The Mule (2018) - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

The Debts · 10-03-2018, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

Assuming Eastwood makes more movies after this one, I can't really imagine him ever making anything deemed award season worthy anymore. He's really rushing out these cheap little passion projects, in all likelihood The Mule won't be very good.

Btw wasn't Eastwood the original attached director for A Star Is Born? With Cooper presumably, off the back of their collaboration on American Sniper?

Yes. Eastwood kept trying to do it years and years with Beyonce but due to her ever busy schedule, he backed off and did Jersey Boys instead. Presumably, Cooper must have talked with Eastwood about it and let the former take the reins.

Predatorix38417 · 10-04-2018, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by The Debts

Looks like we're getting a trailer for it soon.

Looks like it was being shown at the Dolby screenings of Star is Born.

demonknight · 10-04-2018, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

Assuming Eastwood makes more movies after this one, I can't really imagine him ever making anything deemed award season worthy anymore. He's really rushing out these cheap little passion projects, in all likelihood The Mule won't be very good.

Btw wasn't Eastwood the original attached director for A Star Is Born? With Cooper presumably, off the back of their collaboration on American Sniper?

He’s been “rushing out” stuff for years now. Just remember, American Sniper was “rushed out” six months after the lackluster Jersey Boys. Also, Million Dollar Baby was “rushed out” about a year after Mystic River. Letters from Iwo Jima was “rushed out” shortly after Flags of Our Fathers. The man is quite capable.

The Debts · 10-04-2018, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

He’s been rushing out stuff for years now. Just remember, American Sniper was rushed out six months after the lackluster Jersey Boys. Also, Million Dollar Baby was “rushed out” about a year after Mystic River. Letters from Iwo Jima was “rushed out” shortly after Flags of Our Fathers. The man is quite capable.

Gran Torino was shot in two weeks and Tim Robbins once said that he complete an entire day's worth of work before lunch while working on Mystic River.

demonknight · 10-04-2018, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by The Debts

Gran Torino was shot in two weeks and Tim Robbins once said that he complete an entire day's worth of work before lunch while working on Mystic River.

Exactly. The man is perfectly capable of both cranking them out and making high quality cinema. It’s a just a matter of his past few not being great.

Cremildo · 10-04-2018, 02:52 AM

Eastwood is renowned in the industry for his speed and penchant for doing relatively few takes. Kubrick and Fincher he ain't. It's just the way he works. I wouldn't say it's "rushed" because it implies carelessness.

When a commenter on Awards Daily wrote last month that the only thing that could make him interested in this year's awards season was The Mule, I laughed it off - but that was silly of me, given Eastwood's track record. Million Dollar Baby was a very late addition to the release schedule in 2004, and we all know what happened.

(as for his recet movies, the one I enjoyed the most is Jersey Boys, but I think his last truly great one is Letters from Iwo Jima.)

Predatorix38417 · 10-04-2018, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

Exactly. The man is perfectly capable of both cranking them out and making high quality cinema. It’s a just a matter of his past few not being great.

Sully and American Sniper are both good movies, 15:17 struggled because there wasn't really enough material to work with to make a movie out of. I mean a good half hour of that movie is basically just them having a European vacation and it's already an 80 minute long movie.

Dr. Pavel · 10-04-2018, 06:12 AM

this feels rather different due to the novelty of clint acting again. plus it's a crime picture, i think we're in for a helluva ride.

Kylo Ren · 10-04-2018, 04:04 PM

imsounoriginal · 10-04-2018, 04:05 PM

Is that Bradley Cooper at the end? Didn't know he's in this.

Creed · 10-04-2018, 04:09 PM

What a tense trailer! Intrigued!

Cremildo · 10-04-2018, 04:21 PM

Riveting.

This movie just shot right up in my most anticipated list.

The Debts · 10-04-2018, 05:05 PM

F**k yes. God, it looks even better than I thought it would be.

Foggy · 10-04-2018, 05:08 PM

Looks fine to me, I'm not really convinced, they put some tense music over some pretty flat plain imagery so I didn't buy into it. That said I got chills at "this is the last one" line.

Darth Marcus · 10-04-2018, 05:15 PM

I'll be there, Clint. I'll be there.

The Debts · 10-04-2018, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

I'll be there, Clint. I'll be there.

As will I.

don3663 · 10-04-2018, 06:25 PM

Looks good but getting a brain fart, whats the exact same music used in another trailer. Life I think? Or Operation Finale?

Creed · 10-04-2018, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by don3663

Looks good but getting a brain fart, whats the exact same music used in another trailer. Life I think? Or Operation Finale?

Oh, definitely familiar to Operation Finale, with the tense music building up over clips, then it abruptly stops.

Pounder · 10-04-2018, 07:14 PM

Wow

Cremildo · 10-04-2018, 08:19 PM

The site editor from Awards Daily is thoroughly unconvinced that this is not an awards contender - and, after that trailer, so am I.

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10-04-2018, 02:52 AM	#46
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:166 Blu-ray collection:1052 Trading Score:51	Eastwood is renowned in the industry for his speed and penchant for doing relatively few takes. Kubrick and Fincher he ain't. It's just the way he works. I wouldn't say it's "rushed" because it implies carelessness. When a commenter on Awards Daily wrote last month that the only thing that could make him interested in this year's awards season was The Mule, I laughed it off - but that was silly of me, given Eastwood's track record. Million Dollar Baby was a very late addition to the release schedule in 2004, and we all know what happened. (as for his recet movies, the one I enjoyed the most is Jersey Boys, but I think his last truly great one is Letters from Iwo Jima.)

10-04-2018, 06:12 AM	#48
Dr. Pavel Senior Member Member since:Apr 2018	this feels rather different due to the novelty of clint acting again. plus it's a crime picture, i think we're in for a helluva ride.

10-04-2018, 04:05 PM	#50
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:947 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	Is that Bradley Cooper at the end? Didn't know he's in this.

10-04-2018, 04:09 PM	#51
Creed Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2015 Location:Christ Church, Barbados 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:136 DVD collection:89 MA collection:75 Digital collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	What a tense trailer! Intrigued!

10-04-2018, 04:21 PM	#52
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:166 Blu-ray collection:1052 Trading Score:51	Riveting. This movie just shot right up in my most anticipated list.

10-04-2018, 05:05 PM	#53
The Debts Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 Location:ME 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:334 DVD collection:181 MA collection:143 Digital collection:211 iTunes collection:147 Prime collection:122 Blu-ray reviews: 5	F**k yes. God, it looks even better than I thought it would be.

10-04-2018, 05:08 PM	#54
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:3603 DVD collection:47	Looks fine to me, I'm not really convinced, they put some tense music over some pretty flat plain imagery so I didn't buy into it. That said I got chills at "this is the last one" line.

10-04-2018, 05:15 PM	#55
Darth Marcus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Chapel Hill, NC 4K collection:1485 Blu-ray collection:1739 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:76	I'll be there, Clint. I'll be there.

10-04-2018, 06:25 PM	#57
don3663 Special Member Member since:Jul 2016 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:431 DVD collection:1	Looks good but getting a brain fart, whats the exact same music used in another trailer. Life I think? Or Operation Finale?

10-04-2018, 07:14 PM	#59
Pounder Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:94 Trading Score:37	Wow

10-04-2018, 08:19 PM	#60
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:166 Blu-ray collection:1052 Trading Score:51	The site editor from Awards Daily is thoroughly unconvinced that this is not an awards contender - and, after that trailer, so am I.

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