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"Gran Torino" (Clint Eastwood, opens today). Usual Hollywood PC baloney, or worth $10?

Posted on 01/09/2009 3:29:12 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network

Have been watching previews for "Gran Torino", and have to admit actually I might be hooked.

Except every time I decide to go spend money on a movie, I end up hacked off at sending money to liberals, for yet another preachy bit of pc bull.

Anyone know if Gran Torino is just more liberal propaganda?... if it is, I'm not supporting it.


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I mean, everything Hollywood does is liberal propaganda.

Odds are, even this one is. Even with Clint Eastwood.

Hoping maybe, it's the rare exception?

1 posted on 01/09/2009 3:29:13 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

In the trailers we see Clint using a shotgun to protect his property, in this case, a car that local gangsters are trying to steal. Doesn’t seem very pc or liberal to me.


2 posted on 01/09/2009 3:32:59 PM PST by LanaTurnerOverdrive ("I've done a few things in my life I'm not proud of, and the things I am proud of are disgusting.")
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

The sad thing is that the movie got tax breaks to be made here in Michigan. It’s nice that they got a tax break but tax breaks for Hollywood do next to nothing for our economy.

How bout some tax breaks for real industry.


3 posted on 01/09/2009 3:33:09 PM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I believe several of Clint’s recent movies have to do with atoning for his early vigilante persona.


4 posted on 01/09/2009 3:33:58 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Most Animals protect their babies. Palestinians kill their babies.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
I have not seen it yet, but saw postings from other Freepers who say that they didn't see any agenda with this film other than to entertain.

I guess if Sean Penn or George Clooney is not in it, then it has a chance of being a real movie.

5 posted on 01/09/2009 3:34:03 PM PST by lormand (...somewhere in Illinois, a village has lost it's marxist community organizer.)
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To: LanaTurnerOverdrive

Make no mistake, Clint sold out. Nothing out of Hollywood is worth $10


6 posted on 01/09/2009 3:35:55 PM PST by omega4179 (Bush Abandoned Ramos and Compean)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Totally awesome! I’m VERY sensitive to PC stuff, and this movie had NONE of it..!


7 posted on 01/09/2009 3:36:14 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I saw it in limited release here over the holidays. I thought it was the best movie i’d seen since “Redbelt”.

I’d say “go”.


8 posted on 01/09/2009 3:36:47 PM PST by absalom01 (So that one may walk in peace.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

“Clint Eastwood stars as Walt Kowalski, a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy an old man, who can’t get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Tao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Tao’s family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood.”

Looks promising, being anti-discrimination, yet a hard ass.


9 posted on 01/09/2009 3:37:13 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag fire.)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

It’s great - Eastwood’s best performance since “Unforgiven”.


10 posted on 01/09/2009 3:38:14 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ("One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word." -- Robert Heinlein)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

My daughter saw it ( she only watches Lifetime chick movies and TLC) and she normally wouldn’t go see something like this. She called me and said we have to see it.
NOT for the kiddies.


11 posted on 01/09/2009 3:38:14 PM PST by AirForceMom
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I haven’t seen the movie but this does not look like a liberal movie...

its clint eastwood for one and he’s holding a shotgun about to blow gang members to pieces...

that alone would make it worth to watch


12 posted on 01/09/2009 3:38:38 PM PST by chevydude26
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I hope it is good. It would be nice to see Clint return to his roots. I wish he would do at least one more western even if he only directs.


13 posted on 01/09/2009 3:39:10 PM PST by mickey finn
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

The best Clint Eastwood movie ever!

A great conservative role model.


14 posted on 01/09/2009 3:39:41 PM PST by Thomas Newton (Conservative Poet)
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To: Uncle Miltie

I can’t recall a single scene that had PC agitprop in it, nope..! The main themes in the film:

1. Gangs bad
2. Use of firearms for defense —good
3. Marriage —good
4. Sticking up for friends —good
5. Fighting for your country —good
6. Religion —good
7. Neighborhood safety —good

The bad-guys in the film are Hmong gang-bangers, and the hero is an old white Korean War veteran.

Freeper rating = SIX stars..! Worth seeing a second time, yep!


15 posted on 01/09/2009 3:39:41 PM PST by gaijin
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To: LanaTurnerOverdrive

I think the basic premise is: (STOP READING *SPOILER* just what I saw from the trailer)

Clint is mean old conservative racist who lives in a duplex like house. His new neighbors are Chinese and he hates them because he is a “racist.”

His neighbors have a teenage son. There is a driveby with Asia/Hispanic/who knows homies who shoot up the house. The Asian neighbors he hates are threatened and scared and Clint saves the day. Becomes friends with neighbors.

I got this from seeing the trailer not the film. I still like Clinton but he has had real lefty scum in some of his films.

I recall listening to Savage blasting his Sean Penn film when a guy driving called into the radio show. It was Clint. Savage was shocked. Savage asked him why he had vermin in the film. Clint said see the film and don’t judge the actors. Sorry Clint.


16 posted on 01/09/2009 3:40:01 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: gaijin

Oh, I forgot:

8. White boys who try to act hip-hop —STUPID..! (truely hilarious scene)

One of my favorites this year (and I HATE most movies).


17 posted on 01/09/2009 3:41:11 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Frantzie

Clin not Clinton - bad typo sorry. ;-)


18 posted on 01/09/2009 3:41:26 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: omega4179

I’m going tomorrow to see it with my 2 boys.....


19 posted on 01/09/2009 3:42:35 PM PST by Gone_Postal (We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat)
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To: gaijin

I’m going.

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. :)

Let’s make this movie a blockbuster - maybe the dopes in the Hollywood corner offices, would start to make the connection:

“It’s the leftist nonsense, stupid”.


20 posted on 01/09/2009 3:43:45 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (During any "D" Administration: USA's MSM, become indistinguishable from the USSR's Pravda.)
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