If you, like me and my spouse, thought you didn't want to see this Clint Eastwood movie, please rethink your position. After several of our book club friends recommended this movie to us, we decided to pick up a copy at our local library to view. Wow! What a movie! I won't spoil the story by telling you more but be prepared for relationship transformations. ( This is my second viewing of this DVD and, if you'd like more details, you will find them in my April 29th posting.) If you're a car buff, you may also enjoy watching the "Special Features."
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Showing posts with label Clint Eastwood; Gran Torino; Korean War Veteran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clint Eastwood; Gran Torino; Korean War Veteran. Show all posts
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
"Gran Torino"
04/29/10
My husband and I didn't see "Gran Torino" when it was playing in the movie theaters and didn't really think we wanted to see it. However, when we attended our book club earlier this month, several members of our group were talking about what a great film it was. When we mentioned it to our daughter and son-in-law, they also praised it highly. Our son-in-law was willing to see it in the theater because he's a car buff and thought it was a show about the car -- He still thought it was a great movie.
Clint Eastwood plays the roll of Walt Kowalski, a retired autoworker and Korean War veteran. He finds his personal life changing as well as the make up of the neighborhood where he and his wife raised their family. It takes some adjustment for him to accept the Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia who move in next door but his relationship with them changes his life and theirs as events force him to defend them from a violent local gang.
Caution: If you're easily offended by crude language and/or violence, this film does contain both.
I found this to be an amazing film, though, and highly recommend it.
Again, I look forward to hearing your thoughts about this film, too.
Happy Viewing!
pazt
My husband and I didn't see "Gran Torino" when it was playing in the movie theaters and didn't really think we wanted to see it. However, when we attended our book club earlier this month, several members of our group were talking about what a great film it was. When we mentioned it to our daughter and son-in-law, they also praised it highly. Our son-in-law was willing to see it in the theater because he's a car buff and thought it was a show about the car -- He still thought it was a great movie.
Clint Eastwood plays the roll of Walt Kowalski, a retired autoworker and Korean War veteran. He finds his personal life changing as well as the make up of the neighborhood where he and his wife raised their family. It takes some adjustment for him to accept the Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia who move in next door but his relationship with them changes his life and theirs as events force him to defend them from a violent local gang.
Caution: If you're easily offended by crude language and/or violence, this film does contain both.
I found this to be an amazing film, though, and highly recommend it.
Again, I look forward to hearing your thoughts about this film, too.
Happy Viewing!
pazt
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