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Old 12 August 2009, 07:42 AM   #1
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Watched a great movie today. Have you seen it?

If not, go rent/buy it!

Clint Eastwood has directed a fantastic movie called Gran Torino, in which he is the main character as well. I cried at the end, and I laughed in the beginning. Have you seen it? What did you think about it?
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Old 12 August 2009, 09:17 AM   #2
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I LOVED it too! It's a very funny movie with a powerful ending!
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Old 12 August 2009, 09:20 AM   #3
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I liked it.
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Old 12 August 2009, 09:46 AM   #4
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That was a very good movie
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Old 12 August 2009, 09:59 AM   #5
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great movie.....one of his best
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Old 12 August 2009, 10:50 AM   #6
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It was like the older version of Dirty Harry! I love Clint Eastwood and I really LOVED Gran Torino. It has special significance to my husband who collects muscle cars :)
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Old 12 August 2009, 11:10 AM   #7
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It's in the NetFlix queue, unfortunately it's a long wait.
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Old 12 August 2009, 11:39 AM   #8
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That's the best movie I've seen in a few years.
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Old 12 August 2009, 11:40 AM   #9
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His finest ever IMHO, and one of the best I have seen in quite a long time! Grabbed it in Blu-Ray I was so impressed.
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Old 12 August 2009, 11:42 AM   #10
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Great movie. . . but I was hoping for a better ending. Clint Eastwood was perfect for the role.
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Old 12 August 2009, 12:11 PM   #11
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Great movie. . . but I was hoping for a better ending. Clint Eastwood was perfect for the role.
X2 I was a little disappointed with the ending as well, but other then that, I agree, it was a pretty good movie. I'd probably rate it a 7 out of 10.
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Old 12 August 2009, 12:51 PM   #12
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X2 I was a little disappointed with the ending as well, but other then that, I agree, it was a pretty good movie. I'd probably rate it a 7 out of 10.

But don't you see it had to end that way! I loved the ending. He knew he was dying and he took care of the gang problem! It is classic Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry mentality. LOVE IT!
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Old 12 August 2009, 01:07 PM   #13
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But don't you see it had to end that way! I loved the ending. He knew he was dying and he took care of the gang problem! It is classic Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry mentality. LOVE IT!
X2 that was THE PERFECT ending!!
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Old 12 August 2009, 01:27 PM   #14
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But don't you see it had to end that way! I loved the ending. He knew he was dying and he took care of the gang problem! It is classic Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry mentality. LOVE IT!


Thanks. I WAS going to watch it tonight.
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Old 12 August 2009, 01:35 PM   #15
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Thanks. I WAS going to watch it tonight.

Then don't RTFT
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Old 12 August 2009, 02:36 PM   #16
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Old 12 August 2009, 03:12 PM   #17
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I loved it!

It was fun reminiscing about my old high school years with all the asian racial slurs All good though.

Maybe I should change my name to "zipperhead"
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Old 13 August 2009, 02:44 AM   #18
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Very enjoyable film, especially if you're an Eastwood fan.
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Old 13 August 2009, 06:15 AM   #19
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Great movie, but the casting left a lot to be desired.
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...but the casting left a lot to be desired.
Agreed. Eastwood was excellent, but I found no other character believable, especially the 14-year-old priest, and gang members who spoke their lines as though reading from a teleprompter.

Just sayin'...
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Old 13 August 2009, 08:36 AM   #21
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The ending kind of surprised me. I was expecting something more violent . But I agree with all of you guys. Great story and Clint Eastwood was born for that role!
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