Dirty Harry Honest question: are Clint Eastwood’s cop movies better than his westerns? It might seem so. I haven’t seen his spaghetti stuff (yet!), but Pale Rider and Outlaw Josey Wales are pretty respected and didn’t do much for me. Maybe Pale Rider was good. Unforgiven is great, of course. But Dirty Harry is just cool, man. I don’t know if it’s because Eastwood brings that cowboy swagger to the role, but there’s something about Dirty Harry’s whole attitude...
Pale Rider I’m struggling to find the true greatness of Clint Eastwood. I want to love the guy. I want to have the kind of perspective that’s, like “I love his spaghetti westerns and his transition from a western outlaw to an outlaw cop was successful due to so-and-so. Even his later output has highlights, like so-and-so.” But, I’m having a hard time getting a handle on this guy. Do I like Clint Eastwood movies? Yes. I like Unforgiven...
The Outlaw Josey Wales Look, I’m no Clint Eastwood fan, but I wanna be. I really do. His catalog is celebrated, both as an actor and a director. He’s old, he’s grumpy, and he’s still out there doing it. As far as I know, he’s not a “bad guy,” so the impact he has on Hollywood is admirable. Good for you, Clin! I wanna be a Clint Eastwood fan, and after watching Unforgiven and Dirty Harry I might be....