Gran Torino

tonyb
tonyb Posts: 33,002
edited March 2009 in Music & Movies
Saw it last night....man ,can Clint make a movie or what.After seeing it I had to ask myself,how the hell did this not at least get a nomination at the Oscars? Great story,Clint of coarse was great,as only he can be,and I understand that was going to be his last acting role.Truely an icon in the industry.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited March 2009
    I watched a bootleg copy of Grand Torino at my home a couple times and loved it. Clint is good ooops great. Maybe "some" in Hollywood didn't like some of the words used so no nomination. Regardless it was entertaining and I really liked the way it ended.
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  • Hardtail67
    Hardtail67 Posts: 52
    edited March 2009
    I liked it too. It was kind of an anti 'Dirty Harry'. It kind of led you to think Clint was going to handle the situation like he always does, with lots of bullets and dead bodies.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited March 2009
    I saw it also. I thought it was good, but not in the same class as Billion Dollar Baby and Mystic River. Cint has made some fine films. I have not seen Flag of Our Fathers or Letters From Iwo Jima.
    Carl

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  • Hardtail67
    Hardtail67 Posts: 52
    edited March 2009
    Those last 2 are epic. I would purchase both of those. Especially 'Letters from Iwo Jima'. Do yourself a favor and put those at the top of your list. They go together so make sure you get both of them.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2009
    Hardtail67 wrote: »
    I liked it too. It was kind of an anti 'Dirty Harry'. It kind of led you to think Clint was going to handle the situation like he always does, with lots of bullets and dead bodies.

    I would comment on this but I don't want to spoil the movie from those who haven't seen it yet. (We don't have spoiler tags).
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2009
    I feel that because an edgy movie was made by a conservative director with conservative themes, it was not in contention for the Oscar nod, no matter how good it is. Just my .02.
    Jake
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2009
    zingo wrote: »
    I feel that because an edgy movie was made by a conservative director with conservative themes, it was not in contention for the Oscar nod, no matter how good it is. Just my .02.

    Jake, I don't know if I should be proud or worried that I am being quoted. Certainly a first for me. :)
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2009
    Consider yourself proud. :D
    Jake
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2009
    zingo wrote: »
    I feel that because an edgy movie was made by a conservative director with conservative themes, it was not in contention for the Oscar nod, no matter how good it is. Just my .02.

    I felt the movie was much more liberal than conservative. I guess it all comes down to what one feels in conservative and what is liberal. I think Eastwood had done this before as well, turning from prejudice old man into a more accepting person. Million Dollar Baby.
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited March 2009
    I'll be checking this one out once it comes out on Blu-ray.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited March 2009
    I think quite simply all the racial dialogue kept it out of oscar nomination. A shame because Clint deserves a best actor oscar for it.
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