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i too enjoyed gran torino...as is the usual case with a eastwood movie...added it recently to my eastwood library of films

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I finally watched this. Don't know why I waited so long. I didn't want to start a thread when this one was still here. I can't help but feel like I just watched the grown up version of Old Yeller. There was a horrible feeling that the ending was looming when he called his son. The worst thing that I carry away from this movie was that a good man had to die so that some punks could merely get locked away only to be presumably let back out too soon. But still, the movie illustrated a visible sign of what positive mentoring could bring. I wish that I could be that positive.

Hear hear! I love that movie!

Bullseye

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Yeah... but our kids have Justin Timberlake....

I thought the ending was perfect. He felt guilty about killing Asians in the war. He thought the only way to make it right was to sacrifice his life to help the Asians in his neighborhood. I was not expecting the ending but thought it made perfect sense. Great movie, I got it on blu-ray right along with Unforgiven.

I like the majority of what he's done, but, tho' I'll admit this was a fine film, I didn't find it the right way to finish his acting career. If he WAS to make another "Harry" he might have had Harry die in some heroic fashion. (If for no other reason than to silence those who kept wanting more Callahan.) Still, while I appreciate the motives behind Walt's series of final actions, it left me cold as to his "finale." Also, while I also agree "Unforgiven" was a semi-masterpiece, I felt as tho' Clint was almost sneering at those fans who made his career. Same as his quips in the final DH movie. "Hey--you who made me a multimillionaire-- I now reject you." Good luck to him with his upcoming remake of "A Star Is Born." Certainly it has been his musical talents that made him the megastar he is now...

My favorite scene in that movie is when the Hmong kid pulls off the car talk routine at the construction site after Walt and his barber buddy teach him how to talk car talk. I thought that was hilarious, but it also rang true.

I thought it was very well done, an outstanding flick.Clints portrayal of the character was spot on.

I am getting it for my Eastwood DVD collection as well.

So - You thought his brother's daughter should have got the car?

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Good movie but I am still an "Outlaw Josey Wales" fan!