Patrick: Sorry to lead you astray there. I’m seeing the film on Monday, but I’m just re-emphasizing my opinion that Clint Eastwood will probably win Best Actor for his performance. I sense the stars aligning.
AJ
I hate to say this, but I agree with you. I don’t think the other Oscars Clint has will really affect him. However, I think the fact that he isn’t necessarily overdue in acting the way John Wayne was.
Patrick F
yeah. probly.
The Wayne comparison is interesting because of so many of the misconceptions about Wayne’s Oscar. Some people think he never won a competitive Oscar. Other people think he won for the Shootist. Few people actually realize he won for 1969 “True Grit” in a year most famous for a certain other “Cowboy.”
Years from now people won’t remember “Gran Torino”, but they’ll remember Clint won an acting Oscar and probably mistakenly assume he won an acting Oscar for Unforgiven.
The major difference being that Wayne deserved to win at least once before and again once after 1969 — sadly he was only nominated twice!!! — Wayne was clearly the better actor — he should have been freakin’s nominated for “Red River” (1948), “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” (1949) and “The Quiet Man” (1952) — he should have won for “The Searchers” (1956) and been nominated again for “Rio Bravo” (1959) and yes bee nominated yet again for “The Shootist” (1976) — he was always a better actor than given credit for — Eastwood has become a better actor as he grew older, he was superb in “Unforgiven” (1992), “The Bridges of Madison County” (1995) and dammitt to hell “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) — so yes, I agree, this is where we seem headed this year, with Eastwood winning a sentimental career Oscar for best Oscar despite the fact there will be better performances nominated…it’s the Oscars folks!!
Hopefully Gran Torino and Clint Eastwood’s performance won’t be as wretched as True Grit and Wayne’s. And truthfully, Wayne’s maybe deserved one or two nods, maybe (MAYBE) a win for The Searchers or The Shootist. Rio Bravo is too much of a simplistic romp to back up any argument that it deserved major Oscar recognition. My favorite performance of his has always been Red River, but I haven’t seen it in quite a while.
Billyboy
Anyone but him, please…
He’s the last guy I want to see on stage that night.
I mean, come on. The guy has 4 Oscars PLUS an Irving G. Thalberg. It’s more than enough, and judging from that trailer his performance in Gran Torino looks laughable.
I want to see either Penn or DiCaprio win that Oscar, not him.
Brittany
I gotta say, I’m so damn sick of Clint Eastwood…
I hope DiCaprio is as great as I expect and that he wins. :)
Patrick
I am not a fan of Wayne, but he should have been nominated along with Geraldine Page for “Hondo.”
D/N
Eh, you also sensed the stars aligning for Letters From Iwo Jima, in spite of all the evidence continually against it, and adamantly and stubbornly clung to it until the very end. Not that I don’t admire your persistence, but you might need a new astrologer.
D/N… “Letters from Iwo Jima” was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay and won for one of the sound categories, if remembering correctly.
So… ummm… sounds like his persistence when it comes to Eastwood is spot on.
D/N
Glenn my friend, I was obviously talking about Kris’ insistance that Letters was going to WIN Best Picture, despite the fact that it made no sense and he was the only person on earth predicting it to do so. You know, in the same fashion that he’s now saying that Eastwood is “probably” going to win Best Actor? Probably? Seriously, Kris?
I actually do think that Clint will pick up a nomination for Gran Torino, but this he’s “probably” going to win (in November?) flimflam feels like Kris’ annual goofy pick that he expresses unwavering confidence in all the way until the end.
Chad
Based on the trailer, Eastwood’s performance is beyond artifice. It’s approaching self-parody.
Brittany
I agree, Chad. Actually, there were parts of the trailer that made me laugh. I mean I thought Clint looked quite bad…:/
D/N: You okay? You seem to have a problem I can’t diagnose.
paulyboy
I think this is the wrong comparison. Clint will be this year’s Bill Murray as the sentimental choice who is upset by Sean Penn. Luckily, Clint’s face is in a permanent scowl so he won’t be accused of sore losing like poor Bill was.
[…] partly because he is Eastwood and partly because he does fine work. The role is tailor made for him in the manner Rooster Cogburn was written for John Wayne in “True Grit,” which won The Duke his only […]
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Hahaha… believe me when I say I was thinking the EXACT same thing just yesterday.
Better or worse than M$B?
I think the fact that Eastwood already has an armful of Oscars, even if they aren’t for acting, makes this comparison a stretch.
Patrick: Sorry to lead you astray there. I’m seeing the film on Monday, but I’m just re-emphasizing my opinion that Clint Eastwood will probably win Best Actor for his performance. I sense the stars aligning.
I hate to say this, but I agree with you. I don’t think the other Oscars Clint has will really affect him. However, I think the fact that he isn’t necessarily overdue in acting the way John Wayne was.
yeah. probly.
The Wayne comparison is interesting because of so many of the misconceptions about Wayne’s Oscar. Some people think he never won a competitive Oscar. Other people think he won for the Shootist. Few people actually realize he won for 1969 “True Grit” in a year most famous for a certain other “Cowboy.”
Years from now people won’t remember “Gran Torino”, but they’ll remember Clint won an acting Oscar and probably mistakenly assume he won an acting Oscar for Unforgiven.
Acting races feel like a footnote this year.
The major difference being that Wayne deserved to win at least once before and again once after 1969 — sadly he was only nominated twice!!! — Wayne was clearly the better actor — he should have been freakin’s nominated for “Red River” (1948), “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” (1949) and “The Quiet Man” (1952) — he should have won for “The Searchers” (1956) and been nominated again for “Rio Bravo” (1959) and yes bee nominated yet again for “The Shootist” (1976) — he was always a better actor than given credit for — Eastwood has become a better actor as he grew older, he was superb in “Unforgiven” (1992), “The Bridges of Madison County” (1995) and dammitt to hell “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) — so yes, I agree, this is where we seem headed this year, with Eastwood winning a sentimental career Oscar for best Oscar despite the fact there will be better performances nominated…it’s the Oscars folks!!
Hopefully Gran Torino and Clint Eastwood’s performance won’t be as wretched as True Grit and Wayne’s. And truthfully, Wayne’s maybe deserved one or two nods, maybe (MAYBE) a win for The Searchers or The Shootist. Rio Bravo is too much of a simplistic romp to back up any argument that it deserved major Oscar recognition. My favorite performance of his has always been Red River, but I haven’t seen it in quite a while.
Anyone but him, please…
He’s the last guy I want to see on stage that night.
I mean, come on. The guy has 4 Oscars PLUS an Irving G. Thalberg. It’s more than enough, and judging from that trailer his performance in Gran Torino looks laughable.
I want to see either Penn or DiCaprio win that Oscar, not him.
I gotta say, I’m so damn sick of Clint Eastwood…
I hope DiCaprio is as great as I expect and that he wins. :)
I am not a fan of Wayne, but he should have been nominated along with Geraldine Page for “Hondo.”
Eh, you also sensed the stars aligning for Letters From Iwo Jima, in spite of all the evidence continually against it, and adamantly and stubbornly clung to it until the very end. Not that I don’t admire your persistence, but you might need a new astrologer.
D/N… “Letters from Iwo Jima” was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay and won for one of the sound categories, if remembering correctly.
So… ummm… sounds like his persistence when it comes to Eastwood is spot on.
Glenn my friend, I was obviously talking about Kris’ insistance that Letters was going to WIN Best Picture, despite the fact that it made no sense and he was the only person on earth predicting it to do so. You know, in the same fashion that he’s now saying that Eastwood is “probably” going to win Best Actor? Probably? Seriously, Kris?
I actually do think that Clint will pick up a nomination for Gran Torino, but this he’s “probably” going to win (in November?) flimflam feels like Kris’ annual goofy pick that he expresses unwavering confidence in all the way until the end.
Based on the trailer, Eastwood’s performance is beyond artifice. It’s approaching self-parody.
I agree, Chad. Actually, there were parts of the trailer that made me laugh. I mean I thought Clint looked quite bad…:/
D/N: You okay? You seem to have a problem I can’t diagnose.
I think this is the wrong comparison. Clint will be this year’s Bill Murray as the sentimental choice who is upset by Sean Penn. Luckily, Clint’s face is in a permanent scowl so he won’t be accused of sore losing like poor Bill was.
[…] partly because he is Eastwood and partly because he does fine work. The role is tailor made for him in the manner Rooster Cogburn was written for John Wayne in “True Grit,” which won The Duke his only […]