Clint Eastwood's

Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition (Dirty Harry / Magnum Force / The Enforcer / Sudden Impact / The Dead Pool)
$74.98
My wife and I love Dirty Harry. I gave her this collector's edition as a gift. She especially liked the badge.

American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood
$25.99
Ideally a biography of a contemporary artist should evaluate three areas: The facts of a human life, the artist's practical management of his career and the success or failure of the artist's creative efforts. Eliot's book on Cary Grant had success in all three areas, and convincingly penetrated Grant's mind sufficiently to say some cogent things about how Grant approached his art as he became the quintessential movie actor. Eliot does not succeed nearly so well with Eastwood.

Eliot recites the facts of Eastwood's life, mostly garnered from the public record (except for his obsessive enumeration of Eastwood's love affairs). Eliot's chronicle of Eastwood's efforts as manager of his own career is the strongest part of the book and the least complementary to Eastwood (the words "self-centered" and "ruthless" leap to mind).

Eliot has nothing to say, however, about Eastwood's artistic achievement. His coverage of the films consists mostly of plot summaries with little analysis. Much of the critical commentary, such as it is, is quoted from various reviewers and writers ranging from putative heavyweights such as Kael, Sarris and Crist to lesser lights such as Rex Reed. Eliot's own proffered insights are not enlightening (to say that many of Eastwood's films are about angry loners and that this may be linked to Eastwood's own loner personality is not a stunning revelation).

I do not suggest that analysis of Eastwood's artistry is easy or simple. Eastwood's career has been prolific, long and varied and any analysis must consider all of its aspects (acting, directing and producing) over time. Not only has Eastwood's technical ability evolved into mastery, but the artistic stance of "Million Dollar Baby," "Mystic River," and "Gran Torino" seem, on the surface at least, utterly different from "Dirty Harry," "The Outlaw Josey Wales" and "Coogan's Bluff." But Eliot seems to find the body of work impenetrable.

Gran Torino (+ BD-Live) [Blu-ray]
$35.99
everything has already been said about this film--- just watch it. Great movie about life and loss and relationships and opening your heart to others. Another Eastwood hit!!!!


***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED***

Gran Torino (Widescreen Edition)
$19.98
everything has already been said about this film--- just watch it. Great movie about life and loss and relationships and opening your heart to others. Another Eastwood hit!!!!


***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED***