In the last month, I've watched three Eastwood movies (Where Eagles Dare, Grand Torino, Blood Work). I sat and pondered over the fact that it's just about impossible to find a crappy loser for Eastwood.
Oh, I agree...movie-wise, before 1964....it's all garbage. But in the period 1959 to 1965.....Rawhide (the TV series) got him noticed, and led to A Fistful of Dollars.
From that point on....either as a producer, director or actor....the worst you can hang on him is probably the 5:17 to Paris. I don't consider it a bad movie....just that it is slow in reaching the final twenty minutes that matter.
On westerns? If you asked most to prioritize the twenty best western/cowboy movies ever made.....he gets at least four onto the list (Pale Rider, Unforgiven, High Plains Drifter, and A Fistful of Dollars). I'm even willing to openly discuss Hang 'Em High probably should be on the list.
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It got mixed reviews, but I’m a fan of “Firefox”, a 1982 movie he directed and starred in.
Story-wise, I thought Firefox was a decent movie. Now, 'Paint Your Wagon' was a marginal story, and a fair amount of bad acting....but landscape was great (big screen).
TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE:
John Goodman, Robert Patrick, Amy Adams.
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https://youtu.be/efWgBKLzVZk
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