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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #25 on: December 30, 2008, 08:54:41 AM »
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Was Hugh Jackman's character actually using an 1895 Winchester lever action in part of Australia or not?

I saw tantalizing glimpses of what appeared to be an 1895.

Yes.  One is used to kill a kangaroo on the run.

Saw the movie with SWMBO.

Australia is a three hour "meh." IMO.  Beats digging ditches & self-flagellation, though.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2008, 09:46:18 AM »
I hated Austraila.  3 hours of my life I'll never get back.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2008, 10:26:13 AM »
I hated Austraila.  3 hours of my life I'll never get back.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #28 on: December 30, 2008, 10:42:14 AM »
hated it so much you repeated yourself, eh? :)

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #29 on: December 30, 2008, 10:58:02 AM »
Rock On!

It's Deathwish, starring Clint Eastwood!
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #30 on: December 30, 2008, 12:15:44 PM »
Quote from: mtnbkr on December 30, 2008, 10:42:14 AM
hated it so much you repeated yourself, eh? :)

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #31 on: December 30, 2008, 01:38:10 PM »
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I did work for the government.  Its a habitual habit.

Help stamp out and abolish redundancy!

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #32 on: December 31, 2008, 07:01:13 AM »
I guess he figures that if he says it twice someone will actually pay attention to him...  :laugh:
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #33 on: December 31, 2008, 07:33:32 AM »
My dad bought a new '71 Torino GT w/ 351 Windsor, front bench seat, automatic on the column.  No biggie, I just considered it another old person's car.  My mom's '69 Impala Custom Coupe w/ 350 4bbl was much spicier, if a bit bigger.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #34 on: January 01, 2009, 04:55:07 PM »
Did Mike say something?.....
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2009, 09:25:28 AM »
Saw Gran Torino the other day.

Really good flick.  Maybe not "Unforgiven" level good, but still better than 90% of hte crap out there.

Someone described it as "Deathwish" with Clint.  I disagree.  I think it is closer to a wiser, retired Dirty Harry.

Anyway, well worth the price of admission.  Beats Australia all to hades.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2009, 10:21:37 AM »
One thread, two totally unrelated topics.

Seamless.

Only here.

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #37 on: January 11, 2009, 02:03:12 AM »
Quote from: jfruser on January 10, 2009, 09:25:28 AM
Saw Gran Torino the other day.

Really good flick.  Maybe not "Unforgiven" level good, but still better than 90% of hte crap out there.

Someone described it as "Deathwish" with Clint.  I disagree.  I think it is closer to a wiser, retired Dirty Harry.

Anyway, well worth the price of admission.  Beats Australia all to hades.

That was me.  That's how they "hyped" it, and I saw it tonight with my wife.  I'm glad I was wrong; I really enjoyed it.  She cried at the end.

This is the first time in about 10 years I paid full price to see a movie and felt I got my money's worth.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #38 on: January 11, 2009, 08:34:38 PM »
Quote from: Two Cold Soakers on January 10, 2009, 10:21:37 AM
One thread, two totally unrelated topics.

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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #39 on: January 11, 2009, 08:56:30 PM »
Quote from: wmenorr67 on January 11, 2009, 08:34:38 PM
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What was that about stamping out and abolishing redundancy?
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #40 on: January 11, 2009, 09:55:31 PM »
So Gran Torino is good?  Try not to spoils it plox, still not playing here.

I saw a trailer for an interesting move on Hulu earlier, played before my feature.  Liam Neeson (I think that's him) in a movie called Taken.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #41 on: January 11, 2009, 11:33:53 PM »
Quote from: Mabs on January 11, 2009, 09:55:31 PM
So Gran Torino is good?  Try not to spoils it plox, still not playing here.

I saw a trailer for an interesting move on Hulu earlier, played before my feature.  Liam Neeson (I think that's him) in a movie called Taken.

Yes, go see Gran Torino.

As an added bonus, they blame it all on the Lutherans.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #42 on: January 12, 2009, 02:46:08 PM »
Quote from: carebear on January 11, 2009, 08:56:30 PM
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #43 on: January 12, 2009, 08:58:00 PM »
Quote from: Nitrogen on January 11, 2009, 02:03:12 AM
This is the first time in about 10 years I paid full price to see a movie and felt I got my money's worth.

Another one to see is "Seven Pounds.". Will Smith does a fantastic job.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #44 on: January 13, 2009, 10:59:23 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on January 12, 2009, 08:58:00 PM
Another one to see is "Seven Pounds.". Will Smith does a fantastic job.

What the hell is that movie about anyway? The commercials are really confusing.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #45 on: January 13, 2009, 01:21:09 PM »
Quote from: Mabs on January 11, 2009, 09:55:31 PM
So Gran Torino is good?  Try not to spoils it plox, still not playing here.

I saw a trailer for an interesting move on Hulu earlier, played before my feature.  Liam Neeson (I think that's him) in a movie called Taken.

Gran Torino wasn't bad.  It's not Dirty Harry, but it does have decent weaponry.  If you want a mental preview, imagine a retired Mike Irwin living next to Hmong in a neighborhood falling victim to gang problems.  With a nice car.
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #46 on: January 13, 2009, 01:22:09 PM »
Quote from: RevDisk on January 13, 2009, 01:21:09 PM
Gran Torino wasn't bad.  It's not Dirty Harry, but it does have decent weaponry.  If you want a mental preview, imagine a retired Mike Irwin living next to Hmong in a neighborhood falling victim to gang problems.  With a nice car.

Who's got the car, Mike or the Hmong Family ??
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #47 on: January 13, 2009, 04:28:52 PM »
Quote from: RevDisk on January 13, 2009, 01:21:09 PM
If you want a mental preview, imagine a retired Mike Irwin living next to Hmong in a neighborhood falling victim to gang problems.  With a nice car.

That's a lot of suspended disbelief there, Rev.....

BTW, my wife & I are going to the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin this weekend, and we're trying to decide b/t Gran Torino and Defiance.  B/t the two, which is a better movie to see with the wife?....
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Re: Gran Torino
« Reply #48 on: January 13, 2009, 10:08:47 PM »
You're right it's suspended belief.

When I'm retired, I'll be living in the middle of the high desert in New Mexico behind several layers of fencing and barbed wire, with a sign on the front gate that says "GO AWAY ALIVE OR GO AWAY DEAD, I DON'T CARE EITHER WAY"

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