Clint Eastwood: Actor & Director

[VENKIRAJA]

one fella who came with me to AO had a thaarumaaru Eastwood Tee-shirt. Harry Callahan in 6 succesive frames like a comic strip. Anyone has such goodies? Please put up interesting bitmaps or whatever, from web also. Wanna get one soon!

[kid-glove]

Nan kuda Penelope Cruz snaps-lam thEdi, collect panni, oru print pOdaNum.

[Avadi to America]

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movi...depp-no-2.html

In "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," Davy Jones asks Johnny Depp's iconic character, Jack Sparrow, if he felt dead. Sparrow replies, as might Johnny Depp right now, "You have no idea."

Despite untimely rumors to the contrary, not only is Johnny Depp very much alive, he's also just been named the runner-up in the much-ballyhooed Harris Poll. The poll, which measures public opinion on movie stars living and long gone, named Depp the second-most-loved Hollywood celebrity. Clint Eastwood came in first.

It's been an interesting week for Depp. Over the weekend, an Internet rumor that the 46-year-old star had perished in a traffic accident in France gained traction on Twitter. Then today, the "Public Enemies" star learned that he finished second in the new Harris Poll to an actor who hasn't been in a movie in over a year. (Clint was last seen in his 2008 film "Gran Torino"; he directed - but does not appear in - this year's critical favorite, "Invictus.")

John Wayne, who died in 1979 and hasn't been featured in a film since 1976, is the only actor to be ranked in the countdown every year since its inception in 1994. Wayne finished first in 1995, when he barely edged out this year's winner, Clint Eastwood.

Denzel Washington, who has finished in the top spot on the poll for the last three consecutive years, fell to No. 3 this year.

John Wayne aside, the Harris Poll has a history of honoring actors that haven't appeared in any recent films. Mel Gibson -- who before this upcoming weekend's release of "The Edge of Darkness" has not starred in a film since 2002's "Signs" -- topped the poll in 2003 and continuously ranked in the top 10 until 2006. Conversely, Meryl Streep, who has been nominated for 15 Academy Awards, made her first-ever appearance on the poll, finishing eighth. "The Blind Side" star Sandra Bullock was the highest ranking woman, finishing fourth.

The top 10 in this year's "America's Favorite Movie Star" Harris Poll (with last year's rank in parenthesis) is as follows:

1. 1. Clint Eastwood (2)
2. 2. Johnny Depp (8)
3. 3. Denzel Washington (1)
4. 4. Sandra Bullock (not ranked)
5. 5. Tom Hanks (7)
6. 6. George Clooney (not ranked)
7. 7. John Wayne (3)
8. 8. Meryl Streep (not ranked)
9. 9. Morgan Freeman (9)
10. 10. Julia Roberts (6)

[groucho070]

Never thought I'll see a day where Eastwood is in Top Ten bracket sharing it with Julia "smile like old Cadillac grille" Roberts

[groucho070]

Revisited Talaivar as "Ladies Man" films.

1. Coogan's Bluff.
Often labeled as precursor to Dirty Harry, there's lots of smooching, and flirting here. He sleep with one suspect chick after which he threatens to punch her face Not his greatest, but preview of what to come.

2. The Beguiled.
Civil war, gothic romance. Talaivar is surrounded by girls from 12 year old to 40. Pretty raunchy scenes, one with Eastwood doing err...one, two...foursome! Towards the end, things get very, very scary.

3. Play Misty For Me.
Talaivar as chick-magnet radio DJ. Personally, I think it's a bit of a stretch, but I wish all DJs were like him, instead of pathetic self-important jerks we get. Anyway, this is the precursor to Fatal Attraction...wait, not, actually Fatal Attraction stole the story from here. Ending also scary!

Overall verdict: Thank god no Sondra Locke....yet

[Kambar_Kannagi]

The top 10 in this year's "America's Favorite Movie Star" Harris Poll (with last year's rank in parenthesis) is as follows:

1. 1. Clint Eastwood (2)
2. 2. Johnny Depp (8)
3. 3. Denzel Washington (1)
4. 4. Sandra Bullock (not ranked)
5. 5. Tom Hanks (7)
6. 6. George Clooney (not ranked)
7. 7. John Wayne (3)
8. 8. Meryl Streep (not ranked)
9. 9. Morgan Freeman (9)
10. 10. Julia Roberts (6)

Will Smith இல்லாதது வருத்தமே...

[Avadi to America]

recently revisited "blood work".....At the age of 72, thala has good physige and could take off his shirt.... i am just imagining how i would be at the age of 72....

[RAGHAVENDRA]

Dear friends
I want to know if "Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam" is a remake of "Good, Bad, Ugly"

Raghavendran

[groucho070]

Nice to see you here, Raghavendra-sar.

From what I understand Irummbukottai seemed to be more of a parody or homage to the old Cowboy films in our industry, especially the ones made by Jai Shankar and occasionally Rajini.

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly has certainly inspired the whole new bunch of western (cowboy films) that were not made by, or even set in the USA. This one is a Italian/Spanish production - referred to as Spaghetti western. The result of the chain reaction is definitely our own version of cowboy films, crudely referred to as curry-western . I imagine if it was made in Malaysia, it'll probably called Satay western, and Singapore, Laksa western, whatever.

But hope I was clear there.

[RAGHAVENDRA]

Dear Rakesh,
I too am happy to be amidst this thread, because during mid 60-s, English films meant mostly westerners, occasionally films like Cleopatra and other war and historic films filling the gap. We were mostly be present either at the Shanthi Theatre or Casino. Most memorable films were screened there, being in partner with Paramount Pictures. Once Upon a Time in the West was one among them, which was among the best western films (of course they were based on Mexico or Italy as you said). It impressed that generation very much that Karnan took charge of it to give them in Tamil (though they were on the border of soft porn). His cinematography though jerking at times, were extraordinary for Tamil film audience, particularly the black and white master pieces like Kalam Vellum, Ganga, etc.
There was another westerner that was released at the Pilot, The Ballad of Cable Hogue, which too was publicised for wrong reasons. It had excellent cinematography.
The genre of Western films, definitely owe a lot to Clint Eastwood. But it was Gregory Peck and Omar Shariff starred McKenna's Gold which created a craze for westerners among all sections of Tamil audience.
Thank you for giving an opportunity for a journey down memory lane.
Raghavendran