Friday Movie watch - Gran Torino (*****)

Yes...thats 5 stars...out of 5 and I would happily dole out more !! 

Clint Eastwood is a great great director , he has created an endearing movie with endearing characters - Walt, Wally , Mr Kowalski whatever you call him...and Sue and Toad and Yum Yum :)

This man is pure genius I think ! He is 79 years old and he still surprises us with the strength of his performance..just awesome..and Im so surprised he didn't notch the oscars...all awards are a lot of hooey !!!

Im sure all those adjectives are not going to give any idea on what that movie is about (if you dont already know) , but everyone should just go and watch it...bossy...ain't I ;)

What Im going to do here though is list out all the Clint Eastwood movies, mark the ones that I've seen and rush off to get those which I havn't , so here goes (Boy, there are a lot many, but Im gonna try...and update as I do ) :

Actor credits :

• Gran Torino (2008)
  Walt Kowalski
• Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema (2008)
• Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)
  Himself
• Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  Frankie Dunn
• Words In Progress (2004)
  Himself
• A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
• Blood Work (2002)
  Terry McCaleb
• Kurosawa (2001)
  Himself
• Space Cowboys (2000)
  Frank Corvin
• Forever Hollywood (1999)
  Himself
• True Crime (1999)
  Steve Ev Everett
• Absolute Power (1997)
  Luther Whitney
• Wild Bill, Hollywood Maverick: The Life and Times of William A. Wellman (1996)
  Himself
• A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1996)
  Himself
• The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
  Robert Kinkaid
• Don't Pave Main Street: Carmel's Heritage (1994)
• Shooting 'In the Line of Fire' (1994)
  Himself
• In the Line of Fire (1993)
  Frank Horrigan
• A Perfect World (1993)
  Red Garnett
• Unforgiven (1992)
  Bill Munny
• White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
  John Wilson
• The Rookie (1990)
  Nick Pulovski
• Pink Cadillac (1989)
  Tommy Noak
• The Dead Pool (1988)
  Inspector Harry Callahan
• Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
  Sergeant Thomas Highway
• Pale Rider (1985)
  Preacher
• City Heat (1984)
  Lieutenant Speer
• Tightrope (1984)
  Wes Block
• Sudden Impact (1983)
  Inspector Harry Callahan
• Firefox (1982)
  Mitchell Gant
• Honkytonk Man (1982)
  Red Stovall
• Any Which Way You Can (1980)
  Philo Beddoe
• Bronco Billy (1980)
  Bronco Billy McCoy
• Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
  Frank Morris
• Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
  Philo Beddoe
• The Gauntlet (1977)
  Ben Shockley
• The Enforcer (1976)
  Inspector Harry Callahan
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
  Josey Wales
• The Eiger Sanction (1975)
  Jonathan Hemlock
• Thunderbolt And Lightfoot (1974)
  Thunderbolt
• High Plains Drifter (1973)
  Stranger
• Magnum Force (1973)
  Inspector Harry Callahan
• Joe Kidd (1972)
  Joe Kidd
• Dirty Harry (1971)
  Inspector Harry Callahan
• Play Misty for Me (1971)
  Dave
• The Beguiled (1971)
  John McBurney
• Kelly's Heroes (1970)
  Kelly
• Two Mules For Sister Sara (1970)
  Hogan
• Paint Your Wagon (1969)
  Pardner
• The Witches (1969)
  Husband
• Coogan's Bluff (1968)
  Deputy Sheriff Walt Coogan
• Hang 'Em High (1968)
  Jed Cooper
• Where Eagles Dare (1968)
  Lieutenant Morris Schaffer
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1968)
  Blondie
• For a Few Dollars More (1967)
  Man With No Name
• A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
  Man With No Name
• Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)
  Keith Williams
• Hell Bent For Glory (1958)
  George Moseley
• Escapade in Japan (1957)
• Never Say Goodbye (1956)
  Will
• Star in the Dust (1956)
• The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)
  Jack Rice
• Francis in the Navy (1955)
• Lady Godiva (1955)
  1st Saxon
• Revenge of the Creature (1955)
  Lab Technician
• Tarantula (1955)
  1st Pilot
  
  
  
  

Director Credits

• The Invictus (2009)
  Director
• Changeling (2008)
  Director
• Gran Torino (2008)
  Director
• Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
  Director
• Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
  Director
• Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  Director
• Piano Blues (2004)
  Director
• Mystic River (2003)
  Director
• Blood Work (2002)
  Director
• Space Cowboys (2000)
  Director
• True Crime (1999)
  Director
• Absolute Power (1997)
  Director
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
  Director
• The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
  Director
• A Perfect World (1993)
  Director
• Unforgiven (1992)
  Director
• White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
  Director
• The Rookie (1990)
  Director
• Bird (1988)
  Director
• Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
  Director
• Pale Rider (1985)
  Director
• Sudden Impact (1983)
  Director
• Firefox (1982)
  Director
• Honkytonk Man (1982)
  Director
• Bronco Billy (1980)
  Director
• The Gauntlet (1977)
  Director
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
  Director
• The Eiger Sanction (1975)
  Director
• Breezy (1973)
  Director
• High Plains Drifter (1973)
  Director
• Play Misty for Me (1971)
  Director