tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post1850210289279767106..comments2023-12-27T22:26:20.552-05:00Comments on synch-ro-ni-zing: In DetroitRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-35572443857728160852010-08-23T08:30:20.288-04:002010-08-23T08:30:20.288-04:00I feel very fortuntae to have this movie in my per...I feel very fortuntae to have this movie in my personal library, Ruth. Astrid and I have both seen it but not together. One of these days soon we will take it out and be reminded of why we love it so much.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-62026334372717350022010-08-20T10:55:56.901-04:002010-08-20T10:55:56.901-04:00I love a movie that touches me like that...this on...I love a movie that touches me like that...this one is already on my Netflix list but will be moved up closer to the top:)...I haven't gotten my Netflix money's worth this summer...just haven't been watching enough movies....Love Clint Eastwoods more recent movies...especially the ones he directs...and I have found it interesting that he writes many of his own scores...he is quite a musican..<br /><a href="http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1827871374?bctid=1838471606" rel="nofollow">You might be interested in this link to him talking about how he started writing music...</a>GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-41208243737052891322010-08-18T21:19:59.198-04:002010-08-18T21:19:59.198-04:00I enjoyed the movie, too. It was great to see him ...I enjoyed the movie, too. It was great to see him change his way of thinking over the course of the movie. But it was a sad ending. I don't remember the song at the end. Thanks for sharing that.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-78633257547207707172010-08-18T17:08:51.739-04:002010-08-18T17:08:51.739-04:00Helena, another vote . . . Yay!<b>Helena</b>, another vote . . . Yay!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-54348893173837653042010-08-18T17:06:29.874-04:002010-08-18T17:06:29.874-04:00Brian, I'm so pleased you and many others here...<b>Brian</b>, I'm so pleased you and many others here enjoyed this film too. The song was so appealing that I think I listened at least 20 times the day I posted this.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-32578025141298479982010-08-18T17:01:23.886-04:002010-08-18T17:01:23.886-04:00Yay, Marcie. There is a lot in it, lessons that te...Yay, <b>Marcie</b>. There is a lot in it, lessons that teach a lot of different things. I love the relationship between Walt and Sue. There is stuff about ageism, which means a lot to me.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-67945831971481686462010-08-18T16:58:12.992-04:002010-08-18T16:58:12.992-04:00RoSe, before I started youtubing this song, I wasn...<b>RoSe</b>, before I started youtubing this song, I wasn't familiar with Jamie Cullum, and I was surprised at how young he is. Also, at least two of the top songs I listened to besides Gran Torino were from movie soundtracks. That's pretty great success.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-38632404962016645582010-08-18T16:54:38.118-04:002010-08-18T16:54:38.118-04:00Well, Terresa, I have never heard of Zombieland. I...Well, <b>Terresa</b>, I have never heard of Zombieland. I am utterly out of touch with movie news, and most news these days. It's pitiful really. I'll take your recommendation into consideration. It might get added to our movie queue, which at the rate we're going (with the exception of last weekend) will take us a year to get through, and there aren't that many movies on it. :|Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-69174423563261486072010-08-18T16:51:42.809-04:002010-08-18T16:51:42.809-04:00Jeanie, is Mantrap a movie?<b>Jeanie</b>, is Mantrap a movie?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-21389512591040266562010-08-18T16:49:51.517-04:002010-08-18T16:49:51.517-04:00Jeanie, you raise a point about marketing movies t...<b>Jeanie</b>, you raise a point about marketing movies that must be a very tricky prospect. Don't you dislike it when you see a movie preview and you feel you've seen the entire story start to finish? On the other hand, if a film is misrepresented, then the wrong people will see it, or not see it, as seems to be the case for this film, if the comments here are an indication.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-45400903823995416152010-08-18T16:44:21.778-04:002010-08-18T16:44:21.778-04:00Susie Q, I didn't know about the music scores,...<b>Susie Q</b>, I didn't know about the music scores, but now that I know what I know about Gran Torino, I believe it. He's quite a guy. At our commencement this year, a woman spoke who started a business with him (he was a colleague of her husband's) in a line of golf clothing for women. Once Mayor of Carmel . . . what else does he do?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-73592136318984502942010-08-18T16:38:56.839-04:002010-08-18T16:38:56.839-04:00Oh dear, rauf, you have revived a very mischievous...Oh dear, <b>rauf</b>, you have revived a very mischievous and regretful memory about Play Misty for Me. I shouldn't even tell you. I was young, a teenager, and I called a local DJ and whispered in a low voice, <i>Play Misty for me</i>, and he freaked out. How terrible is that??? The things young people will do for kicks, including me, Miss Goody 2 Shoes. :|Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-69197267652677565012010-08-18T16:34:40.998-04:002010-08-18T16:34:40.998-04:00Ms. Jackson, I wish I had all the money in the wor...<b>Ms. Jackson</b>, I wish I had all the money in the world so I could revive Detroit by investing. I hope it will get better and better. In its day, it was really something. I was just talking today with one of my students about the world's largest used bookstore in Detroit: <a href="http://www.rarebooklink.com/cgi-bin/kingbooks/index.html" rel="nofollow">John K. King Used & Rare Books</a>Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-79778066465862360832010-08-18T13:16:20.705-04:002010-08-18T13:16:20.705-04:00I loved the movie and I've always loved Clint ...I loved the movie and I've always loved Clint Eastwood! And the song is beautiful.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08983630669921518700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-53933114258481363622010-08-18T09:34:27.552-04:002010-08-18T09:34:27.552-04:00it really is a wonderful movie...and to see his tr...it really is a wonderful movie...and to see his transformation over time...is inspiring...and love the song...thanks for sharing the lyrics...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-78042698751100351832010-08-18T07:33:11.806-04:002010-08-18T07:33:11.806-04:00Truly powerful movie..one whose message has stayed...Truly powerful movie..one whose message has stayed with me for a long time. Probably my favorite of all 'Clint Eastwood' films. And - I love that closing song!!!Marciehttp://www.marciescudderphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-30854125620506812202010-08-18T07:22:50.251-04:002010-08-18T07:22:50.251-04:00DS, how did that spaghetti cowboy get here? It'...<b>DS</b>, how did that spaghetti cowboy get here? It's a journey I've enjoyed watching. I still like watching those old Westerns, especially <i>The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly</i>. I guess his voice got gravelly with all those cigarettes, 'cause he sure didn't talk much.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-55898485155640045522010-08-18T07:13:40.755-04:002010-08-18T07:13:40.755-04:00My dear Babs, don't be sorry for the rant. I i...My dear <b>Babs</b>, don't be sorry for the rant. I intensely dislike that same trick of Hollywood. I get mental blocks against certain film stars and makers too. Well at least Eastwood made that beautiful <i>Bridges of Madison County</i> with Meryl Streep as his love interest, right?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-24373041446715813582010-08-18T07:00:27.950-04:002010-08-18T07:00:27.950-04:00Dana, I don't know that one, about the washed ...<b>Dana</b>, I don't know that one, about the washed up singer. I know my MIL hated <i>Unforgiven</i>, but I never saw it.<br /><br />So. I just met your husband at his blog, after you sent us over there. History professor and baseball fan. The two of you make a fun pair.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-38379741223650094292010-08-18T06:33:35.015-04:002010-08-18T06:33:35.015-04:00Cathy, I wonder if your dad was as much of a curmu...<b>Cathy</b>, I wonder if your dad was as much of a curmudgeon as Walt was? I was very glad Eastwood chose that part of Detroit's passing culture to focus a film on.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-91183153520265846102010-08-18T06:24:21.091-04:002010-08-18T06:24:21.091-04:00Thank you, ♥ Kathy! Don and I went to the auto sho...Thank you, <b>♥ Kathy</b>! Don and I went to the auto show in Detroit one year and then drove across the Ambassador bridge into Windsor, where the photo was shot.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-21932206417474704522010-08-18T06:16:20.117-04:002010-08-18T06:16:20.117-04:00Char, it touches me that you watch Eastwood's ...<b>Char</b>, it touches me that you watch Eastwood's films partly because your dad loved him. Eastwood really does have a beautiful take on life, the way he releases that in a film anyway is something powerful.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-58168624264578234022010-08-18T02:43:19.665-04:002010-08-18T02:43:19.665-04:00I really was surprised by how much this movie affe...I really was surprised by how much this movie affected me when i rented the DVD a while back, AND I recently went to see Jamie Cullum in concert for the second time, amazing artist...so i next will listen to the song.RoSehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907305368174048338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-66729601722705845372010-08-18T00:01:33.385-04:002010-08-18T00:01:33.385-04:00Oh, I haven't seen Gran Torino yet, but heard ...Oh, I haven't seen Gran Torino yet, but heard very good things about it. My movie list is growing, but I'm definitely adding that one to it. Just watched Zombieland the other night. It was surprisingly hilariously good (but, keep in mind, I am easily entertained).*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-4561808155676749872010-08-17T11:32:35.649-04:002010-08-17T11:32:35.649-04:00I had to post again, because my verification word ...I had to post again, because my verification word is "mantrap" for that last comment. And I loved that one!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.com