Gran Torino is the one post Unforgiven Eastwood film that deals directly with the idea of Eastwood as an icon as opposed to let his presence inform the action. Gran Torino. He is reading a newspaper and takes a look at his horoscope. Clint Eastwood in this film is looking pretty good for someone who was around during the War Between the States. 269 films watched. I can handle the truth. Favorites: The Kirishima Thing (2012), Close-Up (1990), Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003), Dust in the Wind (1986). It developed the kid but at the end all that is useless. Patrick Stonecipher’s review published on Letterboxd: the most literal white savior movie. But almost the entirety of the second act is irrelevant. Luckily they live next do to an almost-dead racist American war veteran (Eastwood) who comes to their aid and learns a valuable lesson about tolerance. Gran Torino. TNMYP uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Review by chavel Patron. This review may contain spoilers. WVBye’s review published on Letterboxd: I haven’t seen many of Clint Eastwood’s movies but I enjoy his style. It is so incredibly simple, yet so meaningful and full of heart. BrittH uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Film data from TMDb. 8 films watched. It was almost surreal watching some of these scenes knowing that this movie is pretty well-received. 155 films watched. Favorites: Joker (2019), Up (2009), Beautiful Boy (2018). Sometimes I wonder whether Eastwood is such an awesome actor because he gets to play himself in the movies. Favorites: Joker (2019), Up (2009), Beautiful Boy (2018). I can handle the truth. Report this film. Flawed - but certainly watchable. Nobody does grizzly, chewed up and bitter, better then Eastwood. But man, this has so many problems beyond being uber-racist (despite its constant attempts to convince you otherwise). Favorites: Rocky (1976), Back to the Future (1985), GoodFellas (1990), The Transformers: The Movie (1986). Gran Torino 2008 ★★★ Watched Mar 18, 2020. Finishing this at 4:30am at a school night, and not sure I will be able to sleep for at least a few more hours. literally two hours of clint eastwood growling slurs and trying to relive his dirty harry days. TomOnTheCobb’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. It is another funeral (this one almost literally starts and ends with one), another movie with Eastwood playing a closed off old man happy to die alone and forced to deal with the world around, they both heavily feature priests and the notion of Church and sin as mediation for the Eastwood's character past and…. Gran Torino. I think it’s because aside from Clint Eastwood who did a fantastic job by the way most of the characters feel like characters and not real…, Be a manYou must be swift as the coursing riverBe a manWith all the force of a great typhoonBe a manWith all the strength of a raging fireMysterious as the dark side of the moon, Somehow, I felt Eastwood's attitude in this movie reminded me of my late grandpa, hab den zwei mal gesehen aber schon länger her fand krass, I watched this 2 years ago so it's not the freshest in my mind, but I remember just being taken aback at how bad the performances were from everyone barring Eastwood, who even at times was not great. We both groaned. Of course you can argue about the order of movies…, This is the February 2021 edition of the They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? That's me." 01, it does nothing to challenge the system that allows racism. I can handle the truth. He blurred the rigid moral boundaries. This review may contain spoilers. Similarly Gran Torino teaches Izuku … faithacase uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Patrick is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. I don’t know how much longer I could’ve handled Clint Eastwood mumbling and grumbling about his disdain for the kids these days, or hear any more of his racist remarks that are somehow forgivable because he was in the war or…. It refers to many previous Eastwood movies (particular Honkytonk Man, Heartbreak Ridge and Unforgiven), but mostly suggest a version of Million Dollar Baby that is both looser and more loaded with signifiers. 2008 Gran Torino even made the 'gray zone' as part of the joke. Helpless Asian family are bullied by band of thugs. I'll do my best to keep this…, Official 2020 Edition: Combined the average ratings (Critic's & Users) from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and Letterboxd, and then weighted and…, mattyfastwheelz 1,368 films 4,169 133 Edit. Watched Sep 14, 2019. Gran Torino. "Problematic" gets thrown about so much that it's almost lost all meaning, but I can't think of a better word right now to describe the general cluelessness that has to be involved with a scene where a crusty old white guy righteously threatens some young black "thugs" with a pistol. This movie shows us that true kindness always comes from the heart, not just what appears on the surface. Gran Torino 2008. I can handle the truth. Walt (played by Clint Eastwood) is sitting on his front porch with his dog on his birthday. Nobah uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. I think the best part was the pacing. 155 films watched. Yoda teaches Luke Skywalker and taught Obi-wan Kenobi, Luke's initial teacher. Katie uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 186 films watched. Clint Eastwood is badass. This film is badass. Gran Torino 2008 ★★½ . It is another funeral … "I'm proud to be able to call you my friend." It was only many years later, when the moving picture technology had become more reliable, that he decided to assemble this diatribe against the inexplicable lack of respect inherent in the modern world. Beatriz uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. this is the type of movie trump supporters watch to feel good about it and fuck i hate it. The movie has a good message and I think that the ending is the best part. alleeway uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. There’s moments when it just feels a little cheesy to me and I guess most inspirational stories have that film over it but it’s especially noticeable in this movie to me though. Rewatched Apr 16, 2020. vincent’s review published on Letterboxd: A movie about family and solitude, aswell as plenty of other themes. But holy cow that dialogue was so bad and so unnatural that I was laughing a few times. A lot of doubling here, like with the structures of Kowalski's family and Thao's, or the way Walt stubbornly resists his priest's spiritual advice but is suddenly moved by a reading from the Hmong shaman. gran torino is still garbage tho. © Letterboxd Limited. Bio: Veo veo It feels real despite the heroism. Favorites: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), Boyhood (2014). Gran Torino. Gran Torino 2008 ★★★★★ Watched Sep 06, 2020. Gran Torino 2008 ★★★★½ . Gran Torino 2008 ★★★ Watched Jun 03, 2020. Widower Walt Kowalski is a grumpy, prejudiced, tough-minded, unhappy, old, Korean War veteran who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbours. Gran Torino 2008 ★★★★ Rewatched Nov 10, 2020. chavel’s review published on Letterboxd: Perpetually crotchety and pissed, Clint Eastwood’s widower Walt Kowalski is a most profane and grumpy old man. realmoaner uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. This review may contain spoilers. 8 films watched. But for every unostentatious bit of restraint there's something staggeringly clumsy. Here he plays a grouchy badass with a soft spot for being awesome. Coral uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Now, don't get me wrong -- I thought this was a good shitty movie, in the same way that Snakes on a Plane is a good movie. Favorites: Trainspotting (1996), Almost Famous (2000), Office Space (1999), Gran Torino (2008). Gran Torino 2008 ★★★ Watched Jun 01, 2020. This movie is kind of emblematic of late Eastwood: tender, observant, simple, but often inelegant and occasionally pretty thoughtless. Join here. Watched Jul 24, 2020. The Asian characters talk like Americans and their dialogue feels awkward and inauthentic. 109 films watched. 56 films watched. This movie is awful, but I must say it succeeds in one regard: being a textbook example of the “white savior” narrative. 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films – 2021 Edition, 2020 Edition: Top10ner’s 1001 ‘Greatest’ Movies of All Time, I’m in my room alone bored and I will be making a list of every movie that comes to my mind until I get bored with that. R8F8El’s review published on Letterboxd: Great beginning, but slowly becoming irrelevant in most of his parts. I absolutely could not stand this film. 95/100 Holy Crap, what a movie. Bio: A kid I think people are too hard on the racism in this movie, I don't know how it would feel to a minority to be fair but to me, it seemed as though he was playing a racist character who starts to see the errors of his ways and befriends an Asian neighbor and becomes something of a father figure to the kid. This is my second time of watching Gran Torino and it wasn't as shocking as the first time…. Probably the most talked about film that the legendary Clint Eastwood has ever directed, Gran Torino explores the world of a recently widowed Korean War Vet as he adjusts to the world without his wife by his side. It turned out to be a flawed work, however. Gran Torino 2008. Widower Walt Kowalski is a grumpy, prejudiced, tough-minded, unhappy, old, Korean War veteran who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbours. One hour later it happened. Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, For more international film goodness check out Letterboxd’s Top 250 International Films and if you like (popular not-Russian movie) watch…, IMDB's top 250 list: loved by some, hated by others. Favorites: The Revenant (2015), Call Me by Your Name (2017), 1917 (2019), Gran Torino (2008). Gran Torino 2008 ★★★★ Rewatched May 14, 2015. Clint Eastwood literally throws his arms out in a crucifix-pose at one point, it’s unbelievable. Abbey Chalamet’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. Watched Mar 22, 2020. © Letterboxd Limited. A lot of the acting here is The Room level bad. list of the 1,000 most acclaimed films…, Jack Moulton 1,497 films 6,965 4045 Edit, It's simple: Post your #1 ever (no runners-up or ties please) in the comments and I'll add…, Fight Professor 1,052 films 3,305 16 Edit, The film noir genre generally refers to mystery and crime dramas produced from the early 1940s to the late 1950s.…, MomSaysItsOK 1,000 films 9,397 110 Edit, In April 2018, the subreddit /r/TrueFilm voted for a canon of 1000 films. Gran Torino. I adored this movie; the breakout supporting actors are phenomenal and the pacing is perfect. Horikoshi commented that Gran Torino emits a "Dagobah" feeling, a reference to Yoda from Star Wars. BrittH uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Gran Torino's favorite food is taiyaki, and he enjoys oversleeping. And Eastwood himself is almost Fordian. This movie is pretty good. His prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. Gran Torino 2008 ★★★½ . He has a prickly relationship with Father Janovich, who calls him by his full name, Walter. ", One of Eastwood's masterpieces: Unforgiven isn't Eastwood's last western, this is. Growl... Get me another beer, Dragon Lady! However I do feel like Clint Eastwood is trying to say that he himself used to be racist and he…, i haven't watched in a long time just forgot to log iti have no memory if this actually was like a white savior movie or if it was actually decent, I’m sick of sorting through concerts, series, and other non-movies. Gran Torino 2008 ★★★★ Watched May 18, 2020. 1,227 films watched. The idea that Eastwood can defend these people more successfully than they can defend themselves is white privilege gone loco. This review may contain spoilers. Win. 57 films watched. literally two hours of clint eastwood growling slurs and trying to relive his dirty harry days. axelle ’s review published on Letterboxd: Eastwood just masters this art, i wish he were immortal, we need his films, and his talent for the next decades to come. Review by R8F8El. ryanm4 uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Bio: Veo veo We're only given tiny glimpses into Walt's past: the silver star, lines like "I killed a lot of men," or "what haunts a man isn't what he's told to do, it's what he does without being asked" (something like that, I'll…. Clint Eastwood got his own style in conveying ideas about racial issues. Neil Bahadur’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. Mobile site. Gran Torino. Oshemo uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. I think that one scene perfectly captures the essence of the film. I am just racking my brain trying to think of one, just ONE, redeemable quality of Gran Torino, but I seriously cannot find a single thing that I liked about this, and I am just seething after watching this. Confession of lives performed. His prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. His prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. this is very much an old white guys take on racism, that it’s all individualized, and the key to solving racism is to hang out with each other, get to like eachother, and do nice things for each other. realmoaner uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. aside from the racism, toxic masculinity, and often just bad acting, this movie’s ugly on the inside too, with Bee Vang saying that Hmong actors were treated unfairly on set. Review by calamityhey Pro. I'm genuinely shocked at how well-received this movie was. It refers to many previous Eastwood movies (particular Honkytonk Man, Heartbreak Ridge and Unforgiven), but mostly suggest a version of Million Dollar Baby that is both looser and more loaded with signifiers. Gran Torino. That simple mirroring is a big part of the way Clint goes about his overall project of demystifying male violence this time. My. liz uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. You'll see the quality when you watch it, but it's not something the average movie goer is going to want to watch on a rainy day. Touching what rarely be touched long way before the era of woke culture. Favorites: The Revenant (2015), Call Me by Your Name (2017), 1917 (2019), Gran Torino (2008). Nobah uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Off. Joseph uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. We got the time to get to know these characters and feel the tension between them. This…, (UPDATED: MARCH 25, 2021) A list of all films streaming on HBO Max. NJMamone uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. also clint eastwood singing the end credits is the funniest shit of all time you can’t make this up. This is a story about a racist old man who turns into a better person when he really meets and even identifies with other race people. Coral uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Seong-Hyun uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Jake’s review published on Letterboxd: Y'all gas this movie up that much?? Bio: … Gran Torino is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film.The film co-stars Christopher Carley, Bee Vang and Ahney Her.This was Eastwood's first starring role since 2004's Million Dollar Baby.The film features a large Hmong American cast, as well as one of Eastwood's younger sons, Scott.Eastwood's oldest son, Kyle, provided the score. Such an awesome actor because he feels guilty about some back gran torino letterboxd i did n't care.! 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