Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

Winkast Film Productions etc.

21 December 1968

War Drama

DVD
D

So dull that I kept checking the time-stamp every minute or so, feeling like I'd zoned out for twenty minutes.  But the snow was kind of pretty.  Brian G. Hutton directed, before Kelly's Heroes and The First Deadly Sin.

Unforgiven (1992)

Unforgiven (1992)

Malpaso Productions etc.

August 7, 1992

Western

DVD
D

I sort of liked the saloon-girls teaming up, but definitely not enough to keep watching.  Eastwood not only stars but directed.

Tightrope (1984)

Tightrope (1984)

Warner Bros.

August 17, 1984

Crime Drama

DVD
D-

Like a rubber-necked giraffe, you look into my past and see that I don't like Clint Eastwood, so I'm not going to like him when he's a cop who jokes about his rape case.  He co-directed with screenwriter Richard Tuggle.

Sully

Sully

Village Roadshow etc.

September 9, 2016

Drama

DVD
D+

The story behind the news story that I didn't hear about at the time and have given little thought to since, other than being aware of this movie, based on Sullenberger's book, Highest Duty.  Eastwood directed.

Play Misty for Me

Play Misty for Me

Universal

November 12, 1971

Drama

DVD
C-

I've known of this movie for ages, but watching the first quarter hour I just tried to focus on the music and the gorgeous Carmel scenery.  Eastwood directed as well as starred.

The Mule

The Mule

Warner Bros. etc.

December 14, 2018

Crime Drama

DVD
D+

Clint Eastwood stars and directs, so you knew I wasn't going to go for it, but I sort of liked the details of like the party in the backyard and at the hotel.  So set design and costumes maybe?

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Warner Bros. etc.

December 15, 2004

Sports Drama

DVD
F+

As a boxing movie, this would be ranked low for me anyway, but I had to take it down a notch for the ludicrous Texan dialect, with phrases like "I likes" and "I knows."  This is based on the short stories of F. X. Toole and directed by Eastwood, who also stars, but not as the title character, I assume.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Warner Bros. etc.

November 21, 1997

Drama

DVD
C-

The first quarter hour just felt like either set-up, or a casual tour of Savannah.  This is based on the novel by John Berendt and directed by Clint Eastwood.

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

MGM

June 23, 1970

War Comedy

DVD

D+

Booking a hotel during WW II.  Brian G. Hutton directed a decade before The First Deadly Sin.

Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

Universal

July 19, 1972

Western
DVD
D+

About as dull as I expected.  This is based on Elmore Leonard and directed by John Sturges.

J. Edgar

J.  Edgar

Warner Bros.

November 11, 2011

Historical Drama

DVD
D+

I don't really understand director Eastwood's decision to make the already off-putting subject of Hoover more so with the way this is shot and DiCaprio's odd voice and old-age makeup.  But the Library of Congress looked cool, so up a notch for that.

Invictus

Invictus

Warner Bros.

December 11, 2009

Historical Drama, Sports Drama

DVD
C

Although Freeman is good of course, I found this very slow-moving and I didn't want to stick around for it to become more of a sports drama.  This is based on John Carlin's book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation.  Eastwood directed.

Hereafter

Hereafter

Warner Bros.

October 22, 2010

Drama

DVD
C-

This movie starts with a flood and then moves on to Damon as a psychic.  Eastwood directed.

Heartbreak Ridge

Heartbreak Ridge

Warner Bros.

December 5, 1986

Drama

DVD
F+

An impressive array of unpleasant characters reciting unpalatable dialogue.  Eastwood stars and directed.

Gran Torino

Gran Torino

Warner Bros.

December 12, 2008

Drama

DVD
D+

Clint is cranky, and he directs himself.

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

DreamWorks

October 20, 2006

War Drama

DVD
D

Yet another World War II drama about how they weren't really heroes but of course were.  Based on the book by James Bradley and Ron Powers, and directed by Eastwood.

Every Which Way But Loose

Every Which Way But Loose
Warner Bros.
December 20, 1978
Action, Comedy
DVD
D+

Too many fight scenes for my taste, but bumped up from a D for the theme song.  James Fargo directed.

Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff
Universal
October 2, 1968
Crime Drama
DVD
D

Sexist and racist (e.g. Clint tells his girlfriend, as they're making out, that the Native American suspect tied up like an animal outside is a murderer, but it's okay because "it was only his wife"), although the banjo music is nice.  Don Siegel directed.

Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)
Universal
October 31, 2008
Historical Drama, Mystery
DVD
C-

As with The Chamber, the performances make this film weaker than it could be, although the '20s period details are good.  Clint Eastwood directed.

Bird (1988)

Bird (1988)
Warner Bros.
September 30, 1988
Historical Drama
DVD
D-

A talented musician is an asshole, drunk or sober.  And some of the acting is subpar.  Eastwood, as everyone knows, directed.