Washington, DC. In an unprecedented move the founding members of WHS have crowned Clint Eastwood's new masterpiece with the "Triple Threat Award of 2008" for Best Movie, Actor and Song.
After a packed screening in Georgetown WHS blog founders lauded Clint's moving portrayal of "Walt Kawalski" - an unbelievably racist Polish man caught in the middle of a Detroit gang war between Hmong neighbors (referred to by Walt as "swamp rats, gooks, zipperheads, dragon ladies, fish heads and dog eaters among many other epithets") - as perhaps the greatest performance of his career.
Most surprising however, award for Best Song of 2008 was also handed out to Clint Eastwood for "Tribute Gran Torino." When the song and Eastwood's raspy voice blasted over the Dolby Surround Sound speakers in the final scene, Blog members were shocked and moved to tears.
WHS would like to extend its congratulations to Mr. Eastwood and his family.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
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Gran Torino is an instant WHS classic. Seeing this film in Georgetown was perfect, as well. You could feel the weight lifted off of all the elderly white men in the theater - the weight being restraint in making horrifically offensive comments to foreigners encroaching on their "territory". As soon as you leave this film, you feel as if it's ok to use all of Walt's terms. Gran Torino represents a major step forward in race relations. Yes we can.
I second the congratulations to Clint Eastwood for a job well done.
I am very eager to see this film...Glad to hear it doesn't disappoint!
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