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Clint Eastwood Preference?
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Deuce Caboose
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Unforgiven, by far.
Never cared for his Spaghetti westerns. I don't think I ever seen one in its full entirety. But for the most part I did like most of everything else he did but didn't care to much for the ones he did with Sondra Locke. I never cared to much for her.
Really liked Grand Torino and the Mule!
Really liked Grand Torino and the Mule!
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While I enjoy and appreciate him as an actor I really respect him as a director.
IMO "Flags of our Fathers", "Letters from Iwo Jima" and "Bird" are excellent examples of his behind the camera work.
IMO "Flags of our Fathers", "Letters from Iwo Jima" and "Bird" are excellent examples of his behind the camera work.
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A lot of people from his generation weren't bigots but they called a spade a shovel. If you get my drift.
" 'Deserve's' got nuthin to do with it."
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The two I can see over and over (with spousal consent) are Kelly's Heroes and Josie Wales.
"Well, if he wanted to decorate his saloon with my friend, he shoulda armed hisself"
Dirty Harry or Western? Either! Go ahead punk, make my day!
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I have seen For A Few Dollars More,and The Good,The Bad ,And the Ugly.probably 120 times each
The Westerns..
The Westerns are eternal.
Dirty Harry series are still great movies but more topical with present day society.
The 'Any Which Way' movies were funny and the fight with Bill Smith was awesome. Almost like Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris.
"The Gauntlet" was make believe pap and 'Firefox' was just crummy, capitalizing on the capture (defection) of the Soviet Foxbat.
"The Beguiled": Very surreal movie.
"Play Misty For Me": Great movie before stalkers became an everyday thing.
"Gran Torino": Good role for an aging actor
"Bridges of Madison County": Romance that went absolutely nowhere.
The Westerns are eternal.
Dirty Harry series are still great movies but more topical with present day society.
The 'Any Which Way' movies were funny and the fight with Bill Smith was awesome. Almost like Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris.
"The Gauntlet" was make believe pap and 'Firefox' was just crummy, capitalizing on the capture (defection) of the Soviet Foxbat.
"The Beguiled": Very surreal movie.
"Play Misty For Me": Great movie before stalkers became an everyday thing.
"Gran Torino": Good role for an aging actor
"Bridges of Madison County": Romance that went absolutely nowhere.
vigil617
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The rest of y'all are entitled to your own opinions, but for my money, it don't get any better than "Josey Wales." Fantastic writing, and an incredible performance by Clint.
"Dyin' ain't much of a livin', boy."
I do love "Unforgiven" as well, because it's an older, wiser, and seasoned Clint doing a take on the Western that was at once a departure from, and a tribute to, the themes of the classics of the genre. Again, wonderful writing and one of the great performances I've ever seen on film.
"Deserves got nothing to do with it" is such a statement, on so many levels.
Neither is one of the "spaghetti Westerns" the OP asked about, which is a subgenre of interesting movies for Clint, but his later work is where he really shines. It's in a class by itself.
"Dyin' ain't much of a livin', boy."
I do love "Unforgiven" as well, because it's an older, wiser, and seasoned Clint doing a take on the Western that was at once a departure from, and a tribute to, the themes of the classics of the genre. Again, wonderful writing and one of the great performances I've ever seen on film.
"Deserves got nothing to do with it" is such a statement, on so many levels.
Neither is one of the "spaghetti Westerns" the OP asked about, which is a subgenre of interesting movies for Clint, but his later work is where he really shines. It's in a class by itself.
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Play Misty for Me is my favorite, then Two Mules for Sister Sara. after that Josie Wales
Elmore Leonard wrote Joe Kidd but gets my vote just for the scenes with Lamarr.
The Westerns for me please.
UncleEd
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I suspect some of his least popular films
on this forum might be Honkytonk Man,
The Beguiled, Tightrope, White Hunter Black Heart
and as mentioned Bronco Billy and The
Bridges of Madison County.
Those were chiefly his non-macho man films.
on this forum might be Honkytonk Man,
The Beguiled, Tightrope, White Hunter Black Heart
and as mentioned Bronco Billy and The
Bridges of Madison County.
Those were chiefly his non-macho man films.
Ruthie likes The Bridges of Madison County and I have, on occasion, watched it with her.
Now, that's love.
Now, that's love.
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Gee, I haven't seen anyone mention Paint Your Wagon
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I forgot about Honky Tonk Man and Tightrope. I thought those were good movies as Clint Eastwood movies go. However, from reading the posts on this thread, film tastes vary widely.
Not for me. My top 5*
1 Unforgiven (remember "Claudia's Theme"** is also his doing)
2 The Outlaw Josey Wales
3 Gran Torino
4 Honkytonk Man
5 White Hunter Black Heart
* I haven't watch "The Mule" yet.
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When I think of Clint Eastwood, the image that pops into my mind is his iconic look squinting with the thin cigar, flat brimmed hat, and Mexican poncho from the early Westerns. And my favorite line is: "Well, are ya gonna pull those pistols or whistle Dixie?" from Josey Wales.
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Although an admirer, only knew of Clint in "Rawhide" and "Play Misty for Me". I obviously have a lot of catching up to do.
Yeah... but have you heard him sing? I'm not sure about that...
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For the record... my vote goes with the Westerns.
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kamloops67
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Almost anything Clint flies with me
I had the iconic poster of josie wales in bedroom as a kid
My dad must have put it there as i was too young to have done it myself
My dad taught me to use a SAA... And my mom taught me to take no BS from a peer
That was on heck of a role model to look up to
Thanks mom and dad
No wonder why i like shootin cowboy so much
There should be side matches where you spit tobacco juice on a dog or on a dead mans forehead ... Lol
I had the iconic poster of josie wales in bedroom as a kid
My dad must have put it there as i was too young to have done it myself
My dad taught me to use a SAA... And my mom taught me to take no BS from a peer
That was on heck of a role model to look up to
Thanks mom and dad
No wonder why i like shootin cowboy so much
There should be side matches where you spit tobacco juice on a dog or on a dead mans forehead ... Lol
ACORN
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WOOF WOOF!
ACORN
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I watched The Mule on PPV the other night. Not a great movie but I couldn't turn it off. He reminded me so much of my Dad I was fighting back tears. His eyes, his movements. My wife had to leave the room. She was afraid he'd get shot and I'd get upset.
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