SO MANY TEARS! | GRAN TORINO (2009) | MOVIE REACTION! | FIRST TIME WATCHING!

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  • @waterbeauty85
    @waterbeauty85 Рік тому +285

    I actually have a friend named Tao, and the first thing he did when he bought a new car was put a stupid looking spoiler on it, so that stipulation in Walt's will always makes me chuckle.

    • @garryiglesias4074
      @garryiglesias4074 Рік тому +19

      Brain damage done by "Fast and furious" and co.

    • @breakingames7772
      @breakingames7772 Рік тому +25

      I live two houses down from Walt's house in Detroit Walt's house years ago was taken over by drug dealers but now it's owned by an a decent person

    • @mid-ohioguardian6927
      @mid-ohioguardian6927 Рік тому

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    • @bassmunk
      @bassmunk Рік тому +4

      Yo, that's hilarious

    • @YoonbeenPark
      @YoonbeenPark Рік тому

      He must listen to 'Tao of the Machine' all the time, while playing NFS Most Wanted (2005).

  • @ClaytonMacleod
    @ClaytonMacleod Рік тому +337

    “They don’t want to be your friend, and I don’t blame them.” That was his real-life son playing that part. Hehe. Was funny to see him having such a good time tearing into him like that.

    • @fluffylittlebear
      @fluffylittlebear Рік тому +21

      Yep. That's Scott Eastwood. I love listening to his interviews, talking about his dad and what it was like being raised by him. Clint is an enigmatic and infinitely interesting man.

    • @ClaytonMacleod
      @ClaytonMacleod Рік тому +4

      @@fluffylittlebear Hmm, there’s an idea. I don’t think I’ve ever checked out an interview with him. Thanks.

    • @mid-ohioguardian6927
      @mid-ohioguardian6927 Рік тому

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    • @generichuman_
      @generichuman_ Рік тому +2

      That's hilarious! I had no idea

    • @WaywardVet
      @WaywardVet Рік тому

      I loved the man talk lesson. I talk like that at work. Considering how often I get fucked you'd be amazed at how often I don't get laid. That's shop talk.

  • @SconnieTradition
    @SconnieTradition Рік тому +150

    One of the best movies ever. It hits home to me since I also live in the midwest and the Hmong community coming to the United States after the Vietnam war is something that happened in my lifetime. I love how the film explores not only cultural differences between Walt and the Hmong family but also generational differences between Walt, his own kids, and Tau. Its just a great social commentary.

  • @vwlssnvwls3262
    @vwlssnvwls3262 Рік тому +167

    Great movie. Clint Eastwood is the epitome of manliness and virtue. Walt is a good man who spent too much of his life doing terrible things to save others, and probably never felt like he fit in the world, but his wife was likely his anchor that made him fit in. I have known people like Walt, and as gruff as they are, they can be the kindest person you'd ever meet.

    • @squaaaaak3178
      @squaaaaak3178 Рік тому

      LOLOL! racist sexist legend in his own mind is humanized. White savior man comes to the rescue!

    • @timothyhedrick5295
      @timothyhedrick5295 Рік тому +15

      Well said. People like Walt are brutally honest. What you see is what you get. I honestly enjoy people that don't walk on egg shells a lot more than those that do.

    • @mage1439
      @mage1439 Рік тому +11

      @@timothyhedrick5295 One of the best things about these kinds of people is, if they do something for you, there's no agenda. They aren't angling for some return. If they deem you worthy of being helped, that's a mark in your favor.

    • @veteranhoffman6776
      @veteranhoffman6776 Рік тому +2

      I’m a 57 year old US Army Cold War era Infantry Veteran, I’m not exactly like Walt (the racist part), but everything else about Walt is pretty much me. I speak my mind and my mouth has no filter, I have zero tolerance for BS or Stupid, I won’t hesitate to go full Soldier mode on someone that messes with me or mine. My daughter’s first boyfriend was told “you break my little girl’s heart and I’ll show you a level of crazy that will make your worst nightmares seem like a happy place”.

  • @lexwells4763
    @lexwells4763 Рік тому +5

    Mary I saw an interview with Clint Eastwood's son around the release of this movie. His son is Scott Eastwood. Scott is in the movie in the part when he drives up in his truck to rescue the girl from the street thugs. The interviewer asked Scott if he asked his Dad for advice in his first movie. Scott said he did ask him. Scott said his father told him "show up on time, do as your told, and don't piss-off the director." Clint Eastwood was the director of the movie.

  • @thegwolf
    @thegwolf Рік тому +12

    This movie is still a gem.
    I found it to be a benchmark movie when it comes to finding good people, because they can see the value in it and don't get stuck on Walt's remarks so much that the message would be lost on them.
    Seems to me you got the message, so good on you! :P

  • @tommarks3726
    @tommarks3726 Рік тому +11

    Your reaction was so genuine. It is ok to tear up at the end. Great reaction. Remember he found out he was terminally ill so giving up his life was understandable.

  • @mintjulius275
    @mintjulius275 Рік тому +154

    Mary I'm so glad I found you're channel. Enjoying all your reactions I've seen and I just gotta say you've got a huge heart and are a very kind soul and I appreciate that about you. Didn't even know I wanted to see your reaction to this, but I'm glad I did. Of course you'd appreciate it. I'm also glad it wasn't about racecars

  • @garrymoore2161
    @garrymoore2161 Рік тому +4

    Walt came back from Korea with too many demons running through his head put there by the horrors of war and had difficulty relating to anybody except his wife. He was never the dad in reality that was in his heart. He took Tau under his wing and treated him like a good father with a still-troubled mind.
    This was such a deep redemptive story
    Knowing he was dying from lung cancer any way, he figured out how to secure Tau's future.

  • @OCDCentral
    @OCDCentral Рік тому +130

    Thank you! You are the first reactor to have similar thoughts to me concerning the opening funeral scene. Forget "disappointing" dad/grandfather, you're attending the funeral for your mother/grandmother.
    Most reactors seem to want to chalk it up to Walt being a grumpy old man, which the scene is setting up, but reactors don't seem to register the disrespect of the entire family.

  • @Richmond117
    @Richmond117 Рік тому +5

    My grandfather was in WW2 and Korea. Served on a destroyer and hunted german submarines. Drank for a long time after, every veteran feels something.

    • @Czah5
      @Czah5 9 днів тому

      My grandfather also served in WW2 and Korea. He got hung up in a tree paradropping in and had to gun down a group of young locals that were waiting under him with farm tools. That put him on the bottle as well.

  • @Chamomileable
    @Chamomileable Рік тому +49

    Clint is a legend. The Dollars trilogy (Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly) are must-watch movies. They're all-time classics. As for older Clint, Unforgiven and Million-Dollar Baby are some of his best works and were both done after he'd gone gray.

    • @thewiseoldherper7047
      @thewiseoldherper7047 Рік тому +2

      Mary Probably doesn’t know those westerns were made in Italy! Over here they’re fondly called “Spaghetti” Westerns.
      But they changed the genre and are amazing movies each in their own right.

    • @spacedinosaur8733
      @spacedinosaur8733 Рік тому +2

      Kelly's Heros is also a favorite

    • @azazello1784
      @azazello1784 Рік тому

      It's long overdue for old geezer to kick the bucket.

  • @charles7836
    @charles7836 Рік тому +85

    Oh man, I wanted to be upset because you went with this and not Million Dollar Baby, but who can get disappointed with Gran Torino? It's outstanding.

  • @wwk68tig
    @wwk68tig Рік тому +4

    I'm a native Detroiter (moved to NY 25 years ago)......what I appreciated most was all the details this movie got right (that map of Lake St. Clair in Walt's basement was over EVERY father's workbench). I knew plenty of Walt Kowalskis (the casual racism wasn't commented on all that much in one of the USA's most segregated cities) and many of the older men developed that overall crustiness because factory life is a very tough way to make a living. Tends to sour people. BTW: there is no Hmong population in Detroit.....the novel was set in Minneapolis.......... Clint has a very long, distinguished career as both actor and director. I highly recommend "Unforgiven".......which I think is his best work. Loved your reaction, Mary. Thanks for posting.

  • @traceyreid4585
    @traceyreid4585 Рік тому +19

    such a lovely, heartfelt reaction... Thao driving the Gran Torino with Daisy in the front seat and Clint Eastwood singing over the titles broke me

  • @harrydoupe9315
    @harrydoupe9315 Рік тому +171

    Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby are the two best picks of what to see next. Each won the Oscar for Best Picture, with Eastwood winning for Best Director. Both are fantastic films and both co-star Morgan Freeman, so there's that.

    • @geniusjohn8280
      @geniusjohn8280 Рік тому +5

      Yes.You are correct. These are much better choices than The good bad and ugly.

    • @DSmith264
      @DSmith264 Рік тому +9

      Definitely 'Unforgiven.'

    • @jpa5038
      @jpa5038 Рік тому +11

      Let me co-sign this. Unforgiven is arguably the best Western of all time. Million Dollar Baby won a ridiculous amount of awards when it first released. It's really good.

    • @lito6062
      @lito6062 Рік тому +3

      @@geniusjohn8280 Unforgiven is a great movie, but I don't think is a good entrance to western

    • @geniusjohn8280
      @geniusjohn8280 Рік тому +7

      @@lito6062 How about Outlaw Josey Wales? I love that film and watched it numerous times.

  • @ThS_0
    @ThS_0 Рік тому +15

    I’m young (95) so this was my first Eastwood film, I haven’t watched many since then but this one has a a special place in my heart, something about his abrasive, horrible attitude comes across so endearing. Love your vids Mary!

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Рік тому +10

    This is a very sad movie, as Walt, dying from lung cancer, but hid this from his greedy, selfish and uncaring family, had sacrificed everything to make sure that Thau would never experience killing another person as he has whole life ahead and didn't want him to see Thau go to prison.

  • @brendahall678
    @brendahall678 Рік тому +2

    Something that I just learned. The young man who plays Tao, is from Minnesota and was a Pre-Med student(at the time of the making of this movie). I don't know if he continued on the Medical career after this, but it is interesting that many people from different areas of work/study came together for this movie.

  • @ernestortiz4555
    @ernestortiz4555 Рік тому +2

    Walt was willing to give his life to protect Tao and his family because he was dying of lung cancer. He wanted his death to mean something, and he also made up for the killings he regretted. Sort of a cleansing.

  • @garykuovideos
    @garykuovideos Рік тому +33

    I had the honor of playing violin on the score to Absolute Power, one of the films directed by Mr. Eastwood. He’s a Hollywood legend for many reasons and I’m so excited that you’re exploring his work. I highly recommend “Dirty Harry” and look forward to your reaction if you choose to watch it. Liked and subscribed!

  • @RingwelskiJacek
    @RingwelskiJacek Рік тому +15

    He wasn't racist in the movie, he just wasn't politically correct. Many people confuse the two points, just because your not politically correct doesn't mean you are racist.

    • @aldoussnowsjeffrey928
      @aldoussnowsjeffrey928 27 днів тому

      Wow, this comment shows the demise of education on today's society.
      "Slopes", "Swamp rats", "Click-Clack, Ding-Dong and Charlie Chang", "Gook", etc
      All derogatory terms. But to some foolish people, it's like they believe if it's not the N-work then its not racist.
      This was an excellent embodiment of the character from Clint. Don't down play the character by dressing it up as not racist or just simply non-PC. There's plenty of people that know someone like this. We're not all snowflakes.

  • @peterramsay4674
    @peterramsay4674 Рік тому +3

    Two things I relate to. One: The hand shake. Everyone I knew who gave a hand shake knew that was your guarantee.your bond. The other thing is something I didn’t think of right off. Walt in the waning of his life got to experience what family could be like. From the most unlikely of people. That backyard barbecue may have been his.moment of peace. He didn’t know how to connect with his own sons. Taos family had some of the same principals. Honesty, integrity, honour. They were an unlikely yet natural fit. He knew he was dying. He tried to talk with his sons to no avail. I think he was in a better place than he had been in a long time. And lastly. I don’t think he was totally blaming himself for the attack on Taos house. He had already said they didn’t have a chance. He tried to stop the inevitable by threatening the gang. But it didn’t change anything. But it wasn’t Walt’s house that got hit. No, they were after Taos family for fighting back. Tao resisted them as best he could. This is as good a movie I have seen in a long time.

  • @jbravo1070
    @jbravo1070 Рік тому +10

    I'm a tough retired firefighter and watching your reaction made me tear up and I don't remember tearing up when I watched this movie before. Another great and similar movie with Clint is Trouble with the curve with Amy Adams.

  • @scottgraham6910
    @scottgraham6910 Рік тому +14

    You are my favorite reaction channel! Your reactions are so real and your accent in English is so very unique. Thanks for doing so much great content.

  • @charlesbarnes6912
    @charlesbarnes6912 Рік тому +6

    That white boy he tells off with the girl is Scott Eastwood son...looks just like a young Clint

  • @raquelyoung5580
    @raquelyoung5580 Рік тому +1

    “He has a very unique way of getting his point across” Lol that’s the first time I’ve heard it like that😊

  • @serpentax
    @serpentax Рік тому +1

    when he asked tao what his initiation was, and he laughed about him stealing the car... i never realized it before now that he was laughing because he had already given it to him in his will by that point.

  • @crunchytaco7734
    @crunchytaco7734 7 місяців тому +1

    This is one of the most beautiful and amazing movies I’ve seen. Clint is a genius when it comes to movies. Great reaction video. The “Click clack, ding dong, and Charlie Chan” line always gets me 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @sirhoopalot1
    @sirhoopalot1 Рік тому +6

    You've got a big heart, Mary. Another great Clint movie about redemption is "Unforgiven" which won the Best Picture Oscar in '93.

  • @theironherder
    @theironherder Рік тому +2

    Once again Mary you were a generous and compassionate guide for this movie. Thank you for this reaction, and for the others that I've watched.

  • @davidb4516
    @davidb4516 Рік тому +3

    In high school I had to write an essay about this movie and my teacher said it was so good she asked if she could anonymously go over it with the class on how an essay should be written lmao

  • @stephenseay3878
    @stephenseay3878 2 місяці тому +1

    What I find funny is that this is how guys talk to each other.

  • @garyw0001
    @garyw0001 Рік тому +2

    When you mentioned that you watched a movie that made you cry so hard, I wouldn't have guessed it was "Gran Torino," however, I can certainly understand why it did. Walt goes from a man who hates the world to one who learns to accept people for who they are, and they teach him to be a better person as a result, and find peace.

    • @garyw0001
      @garyw0001 Рік тому +1

      @@rustincohle2135 I've only seen Mary's reaction to this movie in the past few days, both on UA-cam and on Patreon. If it was posted back in September, I surely didn't notice it.

  • @leroyd3480
    @leroyd3480 Рік тому +76

    I had forgotten how good this movie is. Glad you reacted to it. Million Dollar Baby is very good and he starred in and directed it. Mystic River, which he directed is also a fantastic movie. You were so happy and upbeat throughout the movie, so I was kind of dreading the ending for you.

    • @mountainbikemayhem1833
      @mountainbikemayhem1833 Рік тому +6

      Mystic River is phenomenal

    • @jonhenry8268
      @jonhenry8268 Рік тому +8

      Definitely watch Million Dollar Baby, it's a boxing movie. 😉

    • @clutchpedalreturnsprg7710
      @clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 Рік тому +4

      Hi Mary " Million Dollar Baby " is the last movie that I saw at a theater. It's another one that is a bit rough around the edges.

  • @creggriley7247
    @creggriley7247 Рік тому +1

    that slow zoom in on his face while they try to sell him on the retirement home is a mood...and you can feel his anger about it.

  • @pwmel1
    @pwmel1 Рік тому +17

    That was a great reaction! I love this movie. I love Walt. One of the things that I love so much about your channel and your reactions is that you get emotionally invested in the characters, how you care about them and what happens to them as if they're real people. I'm the same way when I watch or read something. Thank you!

    • @neil2444
      @neil2444 Рік тому +3

      It is shown early on that his racism is just superficial at best, and what he truly values is respect and honor and that he sees a lot of that in his neighbors. I like that he was a flawed individual, but it didn't stop him from benefiting others around him.

    • @Alvan81
      @Alvan81 Рік тому +1

      Totally agree. I have even noticed some reactors seem to edit out when they might be crying/choked up, especially males..

  • @Quotenwagnerianer
    @Quotenwagnerianer Рік тому +1

    This movie and "Million Dollar Baby" are the two Eastwood movies, where you go in expecting one thing, and get something completely different which is much better than any expectation.

  • @boopthesnoot30
    @boopthesnoot30 Рік тому +1

    My dad was exactly like this old man. A somewhat salty old Korean War veteran. Grouchy but also kind in his own way.

  • @Roger-wk1im
    @Roger-wk1im Рік тому +1

    He was already dying lung cancer so sacrificing himself to clear up the streets and save them from any more issues was worth it to him he felt responsible and his life is already short

  • @proosee
    @proosee Рік тому +1

    The message of this movie was never more needed than in today's culture. Things that Walt believes in like toughness, honesty, hard-working, the view that you need to earn respect and, eventually, that there is true value in sacrifice are now considered worthless or even toxic. I believe that isn't true at all - I believe world needs men like Walt more than ever.

  • @timothyhedrick5295
    @timothyhedrick5295 Рік тому +42

    @13:57 What's really amusing about the "They don't want to be your bro and I don't blame them" scene, is that the white kid is one of Eastwood's children in real life. I've seen this movie at least ten times and it still makes me shed tears every time.
    As for reacting to "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," it's a classic spaghetti western (part of a trio) that is so hokey you might actually find it enjoyable. If nothing else it will make you laugh in a few parts. A Clint Eastwood western I think you would enjoy much more (and might even remind you of Walt's character) is "Unforgiven."

    • @OpenMawProductions
      @OpenMawProductions Рік тому +4

      ...h-hokey?

    • @timothyhedrick5295
      @timothyhedrick5295 Рік тому

      @@OpenMawProductions Definition of hokey
      1: CORNY entry 1 sense 1
      the usual hokey melodrama
      2: obviously contrived : PHONY
      the plots are tricky but not hokey
      - Cleveland Amory

    • @chandie5298
      @chandie5298 Рік тому +4

      @@timothyhedrick5295 you can quote definitions but you don't know what you're talking about. That film is arguably among the best westerns ever filmed.
      The fact that you can't appreciate it says FAR MORE about your lack of taste or appreciation of the arts than it does about the film

    • @gog583
      @gog583 Рік тому +2

      I actually prefer "The Outlaw Josey Wales" to that trilogy. Loved Chief Dan George's part in it!.

    • @timothyhedrick5295
      @timothyhedrick5295 Рік тому +2

      @@chandie5298 Wow!!! I love the film. I’ve watched it 100 times and love the final gunfight. Never said hokey humor was bad humor. Lmao. Chill. Too funny.

  • @daviddec1192
    @daviddec1192 Рік тому +3

    Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby... two masterpieces... of the best of Clint Eastwood and cinema in general

  • @joeymack5810
    @joeymack5810 Рік тому +7

    This is probably my favourite reaction from you yet Mary. I thought this was a fantastic movie and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Keep them coming, always makes my day when you pop up in the feed.

  • @jeanpaulmedellin
    @jeanpaulmedellin Рік тому +4

    As somebody already said, you have to watch Million Dollar Baby, one of his best movies. Eastwood was very famous as the tough guy in all his movies, but once he began directing, we finally saw how talented the man was.

  • @Donald909090
    @Donald909090 Рік тому +1

    One of Clint' best movies. I am a grow man and seen it before. But even watching you watch it, it still brought tears to my eyes.

  • @machtnichtsseimann
    @machtnichtsseimann Рік тому +2

    Every reviewer I've watched calls Walt a racist. Why? Mere words when he slurs everyone, regardless of ethnicity. He's very honest, very much himself. If a European ethnicity moved in next door and acted in similar ways that clashed with him, his property, and solitary peace, then he'd act the same way. Also, female reviewers just don't get how men can verbally be "harsh" with each other, including ethnic stereotypes, YET bond. It's a male thing. Finally, younger generations clash with older where confusions need to be figured out. Part of the magic of this film. Walt and Sue / Thao impacted each other's lives. Beautifully. ( P.S. - Sweet response from you at the very end of this video. Peace, Joy, Love to you and yours. )

    • @AMC2283
      @AMC2283 Рік тому

      Yeah, he’s clearly prejudiced, and overcoming that is like a major aspect of the plot.

  • @t0dd000
    @t0dd000 Рік тому +1

    The actress who plays Su is so damn good ... but this was essentially her first and last film.

  • @unclelink
    @unclelink Рік тому

    "Cats In The Cradle" - Harry Chapin
    Walt's relationship with his sons reminded me of that song.

  • @tommywalker3746
    @tommywalker3746 Рік тому +1

    There's a first part to this movie. It's called Heartbreak Ridge. Shows his military career

  • @yvettefortinkeyser2222
    @yvettefortinkeyser2222 Рік тому +11

    Mary’s reaction will be so good. I am looking forward to this.

  • @christopherbaldwin2005
    @christopherbaldwin2005 Рік тому

    I grew up watching Clint in the western TV show "Rawhide". In his early western's like "The Good , the Bad, and the Ugly"; "A Fistful of Dollar's" and "For a Few Dollar's More", his trademark was smoking cheroot's (short cigar's). Then in his 1976 film "The Outlaw Josey Wales", his signature move was chewing tobacco. Lots of spitting and action.
    You will not be disappointed by watching "Unforgiven", which won the best film Oscar in 1992, or "Million Dollar Baby", also an Oscar winning film. I cried with you during this film. But I'm an old man and seem to cry a lot.

  • @chm985
    @chm985 Рік тому +2

    Even reactions to this movie still get me choked up. Definitely one of my favorites of all time.

  • @NastyRascal
    @NastyRascal Рік тому +15

    I glad you loved this one as much as I did! My favorite from his earlier work is "The Outlaw Josie Wales". Give it a watch sometime. Very different from this one, but I think you'd like it too. Also check out "The Gauntlet" and "In The Line Of Fire".

  • @DecSteele
    @DecSteele Рік тому +1

    Clint is so a fucking titan !! This movie is beautiful. I got super excited when you said you thought it was a car racing film 😂

  • @99subetai
    @99subetai Рік тому +1

    It's a really good character arc that Walt takes in the movie. You start off with just a grumpy old guy, but then you start to really understand him.

  • @markhawes6000
    @markhawes6000 Рік тому +21

    I always loved Sue in this movie. I wish you had come back after you got your tears under control and commented further. Clint never disappoints- great character development and very heartwarming story. It takes most people a while to figure out Walt's plan when he gets shot, but I could see you figure it out fairly quickly. Great reaction!!!

  • @robertglanville6558
    @robertglanville6558 Рік тому +2

    You have the best reactions on all of UA-cam, and I absolutely love your voice.

  • @jasonwood3197
    @jasonwood3197 Рік тому +1

    When Walt said "Keep your hands off my dog"...Sue said "We only eat Cats.." that was the moment that men like Walt and myself think "alright" I like you! Roastn each other is the way men show affection!

    • @jasonwood3197
      @jasonwood3197 Рік тому

      Being able to take humiliation...from each other is the ultimate sign of confidence! Lol

  • @diha9004
    @diha9004 Рік тому

    "The good the bad and the ugly is one of the greatest ducking things ever"
    Jay Bauman

  • @jase4010
    @jase4010 Рік тому +3

    Million Dollar Baby. I am sure plenty of others have already suggested it but it is a must watch. Love your channel and your purity. So glad I found it. Quick thing I noticed while watching this reaction Walt had a much deeper confession when he locked up the kid and told him how he has to live with killing people in his past. The screen door looking like that of a confession booth.

  • @0lyge0
    @0lyge0 Рік тому +2

    That guy Walt tells he doesn't want to be his friend either is Clint's son Scott Eastwood.
    I'm shocked that this was the first Clint Eastwood film you chose but it's a great one and I think highly underrated at least when it was released. I will once again recommend Unforgiven . It's also directed by Eastwood and won Academy Awards for best picture, best supporting actor & best director and a lot of international awards.

  • @dunringill1747
    @dunringill1747 Рік тому +1

    Clint Eastwood knows how to make powerful movies. Highly recommended movies like 'Million Dollar Baby', 'Heartbreak Ridge' , 'The Outlaw Josey Wales', & 'Unforgiven'. It's best to learn the tropes of western movies before watching 'Unforgiven' for a deeper appreciation behind the message of 'Unforgiven'.

  • @JohnRodriguesPhotographer
    @JohnRodriguesPhotographer Рік тому +1

    To me, the movie was about redemption. He felt soiled by the Korean War, that resulted in the relationship with his sons. Forgiveness and cleansing of his past, was part of why he sacrificed himself. The other part was love.

  • @kimghanson
    @kimghanson Рік тому +1

    Mary, I think you are the first reactor that gets Walt, even just a little bit, and you got him a lot. Your youthful wisdom gives me hope. Yes, this is a beautiful story about real people.

  • @reinhardt2002
    @reinhardt2002 Рік тому +1

    In the movie Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood's character also had debates with a priest.😬

  • @dennismason3740
    @dennismason3740 Рік тому +6

    If you haven't seen Unforgiven please do so.

  • @daz_n
    @daz_n Рік тому +1

    Older Clint made some amazing movies, both as an actor and a director. Million Dollar Baby. The Bridges of Madison County, Letters from Iwo Jima / Flags of Our Fathers to name but a few.

  • @hridoy8021
    @hridoy8021 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi Marie! It's been 6 months I've moved to Germany as an international student. Living here, the thing that really makes me wonder is that what's going on in these old German people's life? I want to know what they does in their old apartments, living alone, living off low pensions after working hard all their lives! It makes me really depressed to see the value of family, specially for parent-children relations in these western countries. You bring up children all your life and they'll get older, independent, stable and cut you off from that future, that's it. I know you are taught that's how life should be, but our values says otherwise. And I am really thankful to both sides of the coin.
    I just wish you a good life 💜

  • @noelkorf5018
    @noelkorf5018 Рік тому +3

    The must watch movies are,
    The Good the Bad and the Ugly,
    Unforgiven,
    Dirty Harry,
    The Outlaw Josey Wales
    & This movie 😊

  • @godssoldier2319
    @godssoldier2319 8 місяців тому

    Love this movie, and love your reaction to it. One of the most genuine and heartfelt reactions to this movie I've seen yet. I have this movie on dvd, and the ending gets me every time , especially when Walt gets gunned down, and that sad song starts playing. Adding your reaction to it, almost broke me. Such a lovely reaction to such a beautiful movie, with a beautiful theme song at the end.

  • @philipcochran1972
    @philipcochran1972 Рік тому +3

    You may be interested to watch the Danish National Symphony Orchestra play The Good the bad and the ugly (1966) theme music.

  • @Tomcat088
    @Tomcat088 4 місяці тому

    I loved how you processed the movie. It was so accurate and a genuine reaction. You got a new follower in me from this. This is also one of my favorite movies.

  • @greggburke7796
    @greggburke7796 Рік тому +2

    So Mary, let me give you a breakdown of Clint Eastwood movies. He is the quintessential Hollywood tough guy. He made some spaghetti Westerns that made him popular, like Fist full of Dollars and The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, but those are cheesy films that guys like me enjoy. Having been a fan of your channel and watching what movies you react to, I would recommend that you watch these Clint Eastwood movies, in no particular order, and I LOVE Grand Torino. Unforgiven, Every Which Way But Loose, Million Dollar Baby, Sudden Impact, Escape from Alcatraz, Play Misty for Me, Any Which Way you Can, and Sudden Impact.

  • @MrSinnerBOFH
    @MrSinnerBOFH Рік тому

    “I’m in for a ride”. And a ride it is! Great movie, great actor.

  • @silentminority2342
    @silentminority2342 Рік тому +3

    Even an angry old man can have a big heart

  • @1953jazzman
    @1953jazzman Рік тому +1

    This movie got to me just as it did to you when I first watched it in 2009. You showed your true and tender heart as well as your emotional maturity in your reaction - and i appreciate that very much!

  • @theyoshow
    @theyoshow Рік тому +2

    Bridges of Madison County is my favorite of Clint's movies AND Meryl Streep is in it too so 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

  • @KyleRoku
    @KyleRoku Рік тому

    I like your reaction and sharing your real-life experience about people writing their wills.

  • @natesmith7599
    @natesmith7599 Рік тому +1

    “I’m in for a ride” excellent double entendres right off the top. Great reaction as usual!

  • @philmullineaux5405
    @philmullineaux5405 Рік тому +1

    He's a icon as both actor and director. He got famous as the man with no name, in spaghetti westerns like Good bad and ugly, fist full of dollars, a few dollars more.

  • @mountainbikemayhem1833
    @mountainbikemayhem1833 Рік тому +2

    Another good drama film that’s overlooked is Wind River

    • @thewildgoose7467
      @thewildgoose7467 Рік тому +1

      Another excellent movie, but nobody reacts to it??
      Most reactors seem to follow a trend, one reacts then everyone is reacting to the same movie, yet there are lots of great movies that nobody even considers? I could probably name 20-30 off the top of my head that nobody has reacted to.

  • @melissam9656
    @melissam9656 Рік тому +2

    You 👏 Are 👏 So 👏 GD 👏 ADORABLE!! I come for your wholesome reactions bc I tend to be more like Walt lol

  • @59eurobug
    @59eurobug Рік тому +5

    "Is this gonna be like a from grumpy to sunshine type of movie?" Nope.

    • @brendansheehy8124
      @brendansheehy8124 Рік тому

      Grumpy to badass grumpy….the classic Clint character arc!

  • @mooviefer5002
    @mooviefer5002 Рік тому +3

    As mentioned elsewhere in the comments, 'Million Dollar Baby' and 'Unforgiven' are your best next stops down Eastwood Way. And I'd add 'Mystic River' (Oscar for both its leading and supporting actor).

  • @kevinehle6637
    @kevinehle6637 Рік тому +2

    Mary, what a beautiful and sincere reaction. ❤️ ❤❤

  • @justsmashing4628
    @justsmashing4628 Рік тому +8

    Please watch Snatch, you’ll love it

  • @golfr-kg9ss
    @golfr-kg9ss Рік тому +5

    What an amazing career Clint has had from the Spaghetti Westerns and Dirty Harry to Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino. Like other people have mentioned he's also a very good director. I really like his "Letters from Iwo Jima" about the WWII battle there told from the Japanese perspective.

    • @robertrodgers1423
      @robertrodgers1423 Рік тому

      Don't forget his start in Rawhide.

    • @danwood4171
      @danwood4171 Рік тому +2

      Yes, Letters from Iwo Jima is so underappreciated. I loved seeing Ken Watanabe's acting in it.

    • @steriopticon2687
      @steriopticon2687 Рік тому

      @@robertrodgers1423 Rollin', rollin', rollin'...

  • @alonzocoyethea6148
    @alonzocoyethea6148 Рік тому

    Mary, from "White Hunter, Black Heart" (1988) to "The Mule" (2019) Clint's movies had sad, thought-provoking endings--No more tough-guy, happy endings like his earlier films-Once he got older, he made films that showed his vurnablities, shortcomings, and fears..And that's when he went from being a good actor to a great one. FYI: a 72' Gran Torino in that mint condition is easily worth $60,000 today.

  • @kyote
    @kyote Рік тому

    I'm glad you managed to upload this with no internet!

  • @user-je5de5qp6r
    @user-je5de5qp6r Рік тому +2

    This movie is a masterpiece.

  • @CoryFalde175
    @CoryFalde175 Рік тому

    His car, the Gran Torino, is representative of manhood/maturity. Young kids try to get it for free or steal it but they can't have it. Walt ends up passing manhood along to Thao throughout the movie and then he passes the car to him at the end of the movie.
    This also serves as a redemption from the young man he killed in Korea who was trying to surrender. That young man was never able to become a grown man. Walt makes this confession to Thao through a screen, very much like the confessional in the anticlimactic scene where he confesses some minor sins to the priest.
    After Walt sacrifices himself at the end of the movie, the camera pans over to Thao and closes in on Walt's medal on Thao's chest, showing that his honor, which he had hidden away in trunk rather than display, has been brought out and now prominently rests on the man who he helped come to maturity.

  • @TheForsakenEagle
    @TheForsakenEagle Рік тому +5

    Only Clint Eastwood can deliver the line "grrrr" with such emotional impact.

  • @brookeshelton6382
    @brookeshelton6382 Рік тому +2

    Million Dollar Baby should be your next Eastwood film

  • @HARRi81_UK
    @HARRi81_UK Рік тому +3

    One of my favourite films and you gave us a wonderful reaction. Thanks Mary

  • @robvil777
    @robvil777 Рік тому +4

    Yes! I have come to love watching movies with Mary! Makes my day when I see another reaction video posted! Can’t wait for the next one Mary 🔥🤘😁

  • @mikemeggison5084
    @mikemeggison5084 Рік тому +3

    Re: "I thought this was about racing cars" You're thinking "Gran Turismo" a racing game. Easy juxtaposition to make.

  • @onepcwhiz6847
    @onepcwhiz6847 Рік тому

    I have to frequently tell my 88 year old Mom that she's never bothering me and she can call anytime at all. She keeps thinking she's bothering her kids when she calls.

  • @TomH2681
    @TomH2681 Рік тому +3

    @Mary: About The Good, the Bad and the Ugly:
    This film is the last part of a trilogy.
    You have:
    - A Fistful of Dollars.
    - For a Few Dollars More.
    - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
    They are loosely connected. So technically you could skip the first two and go directly to the last one.
    Especially if you don't like italian westerns.
    But all 3 are very good. I recommend them.

  • @chandie5298
    @chandie5298 Рік тому +2

    This film is saying numerous things on many levels.
    One thing that people often miss due to being raised in the current culture is that Walt is not racist... not in the least.
    Saying words has nothing whatsoever to do with racism. Racism is not sounds issuing forth from the mouth... racism is about beliefs and viewpoints and actions.
    Walt says things that are rude but if you watch the film again you'll notice that he is equally insulting to everyone including other white people. Its simply the way he talks from his era. Walt sees everyone in one of two categories... people deserving of respect (and he still interacts with them with harsh words such as the barber etc) and people not deserving of respect.
    But Walt is not even the least bit racist.