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Unforgiven - 1992
"It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have."
Eastwood is the God damn man and a national treasure. I think this is the crowning achievement in Clint Eastwood's career. He by no means slowed down after this film but this was the culmination of his career up to that point, especially all of his westerns. Pretty much a mic drop on that part of his career. This movie is beautifully shot, incredibly acted and unforgettable if you have seen it. Eastwood as a an outlaw that had cleaned up because of a women and settled down with a family plays it wonderfully. Morgan Freeman is great as well as Gene Hackman as the sheriff. I suppose you could call him a villain but the lines be blurry. The whole cast was wonderful.
The end of the movie is one of the best scenes in cinema history to me. I posted it down below, might spoil if you haven't seen it, so don't watch it if not. It is just Eastwood at the peak of his Western powers, in total control. Just oozing of charisma. I'll let someone much more articulate than me wax on about the themes and meaning of the movie but I just think it's an incredible piece of art. Should definitely be on anyone's list of films you have to see before you die.
Director - Clint Eastwood
Best Performance - Clint Eastwood as William Munny
Rotten Tomatoes Score - 96%
Factoid - This movie put to rest Clint Eastwood's longstanding statement why he would never win an Oscar. Eastwood reckoned he would never be in the running because "First, I'm not Jewish. Secondly, I make too much money. Thirdly, and most importantly, because I don't give a ******." Since his double Oscar win for this movie, Eastwood has gone on to win two more Oscars, as well as an Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, and has been nominated an additional six times.
Stock In Countdown - Riser
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I came here to do two things, drink some beer and kick some ass, looks like we are almost outta beer - Dazed and Confused
101 Favorite Movies (2019)
I came here to do two things, drink some beer and kick some ass, looks like we are almost outta beer - Dazed and Confused
101 Favorite Movies (2019)