Monday, October 25, 2010

Eastwood's Softer Side

The man. The Legend. Clint Eastwood. At 80 years old, he's become an institution. With 65 acting credits and 35 in the director's chair, and a Gorillaz song named after him, I think it's safe to say his legacy in hollywood is intact.

Which makes his seemingly endless energy for filmmaking all the more impressive. His latest, Hereafter, stars Matt Damon as a psychic with the blues. Oh, and he talks to dead people. I'm pretty sure Jason Bourne could do that to. I mean, hell, that guy can do anything.

"Scotty doesn't know."     


For some reason I can't embed the trailer but you can watch it here.

It's strange to see Eastwood tackling the supernatural. I can't recall any Eastwood-directed title until this one that didn't take place in a pretty gritty reality. Based on the trailer it looks like we're gonna be dealing with an oscar-bait tearjerker. You know, like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly but with more crying and hugging.
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  1. Aaron BurrellOctober 31, 2010 at 3:01 PM

    I went to see this last night with a friend and it was long. You're right it didn't feel like the typical Clint Eastwood film. Maybe a little like Invictus because of Matt Damon. The trailer maid the movie out to be a lot more suspenseful than it was.

    As for Ryan Doud I have spoken with him a few times at random open mic nights. Is he a friend of yours?

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