THE GAUNTLET (1977) - MOVIE REVIEW

[@Phx_Phreak]

Phoenix AZ here. I love this movie for the Phoenix scenes. It's changed so much.... Great review!!

[@MrSuperphil]

Cheers mate. Yeah wonderful looking movie.

[@MrSuperphil]

And a happy 94 birthday to Clint Eastwood.

[@rodeoruz]

Clint Eastwood has played so many great characters that I have actually lost count, and he seemed best playing the unconventional character who seemed to be an outsider and rogue who was only answerable to himself. And I guess that appeals to many people i.e. a case of "do you prefer soft justice, or the type of justice that means that wrong-un's never do wrong again?". His characters have an impact with audiences on a rather profound psychological level imo.

[@MrSuperphil]

He reminds me a bit of the Charles Bronson character in the Death Wish films. Instead of taking the bad guys to prison, Eastwood usually ends up shooting them. Lol.

[@rodeoruz]

@@MrSuperphil Exaclty!

[@MrSuperphil]

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[@michaelwebster8666]

I've not seen this film for years. Locke & Eastwood had a great chemistry on screen. I have watched all the Dirty Harry films recently, Sudden Impact is underrated imo. Happy birthday Clint! 🎂👍

[@MrSuperphil]

Yeah i really like Sudden Impact. It’s definitely underrated. Cheers mate.

[@ninfilms]

Good morning guys. I know Clint Eastwood birthday is now over, but still he has got a legacy. As part of his celebration I like for everyone to come out with memorable lines from either from Clint or from a character in a Clint Eastwood film.

[@ninfilms]

I will start with: "Don't pissed on my back and tell me it is raining" Fletcher (John Vernon). The Outlaw Josey Wales

[@MrSuperphil]

You see, in this world, there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig.

[@ninfilms]

"My Mule don't like people laughing. It gives him the crazy idea you laughing at him"! Fistful of Dollars.

[@MrSuperphil]

A mans got to know his limitations

[@ninfilms]

​@@MrSuperphilRight turn Clyde.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

My 3rd favourite Clint movie, it does have a Dirty Harry vibe but Shockley is a more moody character. Locke is great, I always liked her and never understood the dislike some have for her most people don't even know she was Oscar nominated once. Incidentally, in the scene where she walks into the art gallery in Sudden Impact you can spot Clint reflected in a window or mirror watching her as he directs the movie.

[@MrSuperphil]

Cheers mate. Yeah i cant understand also why some fans say she cant act. Shes great. Didnt know about the art gallery scene. Thats the trouble when you film scenes involving mirrors. 🪞

[@ninfilms]

I never had a problem with Sondra Locke. I don't if it was down to snobby critics who didn't like the action stars wife/girlfriend actress. I noticed critics didn't like Jill Ireland whenever she starred with Charles Bronson. Sondra Locke also directed two films. Ratboy which was produced by Malpaso (Clint's film production) and Impulse 1990 cop thriller. It just a shame Sondra Locke did go through obscurity after she split up with Clint.

[@danselector3694]

@@ninfilms I think this was it, I seen a documentary which was alluding to this also. I found her to be really good on screen and obviously easy on the eye. Really enjoyed that run of Eastwood flicks she was in.

[@EddieDeeVee-pf1iu]

I never saw this, looks great. Boy did they shoot up that bus wow. Great review, Phil, will watch this one this weekend. And Happy Birthday month to Clint, I have a difficult time getting it to stick in my mind that he is 94. It just seems impossible. I have Rip van Winkle moments a lot.

[@MrSuperphil]

Cheers Eddie, its a great film. Amazing Clint is 94 and still working.

[@julieborel3043]

Thanks for another great review, Phil. I saw "The Gauntlet" back in 1977, and I remember it as being "second tier Eastwood" like you said, but also quite entertaining. 👍

[@MrSuperphil]

Cheers mate. Yeah its always fun watching a Clint Eastwood movie. A very watchable actor.

[@theghostchannel3468]

Happy birthday Clint. Looking forward to the review at 18.00.

[@MrSuperphil]

Cheers mate.

[@timelordvictorious]

“Got to ask yourself one question do you feel lucky we’ll do your punk”

[@MrSuperphil]

That has to be his most iconic line. Great moment.

[@theconspiracytheorychannel3729]

Happy birthday Clint Eastwood.

[@MrSuperphil]

Go ahead, make my birthday 🎂 😀

[@ninfilms]

@@MrSuperphil for his birthday. Miss Grey has propositioned him for $5 and has brought in the Shetland Pony.

[@MrSuperphil]

Thats a great line. Lol

[@ninfilms]

@@MrSuperphil opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one.

[@MrSuperphil]

Think thats why the Dirty Harry films were so popular with all the witty lines. 😀

[@ninfilms]

The Gauntlet is great film. Totally bonkers. I noticed there is a Easter egg moment where (Ben Shockley) Clint Eastwood points a gun at the hell angels bikers and says the line "this is my gun Clyde". The following year Clint Eastwood made the comedy Any Which Way But Loose which the orangutan was named Clyde. I love the Jerry Fielding music and the bonkers finale with the coppers shoot the bus. Happy birthday Clint Eastwood.

[@MrSuperphil]

Cheers mate. Yeah its a cool film. I noticed the moment with Clyde also. Weird the next year he made Any Which Way But Loose. Lol.

[@ninfilms]

@@MrSuperphil I always find it funny as if there is a film prediction on the future project. Sylvester Stallone, Arnie and Jason Statham have starred in past films where they been branded as Expendable. Stallone: Rambo First Blood part 2 Arnie: Predator Jason Statham: The Bank Job I feel Stallone missed a trick not hiring Christopher Walker and Tom Berenger played "Expendables" mercenaries in The Dogs of War. Although Clint Eastwood hasn't been branded as Expendable but Bruce Willis starred in 16 Blocks which looks similar to The Gauntlet but with a male prisoner.

[@MrSuperphil]

I always wanted a film to be done like The Expendables - but that featured all the actors to have played James Bond. Sadly that cant happen now with Connery and Moore not with us.

[@ninfilms]

​@@MrSuperphilwe have with The Wild Geese. I always imagined a Bond film as child with Connery, Lazenby, Moore and Dalton like how they made The 5 Doctors.

[@MrSuperphil]

@@ninfilms yeah that would have been great. Maybe oneday they could do it with CGI.

[@tombaker4586]

Top review Phil ! I'll skip Shop of horrors, i really don't like that movie at all, Roger Corman didn't make many bad movies.

[@MrSuperphil]

Cheers Tom. Yeah Shop of Horrors isn’t one of his best.

[@danselector3694]

Bit late to this but i love the random flicks you pick out. Love Eastwood. I thought i had The Gauntlet in a Eastwood box set but i don't and haven't seen it for years. I really enjoyed the stuff he done in this era with Sondra Locke. Not surprised Bones digs her. Great review Phil, will seek this out. Long Live Clint! Apparently Michael Caine at 91 has films coming out this year too. Different gravy these guys!

[@MrSuperphil]

Both are amazing actors. Yeah Clint had a big boxset with this one film inside. Thats the one i used for the review.

[@foodanddrinkwithphil9547]

Great review phil

[@MrSuperphil]

Cheers mate

[@garyturley2435]

We need a 4k release 😮. Nosferatu new trailer online now can't wait 😊😊

[@MrSuperphil]

Just watched the Nosferatu trailer. It looks really good. 👍

[@ericrobson4291]

Mqueen Brando the greatest nice review Phil & bones seventies forever 😊

[@MrSuperphil]

All great actors. Love the 70s. 😀

[@ericrobson4291]

​@@MrSuperphilmqueen and brando blew some great roles given to them in the seventies/one eyed jacks brandos western maybe in hindsight the first spaghetti western phil bones maybe a resurgence review?

[@MrSuperphil]

Will add it to the list. Brando was an incredible actor.

[@ninfilms]

I couldn't imagine Brando playing Shockley. Steve McQueen yes but not Brando.

[@MrSuperphil]

If Brando had starred, it would have been a totally different sort of film. Great actor but not really his sort of film.

[@tombaker4586]

I forgot : some time ago i read a comment on a movie review channel, by that Geoff you had some weird comments with...and he has a totally different photograph as a thumbnail, different face/ person all together.

[@MrSuperphil]

Maybe it was a different Geoff. Wonder what happened to him. Not been on for ages.