# Movie: Gran Torino **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 3, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798 "2009-02-03T06:13:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HudsonFalcon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hudsonfalcon/32/6460_2.png) [@HudsonFalcon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HudsonFalcon)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/1 "2009-02-03T06:13:26Z")
I had a chance to see this movie last night and I highly recommend it. Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy an old man, who can’t get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong tee\*\*\*\*\* under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao’s family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. (IMDB) This movie is classic Eastwood. His character is very grumpy, tough and racial, it is Dirty Harry after retirement. If you have the opportunity to see the movie it won’t dissapoint and it’s one of those movies that sticks with you long after you see it. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/2 "2009-02-03T06:18:55Z")
Actually I was pretty disappointed. Just wasn’t what I was expecting, acting was _horrible_ from everyone except Eastwood, and…idk…just didn’t sit well with me. ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/3 "2009-02-03T06:28:12Z")
t’was an awesome movie ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/4 "2009-02-03T06:50:47Z")
it was an awesome movie, but the acting from everyone else did blow. ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/5 "2009-02-03T06:50:59Z")
acting was iffy at times but i laughed my ass off, the movie was great ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/6 "2009-02-03T06:55:14Z")
It was a great movie. Eastwood nailed the role. The others weren’t bad just not as experienced as Eastwood ---
**Author:** ![HudsonFalcon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hudsonfalcon/32/6460_2.png) [@HudsonFalcon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HudsonFalcon)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/7 "2009-02-03T07:21:02Z")
> [@The R/T just took a fatal blow](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-r-t-just-took-a-fatal-blow/13227/78): > > It was a great movie. Eastwood nailed the role. The others weren’t bad just not as experienced as Eastwood Exactly. How can you upstage Eastwood? Practically anyone who played that young role is going to be overshadowed by the man himself. ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/8 "2009-02-03T07:33:05Z")
Yea all your concentration is on them to match Eastwood’s performance which just won’t happen ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/9 "2009-02-03T07:57:27Z")
I watched it last night, Eastwood played the role very well…but like Benny said, the others kind of sucked. It was a great movie, but just not what I had expected…I wanted more action. ---
**Author:** ![OhNoPOPO](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ohnopopo/32/6344_2.png) [@OhNoPOPO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OhNoPOPO)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/10 "2009-02-03T08:59:36Z")
still really wwanna see this… anyone have a bootleg copy? ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/11 "2009-02-03T09:03:21Z")
> [@I SAY DEWWW IT!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-say-dewww-it/13483/47): > > still really wwanna see this… anyone have a bootleg copy? if u can’t find a bootleg of it just stop going on the internet. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/12 "2009-02-03T09:28:05Z")
No, I’m not comparing the others’ acting to Eastwood’s. I’m comparing it to anyone in hollywood, ever. Their acting _SUCKED_. _ **HARD** _. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/13 "2009-02-03T12:50:04Z")
I loved the movie. I DO WANT to be that grumpy old racist badd ass dude lmao. Nah…i actually love the zipperheads!! ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/14 "2009-02-03T13:43:12Z")
> [@happy bday minisrt4](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happy-bday-minisrt4/13484/13): > > I loved the movie. I DO WANT to be that grumpy old racist badd ass dude lmao. > > Nah…i actually love the zipperheads!! For real, he was so fuckin badass…like when he went up to those 3 n i g s and was like “you ever think of that person you wish you never fucked with?, that’s me” :rofl ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/15 "2009-02-03T13:44:50Z")
> [@God Damn Hurricanes!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-damn-hurricanes/13527/4): > > For real, he was so fuckin badass…like when he went up to those 3 n i g s and was like “you ever think of that person you wish you never fucked with?, that’s me” :rofl “What are you spooks doin??” :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Allstar\_Graphics](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/allstar_graphics/32/6287_2.png) [@Allstar\_Graphics](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Allstar_Graphics)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/16 "2009-02-03T13:47:02Z")
awesome movie, reminded me of my grandfather. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/17 "2009-02-03T13:49:14Z")
> [@NEW GUY](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy/13510/14): > > “What are you spooks doin??” :rofl Yeah cracked up at that too:rofl…then to the white kid “get out of here you pussy” lmao ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/18 "2009-02-03T13:49:57Z")
> [@WTF HELP!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-help/13321/20): > > Yeah cracked up at that too:rofl…then to the white kid “get out of here you pussy” lmao 🤣rofl:rofl Yeah that was great…kids like thanks…“:gtfo pussy!” ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/19 "2009-02-03T15:07:07Z")
Ill have to rent it when it comes out. If I remember right most of the people in the movie arent really actors. Im pretty sure I read that in the paper. ---
**Author:** ![beepbeep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beepbeep/32/6355_2.png) [@beepbeep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beepbeep)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798/20 "2009-02-05T13:04:00Z")
Me, DJ, Lacey and Dan laughed our asses off! Great movie! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-gran-torino/241798.md?page=2)