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Clint Eastwood Made a Huge Mistake With His Latest Movie
New York Post ^ | February 8, 2018 | Sara Stewart

Posted on 02/08/2018 10:03:49 PM PST by nickcarraway

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To: nickcarraway
thuddingly boring back story of average, slightly hyperactive kids who maintained a lifelong friendship.

That is what reality is.

And this story is a reality.

And heroes rarely have interesting back stories.

They tend to be average people who, when presented with the opportunity, rise to the occasion.

61 posted on 02/09/2018 6:15:36 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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Doesn't look like the target audience for such a movie anyway.

62 posted on 02/09/2018 6:16:16 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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Everyone has their own opinion. Here’s another one: REVIEW OF CLINT EASTWOOD’S NEW MOVIE
63 posted on 02/09/2018 6:17:27 AM PST by Hildy (There)
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To: bagster; irishjuggler
If the movie is indeed 10 minutes of the train attack and 83 minutes of backstory - irishjuggler
I don't know how long in real time the actual attack and takedown took, but it couldn't have been long enough to fill an entire movie. How else was he supposed to fill out the film? I'm more interested in the good guy's back story than the raggedy man's.
The "boring backstory” of Christians successfully raising up respected, even honored, adults in secular America.
”Sully” was a lot like this movie - based on an incident which only took a couple of minutes. A movie on the subject has to address the question, “Where do we get such men?”

64 posted on 02/09/2018 7:21:40 AM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion (Presses can be 'associated,' or presses can be independent. Demand independent presses.)
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To: LS

I liked “Jersey Boys” better than “Sully.” Could be because I’m a big Four Seasons fan. Plus I’m kind of tired with Tom Hanks.

I also find that sometimes I’m in the mood to watch a particular movie, sometimes I’m not. A good example is “The Hangover.” The first time I tried to watch it, I found it overly gross and quit it about 20 minutes in. A few days later, I watched the whole thing and enjoyed it.

Two terrific Eastwood movies were “Unforgiven” and “Gran Torino.”


65 posted on 02/09/2018 9:05:07 AM PST by be-baw (still seeking...)
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To: DiogenesLamp
“Critics watch a battle from a high place then come down and shoot the survivors.” — Hemingway
66 posted on 02/09/2018 9:07:11 AM PST by Drumbo ("Democracy can withstand anything except democrats." - Robert A. Heinlein)
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“Siege of Jadotville” on Netflix


67 posted on 02/09/2018 11:49:47 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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