Gran Torino - Eastwood's Best?

[Black_Sheep]

I've always enjoyed Clint Eastwood movies and finally got around to watching Gran Torino last night. IMHO it's his best work ever. Agree? Disagree? If you disagree, which film would you rank as Clint's best?

 

[bobcat]

I also just saw it on DVD, I don't know if I'd rank it as his best, I liked Million Dollar Baby & Unforgiven, but it's right up there. He's awesome as a director & actor, and this one had some of his best one liners since Hearbreak Ridge I thought.

Take care...

 

[84CJ]

Agree very good movie. I think I still like Unforgiven better.... maybe.....no..... yes.....uhhhhh........OK ........I refuse to choose But Gran Torino is great

 

[sigp220.45]

I liked it a lot, and got it from Netflix to watch again in Blu-Ray, but I don't consider its his best. I think he backed off a bit by not having his character use explicit trigger words for the black characters, and I saw the ending coming a mile away. Still, it was good to see Clint at the top of his game at nearly 80. I can't see him topping "Unforgiven", though.

 

[Marshall 357]

I think its a 5 star movie! Clint Eastwood did a great job!

 

[PALADIN85020]

I still don't think he'll ever top "Dirty Harry" for pure entertainment value - I can almost recall every scene and line. What a masterpiece!

 

[USAF385]

It was so good! His best? Man that's tough... he's had some good ones!

Back before I went off the BMT, I worked in a video store. I got 5 free rentals a week... not like I had the time for 5 a week, but still. It was pretty nice catching up on years of movies without having to pay for them... AND get the new DVDs a few weeks before their release.

My girlfriend's sister is looking for her first job, I'm trying to convince her to get a job at the same place... for my own selfish reasons!

 

[bmhiii]

My girlfriend's sister is looking for her first job, I'm trying to convince her to get a job at the same place... for my own selfish reasons!

You, sir, have your priorities in order!

 

[USAF385]

You, sir, have your priorities in order!

Hahahaha! yes indeed...

 

[morsecode]

After reading this thread I went and pulled it off the net. Thought it was excellent. One reason being that Clint is the force he is, he's able to green light a project, hold sway over the screenplay, hire exactly who he wants in the film, direct it without studio interference, and use his own veteran production people (Malpaso) to pull the whole thing together. In the hands of corporate weasels this movie could easily have degenerated into Death Wish VI.

 

[teesur]

"The outlaw Josey Wales"

 

[84CJ]

"The outlaw Josey Wales"

That is a good one indeed.

I also like Kelly's Heros.

 

[reerc]

I haven't seen it yet, just the trailers.

While "Get off my lawn" may be good, its no "Do ya feel lucky punk? Well? Do ya?"

 

[reddogge]

Burn me if you want but I didn't like it at all. Actors were wooden, cliche'd and lifeless, including old Clint. Plot was very predictable. I liked most of Clint's work except this one.

 

[Duke426]

Gran Torino is pretty darn good but I think "Unforgiven" is Clint's best.

 

[7shooter]

I've seen it twice once in the theatre and last night on dvd. I think it is a beautifully crafted film. Some of the scenes seemed like carefully designed exquisite works of art. Eastwood's films over the years have had a running theme of the impact of psychological trauma on peoples lives and this one continues the theme . For a long time I thought he had to be a combat vet to portray these issues with the understanding and sensitivity he clearly has. After I saw it the first time I would be driving down the road and some of the lines from the film would pop into my head. I'm with the posters who think this is his best film.

 

[BrianE]

Ah, just picked that movie up as a birthday gift... That was a super movie... sad at the end though. PS: Turning 30 stinks!!

 

[btruman]

"The outlaw Josey Wales"

Although I thought Gran Torino was a good movie, The Outlaw Josey Wales is my personal favorite.

 

[Firehouse]

I thought it was good. But, I didn't like the ending. Still an excellent flick though. I did come to realize how aged ole Clint has gotten. Man, it's gonna hurt bad when we lose him.

 

[nitesite]

"Kelly's Heroes" with Clint and Telly Savales and Don Rickles.

It was the pinnacle of motion pictures.