Comments on: Film Review: “Gran Torino” http://popdose.com/gran-torino/ your daily dose of pop culture Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:29:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: iHouse http://popdose.com/gran-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-35128 iHouse Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:57:51 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10275#comment-35128 But I liked the movie. Especially the car! :)<br><br><a href="http://trustler.com" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">Find out whether people trust you!</a> But I liked the movie. Especially the car! :)

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]]> By: MC_Snocap http://popdose.com/gran-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-14182 MC_Snocap Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:32:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10275#comment-14182 Couldn't stand this movie either - and everybody else loves it. Which is cool, don't want to deny other people their enjoyment ... but you're not alone, jesselun. Couldn't stand this movie either – and everybody else loves it. Which is cool, don't want to deny other people their enjoyment … but you're not alone, jesselun.

]]> By: remarkablyadept http://popdose.com/gran-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-14183 remarkablyadept Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:16:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10275#comment-14183 While I enjoyed the movie, I have to take issue with the reviewer's assertion that the acting employed by the Hmong actors does not distract from the overall flow of the movie. While most are first-timers, and I certainly don't expect anyone to come close to the caliber of their lead/director, I felt the only actor giving more than a tentative swipe at believability was the ancient matriarch/Walt's mirror who sat on the porch, spat, and launched just as much bile towards her neighbor as Walt did. The rest of the Hmong actors are laughable in their line delivery and never once approach a sense of comfort with the script. All that exposition about the Hmong people and culture? I half expected to hear a beep at the end of each line telling me to advance the filmstrip. <br><br>Now, I enjoyed "Gran Torino" almost in spite of itself, so perhaps I'm splitting hairs here, but the film has many flaws. What's remarkable is that Eastwood made all of that secondary to his performance. I really didn't care about the cliches and predictable storyline, but I did care about Walt, his transformation, and those around him. While I enjoyed the movie, I have to take issue with the reviewer's assertion that the acting employed by the Hmong actors does not distract from the overall flow of the movie. While most are first-timers, and I certainly don't expect anyone to come close to the caliber of their lead/director, I felt the only actor giving more than a tentative swipe at believability was the ancient matriarch/Walt's mirror who sat on the porch, spat, and launched just as much bile towards her neighbor as Walt did. The rest of the Hmong actors are laughable in their line delivery and never once approach a sense of comfort with the script. All that exposition about the Hmong people and culture? I half expected to hear a beep at the end of each line telling me to advance the filmstrip.

Now, I enjoyed “Gran Torino” almost in spite of itself, so perhaps I'm splitting hairs here, but the film has many flaws. What's remarkable is that Eastwood made all of that secondary to his performance. I really didn't care about the cliches and predictable storyline, but I did care about Walt, his transformation, and those around him.

]]> By: jesselun http://popdose.com/gran-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-14181 jesselun Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:59:31 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10275#comment-14181 I think this was one of the worst movies ever. Do we really need a morals lesson here? It was an After School Special with guns...lame I think this was one of the worst movies ever. Do we really need a morals lesson here? It was an After School Special with guns…lame

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