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I vote for Gran Torino


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That was a great movie but my "favorite" had to be a western. Not sure which one...too many good ones to pick from.




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Unforgiven.

A masterpiece.


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"Paint Your Wagon" was certainly the best movie Eastwood ever made. Nothing like a good singing western! wink

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"The Good, The Bad and the Ugly", hands down, for the story, the cool characters, classic lines and Ennio Morricone's classic sountrack. Saw it something like 16 times in the first few years it was out. Even had the soundtrack on LP.


"Million Dollar Baby" would get second place for its really good story - had to watch it twice to pick up all the nuances.


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"A Fistful of Dollars", "Dirty Harry" or "Gran Torino"

It depends on which era of Eastwood films.

If I had to pick one it's "Gran Torino"

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Originally Posted by Leanwolf
"Paint Your Wagon" was certainly the best movie Eastwood ever made. Nothing like a good singing western! wink

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Thanks for reminding me of that film. I think it's the only one in which Eastwood sings. And Lee Marvin was terrific.

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Originally Posted by idahoguy101
Originally Posted by Leanwolf
"Paint Your Wagon" was certainly the best movie Eastwood ever made. Nothing like a good singing western! wink

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Thanks for reminding me of that film. I think it's the only one in which Eastwood sings. And Lee Marvin was terrific.


You're welcome. grin

Actually, one of my favorites starring Eastwood was Joe Kidd, written by Elmore Leonard, a very good novelist and screenwriter. The original title was Sinola, the name of the town where the action took place. But when the flick was released, Universal Pictures changed the title to the name of the main character, "Joe Kidd," played by Eastwood. A great supporting actor in the flick was Robert Duvall, who played the main heavy in the movie.

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Not saying it was ever his best work, but I can sit and watch "Kelly's Heros" over and over and over...


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I am shocked, shocked I say!

I had to double check what site I was reading this on... but yes, I am here on the 'Fire and nobody has yet posted The Bridges of Madison County!

Can one of our law enforcement people arrange for a welfare check on Ingwe? I think he must be ill or he would have posted his favorite movie by now.

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Originally Posted by jpb

Can one of our law enforcement people arrange for a welfare check on Ingwe? I think he must be ill or he would have posted his favorite movie by now.


Ingwe texted me earlier to say he was going to be down for a while.

His case of Chardonnay just arrived along with his Netflix copy of, "Play Misty for Me"

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Hotload: I have enjoyed virtually EVERY Clint Eastwood movie - for a couple of reasons: #1 is, he literally saved my life when I was a youngster and #2 he is a great actor and has a great screen presence.
Let me explain the life saving situation.
When I was 6 or 7 years old my slightly older friends dared me to jump off of the high board at the local swim place.
Well I finally was chided enough to take the plunge and sure enough I took in a ton of water and began drowning and was unable to get to safety.
Who swims up and yanks me from the water but Clinton Eastwood Jr.!
He also gave me a lecture and forbade me from jumping off either diving board (the low or the high) until I was able to swim 3 laps of the pool without stopping.
I always said hello to him when he was the on duty lifeguard at that swimming place after that - it also never failed that a young woman or two would be swooning around him that summer.
If I had to pick a favorite movie of his I would have to go with "Unforgiven".
But for pure emotional impact I was "touched" by the original Dirty Harry.
In fact I was asked to leave the theatre by the manager just after I answered out loud Dirty Harry's question "Do you feel lucky punk" with an unprofessional and very inappropriate for a mixed race audience - "SHOOT THAT N----R"!
I also very much enjoyed and was very surprised by Gran Torino.
Long live Clint Eastwood.
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Originally Posted by Jim in Idaho
"The Good, The Bad and the Ugly", hands down, for the story, the cool characters, classic lines and Ennio Morricone's classic sountrack. Saw it something like 16 times in the first few years it was out. Even had the soundtrack on LP.


Definitely "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".

Wah-hoo-wah-hoo-wah----wah-wah-wah. It has been the ring tone on my phone for years. grin

After that it's a toss up. Fistful of Dollars, Unforgiven, Josey Wales, Pale Rider, Joe Kidd, High Plains Drifter, Dirty Harry, Gran Torino. All great flicks......

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The Eiger Sanction.


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Originally Posted by VarmintGuy
Hotload: I have enjoyed virtually EVERY Clint Eastwood movie - for a couple of reasons: #1 is, he literally saved my life when I was a youngster and #2 he is a great actor and has a great screen presence.
Let me explain the life saving situation.
When I was 6 or 7 years old my slightly older friends dared me to jump off of the high board at the local swim place.
Well I finally was chided enough to take the plunge and sure enough I took in a ton of water and began drowning and was unable to get to safety.
Who swims up and yanks me from the water but Clinton Eastwood Jr.!
He also gave me a lecture and forbade me from jumping off either diving board (the low or the high) until I was able to swim 3 laps of the pool without stopping.
I always said hello to him when he was the on duty lifeguard at that swimming place after that - it also never failed that a young woman or two would be swooning around him that summer.
If I had to pick a favorite movie of his I would have to go with "Unforgiven".
But for pure emotional impact I was "touched" by the original Dirty Harry.
In fact I was asked to leave the theatre by the manager just after I answered out loud Dirty Harry's question "Do you feel lucky punk" with an unprofessional and very inappropriate for a mixed race audience - "SHOOT THAT N----R"!
I also very much enjoyed and was very surprised by Gran Torino.
Long live Clint Eastwood.
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VarmintGuy - Don't think I ever saw a bad Eastwood movie, but some I enjoyed more than others.


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Hotload: I went to wikipedia and looked over the complete list of Clint Eastwood movies and I was shocked at how many movies he made and how many I have not seen (as yet!)!
I am with you I can't remember one of his movies that i dis-liked.
I even was entertained by his "orangutan" movies.
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For a Few Dollars More - love the final scene where he is counting out bodies/rewards.


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Not really his best movie, but if you've ever been to Alcatraz and than re-watch Clints movie it'll give you some new appreciation for the actual events.


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Hands down, The Outlaw Josey Wales.

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Hands down, The Outlaw Josey Wales.


Yep.


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