Clint eastwoods gran torino is about a racist old man named walt who overcomes his prejudice by helping his teenager neighbor thao. This was eastwoods first starring role since 2004s million dollar baby. Spoiler alert an old man is very racist toward a very specific ethnic group koreans in part because he fought in the korean war. The car in the movie is one of 92,033 topoftheline 72 gran torino sport, twodoor fastbacks produced and is magnificent in 4q dark green metallic. The closing scene of the film shows thao driving the car down an esplanade, a young man with a future, and hope. Dec 12, 2008 this years model is gran torino, a sleek, muscle car of a movie made in the u. In the final scene, thao is driving the gran torino with walts dog, daisy, next. Sep 29, 2018 these are the greatest car movies ever made, voted on by you, the people. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Dave beckett, from monett, looks over a gran torino he first purchased in 1972.
Im not sure how he does it, but i dont want him to stop. Gran torino is a film directed by clint eastwood, with eastwood also taking on. Jul 25, 2011 the movie car is a 1972 gran torino sport, with a 351c 2v engine with cobra jet heads, with magnum 500 wheels. The car, featured in the clint eastwood movie gran torino, is now on display at warner brothers studios. If you ask me the gran torino should have 3 or maybe 4 stars and not 5. Bee vang, actor and secondyear student at brown university, and dr. Gran torino is a tale with many facets to it,such as the loss of male identity that was orginally brought about by working in skilled bluecollar employment which eastwoods character didhe was a ford auto worker in the movie and the male characteristics and bonding that this employment developed,and the repercussions regarding the decline and. For sale1972 gran torino sportrestored and ready to rumble2 door fastback351 motor with only 5000 miles. Later, thao is seen driving the car along jefferson avenue with daisy. Gran torino, which eastwood has said will mark his last acting role, succeeds in many areas while falling flat in others. Louisa schein, hmong media expert, discussed the truth of what happened behind the scenes of the movie gran torino. Feb 19, 2009 t he ford gran torino earned its footnote in pop culture history when a ketchupred 75 model with a white racing stripe was featured every week in the tv cop show starsky and hutch.
Walt kowalski clint eastwood is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his michigan neighborhood and the world around him. The torino was initially an upscale variation of the intermediate sized ford fairlane, which ford produced. However 351w, 351 cleveland, 400 and 429 were all available as well. A new tax incentive package offered to film productions by the state of michigan clinched the deal, and gran torino became the first film to benefit. Jan 24, 2009 in his will, walt leaves his house to the church, and his gran torino to thao, much to the suprise of his family. Gran torino is a 2008 american drama film directed and produced by clint eastwood, who also starred in the film. See what movies made the list and which classic car movie lands at.
He is giving him a reward for work, a source of prestige, independence, and an american identity. Gran torino is a 2008 american drama film directed and produced by clint eastwood, who also. Clint eastwood in a tale of redemption for an american racist. The 1976 torino was the last and final torino before being replaced by the ltd name and product line. The base power plant for the grand torino sport is the 302 c. The torino nameplate debuted in 1968, and an allnew version called.
Nov 11, 2015 spoiler alert an old man is very racist toward a very specific ethnic group koreans in part because he fought in the korean war. The car was named after the city of turin torino, in italian, considered the italian detroit. A symbol of something pure in a world polluted with. Along with the large underlying theme of life and death throughout the film i think it also has many biblicalreligious themes. Heres a page that details stock specs on gran torinos. Jan 25, 2011 bee vang, actor and secondyear student at brown university, and dr. In 1974, the ford torino altered once again with a brandnew look. Disgruntled korean war veteran walt kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, thao lor, a hmong teenager who tried to steal kowalskis prized possession. With sue at his side, thao manages to verbally confront them to no avail. Its owner, walt kowalski, is a bitter veteran of the korean war who despises many in his neighbourhood.
Today we feature the 1975 ford gran torino from the tv show starsky and hutch. He has difficulty relating to his two grown up sons, who are caught up in. Its not a grand farewell, but it is a good, solid drama about understanding, repentance, tolerance, and change. Gran torino internet movie firearms database guns in. Ford torino history, production, models, engines, design.
Ford torino in movies and tv series page 119 next display options. Thaos initiation is to steal walts prized car, a 1972 gran torino sport. Classics on autotrader is your onestop shop for the. It was a competitor in the intermediate market segment. Jul 31, 2018 the seller caught my eye with this 1972 ford gran torino sport, which does look an awful lot like the movie car in the clint eastwood film, gran torino. He plays walter walt kowalski, an elderly retired veteran of the korean war living in highland park, michigan a rundown suburb of detroit, shortly after the death of his wife.
Walt accidentally fires it when slipping in his garage when he is chasing after thao. Eastwood directs with his usual understated mastery. Jan 12, 2009 gran torino takes its title from a 1972 ford beaut parked in a driveway a fetish object and memento mori in this curious, striking drama directed by and starring clint eastwood. Something about the car seems symbolic of something, but im not sure what. Walt kowalski clint eastwood uses an m1 garand that he kept from the korean war to chase thao vang lor bee vang out of his garage and scare the hmong gangmembers off his lawn. Thats not a lot for a genuine movie star, but it sure is a helluva lot for a gran torino. Gran torino is a 2008 film, directed by and starring clint eastwood, in what was once rumoured to be his final onscreen performance note. Oct 31, 20 like any other good movie, gran torino contains a lot of symbolism within its story. Gran torino is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 2008 onder regie van clint. Gran torino takes its title from a 1972 ford beaut parked in a driveway a fetish object and memento mori in this curious, striking drama directed by and starring clint eastwood. And the story all began with an attempted theft by thao of waits grand torino. Walt interrupts the robbery, pointing a rifle in thaos face and forcing him to flee.
Looks absolutely stunning in the green exterior the lines are straight as an arrow and the chrome is very impressive the interior is a one off velour that gives the vehicle a. Themes such as confession for sin, loving ones neighbor, and the gift of sacrifice for those close to you. It involves starting to see the gooks next door as people you love. I believe that the color you want, is located at the bottom of the first block, titled. Ultimately, this is an excellent film, with a poignant message often intentionally muddled by its old school grumbling. With clint eastwood, bee vang, christopher carley, ahney her. He befriends a korean boy who attempts to steal his car due to peer pressure from a local gang. T he ford gran torino earned its footnote in pop culture history when a ketchupred 75 model with a white racing stripe was featured every week in the tv cop show starsky and hutch. The ford torino is an automobile that was produced by ford for the north american market between 1968 and 1976. The seller caught my eye with this 1972 ford gran torino sport, which does look an awful lot like the movie car in the clint eastwood film, gran torino. For sale 1972 gran torino sport restored and ready to rumble 2 door fastback 351 motor with only 5000. Ford gran torino classics for sale classics on autotrader. The film costars christopher carley, bee vang and ahney her. Owned by fictional character walk kolowski, a community patriarch who remembers when men were men, it becomes a source of strength for a character running light on muscle.
Gran torino gran torino is a film full of symbols of hope and redemption. Disgruntled korean war veteran walt kowalski clint eastwood sets out to reform his neighbor, thao lor bee vang, a hmong teenager who tried to steal kowalskis prized possession. In the movie gran torino, what does the gran torino car symbolize. Looks absolutely stunning in the green exteriorthe lines are straight as an arrow and the. Gran torino 2008 retired auto worker and korean war vet walt kowalski clint eastwood fills emptiness in his life with beer and home repair, despising the. Recently we featured cars like the 1966 thunderbird from the movie thelma and louise and the blues brothers bluesmobile. Find out where gran torino is streaming, if gran torino is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. However, the visual representation of autotheft in film has more to do with what the car, the act of driving, and the act of stealing symbolize. When walt leaves the gran torino to thao in his will, he is giving him more than a car. Nov 09, 2010 in the movie gran torino, what does the gran torino car symbolize. Gran torino, movie, 2008 internet movie cars database. In his film gran torino, clint eastwood tells the story of an unlikely relationship between korean war veteran walt kowalski and his hmong neighbours thao and sue. The car is used to show as a bridge between the two cultures which was not there at the beginning.
Its about the belated flowering of a mans better nature. The classic 1972 gran torino pictured above is now starring in the latest clint eastwood movie by the same name, gran torino. An appealing car, these torinos were built more for the family than the performance chauffeur. Gran torino identify critical moments in the film gran torino where walt kowalski is transformed from a racist tormented character to a compassionate father figure.
Our first glimpse in the movie of walt kowalskis prized possession, his 1972 ford gran torino sport. Clint eastwoods hit movie gran torino is resurrecting interest in a ford motor co. Were back with our regular wednesday feature, hollywood classic cars. Fords gran torino relives musclecar heyday wardsauto. Gran torino might not be quite the typically sublime clint eastwood directed and acted screenplay most have come to expect, but this only seems to serve the goal of putting humanity unflinchingly on display, flaws and all. An interview with don ripple, who was the picture car mechanic on clint eastwoods film gran torino. I mean come on, if your going to name a movie after a kick ass car like that at least give the audience a car chase or two. I want you to turn around, go outside, comeback and dont talk about having no job, no car, no girlfriend, no future. And to be fair to whomever nominated gran torino, the genre of suchandsuchunusualcharacter retard, alien, hmong teaches a jaded old white cynic the wonders of life again is definitely in. The other emblem used by the film is the lighter bearing the symbol of the rank walt was in during the. In his will, walt leaves his house to the church, and his gran torino to thao, much to the suprise of his family. Gran torino actor reveals behindthescenes racism the.
Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first movie title. Like any other good movie, gran torino contains a lot of symbolism within its story. This years model is gran torino, a sleek, muscle car of a movie made in the u. Gran torino is a brilliant movie from start to finish, i cant believe i waited so long to watch it, its completely different to what i expected, two thirds of the film had a very light tone at. In the movie gran torino, what does the gran torino car. Clint eastwood in a tale of redemption for an american. This doesnt involve some kind of grand transformation. The gang drags thao off his porch in an attempt to assault him. The movie car is a 1972 gran torino sport, with a 351c 2v engine with cobra jet heads, with magnum 500 wheels.
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