Gran Torino (2008) First Time Watching [Movie Reaction]

[@conureron3792]

Walt’s real confession was to Taoh in the basement, note how the metal screen was similar to the church’s confessional screen.

[@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563]

BINGO.

[@reneedennis2011]

Good catch.

[@luketimewalker]

OOOH GOLDEN

[@twisterwiper]

Hmm, that’s a nice observation. Never noticed it, but you are right. Interesting…

[@saharafox8209]

That's something I never thought excellent observation and point

[@Prodigal1]

Remember, he had cancer (lungs coughing up blood) and he lost his wife who’s funeral he was at in the beginning of the movie, and really didn’t want to go on. He saw good in this family that he didn’t see in his own kids and grandkids.

[@kevinyancey]

I think he showed them the man that only his wife knew before. Grouchy old Sergeant here and this always brings a tear to my eye.

[@karlmoles6530]

My Father was a Korean War Vet. This film hit me hard. I never once saw my dad express racism in his life or say anything derogatory about Korean people. But as I grew older, I noticed he'd go out of his way to avoid them.

[@rburns9730]

Walt's true confession was to Tao in the basement. Killing a scared kid was something he wasn't ordered to do and it bothered him his whole life. Giving his life to save an Asian family was his penance for the kid he unjustly killed.

[@jamesellis4512]

You know how some people have one of those voices that come from the stomach? This guy reacting has a voice that comes from the balls. I love it. Great reaction!

[@FergusScotchman]

This is one of my all time favorite movies, even though it was low budget and CE did it as a mini project between bigger things. I swear I tell my wife and everyone that knows me that I'm going to be grouchy old Walt drinking beer in the garage and complaining about how much better things used to be. :)

[@MJoy4Fun]

haha that would be so like old Clint =)))

[@packer7915]

As a Hmong myself, this movie was the reference I would use when people asked me which ethnicity I was. That is, until Suni Lee won her gold medal.

[@notintohandles]

Don't stop.

[@michaelatteberry6462]

you two really impress me! Best reaction I have seen to this movie. I am a 72 yr old Vietman vet and you are young with a different heritage but seem to have a good grasp on human nature. People like you give me hope for the world.

[@imp736]

From one Vietnam vet(596th Signal Co. Phu Bai, Vietnam 1970) to another. "Welcome Home Brother".

[@luketimewalker]

Beautiful comments, gentlemen.

[@themrnails]

I am a veteran too. Thank you for your service sir.

[@pink7930]

Thank you for your service gentleman.

[@hv3926]

Absolutely. They react with so much going into it, not just a knee-jerk cheer of the violence, but soulful commentary. 🙂

[@formatique_arschloch]

You two are very intelligent and warm people. I love listening you.

[@MJoy4Fun]

thank you so much ❤️

[@Krampus676]

Clint is a legend, in multiple ways. Great reaction guys, thanks

[@MJoy4Fun]

No doubt! touched us to a whole new level here!

[@sev7nwest742]

Ok...you guys are flipping adorable....I love your reactions.

[@MJoy4Fun]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Halfwit_The_Brave]

You two are beautiful people, both inside and out. I hope the best for you!

[@MJoy4Fun]

thank you! we hope the same for you . Have a wonderful day

[@2strokinit527]

I'm so happy that the both of you saw the beauty in this movie!

[@TurntBucket]

One thing I didn't notice before, as his wife is having her funeral the neighbors are celebrating a new born. Its a metaphorical and literal message of how the neighborhoods demographics are changing. It also symbolizes the despair in Wales life in comparison to the family and love in his neighbors' lives.

[@tduffy5]

Walt served in the Korean War (1950-53). He spent most of his adult life in Detroit, working at the Ford Auto Assembly Plant. That is when he got the car (1972). He brags that he put the steering wheel into the car himself.

[@craigtalbott731]

CE was my late wife's very favorite actor and really loved all of his pix, obviously including this one. My Auntie Gloria was a film/TV actress from the early-50s to the mid-60s and worked w/ CE a couple of times on the "Rawhide" western television series. (It's possible that she may have given him his first on-screen kiss.)

[@reneedennis2011]

Cool 😎.

[@MJoy4Fun]

oh niceee!

[@gravitypronepart2201]

Hey guys, I don't comment too much, but I love this movie, and I loved your reaction. Amen to love, forgiveness, and friendship.

[@MJoy4Fun]

thank you! glad you enjoyed this one

[@bobbycorrigan7969]

Great job guys, i love this movie, one of Clints best. A true american icon.

[@MJoy4Fun]

one of a kind! deserves a re-watch!

[@_BAD_MERC_]

The beauty of movie reactions like this is others point of view. Many parts of this movie have changed for me based on reading the comments section. It is eye-opening when you're open to many types of perception. It has made Gran Torino much deeper for me.

[@jimiewilliams7623]

Great reaction, and very touching commentary.

[@MJoy4Fun]

Glad you think so!

[@thevilliageidiot1794]

It was great to hear your thoughts after the end of the movie, as it is in all your videos. You both have beautiful souls.

[@donvito2682]

The first time I saw Gran Torino was on TV...but it wasnt my TV it was somebody else's. Just before the movie was over they changed the channel because they wanted to watch something else. As a result I didnt know how the movie ended. I cant describe how aggravating that was. But of course I saw Gran Torino again on a later date. I liked what you guys said about the movie and I agree. I also enjoyed your reactions all the way through it. The gang members in the movie had no appreciation for life or anything else. I think theres alot of people in America today who dont appreciate the freedoms they have. They've had it too easy.

[@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563]

Luckily, there are MORE Americans that DO appreciate what we have.

[@QBAN2010]

This was the best movie reaction I have ever seen! You two are great, and you have pure souls. And ma’am….you are so incredibly beautiful! I have subscribed.

[@cherylblossom8687]

In the beginning when his grandson says spectacles testicles wallet and watch it's a way to remember how to do the crucifix correctly over yourself you go eyes to testicles going downward to wallet which was usually held in the right pocket to your watch which is on your left hand so if you're using your dominant hand you don't spill something trying to look at the time. It's very crude but it does teach boys very quickly how to do the rosary correctly and how to do the crucifix over yourself correctly

[@chipsthedog1]

Guys please consider putting Second hand Lions on a Patreon poll. It's a great movie about two grumpy old men who live together and are very set in their ways but then against their will they are left to take care of a young boy.

[@MrGpschmidt]

One of Clint's later-in-years finest hours - still going in his '80s (!) directing and acting - and yes that's him singing on the final song ; THE MULE & CRY MACHO are also good for his lion in winter ages. He's the GOAT

[@azazello1784]

He is really annoying at this point. He overstayed his welcome and needs to kick the bucket ASAP

[@watchdog163]

@@azazello1784 Wtf?

[@luketimewalker]

@@azazello1784 please pave the way first

[@luketimewalker]

George, I loved the Mule, incredible film. Cry Macho not as much in my opinion.

[@azazello1784]

@@luketimewalker I am not old yet.

[@stevenhayes859]

Such a good movie! Clint knocked it out of the park with this one.

[@redatlit]

The two of you are so thoughtful and insightful. I really enjoy your reactions.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Great reaction. You two are very observant and respectful of the subject matter and of each other. Thank you! ✌

[@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester]

Clints the King Of Hollywood for a Reason legendary both sides of the camera

[@mrgigglesmd]

This movie felt like an unofficial epilogue to the Dirty Harry movies, where he's been retired for 20 years. I'm glad I saw this one at the movies when it came out.

[@Mr.Schitzengigglez]

I consider myself extremely lucky to have met Clint, while he was making Mystic River. He's a great guy. He puts his own personality into his characters, and stories.

[@bryanCJC2105]

Clint often said that he fixes things. He fixed Tao's family's faucet, gave them a cooler, and was trying to fix Tao from falling into gangs. Clint was dying. He was sick and coughing up blood. It was probably lung cancer or something like that and he wanted his death to mean something. The idea of dying alone or at a retirement home would have been worse than anything for him. His kids and grandkids were selfish and didn't care about him at all, even when he reached out. He never reaches out, his son should have noticed that. Saving Tao and his family was his way of fixing things for them forever and for himself. It was the ultimate thing for him to "fix". Tao and his family also saved Walt by giving him a new family, being loved, having someone to love back, and something to live and die for. He was finally happy and, knowing that he probably didn't have much time left anyway, he wanted to be sure Tao and his family would also be happy forever.

[@OriginalPuro]

Ok.

[@luketimewalker]

Fantastic comment my friend thank you

[@Stogie2112]

His name was Walt - not Clint. 😉

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hello, I just knew that " Walt " was going to balance the kitchen ceiling fan for the family.

[@bryanCJC2105]

@@Stogie2112 OMG I used his real name. HA

[@AlexandruFlorea1990]

Great reaction guys!!! Now, if you want an even more emotional movie I recomend you Million Dollar Baby also directed and staring Clint Eastwood.

[@reneedennis2011]

That's a great movie 🎬!

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hello, Now, if you want an even less emotional movie I recommend " Kelly's Heroes ".

[@danielhaas9612]

Definitely need to watch Million Dollar Baby.

[@TheRedPeril]

Facking love this film. We can all learn something from this, he had no positive experiences at all and it took someone with youth to pull him round.

[@billforrester2512]

This is one of my top movies of all time. I never pass up the chance to watch someone react to it, and you guys didn’t disappoint me. Great reaction guys!!

[@fcruz43215]

Wow, this movie is just remarkable! One of Clint's best.

[@reneedennis2011]

I agree.

[@freddieboo.45]

💯👍🏽Great Movie To React to Fam! Clint Eastwood Did An Excellent Job Teaching Us & Showing Us The Great Stuff He Comes Up With. So Intelligent Brother Eastwood 👉💥💫💯

[@philosopher0076]

The reason Walt was able to go to the punks house at the end and sacrifice himself is because he was not only already very old but had CANCER which he saw from the medical test results. He knew he was going to die soon anyway, no matter what. So rather than just rot in a hospital and die slowly over weeks, he instead wanted to do something important that would make a real difference with a kids future so he felt dying was not a big deal...in that light.

[@MJoy4Fun]

makes it even more touching think about it according to God your not allowed to commit suicide.. but laying down your life for a friend is considered the greatest act of love now we can debate what ever God is real or not.. but reading those lines without being moved is quite hard.. and yes Walt choose to die his way for a greater purpose!

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

Walt is a hero for what he did, he was the definition of a great man. He knew exactly when to take an opportunity when it presents itself and how to react in certain situations. I’m surprised his kids were never loyal to him.

[@jkennedy1048]

Based on your reactions that I have seen, I think you guys would really like to watch/react to Mystic River (2003). It was also directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Lawrence Fishburne. It has great acting, tense moments, and very interesting characters. If anyone else agrees, please let them know.

[@conureron3792]

Yeah, Mystic River is a good one.

[@mauriciodelarosa2449]

Definitely Mystic River 👍🏽

[@mynameisnotearl4383]

Mystic river is not to be missed

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hello, at the time of release, the movie seemed to mystical to me so I gave it a pass. Besides Sean Penn makes my skin crawl it seems.

[@kyleshockley1573]

Walt's anger towards seeing his son buy Toyota or whatever brand it was over American, it may seem like yelling-at-clouds to us. But given how much of his life he gave over to a domestic manufacturer and what it meant to him personally, sort of summed up with that visual of him wiping down the Gran Torino's side. It was his livelihood, his trade, his craft. The car was a work of art, and he helped build the one he had with his own hands. And from all of that he was able to have and maintain a family and a life. And it was all given away by feckless captains of industry and politicians here. If anything his under-the-breath remark was pretty restrained.

[@rickylight5508]

Great reaction, I really enjoyed your comment, on unconditional love, thank ya'll.

[@wraithby]

Great reaction! Walt hid his true self from the world, starting in Korea, with terrible things he did in war, then continuing with not being able to have closeness within his family. His treatment of strangers by reducing them to racial caricatures wasn't the hate of a racist, but a man hiding from his true self. It was only his wife who kept him human. His Gran Torino was a symbol of his own heart that he kept hidden and protected. He never used the car but kept it almost as an idol. Then with the Hmong family he experienced the closeness and loyalty that he wanted in his own life. It was only with them that he was able to reveal his open heart and make the ultimate sacrifice in love.

[@zeezee9670]

I love you two. Your discussion after the end of the movie was 24 carat gold. Thank you-

[@luketimewalker]

Totally!!!

[@MJoy4Fun]

thank you! Appreciate it ❤️

[@charles7836]

LOL, I'm really interested to see how you guys respond to him calling that girl Yum Yum.

[@Florek632]

The best reaction I’ve ever seen to this movie you two really got what was going. Forever subscribed

[@michaelceraso1977]

YOu two were spot on in what Walt was going to plan, NIce JOB Joy & Marion! You didn't pick up on his spitting up blood as he got the LAB reports which was probably some form of lung disease, and then reached out to his son, but could see things werent going to change.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Yup... Walt decided to go out with his boots on. He decided it was better to die on his feet than wasting away in a hospital bed. And it was better to have his death be meaningful and accomplish something.

[@rayvanhorn1534]

Gran Torino is one of Clint's best films. Hope you watch more, & definitely need to watch his westerns directed by Sergio Leone. Marian said it...not enough of "agapē" love in the world. That extended to another person...selfless, without an agenda. To love someone when they need it the most, deserving it the least.

[@RoadDoug]

My family and I saw this at the theater one day after my Mother passed. It really broke us up. I’ve been an Eastwood fan for nearly 60 years. He has starred in and directed many great films. You two are great reactors and are starting to grow on me. Waiting for the next one.

[@biswojyoti1]

one of the few movies that makes a grown man cry

[@MJoy4Fun]

very true!

[@radioroscoe]

I usually skip the commentary when watching reaction videos. You guys, however, always have thoughtful and interesting things to say.

[@Gene-Hancock-Ky]

Really good movie! Walt was dying anyway and this was the perfect ending!

[@chipsfalling8625]

Enjoyed the reaction. The love is out there but like an abused dog you sometimes have to coax them out of the shadows. Thanks for sharing.

[@Nefarioso]

Walt's final words were, "Hail Mary, Full Of Grace..." A prayer.

[@jlerrickson]

Thank you for your commentary on this film. I could be way off here, but something about your opinions makes me think that you would appreciate Tom Waits' song "Hell Broke Luce". It's a fairly intense song about living through war, and the video is haunting. I try to think of it when I think of Walt's history and what made him so bitter and distant in the first place.

[@deborahzuchero7348]

Such a good movie 🍿 ❤

[@robyfiorili]

Torino (Turin in English) was the "Motor City" in Italy (where Fiat Automobiles, now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, was based) like Detroit in the Usa. Ford named this model after it. "Gran" means "Great" in italian.

[@Roller-Ball]

One layer you missed. Walt had late-stage cancer the was killing him. That's why he tried to talk to his son about. Walt didn't want to suffer.

[@samsakharia3382]

Great reaction guys to a great movie..Walt knew he was dying and that’s why he did it… he also told the kid we have to do this right… also fyi the white kid that played the boyfriend in one scene was Clint Eastwood’s actual son Scott Eastwood… other great movies by him are Millon Dollar Baby and Mule

[@pauldryburgh6346]

Unfortunately I can't afford to go Patreon but I love watching your reactions on KZbin so I just want to say thank you. Keep doing what you do and be well. Cheers from Scotland 🍻✌❤

[@MJoy4Fun]

no worries! and thank you for your support here ❤️

[@sissi3479]

I love the end, at the clerc's office😁😁🤩🤩🤩nothing for his own family,they don t deserve it!

[@Sidraughen]

It's such a wholesome movie.

[@GoEqBro]

Excellent reaction to a great movie!

[@solvingpolitics3172]

“Whatever I do, they won’t have a chance.”……they didn’t!

[@justdust7964]

Awesome movie I hope you put Jackie Brown on your list. It's my favorite Quentin Tarantino movie

[@tbruce8187]

Great reaction. Clint Eastwood is a brilliant director, things aren't always just bad guys are bad and good guys are good. "Unforgiven" is another Eastwood masterpiece you should check out.

[@maverickslb80]

Masterpiece of a movie.

[@shadowbannedmel]

Loved your reactions and the discussion afterward. Thank you.

[@Blandina11]

👍 This 👍😊 And "Pale Rider" is even better. It's also produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role. Cheers 👍👍😊😊

[@hashemkazemi9602]

You guys should watch “The Kite Runner” (2007) you guys will bawl your eyes out 😢

[@derbrandmeister4660]

Eastwood is a true talent - very interestinig man.

[@bwilson9070]

I'm native. Loved prey. The Comanche language version Dances with wolves. I think y'all Marion and joy will like

[@k3n12ock]

Shout out to my Hmong people

[@ИльяЛуценко-щ2д]

Such a great reaction!)

[@ThomasTreece-mp8md]

Excellent reaction. Your outro was very deep and it's appreciated to hear you have that discussion!

[@shotgunnerB]

Like I said before, I really love watching movies with you guys!!👍👍👍🙋😁

[@MJoy4Fun]

thank youuuuuu!

[@totomomo18]

Great movie, Clint Eastwood has great movies starting from his Dollar Western Trilogy continuing with his Dirty Harry movies down to his more recent movies like Million Dollar Baby, Absolute Power, You should really see all of them. Also there is a great movie he directed called Mystic Reaver you should also see.

[@mikerodgers7620]

Absolute Power was one of his weaker movies along with the Dead Pool.

[@totomomo18]

@@mikerodgers7620 I love Absolute Power it is one of the best Clint Eastwood movies I ever saw

[@mikerodgers7620]

@@totomomo18 yukkk

[@totomomo18]

@@mikerodgers7620 That is a very mature response :)

[@mikerodgers7620]

@@totomomo18 Absolute Power was poorly made. The book was better. Even. Fire Fox was better,

[@AW11-e4h]

Clint Eastwood movies are fantastic 🤘🤘

[@chuckcharles3113]

The first three Dirty Harry movies. High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider and Every which Way but loose. I gave you seven movies by Clint Eastwood that are definitely worth reacting to. The first three are police dramas. The next 3 were westerns made in the 70s. And the last one was a comedy released around 1977. All are enjoyable in their own way.

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

What, you don't like Dead Pool lol?

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

that actors one of a kind

[@johndalessandro9157]

Love to watch you guys. You are real people, good people. Keep it going.

[@susanbotwinski5584]

I love this movie! Clint Eastwood is spectacular, in directing and writing. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The editing was great. I laughed. Thanks 😊

[@woooster17]

Walt had terminal cancer so.. his plan to set the punks up also allowed him to leave this world on his own terms.. & not waste away & die slowly. Such a good film..

[@barbaramattson817]

VERY NICE REACTION. I ENJOYED IT. IT WAS LIKE WATCHIN IT WITH FREINDS. THANK YOU.

[@itt23r]

good movie. great reaction. and i liked your commentary at the end. I think Clint is feeling a little guilty himself in his old age for all the gratuitous violence in the movies that won him his stardom, so now he's making amends with movies, like this one, that offer alternatives to an eye for an eye. Here's another that would be a great for black history month. the oscar winner for 1963 LILIES OF THE FIELD starring Sidney Poitier who also got an Oscar for his role. It cost about $50 to film but it's such a wonderful movie you won't notice or care.

[@luketimewalker]

very keen

[@whisperienced]

Love this movie.

[@christopherbrown6049]

Also watching you guys love this was GREAT 😀😀😀

[@MJoy4Fun]

thank youuuu!

[@billallen4793]

Walt was dieing of cancer! So he went out like a warrior!..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

[@conureron3792]

I really didn’t like this movie when I first watched it, until the whole movie was revealed. Now, I enjoy Walt’s evolution.

[@noregerts5247]

Walt didn't have an evolution, the person who did was you.

[@barbaramattson817]

TO QUICK TO JUDGE. A GOOD LESSON TO BEE LEARNED YOUNG. YOU'RE LUCKY, SOME PEOPLE NEVER GET IT. AND IN SOME WAY WE ALL PAY FOR THAT.

[@chuckcharles3113]

Wanting Americans to buy American. In of itself is not racist !

[@kimghanson]

One of the best and most perceptive reactions to this wonderful movie. I wish I could give you two upvotes.

[@lawrenceallen8096]

John 15:13 “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

One of the best movies out there, I found it very sad yet very all at the same time due to how well written this story was by good old Clint Eastwood. Judging by the movies ending you'd think it was his last film but the champion is still kicking which is wonderful to know. He recently made a movie called Cry Macho which is another solid piece.

[@joanward1578]

This movie was shot in Detroit and surrounding areas.

[@joepalomo6984]

Awesome reaction loved it y’all were great 👍😎

[@nem3668]

I loved your reaction to this movie. Thank you. I also love the New Mexico plate in the background! Peace from Albuquerque ✌️

[@MJoy4Fun]

thank youu! we received that plate as a gift from one of our patrons ^_^

[@neoncatfish4038]

Walt was born in a different time! He was send to war as a teenage, he worked everyday of his life. He took care of history family as good as he knew how! He believed in working for what you have in life and taking care of it! He did not like change, and everything around him was changing. He lost his wife, his neighborhoods was changing. His family only wanted the things he had. And all Walt wanted was to be left alone! Family does not have to be blood. Sue and Thao became family to him! And I believe Sue was the one that changed Walt. Thao would have never went back to Walt house! Walt would have been the old guy that everyone called crazy and knew stay-away!

[@patrickhaldeman4723]

It wasn't the fact that he couldn't live with the fact he would kill more. He sacrificed himself to have them locked up so that Thao and Sue could have a life without threat. So glad you guys watched this, this is a great movie. I hightly recommend watching it again, it really all makes sense after watching it a few times. Good pick guys. now back to Breaking Bad. ;)

[@MJoy4Fun]

that also! i think that was the main reason, the rest we interpreted

[@biswojyoti1]

the song at the end is so so amazing

[@MJoy4Fun]

oh yeaaap! felt different thinking of the ending

[@Mathias-ex1lm]

Great reaction. You should put Clint Eastwoods Unforgiven on your list. I'm sure that you will like it, its probably my favorite. Thanks guys, keep em coming..

[@larrycork49]

They reacted to Unforgiven about four months ago. Go back and check it out.

[@carldoove3644]

In the line of fire might be a better option since hey already reacted to unforgiven.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@carldoove3644 another good movie