Posts from joekiddlouischama in thread „Speaking Of Clint Eastwood“

  • Speaking Of Clint Eastwood

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    Originally posted by Jay J. Foraker@Aug 18 2006, 03:17 PM
    Welcome joekiddlouischama - I would agree that "Bloodwork" was actually a pretty good movie. I'm glad you pointed out the noir aspects of the film - looking back, I would have to agree also.
    Hope you join us often.
    Cheers - Jay :D

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    Thanks, Jay.


    And, yeah, I think that Bloodwork could be described as an "old man's noir."

  • Speaking Of Clint Eastwood

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    Originally posted by Colorado Bob@Aug 17 2006, 10:00 PM
    Hello JoeKiddLouisChama (what a screen name! You must be a Clint Eastwood / John Saxon fan). Just thought I'd say howdy and welcome to the message board. We're glad to have ya!
    Best,
    Colorado Bob

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    Thanks, I'm glad to be here.

  • Speaking Of Clint Eastwood

    The Dead Pool (Buddy Van Horn, 1988) didn't flop, but it was a much smaller hit than the previous Dirty Harry movies, which had all finished in the top-ten. The Dead Pool, by contrast, finished at a solid but unspectacular 30th in domestic grosses among 1988's theatrical releases:


    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1988&p=.htm


    And, yes, The Dead Pool fared much better than Bloodwork, which ranks 94th among 2002's releases in domestic gross:


    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2002&p=.htm


    Although certainly not one of Eastwood's best, I thought that Bloodwork was a classy, atmospheric neo-noir of sorts. Basically, Eastwood did what the Duke did in The Shootist (Don Siegel, 1976), playing a tough, stubborn man struggling with the grave health problems and life quandaries that come with advanced age.