Anyone Else Not Like Clint Eastwood (Dirty Harry)? - Blu-ray Forum

DrinkMore · 01-15-2009, 01:33 PM

Am I the only one that is NOT a fan? Especially this new film he is in. I think he tries way too hard to be macho in trailer and it just looks terrible. Especially for his age.

I dunno, I just never been a fan of the guy.

SDon1969 · 01-15-2009, 01:37 PM

I have been a very big fan of Clint since he was The Man With No Name, although I have not seen his new film.

P@t_Mtl · 01-15-2009, 01:37 PM

It's a hit or miss with me for his movies. I love him in most of his westerns. I never liked any of the Dirty Harry movies, just not my type of movies. I did like him a lot in Heartbreak Ridge.

It depend's on the movie I guess

DrinkMore · 01-15-2009, 01:38 PM

I will say I have not seen any of his westerns I don't think. However, everything else I have seen I just don't like.

Pirate King · 01-15-2009, 01:39 PM

You certainly have a right to your opinion. I like Clint Eastwood. You should go see his new film Gran Torino. I think you would like it.

Crim122 · 01-15-2009, 01:40 PM

I wish I was as bad ass as clint is now, and he is a ****ing dinosaur.

cartman781 · 01-15-2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

I will say I have not seen any of his westerns I don't think. However, everything else I have seen I just don't like.

Watch Hang Em High

Blu Titan · 01-15-2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

I will say I have not seen any of his westerns I don't think. However, everything else I have seen I just don't like.

All of his Westerns rule!

Sussudio · 01-15-2009, 01:58 PM

the only movie ive seen of his that i really didnt like, and it completely goes against the norm, was unforgiven. couldn't get into it as much as i wanted to.

fatediesel · 01-15-2009, 02:01 PM

I'm not a fan, may be because of how much I hated Million Dollar Baby. I can't stand movies like that which are made purely to win Oscars. That's just my opinion, I know some people liked it, but it just seemed like Oscar bait. I was never into westerns so I haven't seen a lot of Eastwood's work.

raskal66 · 01-15-2009, 02:13 PM

I'd be willing to bet that the person who started this thread is probably not much older than 20.

Kids.......didn't even know movies existed before 1990.

Obviously likes and dislikes are matters of opinion rather than fact, but not liking Clint Eastwood begs the question of what this guy has seen because it sounds like he hasn't seen very much if anything at all besides maybe Absolute Power. Clint Eastwood simply has to many fantastic movies. Of course some people are put off by bravado and manliness and look to people like Hugh Grant and Woody Allen and symbols of masculinity. I wouldn't know since I don't know the poster. Again though, taste always has and always will be subjective. For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone would like Indy 4 or Quantum of Solace but people do and are not wrong because of it.

All the Dirty Harry Movies
The Man with no name Spaghetti Westerns
High Plains Drifter
Unforgiven
Coogan's Bluff
Million Dollar Baby
A Perfect World
Heartbreak Ridge
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Escape from Alcatraz
Where Eagles Dare

Those are just a few....

P@t_Mtl · 01-15-2009, 02:17 PM

[QUOTE=raskal66;1509747]I
Escape from Alcatraz
QUOTE]

Oh yes I forgot that one, great movie.

swingle007 · 01-15-2009, 02:19 PM

original poster should be deported for this outrageous talk!!!

assydingo · 01-15-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Am I the only one that is NOT a fan? Especially this new film he is in. I think he tries way too hard to be macho in trailer and it just looks terrible. Especially for his age.

I dunno, I just never been a fan of the guy.

Watch the movie. He's not so much being macho as a stubborn racist.

Macho bugs the shit out of me...

naturephoto1 · 01-15-2009, 02:23 PM

I have never been a tremendous fan of Clint Eastwood, however, there have been many of his films that I have enjoyed very much.

Rich

AKORIS · 01-15-2009, 02:29 PM

Clint Eastwood is one of the greatest "movie stars" of all time-- on top
of that he is a very talented director and an underrated actor.
I'm clueless on why somebody wouldn't like him...

plenipote · 01-15-2009, 02:29 PM

Outlaw Josie Wales, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Unforgiven, and now Gran Torino!

Dotpattern · 01-15-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatediesel

I'm not a fan, may be because of how much I hated Million Dollar Baby. I can't stand movies like that which are made purely to win Oscars. That's just my opinion, I know some people liked it, but it just seemed like Oscar bait. I was never into westerns so I haven't seen a lot of Eastwood's work.

This is an absurd statement. There's no way to predict, especially based on reading a script, what is going to be nominated for an Oscar. So to think that Eastwood read the script and said, "Hey everyone, let's make this to get nominated!" is ridiculous.

If it were that easy, every filmmaker would make that their goal and no movie would get bad reviews. That's just my opinion.

DrinkMore · 01-15-2009, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raskal66

I'd be willing to bet that the person who started this thread is probably not much older than 20.

Kids.......didn't even know movies existed before 1990.

Obviously likes and dislikes are matters of opinion rather than fact, but not liking Clint Eastwood begs the question of what this guy has seen because it sounds like he hasn't seen very much if anything at all besides maybe Absolute Power. Clint Eastwood simply has to many fantastic movies. Of course some people are put off by bravado and manliness and look to people like Hugh Grant and Woody Allen and symbols of masculinity. I wouldn't know since I don't know the poster. Again though, taste always has and always will be subjective. For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone would like Indy 4 or Quantum of Solace but people do and are not wrong because of it.

All the Dirty Harry Movies
The Man with no name Spaghetti Westerns
High Plains Drifter
Unforgiven
Coogan's Bluff
Million Dollar Baby
A Perfect World
Heartbreak Ridge
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Escape from Alcatraz
Where Eagles Dare

Those are just a few....

I am 28

Only two films in that list I heard of is Million Dollar Baby and Escape from Alcatraz. I think I have seen Alcatraz. Don't remember though. I honestly don't have a desire to see them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by assydingo

Watch the movie. He's not so much being macho as a stubborn racist.

Macho bugs the shit out of me...

A racist? Interesting. Could not tell from the trailer. Probably won't ever watch it. Just not my cup of tea.

P@t_Mtl · 01-15-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dotpattern

This is an absurd statement. There's no way to predict, especially based on reading a script, what is going to be nominated for an Oscar. So to think that Eastwood read the script and said, "Hey everyone, let's make this to get nominated!" is ridiculous.

If it were that easy, every filmmaker would make that their goal and no movie would get bad reviews. That's just my opinion.

And Hollywood would be out of business, afterall while Oscar winners are usualy great movies to watch with wonderful acting, they sure are not the ones who fill up the bank accounts, that would be the none Oscar movies that usualy do that.

01-15-2009, 01:33 PM	#1
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	Anyone Else Not Like Clint Eastwood (Dirty Harry)? Am I the only one that is NOT a fan? Especially this new film he is in. I think he tries way too hard to be macho in trailer and it just looks terrible. Especially for his age. I dunno, I just never been a fan of the guy.

01-15-2009, 02:13 PM	#11
raskal66 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:16	I'd be willing to bet that the person who started this thread is probably not much older than 20. Kids.......didn't even know movies existed before 1990. Obviously likes and dislikes are matters of opinion rather than fact, but not liking Clint Eastwood begs the question of what this guy has seen because it sounds like he hasn't seen very much if anything at all besides maybe Absolute Power. Clint Eastwood simply has to many fantastic movies. Of course some people are put off by bravado and manliness and look to people like Hugh Grant and Woody Allen and symbols of masculinity. I wouldn't know since I don't know the poster. Again though, taste always has and always will be subjective. For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone would like Indy 4 or Quantum of Solace but people do and are not wrong because of it. All the Dirty Harry Movies The Man with no name Spaghetti Westerns High Plains Drifter Unforgiven Coogan's Bluff Million Dollar Baby A Perfect World Heartbreak Ridge The Outlaw Josey Wales Escape from Alcatraz Where Eagles Dare Those are just a few.... Last edited by raskal66; 01-15-2009 at 02:16 PM.

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01-15-2009, 01:37 PM	#2
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I have been a very big fan of Clint since he was The Man With No Name, although I have not seen his new film.

01-15-2009, 01:37 PM	#3
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	It's a hit or miss with me for his movies. I love him in most of his westerns. I never liked any of the Dirty Harry movies, just not my type of movies. I did like him a lot in Heartbreak Ridge. It depend's on the movie I guess

01-15-2009, 01:38 PM	#4
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	I will say I have not seen any of his westerns I don't think. However, everything else I have seen I just don't like.

01-15-2009, 01:39 PM	#5
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	You certainly have a right to your opinion. I like Clint Eastwood. You should go see his new film Gran Torino. I think you would like it.

01-15-2009, 01:40 PM	#6
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	I wish I was as bad ass as clint is now, and he is a ****ing dinosaur.

01-15-2009, 01:58 PM	#9
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	the only movie ive seen of his that i really didnt like, and it completely goes against the norm, was unforgiven. couldn't get into it as much as i wanted to.

01-15-2009, 02:01 PM	#10
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	I'm not a fan, may be because of how much I hated Million Dollar Baby. I can't stand movies like that which are made purely to win Oscars. That's just my opinion, I know some people liked it, but it just seemed like Oscar bait. I was never into westerns so I haven't seen a lot of Eastwood's work.

01-15-2009, 02:17 PM	#12
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	[QUOTE=raskal66;1509747]I Escape from Alcatraz QUOTE] Oh yes I forgot that one, great movie.

01-15-2009, 02:19 PM	#13
swingle007 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Kingwood, Tx. Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:17	original poster should be deported for this outrageous talk!!!

01-15-2009, 02:23 PM	#15
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I have never been a tremendous fan of Clint Eastwood, however, there have been many of his films that I have enjoyed very much. Rich

01-15-2009, 02:29 PM	#16
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3656 Blu-ray reviews:19	Clint Eastwood is one of the greatest "movie stars" of all time-- on top of that he is a very talented director and an underrated actor. I'm clueless on why somebody wouldn't like him...

01-15-2009, 02:29 PM	#17
plenipote Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:El Paso, Texas 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:676 DVD collection:22	Outlaw Josie Wales, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Unforgiven, and now Gran Torino!

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