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Gran Torino [DVD] [2008]

Staring: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley
Director: Clint Eastwood
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Product Details
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5051892004299
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 2
Release Date: 2009-06-29
Running Time: 112
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2008

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Customer Reviews

A Magnificent Swansong!, 2010-08-16
This is a great film, but if you are expecting a typical Eastwood character then it may not be for you. I think it has attracted some low ratings from people who were expecting a typical 'blow all the bad guys away' film! In fact the ending is totally out of character with most of Clint's previous parts, but I think that is what makes this film so totally moving, you just aren't ready at all for the ending. If you dont cry, there is something seriously wrong with you!! Also contains some great, but seriously dry, humour which had me in stitches a lot of the time. A great story with some realistic characters and a truly amazing swansong for one of the worlds all time favourite actors.

Honest, decent and tear jerking, 2010-08-22
I had a little scan over the reviews and honestly I never met a larger collection of pompos know-it-alls who completely hated the movie based on its political view. The point was a avoided because of the high degree of racist comments and the attitude of the main character. I am writing this review because I feel I have to let people know why this movie is honestly one of Mr Eastwoods greatest movies. Lets get to it, First of the character is in an asian community, he is white, his wife is dead and he spent time in serving over seas. Now retired he is haunted with guilt and regret for his past life but is clearly showing a tough front. He has no hate for race and no hate for religion but he is in a place where is the odd one out and now that he is weary with age he wants to settle down and get over his past life. Over time you find out a little about him and the community around him. Now this is where people get very touchy as almost every thug in the area is either black or asian and seeing as how he is an ASIAN neighbourhood and he is one of very few white people that doesn't suprise me. A young asian boy - cousin to a gang of thugs - is being tomented and forced to do crime. When the young boy fails they gang start to drag him from his home and of course this is where clint's character comes into it. He saves the boy - though for selfish reason - and from this point onwards I'll reveal no more plot. Clint potrays a very stereotypical war vet retiree, he is grumpy, he is tired but he is honest and he is decent but above all humble. He holds no respect for himself but believes in a wholesome life:
- work hard
- be good to your family
- find a woman and live happy
Simple, the main reason I love it is because we live in an age where kids are becoming spoilt, ruthless and irresponsible. Honestly he is a complex character but easy to relate to because he is such a decent person deep down. Makes you think about how you look at people. Back on the race topic the main character is very blunt with his racial comments, but in the end its only words, the faster people come to terms with that fact the sooner people can grow up and get along. I live in the UK and the 4 kingdoms love have a joke at each other and to be fair it gets brutal. This movie is no different people can be mean but in the end the people that care about you always have the best intentions. Honestly the values taught in this movie are very human and very real.

I suggest to any person who loves a simple story with brilliant acting and great story line it is worth your time. Movies can be as good as books if done right. This movie comes pretty damn close. Man or woman the end will make you cry. I am a heavyset male who almost never cries and this movie managed to shed a few from me.

Watch this movie.

First rate, 2010-08-20
This is an excellent movie that I believe appeals to just about anyone.

Clint lovers - This is a must - Great acting AND directing! Car enthusiasts - The Gran Torino in the title looks fantastic and is a real slice of american automotive history (as is Clint or Walt's everyday transport an old beaten up Ford Truck).

It also is a good summary of anywhere that is trying to come to terms with old and new, existing and different, cultural issues, old versus young - You name it it's there!

Walt's attempt to educate one of the people in the movie is hilarious.

In short this film should appeal to anyone who pure and simply likes a good movie!

Higly recommended.

Gran Torino, 2010-08-05
When I saw all fuss about this film, I couldn't understand it and thought that poor old Clint was a bit past it. However, I can quite honestly say that it was one of the best films I saw all year.

Clint Eastwood plays an army veteran who lives alone and is a rascist bigot who verges into redneck'ism. He becomes an unwitting hero and vigilante when local gangs start to make his neighbours lives hell.

Clint Eastwood demonstrates that he's far from past it in this film, the acting is great, the story is brilliant and the humour dark and hilarious. Superb film and very enjoyable 10/10.

Sorry, but this is no 'Eastwood Classic', 2010-09-02
Everyone has been telling me I should see this movie, that it's great etc... well, sorry, but I found it quite boring and predictable.

Now before I get pelted with rotten tomatoes, let me just say, I am a big fan of Clint Eastwood.. I spend many a night watching his movies, but this one isn't going to be high on my list for repeat viewing.

So what's wrong with the film?
Well, I can't fault the acting, but, you know when you're watching something and you get the vague feeling like you seen something like it before?
Well, I got that feeling virtually all the way through this film..
Okay, I can't pick out exact scenes that make me feel that, nor can I make direct comparison with any other specific film, but I just got the feeling that this was old ground being worked over.

Both the characters and the story seems to be cliche-ridden.
The old 'loner' forced into action, the bad neighbourhood full of thugs, gangs and druggies, the immigrant family being targeted, old loner steams in and saves the day... I just felt that all this has been done before, in other movies.
Walt's sons and families seemed to be nothing more than time-fillers.. the film would have been watchable even without their presence, I certainly didn't get the feeling that there was any use for them other than to drive the story along at certain points.
As for Thao starting work.. gimme a break, he barely looks like he could put his socks on in the morning. I certainly don't buy the 'working in construction' route that was taken, all those tools Walt bought him and I'll bet they had him shovelling sand all day!
Surely a better plotline would have been, having Walt take Thao under his wing as a do-it-yourself mechanic, letting him to little jobs on the Torino.

I'm glad to have watched the movie, but this DVD is going to the back of my DVD drawer.. maybe I'll see how it looks in a year or two..