I liked Gran Torino. I liked it a lot. Walt Kowalski is one of the least likable characters to come out of Hollywood in ages. He's cranky. He's bigoted. He's still stuck in the 1950s, when people mowed their lawns with unpowered mowers, visited barbershops, and were intolerant to anyone more ethnic than Italians. He's a war vet who's seen and done some horrible things during wartime; he's not afraid to use a little muscle to get his point across yet has definitive lines that he will not cross. And yeah, the bitchin' 1972 Gran Torino doesn't hurt, either... Just want to extend an open invitation to all potential new shooters in the New England area. If you have never shot a firearm, or would like to get back into the shooting sports, or are an accomplished shooter who'd like to try something in my arsenal, give me a shout. New shooters get range time, targets, gun use and ammo on me. I've even got extra eye and ear protection - all you have to do is show up. Send e-mail to my profile if...
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In a 1000-word diatribe on Fox News.com this week, author Fraser Seitel compares Pelosi to Captain Queeg, the oppressive, controlling captain in "The Caine
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Scott is known for his kinetic action sequences and jumpy editing, but this film reaches a point where the word "ludicrious" hardly applies.
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