Actual (short) review of Gran Torino

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sam wrote:ETA: Was anyone else thinking about Eugene, fifty years hence? I was totally thinking about him, with his beloved M1, telling some punk kids, "Get off my lawn!"
Nope. Eugene is an Engineer, and well, Walter Kowalski had a garage full of tools and knew how to use 'em. :mrgreen:


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HTRN wrote:
sam wrote:ETA: Was anyone else thinking about Eugene, fifty years hence? I was totally thinking about him, with his beloved M1, telling some punk kids, "Get off my lawn!"
Nope. Eugene is an Engineer, and well, Walter Kowalski had a garage full of tools and knew how to use 'em. :mrgreen:


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Now that's teh funny right there. Riposte, Eugene? :twisted:
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Hmm. Dusty cinemas in Brussels, too. Enjoyed the movie.
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I would agree it was well done. The only gun "mistake" I remember was when he was on his lawn with the M1. I distinctly remember hearing him "rack" the action. Why in the world would anyone "rack" an M1? It is clip-fed, so you don't have to cycle it after loading.

The ending was very well done.

God bless!
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I was at BlockBuster today, and they told me the movie is not set to be released to video until June 9, 2009:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Torino_(film)
Home video release

The film is set to be released on June 9, 2009 in the United States in both standard DVD format and Blu-ray.[14] The disc will include bonus materials and extra features.[14] A featurette will also be included and a documentary about "manhood."[15] The Blu-ray version will present the film in 2:40.1 ratio format, and the audio in multiple languages.[15][16]
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I've already seen pirated copies less than a week after the premier. :roll:

Waiting till June is not helping them.


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I just saw it, absolutely loved every moment, and can't wait to see it again.
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nemonis wrote:I would agree it was well done. The only gun "mistake" I remember was when he was on his lawn with the M1. I distinctly remember hearing him "rack" the action. Why in the world would anyone "rack" an M1? It is clip-fed, so you don't have to cycle it after loading.

The ending was very well done.

God bless!
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Could be the sound made after inserting the clip and letting the bolt slide home on the first round; mine certainly does that, anyway.
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