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Clint is acting again - The Mule (1 Viewer)

I’m a sucker for anything Clint.

”Gran Torino” pushed it, “Trouble With the Curve” was cringe worthy. Don’t want to see anymore crusty old guy who “tells it like it is” stuff.

Hoping he’s great in this.

 
Clint is a great Conservative
Lol...he’s not.

Eastwood has expressed disapproval of America's wars in Korea (1950–1953), Vietnam (1964–1975), Afghanistan (2001–present), and Iraq (2003–2011)
He has referred to himself as "...too individualistic to be either right-wing or left-wing,"describing himself in 1974 as "a political nothing" and "a moderate" and in 1997 as a "libertarian.""I don't see myself as conservative," Eastwood has stated, while noting in the same breath that he is not an "ultra-leftist," either.He told USA Weekend in 2004, "I don't see myself as conservative, but I'm not ultra-leftist. ... I like the libertarian view, which is to leave everyone alone. Even as a kid, I was annoyed by people who wanted to tell everyone how to live."
At times, he has supported California Democrats, including Senator Dianne Feinstein in 1994, and liberal and environmentallyconcerned Representative Sam Farr in 2002. Eastwood contributed $1,000 to Farr's successful re-election campaign that year and on May 23, 2003, he hosted a $5,000-per-ticket fundraiser for California's Democratic governor, Gray Davis.Later that year, Eastwood offered to film a commercial in support of the embattled governor,  and in 2001, the star visited Davis' office to support an alternative energy bill written by another Democrat, California State assemblyman Fred Keeley.
Despite being heavily associated with firearms in his Westerns and police movies, Eastwood has publicly endorsed gun controlsince at least 1973...In 1993, he noted that he "...was always a backer" of the Brady Bill, with its federally mandated waiting period.[29] In 1995, Eastwood questioned the purpose of assault weapons...
In 2013, Eastwood was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.[31] In an interview with GQ magazine, Eastwood criticized the Republican Party for its stance on gay marriage, saying "These people who are making a big deal out of gay marriage? I don’t give a #### about who wants to get married to anybody else!

 
Love Clint! Hope this is good. It's gotten really good reviews.

I read that it's somewhat autobiographical and he's using the drugs to symbolize his career and how he ignored his family because of it and this is one last movie like one last drug run. Not sure how much truth there is to that but thought it was interesting.

 
Clint is the best talent to ever pass through Hollywood IMO.  I grew up watching him in Any Which Way But Loose and just feel like he's been a constant for so long.  I've probably watched Heartbreak Ridge 50 times in my life.  My friend had the VHS tape and every sleepover for years we'd fall asleep, usually drunk, watching that movie.  

But I think his masterpiece is Unforgiven.  Just the apex for him.  

I look forward to seeing him in the Mule.  

 
jamny said:
Love Clint! Hope this is good. It's gotten really good reviews.

I read that it's somewhat autobiographical and he's using the drugs to symbolize his career and how he ignored his family because of it and this is one last movie like one last drug run. Not sure how much truth there is to that but thought it was interesting.
I think some of the story probably does symbolize some of Clint's life such as his career coming first over family, but the story is adapted from the real life story of a man named Leo Sharp. He grew and sold flowers (specializing in daylilies) for a living, and when that started failing for him, he became a drug mule in Michigan for a cartel at age 87. 

 
I think some of the story probably does symbolize some of Clint's life such as his career coming first over family, but the story is adapted from the real life story of a man named Leo Sharp. He grew and sold flowers (specializing in daylilies) for a living, and when that started failing for him, he became a drug mule in Michigan for a cartel at age 87. 
Thanks, simey. Good post  

 
Thanks, simey. Good post  
I read somewhere that it was believed that Mexican workers on Leo's farm in Indiana introduced him to the cartel. Leo would smuggle cocaine in his pickup, usually from Arizona to stash houses in Detroit. He would sometimes get confused on some of his routes, and cartel members would meet him at exits off highways and escort him into Detroit. He created millions of dollars for the cartel, and did well himself. He wanted to use the money to start a daylily farm in Florida. I think I read he also wanted out of the smuggling business, but the cartel threatened him. His story is interesting. The film is loosely based on Leo's life. 

*I just looked it up, and he did buy a Florida farm with his drug money.

 
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I read somewhere that it was believed that Mexican workers on Leo's farm in Indiana introduced him to the cartel. Leo would smuggle cocaine in his pickup, usually from Arizona to stash houses in Detroit. He would sometimes get confused on some of his routes, and cartel members would meet him at exits off highways and escort him into Detroit. He created millions of dollars for the cartel, and did well himself. He wanted to use the money to start a daylily farm in Florida. I think I read he also wanted out of the smuggling business, but the cartel threatened him. His story is interesting.
The bolded is sad. Awful.  

 
Soootch said:
Huge fan of his body of work and this looks great. He’s not a perfect actor or man but he’s been a favorite of mine for decades.
It seems odd that he's being celebrated, barely a month after Sondra Locke's death.

Neat fact:  In the category of "Children" Eastwood's wiki page says, "Undetermined number, including ..." then lists 7 children with 5 different women.

 
I saw this yesterday. I dig me some Clint, but this flick was just OK. Some pretty poor acting overall, and a slow story. I still kind of enjoyed it in a - just sit back and enjoy these two hours- kind of way. But it definitely wasn’t great.

 
I saw this yesterday. I dig me some Clint, but this flick was just OK. Some pretty poor acting overall, and a slow story. I still kind of enjoyed it in a - just sit back and enjoy these two hours- kind of way. But it definitely wasn’t great.
I think this is a perfect summation of the movie.  It was good, not great.  Also thought it was slow, especially the 2nd half.

 
He's 88 years old.  
Tom Hanks told a story about the filming of Sully and how Clint did not yell "action" or use a clapboard when he wanted the scene to start but instead used a simple hand-gesture to get the cameras rolling. Some of the younger actors did not know the reason but were too intimidated to ask Eastwood why.

So, Hanks went up and asked. Clint has been around for so long that when he got his start Hollywood was still cranking out Westerns by the dozens, and half the TV shows on the air were Westerns. The reason directors in those days did not shout or use clapboards was because the sound would startle and agitate the horses. And if one horse was agitated or nervous, then they all would become like that, which would delay filming.

When Clint moved into directing in the 70's, he decided to use the same technique, because he had noticed how some actors were excellent during rehearsals but tensed up when action was shouted, and he thought just using a hand gesture would keep the same vibe as the rehearsal.  

 
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Ok first off, I love Clint. Dude is the man. He has lifetime of credit built up. Legend.

 That being said…

His last few movies have been not so good, so cliche driven. I so want him to go out on high point. Not that it matters, but come on Clint. One time!!

 
Ok first off, I love Clint. Dude is the man. He has lifetime of credit built up. Legend.

 That being said…

His last few movies have been not so good, so cliche driven. I so want him to go out on high point. Not that it matters, but come on Clint. One time!!
He's built his legacy throughout the decades. Maybe the greatest of all time. He's like 90 now. What did you have in mind? 

 
He's built his legacy throughout the decades. Maybe the greatest of all time. He's like 90 now. What did you have in mind? 
The baseball movie he did awful, the Paris train movie ouch,  The Mule - not good. Grand Torino was barely watchable. 

“Unforgiven” to me is cinematic perfection so Clint, you can do whatever. I am rooting for you. 

 
The baseball movie he did awful, the Paris train movie ouch,  The Mule - not good. Grand Torino was barely watchable. 

“Unforgiven” to me is cinematic perfection so Clint, you can do whatever. I am rooting for you. 
The baseball movie made me physically angry.  So stupid.  Its like people were scared to point out the craziness in that movie to Clint.  it made no sense. 

 
Next movie comes September 17th. Actor and Director

Cry Macho
Bet the kid gets into a dangerous situation where he would have thought he should be macho but Clint has convinced him by then that he doesn't have to be macho so he doesn't act macho and you're like, "yay kid, way to make the right decision" but he still gets killed... and a bad guy will kick his chicken at some point and the kid will cry "Macho!"

 
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The baseball movie he did awful, the Paris train movie ouch,  The Mule - not good. Grand Torino was barely watchable. 

“Unforgiven” to me is cinematic perfection so Clint, you can do whatever. I am rooting for you. 
Yes, the last great Western of our lifetime.  I don't remember the baseball movie. Thought Gran Torino was OK. I liked The Mule

 
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I liked The Mule


The Mule was a good flick. It was fueled by a lot of genuine emotion, in particular the relationship with his daughter. The scenes with Clint and Alison where he talks about being an absentee father, and the deep regret that it fills him with, felt very real. It reminded me of the scenes between the Fonda's in On Golden Pond.

Clint and Bradley Cooper hit it off on a personal level, and Cooper seemed to energize Clint, and that added to the quality of the film. 

 
Yes, the last great Western of our lifetime.  I don't remember the baseball movie. Thought Gran Torino was OK. I liked The Mule
If you like Clint don't watch the baseball one (Trouble With the Curve). Really bad.

If you like westerns watch "Open Range", remake "3:10 to Yuma,", "No Country for Old Men" all great IMO. Not quite Unforgiven level but great.

 

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