Clint has been knocking on the door for years for an Oscar and he finally did with this masterpiece. Clint Eastwood,Morgan Freeman,and Gene Hackman. Doesn't get much better than that.
It's sad they don't make movies like this anymore. Let alone westerns. It was no wonder why it won best picture and it's easily one of the best movies of all time let alone a western
A man who realises he has ridden beyond the reach of redemption, a perfect portrayal, a perfect western, a perfect parable. Never bettered. Not even by Clint himself.
I'm not so sure. I think he really didn't want to go back to being what he was. I think he really did want to reform his life, and I think he truly did love his late wife and children, and wanted to be a better man than whst he had been. The problem was he put himself in a situation where it would be all too easy for him to slip back into his old ways, and as the events in the film played out, that's exactly what happened, however William had help, and let me explain: You notice the transition in his countenance when he takes his first drink of whiskey - that's when the devil came out. I've known guys like that. When they're sober, they're perfectly normal, even likable. But when they drink, the alcohol brings out the meaness in them. I think alcohol abuse was the thing that made William Munny be the killer that he was. Not that William Munny wasn't responsible for his own choices and descisions, but I believe the alchol triggered something dark inside him, and that's what led to him being such a heinous killer.
@@ShawnKennedy-w2i 👍 Thanks for the western gunfighter, alcohol abuse history lesson. But I was talking about the movie Unforgiven where William Munny played by Clint Eastwood actually snapped after he heard that his friend was killed and he became a killer again...
@@Film21Productions as Munny does not exactly look like an infant, assuming him to be in his 50s at the time does not seem to be too wrong, I would say
Gene has retired from acting..If I was him, I'd make one more film. Because when he finally passes, and a sad day that will be, some reporter will say " his last film was Welcome to Mooseport
I love this shootout. Munny doesn't win because he is some borderline supernatural shooter, he wins because in a room full of wannabe tough guys, only him and Bill are real killers. He won from a bit of luck, adapting to bad luck (the gun misfiring) and a cold hearted willingness to do violence. You can feel his Aura take over that saloon. Truly a masterful movie led by two of some of our best actors 👏
Plus he adopted the Wyatt Earp method of gun fighting - Wyatt wasn't hit once during the OK gun fight -, the other wannabe's after Little Bill went down were full of fear and nervous energy and that affects your aim, Munny on the other hand was just cold and efficient, Little Bill was his primary target bang, he's down, then he got down low to make himself a smaller target, the closest other guy to his left shooting became the the next primary target, aim, bang, no wasting ammo, he's down, the guy behind him shooting was the closest and became the next primary target, then the other two shooting became the next primary targets, aim bang, repeat. That shows a real killer from a wannabe with a gun.
Munny was always lucky when it came to killin folk. Truth be told, he survived because he went into every gunfight assuming that he was already dead. Much easier to focus on your aim when you don't have any fear of dying.
You see the punks get overanxious, they usually shoot first but wildly - then Munny calmly drops them. The difference between his mellow combat crouch under fire and their panicked unaimed fire is night and day....
Reminds me of those lines by the ancient Greek Heraclitus: “Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior and he will bring the others back.” Munny and Bill were both warriors/real killers.
I was at a truck stop watching this scene and when he tells the guys they better move away, this old man sitting next to me said “A man ain’t got no friends at a time like that.” 😂😂
In a fast-paced lifestyle, the public is more than ever in need of such productions these days. Unfortunately, such plots need real events in order for the writers to make it happen.
I remember going to the cinema, on my own, I was 14 years of age, to watch this absolute classic. I was so engrossed by it that I was the only one left in the cinema room at the very end of the credits with the beautiful guitar piece, 'Claudia's Theme' that played throughout the credits. I grew up with Clint Eastwood being my movie hero. Unforgiven is arguably the greatest western ever in my opinion, and there has been some beauties over the years. This final shootout is classic. Two of Hollywood's greatest actors in Eastwood and Hackman play an absolute blinder of a final scene. I've seen this film about 7 times. I've loved it every time like it's the first time of watching. Brilliant, pure brilliant 👍
@NateGerardRealEstateTeam how beautiful and yes, I think I've read that Clint wrote the piece. It's a beautiful song and I'm not ashamed to say that It brings a lump to my throat when I listen to it.
Magnificent...no special effects, no CGI necessary, dialogue and action....I love movies without car chases, constantly bombing, nonstop action...give me meaningful dialogue all day, every time
This scene was a masterpiece. I was 14 and I still remember that feeling. It's amazing how scenes like this stay in our brains for life! I miss theses movies and those days.
Incredible. When you slowly realize thru the movie that Clint isn’t just a the bad guy. He might be the worst. But even the killers value friends. His response to “I’ll see you in Hell, William Munny.” And he just says “Yeah.” Holy smokes.
This character is worse than his "Man with no Name" characters. This one had a name and the devil made sure that this one lived a long life if you read the ending scroll.
he was the worst sob then became a decent family man, then became the worst sob again and then back to a decent family man once again. only in the movies
@thomasborger6548 just south of calgary, west of highway 2. I used to see the town they built for the movie when I was driving going to USA & coming back!
One of the best westerns. But also one of the best endings i've seen in a while. No music no happy ending. Just a man completing a mission and deciding to embrace his past.
Beauchamp's reaction was perfect. He's searched the west for the genuine article for his book.......... chasing only stories, bullies and pretenders...........now he's finally found him. and how Munny admits to being lucky in front of Beauchamp, something none of the other so called gunfighters would ever admit to
Same line used in the show The Wire, Snoop talking with young Michael about killing a man who just talked back to Marlo the kingpin. "But he didn't deserve what happen to him." "Deserve has nothing to do with it." Maybe a homage to this iconic film.
Gota love the W.W. Beauchamp character. Spent all that time writing and romancing about the outlaws and hero's escapades in dive saloons and what not then actually see's the most bad ass show down gunfight for real. This movie scores a perfect 10 in so many categories, acting, script writing, scenery, cinematography, production design and directing.
The writer being a reflection of all the movie screen writers and their audiences too, we all loved the romance of the Western gunslingers, who were in reality stone cold killers.
This was Clint Eastwood’s final western and to think his final line was “Or I’ll come back and kill every one of you sons a bitches.” One of my favorite movies.
Geezes, this movie looks ruthless, and it's chilling to see Clint this way. He feels so dark, otherworldish, how he leaves the house and depart on his white horse.. Dark af.. I have to see it.
SO many great little touches in the film. Like how the proprietor, who was talking and acting so tough when dealing with the women, was stuttering and cowering when Munny was talking to him. Course, having the gun pointed at him had a lot to do with it, but the contrast between his behavior and Hackman's was noticeable. Also the rising danger as mirrored by the slow-rising writer out of his chair was perfect. What a great shot.
This entire sequence pays off so much of what happened in the movie leading up to it. The acting was on point for everyone and Clint earned that Oscar ten fold.
Open Range didn't start out well tho-after he took out the hired gun (my favorite scene in the flick) I think Costner got 9 rounds off out of his 6 shooter without reloading or switching guns.
@@tbd-1 I'll look at it again but I am sure that the camera split time between different gunmen. Maybe he had a 2nd gun or reloaded the first or whatever. The good thing was no one was using a single action 6 shooter like an M-60 and guys weren't falling down dead from one bullet apiece. Also, there was a lot of missed shots just like a real gunfight. Even the bravest man will be afraid.
What ruined "Open Range" for me was when I found out the beautiful background countryside were digital composites. Many of those scenes were shot outside in front a huge green sheet behind them.
When this came out I expected another Dollars style romp with fun, violence and action...we got pure darkness instead. One of the best westerns ever made.
What’s tragic is that he seems like a decent man but we get bits and pieces of his past throughout the film via stories and conversations and even learn he was more cold hearted than Billy the Kid. The sheriff killing Ned gave him that final nudge to embrace the darkness and become the monster he used to be.
I was in lucky in the order, but I’ve always been lucky in the order of killing folks. The greatest line in this entire masterpiece. Eastwood, Hackman, and Freeman, the perfect trio for a perfect movie.
And now you vote democrat. This type of movie is made to brainwash people. I bet you bought into the concept that back then a black man and a white man could be so close friends that one would risk his own life to avenge the other’s
Seeing this scene in Unforgiven is PEAK! It kinda reminds me of Dirty Harry cause Clint is the goat of missions! Fun fact: This also won for best picture and the first Clint Eastwood movie to win best picture!
Just watched this again the other day. For all the iconic roles he's played, Clint is also a fantastic storyteller.I also love the fact that there is very little music in this film. Nothing but story.
At the end of the day, the baddest man won. After a career that that set the gold standard in western gunslingers, he ended with a performance that still resonates today. Everyone there saw the baddest man they’d ever seen. The element of surprise, being grossly outnumbered, with the confidence and tone of a man that not only KNOWS what he’s about to do and doesn’t care if he dies trying, really had them all terrified before the first shot. He’d already won, he just was there for the scalps.
I worked in a movie theater when this movie was released. I was 18 years old. I still love this movie. Every scene was masterful. Eastwood is wonderful.
The change in him from trying to be an ordinary family man and pig farmer... Hiding from who he is, to finally letting out St the end his real self is great.. Probably clints best work as director and actor. Amazing cast
Clint east wood just has a knack of making a very simple story into something compelling by making you care about the characters whether you like them or not.
Excellent comment. The entire movie was a cautionary tale on the consequences of violence; how there are always repercussions. It was a movie far ahead of its time, and possibly the first “modern” western.
This is a movie I have seen probably 100 times, and i wish I could go back and watch it again for the first time!! Absolute epic performance and movie.
The first time I saw Unforgiven in the cinema, my eyesight wasn't in the best condition. But the movie still made a grand impression on me and especially this most timeless finale.
That's the point they're making, of course. But in this scene, Munny is being honorable. He had legitimate beef with the saloon owner, and even moreso with Little Bill. Of the rest, he only killed those that drew on him first and he let everyone else go.
i remember seeing this once as a kid with my dad. i feel like it was a pretty brutal depiction of this kind of story. now that im older i should really watch it again. i do love westerns.
Of all the westerns Clint Eastwood made this was his masterpiece. A far more realistic character as compared to the others he played. A far more realistic depiction of life in the old west too.
My mother grew up in the 1950s, she loved westerns. When this came out on VHS, I bought it and gave it to my mother. She was pretty stunned by it, but loved it.
Hollywood has a massive problem that is not being talked about...their are no more Clint Eastwoods...no more John Waynes...no Schwarzeneggers, no Stallones, no Willys on and on. The kind of actors who could turn out a blockbuster.
Wayne and Eastwood were 2 very different greats at portraying a western story. Wayne was great at portraying a western "heroes journey". Eastwood was great as portraying a a dark western tale. One showed a good guy with flaws, and the other a bad guy with redeeming qualities.
Two great actors there folks. I would have to been there during the filming . Can you imagine the friendship that were created there that last a life time.
Gene didn't want to do the film because he was tired of playing bad guys, but Clint talked him into by showing the script. Everyone in the film is a bad guy.
One the best scenes ever filmed. When I saw in the movie theater, I got a panic attack when the camera dollied in on Clint when he tells about who he killed.
Still my favorite movie all these years later. All because of this scene. The build up to it is perfect. I don't care, when he says "that's right." it brings a tear to my eye.
I’ve no idea where I heard it but Eastwood had been sat on the script for Unforgiven for a couple of decades, waiting for the right age to make the movie, to give it realism. He had all that time to make it perfect. And not once during that time did he tell anybody. Amazing. Is it any wonder it’s one of the greatest Westerns of all time?
I remember when this movie was announced and that Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman were all going to be starring in it. I couldn’t wait and it was 10x better than I’d ever hoped. Clint has always made good movies but in his later years he just turns out masterpieces. Incredible talent.
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One of the greatest Westerns ever made!
Pale Rider is up there too.
THE greatest!😊
High Plains Drifter
Gene Hackman retired after this.
@@thomaslenzmeier183There are a lot. Red River. Stagecoach. Cheyenne Autumn. The Wild Bunch.
Clint has been knocking on the door for years for an Oscar and he finally did with this masterpiece. Clint Eastwood,Morgan Freeman,and Gene Hackman. Doesn't get much better than that.
Amen to that!!!
You forgot Richard Harris
It's sad they don't make movies like this anymore. Let alone westerns. It was no wonder why it won best picture and it's easily one of the best movies of all time let alone a western
True that legendary drinker and actor ❤ from Dublin
Hackman retired after this, I think.
A man who realises he has ridden beyond the reach of redemption, a perfect portrayal, a perfect western, a perfect parable. Never bettered. Not even by Clint himself.
You've said it, all that needs to be said, in three sentences !!
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You got that right.
The pre-woke classics are the best.
Munny spends the entire movie running from who he is. And then he doesn't. What a film!
I'm not so sure. I think he really didn't want to go back to being what he was. I think he really did want to reform his life, and I think he truly did love his late wife and children, and wanted to be a better man than whst he had been. The problem was he put himself in a situation where it would be all too easy for him to slip back into his old ways, and as the events in the film played out, that's exactly what happened, however William had help, and let me explain:
You notice the transition in his countenance when he takes his first drink of whiskey - that's when the devil came out. I've known guys like that. When they're sober, they're perfectly normal, even likable. But when they drink, the alcohol brings out the meaness in them.
I think alcohol abuse was the thing that made William Munny be the killer that he was. Not that William Munny wasn't responsible for his own choices and descisions, but I believe the alchol triggered something dark inside him, and that's what led to him being such a heinous killer.
@@thecowboy9698 Alcohol abuse? I guess you forgot that he snapped after finding out how they killed Ned and decorated the bar with his body
@@kevinkot1207 It has been written that most gunfighters of that era were heavy drinkers.
@@ShawnKennedy-w2i 👍 Thanks for the western gunfighter, alcohol abuse history lesson. But I was talking about the movie Unforgiven where William Munny played by Clint Eastwood actually snapped after he heard that his friend was killed and he became a killer again...
@@kevinkot1207 That was part of the point.He drinks before he can bring himself to kill.Been that way forever.
This wasn't an actual movie. Clint Eastwood has been alive since 1827.
*1880
@@Film21Productions 1881
1827 AC (After Clint)
@@thunderrunner666 😂😂👍
@@Film21Productions as Munny does not exactly look like an infant, assuming him to be in his 50s at the time does not seem to be too wrong, I would say
One of the most Badass scenes in all of movie history. Clint Eastwood is the man.
English Bob will throw a Party when he hears the news of this night.
@@macman975 You mean the Duck of Death? 😂
Mr.Eastwood & Mr.Hackman are BOTH still going @ 94 years young. Massive gratitude and respect to these amazing MEN of yesterday 👑
Gene has retired from acting..If I was him, I'd make one more film. Because when he finally passes, and a sad day that will be, some reporter will say " his last film was Welcome to Mooseport
Yes absolutely ❤.
define "going"
AMEN
Clint can still be found from time to time at his studio on the WB lot in Burbank. The man is still a genius and truly loves film.
I love this shootout. Munny doesn't win because he is some borderline supernatural shooter, he wins because in a room full of wannabe tough guys, only him and Bill are real killers.
He won from a bit of luck, adapting to bad luck (the gun misfiring) and a cold hearted willingness to do violence.
You can feel his Aura take over that saloon. Truly a masterful movie led by two of some of our best actors 👏
Plus he adopted the Wyatt Earp method of gun fighting - Wyatt wasn't hit once during the OK gun fight -, the other wannabe's after Little Bill went down were full of fear and nervous energy and that affects your aim, Munny on the other hand was just cold and efficient, Little Bill was his primary target bang, he's down, then he got down low to make himself a smaller target, the closest other guy to his left shooting became the the next primary target, aim, bang, no wasting ammo, he's down, the guy behind him shooting was the closest and became the next primary target, then the other two shooting became the next primary targets, aim bang, repeat. That shows a real killer from a wannabe with a gun.
Munny was always lucky when it came to killin folk. Truth be told, he survived because he went into every gunfight assuming that he was already dead. Much easier to focus on your aim when you don't have any fear of dying.
You see the punks get overanxious, they usually shoot first but wildly - then Munny calmly drops them.
The difference between his mellow combat crouch under fire and their panicked unaimed fire is night and day....
I just don't understand, they could have just shot him down! there were so many, bill even told them to get ready 🤨🤔
Reminds me of those lines by the ancient Greek Heraclitus:
“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior and he will bring the others back.”
Munny and Bill were both warriors/real killers.
I was at a truck stop watching this scene and when he tells the guys they better move away, this old man sitting next to me said “A man ain’t got no friends at a time like that.” 😂😂
He was right. All their courage just melts away. That fact has saved my ass more than once
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Well said
You're a truck driver?
I love simple western movies like this. No unnecessary fast cutting to keep attention. Dialog is understandable and the shots are beautiful.
In a fast-paced lifestyle, the public is more than ever in need of such productions these days. Unfortunately, such plots need real events in order for the writers to make it happen.
The Outlaw Josey Wales is another one.
It's almost an anti-western western. Tears down the Mystique and Mythos of the Wild west.
@@ayhay4686 I also think that writers and filmmakers need to be more daring. a lot of whats made today are copies of other movies. just my opinion
@@TheMilpitasguy I'm going to look that up on imdb!
"Well, he shoulda armed himself." Best line.....!!!!!!
Deserve's got nothing to do with it.
He was right... LOL!!!
We all got it comin, kid.
Funny as hell also!!!
@@olddude3266 Yep, that's the killer line. So dark. So true.
I remember going to the cinema, on my own, I was 14 years of age, to watch this absolute classic. I was so engrossed by it that I was the only one left in the cinema room at the very end of the credits with the beautiful guitar piece, 'Claudia's Theme' that played throughout the credits.
I grew up with Clint Eastwood being my movie hero. Unforgiven is arguably the greatest western ever in my opinion, and there has been some beauties over the years.
This final shootout is classic. Two of Hollywood's greatest actors in Eastwood and Hackman play an absolute blinder of a final scene.
I've seen this film about 7 times. I've loved it every time like it's the first time of watching.
Brilliant, pure brilliant 👍
Claudia’s Theme was played by the guitarist on my first date with my wife. I think I read somewhere that Clint wrote it.
@NateGerardRealEstateTeam how beautiful and yes, I think I've read that Clint wrote the piece.
It's a beautiful song and I'm not ashamed to say that It brings a lump to my throat when I listen to it.
Only 7?
@fmartinez1133 I think 7. Maybe more. Bottom line is ive watched it more than once and it's superb from start to end of credits!
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in the book ned and william munny were lovers
Magnificent...no special effects, no CGI necessary, dialogue and action....I love movies without car chases, constantly bombing, nonstop action...give me meaningful dialogue all day, every time
Yes, without car chases....stupid car chases
Little Bill 💵: Ok ✅
Yes...a true masterpiece
All acting. Better than anything you’ll see today
A car chase in the Wild West would only work in Back to the future
I saw this movie at a drive in. It was pouring rain outside as this scene was playing. Very cool vibe. I’ll never forget it.
That sounds absolutely incredible.
Yeah, I'd love to experience it with that augmented effect.
Maybe drive ins are the best locations for atmospheric effects though the seats would not move like in 4DX.
like you were there
Drive-in? Was it 1956?
Not a massive fan of westerns but whenever Clint is involved.. All day.. This is my favourite
This scene was a masterpiece. I was 14 and I still remember that feeling. It's amazing how scenes like this stay in our brains for life! I miss theses movies and those days.
Incredible. When you slowly realize thru the movie that Clint isn’t just a the bad guy. He might be the worst. But even the killers value friends. His response to “I’ll see you in Hell, William Munny.” And he just says “Yeah.” Holy smokes.
Yep. They state that he was more ruthless and crazy than William Bonnie AKA Billy the Kid.
"We all got it coming, kid."
This character is worse than his "Man with no Name" characters. This one had a name and the devil made sure that this one lived a long life if you read the ending scroll.
Little Bill was the worst!!!
he was the worst sob then became a decent family man, then became the worst sob again and then back to a decent family man once again. only in the movies
The greatest Western ever made. One of the greatest films ever made. Simple as that.
Exactly. The ending was so powerful , it put a chill up my spine. One of the best endings ever.
A perfect movie If there was ever one made
Nope is not the best
@@Orangedude-wc7gq sure what western do you think is better than this one??
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Not just a great Western, it's a great movie.
This was shot just a few miles from my home in Alberta. It remains one of the greatest westerns ever made.
I was aware it was shot in Alberta but not exactly where. (Albertan here)
@thomasborger6548 just south of calgary, west of highway 2. I used to see the town they built for the movie when I was driving going to USA & coming back!
Alberta was the location for Open Range too. Beautiful land out there! One day I would like to visit.
@@mustangmanmustangman4596 beautiful countryside out there for certain.
@@Easyrecliner I'm not familiar with Open Range, I'll have to check it out. But yes, do come visit as there is varied and beautiful landscape here.
One of the best westerns. But also one of the best endings i've seen in a while. No music no happy ending. Just a man completing a mission and deciding to embrace his past.
The pre-woke movies are the best.
Sir I’ve stayed at a best western and this is no best western
@@bubbajones4522an apt comment from someone named bubba
@@chrissmith3668I wouldn't expect someone with soy and estrogen for blood to understand.
@@bubbajones4522Name some post-woke movies.
We will all wait.
Beauchamp's reaction was perfect. He's searched the west for the genuine article for his book.......... chasing only stories, bullies and pretenders...........now he's finally found him.
and how Munny admits to being lucky in front of Beauchamp, something none of the other so called gunfighters would ever admit to
Astute observation.
"Uh, it's Duke. The Duke of Death"
"Duck, I says."
more likely protected by a spirit....
It’s not luck, it’s instinct. Munny only thinks it’s luck.
@@unprofound I guess he shoulda' ducked instead of saying it.
I believe one of Clint's best roles.
Incredibly great film!
It won a best picture oscar.
Deserves got nuthin to do with it!
One of the best lines ever!
Same line used in the show The Wire, Snoop talking with young Michael about killing a man who just talked back to Marlo the kingpin. "But he didn't deserve what happen to him." "Deserve has nothing to do with it." Maybe a homage to this iconic film.
We've all got it coming, kid.
Gota love the W.W. Beauchamp character. Spent all that time writing and romancing about the outlaws and hero's escapades in dive saloons and what not then actually see's the most bad ass show down gunfight for real. This movie scores a perfect 10 in so many categories, acting, script writing, scenery, cinematography, production design and directing.
The writer being a reflection of all the movie screen writers and their audiences too, we all loved the romance of the Western gunslingers, who were in reality stone cold killers.
The running "letters 'n such?" gag just kills me.
Little details like that really seal the deal on a great movie!
@@unprofound Yes, that was great too.
When the world thought Westerns are long gone dead, Clint Eastwood came up with one the best western movies of all times
This was Clint Eastwood’s final western and to think his final line was “Or I’ll come back and kill every one of you sons a bitches.”
One of my favorite movies.
@hawk66100 dude perfect perception. Never thought of it in this way
Nobody thought Westerns were long dead. Young Guns 1 and 2 were huge hits
Geezes, this movie looks ruthless, and it's chilling to see Clint this way. He feels so dark, otherworldish, how he leaves the house and depart on his white horse.. Dark af.. I have to see it.
you wont be dissappointed!
You kind of ruined the experience though by watching the ending without seeing all the scenes that lead to this one.
@@mrquirky3626 Yea, I suspected, sometimes it happens... :( but I learned about this movie at least..
And when I looked and behold a pale horse: and His name that sat on Him was Death and Hell followed him.
@@soggy5854where was that line from?
Remarkable .
This truly belongs in Cinema's Hall of Fame. We need more Westerns! So much happened during that time.
I feel that this is his Masterpiece, everything filming locations and casting was 100%. Well done Mr Eastwood well done and Thankyou
The best scene in the movie in my opinion, i thought it was almost perfect for a western. Clint is a legend.
A truly great western. I can still watch it today.
One of Eastwoods best, along with the original dirty Harry and of course the man with no name trilogy.
Clint is definitely up there with John Wayne. Both epitomized westerns.
Agreed. @@Gasolineprices110
Josey Wales, Pale Rider
Gran Torino
SO many great little touches in the film. Like how the proprietor, who was talking and acting so tough when dealing with the women, was stuttering and cowering when Munny was talking to him. Course, having the gun pointed at him had a lot to do with it, but the contrast between his behavior and Hackman's was noticeable.
Also the rising danger as mirrored by the slow-rising writer out of his chair was perfect. What a great shot.
Even to this day, it's still a bona fide masterpiece! In a sense, it's beyond a classic, it's timeless!
Eastwood and Hackman were absolutely perfect in their roles in this film as enemies. Outstanding film!! 👍
The best western and one of the best films ever made.
One of my favourite movies of all time.
The writing, acting, dialogue, and directing are top notch. This is a real movie, not like the garbage being made today.
This and Outlaw Josey Wales I could watch a 100 times each. Clint is a true icon.
i think i have--master pieces
This entire sequence pays off so much of what happened in the movie leading up to it. The acting was on point for everyone and Clint earned that Oscar ten fold.
This is the most badass scene in any movie, much less westerns. He is like an avenging angel here.
More like a relapsed demon. But I love it!
Or as death who came on a pale horse, and hell followed with him…
@@hawk66100 BINGO. Apparently you're one of few who caught it .
Or everyone else can't shoot properly besides the main character in Westerns.
One of two most realistic shootouts. The other was the finale in "Open Range" with Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall.
Open Range didn't start out well tho-after he took out the hired gun (my favorite scene in the flick) I think Costner got 9 rounds off out of his 6 shooter without reloading or switching guns.
@@tbd-1 I'll look at it again but I am sure that the camera split time between different gunmen. Maybe he had a 2nd gun or reloaded the first or whatever. The good thing was no one was using a single action 6 shooter like an M-60 and guys weren't falling down dead from one bullet apiece. Also, there was a lot of missed shots just like a real gunfight. Even the bravest man will be afraid.
The sound design in the Open Range shootout is top notch
What ruined "Open Range" for me was when I found out the beautiful background countryside were digital composites. Many of those scenes were shot outside in front a huge green sheet behind them.
Appaloosa is pretty good too
I’ve always thought of this as a perfect film…every role, the script, the portrayals, clothing, sets, just everything about it.
When this came out I expected another Dollars style romp with fun, violence and action...we got pure darkness instead.
One of the best westerns ever made.
What’s tragic is that he seems like a decent man but we get bits and pieces of his past throughout the film via stories and conversations and even learn he was more cold hearted than Billy the Kid. The sheriff killing Ned gave him that final nudge to embrace the darkness and become the monster he used to be.
I get chills every time I watch that ending. An all-time great movie with a superb cast!
I was in lucky in the order, but I’ve always been lucky in the order of killing folks. The greatest line in this entire masterpiece. Eastwood, Hackman, and Freeman, the perfect trio for a perfect movie.
One of the best movies ever.
Agree !
By far my favorite Clint Eastwood Western movie.I love the opening scene in the pig pen.
I rented this on VHS and watched it with a friend. It was so amazing, we immediately watched it again.
And now you vote democrat. This type of movie is made to brainwash people. I bet you bought into the concept that back then a black man and a white man could be so close friends that one would risk his own life to avenge the other’s
Seeing this scene in Unforgiven is PEAK! It kinda reminds me of Dirty Harry cause Clint is the goat of missions! Fun fact: This also won for best picture and the first Clint Eastwood movie to win best picture!
Classic. I wish they still made movies like this 😢
Just watched this again the other day. For all the iconic roles he's played, Clint is also a fantastic storyteller.I also love the fact that there is very little music in this film. Nothing but story.
At the end of the day, the baddest man won. After a career that that set the gold standard in western gunslingers, he ended with a performance that still resonates today. Everyone there saw the baddest man they’d ever seen. The element of surprise, being grossly outnumbered, with the confidence and tone of a man that not only KNOWS what he’s about to do and doesn’t care if he dies trying, really had them all terrified before the first shot. He’d already won, he just was there for the scalps.
Indeed, it's nice to win but it's not the most important thing.
Not of the western genre, but another superb film Clint Eastwood made in his later years was Gran Torino. It also had a killer of an ending
Certainly agree
yup--very current for todays times
The first comment “riding beyond redemption etc… is perfect critique of this Masterpiece. Perfectly written, brilliant insight. Perfect comment.
0:37 what I say whenever I arrive at work.
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I tip my hat to you sir.
Back to work
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I pissed a little when I saw your comment 😂
I worked in a movie theater when this movie was released. I was 18 years old. I still love this movie. Every scene was masterful. Eastwood is wonderful.
Both Clint and Gene are still alive to this day.
True but "Deserve's got nothing to do with it."
They're supernatural...
Morgan too
The change in him from trying to be an ordinary family man and pig farmer... Hiding from who he is, to finally letting out St the end his real self is great.. Probably clints best work as director and actor. Amazing cast
Clint east wood just has a knack of making a very simple story into something compelling by making you care about the characters whether you like them or not.
Clint Eastwood is the best actor/Director, story teller ever.
Still working in his 90s.
One of the best westerns ever made.
I grew up watching just about every one of his movies. He’s a true legend as an actor.
An anti-western and a great study on violence: "I don´t deserve this. To die like this." - "Deserves got nothing to do with it."
The funny part is that he did deserve it. Daggett didn't enforce justice, when that was his job.
Excellent comment. The entire movie was a cautionary tale on the consequences of violence; how there are always repercussions. It was a movie far ahead of its time, and possibly the first “modern” western.
Not a better scene in any movie than this. The build to this point is unparalleled. An absolute masterpiece
For me the Mount Rushmore of Westerns is:
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.... Tombstone... Unforgiven... Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid.
This is a movie I have seen probably 100 times, and i wish I could go back and watch it again for the first time!! Absolute epic performance and movie.
One of the best movies ever made
Movies just do not get any better than this. Timeless. Perfect.
The first time I saw Unforgiven in the cinema, my eyesight wasn't in the best condition. But the movie still made a grand impression on me and especially this most timeless finale.
THE best western ever made.
Planning a long term nationwide search for a guy and he walks right through the door because he’s looking for YOU!
Goddamn this movie is perfect! ☺️
The sheer audacity to walk into a room full of armed men and challenge them all is something to behold.
I watched this movie with my grandfather. It is my favorite of all time!!
Absolutely brilliant this william money is beyond redemption which makes him the way he is
That's the point they're making, of course. But in this scene, Munny is being honorable.
He had legitimate beef with the saloon owner, and even moreso with Little Bill. Of the rest, he only killed those that drew on him first and he let everyone else go.
i remember seeing this once as a kid with my dad. i feel like it was a pretty brutal depiction of this kind of story. now that im older i should really watch it again. i do love westerns.
Of all the westerns Clint Eastwood made this was his masterpiece. A far more realistic character as compared to the others he played. A far more realistic depiction of life in the old west too.
My mother grew up in the 1950s, she loved westerns. When this came out on VHS, I bought it and gave it to my mother. She was pretty stunned by it, but loved it.
Great Old Shows. Great old Actors.
It was released in 1992.
A masterpiece. Clint at his best. And Gene Hackman too. Two true legends on the screen
" Deserves got nuthin to do with it"
Classic line.
Quite possibly the most perfect 10 minutes of cinema ever captured on film.
this movie and outlaw josie wales ... #1 and #2
Hollywood has a massive problem that is not being talked about...their are no more Clint Eastwoods...no more John Waynes...no Schwarzeneggers, no Stallones, no Willys on and on. The kind of actors who could turn out a blockbuster.
Tom hardy can run with the best of them.
Wayne and Eastwood were 2 very different greats at portraying a western story.
Wayne was great at portraying a western "heroes journey". Eastwood was great as portraying a a dark western tale. One showed a good guy with flaws, and the other a bad guy with redeeming qualities.
Well observed.
Not just an amazing western, but an amazing piece of cinema
Two great actors there folks. I would have to been there during the filming . Can you imagine the friendship that were created there that last a life time.
Gene didn't want to do the film because he was tired of playing bad guys, but Clint talked him into by showing the script. Everyone in the film is a bad guy.
I already miss this absolute legend. Not the most gifted but still my hands-down most favorite actor ever
One the best scenes ever filmed. When I saw in the movie theater, I got a panic attack when the camera dollied in on Clint when he tells about who he killed.
“Well he shoulda armed himself if he’s gonna decorate his saloon with my friend…” 🥶
" Any man don't wanna get killed better clear on out the back."
Still my favorite movie all these years later. All because of this scene. The build up to it is perfect. I don't care, when he says "that's right." it brings a tear to my eye.
One of Clint's best films.
Dyin' aint much of a living. Clint Eastwood is the G.O.A.T
Saw this movie..twice on the big screen!
Gut wrenching suspense and drama…
Worth every award!🔥🇺🇸☠️
Best Clint Eastwood scene ever.
I’ve no idea where I heard it but Eastwood had been sat on the script for Unforgiven for a couple of decades, waiting for the right age to make the movie, to give it realism. He had all that time to make it perfect. And not once during that time did he tell anybody. Amazing. Is it any wonder it’s one of the greatest Westerns of all time?
One of Clints greatest
Clint will be remembered for many characters, but this is the film which will be his true legacy. Brilliant.
I remember when this movie was announced and that Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman were all going to be starring in it. I couldn’t wait and it was 10x better than I’d ever hoped. Clint has always made good movies but in his later years he just turns out masterpieces. Incredible talent.