Films/DVD Asylum

• He seemed to compartmentalize that aspect, Didn't let himself ponder it much. - free.ranger 07:14:50 05/25/20 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: Pretty good, and then you start to think about the posted by tinear on May 25, 2020 at 05:47:34

  As portrayed by Clint, he was an affable dude who cared about the people he knew, to the point of carrying harm to those he didn't. He was also a selfish sort; chasing his own desires most of his life, to the point of neglecting his family; becoming estranged. Some hedonistic tendencies.
  
  A curious mix of conflicting personality traits that must have been difficult to portray. I think the acting was brilliant in doing it.
  
  Leo (Earl) was extremely repentant at his sentencing, knowing exactly what he had done, pleading guilty on all counts. The game was over. Own your results.
  
  
  

  ---

  • The character was glorified, in the end. Clint has had a disturbing - tinear 10:15:38 05/25/20 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: He seemed to compartmentalize that aspect, Didn't let himself ponder it much. posted by free.ranger on May 25, 2020 at 07:14:50

    tendency lately to try and make government figures out as some sort of overall enemy. "Sully" is the culmination of that. It is inevitable, the way the story is told in, "The Mule," for one to want Clint to triumph over those terrible, terrible Latino drug dealers. His mild sentencing indeed shows there is a wide disparity in drug case sentencing.
    
    Yeah, it's a good movie. But you kind of have to check your values at the door.
    
    
    

    ---

    • "But you kind of have to check your values at the door"... - musetap 16:44:21 05/25/20 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: The character was glorified, in the end. Clint has had a disturbing posted by tinear on May 25, 2020 at 10:15:38

      I think that applies to all the arts, even instrumental
      music where the composer or player might be...
      suspect.
      
      "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

      ---

      • Complicates the story when it's the director who's also - tinear 10:23:42 05/27/20 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: "But you kind of have to check your values at the door"... posted by musetap on May 25, 2020 at 16:44:21

        the main actor. I'd take a little bit of exception to most of Eastwood's stuff being labeled, "art?" :-)
        

        ---

        Edits: 05/27/20

        • Ummmmm, howz about artistic... flourishes?... intent?... or even... - musetap 13:07:06 05/28/20 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Complicates the story when it's the director who's also posted by tinear on May 27, 2020 at 10:23:42

          Ah, shit... stuff covers it...
          
          "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
          
          
          
          
          
          
          

          ---
• RE: Pretty good, and then you start to think about the - troutbum 06:00:39 05/25/20 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Pretty good, and then you start to think about the posted by tinear on May 25, 2020 at 05:47:34

  what a nonsensical comment. It was a freakin movie, and he wasn't promoting using drugs.
  

  ---

Post a Followup:

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Atma-Sphere Music Systems, Inc.

---

[ Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]

---

[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]

---