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« on: December 22, 2010, 11:22:12 AM » |
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In closing the year, I thought this topic would likely tell the most about the people here, the worlds they come from, and how everyone finds a bit of themselves in Clint Eastwood, and how he brings us together. I will start with myself.
The year was 1982. I was being terrorized by the neighborhood gangs. Some beatings are just overkill, ya know? Anyway since we all went to school together, skipping school was beginning to become a good habit.
In Washington DC the best movies to watch always came in the afternoon. So since I had just gotten back from school, I plopped down, and turned on the tube. The movie, was FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE.
I became mesmorized by the MAN WITH NO NAME. How he was hopelessly outgunned but could out smart everyone around him. How unbelievably cool and quiet he was (Lets be fair, I was 12). I had never seen anything like that, a hero that was not tougher, but smarter. And quiet, and cool, even when ANYONE ELSE would freak out. I had never heard of the term minimalism at age 12, but I was seeing its effects before my eyes.
When the movie was over, I was left speechless, and wanting to know who this man was. I obviously couldnt describe this to my parents and ask, and since this was the age before cable, I didnt know if I would ever see the COOLEST GUY Id ever seen in my life again....months later I immediately recognized the same cool guy in TWO MULES, and hence began my reference and following of everything he ever did. He became my hero.
At that point he became my hero and influenced everything from my walk to the way I glared at someone...to this day I laugh to myself when I feel myself imitating the gait in my walk that I learned how to do watching him walk thru town in HANG EM HIGH, although now I do it by force of habit.
And that love of that character I carry to this day.
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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2010, 08:06:23 AM » |
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Coogan's Bluff  All started when I watched Coogan's Bluff on tv. It was late night and I had to wake up early next morning then put it to record. The day after, when I watched, the ending was missing. I go crazy, it was a cliffhanger, Coogan finally got Ringerman so I wanted know how it ended.
The following day, I rented it. While I watched, I noticed missing scenes I didn't see in the tv version. I love that movie. I didn't want to get out of my room, I watched it over and over, I couldn't get tired of it. Since that day I started looking for all the movies starting Clint.
http://www.clinteastwood.org/forums/index.php?topic=8159.0I could add that watching that movie, I thought him the most handsome and seductive man ever 
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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2011, 06:38:00 AM » |
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The first Clint Eastwood movie I saw was 'Where Eagles Dare'. I don't remember exactly how old I was, but I guess I was 7 - 8 years old. It is still my most favorite Clint Eastwood movie. I have a VHS-tape, 4 different DVD's and the blu-ray of the movie. I won't have any problems when one breaks  . And I have a large Where Eagles Dare movie poster in my entertainment room  .
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« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2012, 05:28:43 PM » |
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The first movie that got me to sit up and take notice was Hang 'em High and then was followed by High Plains Drifter on TV, just about a year ago. To be honest, it was for a pretty superficial reason, I just couldn't take my eyes off of him! So, that led to me finding any Clint movie I could get my hands on, and I began to respect him as an actor in addition to just wanting to look at him  Besides, he's just really cool. I've since progressed from just watching Clint movies—now I've gotten into Westerns in general and also other movies from the '60's and '70's. I'd say watching Hang 'em High set off a chain reaction that has led me to MANY other great movies and actors/actresses! Thanks Clint :-)
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« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2016, 08:18:45 AM » |
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To me it was Coogan's Bluff. The advertising on tv was amazing and my parents were on the living room wih me and all of us got very excited. The movie was scheduled to start late night and I set up my vhs to record it (its was vhs era  ). Next day I went to watch, I loved it but as happened in a lot things I recorded, the ending was missing  I got so sad, it was in a cliffhanger, Coogan was about to get Ringerman. I got so frustraded and wanted to see the endind so desperately. I wen to a video rental store and the movie was there. I had nice surprises, many scenes were missing in the tv version. How did it affected me? Massive crush. I was in my earlier teen days, I always was very shy around boys and developed a platonic love for Clint/Coogan. I couldn't get out of the room watching it, I memorized every line of that movie. From then on, I wanted to watch every movie of this actor, and it was happening not in chronological order. The next ones were Bronco Billy and Escape from Alcatraz, I though him incredible in everything. Then came Dirty Harry serie and my enthusiasm just increased. My beloved and late dad became a fan too and we used to spend Sunday afternoons watching and re watching his movies. It was how all started for me. Nice memories of wonderful days of my life.
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