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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:06 AM
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"Gran Torino"

Excellent movie. It's hilarious and heartbreaking, with good character development, a good story, and a hell of an ending, if a bit implausible. But that's Clint for you.

A very sharp 72 Torino Sport Roof is almost a star itself. And a very realistic for Michigan Bumpside has a big role too. Well, in retropect it may not be rusty enough.

The movie also lets you get into the minds of car people. Watch the extras.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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I also thought it was a good movie. Could have been a little more Torino action, but still pretty good.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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made me miss my '72 Gran Torino Sport and my '67 F100.
Thankfully, my '77 F250 is still in the driveway!
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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That Torino was pretty bad a$$, it was always just sitting there looking awesome. I have never heard so many racial slurs in one movie in all my life, I thought it was funny. Clint was awesome as usual. I liked it, and like I told my wife that was really the only way it could have ended. I wish I had watched the extras before I returned it now.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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Once of my more recent favorites. I have watched it 25 times or so by now.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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wtf? i've seen Gone in 60 seconds that many times easily, but i couldnt watch this one that much
 
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I have never heard so many racial slurs in one movie in all my life, I thought it was funny.
Yeah, it was an embarrassed, I can't believe he just said that kind of laugh. I'm sure it was played for laughs most of the time.
 
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