expect everyone to hold your hand "Just incase" you read something you don't want to i.e. football results or whatever.
You can't expect everyone to hold your hand "Just incase" you read something you don't want to i.e. football results or whatever.
Good...sad and that old chinese granny was ugly... (sorry) 
I enjoyed it he's the equivelant to our Victor Meldrew...Story has been done before but so has a lot of films....and as for him "being old" he is friggin old!!
I enjoyed it he's the equivelant to our Victor Meldrew...Story has been done before but so has a lot of films....and as for him "being old" he is friggin old!!
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He's playing an old man, gonna be slow, otherwise wouldn't be realistic....
I liked the story, ending surprised me, not seen him killed before; died in Honkytonk man I know.
Not aware of it being done to death.
Reckon it'll be last film he acts in as he was killed, would hope not.
Thought it was brilliant.
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He wasn't killed it was only a film........
Nah he's supposed to be doing a film with Morgan freeman, i read about it last week, apparently they have doctors on the set to look after them as Clint is 78 and Morgan is 71 i think.
Nah he's supposed to be doing a film with Morgan freeman, i read about it last week, apparently they have doctors on the set to look after them as Clint is 78 and Morgan is 71 i think.
