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MikeWaters · 01-24-2009, 07:18 PM

1) I've never seen so many people for a morning matinee showing. And most of the people were old too.

2) It's a modest film, but well done. Clint Eastwood is a national treasure. I'm glad I saw it.

marsupial · 01-24-2009, 07:23 PM

We tried to go last weekend and it was sold out--and we were there a good 30 minutes early. I don't live in Provo folks. Movies don't sell out here like they do at Movies 8.

MikeWaters · 01-24-2009, 07:26 PM

1. It's Clint.
2. It's a positive message.
3. It's funny.
4. It has pathos.

It's got a little for everyone. The laughs for Clint's racist statements were abundant. But that of course is just setting you up.....BAM!

Archaea · 01-24-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

1. It's Clint.
2. It's a positive message.
3. It's funny.
4. It has pathos.

It's got a little for everyone. The laughs for Clint's racist statements were abundant. But that of course is just setting you up.....BAM!

I thought it was some of his best work in a long time.

01-24-2009, 07:18 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Gran Torino 1) I've never seen so many people for a morning matinee showing. And most of the people were old too. 2) It's a modest film, but well done. Clint Eastwood is a national treasure. I'm glad I saw it.

01-24-2009, 07:23 PM	#2
marsupial Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I... Isn't it so fun to spell? Posts: 1,701	We tried to go last weekend and it was sold out--and we were there a good 30 minutes early. I don't live in Provo folks. Movies don't sell out here like they do at Movies 8. __________________ "Mormon men are inherently sexy..." -Archaea

01-24-2009, 07:26 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	1. It's Clint. 2. It's a positive message. 3. It's funny. 4. It has pathos. It's got a little for everyone. The laughs for Clint's racist statements were abundant. But that of course is just setting you up.....BAM!