Pretty much concur with your assessment above, Groucho. Although I haven't seen some of the lesser known titles and underrated ones, like "Heartbreak Ridge". I have seen about five from Early Eastwood, and I rate highly all five:
Play misty for me
High Plains Drifter
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Bird
White Hunter Black Heart
The last two are amazingly uncompromising and unique in his oeuvre. No wonder Rebel Rosenbaum listed it in his 1001 essential movies to watch from 20th Century.
...an artist without an art.
White Hunter Black Heart.
Amazing movie. Eastwood's comic timing is amazing in this movie. The whole sequence in the party right from the discussion with the anti-jew lady and the fight with the hotel manager was a laugh riot. Sarcasm comes naturally to this guy. Must-watch movie for Eastwood fans.
Ennaku vazhi vittu mic koduthu annan grouch a avaragaluku nandri....Originally Posted by groucho070
The Enforcer is the best sequel of them all. Sudden Impact would require you to forward scenes involving the cadaverous Sondra Locke. Yet, another Eastwood flick where she gets rapedThis is the film from where the then US President Ronald Reagan hijacked a line...a very immortal line.
GO ahead. make my day.....
Ithai patti nanbar A2A virivaaga peesuvar
How can one forget thalivar while watching Clint movies? infact, they are twin brothers but rajini born 20 years after clinteastwood... Hmm.....may be probably father-son relationship....
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice there is
Groucho,Yarabba athu third option-ukku vote pottathu. (VV style) Raascal!
Athu
In case of being a director, yeah, you are right to a point. My take on his films as director before Unforgiven:
The Rookie (1990): To quote NOV, "stupid movie", but not without some nice Eastwoodian lines.
White Hunter Black Heart (1990): Brilliant, still in my top ten.
Bird (1988): Awesome tribute to one of the greatest jazz musician.
Heartbreak Ridge (1986): Highly, highly underrated. Watching it again recently, my wife opened up and confessed that she is now an Eastwood fan.
"Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1985)
- Vanessa in the Garden (1985) TV episode - with Sondra Locke. Boy am I happy I have never seen it.
Pale Rider (1985): Sort of remake of the better High Plains Drifter. Had its moment, though.
Sudden Impact (1983): Sondra Locke Rape Movie.
Honkytonk Man (1982): Forgettable. Honestly, Clint was not convincing as: 1) Honky Tonk Singer
2) Dude with TB. Nah, he looks like he's faking it.
Firefox (1982): Reason why he never made effects ladden movie until, like twenty years later. Badly made!
Bronco Billy (1980): Sweet...his take on Capra's works.
The Gauntlet (1977): Sondra Locke Rape Movie the Prequel.
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976): Superb. One of his best, top five material definitely.
The Eiger Sanction (1975): I find this boring, except the part where the native girl bares her assets.
Breezy (1973): Haven't seen it yet.
High Plains Drifter (1973): Top Five Material, for sure. Awesome pix.
Play Misty for Me (1971): Unofficially remade as Fatal Attraction later. Known for Talaivar in his Y-brief
where is my movies.....
Dollar triology, Dirty harry and beguile.....
clint and leone or clint and don siegel combination is teriffic.....
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice there is
Chill, birather. I was writing about the films Eastwood directed himself before Unforgiven. Not the entire list. Athai patti pesuna whole year pattaathuGroucho,
where is my movies.....
Dollar triology, Dirty harry and beguile.....
" நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.
Gran Torino - Clintty.
Clintty-yaa, ippadiyellam isthtatukku pet name kodukkurathaaGran Torino - Clintty
" நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.
A very good American film. Captures the essence of rough neighborhoods in Midwest America and families which don't talk to each other. Mr. Kowalski is the conservatuve old American guy who wouldn't take s!@@t from anybody and can rattle anybody's ass. This guy is 78!!. Will surely watch Invictus.
Ethu ethukkoo Aascar, Golden Gulob-ellam kodukkurangga. Intha performance-ukku koduttirukkalaam. Though for HC fans like me, the performance is not new. Anyway, he did get Best Actor award from few critics associations.
" நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.
When you are right, you are right Thilak.
By the way, Talaivar on the GQ mag cover as "Badass of the Year"
http://www.cherrybombed.com/wp-conte...odBadassGQ.jpg
what a manly photo........
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice there is
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