What do you think of Eastwood's performance as the Preacher in Pale Rider? Discuss scenes in which you feel his performance is the most enjoyable, and describe what in particular you like about it. Is there anything you dislike?
I think Clint's performance in Pale Rider is absolutely wonderful. He plays a man of mystery so amazingly well. There is a calm, and cool demeanor about the character Preacher that I love. Till this day, it's still one of my favorite Clint performances. It will always be for that matter.
There's a couple scenes that stand out for me in particular that made Clint's performance to me enjoyable. The stick fight scene in the beginning of the film when Preacher suddenly appears. The scene was not supposed to be funny, but their is a bit of comic relief on Clint's part on the way he acts as he takes all the bullies out one by one and just walks away like it was an easy day's work. I found Clint's acting wonderful here and so funny.
I also absolutely love the scene where Sydney Penny's character Megan offers herself to Clint. The way Clint acted this scene out was so believable. You actually see that he was flattered and a bit shocked at what he was hearing but how he turned her down was what made the scene memorable. Clint totally sells his character here. Without the proper acting, this scene would not have worked.
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