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Questions & Answers / Re: Photos of bearded Clint.

« on: July 09, 2008, 05:41:49 PM »

Yes I do it is from the larger picture SK posted I originally copied from the book Clint by Christian Authier ( page 99 )
just for AB to frame.    I have it framed in my den.   He is arriving at Heathrow Airport in the UK in 1985.

I guess I should not have copied it but it was only for personal use and I did not post it on here so of course there was no credit given.     AB has it in her collection of Clint with a beard pictures. Like me she loves him not clean shaven.  Sorry if I did the wrong thing mods.   

Thanks Lin.  I thought it was probably from around the Pale Rider era.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: What was the last western you watched?

« on: June 27, 2008, 06:10:09 PM »

I actually saw it on (of all places) The History Channel.

I watched it then too & it was the first time I've seen it.  I loved it, I think it might be my favorite Western now...or at least equal to HPD, anyway.

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Questions & Answers / Re: Photos of bearded Clint.

« on: June 27, 2008, 06:07:17 PM »

Thanks AB! 

Do you know when that black & white one in the second row is from?

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Eastwood News / Re: Bridges of Madison County Deluxe Edition R1 DVD

« on: May 24, 2008, 06:31:34 PM »

Anybody listened to the commentary yet?  How is it?

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General Discussion / Re: Clint Eastwood videos

« on: May 24, 2008, 06:27:14 PM »

This isn't a Clint video, but this seems like the place to put this.  Here's an interview I found with Dina.  It's about some skin care product & she's not in it until about four minutes in.  She mentions Clint once.

I think I've only seen one other interview with her, at the Oscars a long time ago.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6QG5hY2iHfs

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Eastwood News / Re: Gran Torino: Production Information & News.

« on: May 24, 2008, 06:05:00 PM »

Here's an article in Melbournes local paper the Herald Sun

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23739750-5006023,00.html

"No. That rumour's incorrect." Eastwood was speaking at a news conference at the Cannes film festival, where his latest movie starring Angelina Jolie is in the main competition.

Click here to see the stars, their glamorous gowns and wardrobe slips at Cannes

Jolie, sitting alongside him joked: "I am", to which Eastwood replied:

"Dirty Harriet. The Tomb Raider will play it. I have no intention. There are certain things you have to be realistic about. Dirty Harry would not be on a police department at my age so we'll move on from that."


Start a new series  called Dirty Harriet with Angelina Jolie and Clint directing. Now there's an idea.

I saw this on YouTube.

Yeah, that'd be an idea! 

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General Discussion / Re: What are your personal Eastwood directorial highlights?

« on: May 18, 2008, 04:41:34 PM »

My favorite Eastwood directorial highlight is The Bridges of Madison County.  The way it was directed was just straight story-telling, no effects or anything like that to play it up.  I think that's the best way for a character study to be done, to just let the audience get to know the characters.  The acting was outstanding, very real.  Clint is known for shooting films without a lot of takes, and I can see how that helps make everything seem more natural.  It's the realest seeming movie I've seen.  And the most touching/tear-jerking, romantic, etc.  That's why it's my favorite movie. 

Another of my favorite directorial highlights of Clint's is High Plains Drifter.  While I like Westerns, I think it was better than most because it had a lot more going for it with all the genre mixing -  funny, supernatural at times.  It has a neat ambience & it's just fun to watch.

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Eastwood News / Re: Bridges of Madison County Deluxe Edition R1 DVD

« on: May 06, 2008, 11:34:02 PM »

I watched it & love it. 

But didn't hear the commentary yet.

The interview thing is nice.

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Eastwood News / Re: Bridges of Madison County Deluxe Edition R1 DVD

« on: May 05, 2008, 09:36:40 PM »

Yay! 

Check this out, it's the site for it.  It says there is a making of documentary. 

http://www.whvdvd-collections.com/index.php?collection=11&product=127

And this:

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1386507

says that there's a commentary from Jack Green & Joel Cox.  Too bad it's not from Clint & Meryl, but I wasn't expecting there to be one anyway (although that would be awesome!,) but this still might be interesting. 

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Trivia Games / Re: A-Z of Eastwood.

« on: April 20, 2008, 10:01:01 PM »

Gunny Highway

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Eastwood News / Re: Re: Eastwood in the press (minor mentions)

« on: April 04, 2008, 11:26:09 PM »

I watched an old Frasier episode on DVD the other day from season 3, '95-'96.  I didn't remember it & just noticed all the Clint references.  The title of it was "High Crane Drifter."  In it, someone tells Frasier he's "Dirty Harry meets Emily Post."  And a bit later he says, "Go ahead, Daphne, make my eggs."

 

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General Discussion / Re: Michelle Benes (Lucy Redfield, The Bridges of Madison County)

« on: April 04, 2008, 11:19:39 PM »

That's really neat, Kid!

I hope you get to ask her more about Bridges, too.  Maybe KC's cake idea will work. 

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General Discussion / Re: CLINT PICS!

« on: April 01, 2008, 01:30:25 AM »

It is a very very nice pic. 

When's it from, I'm wondering?

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Eastwood News / Re: Gran Torino: Production Information & News.

« on: April 01, 2008, 12:56:33 AM »

You had me there, SK! 

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Eastwood News / Re: "Dirty Harry" video game a closed project?

« on: March 23, 2008, 06:08:32 PM »

I was just wondering about this.

Too bad.  I looked forward to it.

Sounds like it's still a "someday" at least...

However, newly installed WBIE senior vice president Samantha Ryan appeared to have a strong hand on the helm, proclaiming that a Dirty Harry game will be released...eventually.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6166620.html?tag=result;title;0

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: The Beatles Appreciation Thread

« on: March 14, 2008, 11:49:58 PM »

I haven't been watching AI this season, but I'd heard they were doing this, so I caught the beginning.  I saw the one who did "Got to Get You Into my Life" & I didn't even think it sounded like the song at all.  I quit watching it.  It was butchered.

I've never been much for Beatles covers.  Sometimes even when it comes to other artists I like, I don't like their covers.  I.E. Aerosmith's version of Come Together.

I do like Joe Cocker's With a Little Help from my Friends, though.  I think that's the best Beatles cover.  Otherwise, I'm a Beatles-purist. 

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General Discussion / Re: What Eastwood character would you like to hang out with?

« on: March 14, 2008, 11:15:10 PM »

That was good Lucky Punk!

I'd pick Robert Kincaid...big surprise. 

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Eastwood News / Re: Eastwood Presents Award To Angelina Jolie

« on: March 14, 2008, 11:10:08 PM »

Well, imdb lists Brad Pitt as being 6', 0.5" so I guess they'd be pretty close then, if Clint's 6',1" or so now.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/bio

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Eastwood News / Re: Bridges of Madison County Deluxe Edition R1 DVD

« on: February 10, 2008, 01:37:28 AM »

I found out a little bit more about it.

Full details are TBC, but you can expect an anamorphic widescreen presentation, a new documentary “An Old-Fashioned Love Story: The Making of The Bridges of Madison County” and the “Doe Eyes” Music Video.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=66703

A making of thing - yes!  I was hoping there'd be something like that on there.  And a Doe Eyes video, I didn't know there was one.  I love that song.  I'm really looking forward to this, naturally. 

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: What are you listening to right now thread

« on: February 10, 2008, 12:55:58 AM »

It's a Wonderful World - Irene Krall...on the Bridges soundtrack.