If you've seen "Gran Torino" can you please

[lillypaddle]

tell me how it ended? Fell asleep and missed the last 15 minutes.

[ret5hd]

1. clint eastwood marries the asian neighbor girl.

[lillypaddle]

8. fibber!

I read post 2.

[Swede]

16. Spoiler alert

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. *******SPOILERS ENCLOSED***************

Not sure if it's the last 15 minutes but, after the gang members shoot up Thao's house, Walt locks Thao in the basement of his house, so that he won't retaliate. He doesn't want him to life with the thought of taking another man's life---like Walt has since he was in the service. He gives Thao his Silver Star. Walt goes to the gang member's house instead, trying to draw enough attention to himself as possible. The gang, and neighbors come out. He puts a cigarette in his mouth and asks for a light. He reaches into his pocket and the gang members open fire (with neighbors as witnesses). They kill Walt. In Walt's hand was a lighter and not a gun. Sue and Thao take the Gran Torino to the crime scene, where they are told that, due to the number of witnesses, the gang will go to prison for a long time.

Many of the Hmong people attend Walt's family. In his will, he leaves the Torino to Thao and his house to the church. His family is left out cold.

[Chan790]

3. It's a great ending because...(somewhat spoilerish possibly.)

it's entirely not the ending you expect to a Clint Eastwood movie. They really sell the idea to the audience that Walt is going to have it shoot-out-style with the gang right up until they show the lighter.

[Yavin4]

5. If It Was A Stand Your Ground State

The Asian dudes who shot Walt wouldn't even be charged.

[geardaddy]

6. You're joking right?

They'd be charged more vigorously because they're Asian.

[dogknob]

23. I beg to differ...

http://justiceformarissa.blogspot.com/

[lillypaddle]

7. Wow, thanks a ton

Good synopsis!

[alphafemale]

13. Hadn't he also found out he had terminal cancer?

Or maybe that's another movvie.

I loved how Thao saw through Walt's prickly (to put it mildly) exterior almost immediately.

[SCantiGOP]

26. Yes to the cancer

He had thrown up blood several times. That makes the ending all the more believable. He not only saves the kid and gets revenge on the bad guys, but he avoids a horrible and certain slow death from lung cancer. He won't even quit smoking, so you know he wouldn't try to treat it.

[Kaleva]

4. The gang members prayed for the soul of Clint Eastwood's dead character.

At least that's what my wife thought was going on. They actually had been arrested and were on their knees wearing handcuffs. But my wife's interpretation of what was taking place is soooo much better! "Ahhhhh! They're praying! That's so sad!" are words I won't forget for a long, long time.

[lillypaddle]

10. I love an optimist n/t

[lillypaddle]

9. Thanks everyone

I hate when I do that!

[Brigid]

11. See the movie again anyway for the ending.

Fine as these synopses are, the emotional impact of actually seeing the ending of this movie is not to be missed.

[unionworks]

12. The Hmong people

Were our allies in the secret war in Laos. These are the people depicted in the movie. Loyal, fearless, tight knit and deeply spiritual.

If the movie piqued your interest, you might find it interesting to search the web for stuff about the culture and traditions of the Hmong.

[lillypaddle]

15. Thanks

I will

[unionworks]

20. links

http://www.greasyonline.com/article207.html



http://www.wisegeek.com/who-are-the-hmong-people.htm

[oneshooter]

17. The Hmong were royally screwed by the US when we pulled out.

They were the best Strikers I have ever seen. Loyal and fearless, they struck fear into the Viets. When the US pulled out they were left defenseless and the NVA killed thousands. Many of those that survived were unable to enter the US due to raciest laws.

Oneshooter

[unionworks]

19. Another reason

...I'm trying to get people to take a look at these people. The links uptjhread provide more info for the uninformed, though I know you are aware of the situation.

[Tom Ripley]

14. Rosebud was a .44 Magnum

[bigwillq]

18. He gets off his lawn

[retread]

21. Mery Streep made him cry. Oh wait! Different movie.

[dogknob]

22. Clyde fuckin' shoots EVERYBODY!

Right turn, Clyde...



***SPOILER***
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Clint sings.

[trof]

24. I do that a lot.

I'll have to remember to ask here about movie endings.
Thanks.

[chrisa]

25. Clint Eastwood puts his hand into his shirt pocket, and then - blackness for 5 secs then credits

"Directed by David Chase"

[Go Vols]

27. .

[lillypaddle]

28. Thank you so much

for posting that - never occurred to me I could find just the last scene.