Walt’s real confession was to Taoh in the basement, note how the metal screen was similar to the church’s confessional screen.

@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563

Жыл бұрын

BINGO.

@reneedennis2011

Жыл бұрын

Good catch.

@luketimewalker

Жыл бұрын

OOOH GOLDEN

@twisterwiper

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, that’s a nice observation. Never noticed it, but you are right. Interesting…

@saharafox8209

Жыл бұрын

That's something I never thought excellent observation and point

I think he showed them the man that only his wife knew before. Grouchy old Sergeant here and this always brings a tear to my eye.

Remember, he had cancer (lungs coughing up blood) and he lost his wife who’s funeral he was at in the beginning of the movie, and really didn’t want to go on. He saw good in this family that he didn’t see in his own kids and grandkids.

Walt's true confession was to Tao in the basement. Killing a scared kid was something he wasn't ordered to do and it bothered him his whole life. Giving his life to save an Asian family was his penance for the kid he unjustly killed.

you two really impress me! Best reaction I have seen to this movie. I am a 72 yr old Vietman vet and you are young with a different heritage but seem to have a good grasp on human nature. People like you give me hope for the world.

@imp736

Жыл бұрын

From one Vietnam vet(596th Signal Co. Phu Bai, Vietnam 1970) to another. "Welcome Home Brother".

@luketimewalker

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful comments, gentlemen.

@themrnails

Жыл бұрын

I am a veteran too. Thank you for your service sir.

@pink7930

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service gentleman.

@hv3926

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. They react with so much going into it, not just a knee-jerk cheer of the violence, but soulful commentary. 🙂

My Father was a Korean War Vet. This film hit me hard. I never once saw my dad express racism in his life or say anything derogatory about Korean people. But as I grew older, I noticed he'd go out of his way to avoid them.

I will probably add some things later, but he is not racist towards a car!!! He is a factory worker from Detroit. An economy is built on local industry. In this movie, ge spent his whole life working for Ford. He is questioning why his children would choose a foreign car when EVERYTHING they had was provided by his job at Ford... a question still asked today.

@QueenAstroParticle

13 күн бұрын

Thank you. It is not racist to support american made products, but especially for a guy who worked for ford his whole life. It's like if your dad worked 40 years for sherwin williams and then sees you paint your house with benjamin moore.

As a Hmong myself, this movie was the reference I would use when people asked me which ethnicity I was. That is, until Suni Lee won her gold medal.

@notintohandles

Ай бұрын

Don't stop.

This is one of my all time favorite movies, even though it was low budget and CE did it as a mini project between bigger things. I swear I tell my wife and everyone that knows me that I'm going to be grouchy old Walt drinking beer in the garage and complaining about how much better things used to be. :)

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

haha that would be so like old Clint =)))

Clint often said that he fixes things. He fixed Tao's family's faucet, gave them a cooler, and was trying to fix Tao from falling into gangs. Clint was dying. He was sick and coughing up blood. It was probably lung cancer or something like that and he wanted his death to mean something. The idea of dying alone or at a retirement home would have been worse than anything for him. His kids and grandkids were selfish and didn't care about him at all, even when he reached out. He never reaches out, his son should have noticed that. Saving Tao and his family was his way of fixing things for them forever and for himself. It was the ultimate thing for him to "fix". Tao and his family also saved Walt by giving him a new family, being loved, having someone to love back, and something to live and die for. He was finally happy and, knowing that he probably didn't have much time left anyway, he wanted to be sure Tao and his family would also be happy forever.

@OriginalPuro

Жыл бұрын

Ok.

@luketimewalker

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic comment my friend thank you

@Stogie2112

Жыл бұрын

His name was Walt - not Clint. 😉

@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710

Жыл бұрын

Hello, I just knew that " Walt " was going to balance the kitchen ceiling fan for the family.

@bryanCJC2105

Жыл бұрын

@@Stogie2112 OMG I used his real name. HA

Walt served in the Korean War (1950-53). He spent most of his adult life in Detroit, working at the Ford Auto Assembly Plant. That is when he got the car (1972). He brags that he put the steering wheel into the car himself.

The reason Walt was able to go to the punks house at the end and sacrifice himself is because he was not only already very old but had CANCER which he saw from the medical test results. He knew he was going to die soon anyway, no matter what. So rather than just rot in a hospital and die slowly over weeks, he instead wanted to do something important that would make a real difference with a kids future so he felt dying was not a big deal...in that light.

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

makes it even more touching think about it according to God your not allowed to commit suicide.. but laying down your life for a friend is considered the greatest act of love now we can debate what ever God is real or not.. but reading those lines without being moved is quite hard.. and yes Walt choose to die his way for a greater purpose!

@Kenny-ep2nf

Жыл бұрын

Walt is a hero for what he did, he was the definition of a great man. He knew exactly when to take an opportunity when it presents itself and how to react in certain situations. I’m surprised his kids were never loyal to him.

Walt's anger towards seeing his son buy Toyota or whatever brand it was over American, it may seem like yelling-at-clouds to us. But given how much of his life he gave over to a domestic manufacturer and what it meant to him personally, sort of summed up with that visual of him wiping down the Gran Torino's side. It was his livelihood, his trade, his craft. The car was a work of art, and he helped build the one he had with his own hands. And from all of that he was able to have and maintain a family and a life. And it was all given away by feckless captains of industry and politicians here. If anything his under-the-breath remark was pretty restrained.

Great reaction! Walt hid his true self from the world, starting in Korea, with terrible things he did in war, then continuing with not being able to have closeness within his family. His treatment of strangers by reducing them to racial caricatures wasn't the hate of a racist, but a man hiding from his true self. It was only his wife who kept him human. His Gran Torino was a symbol of his own heart that he kept hidden and protected. He never used the car but kept it almost as an idol. Then with the Hmong family he experienced the closeness and loyalty that he wanted in his own life. It was only with them that he was able to reveal his open heart and make the ultimate sacrifice in love.

One thing I didn't notice before, as his wife is having her funeral the neighbors are celebrating a new born. Its a metaphorical and literal message of how the neighborhoods demographics are changing. It also symbolizes the despair in Wales life in comparison to the family and love in his neighbors' lives.

That kid with the backwards hat being messed with is Clint Eastwood's son, Scott. I had the previous model of car, a 1970 Torino GT, and just loved that car. This movie had a lot of not so good acting, but it delivers a good, strong message. He was all heartless and rough, but he did finally see the good in Tao and fostered a loving relationship.

Clint is a legend, in multiple ways. Great reaction guys, thanks

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

No doubt! touched us to a whole new level here!

“Whatever I do, they won’t have a chance.”……they didn’t!

Walt's final words were, "Hail Mary, Full Of Grace..." A prayer.

Facking love this film. We can all learn something from this, he had no positive experiences at all and it took someone with youth to pull him round.

John 15:13 “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

One layer you missed. Walt had late-stage cancer the was killing him. That's why he tried to talk to his son about. Walt didn't want to suffer.

one of the few movies that makes a grown man cry

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

very true!

You know how some people have one of those voices that come from the stomach? This guy reacting has a voice that comes from the balls. I love it. Great reaction!

I consider myself extremely lucky to have met Clint, while he was making Mystic River. He's a great guy. He puts his own personality into his characters, and stories.

Walt was terminally ill but rather than die a sad death slowly fading away he chose to use his death to help the family and to die honourably, and maybe atone for the lives he took during the war

Based on your reactions that I have seen, I think you guys would really like to watch/react to Mystic River (2003). It was also directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Lawrence Fishburne. It has great acting, tense moments, and very interesting characters. If anyone else agrees, please let them know.

@conureron3792

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Mystic River is a good one.

@mauriciodelarosa2449

Жыл бұрын

Definitely Mystic River 👍🏽

@mynameisnotearl4383

Жыл бұрын

Mystic river is not to be missed

@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710

Жыл бұрын

Hello, at the time of release, the movie seemed to mystical to me so I gave it a pass. Besides Sean Penn makes my skin crawl it seems.

The first time I saw Gran Torino was on TV...but it wasnt my TV it was somebody else's. Just before the movie was over they changed the channel because they wanted to watch something else. As a result I didnt know how the movie ended. I cant describe how aggravating that was. But of course I saw Gran Torino again on a later date. I liked what you guys said about the movie and I agree. I also enjoyed your reactions all the way through it. The gang members in the movie had no appreciation for life or anything else. I think theres alot of people in America today who dont appreciate the freedoms they have. They've had it too easy.

@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563

Жыл бұрын

Luckily, there are MORE Americans that DO appreciate what we have.

Wow, this movie is just remarkable! One of Clint's best.

@reneedennis2011

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

He had a crappy family, so he became bitter. Then he gained a new family and learned to love again.

@censortube8662

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Very good way to explain it

@DeathByHentai

3 ай бұрын

I think you have it backwards, he was always bitter and that led to a crappy family. Your children are a reflection of you, your genetics and how you raise them

Really good movie! Walt was dying anyway and this was the perfect ending!

This is one of my top movies of all time. I never pass up the chance to watch someone react to it, and you guys didn’t disappoint me. Great reaction guys!!

I love it that the older Clint got, the better actor /director he became...His movies after the Unforgiven were such good , Intelligent dramas that could make you cry and think--And he does it all with unknown actors and low budget...No wonder he's got 3 Oscars and his own office at Warner Bros.!! This one touched me..The Humong were more family to Walt than his own kids ever were. (That Gran Torino's worth sixty-seventy thousand today--They were a comfortable, fast nice handling big car)

@azazello1784

Жыл бұрын

I don't like the fact that he is still alive.

@wiseomg

Жыл бұрын

@@azazello1784 Who hurt you?

@Kenny-ep2nf

Жыл бұрын

Clint Eastwood knows exactly how to make a movie from scratch, I haven’t seen anything he’s made that I disliked. Even though now he’s old he’s still kicking.

One of Clint's later-in-years finest hours - still going in his '80s (!) directing and acting - and yes that's him singing on the final song ; THE MULE & CRY MACHO are also good for his lion in winter ages. He's the GOAT

@azazello1784

Жыл бұрын

He is really annoying at this point. He overstayed his welcome and needs to kick the bucket ASAP

@watchdog163

Жыл бұрын

@@azazello1784 Wtf?

@luketimewalker

Жыл бұрын

@@azazello1784 please pave the way first

@luketimewalker

Жыл бұрын

George, I loved the Mule, incredible film. Cry Macho not as much in my opinion.

@azazello1784

Жыл бұрын

@@luketimewalker I am not old yet.

It's such a wholesome movie.

Walt in some ways was sheltered from the changes in society. Other than trips to the barber shop and the Legion hall, his wife was the center of his world. She probably did all the shopping and interfacing with the modern world. While my father is the head of the household, my mother was one who paid the bills, did the shopping, and took care of the house. When my mother's health began failing, my father had to learn how to do all of her duties.

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

and that is how family were for centuries... but this days nobody else is replaced... everyone just move in the wrong direction..

Hey guys, I don't comment too much, but I love this movie, and I loved your reaction. Amen to love, forgiveness, and friendship.

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

thank you! glad you enjoyed this one

Such a good movie! Clint knocked it out of the park with this one.

LOL, I'm really interested to see how you guys respond to him calling that girl Yum Yum.

It wasn't the fact that he couldn't live with the fact he would kill more. He sacrificed himself to have them locked up so that Thao and Sue could have a life without threat. So glad you guys watched this, this is a great movie. I hightly recommend watching it again, it really all makes sense after watching it a few times. Good pick guys. now back to Breaking Bad. ;)

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

that also! i think that was the main reason, the rest we interpreted

Clints the King Of Hollywood for a Reason legendary both sides of the camera

Love this movie.

CE was my late wife's very favorite actor and really loved all of his pix, obviously including this one. My Auntie Gloria was a film/TV actress from the early-50s to the mid-60s and worked w/ CE a couple of times on the "Rawhide" western television series. (It's possible that she may have given him his first on-screen kiss.)

@reneedennis2011

Жыл бұрын

Cool 😎.

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

oh niceee!

Great reaction guys!!! Now, if you want an even more emotional movie I recomend you Million Dollar Baby also directed and staring Clint Eastwood.

@reneedennis2011

Жыл бұрын

That's a great movie 🎬!

@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710

Жыл бұрын

Hello, Now, if you want an even less emotional movie I recommend " Kelly's Heroes ".

The beauty of movie reactions like this is others point of view. Many parts of this movie have changed for me based on reading the comments section. It is eye-opening when you're open to many types of perception. It has made Gran Torino much deeper for me.

You two are beautiful people, both inside and out. I hope the best for you!

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

thank you! we hope the same for you . Have a wonderful day

I really didn’t like this movie when I first watched it, until the whole movie was revealed. Now, I enjoy Walt’s evolution.

@noregerts5247

Жыл бұрын

Walt didn't have an evolution, the person who did was you.

@barbaramattson817

Жыл бұрын

TO QUICK TO JUDGE. A GOOD LESSON TO BEE LEARNED YOUNG. YOU'RE LUCKY, SOME PEOPLE NEVER GET IT. AND IN SOME WAY WE ALL PAY FOR THAT.

@chuckcharles3113

Жыл бұрын

Wanting Americans to buy American. In of itself is not racist !

The two of you are so thoughtful and insightful. I really enjoy your reactions.

Walt was born in a different time! He was send to war as a teenage, he worked everyday of his life. He took care of history family as good as he knew how! He believed in working for what you have in life and taking care of it! He did not like change, and everything around him was changing. He lost his wife, his neighborhoods was changing. His family only wanted the things he had. And all Walt wanted was to be left alone! Family does not have to be blood. Sue and Thao became family to him! And I believe Sue was the one that changed Walt. Thao would have never went back to Walt house! Walt would have been the old guy that everyone called crazy and knew stay-away!

Great reaction, and very touching commentary.

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Shout out to my Hmong people

Such a good movie 🍿 ❤

YOu two were spot on in what Walt was going to plan, NIce JOB Joy & Marion! You didn't pick up on his spitting up blood as he got the LAB reports which was probably some form of lung disease, and then reached out to his son, but could see things werent going to change.

@Mr.Ekshin

Жыл бұрын

Yup... Walt decided to go out with his boots on. He decided it was better to die on his feet than wasting away in a hospital bed. And it was better to have his death be meaningful and accomplish something.

Enjoyed the reaction. The love is out there but like an abused dog you sometimes have to coax them out of the shadows. Thanks for sharing.

Gran Torino is one of Clint's best films. Hope you watch more, & definitely need to watch his westerns directed by Sergio Leone. Marian said it...not enough of "agapē" love in the world. That extended to another person...selfless, without an agenda. To love someone when they need it the most, deserving it the least.

My family and I saw this at the theater one day after my Mother passed. It really broke us up. I’ve been an Eastwood fan for nearly 60 years. He has starred in and directed many great films. You two are great reactors and are starting to grow on me. Waiting for the next one.

Excellent reaction to a great movie!

The first three Dirty Harry movies. High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider and Every which Way but loose. I gave you seven movies by Clint Eastwood that are definitely worth reacting to. The first three are police dramas. The next 3 were westerns made in the 70s. And the last one was a comedy released around 1977. All are enjoyable in their own way.

@MrJholshouser41

Жыл бұрын

What, you don't like Dead Pool lol?

@Kenny-ep2nf

Жыл бұрын

that actors one of a kind

This movie felt like an unofficial epilogue to the Dirty Harry movies, where he's been retired for 20 years. I'm glad I saw this one at the movies when it came out.

Great reaction. Clint Eastwood is a brilliant director, things aren't always just bad guys are bad and good guys are good. "Unforgiven" is another Eastwood masterpiece you should check out.

Awesome movie I hope you put Jackie Brown on your list. It's my favorite Quentin Tarantino movie

I love you two. Your discussion after the end of the movie was 24 carat gold. Thank you-

@luketimewalker

Жыл бұрын

Totally!!!

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

thank you! Appreciate it ❤️

Great reaction guys to a great movie..Walt knew he was dying and that’s why he did it… he also told the kid we have to do this right… also fyi the white kid that played the boyfriend in one scene was Clint Eastwood’s actual son Scott Eastwood… other great movies by him are Millon Dollar Baby and Mule

Unfortunately I can't afford to go Patreon but I love watching your reactions on KZread so I just want to say thank you. Keep doing what you do and be well. Cheers from Scotland 🍻✌❤

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

no worries! and thank you for your support here ❤️

One of the best movies out there, I found it very sad yet very all at the same time due to how well written this story was by good old Clint Eastwood. Judging by the movies ending you'd think it was his last film but the champion is still kicking which is wonderful to know. He recently made a movie called Cry Macho which is another solid piece.

Thank you for your commentary on this film. I could be way off here, but something about your opinions makes me think that you would appreciate Tom Waits' song "Hell Broke Luce". It's a fairly intense song about living through war, and the video is haunting. I try to think of it when I think of Walt's history and what made him so bitter and distant in the first place.

In the beginning when his grandson says spectacles testicles wallet and watch it's a way to remember how to do the crucifix correctly over yourself you go eyes to testicles going downward to wallet which was usually held in the right pocket to your watch which is on your left hand so if you're using your dominant hand you don't spill something trying to look at the time. It's very crude but it does teach boys very quickly how to do the rosary correctly and how to do the crucifix over yourself correctly

Clint Eastwood movies are great. I hope you guys watch more of them.

Loved your reactions and the discussion afterward. Thank you.

Some of the film was formulaic (tough old guy, you don’t want to mess with him), and the ending was predictable. However, the development of Walt and his relationship with Thao and his family was wonderful. That made the film a winner. 👍👍

Great movie, Clint Eastwood has great movies starting from his Dollar Western Trilogy continuing with his Dirty Harry movies down to his more recent movies like Million Dollar Baby, Absolute Power, You should really see all of them. Also there is a great movie he directed called Mystic Reaver you should also see.

@mikerodgers7620

Жыл бұрын

Absolute Power was one of his weaker movies along with the Dead Pool.

@totomomo18

Жыл бұрын

@@mikerodgers7620 I love Absolute Power it is one of the best Clint Eastwood movies I ever saw

@mikerodgers7620

Жыл бұрын

@@totomomo18 yukkk

@totomomo18

Жыл бұрын

@@mikerodgers7620 That is a very mature response :)

@mikerodgers7620

Жыл бұрын

@@totomomo18 Absolute Power was poorly made. The book was better. Even. Fire Fox was better,

Clint is a national treasure, he will be 93 soon. Everything he does is gold.

@MJoy4Fun

Жыл бұрын

he will remain immortal! love Jim Carrey impression of him ^_^

@Kenny-ep2nf

Жыл бұрын

Clint Eastwood is old but golden 😊

This is an interesting and uplifting movie, so I shall grab my coffee and see what you guys thought :D ! Lunch time here in Japan, thank you for the bite size movie experience ;)

@luketimewalker

Жыл бұрын

Hi there from France Did you like Letters from Iwo Jima?

good movie. great reaction. and i liked your commentary at the end. I think Clint is feeling a little guilty himself in his old age for all the gratuitous violence in the movies that won him his stardom, so now he's making amends with movies, like this one, that offer alternatives to an eye for an eye. Here's another that would be a great for black history month. the oscar winner for 1963 LILIES OF THE FIELD starring Sidney Poitier who also got an Oscar for his role. It cost about $50 to film but it's such a wonderful movie you won't notice or care.

@luketimewalker

Жыл бұрын

very keen

I love this movie! Clint Eastwood is spectacular, in directing and writing. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The editing was great. I laughed. Thanks 😊

Whoa. Imagine THIS being your first Clint Eastwood movie. 😂

@davidkessinger1581

Жыл бұрын

They just watched Unforgiven about a month ago. But both are pretty good for 1st (or 2nd).

@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563

Жыл бұрын

@@davidkessinger1581 - Ah. Thought they said at the beginning that this was their first CE film review.

I love the end, at the clerc's office😁😁🤩🤩🤩nothing for his own family,they don t deserve it!

Sadly, Sue has been horribly affected by what happened. Her happy personality, her friendly outgoing way will be gone.😪

Excellent reaction. Your outro was very deep and it's appreciated to hear you have that discussion!

Walt didn’t change at all. He had a realistic outlook. Didn’t take any crap.

Great film....Thx for your reaction!!!

@chandie5298

Жыл бұрын

22:37 its this scene where it has become apparent that Walt loves Thao and his sister. He has formed a father/child relationship with them. I remember my grandfather grabbing my head and pulling the skin under my eyes down to look at the color under my eyelids because this was some indication of health etc. This is the act of a parent to their child..... it is an action done without thought, it is automatic. It comes from a foundation of caring and familial ownership in the sense of being responsible for the child.

Love to watch you guys. You are real people, good people. Keep it going.

Great reaction. You should put Clint Eastwoods Unforgiven on your list. I'm sure that you will like it, its probably my favorite. Thanks guys, keep em coming..

@larrycork49

Жыл бұрын

They reacted to Unforgiven about four months ago. Go back and check it out.

@carldoove3644

Жыл бұрын

In the line of fire might be a better option since hey already reacted to unforgiven.

@Kenny-ep2nf

Жыл бұрын

@@carldoove3644 another good movie

I'm so happy that the both of you saw the beauty in this movie!

I so love this movie

One of the best and most perceptive reactions to this wonderful movie. I wish I could give you two upvotes.

Really enjoyed the reaction!

Other great movies directed by Clint are Million Dollar Baby and Flags of Our Fathers.

Walt had terminal cancer so.. his plan to set the punks up also allowed him to leave this world on his own terms.. & not waste away & die slowly. Such a good film..

Awesome reaction loved it y’all were great 👍😎

Loved this reaction! Hope you check out other Clint Eastwood movies like Million Dollar Baby! That one has Morgan Freeman too ;)

What I thinbk its soo funny is, after a time, EVERYBODY in the movie starts to call Thao as Toad...even his sister, when she says "isnt it ironic, TOAD washing the car he tried to steal from you", or the little girl who asks "if you can send TOAD to remove a wasp nest on our home" lol

Recommendation for you: Come And See (1985) regarded by many to be the greatest war movie ever made.

Walt knew he was dying anyway.

Walt was dieing of cancer! So he went out like a warrior!..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”

This movie was shot in Detroit and surrounding areas.

And that was Clint's son Scott Eastwood with Sue where those guys went to picking on them.

He is not racist towards the car. He spent his entire life working at an American auto factory in Detroit. If you bought a foreign car, you put an American auto worker out of work. That was literally the slogan of American auto unions for the past 60 years. However since then, Japanese companies have started building cars IN America, so it is not frowned upon as much.

Torino (Turin in English) was the "Motor City" in Italy (where Fiat Automobiles, now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, was based) like Detroit in the Usa. Ford named this model after it. "Gran" means "Great" in italian.