Don't know of any film buff who doesn't like Clint, his maturity blossomed when he got into directing. He is a 'Icon' in the movie business along side the greats and arguably better than many. Brilliant is a overused phrase but in this case is valid.
Wow 9 years ago, Clint said that unforgiven would be his perfect last western when it first came out and it was. He will hardly do another as he is too old now.
I love Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, and my favorite has to be Mystic River with Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon - Excellent movie that draws you in and surprises you at the end
To be an Actor or Director, means to be able to express yourself through Art. Some express themselves sectorally, others more broadly. It is very interesting to note the lucidity and seriousness with which he always explains his comprehensive work.
1:04 I could not agree more. If you are producing a film, it is worthwhile to understand the history, culture, and language of the opponent within the context of history in conventional nation-state military conflicts.
Back in 1981 in Burbank, California, Clint, Sandra Locklear and an associate sat next to me at Paul's French restaurant at lunch. I arrived before they did, I grew up around stars so knew the importance of giving them their space, too many people bothering them. Nice to have a first person story. I also used to play basketball with Marvin Gaye at his home in Hidden Hills, swam in his pool, etc. Good guy who lost to drugs, stay away from them, you do not need them. Peace.
Is there a reason she asked one question in several different ways before she stopped talking? Didn’t she write some questions down before this epic interview?
I think she continued talking because his expression never changed whilst she was asking him. At 0:09 he looked almost annoyed, so she had to keep back-pedaling to find a good way to put it. Then, when he started talking, you saw he wasn't annoyed, it's just his face 0:15
@Foxtrot323 That was also one of my favorites. I was watching it the other day actually. You know what's funny. there's a scene with a wanted poster, and it's clearly a 'posterized' photo. No-one back then could have drawn that. But yeah Clint completely re-defined the western. I think Hang-em-High was the 1st of these, and they just got better and better.
The best art film he was in was 'For a Few Dollars More'; in terms of cinematic event the best he was in was 'Where Eagles Dare', as to his best acting performance, that's more difficult as he was more a film star than an actor, .... probably 'Lady Godiva of Coventry'. =/
@@misterjim4458 True, there was no actual "good guy", but Little Bill comes closest to that role. I have a video explaining why on my channel if you're curious. In reality, and particularly in the setting of the Old West frontier, it is unreasonable to expect that any character would be archetypally "good". The problem with many perspectives on Unforgiven is that they view Munny as the better person, or as some dark hero. No.
@@barteroutpost Where-in lies the quandary... Root for the feller turning his life around (Munny) or the Sheriff who's punishments are worse than the crime? Who is the “good” guy? Clint sorta addresses it here: ua-cam.com/video/R_vtHFmxXMw/v-deo.html
@@misterjim4458 The point of my video is that there is no quandary: Little Bill is objectively the more ethical character, and in no way are his punishments worse than the crimes of the protagonists. Save for his lax treatment of Quick Mike at the beginning, his dealings with English Bob, Munny, and Ned are all largely commensurate to the precipitating acts and circumstances. Even in the case of Quick Mike, his dismissal of Delilah's injuries was a typical sentiment in the Old West (i.e., treating prostitutes as second-class citizens). The central reason people root for Munny and/or despise Little Bill is narrative and lack of perspective: the plot is mostly presented from Munny and company's point of view, with Little Bill standing in the way of their objective. Sympathy and affinity are built up for the former, while antagonism and hostility are fostered for the latter, leading to a skewed analysis of what is actually happening and who is more at fault. This is further exacerbated by the application of modern day ethics to a time and setting that did not entertain the same principles. Now, again, this is not to say that Little Bill is a bellwether of virtue (he is a flawed character who fails to deliver justice to Delilah, despite it being his duty to do so); rather, the narrative of the film leads the average viewer to wrongly sympathize with Munny, failing to realize that Little Bill comes closest to the role of the "good guy" in the film. As far as Clint Eastwood's commentary, it is irrelevant- the film speaks for itself. Eastwood can have his own interpretation of the film, but that does not impede upon an independent evaluation of the plot and characters. Once a work is released to the public, it becomes its own entity, divorced from any ex post facto proclamations by the author. In law, for example, once a bill is passed and signed into effect, courts do not ask the lawmakers who wrote it what it means. They evaluate the law as it is written, using accepted standards of construction. Legislative history is consulted only if it took place prior to the law being passed, and only if there is unresolved ambiguity in the law itself. Naturally, this may be disagreeable to you and to many others, but that is why my video on the topic is close to two hours, as opposed to a few minutes. If you wish to discuss any specifics that inform my conclusions (or yours), feel free!
@@misterjim4458 Also, the fact that you state "root for the feller turning his life around (Munny)" demonstrates how massively your perspective has been corrupted by the film's narrative. Munny's expedition to kill the two cowboys (one of whom is absolutely innocent, and the other not deserving of death) is the exact OPPOSITE of "turning his life around". Prior to the events in the film, he had already turned his life around, raising a family and tending to his meager pig farm. By taking on the assassination, he RETURNS to his old life, he RETURNS to the demons that consumed his youth. This becomes even more apparent towards the end of the film when he takes a drink from the whiskey bottle after over a decade of sobriety, finally relenting to the malevolence within him that he had tried so hard to quell. Again, by taking on the assassination, he does the exact OPPOSITE of "turning his life around". This is why I made my video: people like you are the exact problem with this film. They become bewitched by the plot's narrative, sympathizing and commiserating with the protagonist at the expense of an objective analysis of what is happening. This is unfortunate, but hopefully this discussion prompts you to reevaluate your position. I hope you do not take offense at my tone here: perspectives like yours are harmful not just for the purpose of objective evaluation of film, but objective evaluation of anything. Perspectives like yours are immensely susceptible to the force of narrative: facts and principles become secondary to "who is more likeable" and "who is more sympathetic." For starters, I suggest you look up the concepts of "affable evil" and "good is not nice." Those that are unethical often carry a smile (Munny/Ned), and those that are more ethical are often uncompromising, severe, and calculating (Little Bill).
@norb1937 I wish he'd have done that girl's family in 'gone baby gone' but I guess that'd be inappropriate. "So you thought going to DisneyLand was more important than visiting your family member in a coma? Well.. Do you?" Blam!
Don't know of any film buff who doesn't like Clint, his maturity blossomed when he got into directing. He is a 'Icon' in the movie business along side the greats and arguably better than many. Brilliant is a overused phrase but in this case is valid.
EVERY thing he put his hands on turns to gold hes blessed
Except roosters
Always been a big fan. Simply makes great movies. Underrated actor as well.
Thanks for being a superior actor and director!
Unforgiven is the best Cowboy movie ever made. Period. Clint is a master film maker.
Wow 9 years ago, Clint said that unforgiven would be his perfect last western when it first came out and it was. He will hardly do another as he is too old now.
@@cattlewranglerwalsh116 He also had that script for a long time because he needed to get older before he could make it.
And The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the second best!
TubeScrewed That’s a really hard statement to argue but I would have to agree.
Have you all forgotten that great movie Tombstone!
Mr eastwood does great at everything he does.
I can not think of one movie he has done that I did not enjoy.
The myth the legend, my entire childhood. Mr. Eastwood!!
Unforgiven. Just amazing.
I love Mr. Eastwood.
I love Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, and my favorite has to be Mystic River with Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon - Excellent movie that draws you in and surprises you at the end
Love love love Clint Eastwood
To be an Actor or Director, means to be able to express yourself through Art. Some express themselves sectorally, others more broadly. It is very interesting to note the lucidity and seriousness with which he always explains his comprehensive work.
Unforgiven was amazing because its a good story and he got to play against his gunfighter myth.
The greatness… What a remarkable man.
1:04 I could not agree more. If you are producing a film, it is worthwhile to understand the history, culture, and language of the opponent within the context of history in conventional nation-state military conflicts.
Back in 1981 in Burbank, California, Clint, Sandra Locklear and an associate sat next to me at Paul's French restaurant at lunch. I arrived before they did, I grew up around stars so knew the importance of giving them their space, too many people bothering them. Nice to have a first person story. I also used to play basketball with Marvin Gaye at his home in Hidden Hills, swam in his pool, etc. Good guy who lost to drugs, stay away from them, you do not need them. Peace.
YOU ARE THE BEST CLINT
Is there a reason she asked one question in several different ways before she stopped talking? Didn’t she write some questions down before this epic interview?
I think she continued talking because his expression never changed whilst she was asking him. At 0:09 he looked almost annoyed, so she had to keep back-pedaling to find a good way to put it. Then, when he started talking, you saw he wasn't annoyed, it's just his face 0:15
Love it love him unforgiven
Excellent movie- so much LOGOS!
@Foxtrot323 That was also one of my favorites. I was watching it the other day actually. You know what's funny. there's a scene with a wanted poster, and it's clearly a 'posterized' photo. No-one back then could have drawn that. But yeah Clint completely re-defined the western. I think Hang-em-High was the 1st of these, and they just got better and better.
Nope, not a hard sell. Clint Eastwood,I'm watching.
Hey, it's Man-Hands Couric!
The best art film he was in was 'For a Few Dollars More'; in terms of cinematic event the best he was in was 'Where Eagles Dare', as to his best acting performance, that's more difficult as he was more a film star than an actor, .... probably 'Lady Godiva of Coventry'. =/
@TubeScrewed my fav was The Good the Bad and the Ugly...but yeah youre right for the most part.
Made you really root for the bad guy, even when he blew away the good guy!
That's the beauty of it... There was no “good guy”...
@@misterjim4458 True, there was no actual "good guy", but Little Bill comes closest to that role. I have a video explaining why on my channel if you're curious. In reality, and particularly in the setting of the Old West frontier, it is unreasonable to expect that any character would be archetypally "good". The problem with many perspectives on Unforgiven is that they view Munny as the better person, or as some dark hero. No.
@@barteroutpost Where-in lies the quandary... Root for the feller turning his life around (Munny) or the Sheriff who's punishments are worse than the crime? Who is the “good” guy? Clint sorta addresses it here: ua-cam.com/video/R_vtHFmxXMw/v-deo.html
@@misterjim4458 The point of my video is that there is no quandary: Little Bill is objectively the more ethical character, and in no way are his punishments worse than the crimes of the protagonists. Save for his lax treatment of Quick Mike at the beginning, his dealings with English Bob, Munny, and Ned are all largely commensurate to the precipitating acts and circumstances. Even in the case of Quick Mike, his dismissal of Delilah's injuries was a typical sentiment in the Old West (i.e., treating prostitutes as second-class citizens). The central reason people root for Munny and/or despise Little Bill is narrative and lack of perspective: the plot is mostly presented from Munny and company's point of view, with Little Bill standing in the way of their objective. Sympathy and affinity are built up for the former, while antagonism and hostility are fostered for the latter, leading to a skewed analysis of what is actually happening and who is more at fault. This is further exacerbated by the application of modern day ethics to a time and setting that did not entertain the same principles. Now, again, this is not to say that Little Bill is a bellwether of virtue (he is a flawed character who fails to deliver justice to Delilah, despite it being his duty to do so); rather, the narrative of the film leads the average viewer to wrongly sympathize with Munny, failing to realize that Little Bill comes closest to the role of the "good guy" in the film.
As far as Clint Eastwood's commentary, it is irrelevant- the film speaks for itself. Eastwood can have his own interpretation of the film, but that does not impede upon an independent evaluation of the plot and characters. Once a work is released to the public, it becomes its own entity, divorced from any ex post facto proclamations by the author. In law, for example, once a bill is passed and signed into effect, courts do not ask the lawmakers who wrote it what it means. They evaluate the law as it is written, using accepted standards of construction. Legislative history is consulted only if it took place prior to the law being passed, and only if there is unresolved ambiguity in the law itself.
Naturally, this may be disagreeable to you and to many others, but that is why my video on the topic is close to two hours, as opposed to a few minutes. If you wish to discuss any specifics that inform my conclusions (or yours), feel free!
@@misterjim4458 Also, the fact that you state "root for the feller turning his life around (Munny)" demonstrates how massively your perspective has been corrupted by the film's narrative. Munny's expedition to kill the two cowboys (one of whom is absolutely innocent, and the other not deserving of death) is the exact OPPOSITE of "turning his life around". Prior to the events in the film, he had already turned his life around, raising a family and tending to his meager pig farm. By taking on the assassination, he RETURNS to his old life, he RETURNS to the demons that consumed his youth. This becomes even more apparent towards the end of the film when he takes a drink from the whiskey bottle after over a decade of sobriety, finally relenting to the malevolence within him that he had tried so hard to quell. Again, by taking on the assassination, he does the exact OPPOSITE of "turning his life around".
This is why I made my video: people like you are the exact problem with this film. They become bewitched by the plot's narrative, sympathizing and commiserating with the protagonist at the expense of an objective analysis of what is happening. This is unfortunate, but hopefully this discussion prompts you to reevaluate your position. I hope you do not take offense at my tone here: perspectives like yours are harmful not just for the purpose of objective evaluation of film, but objective evaluation of anything. Perspectives like yours are immensely susceptible to the force of narrative: facts and principles become secondary to "who is more likeable" and "who is more sympathetic." For starters, I suggest you look up the concepts of "affable evil" and "good is not nice." Those that are unethical often carry a smile (Munny/Ned), and those that are more ethical are often uncompromising, severe, and calculating (Little Bill).
@yblocker How many families do you think he has started out in California?
@norb1937 I wish he'd have done that girl's family in 'gone baby gone' but I guess that'd be inappropriate. "So you thought going to DisneyLand was more important than visiting your family member in a coma? Well.. Do you?" Blam!
Couric is just god aweful and such a liar. I can't watch this.
There is no e in awful
Who is couric