"Heartbreak Ridge" talking about the Ridge "if they don't kill us here, they surely will break our hearts" The feeling expressed in that line brought back some very bad military memories. This movie was a cheap remake of "The Sands of Iwo Jima" in every respect except for that line.
His use of product placement (where a company pays you to show their product in the movie) in "The Gauntlet" was outrageous. There was a can of Tab cola balanced on the dashboard of the police car for most of the movie. This was a cheapskate way to get ad money from Tab. The six pack of Oly in Eiger was another. Any body know the Asian woman in Eiger and Dirty Harry?
I liked "Honky Tonk Man" and thought that it was closest to the real Eastwood. He is a vegan and far better musician than a shooter. In general I am a big fan and appreciate his work. he also hires the best location people in the business. Pale Rider and Unforgiven were great. The man is a genius.
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