ChristopherBird is another one of those Eastwood movies that I've only seen once, and that's probably been a year and a half ago, or so. I think it's just a great achievement. Forrest Whitaker gave a performance of a lifetime as Charlie Parker, really terrific and heartbreaking. The only scene that comes to mind right now is when Parker sends all those telegrams to his wife after he hears of his child's death. Seeing a man self destruct stays with you for a while.
I notice you have a new avatar and it's from Bird. What is your opinion of Bird and is there something that you really like about it....a favorite quote or a favorite scene?
bcm - If Meryl Streep had been unable or unwilling to play the role of Francesca, name the actress who you would have most liked to see play the part, and why.Aaah, I had avoided that question back in the discussion about Bridges. As I've said before, I don't know too many films. But the actress that I would choose is Licia Maglietta. She was born 1954 in Naples, so she wouldn't have to fake the accent ;). Her age would fit more or less. And I saw her in Pane et Tulipani (bread and tulips), which is a story about a housewife away from her family too...And I liked her performance a lot in that movie.
philo: If Eastwood had assigned you to add any extras on a DVD on one (and only one) movie of Eastwood, which one would you choose, and why?
Mr. Pants: Many Clint fans groan at even the mention of Clint's two monkey movies. What do you feel about Clint's highly successful "Which Way" films?
DAmbrosia
You are doing an excellent job with your thread on the weapons that Eastwood has used in his movies. What is your favorite weapon that he has ever used and why is it your favorite?
KC: If you had a chance to talk with Eastwood face to face for five minutes, what would you ask him? What would you say?Assuming I wasn't so tongue-tied that I couldn't speak at all ... I'd probably say, "Clint, can't I have ten minutes?" ;)
Matt: I know you've been watching a lot of Hitchcock lately ... Can you see Eastwood as the leading man in any existing Hitchcock movie (of the ones you've seen)? If so, which one? If not ... why not?
Brendan: If you could go back in time and be Clint Eastwood for one day of his life, which day would you choose? Maybe it would be a day he filmed a specific scene from one of his movies, or any other exciting day.
eustressor: If you could compose one discussion question for A Perfect World that we moderators didn't ask, what would it be? If you could give us some idea of how you'd answer it, that would be great, too ... ;)
RAVENWIND:In which CE movie would you have liked to play opposite Clint and why?Well,thats not an easy one.If i had to choose it would have to be "Outlaw Josey Wales".Because its among my personal favorits and i liked the part that John Vernon played.It was a strong,meaningful part.
Doug:
Which Eastwood directed film do you think is his best directorial effort? Explain why you have chosen that particular film.
Nightwing: In which movie of Clint's did Dennis Hopper have a cameo part?
Who's your favorite male co-star (supporting actor) in a Clint movie? And why.:)Thanks for the tag Doug. I think it has to be Lee Van Cleef. Eli Wallach and John Malkovitch are great too, but Van Cleef grabbed my attention from the first time I saw him. I prefer him in For A Few Dollars More to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, possibly because it's easier to like Colonel Mortimer than Angel Eyes, or maybe because I saw FFDM first. He is so striking, with his distinctive chiselled features and confident, enigmatic stare. He just seemed made for the role, and was a brilliant counterpart to Clint's No Name character. He makes a wonderful villain, but I liked him as the more benign Mortimer, and enjoyed his portrayal of the softer side of the hard-headed bounty hunter.
mgk - Name two things about The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly that you feel are often overlooked by critics and casual viewers, who may feel it's just a really long, but otherwise typical shoot 'em up cowboy movie. I'm speaking of TGTBTU specifically, independent of the rest of The Man With No Name trilogy. :)
Matt: Which future Eastwood DVD release are you looking the most forward to owning and why? ;)
BERYL: You didn't have to bring me here to tell me that.
WES: No.
BERYL: So why did you?
WES: Well I saw you working out in that gym and I was wondering what you'd be like.
BERYL: (Nodding) Why the, uh... sudden interest?
WES: I was wondering if you came alone.
BERYL: What else were you wondering?
WES: You really want to know?
BERYL: Yeah.
WES: What it would be like to lick the sweat off your body.
BERYL: (Laughing, a little embarrassed and shocked) Do you... do you always say exactly what's on your mind?
WES: You don't like it?
BERYL: Could be a little more subtle.
WES: What I said?
BERYL: More the way you said it.
WES: How would you like me to say it?
BERYL: As if you're not saying it to somebody every night.
WES: What else would you like?
BERYL: I'd like to find out what's underneath the front you put on.
WES: (Smiles) Maybe you wouldn't like what you'd find.
BERYL: Maybe you're scared I would.
The real answer is Tightrope. Who doesn't want to see Clint as a sex investigator? (AKA... you didn't think I'd let you live that one down too easily, did you. ;) )
AKA: Name an actress you'd like to see work with Clint. What kind of character would you like to see her portray?
The real answer is Tightrope. Who doesn't want to see Clint as a sex investigator? (AKA... you didn't think I'd let you live that one down too easily, did you. ;) )(http://smilies.crowd9.com/contrib/sally/lol.gif)
Christopher: If you had to give up your board name and choose one from a Clint movie, what would the new name be?Wow, I've never thought about this before. I guess if I had, you wouldn't know my real name. ;)
Brendan: If a friend of yours had never seen an Eastwood movie, and you could pick one out for him/her to watch as his/her first, which movie would you pick?
KC: I know that Unforgiven is your favorite Eastwood film (and for good reasons), but what other Eastwood directed film would you single out as being one of his very best...and, why?
Mr. Pants: Don't know your marital status, but if you were a single man, which CHARACTER (not necessarily the actress), out of all of Clint's leading lady roles, would you most like to take out on a date. And why?Well after much thought and deliberation... ;) I came down to the actress who plays in Hang 'em High. She is the prettiest and the most complex. Nothing like a little challenge if you are going to go for it! ;D
Nightwing: How many total Academy Award nominations have Clint's movies recieved over the years?
misty71: What was the actors name who played the midget in High Plains Drifter?
Mr. Pants: What was it specifically that turned you into an Eastwood Fan?Well I have always been a cowboy at heart. John Wayne has been my hero since childhood. He was the one who made me love westerns and six shooters. As I grew up I started to lean towards more mature westerns and Eastwood was there to fill the void. As everyone knows his themes are often dark and the hero can sometimes be construed as evil or good depending on the viewer's insight.
Brendan: If you could cast Eastwood in any John Carpenter movie which one would it be and why?
MGK:In all of CE westerns what cowboy(worn by CE) hat did you like best and why?
Brendan/Nightwing...
If Clint was going to help Conan O'Brien do a skit on Late Night, what skit would you want to see him do?
Dirty Harry arrests The Master*****g Bear
Pick any movie made in the 90's, that you think Clint would have good for in a starring or supporting role, and name the character as well.:) Cheers Brendan. Man, this is a pretty tough one for me because until very recently I wasn't much of a movie watcher, and haven't seen many 90's films. Speaking generally, I like to see Clint in films with a lot of character development, and where his persona is more vulnerable than in his earlier "tough guy" roles; parts like he took in The Bridges of Madison County and Unforgiven. I can't think of any particular 90's movie which would have really suited him. One possibility that came to mind was the leading role in JFK, but I was very young when I saw that so can't really remember enough to judge how he would have fitted in.
In your travels in the U.S., did you see any place that you think would make a good setting for an Eastwood film (aside from the ones that have already been in Eastwood films, of course!):) Thanks KC. Cool question. I fell in love with the landscape of the southwest, and there is so much of it that would be a marvellous backdrop to a movie, particularly a western. Monument Valley is unique and stunning, but has been used so often in movies that it's become a cliche of the West. I loved the eastern Sierra, but I think Pale Rider was set in that area. Certainly Joe Kidd was filmed in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, but didn't use the landscape to it's potential. I love the barren, windswept flats between the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada and Death Valley.
What do you think is the most romantic scene in an eastwood film and why?:)Hi Misty. An easy question for me! :D This has to be from my fave, The Bridges Of Madison County. Which particular scene is the most romantic?...Well, there are a few possibilities, but I have to go for the kitchen dancing scene, when Robert and Francesca first openly acknowledge their feelings for each other. It's romantic because it takes things slowly; they don't just run off to bed, but gently hold each other, and dance to that wonderful song by Johnny Hartman, I see Your Face Before Me. So much is said by Eastwood's and Streep's facial expressions, the way they look at each other, the way they take a few moments with their lips hovering close together before they actually kiss, the way she holds longingly to his shirt. The viewer can feel the depth of care and passion between them. I love the bit when they both suddenly break in to a smile. Clint really looks in love... *sigh* (http://2ni2.com/emoticon/amor/amor3.gif)
You look stunning...make 'em run round the block howling in agony kinda stunning.
KC: “ If I were to buy a book on Eastwood, besides yours of course, which one should I get?”Depends on what you're looking for, DAmb. If you want a biography, for all its flaws, Schickel's is still the one to get, because there's so much in it that's directly from Clint.
New tags-
Doug: Whats your favorite spaghetti western and why?
Frank Morris: Hei! :) You are clearly a big fan of Escape From Alcatraz. What do you think makes it a great movie? Any thoughts on whether Morris and the others made it to safety?
mgk: What's your favorite reoccuring theme in Clint's movies? (I hope that's not a hard question!)
AKA: Is there an Eastwood movie that you really like that has a scene in it that you would like to change to make it even better? If so, what movie/scene and how would you change it to make it better?
My tags:Hmm, I'm thinking... It's hard to say, because I don't think it'd work with a "popular" movie, and might seem too calculated with some of the others ... And also ruin the theme. Like say WHBH, it's better him just going back to his director's chair and saying quietly, "Action." With Tightrope, there's the issue of his daughters, which would bring up too many issues.
Doug: I'm sure you know Clint's characters only die in two of his movies, The Beguiled and Honkytonk Man (and in Bridges, he's dead to begin with) ... though he's sort of a ghost in a couple of others.
Imagine a change in one other Eastwood film so that his character would die at the end. How would that work? Would it make the film more, or less, satisfying?
Brendan: Is there a movie of Clint's that you think is saved by its ending? In other words, it's not one of your favorite movies, but the ending made you like the movie better...
Is there a Clint movie that you enjoy more each time you watch it?
Mr. Pants: Back to you, I've got to ask what is the inspiration for your board name?
Out of all of the Eastwood movies you have been able to watch in recent months, which basically "evil" non-Eastwood character do you think was the best? In other words, which one made you feel like you would like to keep plenty of distance between you and him or her?
Misty71: You must be one of our youngest members, so I'm curious to know when you first became a Clint fan, and why - was it a particular film that got you interested?
AKA23; What ending of a CE movie surprised you the most and why?
...I can't believe Clint could make a film this pedestrian, this unoriginal, this cliched, this overdone and overplayed...
AKA: You can consider the whole ending in Absolute Power to answer my question if that will help you. Have you figured out a better ending that could get Whitney off the hook for this murder? If so, you're welcome to tell us about that. If not, and you would like another question, I'll see if I can come up with one. Let me know.
DOUG: Whats your least favorite Clint movie and why?
What reasons do you give to people who ask why Eastwood is your favorite actor (assuming he is of course)?
The thing that makes Escape From Alcatraz such a masterpiece is the genious work behind it. Don Siegel did extremly much pre-work and research. He wanted to make the film perfect and so he did. The details in the film is amazing. He had to study the rutines of the guards and the inmates to make it all fit together. How you see the escape itself in a sort of close wiew is incredible. And how they in real life managed to do this in one of the worlds best jails is beyond my belief. This is one of my alltime favourite movies ever!
Did they survive? I think so. Frank Morris was a very smart man with an high IQ. He had to have som kind of understanding of survival. I belive they all suvived. That is the thing that's exiting about this great flick. The mystery. Did they or did they not survive?
(Mitch Leary) makes a game out of the whole thing, teasing, sneaking into Horrigans life, into Horrigans thoughts...And, to add even more, he is played and filmed in a very scary manner, with death-cold eyes, that make you freeze when they look at you. No, I definitely would NOT like to meet him.
eustressor I see you've been busy already, so you won't mind another tag ;). If, by magic, you could become any actor or actress, which character would you like to have played in Unforgiven?
Matt: Who do you think is the most innocent or the most "good" person, less tainted by life, in all of Eastwood's films to date? And, no fair choosing LuAnn's small baby in Pink Cadillac ::)....make it someone who has been around long enough to have had some of life's experiences but less swayed by the bad ones.
the most innocent or the most "good" person, less tainted by life.
Matt: You are Robert Kincaid. Do you commit adultery with a married Francesca or find one of the MANY single (non-married) women on the planet?
Matt : You're a friend of Clint, or his agent or something, and he comes to you for some advice. He asks you about his next film, he's not sure what he should do. He wants to know what kind of movie his fans want from him, and what kind of film he should do next. Of course, he wants to keep telling intelligent stories for an adult audience, what would you say? What would you like to see for Clint's next? Maybe give a brief plot outline, or, if that's too difficult, the genre of the film.
Misty: If you could ask Clint one question, what would it be and why?
Lilly, you have no idea how much I like to tell that little story! ;DIt all started on may 31st, 2001, clints birthday. There was an eastwood marathon on TBS and I was surfing trought the channels, when I came across a movie named "dirty harry" I thought "hey that looks good" so I watched it. Halfway through the film I was like hypnotized, it was just SOOO good.
Now Ive always been a music fan, so I didnt know much about movies. I called up my mom and said "hey, who's that Clint eastwood guy?" She said "oh he made a lot of movies. Hes a great actor" So I came home, and there was "in the line of fire" I watched it and that was it; I searched through the internet, and decided I wanted ALL the Clint movies. (Im like that, like when I find a band I like, I want EVERYTHING about them, you could say I work on love at first sight ;))
So anyways, the next day, I started my collection (The rookie was my 1st tape, I bought it a garage sale for 1$, Thank god it didnt turn me off completely of beeing a clint fan) And a couple weeks later, I had like 10 movies.
Now, I have only a few missing and Im very happy I watched Dirty Harry that night!
EUSTRESSOR:What location (city, country, whatever)of a clint movie do you find the most beautiful and why?
Matt - Let's talk music. Niehaus vs. Morricone. How are they similar, and how are they different? What are their respective strengths, and do you have a preference?
What do you mean is it good enough for tags? I didn't get that. Now that you mention it, I think you DID answer that question, or some variation of it, in the old tag game. Sorry Matt. I didn't mean to re-use a question. Your answer sounds familiar though. :(
MATT:you mentioned big name actors and actresses in your reply to AKA's tag. Who do you think would have been better in the role of the murderer in "Bloodwork"
than Jeff Daniels?(I dont know, but once youve seen dumb and dumber, jeff doesnt make such a convincing killer)and why?
Christopher: If Clint could have played a bad guy/villian from any movie in the 90's and 2000's what villian would it have to be?Shoot! Sorry, I can't think of anything. Of all the movies I've seen from the 90s to the present, I can't see Eastwood as a villain in any of them. (Since I'm kind of bailing out on your question, I won't tag anyone for this)
Christopher: You are William Munny. Do you avenge the prostitute who got her face scarred for life or stay at home and take up knitting?As much as I, Will Munny, killer of women and children, love to knit, I'd probably have to go out hunting for the ones who cut up that hooker. ;D
Christopher - You step into an elevator in a high-rise hotel and realize that you are sharing it with one other person...Clint. He's in the middle of a heated cell-phone conversation. A few floors up, he suddenly exclaims, "Dammit, I'm just too old to go galavanting around playing politician!" and ends the call. Then he leans forward and stops the elevator, turns to you looking every bit like Harry Callahan, and says, "What do you think? Should I run for Governor of California?"
Whats your favorite CE movie starring Sandra Locke?;D Nice one Mr. Pants! I'm guessing you saw my wee smiley about Any Which Way You Can in the scavenger hunt game. ;)
MGK: If you knew someone who had never seen an Eastwood movie before, which one would you recommend for them?I guess that would depend on a lot of factors...age, sex, level of maturity, etc. But, since more people like cop or detective movies than like westerns, I think I would choose Dirty Harry. The pace is good, the tension is there, it has an excellent villain, and it showcases Eastwood's "less is more" style in films. If they came back and asked for "seconds," I think I would show them what a good western is supposed to look like and I would give them The Outlaw Josey Wales to view. I'm not saying that "Josey Wales" is the best western Eastwood has made but it's a really good one for a newcomer. If they still wanted more... ;D...I would introduce them to the spaghetti westerns. Then, if I had them hooked, I would start showing them some of his smaller films such as Bronco Billy and A Perfect World. If they got that far, then my job would probably be done.
Doug: Assuming you haven't already answered a question like this: how did you get interested in Eastwood and his films?
Sorry, here are my tags. Since I still have a few tags out, and want to see this game start really rolling, I'm tagging moderators this time 'round :Hmmm ... since I live in New York, it really wouldn't matter which one I live next door to ... I never see my neighbors anyway. I think I'd pick English Bob. He'd play a better sort of music (and not too loud or too late at night), and he'd be more polite if he met me in the elevator once in a while.
KC - English Bob and Little Bill. Who would you rather live next door to? Who would you rather have as a co-worker? If you could, use an example or two from the movie to explain your choices.
KC : Is there any Eastwood film that you've seen that you see people liking, and you wish that you could like it more too, but you don't. Some people are heaping praise on it, but for you, it's just okay, nothing really special, and you wish that you could see in it what other people are seeing? It can either be a film that you'd like to enjoy just for entertainment value, or one that you see as a good achievement artistically, but isn't as enjoyable as you'd like for it to be. And, don't automatically just say no. Try to think about it.Sure AKA ... that's easy. Every Which Way but Loose! And Any Which Way You Can ... ;)
KC: You are offered 150 million dollars to edit a book on Eastwood's life. Problem is, many of the details are flawed and it is mostly negative - and you can't edit out either. Do you sell out or cash out?That's easy ... of course I'd sell out, for 150 million smackeroos! I'd buy the publishing house, pulp the smear job, and publish my own, impeccable and definitive, monograph on the topic.
Matt:Which of Clint's pictures have given you the most enlightening experience?And why?
Brendan: You can meet one actor that has appeared in an Eastwood movie, but not Clint himself. Who do you choose to meet?
BRENDAN: Out of all of the "leading lady" roles in Eastwood films... which character do you find to be the least likeable, or who you've wondered how Eastwood's character could be interested in her?
Brendan: Since I didn't answer your question to me, I'll ask you the same one. If Clint could have played a bad guy/villian from any movie in the 90's and 2000's what villian would it have to be?
Matt: What Academy Awards do you think Clint should have been nominated for(what catagoery)? And for what movies?
That's easy ... of course I'd sell out, for 150 million smackeroos! I'd buy the publishing house, pulp the smear job, and publish my own, impeccable and definitive, monograph on the topic.
Probably either Sandra Lockes character from Sudden Impact or her character from (Im probably going to get heat from this) The Gauntlet.
misty71: What actor/actress do you most want to see Clint work with?
CHRISTOPHER: movie-robbers invade your house and want to take all your clint movies, but they say you can keep 4. Which would they be and why?
Only if Conan got that sort of arrangement. Sorry Conan.
Tagging.....
MGK: You asked me last night who I felt was the "most good" Eastwood character... now I'd like to ask you who is the "most bad". Name the character who is the meanest, baddest, dirtiest, least admirable, most sinister and hateful character in the land of Eastwood.
Matt: Which one of the prostitutes in Tightrope did you like the best and you were either sorry she was killed or, if she wasn't killed, you were glad that she wasn't? Why is she your choice?
CHRISTOPHER: movie-robbers invade your house and want to take all your clint movies, but they say you can keep 4. Which would they be and why?First off, I'd have to keep Dirty Harry. And after this whole ordeal was finished and the movie robbers were gone, I'd have to take some notes from Conan's post and go after them Harry Callahan style. ;D To get back to the question, I'd pick Dirty Harry because it's one of my all time favorites. I was introduced to Clint Eastwood through one of the Dirty Harry movies.
Do you think could have played Charlton Heston's role of George Taylor in the original Planet of the Apes better or just as good?
And mgk, since you're enjoying putting me on the spot with Tightrope questions... here's one for you:
Which "bad guy" from an Eastwood movie would you be most willing to spend the night with (if you weren't married). And no fair picking Eastwood from any of his ambiguous good/bad guy roles.
Misty - Which of Clint's onscreen love affairs do you find the most unlikely, that is, you have a hard time buying that those two would ever end up together? Which one did you find the most believable and/or realistic?
Frank Morris - Is there any film Clint starred in but didn't direct that you think would have been better if he had directed it? Similarly, is there any film he directed that you think would have been better if he'd just starred and let someone else take the helm?
Misty: Which scene in any Eastwood film, did you think was too long to hold attention and should have been shortened?
bcm: What is your favorite opening scene of all the Eastwood movies you have seen so far? Why?Thanks mgk for tagging me. Great question, much more difficult than I first thought...
PHILO: I don't recall you ever discussing how you discovered Eastwood films. Which film of his was the first that you remember seeing? Was it the one that made you a fan? How old were you at the time?
PHILO: i know youre a fan of "every wich way but loose? How do you think the movie would have been different without Clyde? Same storyline and all, but without the orang-outang? Do you think the movie would have had such a big commercial success and why?
MGK, what's the tiny admirable quality that you're finding with Richmond? I didn't find any.He could waltz? ;D
mgk: (Yes, it's your turn now ;)). I know this question has been asked before, but I'd like to know your answer to it. Which movie would you show a child/kid to introduce him/her to Eastwood? And why would you choose that one?The only Eastwood movie I feel I could show to young children is Bronco Billy. Bad language is non-existent in this movie and the kids would probably really like to watch the show that Billy and his troupe put on. And, they would love the scene where Billy catches the young boys looking at his car and then shows them how fast he can draw his guns. Most of Eastwood's other movies are either too serious, too adult, or too complicated for young children.
raimius after years of collecting paperbacks, which would you consider as your favorite memorabile, and why? (it doesn't have to be a paperback, just any Eastwood related item)
Matt : I'd like to steal Philo's excellent question, and ask you, as I know that you've said that you're a real Harrison Ford fan, and would probably be able to give an even better answer than I was able to do. As written by Philo, You have a machine that can switch history around. You are going to take one Eastwood and one Harrison Ford film and switch the leads, leaving both suitable for future generations. Which do you choose and why?
RACHEL: I just don't like my son spending all his time with a man who carries a gun and goes around whacking people.
BOOK: Whacking? Whacking?
Brendan: Who is the best looking actress in all of Clint's westerns?
bcm: DirtyDuffy45 must have spoken too fast when giving directions to the leprechaun, because he's lost again. This time, you run into him and help him. This strange leprechaun only possesses one magical gift... and it's VERY bad luck to turn down his gift! That gift is to put people into the lives of an Eastwood film character. The leprechaun tells you that you can become any of Eastwood's leading ladies and live her life, but you'll also have to live her life to the end of yours. Who would you choose to become? And do you think you would welcome this "gift", or that you would have been better off never running into that blasted leprechaun?At first I thought I would never be able to answer that one, but then I found out it was easier to go one by one and ruling out (like a character survivor :)). So, these are my results:
What about my choice of Air Force One ? Have you seen that? You don't think Clint would be good in that role? Everything you've seen of Harrison's has been good. Hmmmm...did you see Random Hearts . Wow, so amazingly boring. I had a hard time staying awake. What about Six Days Seven Nights ? The Devil's Own wasn't too great either. K19 wasn't bad, but wasn't anything special either. This new movie of his looks pretty crap too, but I can see how it might be good. It isn't getting good reviews though.
And she's got two big big advantages over Francesca: she can keep Clint :D, and she's got millions ;D ;D
Christopher: What did you think of the [/I] Mystic River [/I] book, and can you see it working brilliantly as an Eastwood film? Do you think it can find an audience, or is it as tragically depressing as I it will be? Does this story have the capacity to be one of Eastwood's best films, or is that expecting too muchI really enjoyed the book, and I am looking forward to the movie. However, I don't know if it's ever wise to expect a lot out of a movie, especially after you've read the book that it's based off of. The story deals with some themes that Eastwood has worked with before, so I can understand why he was attracted to this story. One thing that I wouldn't like is if the story is in some way lightened up. That's been something that has bothered me in the past when I've read a book before watching the movie, but I can't see Eastwood doing that. And from the press I've read concerning studios turning Eastwood down on this project and saying that he should do something lighter, it doesn't sound as if he did that at all. Possibly his best film? That's not anything I'd ever expect.
Doug: Since you seem to be checking in with us every once in a while.......which Eastwood film do you think had more unanswered plot holes than any other movie of his? And, do you think it hurt the success of the film?
Matt, those leprechaun questions were...........original, to say the least (You felling okay? ;) ;D).
Misty: Which Clint movie has made you laugh the most?
Matt: Is there an Eastwood character whom you can strongly identify with? If so, who?
CHRISTOPHER: You're walking through a meadow, and you spot a leprechaun sitting at the edge of the lake. He can't swim, and he must get to the other side. He asks if you'll carry him over, and when you do, he bestows a gift upon you!Well, I'm glad I didn't get the same leprechaun that bcm and DirtyDuffy got, or else I'd probably have to throw the little guy into the lake. ;D
(This isn't the same leprechaun that bcm and DirtyDuffy45 ran into.) You get to go back in time and be Clint Eastwood on the day that he shoots any scene in any of his films. What scene would you choose to film? Is it your favorite scene, or would you just like to work with those particular actors?
eustressor: you answered my last tag with a nice picture, thanks! But now I'd like to know why you chose little Bill? So you can make fun of the duck (sorry, duke) of death? So you can be a carpenter?
I thought of a third advantage for you.... Ms. Lily will always have a horse around... "Buster!"
Brendan : What did you think of the Mystic River book, and can you see it working brilliantly as an Eastwood film? Do you think it can find an audience, or is it as tragically depressing as I it will be? Does this story have the capacity to be one of Eastwood's best films, or is that expecting too much
BRENDAN:Why is it so hard not to call you nightwing? ;D....No seriously,Name one clint movie where you think the title of the movie is misleading, compared to the film's storyline (If you dont think that theres any, then name a title that you would like to change and why)
bcm: The opposite question, what do you think is Clint's darkest movie?From the movies I've seen recently, Perfect world would be the darkest. Butch dies, Red has failed, we don't know if and how Phillip will overcome this...sure no happy end.
You're a friend of Clint, or his agent or something, and he comes to you for some advice. He asks you about his next film, he's not sure what he should do. He wants to know what kind of movie his fans want from him, and what kind of film he should do next. Of course, he wants to keep telling intelligent stories for an adult audience, what would you say? What would you like to see for Clint's next? Maybe give a brief plot outline, or, if that's too difficult, the genre of the film.
KC: Is there an actor that you'd like to see Clint work with that he hasn't already worked with? If so, who?At this stage of his career, it's difficult to think of anyone. When they both were younger, it's fun to imagine an Eastwood-Paul Newman matchup (the two did pose together for a few publicity pictures back in the seventies).
KC: I'm assuming that you have seen the movie, The Pride of the Yankees, starring Gary Cooper. Do you think that Eastwood could have played the role of Lou Gehrig just as well as Cooper did or maybe even better? If you haven't seen that movie, is there any other baseball movie that you think Eastwood would have been perfectly cast in the leading role?I have seen The Pride of the Yankees, but it's been quite a few years. As I recall, it is indeed a part I can see Clint doing when he was younger and I think he could have done it even better than Cooper in at least one regard: Gehrig was a lefty, and Clint is naturally left-handed. I'm sure he would have had no trouble with the baseball scenes. Coop, on the other hand, was a righty, and, well ... this is what it says over on the IMDb ...
Since star Gary Cooper was right-handed and Lou Gehrig was left-handed, and since Cooper's athletic skills were barely passable right-handed let alone left-handed, the close-up baseball scenes were shot with uniforms in reverse type. Cooper would hit the ball and run to third, and the prints would be reversed.
KC - Do you really think that Unforgiven deserved to win the Best Picture Academy Award? Why? (If you want, compare it to the other four nominated films)Unforgiven deserved to win every Oscar for which it was nominated ... and several more that it wasn't nominated for. It may, in fact, be the MOST deserving movie ever to win the Best Picture Oscar ... which, to be sure, isn't saying much, especially in the past fifteen years or so.
You can count on one hand the number of times the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (plus most of the awards-giving critical fraternities) has hit upon the right Best Picture of the Year. This was inarguably one of those occasions. From its opening image of the town of Big Whiskey, Wyoming, under a crepuscular storm sky to its final, ghostly apocalypse, Unforgiven is a summum masterwork—of its genre, of its director, of its last-of-the-icons star, and of its revisionist decade looking to put paid a century of cinema. Clint Eastwood kept David Webb Peoples's superb script in a drawer for something like sixteen years until he was well and truly seasoned—as an ever-evolving popular artist and as a man—to make it. With performances of a lifetime by the star, Gene Hackman, Frances Fisher, Richard Harris, and every last anonymous, perfectly cast cowboy-casualty.
The other four nominees for Best picture were The Crying Game, A Few Good Men, Howard's End, and Scent of a Woman. Do you really think any of those films are at the same level as Unforgiven? A Few Good Men and Scent of a Woman strike me as melodramatic obvious Hollywood crap, and with the benefit of distance seem not to hold up particularly well. The Crying Game has a unique twist and some good performances, but is it what you would consider "the best picture of the year"? And to me Howard's End seemed as cold and unemotionally involved as most of E.M. Forrester's characters. Of those five, I think Unforgiven is clearly the superior film, and it will stand the test of time.(Originally posted by Holden Pike, 01-07-2001)
D'ambrosia - You have the opportunity to take the part of an extra in a Clint production, with a shot at even getting a speaking line - but it would require you to take a week off of work, and your boss has made it clear that would be a bad move if you want to keep your job. Would you take the part? Regardless of your choice, do you think you'd ever regret your decision?
Matt - Unbeknownst to you, a vindictive ex-girlfriend buys a voodoo doll. She knows you're a moderator on the CEDB, and she's out to stick it to you good.
(If you've answered this one before, just tell me and I'll think of another ... bit hard to keep up with everything sometimes.) How did you come to appreciate Eastwood? Was it any film in particular?
I've always liked Clint Eastwood films, kind of the same way that I've always liked The Beatles - they've always been around, they're always being played, they've always been a big part of the popular culture I grew up with. I'm 34, BTW - Clint already had the Trilogy under his belt before I was born.
Growing up, I really liked Every Which Way and Any Which Way, as well as Bronco Billy and Josie Wales. I had seen bits and sections of all of the Leone films (I think), as well as a few others, like High Plains Drifter, as weekend afternoon movies, and liked them all, but I was a rather pre-occupied kid and usually returned to whatever I had been doing before I walked through the living room and took in a couple of scenes...
I sat and watched Honkytonk Man with my dad when it came out on HBO, because he's a Clint fan, a country music fan, and loves Marty Robbins. I really liked the film. Ditto for Firefox. Clint movies, to me, were always enjoyable.
But I didn't become a fan until years later, when Unforgiven hit. Oh my. To me, Unforgiven splits Clint's body of work much the same way that Beethoven's Fifth Symphony can be said to split Beethoven's work. It's all good, but in light of this one seminal piece, everything else tends to be viewed as either pre- or post-.
So I'm really familiar with most of his post Unforgiven work, because that to me marks the period where Clint has really come into his own as a director. I think he is now one of the finest American directors ever. But I remember fondly my fading memories of the many fine films he made pre-Unforgiven.
I have a lot of catching up to do :)
That's a lot ... I'll start by annoying my fellow Mods ...
Matt: You told us all about your preferences regarding the ladies of the night in Tightrope ... how about all of the other scarlet women in Eastwood's films? Any favorites?
Well, I have answered this question, but not in this tag game. It was on another thread:Let me know if this counts, KC ;). If so, I'll post my tags in the morning (later today, that is...)Now that I see that excellent answer again, of course I remember reading it the first time. Sorry! :o
Is there a screenwriter whose work you admire, whom you would like to see work with Clint?
bcm: Try to imagine a part for a horse in some Eastwood film that doesn't have one. Which film would it be? Why is there a horse in it? Would Eastwood be riding the horse?
Brendan: Now that you have a new name on this Board (your own) ... if you were going to pick an Eastwood character to use as a screen name (here or on some other board), which one would you pick, and why?
mgk: Of all the animals in Eastwood's films, which one do you think has the most important part, in terms of the story?
VERRILL: You're either crazy, or the most egocentric, irresponsible son-of-a-b*$@h that I have ever met. You're about to blow this whole picture out of your nose, John. And for what? To commit a crime. To kill one of the rarest, most noble creatures that roams the face ot this crummy earth. And in order to commit this crime, you're willing to forget about all of us and let this whole god damn thing go down the drain.
WILSON: You're wrong, kid. It's not a crime to kill an elephant. It's bigger than all that. It's a sin to kill an elephant. Do you understand? It's a sin. The only sin that you can buy a license and go out to commit. That's why I want to do it before I do anything else in this world. Do you understand me? Of course you don't. How could you? I don't understand it myself.
You're wrong, kid. It's not a crime to kill an elephant. It's bigger than all that. It's a sin to kill an elephant. Do you understand? It's a sin. The only sin that you can buy a license and go out to commit. That's why I want to do it before I do anything else in this world. Do you understand me? Of course you don't. How could you? I don't understand it myself.What do you think Wilson means when he says:
Do you understand me? Of course you don't. How could you? I don't understant it myself.
Brendan - Do you find, generally speaking, that you prefer watching Clint movies alone or with friends? Why?
Hmmm....even though I would be thrilled to even be playing golf with Eastwood, I'm afraid I'm too much of a competitor to throw the game. Besides, I think he's too smart for me to be able to throw the game without him knowing I was doing it. But, I might try and let up a little to see if I could help him close the gap a little. :) (Hope I'm not straddling the fence too much here.)
mgk: If you went golfing with Clint, and he was doing really bad and you were beating him, would you start playing bad so he could beat you?
Christopher: After being around the Eastwood Web Board for a while now and having watched and discussed most of his movies, is there any one thing about Eastwood's directing style that you particularly like and would want to use if you became a director some day?I've thought along these lines fairly recently.
zoso: If you could have dinner with Clint, what would you talk to him about?well, Brendan, since i'm not an overly talkative guy, and given the fact that i'd be slightly starstruck eating dinner with the man, i'd probably want to ask what his daily life is like and about his golf game. i'd also try to sell him on coming to this god forsaken city [ottawa] just so we can say something interesting happened here for once ;D
i'd also try to sell him on coming to this god forsaken city [ottawa] just so we can say something interesting happened here for once ;D
Brendan: I'm going to tag you right back because I haven't tagged you at all during this game. If you could sit down and talk to Mr. Eastwood about just one of his films (no discussion except about this one film), which film would you choose and why?
Brendan: Could you see Eastwood doing a horror movie, either starring in or directing, or both?
Here's my tag...
Matt - Unbeknownst to you, a vindictive ex-girlfriend buys a voodoo doll. She knows you're a moderator on the CEDB, and she's out to stick it to you good. She sits up late by candlelight with Type-O Negative playing softly in the background, cuts out a picture of Clint Eastwood from the movie role she knows is your all-time LEAST favorite, and pins it to the doll's heart with a needle...
All you know is that suddenly you are in the midst of an overpowering epiphany - how could you have missed it for all these years! This was the performance of a lifetime from Clint! Everybody has to know - everyone must be told! With no time to waste you proceed directly to your computer and begin a new thread entitled "THREE REASONS (character name) IS GOD!" to correct all those years of oversight on your part. The reasons can be as simple or involved as your newfound awe of this wrongly-criticized performance dictates.
Who is this character, and what might that first post look like? :)
zoso: I remember you saying not too long ago that you bought quite a few Eastwood DVDs. Have you had time to watch some of them? If so, which one that you most recently purchased did you like the best? If not, then which Eastwood film is your favorite and why?I wouldn't say quite a few mgk, especially by this boards' standards but i picked up blood work, the man with no name trilogy and unforgiven. the christmas list is quite long this year. i have a few favorites though. gbu and dirty harry because they introduced me to eastwood's cop and cowboy movies but i think my favorite is either josey wales because the story was great and i really enjoyed chief dan george in his role. i also really liked the beguiled. to me it was off the beaten path for eastwood and right in line with some of my more bizzare tastes.
Matt: after all your ex-girlfriend has done to you ;), you feel tired, lonely and exhausted. Which Eastwood movie will you watch to cheer you up?
BILLY: A little late, aren't you?
ANTOINETTE: I was waiting for you to come get me.
BILLY: Well I've got you, and I ain't never letting you go.
zoso: If you could sit down with Clint and watch one of his movie with him, and then discuss it afterward, which one would it be?
MATT
Out of all the still and images you have seen of Eastwood, which one for you says that is Clint Eastwood ?
Eustressor, I see you've met my last ex. This would just be another day in my life. But she must be in cahoots with Christopher now, who will most likely enjoy reading my "Three reasons why Pardner is God" post. :-XLOL!!! ;D I did enjoy that, Matt.
MISTY71
What is your favourite Eastwood trailer that you have seen so far and why?
For me, this is the quintessential Eastwood shot:
Western gear, big guns, the squint, and looking cooler than ever. 8)
For me, this is the quintessential Eastwood shot:
(http://home.swfla.rr.com/mattreigns/joseytwoguns.jpg)
Western gear, big guns, the squint, and looking cooler than ever. 8)
Philo: I never thanked you for your post all the way back on Page 9 where you told us about how you discovered Eastwood. I really enjoyed that. Now, I'd like to turn your last question to me around on you... what image or still do you feel is the one shot that most makes you say: That is Clint Eastwood
Doug: (BTW, welcome home to Ohio) What is your favorite comedy out of Eastwood's movies?
Philo: If you could change one thing about Unforgiven in order to make it a more enjoyable film for you, personally ... what would it be?
D'ambrosia;Ok,you buy an old lamp at a garage sale.(dont quit reading, it gets better ;)). You come home and start rubbing it with a rag, you know, to clean it. Suddenly :o"poof" :o a genie comes out.He says you are granted 1wish, but it MUST be eastwood related (Yeah folks, I know, first the kind robbers, now the picky genie, but watcha gonna do?Im running out of originality lol)What would it be? You wanna meet him, Have all his money? be in a certain scene with him? It's your pick. ;D
KC: I only have a vague idea of what John Wilson meant when he said the following:That's a very difficult one to answer, especially as the character says "I don't understand it myself." I don't really know what he means either, but I suspect what he feels is something similar to what William Munny felt when he started off following the Schofield Kid. He too is consciously setting out to commit something he knows is a sin ... and despite all his rationalizations, you feel that deep down part of him wants to do it BECAUSE it's a sin.QuoteYou're wrong, kid. It's not a crime to kill an elephant. It's bigger than all that. It's a sin to kill an elephant. Do you understand? It's a sin. The only sin that you can buy a license and go out to commit. That's why I want to do it before I do anything else in this world. Do you understand me? Of course you don't. How could you? I don't understand it myself.What do you think Wilson means when he says:QuoteDo you understand me? Of course you don't. How could you? I don't understand it myself.
KCNothing is flawless ... all I can tell you is that I, personally, couldn't point out any flaws in it.
Slight reverse of question : Is Unforgiven for you ,totally flawless (honestly)
Philo .
I have never read early drafts when it was The Wiliam Munny killings , but Clint claimed he didn't make many changes. Now it is no good me saying "Change the story" because I can't say how to correct it.
MC - If you had to pick one, which would you rather have future generations remember Clint for - his acting skills or his directing skills? Why?
MC: Do you think Clint's directing has changed in any way over the last thirty years or do you think it's basically stayed the same, stylistically. (Please don't take this as a hard question ... a simple answer will do fine. ;))
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Doug: Are there any books you've read that haven't yet been adapted as movies, that you think Clint would do a good job with as director? They don't have to have a part for him.
Patricia Highsmith has her own chilling interpretation of the suspense thriller genre. You wonder not so much about what will happen or how it will happen or who will do it. Rather, the question is: how much worse can things get for the relatively innocent main character, Robert Forrester, who, as the novel goes on, is falsely suspected of a growing number of deaths. Forrester invites suspicion by prowling around the house of a young woman. Depressed by the failure of his marraige, he has moved to a small Pennsylvannia town and is leading a solitary and bleak life. Looking through the windows of Jenny's house, he is comforted by watching the attractive young woman attend to domestic details: cooking, hanging curtains, talking to her boyfriend over dinner. Highsmith presents Forrester's prowling as understandable; slightly wrong, and risky, yet certainly not harmful. Mostly one feels sympathy for Forrester, a character drawn in anguished shades of gray. He is a decent man, with no drive or hope, seeking a little illicit happiness. As the novel progresses, his relationship to Jenny takes a surprising turn of events. Highsmith's mastery lies in the pedestrian inevitability with which she introduces abnormal and even shocking twists of the plot. Because we are lulled into Highsmith's own distinctive world of the darkness of ordinary lives, our anxiety for Forrester is gradually heightened without our even being aware of it. By the time the plot gets around to the events which categorize the novel as a mystery, we are deeply engaged in the psychologies of Forrester and Jenny, as well as several other characters. The suspense thus springs from their own interior struggles, rather than the machinations of a conventional murder plot. Predictably, therefore, there are no easy solutions in the end, no complex train of events to be tied up in one simple explanation. The adding up of the actions of people who are no more conscious of why they do what they do than any regular person, has, in this novel, an utterly gripping and painfully believable tragic outcome.
Eustressor: Only one Eastwood film has scored an Oscar nomination for screenwriting (Unforgiven, which lost to The Crying Game). Which (if any) Eastwood-directed and -acted films do you think deserved a Best Screenplay nomination, and which (including Unforgiven) should have won?
Nothing is flawless ... all I can tell you is that I, personally, couldn't point out any flaws in it.
TAGGING....
Doug: While on a trip to San Francisco, the infamous aliens that got Agent and Lilly abduct you. Once upon their spaceship, they explain their master plan.... to figure out what makes Eastwood so admired by men and women alike and to create an entire civilization of "Eastwoodites". How would you answer them?
Now for my tags:
Doug: Which Eastwood films do you think will endure? In other words, what Eastwood movies do you still think people will be watching and talking about in film circles 25 years from now?
Brendan: What young actor (under thirty-five) do you think comes the closest to matching Clint in his acting style?
Matt: You've seen some of Clint's "pre" movies and episodes from Rawhide ... how much of the Clint persona do you see in those?
Conan: Would you rather get an all exspensis paid trip to New York City for a week (to not only visit KC) but to co-host the Late Show with Conan O'Brien or would you rather work-out with Clint for one day?
Which character portrayed by Eastwood is your favorite, and why?
aka: what part of clint's film career, if any, would you change and why.
AKA: I know you weren't too impressed with Blood Work, but what did you think specifically of Wanda De Jesus as Graciella? Can you name an actress you think would have done a better job?
Now for my tags:
AKA: You've been selected to handle the release date and schedule of Mystic River. When (date) and how (wide, limited, etc.) do you release Mystic River in theaters to maximize box office and awards potential?
Guys, does anyone want to do me a huge favor and tell me if I have any outstanding questions that I haven't answered (I know I still have MC's and Eustressor's), and how many questions I owe from these tags. I'm getting confused, and I know I'm behind on the tagging. Matt, you know how many tags I still owe from all these questions?
KC: You're proficient at several foreign languages. Name one foreign-language director, actor and actress you'd like to see Clint work with.I don't really keep up with contemporary foreign-language films, so it's hard to pick anyone from the current crop. Also, at this stage of his career, I really don't want to see Eastwood waste his time in other directors' films. He's his own best director ... as I'm sure he knows.
Throughout a career spanning almost 50 years and 75 films, Alain Delon has frequently seemed split in two, his daunting grace and disarming beauty barely masking a dark, raging internal world. ... His big break came [in 1959], when René Clement cast him as Tom Ripley in his adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley. ... As he grew older, and the youthful softness of his features began to harden, Delon became increasingly identified as an actor (and later as a producer, writer and director) with the policier, the crime film. With its penchant for emphasizing the treacherousness of appearances and plots that often hinge on betrayals or sudden revelations, the policier provided the perfect vehicle for Delon to continue to explore the duplicitous persona that has always been at the core of his appeal.
Matt barks:(http://users.erols.com/kcoblenz/Lol.GIF)Hej då, Swede! ;)[td]Maddog-Frenzy, don't forget to tag two members. [/td][/table]
The never-ending thread... I'll tag at my earliest convenience. For now, I must whiz on the fire, check on the horses, and pull up a nice, fluffy rock for a little shut-eye (check out this posting time...).
Vi ses!
KC: Personal question: Do you have any Clint memorabila out in your house/apartment or adorning your computer (i.e. wallpaper, sounds...)? (And what, if you don't mind answering?)I do have a lot of Clint memorabilia, including some that I treasure highly, but the only thing that's "out" is a minature standee from Unforgiven (William Munny from the poster image) ... that was the first thing I acquired, and it was given to me by the owner of Evergreen Video, one of New York's great video stores, when I went in to browse with a friend one day a few months after the video release. We were about to walk out of the store without renting or buying anything ... but he'd seen the glint in my eye when I asked if the standee was for sale. He called me back with "If you want that little standee, you can have it." That was how it all started ...
Matt barks:[td]Maddog-Frenzy, don't forget to tag two members. [/td][/table]
The never-ending thread... I'll tag at my earliest convenience. For now, I must whiz on the fire, check on the horses, and pull up a nice, fluffy rock for a little shut-eye (check out this posting time...).
Vi ses!
bcm - If Clint had the ability and the inclination to remake just one of his movies with the benefit of hindsight, which one do you think he'd be most likely to choose? What do you think would be the biggest change?
Christopher: Who is your least favorite villain or adversary in an Eastwood film, and why?Well, this is kind of hard, I had to think about this for a little bit. Since I don't remember the villain from City Heat, and even though I recently watched Firefox within the last few months, I couldn't tell you much about the villain, or anything else about the movie for that matter. So I'll have to go with the guy from Pink Cadillac. Timothy Carhart plays Roy McGuinn. From my memory, he's just not one of the stronger villains in an Eastwood film.
matt your tag ::
you are part of the clint entourage - clint gives you the job of finding the next film and you are to be the main co-star
1. what kind of film would you choose eg.western, detective etc. you may have a title in mind
2. what part you would play - buddy- buddy, a killer that kills Clint off (booo)
3. what part would you like clint to play
4. who would be your other co-stars
Matt: I know you have several tags up, but this elf really insists in offering you a special gift! She has read all the problems you had with your ex, so she wants to make you happy for the rest of your life ;D You can/must marry one of the characters of Eastwoods films, who do you choose? And the elf wants to know the reason for your choice (yes, happiness doesn't come free...)
Conan: If you were going to pick an Eastwood related screen name for this site, what would it have been (would it have been from your favorite Eastwood movie...)?
It would co-star my web board buds, who I'm sure would LOVE to be in an Eastwood film and meet the man. BDC, Agent, Stranger, Philo... up to the job?
Brendan: What young actor (under thirty-five) do you think comes the closest to matching Clint in his acting style?
HUGH JACKMAN!! ;D
No, seriously though, thats a hard one. I cant really answer that one. Theres no young actor of today that really captures the sublteness of Clints performances. Clint can just stand there and put an exspression on his face and you know whats going on by that. Theres really no young actor of today that can do that as good as he can.
I suppose if I had to choose it would be Liev Schreiber. The way he played John Clark in The Sum of All Fear was great. The scene he shared with Morgan Freeman in the rain was done very well by him and the way he did his facial exspressions was great.
KC: I haven't tagged you yet in this game since I know you've been busy, but I'm running out of ideas to tag people with, and I know you'd be able to answer this one easily. (It's a strange question, but like I said... I'm having trouble thinking up new ones.) Name the New York Yankee who you can most imagine replacing any character in any Eastwood film. What part would he play?How about Roger Clemens as Little Bill Daggett? ;)
How about Roger Clemens as Little Bill Daggett? ;)
TAGGING....Great question, Matt. As much as I love Unforgiven, and that would be my more spontaneous response, I think I would have really enjoyed working on the 'Bridges' set.
Joey: If you could go back in time and were given a choice of working either in front of the camera, or behind it, in any Eastwood-directed film, which film would you choose, and which part would you like to play or which crew position would you wish you could have held?
mgk: I bet you know what is coming here ;). Since the elf was allowed to give a gift to Matt, the goblin wants to offer you something as well. So, you are put in the same situation as Matt, who do you choose? (and yes, you may choose an Eastwood persona, the goblin won't be too tough :D)
Misty: I know you have written about it before, but refresh my memory...Why is "Play Misty For Me" your favorite Eastwood movie?
JOEY: Since you're a big Unforgiven fan, what is your favorite quote from the film and what is your favorite scene? Why is this scene your favorite?
" That's right ... I've killed women and children. Killed just about everything that walks or crawls at one time or another. And I'm here to kill you, Little Bill, for what you did to Ned."
Matt- If you could have one prop from any Eastwood-directed film, what would it be?
Matt: Clint is casting for "City Heat 2". Thankfully Burt Reynolds is not being considered to play opposite Eastwood again. Who would have the right chemistry with Clint to pull off that role?
If anyone is getting tired of my Harrison Ford answers and wants to pipe in here with some other ideas for me, that would be cool.
PHILO: If there is one item that you've been wanting to add to your Eastwood collection more than any other, but haven't been able to find yet, what is it?
... on second thought... ;) :-X
;D
Ah come on, you gotta admit, it would be so bad, it would be great.
CHRISTOPHER: I asked this of someone else earlier, so I'm recycling... which character would you most like to take out on a date from an Eastwood film?I would consider Carol from The Beguiled, but I'm sure if she didn't get what she wanted from me, she'd have it in for me.
It's a damn shame there aren't more women around who can suck the sicle off a pop like Becky Jacklin. (That sounds a lot worse than it should. :o )She's another possibility. :o
Matt: Looking at Clint's post-Bridges films, which has been your favorite?
EVERETT: Damn it, Bob! Why don't you hit me in the f**king face, will you? I'll fall down, I'll bleed, I'll do all that. I deserve it. Then you can go home and hit your wife, 'cause she likes it.
MANN: (Laughs) Nice one, babe.
Misty71: You can have an exact copy of any wardrobe item from any Eastwood movie ... in your size. What would it be?
MC: I know you like Jessica Walter from Play Misty For Me. What other female co-star in an Eastwood film did you really like?
Brendan: What line in an Eastwood film makes you laugh the most? (It doesn't have to be spoken by Clint.)
Tagging...
mgk: How (and why) do you rank the three films Eastwood has directed but not appeared in (Breezy, Bird, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil)?
MrPants: Ok you win an eastwood related contest, you have 2 choices for your price
1-spend an hour with clint
2-Get ALL his movies, plus ALL his posters,books,rawhide episodes,T-shirts-what have you, basically ALL clint things on the market
Which would you choose?
Mr. Pants - Congratulations! Hitchhiking back and forth, in and around Carmel for the last six years straight has finally paid off for you - you get picked up by The Man himself. During your all-too brief ride through Carmel, he confides in you, "You know, the only movie I really regret making is __________". What movie do you think he'd say, if he had to name one? Do you agree that it's his most regrettable film, and if so, would you say so?Eastwood speaking:
bcm: How did you become an Eastwood fan?
bcm: I'm going to give you a tag inspired by one MC gave me ... Name one European-born actor (either gender) you'd like to see Clint work with. It can be as a co-star or in a film Eastwood is directing only. Where would the film be set—in the U.S. or in the actor's native country?If I wanted to make Matt jump, I could name Arnold Schwarzeneegger ;D ;D But I wont, sorry Brendan.
Christopher: You have been invited to have dinner with Eastwood and he has told you that you can bring one guest. Who would you choose and why?I didn't have to think too hard on this one. The only logical choice for me would be to bring my dad along. My dad watched Rawhide as a kid. I don't know when he became a big fan of Eastwood's, but he's always liked westerns pretty well. When I was little, I can remember my dad watching Eastwood movies on TV (I remember watching Sudden Impact on TV as a family. Talk about odd, huh? I was about five).
Brendan:name 5 qualities Eastwood has, that Schwarzenegger doesn't have ;)
Matt: I'll reverse the baseball question. You're managing the Yankees and you're trailing by a run in the bottom of the ninth. You have men on second and third and two out ... what character from an Eastwood film (doesn't have to be played by Clint) do you send in as a pinch hitter to get the win? (And you want a win ... Mo is tired.) And how does he get it?
MATT: Youre in a video store, and they have this huge screen tv, and for some reason, theyre playing "Paint your wagon" on it.You stare for a couple of seconds, amused, and then someone taps on your shoulder. you turn around-it's clint!!!! He goes "Hi, do you like the movie?" What do you answer matt? Do you compliment him on it to flatter him, or do you tell him the movie sucked??? (Maybe you could tell him "the 3 reasons why pardner is god" thing)
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Matt: Which of the following scenarios would be the least pleasing to you?
a) Clint Eastwood reveals that he'll star in his upcoming Neil Armstrong biopic ... and that it'll be a musical!
b) Warner Bros. announces that, in an effort to cash in on the lastest buddy cop craze (see Harrison Ford & Josh Hartnett) it has signed Charlie Sheen and Clint Eastwood to star in The Rookie 2!
c) In an exclusive interview, Michael Cimino admits once and for all that there IS a homosexual subtext in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot!
d) Variety leaks the news that Eastwood's yet-to-be-titled next project will not only costar Wanda DeJesus and Paul Rodriguez, but -- in a stunning turn of events -- will reunite Eastwood onscreen with his former girlfriend/costar/nemesis Sandra Locke!
If somehow I could speak in this situation, I'd probably say "You've done better, Clint."
Too many KC, too many. I can't pick just one. That's too hard. Sorry.All rightie then ... give me your Top Ten! ;)
All rightie then ... give me your Top Ten! ;)
. . . I would also have expanded on the Lee Van Cleef story of "Angel Eyes". What motivates him? There is a pretty clear motivation for Clint's and Tuco's characters and that would solidify the story for me.
Philo:What five Eastwood films would you choose that would illustrate the scope of Eastwood's films?
Philo - Whats your favorite fist fighting sequence out of all Eastwood's movies?
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Matt: If you could go back in time and be in any Clint movie in his career, which would you choose, which character would you play and why?
You're either crazy, or the most egocentric, irresponsible son-of-a-b!tch that I have ever met. You're about to blow this whole picture out of your nose, John. And for what? To commit a crime. To kill one of the rarest, most noble creatures that roams the face of this crummy earth. And in order to commit this crime, you're willing to forget about all of us and let this whole god damn thing go down the drain.
You're one of our youngest members, what do your family and friends think of how much you like Clint Eastwood? Do any of them share your enthusiasm? Do any think you're nuts? If you wanted to try to get a friend hooked on Eastwood, name the one film that you think has the best shot of winning him/her over.
Doug: Which Eastwood film do you think is the most underrated? And, why?
[Doug - Of all the guns he uses in his films, which does he look most natural or most comfortable using?
AKA: I haven't tagged you in this game yet ... You've won a contest and get to attend a private screening of one of Clint's films WITH Clint ... just you and him. The catch is, it's Blood Work. Do you go? And if you do ... what do you say to him afterwards?
AKA: We know that Eastwood is interested in making a movie about Neil Armstrong. Is there another person you'd like to see Eastwood making a movie about?
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AKA: Which Clint movie do you think has the most positive message?
KC - If Eastwood were a religous man (I am not sure if he is) what faith do you think he would profess?Sorry, the faith of others is not something I would presume to speculate on. All I can tell you is that on p. 36 of Schickel's authorized biography, it is implied that Eastwood is more inclined to something Schickel calls "Pacific Rim trancendentalism" (finding spiritual renewal in the majesty of nature, such as it presents itself in Yosemite National Park) than to organized, formal religion.
KCI'm not good at organizing such things ... As for events, I think I'd prefer to delegate my responsibility to the great folks on the Web Board, and see what they could come up with. Perhaps we could have panel discussions on special topics (for instance, D'Amb and Concorde on "Eastwood's Weapons").
You are in charge of the web board's Eastwood festival that was talked about some time back. What is on the agenda for us and who connected to Eastwood would you try to book for guest spots ?
Philo .
KC:Youre approached from a big clothing company.They want you to design a clint eastwood t-shirt, with a picture of him and a quote, both have to be from the same movie.What design would you do and why?Hmm, I don't really like walking around in T-shirts with pictures of people on them ... even Clint. I think I'd prefer just a quote, or perhaps a quote and something suggesting one of the films. Maybe that "It's a sin to kill an elephant" speech from White Hunter, Black Heart, and in the background, the final shot from the film, elephants in the distance against the African skyline. And somehere, in small type, the film title ...
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ALINE: What is your favorite cast from an Eastwood film, and why?
Christopher: You're about ready to direct your first movie, and you happen to bump into Clint, and he tells you good luck with your movie, need any advice? What would be the one question you'd want to ask him about directing?I've heard Eastwood talk about being calm on the set, and how that it needs to start with the director, then it can move on to the rest of the crew, so I'd probably ask him how he's able to stay calm and keep a relaxed set. He's obviously been doing something good, considering how people talk about what it's been like to work with him.
Brendan: If you could erase one film off of Eastwood's filmography, which one would it be?
IDoug: What's your favorite "angry moment" in an Eastwood film?
If Kevin Costner hadn't been available to portray Butch in A Perfect World, who would you like to have seen in the part?
mgk: What's the landscape you feel is used most effectively as a story element in an Eastwood film?
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Doug-What actor and actress you never would like to see working with Clint?
Doug - If you could erase one film off of Eastwood's filmography, which one would it be?
mgk: What's the most touching moment in a Dirty Harry film?
Brendan: What's the most outrageously funny moment in a Clint film?
MC: My answer to your tag last time was Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. What did you think of this film? How would you rate it among Eastwood directed films whether he is in them or not?
mgk: Here's a twist on one of your tags. You're throwing a dinner party for three. Which two characters from a Clint film do you invite over to have dinner with?
Christopher - If you could erase one film off of Eastwood's filmography, which one would it be?It might not be real fair for me to say it, but I'd probably go with City Heat. The reason why it's not fair is because I haven't seen the movie in a really long time, and I've only seen it that one time. Upon that first (and so far, only) viewing, the movie didn't overly impress me. I don't know what it was about it. I remember commenting to my mom that Reynolds and Eastwood just didn't seem to be the best combination.
D'Amb: Eastwood has covered just about every genre of film in his career and we've had some discussion here on the board about him doing a science fiction movie. But, other than a western or a science fiction movie, what genre would you like to see Eastwood do again? A cop/detective movie, a love story, just a drama similar to A Perfect World, or a comedy/drama like Bronco Billy, or something else entirely?
Brendan: What is the cheesiest line in a movie that Clint has ever said (not including the harpoon line "he's hanging out, out back" from "The Dead Pool)?
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mgk: What was it about Eastwood that made you such a big fan?
MGK: If you could have been an extra in an Eastwood flick, which movie and which scene would you choose?
Conan - Same question back at yah. ;)
XICHADO - Your roomate's name is John and he hates Eastwood and thinks he sucks as an actor. You cannot convince him in any way that he is original and has any talent. John has only seen part of the Gauntlet and has based his entire opinion on that movie. One night he gives in and agrees to watching an Eastwood movie of your choosing. Which movie do you pick to watch and why?
Christopher: Have you ever told us what your all-time favorite movie is (besides Paint Your Wagon, of course)? ;) If not, could you tell us now and also why it's your favorite? If you have, could you jog my memory, please?Aw, yes, Paint Your Wagon.....A timeless classic.... ;)
Sorry the delay ;D
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Matt: If you could have been a crew member on one of Eastwood's movies, which movie would you choose, and what position would you want to have?
Matt: I haven't tagged you this game. Your leprechaun comes to you in a bad mood, and states that Clint hasn't died enough times in his movies, and he's going to magically fix that so that he does die at the end of another movie. However, he demands that you choose which movie in Clint filmography. So which one?
Other than the poncho, I wouldn't mind owning the Firefox -- traffic on the roads is hellish where I live.
I'm the biggest
Kurosawa fan there is and a fan of "Yojimbo" and I had a hard time separating Clint's remake from the original.
First time I watched "A Fistful of Dollars" I was constantly saying to myself, "Kurosawa pulled that off better...Mifune played that better." Plus "Fistful" is the weaker of the Leone trilogy so I just dismissed it as a poor imitation of something better. I think I've moved past those feelings, and I no longer have any distaste for it at all. I still feel it's weak in comparison to "Yojimbo" and the other Leone westerns, but I do now feel it is a pretty good film.
I would pick the Gauntlet. If John had only seen part of it then he needs to see the entire movie in order to have a complete understanding of the movie and of Eastwood’s acting.
Ben Shockley is a very diversified character and Clint Eastwood gave us a great performance playing him. Ben Shockley is a police officer that fell into the realms of the disenchanted and was stereo-typed as a man that just follows the orders he is given by his superiors, then the character develops and Shockley has to prove to himself and to his superiors that he is much more than what people think of him.
I wanted to use Ravel’s Boléro as a soundtrack to my video, a song that from my point of view starts as an almost unnoticeable melody and, as it progresses, leads me into the center of a (sonic) revolution and, finally, at the sound of the last note I am left in awe, gazing at the emotions that this song has awaken in me.
Matt: I don’t know if you been asked this, it's one of your favourites and I would like to know your answer. ;)
You win the lottery! To raise money for one of Eastwood's favorite charities, he has given away a choice to the grand prize winner... work as Assistant Director on his next film (no pay involved) or take $1 million in tax-free hard, cold cash. Which do you choose?
BCM: Image Clint is in your town and you ran into him in a drugstore... buying something for an upset stomach. He looks horrible, and you strike up conversation and find out that eating out in restaurants hasn't agreed with him, and he'd give anything for a home-cooked meal. Jumping at the chance, you invite him to your home. You want to make him something that will not only make him feel good and healthy again, but you want to dazzle him and make a meal for him he'll never forget. What's on the menu?Hey Matt, where does all your fantasy come from :) Because if you knew in what a lost village I live...
Did that answer your question, Matt? Wanna come over to taste :D Or is it too foreign?
bcm: As a big Bridges fan, what did you think of Eastwood's decision (suggested by Spielberg, I believe) to use the "framing" technique of showing Francesca's children finding her diary and reacting to it? Did you think it slowed down the film's momentum at all, or tipped off the viewer on how they should feel about the affair (outrage, then curiosity, then approval)? Or did you feel that it was an effective technique that ultimately strengthened the film?Thanks for the tag, MC. It's a very interesting question, because I didn't like the performances of the children of Francesca very well. But I do think that the story would loose a lot of it's strength, if you didn't frame it this way. One big thing for me was the impossibility for Francesca to share. On their first supper after Robert had left town she thinks:
How I wanted to share this! How would our lives have changed, if I had?! Could anyone else have seen the beauty of it?. But we all know, from the beginning of the film, thanks to the framing, that she never did say a single word. We also know that she never saw Robert again, which adds a lot of tragedy to the whole situation. I don't know if we would have understood the impossible situation Francesca and Robert were in, if the story wasn't told the way it is, after her death.
...on how they should feel about the affair (outrage, then curiosity, then approval)?Well, this didn't work with me. Adultery is so very common, there is just no sense in condemming it. So, with or without framing, this doesn't change a bit for me. But, as I tried to explain above, the framing did strengthen the film very much. I think it was much better to tell it this way :)
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KC - I enjoyed answering your last question so much that I'm lobbing it back at you...sort of. If Gene Hackman had refused to take the part of Little Bill Daggett in Unforgiven, and the show had to go on, who would you like to have seen play the part?
KC: I’m putting together a video with the highlights and best moments of Clint Eastwood’s career (a video that will be shown on our first Eastwood Festival). Since the damn aliens have finally released Agent, they decided to turn on me (for exposing and ruining their plans) and they punish me by stealing my cd’s... all of them.Hmm, Xichado, like Matt ... I'm not too keen on Ravel's "Bolero" (even though I never had to play the trombone part, or even the trumpet part) ... and I'm not really sure I like the idea of accompanying a video of Clint's career highlights with any music other than what's found in his own films ... some of the wonderful jazz from various films ... Schifrin's "Dirty Harry" music ... Morricone ... and of course, Eastwood's own themes from his later films.
I wanted to use Ravel’s Boléro as a soundtrack to my video, a song that from my point of view starts as an almost unnoticeable melody and, as it progresses, leads me into the center of a (sonic) revolution and, finally, at the sound of the last note I am left in awe, gazing at the emotions that this song has awaken in me. (also, is a good song for headbanging but that is a different story). I would pick this song because that is more or less the impact of Eastwood’s career on me, started as unnoticeable and here I am in the center of the revolution.
Since the aliens have my cd’s and I believe you like classical music, I’m desperate and I seek your help. What other (or others) piece of classical music would you advice me to use and allow me to borrow for my video?
bcm: I'm curious. For someone who said in a post that "westerns are not a part of my cultural background," I'd sure like to know what do you think of Clint's westerns? Do you prefer them over other westerns? Do you prefer Clint's non-westerns? The larger question, however, is how can westerns (with their basic themes of loyalty, courage, duty, honor, friendship, and love for freedom) not be a part of one's cultural background? (I apologize in advance for this being a none too simple yes or no tag.)
The larger question, however, is how can westerns (with their basic themes of loyalty, courage, duty, honor, friendship, and love for freedom) not be a part of one's cultural background?Well, see, here I don't agree with you. As stated above, I'm more an indian than a cowboy. So I don't really see "love for freedom", "honor", and things like that in any western. It just depends on what story is told! But you might agree that a lot of these westerns were about trecks, and fighting off indians, no? And, being from europe, I just don't feel that history about emigrated europeans is automatically my history as well. Does that answer your question? I hope I haven't hurt any feelings, but I guess we can agree to disagree, and still be ok with it :D
KC: Eastwood accords you an interview. But since he doesn't have much spare time, he would like you to accompany him on a mountain climbing tour (not too difficult, but with small paths where you see right down the mountain without anything to hold unto). Do you agree?(http://forums.nyyfans.com/images/smilies/scared.gif) Sorry, Clint! :'(
Philo: Which film do you think that Eastwood appeared to have the most fun makiing?
AKA: You've been selected to handle the release date and schedule of Mystic River. When (date) and how (wide, limited, etc.) do you release Mystic River in theaters to maximize box office and awards potential?
AKA23 - In a parallel universe, Clint never took up directing. However, he did have the clout to pick and choose his projects, and to look for films that best suited the kinds of issues he wanted to address. Therefore, his filmography remained the same. What movie do you think would have suffered the most minus Clint as a director, and are there any you feel would have been better without him sitting in the Big Chair?
AKA23: which movie of Eastwood's career do you think is the most good (in the sense of the least immoral)
Which Eastwood film that you missed would you most like to see on the big screen ?Pretty Easy really, It would be one of the few I have not seen on the big screen; which are Coogan's Bluff and The Eiger Sanction. I'd probably go for the later, simply because of the scope aspect of the movie.
Philo
Jerry Goldsmith has never scored a Clint Eastwood movie, which film do you thing jerry would have done a good job on?
Doug - Say you're on the staff at Malpaso (lucky you!). One afternoon, Lenny Niehaus marches out of Clint's office, shouting, "That's it! I'm through! You never let me play!" Clint follows him out and turns to you and says, "Find me a new composer - and I'm not talking about John Williams, either!" Who would you recommend?
Doug: Who was the best Eastwood sidekick (not including the Dollars trilogy)?
Xichado: Is there a director that you'd like to see Eastwood work with? If so, who?
Xichado: Your turn at the lottery question! But this time... it's $2 million. What do you do? Work with Clint as Assistant Director on one of his films (no pay involved) or take the $2 million tax-free cash?
Since I don’t really care about the money I would go with working with Clint.
Only because it would be the chance of a lifetime, it would be an experience to remember and cherish for the rest of my life. I would have the chance to work closely to someone I admire and maybe I could learn something about movie-making and from those teachings I could make my own movies and earn my own $1 million or 2 or 3…
Oh man, I'm the wrong person to ask this of. The only film composers I can name are the ones everybody knows -- all three or four of them. I love Jerry Goldsmith, but his music wouldn't really fit Clint's movies -- and I don't think he's even working anymore these days, is he? However I just saw About Schmidt, and I noticed the music was very subdued, and quite reminded me of Clint's use of music. According to IMDB, the original music is by Rolfe Kent and Erik Satie -- so maybe that would be a start.I don't think Satie (1866-1925) would accept the commission, Doug, but come to think of it ... he might be a better answer than Richard Wagner for the tag Xichado gave me about classical music to accompany a video of "highlights and best moments of Clint Eastwood’s career." ;)
KCHmmm ... For a Few Dollars More? (Assuming it's the last in chronological order of the three "Dollars" films.)
What 60's 70's or 80's film of Clint's do you think would of been interesting to see a sequel made?
KC: Which Clint directed movie do you watch the least?Probably Breezy, Doug ... ;)
I don't think Satie (1866-1925) would accept the commission, Doug, but come to think of it ... he might be a better answer than Richard Wagner for the tag Xichado gave me about classical music to accompany a video of "highlights and best moments of Clint Eastwood’s career." ;)
mgk: You are allowed (say by a leprechaun ;)) to spend a one week holiday with a female character of your choice. Who do you choose, and why?
MGK
M, what scene in any Clint film has made you laugh the hardest?
MGK
Was it right for Lightfoot to die ?
Matt
Should there ever be a get together of Clint Eastwood board memebers ?
Matt: Hollywood's current way is sequels, remakes, or comic books.
a. Which Clint film that wasn't should have been "sequelized"?
b. Which Clint film would stand up for a remake?
c. Which Clint character could be the star of a daily newspaper comic strip?
Misty71: Since viewing Dirty Harry and becoming a big Eastwood fan, have you watched any Eastwood films that you felt matched (or at least approached) the greatness of the original Dirty Harry?
Matt
If you was in a Bathroom with Clint.. ;D ;D relax, just kidding!
What 70's or 80's TV Series do you think Clint would of worked well in?-Stranger- ;)
Since your talkin best performance, Im goin with the Rookie! You all know the character was perfect! Pulovski's the man! great performance!
MGK:A lot of things have been said about "what if clint made another western" Some say that he has made his farewell to the western with "unforgiven" others say that if he did it that time, theres no reason he could do one other great western. So where do you stand? would you like to see clint star in another western? and if so, what kind of character would you like him to play and why?
2) Matt: While we're talking about The Rookie, what actors and actresses has Eastwood used in his other films that you would replace the following characters with in hopes to make the movie a little better?
David Ackerman
Liesl
Strom
Or, do you feel it's an okay movie the way it is or do you feel, no matter who you put in there, it will never be a good movie?
MC: I asked Matt this question but I knew what his answer was going to be. ;) Which of the seven new DVDs are you looking the most forward to seeing and/or owning? City Heat, Honkytonk Man, Pink Cadillac, The Rookie, Tightrope, Where Eagles Dare, or White Hunter, Black Heart?
Well, you wouldn't have even gotten this question if I hadn't posted one minute before you told us not to tag anyone. So, I'll let you off the hook here. Do you want to let me off the hook and I don't have to come up with another question for you? :-* If not, let me put my thinking cap back on.
mgk: What's the best back-to-back-to-back trio of films Eastwood has directed in his career, and what's the weakest threesome?
Brendan: In the Perfect World discussion, you stated that the film deserved Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Director, Actor (Costner), Screenplay and Cinematography (I agree with all five). What about a category you omitted, Best Supporting Actor? I know you feel Eastwood's performance was good-but-not-great, so I'm assuming you don't feel his perf was quite good enough to make the cut, but do you think T.J. Lowther's performance was impressive enough to warrant a Best Supporting Actor nomination?
Brendon: Have we heard your opinion on Blood Work? Hope not but, if we have, could you tell me again? Did you like it? Had you read the book before you saw it?
mgk - I don't think I've tagged you at all, but if you were in a coffee shop (like Starbucks or something) and you heard someone talking bad about Eastwood like, "this movie sucked." or, "he should just retire.", what would you do? Would you say anything?
I was at Starbucks with Matt and I didn't have to do a thing. Matt took very good care of the problem and I didn't even have to open my mouth.....and, I'm sure glad, too. ;D I'm not fond of those kinds of confrontations so I was delighted to just watch. :)
Actually, Brendan, I was really lucky this time. I was at Starbucks with Matt and I didn't have to do a thing. Matt took very good care of the problem and I didn't even have to open my mouth.....and, I'm sure glad, too. ;D I'm not fond of those kinds of confrontations so I was delighted to just watch. :)
MC: Which Eastwood film do you think has the best ending? Do you like one that sort of sums everything up or do you prefer an ending that makes you keep thinking long after you've finished the film?
Wow!! Sure wish I could do a four-some. Okay, the best threesome in a row would probably have to be Unforgiven, In the Line of Fire, and A Perfect World. (If you had let me have four, I woud have included The Bridges of Madison County.)Hmm, mg ... hate to nit pick, but the tag was to name "the best back-to-back-to-back trio of films Eastwood has directed in his career, and ... the weakest threesome." (Emphasis added.) I know you know Eastwood didn't direct In the Line of Fire or Any Which Way You Can ... So? ;)
Now, for the worst threesome in a row, I think I would have to go with Any Which Way You Can, Firefox, and Honkytonk Man.
mgk: What's the best back-to-back-to-back trio of films Eastwood has directed in his career, and what's the weakest threesome?
Xichado- What you favorite scene in Blood Work?Why?
STRANGER: (See if this looks just a little familiar ) You are in a hotel, you have to visit the Toilet (Bathroom ) You are amazed when you walk in there, Clint is using the urinal right at the end..
There are 25 urinals, leaving 24 urinals free to use.. Do you take that long long echoing walk down to where Clint is standing to use the Urinal next to Clint ?
(Told you I'd get you back for that one some day! Too bad Agent isn't around for me to hand him back his "you have diarrhea and need to go to the bathroom, but if you do, you'll miss meeting Clint" question. )
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Matt: What is your favorite "Tuco" scene in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly? I know he's priceless all the way through that film but is there one time when you think he shines even more than all the other scenes?
(Tuco looks inside the mission, sees his brother and hesitates, not knowing if he'd be welcome. He gathers his courage and enters.)
TUCO: Hey, Pablo!
(Brother Ramirez turns slowly, seeing Tuco, and doesn't respond)
TUCO: (Laughing) Don't you recognize me? It's me! Tuco! (He approaches his brother, and goes to put his arms around him) Let me embrace you! (Tuco stops, seeing his unmoved brother, and looks down at his holy robes.) I don't know the right thing! (He kneels down and kisses the tasseled rope of the priest garments) I was passing by here, I said to myself "I wonder if my brother remembers his brother!" (He laughs, uncertain, asking quietly) Did I do wrong? (Under the steely glare of his brother, Tuco tries to ease the tension and continues jovially) It doesn't matter--I'm very happy!
BROTHER RAMIREZ: You've seen me Tuco.
TUCO: Yeah, well, I'm very glad I came! (Sees his brother looking him over disapprovingly, he continues in a happy tone) Oh, my uniform! It's a long story! Let's talk about you, it's more important. You look very well! Mmmm a bit thin, perhaps, but (laughs) you were always thin, eh Pablito? (Still seeing no reaction from his brother, he continues quieter) What about our parents?
BROTHER RAMIREZ: Only now do you think of them, to begin after nine years.
TUCO: Nine years? So it's been nine years! Nine years! (Laughs to cover his guilt)
BROTHER RAMIREZ: Our mother has been dead a long time now. Our father died only a few days ago. That's why I was away. He asked for you to be there, but there was only me.
(Tuco, obviously devastated, turns and walks away, hiding his face as he cries)
BROTHER RAMIREZ: And you? Outside of evil, what else have you managed to do? It seems to me you once had a wife someplace.
TUCO: (Turns back around, hiding the fact that he had been crying, he answers angrily and defensively) Not one, lots of them! One here, one there, wherever I found them! Go on, preach me a sermon, Pablo.
BROTHER RAMIREZ: (Shakes head) What good would that be? Just keep on the way you're going. Go away... and the Lord have mercy on your soul.
TUCO: I'll go! I'll go! While I'm waiting for the Lord to remember me, I, Tuco Ramirez, brother of Brother Ramirez, will tell you something. You think you're better than I am? Where we came from, if one did not want to die of poverty, one became a priest or a bandit. You chose your way, I chose mine. Mine was harder! You talk of our mother and father! You remember when you left to become a priest I stayed behind! I must have been ten, twelve, I don't remember which, but I stayed! I tried, but it was no good! Now I am going to tell you something... you became a priest because you were too much of a coward to do what I do.
Brother Ramirez slaps Tuco across the face. Tuco throws a punch and knocks his brother down. Tuco helps him back to his feet, and begins to leave.
BROTHER RAMIREZ: Tuco! (Tuco stops, very upset, and then continues out.) Please forgive me, brother.
Tuco mounts the wagon where Blondie, who had heard everything, is waiting. As the horses pull the wagon from the mission, Tuco thinks over what had happened.
TUCO: Ehhh, my belly's full! Nice guy, my brother! I didn't tell you my brother was in charge here? Everything! Like the Pope almost! He's in charge in Rome. My brother says to me, "Stay brother, don't go home. We never see each other. Here! There's plenty to eat and drink. Bring your friend too!" (Tuco laughs) Whenever we see each other, he never lets me go. It's always the same story. (Laughs again) That's so. Even a tramp like me, no matter what happens, I know there's a brother somewhere who will never refuse me a bowl of soup.
BLONDIE: (Thoughtfully) Sure. Well after a meal, there's nothing like a good cigar.
(Blondie takes the cigar from his mouth and passes it to Tuco. Tuco looks at it a moment, still thinking over everything that had happened. He takes it, puffs on it, and then as the steady beat of the hooves pull them further from the mission, he puts it out of his mind, smiling now... as he returns to the life of a bandit.)
Matt - Suppose Eastwood did give in and made a movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, what kind of movie would you want it to be and what would happen to the characters? Would they be teamed up? Or pitted against each other?
Matt: You're at a Yankees-Devil Rays game in your Jason Giambi road jersey ... Clint enters the stadium and sits down near you. He's wearing a Rocco Baldelli jersey. He turns to you and makes some remark about the Yankees buying championships ... what do you say? ;)
They'd be pitted against each other, with Schwarzenegger as the bad guy. In the end... Clint would gun him down. ;D
bcm: What are your four favorite roles that Eastwood has played throughout his career?
CHRISTOPHER: (Since Agent isn't around... in honor of him! ;) ) You're dining at the Hog's Breath Inn while passing through Carmel, but unfortunately you've been having the "runs" lately, and the meal you're eating causes your sensitive stomach to react, requiring your immediate attention. However, as you rise to your feet, Clint suddenly walks in for just a moment to say hello to some of the staff. Here's your opportunity to meet him and perhaps even get his autograph, but doing so will mean certain disaster (and embarrassment). But you won't get another chance like this again. What do you choose to do?My, what would one do in such a situation? I might say "Hey" to him as I walked towards the restroom.
bcm: Of all the Eastwood films you've seen so far, which one did you like the least? What was it about the film that you didn't like?
Christopher: We do love to pick on you about your like for Paint Your Wagon, don't we? ;D What is your favorite scene in that whole (long) movie?I don't really have a "favorite scene" from Paint Your Wagon (I don't have favorite scenes in a lot of movies). In fact, right now, nothing is really sticking out in my mind (long time since I've seen it) Let's see here: I really like Lee Marvin and Eastwood's scenes together. I like Eastwood's "Gold Fever" song. Pretty much any scene with Jean Seburg in it. ;D
I edited it.Me too. :D
Matt: I remember you saying that you watched The Gauntlet over and over again until you finally got it and understood why so many people liked it (Honestly, I wasn't aware so many people liked it). Would you ever consider giving Paint Your Wagon the same possibility? (I like The Gauntlet, but it's no where near one of my favorites, and since I seem to be in the minority for liking PYW, I figured this could be a decent question. And yes, I realize not a lot of people talk about how great PYW is)
PHILO: Instead of the more complex questions you've been getting... list in order, if you can, your top three favorite Clint Eastwood films and your bottom three (least favorite) Clint Eastwood films.
zoso: Which co-star that Clint has worked with has been your least favorite, and why?i think my least favorite co-star has to be tyne daly so far. i realize cagney and lacey came after the enforcer but seeing the movie for the first time long after the show's run, i couldn't get past her role as one of the two cops, cagney or lacey, whoever she played.
3) zoso: Eastwood has had car trouble and has knocked on your door at 5:00 o'clock one night. You help him make arrangements to have the car fixed but it won't be ready until noon tomorrow. He tells you that he doesn't know where he's going to stay for the night so you invite him to stay at your house. What will you do to entertain him that night and part of the next day?that's an interesting question mgk :) well, i guess a man's gotta eat so provided it wasn't in the middle of winter, i'd fire up the bar-b-q and cook my specialty, steaks marinated in beer all afternoon. then i suppose i'd let him pick through my c.d. collection all night and d.j. the evening if he wanted. though i'm afraid i don't have any jazz selections for him, i do have some ray charles, louis armstrong amongst a few others in my meager blues collection.
Eastwood has had car trouble and has knocked on your door at 5:00 o'clock one night. You help him make arrangements to have the car fixed but it won't be ready until noon tomorrow. He tells you that he doesn't know where he's going to stay for the night so you invite him to stay at your house. What will you do to entertain him that night and part of the next day?
KC: I did like your smilie, but I'll ask the same question again. But this time it will be an easy, broad path, like in the picture. ...AND: Clint promises to hold you by your hand if you are scared :D will you agree now?(http://forums.nyyfans.com/images/smilies/love-struck.gif) ;)
Eastwood has had car trouble and has knocked on your door at 5:00 o'clock one night. You help him make arrangements to have the car fixed but it won't be ready until noon tomorrow. He tells you that he doesn't know where he's going to stay for the night so you invite him to stay at your house. What will you do to entertain him that night and part of the next day?I don't suppose he'd want to pick a movie from my Eastwood collection and sit and do a running commentary of the film as we watched it, would he? ;) :D
I've seen Paint Your Wagon two or three times now, and instead of getting better with each viewing, it's gotten harder and harder for me to get through it. I don't like the characters, the story, the songs, anything. For me, there's no saving grace in this film, not even Clint's performance. There's no hope for me to like this movie, no matter what.
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MGK: To steal a question from Matt...list in order, if you can, your top three favorite Clint Eastwood films and your bottom three (least favorite) Clint Eastwood films.
ChristopherFinally thought of one. The Gauntlet. I don't care much for Ben and Gus walking off after Gus has just shot someone. I realize all the other police would certainly be stunned as to what just happened, but I'd buy it a little better if one of the cops had done the shootin' rather than Gus, and then when Ben and Gus walk off and all the cops are dumbfounded, you wouldn't think, "What the heck are they doin...?"
If you could change an ending to any Clint film, which one and why?
It's always tough for me to try to assess the influence of the director in a film. Who's to say how much of that influence is in the finished product of the film. I think as a lay person, and somebody who doesn't necessarily have a great conception of the duties of a director, the importance of a director to the overall feel of the film and the project in general, sometimes it seems as if I don't necessarily know what was the directorial touch that Eastwood added, the thing that was different, how much of the general aura of the film would be different had he not been a part of it ...it's difficult to assess what kind of an impact was made day to day and in the overall realization of the vision of a particular film. Does this make sense to you?
What do you agree with? What do you disagree with, and how would you answer the same question?
...I think either Unforgiven or A Perfect World would probably have suffered the most without Clint as a director. In the case of Unforgiven , this was the film that led people to respect Eastwood more as a director, so you've got to acknowledge that the film was very well directed, and not only that, but that had Eastwood not been involved in the directing of this picture, it may have been very very different. It's possible that somebody else directing the film might not have had the same passion for the story, the same resolve to do it right, or the same vision with respect to the film. Another director might have tried to make the William Munny character more sympathetic, feeling that he was too amoral to connect with audiences who were looking for a more traditionalist western where the good guy triumphs over evil. Another director might have left the ending less ambiguous, might have included the homecoming scene, might have included a few scenes about Munny's past, might have given us more backgroud, more of a sense of who this person was before Claudia. Another director might not have had the sense to recognize the brilliance in David Webb People's script, might have changed it around, might have added too much, taken away too much. Another director might not have had the sense or the inclination to put on film what already worked as a script. In trying to improve on it, another director could have changed some of the things that made it work, making it worse, and not better. For all these reasons, and more, Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven in large part because it is just that, Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven . If it had been somebody else's Unforgiven, if they had the opportunity to put forth their own vision, it could have been a very different film, having suffered greatly.
...A Perfect World works in large part again because of Eastwood's part as director. A lot of it is highly stylized, some would say more than most of Clint's self-directed films, and for that reason alone, for that presence of an abundance of directorial touches here and there that combine together to contribute to this fully realized whole, the film would have suffered greatly without Clint as director. Not only this, but due to the co-starring role of Clint in this one, his role as director was far more important than his role as an actor. His impact on the production as director/producer far outshadowed, in my mind anyway, his role as an actor. It could be argued that a fair number of people COULD have possibly played the Red Garnett character, perhaps differently, perhaps not as well as Eastwood, but it can be argued that perhaps only Eastwood could have it realized in the way that he did as director. It can also be argued quite well that one of the strongest points of the film, the acting, was related to Eastwood's ability to get the most effective and the best performance out of both Kevin Costner and the little boy who played Philip. I don't think just anybody could have gotten those performances out of the actors. Just looking at Kevin Costner's range of performances, with a different director, we could have had a very different performance. Eastwood was able to get the best out of Costner. With another director, without that passion and that ability, who knows what we might have seen on the screen from principal actors in the film.
Brendan: How many Eastwood films haven't you seen yet and what are they?
Brendan: You're at a Nascar event, and you see Jeff Gordon and Clint Eastwood both leaving the event in opposite directions at the same time. If you hurry, you have the opportunity to meet and talk with one of them. Which do you choose?
Both oppurtunities are hard to pass up. Now, putting alot of thought into this, going with Clint and the film industry thing would get me closer to my love, Natalie Portman. And it also has the most realistic out come between the two.Emphasis added on the part I wasn't expecting when I read that. ;D
Christopher - What Eastwood films havent you seen yet?I haven't seen any of the Pre-Fistful of Dollars movies, or The Witches, or Breezy.
There were two scenes in Peoples's Unforgiven script that were filmed, but not used ... a brief flashback showing a younger Munny beating a horse (this would have come just after the "fever delirium" scene after Munny is beaten by Little Bill, following the line "Don't tell nobody ... don't tell my kids ... none of the things I done"), and a "homecoming" scene, showing Munny embracing his children and assuring his son that he "didn't kill nobody." Do you think Eastwood's decision to omit these scenes was correct?
Would you like to see them included on a special-edition DVD?
Admit you are travelling in Paris, and you see that they show Unforgiven in a theater.Will you take the opportunity and watch it on big sreen? Remember, the film will be shown in french, with french voices (not Eastwood or Hackman or...speaking)
Matt - What's the best thing about being a moderator on the Clint Eastwood Discussion Board?
And last, this one's for all three - who'd win in a three-way cage match?
mgk - Is there any one thing members could do or keep in mind when posting that would help you spend less time moderating and more time enjoying the site as a member? Or is everything peachy-keen?
And last, this one's for all three - who'd win in a three-way cage match?