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Yo, :horns:

anybody seen Gran Torino?

Just came home from the cinema and I have to say: Awesome! Eastwood did it again.

I liked his latest works Million Dollar Baby and Mystic River a lot and Gran Torino is brilliant as well!!! Eastwood is legend!
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I saw it last week. I thought it was amazing!! Its brilliant that he can act and direct such a fantastic movie! All the grunting he does in the film made me laugh so much! :lol:


Is Million Dollar Baby any good? I must check it out!
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Yeah it's very good. Great commentary on society. Particularly deadbeats. Was surprised it wasn't set in LA where most of his stuff is. Did you see Changling? So LA in the 30s from all his own memories. It had a great story, but Jolie annoys the fuck out of me. Disturbing stuff.

I thought Million Dollar Baby was a bit over-rated to be honest.
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Well I think Million Dollar Baby leaves you behind more....(my english sucks, sorry)...I'd say: shocked. Gran Torino is funny on the one hand, but on a more subtle level it is very emotional and very honest.
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Oh I got Million Dollar Baby. I'm a film student from way back so I don't miss much at all. Just thought it wasn't as good as it was made out to be.
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@Leighton
I'm with you. I try not to read too much about a movie BEFORE I watch it, so when I saw Millioin Dollar Baby I did not know what to expect. And it left me shocked, as I said, that's all. But yes, I liked Gran Torino a little more, because I could sleep better after watching it then I could after watching MDB. ^_^


@Shane
I've seen your Facebook site and it seems to me that we got the same taste moviewise, I saw Fogell from Superbad and Band Of Brothers and in this thread I read that you liked Gran Torino. Those three are some of my favourites too. So: Have you ever watched The Wire? If not, I highly (!!!) recommend it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire
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Then why haven't you added me as a friend on Facebook Peter :P

I've heard of the Wire but I've never watched it. Thanks for the recommendation. I've been watching Rescue Me alot lately. Its brilliant!


I actully have a stack of movies here that I need to watch. Revolutionary Road, Defiance, There Will be Blood, Saw V, The Bucket List. The list is (almost) endless.... :lol:
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"I drink your milkshake!!!" was the line of all 2007 movies, man. There Will Be Blood was fantastic.
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slayerdiabolus wrote: Then why haven't you added me as a friend on Facebook Peter :P
I'm not a member of facebook, thats why :cheers:

Oh...not to forget: The Sopranos! Brilliant! Have you seen it?
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