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29th September 2009, 10:55 AM
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Clint Eastwood: Actor & Director
A2A vendukoolukku inangga, I've started this thread for Talaivar.
So, first thing first, do you (ingga enna rendu peeru varuvangga, A2A and TF probably) like him as an actor or director? I suppose most like him as an actor first...even fans of classy films would finger The Good, The Bad & The Ugly as one of their favourites and its inevitable that Eastwood has played a part in it...I mean in its critical success, of course he played a part in the film :P
There you go...we can go on and discuss his other roles, the contribution to the Western genre (John Wayne never liked Talaivar's take on Western) and of course, his work as a director.
Mods, it would be lovely if you can upload a pix.
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29th September 2009, 11:20 AM
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29th September 2009, 11:25 AM
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Nenechen, intha role-than poduvengganu. Thanks PR.
" நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.
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29th September 2009, 11:27 AM
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Have watched exactly one movie. Million Dollar Baby. And it did not like it. So I haven't seen any others yet.
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29th September 2009, 11:33 AM
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Haven't seen TGTBTU?
Crikey, this thread is necessary then. But seeing that he's too mainstream, I am not sure what other films you'd like. MDB is definitely overrated, though I won't say the same of his performance.
As director, I think he nailed it in Unforgiven and later Mystic River.
As actor, too numerous to mention, but rather than being a competitor to Brando or Newman, he is close to Connery, working within limitations and co-creating iconic film characters.
" நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.
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29th September 2009, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by
groucho070
Haven't seen TGTBTU?
I find Western and the associated coolness unappealing.
I have seen TGTBTU in bits and pieces. The famous triangular confrontation scene - which is considered one of the greatest scenes of all time - left me
Originally Posted by
groucho070
But seeing that he's too mainstream, I am not sure what other films you'd like.
Hey ! What do you take me for ? I am mainstream ya. I like mainstream more than 'sidestream' switch-on-cerebrum-and-watch-with-every-fibre-of-your-being movies. I've heard nice things about Mystic River. paakkaNum.
>>Digression on sidestream. Was recently talking to an acquaintance who recommended Japanese director Ozu. He was how the films have frozen frame on people largely conversing about problems they have. Camera and people in frame hardly move. I was waiting for the punchline but that was all. <<
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29th September 2009, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
The famous triangular confrontation scene - which is considered one of the greatest scenes of all time - left me
Well, I guess the rave was about the cinematography, where you go frame them tighter and tighter, with Morricone's score blasting heightening the tension, more tighter shots, so close you can feel the lens touching the characters eyeball if not for the freakin' hat...music blaaring & bang, bang bang! It's over. No one then experienced anything like that. John Wayne-na there will be some tough guy talk and you see all parties drawing gun, and then the bad guy takes forever to fall to the gun, and we see Wayne's wooden face taking it. Leone did something totally different in here. That is why one critic then dubbed (I am always repeating this) this films title reflected the cinematography, the dubbing and the violence. It was something new then...ippo romba kaapiadichu, spoof pannunathaala, we don't feel anything.
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P_R
Originally Posted by
groucho070
But seeing that he's too mainstream, I am not sure what other films you'd like.
Hey ! What do you take me for ? I am mainstream ya.
That's why I said, "too mainstream"...among the list you will come across Every Which Way But Loose where he co-stars with an Orangutan with lust for beer. Itha eepadi avoid pannurathu Incidentally that was his biggest hit, inflation adjusted :P
" நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.
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29th September 2009, 01:56 PM
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Totally agree Groucho.
It was something new then...ippo romba kaapiadichu, spoof pannunathaala, we don't feel anything.
I don't think this matters at all. Despite all the spoofs, and overcooked standoffs, the way Leone sets it up towards the denouement and the confrontation itself, is brilliant. The eyes, as you said, shows the distrust that runs in-between, and the music, strikes the recurrent notes (three different musical-motifs for three characters flexed together) and the imagery is setup. The deft movement along the periphery of a Circle. We are much used to traditional Western dramatalogy - you know the flip-side good vs bad, but a tripartite showdown of three different shades of Grey came off well.
Btw I'm responding towards Peckinpah's style a lot more these days when it comes to choreographing fights and violence.
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29th September 2009, 02:04 PM
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Groucho/Thilak,
Mystic River climax pathi aalukku rendu vari....
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29th September 2009, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by
kid-glove
Btw I'm responding towards Peckinpah's style a lot more these days when it comes to choreographing fights and violence.
It's more romanticised, there is a beauty in it. Though I think he played it down in The Getaway to suit McQueen's style. If I'm not mistaken John Woo was inspired by Peckinpah, before taking it further and added churches and pigeons :P
Leone's set up takes time, but it's dealt with quickly. Eastwood picked that up for his own westerns and cop movies.
Bala...I need to take another look at MR.
*************SPOILER ALERT. ***********
The shooting was a mistake, and Bacon knows Sean did it, "you could have told me earlier" or to that effect. But loyalty and sympathy for his childhood friend. They all went through that dreadful thing in past, where Robbins was the victim and he has been living with it miserably. It's was intended as revenge, but Penn ended up killing a zombie anyway.
I have to watch it again. I may have missed some points there.
" நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.
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