Comments on: Top 5 Clint Eastwood performances

By: Michael Brogan

Michael Brogan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:43:23 +0000

What about “The Outlaw Josey Wales.” Hands down, it’s the greatest western ever made, and easily Clint’s best performance.

By: Tink in Cali

Tink in Cali — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:58:45 +0000

One of my personal favorites is Two Mules for Sister Sarah. I don’t think it was much of a departure from his usual style at the time, but it was fun to seem him in a more lighthearted movie (at least until the “Loose” movies). And anyone who can get Shirley McLaine twitterpated must have something good going on.

By: chase

chase — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:11:52 +0000

Dude, the Philo Beddoe roles were awesome, I absolutely love those movies … especially seeing Sondra Locke singing …

ever notice how much Clint loved to sing, and let others sing?

no? Clint sings in Honkeytonk Man (vastly underrated flick), Paint Your Wagon, and the opening duet of Any Which Way You Can, with Ray Charles … I’m sure there’s more … seriously, man loves to sing … and he’s every bit as bad as Sondra Locke (“Coca-Cola Cowboy”, the song she sang in the Beddoe flicks at The Palamino) …

The Beddoe flicks were great fun. I can’t believe he’s 78. Wow.

By: zeze2008

zeze2008 — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:15:57 +0000

One of our favorites is Heartbreak Ridge.. Gunny Highway

By: cftoto

cftoto — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:14:54 +0000

I confess I haven’t seen The Beguiled” …

And i was gonna squeeze in “Every Which Way But Loose” for A. fun and B. to showcase his range, but I decided to get all stuffy and stick to the true “actorly” roles.

Not every actor can hang with a scene stealin’ orangutan

By: David A.

David A. — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:12:30 +0000

For Eastwood’s early stuff, I rather liked his role in “The Beguiled.” I don’t think I would put it in his Top 5 acting performances, but I think it is noteworthy for the departure from much of what Eastwood was doing during that time.

It’s not a movie I’d put at the top of my Eastwood Netflix queue, but I give him credit for trying something different.

In any event, I think your list is probably what I would pick, with the exception of Gran Torino, since I haven’t seen it, yet.