The Big Clint Thread

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Bringer Of Funerals

I have the 35 films, 35 yrs box set of Clint so i've been watching them in order of the box set. So now i'm upto Tightrope so looks like i might watch some big Clint today. All this talk of Clint has made me want to watch some.

As it seems I'm missing so many Clint Eastwood films from my collection and knowledge base, that sounds like a set worth looking into.

[Bringer Of Funerals]

Sometimes I can see why they do new covers but I think they should stick to the original Poster art

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Just watched Escape from Alcatraz again.

Its a great film, very near the top of Clint's output in my view.

Does anyone else here rate it highly?

Or not as the case may be.

[Prince_Vajda]

Originally Posted by Demdike

Just watched Escape from Alcatraz again.

Its a great film, very near the top of Clint's output in my view.

Does anyone else here rate it highly?

Or not as the case may be.

The movie is well-made. Clint is acting well, too. However, I dislike the movie itself a bit. In my eyes, there's not enough to enjoy in it - the subject is too sad and too gruelling.

But as I said: it's definitely a good movie.

Greetings!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Prince_Vajda

The movie is well-made. Clint is acting well, too. However, I dislike the movie itself a bit. In my eyes, there's not enough to enjoy in it - the subject is too sad and too gruelling. But as I said: it's definitely a good movie.

Greetings!

I take it you don't like Gran Torino and Million Dollar Baby for the same reasons?

[Prince_Vajda]

Originally Posted by Demdike

I take it you don't like Gran Torino and Million Dollar Baby for the same reasons?

I think it's the mood of the movie Escape from Alcatraz that I just don't like. To be blunt, I haven't seen Million Dollar Baby yet.

But I most certainly loved Gran Torino - Clint is badass in this flick and it has a great message. Great mixture of serious and funny scenes, too.

Greetings!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Escape is a film I need to revisit soon!

Gran Torino was a classic Eastwood outing and may well be his swansong to his 'toughguy' output....

[Prince_Vajda]

Originally Posted by Reaper@Cult Labs

Gran Torino was a classic Eastwood outing and may well be his swansong to his 'toughguy' output....

You may be right.

However, I would love seeing him reprise his classic Dirty Harry character - why not teach a police newbie to become a modern badass cop by showing him how he did it in the 70s and 80s?

Sorry, I'm just dreaming.

Greetings!

[platostotal]

Originally Posted by Prince_Vajda

You may be right.

However, I would love seeing him reprise his classic Dirty Harry character - why not teach a police newbie to become a modern badass cop by showing him how he did it in the 70s and 80s?

Sorry, I'm just dreaming.

Greetings!

wasn't there a screenplay muted something like 'Duel of Magnums' where a young liberal cop takes over the .44 after Harry dies at the end. late 80s or something, doubt if Clint wanted the character to die yet. Think it was talked about on a radio4 film show like 'Kalidascope' or whatever.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Prince_Vajda

You may be right.

However, I would love seeing him reprise his classic Dirty Harry character - why not teach a police newbie to become a modern badass cop by showing him how he did it in the 70s and 80s?

Sorry, I'm just dreaming.

Greetings!

Its called The Rookie - its shit.