Comments on: He just hates everybody. EVERYBODY! http://www.thefilmthugs.com/2010/03/26/he-just-hates-everybody-everybody/ Informed film discussion for the unrefined connoisseur. Sat, 19 May 2012 19:26:47 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 by: Jim http://www.thefilmthugs.com/2010/03/26/he-just-hates-everybody-everybody/#comment-352730 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:43:28 +0000 http://www.thefilmthugs.com/2010/03/26/he-just-hates-everybody-everybody/#comment-352730 I completely agree. Eastwood is all about the work. Most filmmakers slow down when they get older because they were all about the youthful fire and such, so when they age they lose their edge or try and reclaim what they had before. Eastwood, on the other hand, keeps growing and improving. He learns from what he's done before and then adds to it. Look at the breadth of work he's done lately. From Mystic River to Invictus. This is how an artist is supposed to age. I completely agree. Eastwood is all about the work. Most filmmakers slow down when they get older because they were all about the youthful fire and such, so when they age they lose their edge or try and reclaim what they had before.

Eastwood, on the other hand, keeps growing and improving. He learns from what he’s done before and then adds to it. Look at the breadth of work he’s done lately. From Mystic River to Invictus. This is how an artist is supposed to age.

]]> by: Harry http://www.thefilmthugs.com/2010/03/26/he-just-hates-everybody-everybody/#comment-352647 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:10:16 +0000 http://www.thefilmthugs.com/2010/03/26/he-just-hates-everybody-everybody/#comment-352647 "In this movie Eastwood does what Eastwood does best. He tells a moving story, has outstanding performances, and shows what has made him one of the best directors working in the past few decades." Not one of the best, THE best - at least as far as US directors are concerned. But, yes, Gran Torino is a great film & it's reassuring that while the Oscars ignored GT the films mastery was acknowledged by both France & Japan giving it their Best Foreign Film award. Plus of course the movie was a big hit everywhere which has to have pleased Eastwood. How many other actors have their been who are still playing leading men at 78, much less enjoying the biggest box office hit of their career? I've been racking my brain but I can't think of anyone, not at Clint's age. They're usually all either dead, retired or reduced to supporting roles. But Eastwood seems set on some amazing career path the end of which is still I suspect quite some way off. “In this movie Eastwood does what Eastwood does best. He tells a moving story, has outstanding performances, and shows what has made him one of the best directors working in the past few decades.”

Not one of the best, THE best - at least as far as US directors are concerned. But, yes, Gran Torino is a great film & it’s reassuring that while the Oscars ignored GT the films mastery was acknowledged by both France & Japan giving it their Best Foreign Film award. Plus of course the movie was a big hit everywhere which has to have pleased Eastwood.

How many other actors have their been who are still playing leading men at 78, much less enjoying the biggest box office hit of their career? I’ve been racking my brain but I can’t think of anyone, not at Clint’s age. They’re usually all either dead, retired or reduced to supporting roles. But Eastwood seems set on some amazing career path the end of which is still I suspect quite some way off.

]]> by: The Other Jim Dirkes http://www.thefilmthugs.com/2010/03/26/he-just-hates-everybody-everybody/#comment-350950 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:42:39 +0000 http://www.thefilmthugs.com/2010/03/26/he-just-hates-everybody-everybody/#comment-350950 Spot on, Jim. I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed the movie. I even let my son watch it (age 10) as it taught a great lesson about right & wrong, and basic respect. Spot on, Jim. I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed the movie. I even let my son watch it (age 10) as it taught a great lesson about right & wrong, and basic respect.

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