tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312888.post4764138600787324410..comments2023-06-12T04:37:58.897-04:00Comments on Toothface: Gran TorinoLukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03734930079710820207noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312888.post-31714344063335602542009-08-13T11:49:38.087-04:002009-08-13T11:49:38.087-04:00I have not seen this movie! I will have to, althou...I have not seen this movie! I will have to, although I don't like Eastwood all that much. <br /><br /><br />Except for Million Dollar Baby. That was excellent. Keep the movies coming!Anglican Gurlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312888.post-40836106589819883652009-08-13T11:19:48.451-04:002009-08-13T11:19:48.451-04:00John. That is a great realization that I did not g...John. That is a great realization that I did not get. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312888.post-7484925061432846492009-08-13T10:01:09.534-04:002009-08-13T10:01:09.534-04:00Interestingly enough, wasnt he redeemning himself....Interestingly enough, wasnt he redeemning himself. Afterall his family had lost its(his) way. They no longer lived by values he once cherished. I think the asian family points that out to him and helps him remember who he once was and he thanks them in the end with his life.Tit for Tathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454132514796693591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312888.post-83282900927905242092009-08-13T09:33:06.248-04:002009-08-13T09:33:06.248-04:00@Doug: he would have died anyway, true, but on a l...@Doug: he would have died anyway, true, but on a long enough time line the survival rate of everyone drops to zero. how he CHOSE to go out speaks volumes. <br /><br />@RJ: LOVED the Clint song at the end... VERY powerful, esp. with Tao driving the car at the end. just a great story.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734930079710820207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312888.post-2929650899554411352009-08-10T22:12:09.577-04:002009-08-10T22:12:09.577-04:00I loved this movie, too, Luke and sensed both the ...I loved this movie, too, Luke and sensed both the theme of loss as well as something about the way injustice/compassion can help us become our best selves inspite of ourselves... the sacrificial part of the film is not diminished by his cancer - in fact, I think it enriches it because he chose to give away his strength in a way that brought greater healing. thanks so much... and hearing clint sing the song at the end was waaaay powerful, yes?RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545420303456278246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312888.post-13960382577061856382009-08-09T11:08:45.783-04:002009-08-09T11:08:45.783-04:00It is a very good story. Karmen and I watched it a...It is a very good story. Karmen and I watched it a couple of months ago. At first I taken aback by the racism, but as I stayed with it I eventually understood the point he was making about community, family, love. Interesting that you don't comment on the fact that Eastwood's character probably thought he was dying anyway because of his hemoptysis (coughing up blood). Does that change anything for you? Is his sacrifice not as great because of his realization? If this hadn't been part of the story, would that somehow change the positivity or negativity of his actions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com