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jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:imdb'ed 'em...hol-e crap:

- Perfect World
- Mystic River
- Gran Turino
- Changling
- Letters from Iwo Jima
- Unforgiven
- Million Dollar Baby
- Outlaw Josey Wales
- Pale Rider

I never realized just how good a director he is...he's almost on Spielberg's level, looking at that list...

...almost.
I think he far surpasses Spielberg, in that his direction is much more transparent. Clint's a national treasure, and I can't wait to watch anything he's associated with.
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Cail wrote:
jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:imdb'ed 'em...hol-e crap:

- Perfect World
- Mystic River
- Gran Turino
- Changling
- Letters from Iwo Jima
- Unforgiven
- Million Dollar Baby
- Outlaw Josey Wales
- Pale Rider

I never realized just how good a director he is...he's almost on Spielberg's level, looking at that list...

...almost.
I think he far surpasses Spielberg, in that his direction is much more transparent. Clint's a national treasure, and I can't wait to watch anything he's associated with.
Have you watched Changeling yet? Angelina Jolie is even impressive in it.
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I missed it in the theater, have to wait 'till it comes out on DVD.
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Cail wrote:I missed it in the theater, have to wait 'till it comes out on DVD.
Came out last week. I think it's even on "On Demand" already too.
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Shows you how attentive I've been lately.....
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I've been thinking of giving that film a miss. I'm not much of an Angelina Jolie fan.....
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I'm not either, but I haven't seen a bad Eastwood-directed film yet....
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dlbpharmd wrote:I've been thinking of giving that film a miss. I'm not much of an Angelina Jolie fan.....
Yea, she made me pause too, that's why I pointed out, she's actually not annoying in the part, surprisingly enough.
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Estwood should trump Jolie. I will try the film.
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sgt.null wrote:Estwood should trump Jolie. I will try the film.
<Sindatur misreads "Jump", not "trump"> :oops:
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That's the only one on the list I haven't seen...I think I'll haveta see it soon, too...
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I loved Changeling but, then aside from enjoying Clint Eastwood's Directing, I'm also a J. Michael Straczinsky junkie, so I may be biased. I also love 1920s period dramas, and the look was extremely well done.
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