Yeah...UNFORGIVEN is awesome | First Time Watching

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. Three absolute gods of American cinema. Such a fantastic cast and film

[@willwilliamson9580]

all three still kicking it too. very long lived gentlemen.

[@markhawes6000]

...and Richard Harris.

[@marcuscato9083]

@@markhawes6000Three American giants and one English giant. 😂

[@domainmojo2162]

And Richard Harris. A legend.

[@colmobrien1739]

Richard Harris is Irish.

[@rafaelpena3280]

The scene of Clint appearing in the darkness inside the bar is iconic. A Masterpiece

[@holddowna]

UNREAL!

[@Anon54387]

@@holddowna I'm not saying it was right, not defending the guy who slashed that woman's cheeks, but it does highlight the risk of being a prostitute. That's a notoriously danger line of work to get into, now as then. It's a bit odd, though, to call a prostitute a lady.

[@Anon54387]

@@holddowna I think that "rifle" was actually a shotgun.

[@Anon54387]

@@holddowna No time like the present, if you want to ride horses, there are places that give lessons. Not something to wait on.

[@Anon54387]

@@holddowna When Eastwood's character talked about shooting that drover, it reminded me of Wyatt Earp in Tombstone saying I already have a guilty conscience, may as well have the money to go along with it.

[@JasonMoir]

This is one of those movies that if it's on, you always watch...even though you've seen it 100 times. Love this movie.

[@holddowna]

Totally!

[@dmb7403]

To me this is the best western of all time. Its like an amalgamation of all the gunslinger characters that Clint ever played just trying to redeem themselves and have some kind of good life after all of the killing. His speech at the end, that whole scene in my opinion is one of the best in film history. A masterpiece.

[@jameshutchinson568]

I was completely blown away the first time I saw this movie. A total masterpiece. Amazing performances by actors at the top of their game, particularly Gene Hackman. It's a very unusual Western, the way the whole topic of killing a man and how difficult it is becomes the primary focus of the movie. The ending is just so powerful! It's got to be a candidate for the greatest Western movie ever made. I was never a big Clint Eastwood fan growing up, but I became one after seeing this movie.

[@warriorpitbull1170]

'English Bob' is played by the inimitable Richard Harris. He played the Emperor Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator and the first Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter. One of the best actors ever.

[@LordOfAllusion]

It’s movies like this that I really see his son, Jared Harris in him. They are both fantastic actors.

And "A Man Called Horse", another astounding movie, filmed on an era of westerns, when they depicted very badly the native americans. He also played Abbe Faria on "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2002). He was an incredible actor.

[@powerpointpaladin6911]

As soon as I heard him, I recognized him from Tarzan the Ape Man back in the day: "where's my cannon!"

[@powerpointpaladin6911]

He was also King Arthur, in Camelot ... twice

[@Rocket1377]

​@@LordOfAllusionI hope they cast Jared as Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter tv series. He would be the perfect choice.

[@StarShipGray]

My favorite western. I just love how much this film challenges your senses of morality and justice. There is no clear hero or villain. Everyone is just a different shade of gray.

[@hollishamilton3943]

Came here to say this. It's definitely not a white hat vs. black hat kind of movie.

[@jasonvulgamore7414]

Clint Eastwood is synonymous with Westerns. High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider, The Good The Bad and The Ugly... all legendary films. Eastwood wanted to keep the sets pristine so all camera equipment and such had to be brought to the set on horse drawn cart to keep from making modern tire tracks in the streets of the town.

[@chrispittman8854]

"Well? Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle Dixie?" If you get a chance check out Jay Mohr's bit about working with Eastwood.

[@Anon54387]

I don't remember if it is an Eastwood movie, but there's that one movie where they are on a train station platform at the beginning and the windmill water pump has a squeaky bearing in it. That was a mood.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

Doesn't even name his best western

[@nordboya1656]

@@Anon54387 Not an Eastwood, but it is from a (very great) Sergio Leone movie: Once Upon a Time in the West.

[@rare_wulf9358]

You did not mentioned my favorite movie of Clint Eastwood “ The Outlaw Josey Wales”

[@dereknolin5986]

"It's a hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have." That's one of my favorite movie lines ever!

[@jdc7923]

Clint is a very special director. His movies are completed on time and under budget. He shoots most of his scenes in one take, because he knows that a quality movie is about storytelling and atmosphere, not about getting the "perfect" performance of each individual scene.

[@RoadDoug]

Wow! Just Wow! What a great reaction. This is one of my favorite movies. Clint is my generation’s John Wayne.

[@DR_DOOM_3298]

Definitely add The Outlaw Josey Wales, High Plains Drifter, The Good The Bad & The Ugly, A Fistful of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More & Pale Rider to your must watch Clint Eastwood westerns. Some great non western Clint to watch, Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact, Play Misty For Me, The Gauntlet, Escape From Alcatraz, Gran Tarino, Million Dollar Baby, Trouble With The Curve, A Perfect World, Heartbreak Ridge, Every Which Way But Loose, The Beguiled.

[@paulkingartwerks7981]

Best classic western ever: "The Seachers" with John Wayne. His best performance ever; he should have received and Oscar.

[@VonBlade]

Not sure if it would survive modern sensibilities. Wayne is 100% an anti-hero in that. Hell he's almost a villain. Tough to root for a racist antagonist, even if it is The Duke.

@@VonBlade He WAS a racist antagonist. J.W. was a POS

[@dasx2gra]

@@Marco-vw3mv for me, its Red River!!!!

[@MrSmithOriginal]

@@VonBlade What is racist about the Comanche kidnapping a female member John Wayne's character's family and them going after her in an attempt to rescue her from slavery? The Comanche were brutal adversaries and slave traders. They warred against the Apache, Wichita and Tonkawa to gain dominance in their region and also had conflict with the Osage, Ute, and Navajo. In no way was John's character "Racist" and the word didn't even appear in English until the 1930s and wasn't really even used until the 1960s. It's a political construct meant to divide people but I digress.

[@johnrussell6620]

Star Wars ep4 is a retelling of "The Searchers" ... in space.

[@dblshotz75]

As you get older this film hits harder. Watch it again in 10 years and then 10 after that. I cant get through it without a couple of tears. The depth of this film goes beyond just a western. That was a great reaction. Definitely got my sub.

[@haydenlindquist7006]

One detail that often goes unnoticed is throughout the movie Clint’s responses are often ambiguous. “I don’t know” “I reckon so” etc. But when Gene Hackman says he’ll see him in hell the response is a simple and absolute “yeah.” Also, that final gunfight is the epitome of a Wyatt Earp quote. “Fast is fine, but accuracy is final. You have to be slow in a hurry.”

[@holddowna]

Thanks for watching!!

[@lapelcelery42]

He gives a straight answer when the girl asks him about his wife too - "Is she back in Kansas?" "Yeah, she's looking over my young ones".

[@rogermorris9696]

I think one of most honest parts of the story is the writers story arc, who turns the stories of evil men into heroic ones, The is a spin doctor of his time, crafting a public image the gunmen want to see themselves as, not simple killers.

[@Usurper123]

I love how they called back to the guy who keeps his head is liable to win in a gunfight over the faster or better shot. Will was a horrible shot with a pistol but he was the only one who didn't panic in the saloon.

[@johnscott4196]

A young Richard Harris in "A Man Called Horse" is also a good Western

[@davescurry69]

That closing line is absolutely chilling. The superb score only adds to the tension. Magnificent.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Outlaw Josey Wales....amazing film.

[@matthewstroud4294]

Of all the genres of cinema, the Western is where some of the most thematic content lives. The "myth of the old West" that is used in Westerns is about people in a place where they are on the frontier of civilized life, where whomever enforces the law is either ineffective or too far away to count upon. As such, it takes in the whole realm of the politics of government, self-defense and a changing, modernizing world. Important Westerns to watch other than Unforgiven: The Searchers. Once Upon a Time in the West. Shane. High Noon. The Dollars Trilogy. The Big Country. The Magnificent Seven. Gunfight at the OK Coral. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The Wild Bunch. The Outlaw Josey Wales. High Plains Drifter. I also have a personal favourite: El Dorado. I really hope you do some more Westerns, they are full of content - unlike many films today.

[@monsterrigs8104]

What I love most about the ending is look at Will’s horse and how he responds to him. The horse was terrified of him and was shaking. That horse knew exactly who was riding him.

[@undertow5164]

Wish you'd seen his early 70s movies first. Not only is this the best western ever made(IMO) it's deconstruction of the genre and myth of the western gunfighter makes it one of my all time favroites. Loved your reaction.

[@gregghelmberger]

The line "We all have it comin', kid," is the very heart of this movie. It's the ethos of the film in six words and one of the most painful sentences ever spoken in a movie. I feel no exhilaration watching the ending shootout. I just feel sorrow and regret for Will falling back into his old, wicked ways. It's crushing.

[@ironman20740]

One of the greatest endings ever!!

[@KneeAches]

Listening to your list of Westerns: I must add The Wild Bunch. Great cast, for my money the best western all time. Groundbreaking at the time. It was in AFI top 100. Not sure if it’s still. And I love the old great ones: High Noon, Shane. Finally McCabe and Mrs Miller, though not a classic of the genre……….an amazing film.

[@rxtsec1]

Gene hackman won his 2nd academy award for this. Clint won Best Picture & best director for this

[@damianstarks3338]

This Clint Eastwood western is an absolute masterpiece

[@Lothnar5070]

Heartbreak Ridge - Another Clint Eastwood classic

[@williamhamilton6643]

Unforgiven is a great movie and based on your reaction you should definitely watch another classic western, "High Noon," with Gary Cooper and the lovely Grace Kelly in her first movie role (1952). It's not a typical western and is really more of a morality play about doing the right thing when nobody else will. Gary Cooper stands alone when he's totally outnumbered because someone had to face the villans that were terrorizing the town, even if the townspeople were too afraid to help themselves. The movie is much better than my description!

[@carlazaz1690]

Little Bill was malicious and quiet scary, but when Will Munny rides out of town, the women are thinking to themselves, "What did we do?" They unleashed the deepest depths of Hell, that's what. And while Will did take a couple of swigs, he was far from drunk, like he was in his vicious and intemperate disposition days.

[@aMulliganStew]

I too was thinking of that 'unleashed' thing. "Sow the wind; reap the whirlwind." I'm given to wonder how much survivor's guilt the cut-up lady shoulders.

[@zigman63]

Still stands up at the greatest Western ever made.

[@watchreadplayretro]

Absolutely Fantastic! You, Him, Them, everyone 10 out of 10. Thank you so much!

[@endlesswick]

Unforgiven is both the last of the great westerns and the greatest western of all time. I love this movie. It was a pleasure watching your reaction.

[@blackpowder99]

Clint Eastwood is a man's man, no bad movie, but this is the best ending to any Western.

[@craigtalbott731]

Much N'joyed your reaction. The Mrs and I caught this (gr8) one upon its release in the theaters. CE was my late wife's very favorite and really loved all of his pix. My Auntie Gloria was a film/TV actress from the early-50s to the mid-60s and worked w/ Eastwood a couple of times on the "Rawhide" television western series. (She may have been the one to give him his first on-screen kiss; that can't be too bad.)

[@ernestrobles2995]

One of the very best Western movies EVER made!

[@jsbcody]

William Muny was the definition of a bad drunk......the drunker he got, the meaner and more deadly he became.

[@Andrew04291]

“Deserve’s got nothin’ t’do with it.” Those words have helped me let so much of the small stuff go.

[@larryleyba6496]

I remember when this movie came out. I saw it at the theatre. It was instantly my favorite movies. I was about 20 years old. I am now in my 50s and this is still in my top five movies of all time, and I am not a big fan of westerns. Hell, its probably still my favorite. I love your reaction to this film.

[@MrGadfly772]

This was a very interesting western and very unusual for a Clint Eastwood western. It's a bit of an anti-western in that it shows a more realistic portrayal. Many critics thought it was Eastwood's way of countering his tough guy image and the glorification of violence of his earlier films. It was deservedly praised by the critics as was Eastwood's direction. Due to the reaction to this film Clint Eastwood would become a well-respected director and go on to direct some great movies.

[@KennethSavage-nn2vv]

This is in my top 10 all time movies… Such a great western and fun reaction and review. Clint Eastwood is an American treasure. If you’ve not seen it, check out Gran Torino (Clint Eastwood act/ produced/ directed) 👊🏻

[@holddowna]

Can’t wait to watch Gran Torino!

[@renzero9206]

New to your channel and a massive fan of Clint and Unforgiven. Nice to hear you're heading into Westerns, but imo, you have just watched the best western ever made. I know, I know, there are a couple more (friends and I have this debate a lot). But in terms of what a Western is and should be, Clint nailed it with Unforgiven. And to prove it, he won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director. Gene Hackman won Best Supporting for his incredible performance as Little Bill, while Eastwood was nominated for Best Actor for his fantastic performance. Masterpiece.

[@holddowna]

In my patreon intro I said I felt like I was doing it backwards but it won on a poll, so I watched it! No regrets! I have great appreciation for film even thou I’m newish to this genre so I appreciated so much of the way this was made. I can’t wait to watch more westerns! Thanks for watching welcome to the crew!

[@renzero9206]

@@holddowna Thanks 🙂Totally fine to watch them in any order 🙂 I'm sure these are on your list, but just in case, add - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Fist Full of Dollars + For A Few Dollars More, Once Upon a Time in the West, and...well basically all of Clint's westerns lol 😂 Have fun and look forward to seeing more of your reactions🙂

[@TheBeatenPaths]

What a great actor Saul Rubinek is too!! From Unforgiven, to Frasier, to Jesse Stone.

[@chadleabo]

So Glad you eatched and enjoyed this. I'm old enough to have enjoyed this when it first released. It's one of my all time favorite movies. On the big screen it is such an immersive experience.

[@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime]

Greatest Western of all time.😊

[@campion10]

If you liked Unforgiven then you will love The Outlaw Josey Wales. It’s my all time favorite western, watch it.

[@tonyherrera2570]

Clint won Oscar’s for Best Director and Best Picture that year…Gene Hackman won for Best Supporting Actor. If you want to see Clint in the first movie he directed and starred in you should check out Play Misty For Me…👍🏼

[@motodork]

A really good Clint Eastwood double-shot would be to react to The Outlaw Josey Wales and then Pale Rider back to back.

[@wayneallen67]

I strongly recommend another Clint Eastwood western, The Outlaw Josey Wales, I think you will love it.

[@dondunco2538]

Btw, my favorite western ever.

[@kenlangston3451]

In another reaction to this movie someone pointed out that William Munny and Little Bill are so bad at farming and carpentry because all they know is how to kill people.

[@tommyc139]

Unforgiven is great movie with val kilmer and r.i.p clint Eastwood your videos rocks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tomkelly8774]

This movie is not for everyone but it's an american masterpiece... It's in my top 5 .. I watched in the theater and to this day.I'm still captivated by it... I enjoy watching other people see it for the first time...✌️ Have you seen Grand Torino?,,, It's another,,, Eastwood masterpiece.. Or check out : high plains drifter

[@saytr4]

High Noon with Gary Cooper. Iconic. Maybe the best Western ever.

[@LashLeRoux.1]

One of the best lines ever: “It’s a helluva thing, killing a man. You take all he has … and all he’s ever gonna have.”

[@holddowna]

Totally!!

[@kentmains7763]

He uses "I Guess" until he starts drinking, then his whole demeanor changes. Fantastic movie.

[@johnsinclair4448]

Every time Will Munny says "I'm not like that anymore", it almost sounds like he's pleading. Like he's trying to convince himself more than anyone else. The 4 big stars of this movie have made so many great films, that all you have to do to find a great movie to watch, is Google their name and pick one. My favorite movies of each of these stars are: Clint Eastwood - The Outlaw Josey Wales Gene Hackman - Uncommon Valor Morgan Freeman - Glory and Richard Harris - A Man Called Horse

[@pudder68]

A career making Westerns rolled up into on final epic! The mic drop of all Westerns..

[@sidanx7887]

This movie was so good it changed westerns from there on I read somewhere - my favorite of this genre by far

[@aragorn50th]

One of the best. You should watch 'Shane" starring Alan Ladd and "The Searchers" starring John Wayne two of the best Western films ever made. It is also worth it to watch "Ride the High Country" starring Randolph Scott and Joel McRea and Directed by Sam Peckinpah. This film has The best shoot-out ever filmed.

[@pedroV2003]

Great reaction A. 'Unforgiven' is my all time favorite Western and I think Eastwood's best work. Love the ending epilogue and the accompanying song 'Claudia's Theme'.

[@socalpaul487]

I recommend Richard Harris in "A Man Called Horse" 1970.

[@Mantis_Toboggan_MD.]

I read somewhere that Clint Eastwood first came across the script for this film back in the 1970's but he purposely waited until he was old enough to play the main character himself. I also read that he wanted to make a more realistic Western that didn't glamorise killing the way his own earlier Westerns did. He wanted to portray the reality, the regret, the PTSD etc... that comes from taking a human life, even if the person you killed probably deserved it. "We all have it coming"

[@muppeteer]

As a male, I have a very wrong reaction to...I guess it's that muscle memory! The end of the shoot out, Munny is making threats as he is scared himself...Best western ever

[@PUNKinDRUBLIC72]

Clint has always been a good actor (OBVIOUSLY!) But this is where he started looking older and getting better. Gran Torino is my favourite. (Good reaction btw.)

[@markrayner8915]

Eastwood at his very best. He’s made and been in some many classic movies it hard to remember them all. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad one.

[@caseywatson621]

The scene where Will rides away always made me think of this quote, " and behold I saw a pale horse, and the one who sat upon him was death, and Hell followed with him.". No idea if that was deliberate by Clint Eastwood but I think so.

[@jowbloe3673]

Have you seen Clint in *Pale Rider?*

[@Parallaxus]

Upon watching this again, I thought the Schofield kid was a young Glenn Powell. I really thought it was. Looked up the cast and saw it was someone else. They look a LOT alike.

[@whoog74]

When Munny gets to skinny's establishment, one of the coldest scenes ever in Cinematic history takes place..

[@petermurphy7901]

Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider and High Plains Drifter are other awesome westerns of Clint's. Be sure to check those out. 🙂 And I love how this is such a slow burn leading to a wonderful crescendo.

[@tvdroid22]

A master class in acting by the greats from this era. Clint Eastwood got a major break early on as a character in the tv western Rawhide.

[@sudonum3108]

The pay off in this movie at the end is exquisite.

[@billyreno8221]

The last gun fight scene were all you see is William Munny Shotgun raise up and you realize he's in the saloon with them is chilling. Then when they show Will standing there and there's a crash of thunder letting everyone know the storm is here.

[@cohalensadventures5331]

As for other Clint Eastwood films to explore (aside from his famous Man with No Name Spaghetti Westerns and The Dirty Harry series) check these: Kelly's Heroes, Coogan's Bluff, Thunderbolt & Lightfoot, The Eiger Sanction, High Plains Drifter, Escape From Alcatraz...and his one musical where he sings (just slightly better than co-star Lee Marvin) Paint Your Wagon! (Really!)

[@Zach-ju5vi]

Put "where eagles dare" on that list

[@youpigfacetv]

Another master piece by Mr. Eastwood. Bravo!!!

[@Chrisg841]

I think Clint wrote the song at the start and end... "Claudia's Theme".

[@holddowna]

Wow!

[@bluebird1239]

@@holddowna Clint Eastwood is a big fan of jazz and he plays jazz piano, but I didn't know he composed the haunting theme in this movie. Thanks for your reaction to Unforgiven.

[@michaelhoward142]

Ames, thank you so much for the enjoyable reaction and commentary to this incredible movie. You can't really go wrong with any of Eastwood's westerns. A non-Western that I highly recommend is Gran Torino, in which he plays a Korean War veteran who reluctantly assists his immigrant Hmong neighbors after they get terrorized by gangs. Starring, directed and produced by Clint.

[@mxbishop]

_Unforgiven_ is such a great film. And there are so many more great western films to explore. A couple of really good ones that don't get much attention nowadays are: _Nevada Smith_ (1966 w/ Steve McQueen) and _Little Big Man_ (1970 w/ Dustin Hoffman). Check 'em out. You will be thrilled and entertained! Exactly what movies are supposed to do. Cheers.

[@timothyflores8342]

Here is a mystery. In the opening shot there is a single grave marker. In the final shot, Will is walking alone towards the tree before he fades out but now you notice that there are three mounds.

[@NameOptional-p9u]

Best line in any western... "who's the fella that owns this shithole?" lol. That line and the "apologize to my mule" scene he did in Fist full of dollars

[@fordtech2000]

This movie won best picture the year it was released and Gene Hackman won Best Supporting actor. It's the movie that put Clint Eastwood on the map as a director

[@robertjonsson797]

One of the best westerns ever. Period.

[@jessediaz1293]

49:21 “I don’t deserve this..” People often get confused and think Gene Hackman’s character is the bad guy. He’s not. He was just trying to bring law and order in the town and build his house. Yes he was ruthless with his rules in town. The worst thing he did was unintentionally kill Ned. William Munny resorted back to his evil ways back by the end of the movie, by avenging his partner in crimes death. He was evil by killing children and unarmed civilians. He crossed that moral line once again at the end of the movie.

[@OgreProgrammer]

That's a good point about Will getting sick from the pigs. I never thought of that.

[@tomdarton128]

Richard Harris was the Dumbeldore in the first Harry Potter movie. He passed away and they got Michael Gambon to continue that role. Michael Gambon was the bad guy in Open Range.

[@sonnypeek6418]

Adding to the above named movies " A Fist Full of Dollars" " AFew Dollars More" - and a Must See " the Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" - "High Plains Drifter" a favorite of Mine " The Outlaw Josey Wales" and "Pale Rider"

[@stevenbeall9637]

Clint also played the guitar for the ending music.

[@kingtutt3371]

I would add that Richard Harris AND Hackman AND Eastwood AND Freeman......there was no way this movie would be bad. This one is in my top 5.

[@jaggedskar3890]

When Clint Eastwood returned the script to the screenwriter, there were no edits. The screenwriter nearly cried because Eastwood didn't alter a single line.

[@paulweber686]

That's a beautiful anecdote about one of the finest screenplays ever written.

[@marcoosvald8429]

Richard Harris also played in the Wild Geese with Richard Burton and Roger Moore

[@joerhea9340]

You MUST watch The Outlaw Josey Whales. IMO the greatest western ever shot. So good!

[@robertholbrook4582]

I enjoyed this experience due to the fact that she is beautiful, and talked quietly so you could still hear the movie❤

[@nicholasmagers5246]

We all have it coming.

[@stegwise]

man when he starts drinking, and then keeps drinking, and downs that bottle i just get this pit in my stomach like John Wick telling Vigo "yeah, i think i'm back."

Clint Eastwood did a lot of awesome movies, but there's one that figures on my top five movies, that use to be underrated, named "Where Eagles Dare" (1968), were he was the co-star of Richard Burton. It's a fictional WWII movie with an incredible plot (and acting).

[@chrisg9196]

*At **49:23** the Ken Burn's zoom-in said it all, "Well...ya' kinda did."*

[@johngray6675]

If you're just starting your Journey down the Western Road (and what a long road it is!), it is almost too bad you began here. For, in my opinion, this is just about the best in it's genre. I feel it boils down to the very essence all the masculinity, vulnerability and anti-hero grit that we love these movies for. And it's paced so well! So beautifully shot and acted! You almost don't even need to watch others. This one is tough to top.

[@BrettWaldemar]

A new classic and yes to watching Open Range and Dances with wolves

[@mitchapalooza1]

If you're going into westerns Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (which you mentioned) is an absolute MUST WATCH.