Kick Ass Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood is back and kicking a whole new generation of ass. Well known for his 'mans man' portrayals of hero's, Eastwood has made a rich living as an actor, director, producer, and western superstar. In Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood draws upon the stereotype of the grumpy old neighbor, and takes his character up a few notches past bitter and into fierce. For movie goers, this is the Eastwood they grew to admire and love. Gran Torino adds to Eastwood's portfolio of unforgettable movie lines.

Fistful of Dollars-1967

"When a man with a 45 meets a man with a rifle... you said the man with the pistol's a dead man. Let's see if that's true."

Good Bad and Ugly 1964

"You see, in this world, there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."

Hand Em' High-1968

("You ain't never gonna get me back to town alive, boy. ") "Then I'll get you there dead... boy."

Dirty Harry-1970

"Ah-ah, I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking, "Did he fire six shots or only five?" And to tell you the truth, I've forgotten myself in all this excitement. But being this is a .44 Magnum - the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?!"

"Go ahead, make my day".

The Outlaw Josey Wales -1976

"There are three kinds of suns in Missouri: Sunshine's, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches."

Every Which Way Loose -1978

"God* ape ate all my oreos...runnin' around...crappin' everywhere. He's an arangatang, Ma...What the hell's the difference? 12 ribs Ma...12 ribs my ass!"

Escape From Alcatraz -1979

(What kind of childhood did you have?") "Short one."

The Unforgoven-1992

""It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have." (You shot an unarmed man) "Well, he should have armed himself if he's gonna decorate his saloon with my friend."

Gran Torino-2008

"Ever notice how you come across somebody once in a while you shouldn't have messed with? That's me."

Clint Eastwood doesn't just slam the truth in his movies, he's also upfront in his own skin.

"Abuse of power isn't limited to bad guys in other nations. It happens in our own country if we're not vigilant."

"I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will."

"Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands."

"They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning."

Clint Eastwood, now 78, is experiencing a whole new success as Grand Torino heads the box office, and brings in a whole new generation of Eastwood fans.