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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 
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.
It's a great film Kenny, one that sticks in the mind for a long time.
It does MC, I've seen the trailers. Will bookmark Mystic River, anfield.
Superb film. But not as good as the one that's on after.
Both great films treble, can't see the need to compare them. both brilliant in very different ways.
This is the scene.
Clint owns these mothafookers
Clint owns these mothafookers
Go on Clint my old son
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.
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.
My mam adores clint, has pictures all over the place.
He really is a lovely chap in real life, absolutely delightful.
his family suck, such selfish bstards
If i had family like that they would know it within minutes.
If i had family like that they would know it within minutes.
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 
he would as I battered him when he thought he was a cool cowboy
"he would as I battered him when he thought he was a cool cowboy" sounds a bit fishy to me.
I surrender, I'm not making a rod for my own back. 
boxingthefox
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?
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?
it's ok I won't mussel in on your thread again
i was thinking i was a gingered haired priest 
Moment* .....wish I could blame "the sherry" but not tonight
Ibrahima Sonko
"i was thinking i was a gingered haired priest"
"i was thinking i was a gingered haired priest"
Ibrahima Sonko, what part of my apology 22.52 did you no understand. I'll leave it at that.
Apologises are easy on the internet, ten a penny.
you are nasty bstard, i will hunt you down and find you, i might not have many skills but i will find you. But when i do i wil...............
you are nasty bstard, i will hunt you down and find you, i might not have many skills but i will find you. But when i do i wil...............
I liked him in "Any Which Way But Loose" and "Bronco Billy", plus the first Dirty Harry film is a classic.
"Unforgiven" was pretty much a masterpiece western. But Gene Hackman almost stole the show in that one.
Out of his spag westerns I think I like "The Good The Bad And The Ugly" the best because I felt Eli Wallach as Tuco really added to it.
Clint my all time fav actor.
"Unforgiven" was pretty much a masterpiece western. But Gene Hackman almost stole the show in that one.
Out of his spag westerns I think I like "The Good The Bad And The Ugly" the best because I felt Eli Wallach as Tuco really added to it.
Clint my all time fav actor.
Yeah Clint has some body of work. His westerns are just classic's. The Dirty Harry series is excellent. He is very rarely in a bad film. Anyone not seen it Mystic River is a great film. Off topic is hard to find decent films recently but watched the flight last night decent watch.
What I like about the films Clint directs is he is comfortable with silence and he gives the story room to breathe. There's far too much razzamatazz and noise signifying not very much at all in a lot of other films. Gran Torino is one of his best for me.
Film making as an art has nearly gone. Clint is a dying breed. It's hard to get good films these days. Just the way it is. Studios are up against it. They are just looking for a hit.
They openly admit it's all about global bums on seats, therefore that's why it's all CGI first and plot second a lot of the time.
Mystic River is a classic. Sean Penn in that movie is incredible. No one mentioned Million Dollar Baby? You can't talk Clint without mentioning that movie...
Genius. great actor, better director. Looking forward to seeing American Sniper as well.
Genius. great actor, better director. Looking forward to seeing American Sniper as well.
What's wrong with Eastward's voice. Has he had got something wrong with his throat?
Finally got round to watching it.
Dirty Harry on a pension.
A fantastic film.
Dirty Harry on a pension.
A fantastic film.
It's a good, not great, film. Compared to Unforgiven, it's sh!te though.
Unforgiven 10/10
Gran Torino 7 or 8
Dirty Harry 5, at best.
Unforgiven 10/10
Gran Torino 7 or 8
Dirty Harry 5, at best.
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