Gran Torino - Full Reaction
Added 2022-08-08 07:34:15 +0000 UTCThis movie wasn't at all what I was expecting... I was expecting a race car driving action tough guy movie. I love grown-up and child friendship themed movies like The Way Way Back, The Intern, About a Boy, Big Daddy etc... Anyway this one surprised me, hope you guys enjoy!
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I like how Walt is aggressive and decisive when he needs to be. The Hmong people are the largest minority in Vietnam. While my son and I were in Hanoi, Vietnam, we planned a trip to Sapa in NW Vietnam (near the Chinese border) that has a large concentration of Hmong people, but instead we did an easier trip to Ninh Binh. My top Eastwood movies: *THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976) [nominated for 1 Oscar] [RT = 91%] *ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (1979) [RT = 97%] *Pale Rider (1985) [RT = 93%] *High Plains Drifter (1973) [RT = 94%] Others I like: *Invictus (2009) (directs) (stars Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon) [nominated 2 Oscars] *Hang 'Em High (1968) [RT = 92%] *Dirty Harry (1971) [RT = 89%] *Sully (2016) (directs) (stars Tom Hanks) [RT = 85%] *A Perfect World (1993) (stars/directs) ("Clint Eastwood's haunting, ambiguous crime drama is smart and gritty, and features a bravura performance from KEVIN COSTNER")
Clay F
2024-01-28 17:39:56 +0000 UTCI'm glad you watched this one, it's a powerful story, and a very good film. Essentially watching Walt Kowalski finally find life before his own death. This and Unforgiven are the jewels in the crown in Clint Eastwood's career as a director. I cringed a little at your admonishing the gang bangers to "just be nice" and "be friends," I can understand this is an aspect of the world you haven't been exposed to. It's awful, but unfortunately it's very real.
Mark
2022-08-13 02:32:51 +0000 UTCGET OFF MY LAWN!!! 😂
Celeste McAllister
2022-08-12 21:53:22 +0000 UTCBTW Cassie, you were wondering what you knew the barber from? That's John Carroll Lynch, a wonderful character actor who played Norm Gusterson (Margie's husband) in FARGO.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-08-09 19:03:16 +0000 UTCNice reaction Cassie! I haven’t watched this one since it came out. Yes, the language is troubling. But it’s so over the top, it somehow becomes less offensive. If that makes any sense. Plus, as we get to know Clint character. His actions don’t line up with his rhetoric. And by the end, I actually found his character endearing and likable. Even though it wasn’t anything like you expected going in, I’m glad you enjoyed the movie.
Robert da Spruce
2022-08-09 14:21:42 +0000 UTCOk, so it wasn't as bad as I remember it (maybe because Cassie was there), but the acting from the Asians was woeful.
John Cranberry
2022-08-09 13:40:23 +0000 UTCThis is a fine movie and a fine, probably last great performance from Clint Eastwood. During his older age, I think this and Million Dollar Baby are his finest works as an actor. Personally, this movie is closer to my heart. I was quite confident Cassie would be enjoying this one and based on this reaction it pretty much had the intended effect on her.
Gábor Árki
2022-08-09 11:44:08 +0000 UTCGreat reaction Cassie! I’ve worked construction most of my life, I’m actually glad you don’t know how guys really talk to each other, Probably for the best keep your mind as innocent as possible.
Steven Ashford
2022-08-09 11:16:19 +0000 UTCThis movie will stick with you..... in the BEST way! I've watched it many times over since I first saw it in 2008. I believe it to be Clint's last GREAT film. Nothing he's done since comes even close to matching Gran Torino!
Lamar Savage
2022-08-09 07:49:45 +0000 UTCClint Edgewood is the GOAT (Grumpiest Of All Time)!
MikeLL
2022-08-09 05:42:21 +0000 UTCMy favorite part of the movie is the reading of the will and the look on the faces of the son and granddaughter as they realize they won’t get what they want (the house and the car, respectively).
MikeLL
2022-08-09 05:10:51 +0000 UTCThe guy talk is actually pretty accurate... maybe not as vulgar, but we do absolutely roast the ever-loving crap out of each other. If someone read the text messages between me and my best friend, they'd think we were mortal enemies lol
Josh Phillips
2022-08-09 04:46:51 +0000 UTCDwarves are a mythological race that has always been miners. Nice try, crazy person.
warcrimes
2022-08-09 04:02:12 +0000 UTCWhen I first watched it, I was going thinking the same thing action - I was surpraised and really liked it - good story
JarHead0351
2022-08-09 03:45:15 +0000 UTCWalt Disney used subtlety in his racism, just look at how he characterized the seven dwarves from snow white, short, curled hair always under a hat, long noses and an obsession for mining precious gems. in other words it was his take on Jewish people. No matter how you slice it, RACISM IS DISGUSTING!!! So let's keep it classy here people ok?
Glen Childs
2022-08-09 03:06:09 +0000 UTCI'm a guy and sometimes I am shocked by it.
Mike Lemon
2022-08-09 00:49:22 +0000 UTCI think Cassie would be shocked to see and hear how men talk to each other when their wives/girlfriends/mothers aren't around. we really do roast the hell out of each other.
Alex Gorell
2022-08-09 00:26:45 +0000 UTC"Men and women are different, as much as our current culture and society argue or press to the contrary. Men do act and communicate differently and on different terms depending on the situation." While you are right, I think it only applies to some men. In fact its those men that have been raised by fathers and brothers. It applies less to men that have been raised by single mothers. The dominance thing between men punished open display of affection while in groups. So, instead, they act in a way that would trigger agression if there WAS NO positive emotion involved. And by not being triggered, the other side agrees that the bond is strong enough to allow such provocation. By saying "Hey you greedy bastard, you half jew? Its getting too expencive!" Walt says "I am sue you will tolerate this behaviour because I think we both are good friends" And the barber, by not being offended, agrees to that. Over time, the insult can become even more outragous and the confirmation of the bond will be more meaningfull. This is a code that has to be learned and you learn it from men who have used it. That is why Tao doesn't know it. It's even said: He has no male role model. A great movie...
Dioskur
2022-08-09 00:08:35 +0000 UTCNever saw that similarity, but you are right. The difference I see is, that Walt has cancer, so has to decide HOW he wants his story to end, while Frank has to decide IF he wants his story to end. Walt makes his point by dying while Frank makes his point by living. I should give this more thought....
Dioskur
2022-08-08 23:55:03 +0000 UTCAccording to her Letterboxd she's already seen it.
Tim Raths
2022-08-08 22:13:41 +0000 UTCWrong. While he hated everyone, he used racial slurs much of the time to express that hatred. That's called racism. Also he hated his family.
Carol_White
2022-08-08 21:47:50 +0000 UTCI'll just point out racism is not liking/judging someone *because of* their race. Walt didn't differentiate by race at all, he hated (or at least used crude language about) everyone, including his own family.
Mike Lemon
2022-08-08 21:32:44 +0000 UTCDid I hear a What Not To Wear reference? Someone else is a fan of Clinton and Stacy (and maybe the season one guy?). No wonder I like this channel so much.
Mike Lemon
2022-08-08 21:29:19 +0000 UTCI agree and don't know why. I think it still holds up also and wish someone would react to it. Hopefully Cassie will. At least she has done some Eastwood movies so far.
Mark Sylvester
2022-08-08 21:26:38 +0000 UTCIts time you react to Millon Dollar Baby
James T. Randle
2022-08-08 21:10:35 +0000 UTCYou've also been offended or disturbed by the by the racist language in this and other films. You miss the point. Yes there is a racially insensitive or insulting undertone. You have the same reaction as Tao at the beginning of the movie in this regard; where Tao says he can take all the racist insults Walt want to put out there. By the end of the movie those racist insults are still present, but are no longer insults. Toa see's the language for what it is; affectations of both acceptance and friendship. Men and women are different, as much as our current culture and society argue or press to the contrary. Men do act and communicate differently and on different terms depending on the situation. I would like to make a recommendation. Watch (and hopefully review) Generation Kill. It has been recommended quite a bit as I recall. There are very few "societies of men" left in this country. Outside of gangs and professional sports there's really only the military, and even there that society is limited to special operations and most direct combat arms positions, such as infantry. In addition to being the most accurate portrayal of modern military operations currently put to film (a number of the Recon Marines in the unit portrayed served as technical advisors and had minor roles) it gives real insight into one of the last enclaves of "men only"
Evil Darth Carl
2022-08-08 20:48:39 +0000 UTCClint Eastwood personally, and the character he portrays here might best be described as a product from what at one time would have been referred to as the "Society of Men". A society that is rapidly, and unfortunately disappearing from today's society overall. The two barbershop scenes is a good example of this. In both scenes the shop is empty. Once it would have been a place for men to go, to socialize, seek help or offer help; perhaps with a job, as an example. The shop would have been full. Men got real haircuts and straight shaves. They brought their own sons in for their haircuts and in that company those boys began learning how to be men. You see this in the second barber shop scene with Tao.
Evil Darth Carl
2022-08-08 20:32:34 +0000 UTCA new sync'd version will be up shortly! Thanks for the heads up!
Cassie
2022-08-08 20:20:38 +0000 UTCI love this film for several reasons, but none more than Eastwood's character is very similar to my late father.
David Patterson
2022-08-08 19:58:13 +0000 UTCIt seems the reaction is getting a bit out of sync. I noticed it around the 1 hour 12 minutes mark (according to the timer) when Cassie is reciting the "very funny" line before it actually happens. At that point Cassie's reaction is a good 7-8 seconds ahead of the movie, even though was in sync at the beginning. Not sure when exactly the glitch happens, the first hour seemed fine and in sync. Edit: there is a cut at 1h 10m 40s ("would he not"), that's when it happens.
Gábor Árki
2022-08-08 19:39:47 +0000 UTCGreater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. - John 15:13. I think ultimately that's the lesson that Walt learned by the end of this movie. I've worked construction and while it might be exaggerated (I think that's mostly for dramatic effect) it's not that far removed from conversations I've heard on job-sites. Also you do have to provide your own tools.
Phillip Ribbink
2022-08-08 19:21:58 +0000 UTCThe movie is every which Way but loose.
Michael Lynch
2022-08-08 19:04:57 +0000 UTCOutlaw Josey Wales is a great western. Second only to The Searchers with John Wayne. The Dirty Harry series is another good one to watch. Maybe not the last one, The Dead Pool. But the others are classic Clint and helped solidify him as one of Hollywood's best actor. Play Misty for Me is a good thriller as well
Bill Maurer
2022-08-08 18:45:45 +0000 UTCI hoped you would react to the Intern, but it looks like you have seen it, On Clint I would suggest The Outlaw Josey Wales, my guess is you would like it more than TGTBATU
Hankster
2022-08-08 18:28:58 +0000 UTCI knew you would enjoy despite the negative feedback. You've only really scratched the surface with Clint Eastwood. I think you would really enjoy 'Every Which Way But Loose' and the sequel 'Any Which Way You Can' which are a bit lighter than his usual stuff. But "Dirty Harry' is his most iconic role. Hope to see you react to that sometime soon.
Darren Hill
2022-08-08 17:29:24 +0000 UTCIt might have been mentioned but the barber here is the duck painting, Arby juice kissing husband of Marge in Fargo.
softshoes
2022-08-08 17:10:08 +0000 UTCMaybe it's a cliche to say you were introduced to Clint Eastwood by your dad taking you to see his movies in your adolescence (just as 80 years ago, fathers took their young sons to see John Wayne films), but at least it's a cliche that I come by honestly. Throughout the '90s, I don't think there was an Eastwood film that my dad and I didn't see together in a theater (IN THE LINE OF FIRE, ABSOLUTE POWER, TRUE CRIME, BLOOD WORK, SPACE COWBOYS, MYSTIC RIVER, MILLION DOLLAR BABY, etc). Some were better than others, but honestly, I liked them all. Through that experience, Clint became one of my favorite actors and directors, bringing an almost impossible level of charisma, presence, strength and vulnerability to his performances as well a refreshing amount of restraint, ease and quiet to his directorial efforts in an age of loud, hyper-fast and sensational big screen spectacles. The rhythms of his films are aimed at older, more mature, less impatient audiences (as my dad aptly put it to me after one particularly Eastwood-ian beat in one of his films, "he's mastered the art of the mundane") and GRAN TORINO is no exception. Though certainly imperfect, it's another finely crafted tale made by an old master that effectively explores some of his reliable pet themes (redemption, surrogate families, etc). It's one of his best films of the past couple decades... and, as some have pointed out, it feels like the "final Dirty Harry movie" we never got. Clint Eastwood is a great artist, a screen legend and a national treasure. Looking forward to this reaction. I hope you liked it and continue to check out more of his work.
Stick Figure Studios
2022-08-08 16:12:41 +0000 UTCthe brown spit is tobacco. This made me laugh soooooo hard Cassie!
Daniel Fowler
2022-08-08 15:09:13 +0000 UTCVery cool
nick bell
2022-08-08 14:48:36 +0000 UTCWhy more people haven't reacted to "Dirty Harry" is beyond me. As 70s Cop movies go it is the keystone and it is still the greatest example of how to edit and pace a story. There isn't a shot in that movie which is wasted. It's a legitimately great movie and I'd love to see what Cassie makes of it if she ever gets round to watching it.
Dryfesands
2022-08-08 14:44:48 +0000 UTCGreat movie.
Jason Chirevas
2022-08-08 14:14:03 +0000 UTCWow, The Way Way Back, I also enjoyed that, I had a very similar childhood
Andrew Hogan
2022-08-08 13:27:55 +0000 UTCSome similarities between this and Scent of A Woman. Yet, it took you a lot longer to warm up to Frank Slade, despite Walt Kowalski being a much worse person. Interesting.
Shehab Dawoud
2022-08-08 13:26:09 +0000 UTCA must see Clint Eastwood film is Heartbreak Ridge.
David Crabtree
2022-08-08 13:02:59 +0000 UTCI'm quite enjoying Cassie's surprise at seeing Clint Eastwood's different roles. She's seen him as a gunslinger before and now as a grizzled war veteran. I can't wait to see what her reaction to him might be in the film Bridges of Madison County. Hope that one will eventually get put on her radar.
Damon
2022-08-08 13:00:59 +0000 UTCClint is a great American and great person in general.
David Crabtree
2022-08-08 12:05:03 +0000 UTCCassie said "balls" and "trope," two words I never thought I'd hear her say.
Carol_White
2022-08-08 11:43:44 +0000 UTCAlso the white homeboy that gets confronted by the black guys is Clint Eastwood's real son. I haven't watched this reaction yet so I don't know if you recognize him. Just letting you know
Michael Lynch
2022-08-08 11:34:11 +0000 UTCThis is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I hated this movie. This is just Clint saying, "Damn Immigrants" over and over until he learns that his neighbor was "one of the good ones". Which is not a story about overcoming racism, it is showing you Clint Eastwoods real personal racism. Which makes him a terrible person, in real life. Regardless of what he thinks this movie is about.
Christopher Smith
2022-08-08 11:30:33 +0000 UTCThe first time I heard him call the boy puss cake I laughed so hard I was crying.
Michael Lynch
2022-08-08 11:29:04 +0000 UTCI'm excited to watch this after work tonight. I wonder if Cassie recognized Clint/Walt's daughter in law as grown up little Marie in Rocky Balboa.
David Crabtree
2022-08-08 11:21:52 +0000 UTCBesides being a great film, this movie also holds a special place in my heart. They filmed this movie up here in the southeast Michigan/suburban Detroit area, and in particular, they used my dad's (and now my) VFW in Warren, Michigan. Both me and my Dad got to meet Clint. It was a surreal experience. Nicest, most down to Earth guy. The production team actually built the booth that we see Clint and the priest chatting in, and it is still used by VFW patrons to this day.
David Crabtree
2022-08-08 11:19:20 +0000 UTCI wonder if she recognized that the wife of his son was little Marie or whatever her name was in Rocky Balboa.
Goony71
2022-08-08 11:11:53 +0000 UTCClint Eastwood. Such a legend. I hope Cassie keeps more of his great movies coming.
Shawn Kildal
2022-08-08 10:56:51 +0000 UTCGran Torino is Clint's goodbye/love letter to his war hero/Harry Callahan roles.
warcrimes
2022-08-08 10:54:33 +0000 UTCHow good is Clint Eastwood? He can tower over all the horrendous acting from almost everyone else in a cast and make the movie more than watchable, even memorable
Sahitya
2022-08-08 10:49:06 +0000 UTCAccording to her Letterboxd, she's seen Million Dollar Baby. However, during the few different times when she's listing the Clint Eastwood movies that she has seen she doesn't mention it. So, I'm kind of curious that if it may be listed there by mistake or that she may have forgotten offhand that she's seen it
Shawn Kildal
2022-08-08 10:48:24 +0000 UTCYes, this is how men talk and yes it is also meaningful. Also, yes, we buy our own tools. I still own almost every single tool I ever bought and still buy more from time to time.
Mr. Killeverything
2022-08-08 10:02:33 +0000 UTCP.S. The barber is MARGE's husband from FARGO! :) (among other roles)
Philip Alan
2022-08-08 09:35:32 +0000 UTCYou had it right, Cassie. Don't feel bad for saying it. The secondary cast were not very good actors. For me, it took me out of the movie. A little. But Clint is the man. Great character.
Philip Alan
2022-08-08 09:34:06 +0000 UTCSo, glad you liked this Cassie! Clint Eastwood is a master story teller and most of his movies are must sees. Please add Million Dollar Baby to your watch list. It won 4 Oscars, including best picture. Another movie that Clint directed and starred in.
Michael McErlain
2022-08-08 08:29:13 +0000 UTCDid you recognize Jackie Treehorn from The Big Lebowski?
Jay Robert
2022-08-08 08:26:59 +0000 UTCHaha I'm about to pull an all nighter too it seems.
My_Cousin_Mose
2022-08-08 08:09:13 +0000 UTCFine! I'll stay up late on a work night to watch :) If you like this theme, I hope someday you can react to Kikujiro (1999)
Allen Bond
2022-08-08 07:43:01 +0000 UTC
