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Mike 03

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10. Eastwood's aesthetics are difficult to reconcile with his politics.

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:50 PM

Dec 2019

Thinking of Unforgiven which is self-critical and derisive of hypocrisy and hagiography and mythmaking of criminals into heroes. Million Dollar Baby totally exposing the myth that if you work hard enough and want something bad enough you can achieve the American Dream. And Mystic River (I need to see it again) seemed very against the mob mentality and scapegoating. There are probably other examples too. I didn't care for J. Edgar but it seemed like there was something there too.

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I hate that Clint Eastwood is conservative, but I love that he's doing movie on Richard Jewell [View all] hlthe2b Dec 2019 OP

My only concern is that it is Ilsa Dec 2019 #1

Today's FBI and media? This was 23 years ago. I would hope not. hlthe2b Dec 2019 #3

I think you give a lot of people too much credit. Ilsa Dec 2019 #5

Combat that narrative with a counter-narrative TheRealNorth Dec 2019 #7

That's the best point to make. Ilsa Dec 2019 #11

Well in this case the media was inaccurate. Nt USALiberal Dec 2019 #13

Jewell was made a victim of law enforcement and media rush to beachbumbob Dec 2019 #2

Not quite the same... DAMANgoldberg Dec 2019 #25

Clint always gets a pass from me. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 2019 #4

Sure conservatives sucks but it takes all kinds to make the world go 'round, BUT krawhitham Dec 2019 #6

Eastwood is hard to understand Johonny Dec 2019 #8

Regarding looking "cheap" TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #23

I tend to give Eastwood's political beliefs a pass when it comes to his movies, too Ohiogal Dec 2019 #9

Eastwood's aesthetics are difficult to reconcile with his politics. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #10

And in Unforgiven edhopper Dec 2019 #14

Fascinating! Mike 03 Dec 2019 #16

I liked Mystic River snort Dec 2019 #18

Million Dollar Baby was based on stories written by a "cut man" TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #24

One of my Eastwood favorites is "In the Line of Fire". roamer65 Dec 2019 #12

I think Tom Cruise is nuts but like his movies. Nt USALiberal Dec 2019 #15

Clint Eastwood can kiss my ass. Solomon Dec 2019 #17

I can't believe that Stingray from Cobra Kai landed such a huge part Polybius Dec 2019 #19

A heartbreaking story. The media turned on him because he didn't look the part of a hero... Ron Obvious Dec 2019 #20

It doesn't diminish what happened, but I think a lot of attempts were made to acknowledge hlthe2b Dec 2019 #21

For whatever reason, what I remember best is the label "Uni-Bubba" Coventina Dec 2019 #22

I'm curious if Eric Rudolph is part of this work. underpants Dec 2019 #26

Jewell got screwed, but to put out a film about how federal law enforcement and the media suck RockRaven Dec 2019 #27

Exactly, also anti-Clinton propaganda. radius777 Dec 2019 #28

"having not seen the movie"... exactly hlthe2b Dec 2019 #29