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Still playing the hard man at 78. I've heard it's a top movie.
A racist Korean War veteran living in a crime-ridden Detroit neighborhood is forced to confront his own lingering prejudice when a troubled Hmong teen from his neighborhood attempts to steal his prized Gran Torino. Decades after the Korean War has ended, ageing veteran Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) is still haunted by the horrors he witnessed on the battlefield. The two objects that matter most to Kowalski in life are the classic Gran Torino that represents his happier days working in a Ford assembly plant, and the M-1 rifle that saved his life countless times during combat. When Kowalski's teenage neighbor (Bee Vang) attempts to steal his Gran Torino as part of a gang initiation rite, the old man manages to catch the aspiring thief at the business end of his well-maintained semi-automatic rifle. Later, due to the pride of the Asian group, the boy is forced to return to Kowalski's house and perform an act of penance. Despite the fact that Kowalski wants nothing to do with the young troublemaker, he realizes that the quickest way out of the situation is to simply cooperate. In an effort to set the teen on the right path in life and toughen him up, the reluctant vet sets him up with an old crony who now works in construction. In the process, Kowalski discovers that the only way to lay his many painful memories to rest is to finally face his own blinding prejudice head-on.
A racist Korean War veteran living in a crime-ridden Detroit neighborhood is forced to confront his own lingering prejudice when a troubled Hmong teen from his neighborhood attempts to steal his prized Gran Torino. Decades after the Korean War has ended, ageing veteran Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) is still haunted by the horrors he witnessed on the battlefield. The two objects that matter most to Kowalski in life are the classic Gran Torino that represents his happier days working in a Ford assembly plant, and the M-1 rifle that saved his life countless times during combat. When Kowalski's teenage neighbor (Bee Vang) attempts to steal his Gran Torino as part of a gang initiation rite, the old man manages to catch the aspiring thief at the business end of his well-maintained semi-automatic rifle. Later, due to the pride of the Asian group, the boy is forced to return to Kowalski's house and perform an act of penance. Despite the fact that Kowalski wants nothing to do with the young troublemaker, he realizes that the quickest way out of the situation is to simply cooperate. In an effort to set the teen on the right path in life and toughen him up, the reluctant vet sets him up with an old crony who now works in construction. In the process, Kowalski discovers that the only way to lay his many painful memories to rest is to finally face his own blinding prejudice head-on.
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was also looking to watch Kenny , sounds quite decent
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Well worth watching imo. Takes a while to get going but is a decent film. Clint is very good in it. Great actor and director. Mystic River if you havn't seen it is a great film.
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It's a great film Kenny, one that sticks in the mind for a long time.
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It does MC, I've seen the trailers. Will bookmark Mystic River, anfield.
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GET OFF MY LAWN!
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Clint is a legend
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Superb film. But not as good as the one that's on after.
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 was going to bed after this |
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Both great films treble, can't see the need to compare them. both brilliant in very different ways.
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Saw it at the pics when it came out, top film
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This is the scene.
Clint owns these mothafookers  |
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  Go on Clint my old son |
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Clint's a PROPER racist, no fkin about.
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it's like Tommy Toes ... The Movie
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Gran Torino is excellent but Unforgiven is really an absolute masterpiece. Thing is about the latter is that I've seen it so many times I practically know the script off by heart so won't be watching tonight. Clint Eastwood is indeed a legend I.S. I couldn't agree more.
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I think both films are equal, one pulls on your heart strings the other is a great all round movie.
My mam adores clint, has pictures all over the place.  |
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He really is a lovely chap in real life, absolutely delightful.
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his family suck, such selfish bstards
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My family sucks, does that make me a bad guy.
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don't like Clint
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Ibrahima Sonko, my point being WTF has his family have to do with anything.I don't see a film and think he's brilliant,..... if only he didn't have such a sh1t family
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BB, he talks very highly of you.
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how can you not like sir CE
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he would as I battered him when he thought he was a cool cowboy
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Hey, I'm tryin' to eat lunch here
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go clint, smash those mothabiatches.
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"he would as I battered him when he thought he was a cool cowboy" sounds a bit fishy to me.
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I put him in his plaice
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are you codding me,
I'll get me chips |
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right and get your skates on
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I surrender, I'm not making a rod for my own back.
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Ibrahima Sonko, my point being WTF has his family have to do with anything.I don't see a film and think he's brilliant,..... if only he didn't have such a sh1t family Crazy Is he not talking about his family in the film, foxy? |
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it's ok I won't mussel in on your thread again
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Dopey me, I apologise Ibrahima Sonko.
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too much sherry old boy.
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Senior mment Kenny.
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i was thinking i was a gingered haired priest
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Moment* .....wish I could blame "the sherry" but not tonight
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