"What I said the other day, about you lookin' like me, that ain't true. You ain't ugly like me. It's just that we both got scars." What a spectacular script, a script where not a single word was changed. This really is a wonderful scene. My favorite Western of all time.
I'm kinda afraid i won't be able to watch any other Western after watching The Unforgiven, considering it's the first Western i ever watched Very serious and seriously beautiful movie, that is entire 2 decades older than me
@@yobrethren Do yourself a favor and see "Once Upon a Time in the West." Both it and "Unforgiven" are my two favorite westerns. Just buckle up and prepare yourself for a story told with only a few words and with the action building up slowly, then instantly over, running just shy of three hours. It's a total masterpiece, though.
It's a weird sitch there and I think Eastwood screwed up. First he's not really faithfull to his dead wife. He acknowledges her and how important she was to his survival. The ONLY reason he could have is that he doesn't want her to be punished for his future actions. Yet he's not raging yet. When women show you genuine love, you take it seriously. Take them seriously too
These are the most emotionally moving scenes in the movie for me. Munny's sensitivity and honesty in his conversation with the lady is truly touching. Also, his comment about his wife being back in Kansas looking over his kids was incredibly sad. This is one of the best examples of Clint's understated acting at its finest.
@@therespectedlex9794 He doesn't want to have to explain that he will not go with prostitutes at all, so he mentioned his wife as the reason without going into how she had died.
@@Gunners_Mate_Guns That, and that he still holds a deep respect for his wife, as evidenced by the way he speaks of her when saying goodbye to his children.
It adds to the tragedy of the movie. In a movie with a happy ending the two of them might have rode off into the sunset together and made a new life leaving their pasts behind, but in this world Munny can never leave his past behind
4:21 When she says, "I've known a lot of men....." and then realizes what she said and looks at him to see if he is judging her, is a fine piece of acting. She doesn't over play it. She simply sells it with a very subtle stop, and glance in his direction, and with that you can tell she is searching for his reaction and shame of what she just admitted. Phenomenal acting from both of them and they played off each other perfectly.
"You ain't ugly like me." So true. This film is loaded with great dialogue, and not a single word was changed from the original script that was sold to Eastwood.
@@rihamy2nd Also at 4:20 when she unthinkingly admits to "knowing a lots of men", then stops mid-sentence and glances at him as if to see if he is judging her. That moment when she remembers what she does for a living, yet feels comfortable enough with him to continue her story. She doesn't feel judged. With just that pause and glance she conveys how she feels about herself and how she wants to appear to a man she admires.
Unforgiven is a movie I can only watch very occasionally - it's so deeply and profoundly sad that I find it affects my mood for some time afterwards. It is, however, a truly magnificent masterpiece of cinema.
It doesn't have the most cheerful tone throughout, and it has a few 'mean' moments (cutting up the hooker, running the British gunslinger guy outta town with beating - I forget the guy's name, killing Morgan Freeman...to name a few), but the movie ends well. I mean, it practically has a 'riding off into the sunset' kinda ending.
It's an incredible movie/scene. StonyRC It's funny you say that...I recently came across the movie Christine (2016) with Rebecca Hall. I've seen tons of movies, some really sad, some really violent, etc. For some reason this movie, I don't know - I'm having trouble shaking it. I think it was the most profoundly sad story of an individual I've ever seen (I guess outside of war). I know exactly what you mean by literally feeling your mood shift for an extended time from a movie.
Me too. And there is a later scene where Alice, the prostitute's leader, she mentions to the woman with scars, that Clint's character has no wife "at least above ground". It breaks my heart when she hears that, because, you know the real admiration and emotional bonding she had for and with clint's character, she now thinks is just an excuse, probably because she's scarred. You feel so much for her in that moment.
Scars only highlight the strength and beauty of their bearers. If you can still smile and laugh, and still love after being so wounded, what a shining light in the darkness you are.
I have a cowboy theme T-shirt that shows a bull rider heading for the ground. The caption is: Scars Are Tattoos With Better Stories. While my scars are sourced elsewhere, they have good stories.
The most accurate depiction of how the glorified "Old west" was in my opinion. The fact that there isn't one "good guy" in the whole movie is spectacular. I could watch this film once a week.
Agree and the difference between the anti-hero (Clint) and the villain (Gene) is really small and largely a matter of perspective. Or look how we feel so sorry for both the cut-up prostitute and Davey Boy when he's killed, despite them both being on the opposite sides of the conflict.
Ned was good. So was the kid. They were all good really, just in different circumstances. Munny was good too, or at least trying to be which is what counts the most. I suppose the Duck of Death and the Writer were not very good.
There are 100's of stories we just haven't had the chance to hear them!They have been lost to time wars accident murder hate have erased them from our human consciousness.
Just a perfect scene. Among all the other little touches, when she says "I've known a lot of men" then realizes what that means, smiles in embarrassment and looks away ... it just brings a deeper layer to her character and humanizes her.
@@d.h.8202 He has a little boy and girl who he leaves at home alone. But they have chickens if they need to kill for food and a neighbor if they need help and their dear departed mother watching over them.
Watching the acting between these two is amazing. Anna is clearly an equal to Clint. As a director and star Clint is very generous. She is magnificent and he is quite tender. Truly moving in a film that has it's share of cruelty.
I remember when this movie was being shot in southern Alberta, Canada. It was a big deal that Eastwood was in the area, but little did we know at the time it would result in such a masterpiece.
A perfect film. A perfect script, perfectly plotted out. As the storm approaches, Big Whiskey, so does Munny, and both storms become one. It's revenge and redemption all in one. And perfectly acted by everyone. Eastwood, of course, but Hackman who believes he is the embodiment of justice but who is in fact a sociopath.
This movie is up there with The Shawshank REdemption & The Green Mile for me as a Masterclass in Script, Dialogue, & acting. Not one single foot put wrong. Not one word out of its place or timing.. Absolute cinematic Genius.
A perfect casted movie..Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris and others who are all give their best to portray the characters as they are. Everything in this movie hits the mark..one of the best westerns of all time!!
I don't think he's necessarily a sociopath. He's oddly courageous, willing to sacrifice himself when Munny has one shot left to give the others time to fire. He's ultimately looking to minimize death and bloodshed--it's the prostitutes' desire for revenge that spirals into the second half of the movie. But he can turn on extreme cruelty when it's expedient. It's meant to be morally ambiguous.
INCREDIBLE Cinematography to go along with some of the greatest lines of all times. Particularly, see 1:43 (the beginning of the outdoors portion) then 3:34 when he explains his wife. That's what makes this movie one of the best of all times, IMO. Classical, timeless lines along with incredible visuals (not only the location, but the use of angles and composition). Rarely do you have Either with most of today's garbage. This is a rare gem with both.
Clint is 62 here -- it's hard to believe that 27 years have past.. it's goes too fast, Clint will be 90 in 2020. I believe he's gonna hits 100 an past it! Here's to my favorite actor since i was a kid!
@@pretzelstick320 well, a lot of this speech, for example... ruclips.net/video/933hKyKNPFQ/видео.html Like at 1:10, he claims that Republicans don't go around showing off what they are really like. Lol which is blatantly false. Ironically just before that he actually said something truthful, which is that Hollywood is full of people from across the political spectrum, not just liberals.
Plen122 well that’s anecdotal, but I think that the 2016 election is proof that conservatives are more likely to not respond to polls, or comment publicly about their beliefs. Remember when Hillary was expected to win by a landslide? More relevant to today, current “polls” show massive support for blm and the protests, but my personal conversations with people(I live in San Francisco, so most of my friends are left of middle to far left) shows me that support for blm is actually about 50-70% and the support for the protests is very low. Now I know that’s anecdotal, just like Clint Eastwood’s story, but it rings true in my experience. Look at our current climate of cancel culture, getting people fired for things they tweeted 10 years ago, or for making an off colored remark. I don’t know anyone that supports that personally(again, 50% of my friends were Bernie bros or at least and 30% are middle left) at work I see people bashing on trump all the time, some deserved, but I only tell close people that I voted for trump. I don’t see how this represents Clint Eastwood in a bad light. He just seems like an old school guy. He isn’t against gay marriage or abortion. He is more of a libertarian like I am. Social liberal, fiscally conservative. The only thing I disagree with him on is gun control(I’m an nra member)
Plen122 and yeah what he said about Hollywood is very true. Most liberals and conservatives are moderates, forced to participate in a two party system.
"Would you like a free one" is one of the most heartbreaking lines in the history of cinema. Those two cowboys were allowed by Little Bill to get away with taking away a young woman's whole future. She is attractive enough to have a good chance to find a husband before they mutilated her face. Prostitution has always been a means for poor women to survive while they hoped against hope to eventually find their own white knight. Little Bill's first crime was in many ways his worst. His weakness in favouring the perps of a vicious and cowardly attack, over their innocent victim, led to all the deaths that followed, except the two who should have been hanged not shot by Munny and the kid. At least Little Bill fittingly was shot himself. The movies in which the avenging angel is also a known vicious killer themselves can be so fascinating to watch again and again. Give this movie the oscar! Oh that's right, they did. 😊 Even the academy gets it right on rare occasion.
Now, from the perspective of a potential customer or a future husband of hers, I always wondered why those scars would matter. If she was a 9/10 before, well she was an 8.5/10 after. Looked a whole lot better than the other ones. Seems unrealistic that it would have had such an impact.
Some years later, Mrs. Ansonia Feathers made the arduous journey to Hodgeman County, Kansas to visit the last resting place of her only daughter. William Munny had long since disappeared with the children....some said to San Francisco where it was rumored he prospered in dry goods. And there was nothing on the marker to explain to Mrs. Feathers why her only daughter had married a known thief and murderer, a man of notoriously vicious and intemperate disposition.
Good quoting. I saw this at like 18 years old. Didn't like it as my favorite because the hero was bad in his past. Ever since, after I've seen it more and more, it's my favorite top three movies of all time after 1980.
One of my top 10 movies. Love this scene...for it's humanism...respect between the two characters. Clint seems to always find the best actors for the part. I love the natural classic look of the actress portraying the cut-up hooker.
What a truly emotional scene ..without overdoing it ..or fall in the trap of overly sentimental. No this is a gem of a scene and the humanity and vulnerability from both characters is deeply palpable!!
That winter scene 0:01 has got to be one of the greatest still shots in motion picture history. Bob Timberlake on his best day hardly captured anything so beautiful.
What a fantastic scene from a wonderful film. The acting is superb. From the clip you wouldn't know his wife has passed away - but it's that loyalty that makes the scene so poignant. She's wonderful too. Hurt. Human. Beautiful but scarred. Wow.
This is one of many scenes which makes this movie beautiful. Truly stunning in it's subtle sensitivity. Careful interpretation of a situation. This scene is a delicate dance worth more than other movies in their entirety.
This scene really brought tears to my wife knowing that his wife is dead. You see, the love of my life died in 1983. She was only 17. And for 41 years I've carried her photo in my wallet and visit her grave often, so in a way, I know his devotion. True love never fades, yet some wounds never heal.
Unforgiven alongside with "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" are one the best Clint Eastwood films. The former propably being even better, since it goes a lot deeper with emotions, character flaws, examination of morale, nature of violence, themes of regret and retribution and so on. Feel very realistic and gritty, which makes the ending fight scene, where Clint's character kills everyone in the Saloon and avenges the deaths of his companions, all the more powerful. All the vulnerability and weakness he shows before the scene, emphasizes the demonic power he conjures up in that scene to bring down the house with hell fire.
When he says about his wife " She is watching over my young ones", he means it. He is does not pretend to be married, it looks like from Munny, she is present there and she looks a him as well as she looks over heir children. That's incredible moment.
Clint insisted that when the kid gets his 1st kill, it's a shattering experience. "Killin a man is a hell of a thing." The lyrical humanisn of Kurosawa.
As I mentioned below. Such a wonderful scene. And it absolutely breaks my heart later in the film when she leans Clint has no wife, at least not one "above ground" from Alice.
Alice was the big mouth and rabble rouser of her group. she was aggressive in her communications, and clearly did not consider the ramifications of her diatribes - a quintessential democrat.
One of the great films and a credit to Clint Eastwood and his amazing talent. I had read the Clint had the script for this movie for 10 years before he decided to make it and when the original screenplay writer watched the film with Mr. Eastwood he was amazed to find that not a word had been changed. Also, that Gene Hackman did not want initially to do the part of Little Bill due to the violent nature of the role but apparently was talked into doing it with amazing results.
We are fortunate indeed that they were able to win over one of the finest actors to ever take up the profession to play Little Bill. Hackman's portrayal is so good, so authentic, so believable that you forget you're watching Gene Hackman instead of a real villain sheriff.
When i first saw this movie, and saw hwr character, i thought to myself: "She is way to sweet a girl to be in the business she is in. She is way too innocent. A woman like her belongs in the classroom as a teacher or something of that nature. She isn't cut-out, no pun intended, for living that kind of life she is living. Shame we didn't get to have more scenes with her in this film. She brought a decency to the whole thing.
@@puckutubesux7356 yeah laughing at someone's dick size is distasteful and disrespectful but only a psychotic would try to spin that into justification as to why she got cut up. Give me a break
@@puckutubesux7356 I think she was just being immature and girlish about it. Probably fresh into the whoring trade at that saloon and made a terrible mistake.
The line, "she is watching over my younger ones", is directly related to William's earlier statement to his kids before departing, "the spirit of your dear departed Ma watches you".. William instantly remembers that statement when she ask him about his kids, as if in real she would be watching his kids. Brilliant filmmaking.
I just love how this is paced - its a very private moment and its not rushed - we can really feel the emotion of their interaction. Exceptional film...
This movie as a whole is beautiful I love it all of it as well of course one of my favorite actors beyond many Mr Clint Eastwood love him to death peace everybody out there in movie land stay gold as well.
What? Some young man's fantasy of being taking cared of and offered free sex by some Sweetie Pie Hooker who looks like a Hollywood xxxx and probably slept with Clint anyhow because he is quite irresistible
Truly a timeless classic, this scene is very touching. What I also like is that where this was filmed is about 45 minutes from my home in the foothills of the Rockies in Kananaskis country (a region) of Alberta, Canada.
I love how everyone in this film acts like her scars make her so ugly yet she’s still the most beautiful woman of the prostitutes. Its difficult to believe that any man would see her and legitimately think “ she’s ugly”
last movie i saw of clint eastwood (gran torino)i noticed he still had the same stance(the way he stands with one foot to the side kind of) i noticed that on the scene where he stood outside the bad guy's house before he got shot.:) he has been one of my favorites actors since i was a cute little child....lol.
Absolutely love this film a great film for a quiet rainy day . Love how he is always fighting with his own turmoil with why he was always good at killing and instead of fighting it he eventually if even grudgingly accepts all he is good at is death.
..a pixel synopsis from life and hereafter that, there are man, even after their wives are dead 10+ years, still loyal, and sealed.......real dignified, shapes our lives, legendary...... stories on bravery, integrity like this 1 made a huge impact on novels, films.....
Yeah right, and not one of them looks like Clint Eastwood here, and had women swooning over them, very different when you can have your pick PLUS they find YOU to be ultra attractive. Clint wasn't faithful!!!
Another score for Clint. , he's getting old so am I but if ,,he ever leaves this earth. It's gonna be a bad day in dodge for me. He's been a fine actor all my life. Man how time flies,,,
Instead of offering a "free one" she should have said to him, "you gotta ask yourself: 'do I feel like getting lucky?' Well, do ya....punk?" Would have made the scene much more touching.
Kinda wish he took the free one lol but it would’ve killed the theme of honoring his deep love for his wife. Also this actress is very pretty and sweet. Jokes aside, powerful scene and that music at the end always gets me
This is one of the sweetest things I’ve ever seen. I wish it was like this more often between men and women. Instead of it being about power and enemies. But wtf that’s life. Is what it is.
"What I said the other day, about you lookin' like me, that ain't true. You ain't ugly like me. It's just that we both got scars." What a spectacular script, a script where not a single word was changed. This really is a wonderful scene. My favorite Western of all time.
facts my favorite western as well
I read the script online. They made a lot of changes. But yes, this is one of the best Westerns ever made.
I'm kinda afraid i won't be able to watch any other Western after watching The Unforgiven, considering it's the first Western i ever watched
Very serious and seriously beautiful movie, that is entire 2 decades older than me
@@yobrethren Do yourself a favor and see "Once Upon a Time in the West."
Both it and "Unforgiven" are my two favorite westerns.
Just buckle up and prepare yourself for a story told with only a few words and with the action building up slowly, then instantly over, running just shy of three hours.
It's a total masterpiece, though.
It is my favourite western too.
Any woman that takes care of your hat for three days is really something.
Definitely walk the river with
You cant paint an angel.....
When ' your hat ' is code for something else it is.
He married that hoor
It's a weird sitch there and I think Eastwood screwed up. First he's not really faithfull to his dead wife. He acknowledges her and how important she was to his survival. The ONLY reason he could have is that he doesn't want her to be punished for his future actions. Yet he's not raging yet.
When women show you genuine love, you take it seriously. Take them seriously too
These are the most emotionally moving scenes in the movie for me. Munny's sensitivity and honesty in his conversation with the lady is truly touching. Also, his comment about his wife being back in Kansas looking over his kids was incredibly sad. This is one of the best examples of Clint's understated acting at its finest.
Why can't he tell her that his wife is dead?
@@therespectedlex9794 He doesn't want to have to explain that he will not go with prostitutes at all, so he mentioned his wife as the reason without going into how she had died.
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That, and that he still holds a deep respect for his wife, as evidenced by the way he speaks of her when saying goodbye to his children.
It adds to the tragedy of the movie. In a movie with a happy ending the two of them might have rode off into the sunset together and made a new life leaving their pasts behind, but in this world Munny can never leave his past behind
I have so much respect for this scene. Real love never transfers to the next person
Her inner beauty outshines the scars she has on her face,, lovely woman,, and him a real Gentleman,, excellent movie indeed,,
There was no 'inner beauty' only regret...She was a whore, she had a high body count, and she was ashamed
4:21 When she says, "I've known a lot of men....." and then realizes what she said and looks at him to see if he is judging her, is a fine piece of acting. She doesn't over play it. She simply sells it with a very subtle stop, and glance in his direction, and with that you can tell she is searching for his reaction and shame of what she just admitted.
Phenomenal acting from both of them and they played off each other perfectly.
This is probably the most touching scene I've ever seen Clint Eastwood do. Absolutely love this ♥
Daydreams of a Vintage Girl have you seen Bridges?
Daydreams of a Vintage Girl watch Million Dollar Baby. That movie is very deep in a different way than Unforgiven.
Every which way but loose, Clint at his best
This is nothing compared to the euthanizing in Million Dollar Baby. I think it's also the only role in which Eastwood cries.
Its touching but I think the young confederate soldeir scene in Good bad and the ugly is the best. Not one word spoken in that scene.
"You ain't ugly like me." So true.
This film is loaded with great dialogue, and not a single word was changed from the original script that was sold to Eastwood.
she's every bit Clint's equal in this scene. terrific expressions even when she doesn't speak. that smile at the end...
I couldn’t agree more. Her response at 3:10, when she jerks upright and shakes her head and tells him she didn’t mean with her...gutted me. Poor girl.
Isn't she also in The Crow?
@@bodalix18 yes, mother is a name for God on the lips and hearts of all children...
@@rihamy2nd Also at 4:20 when she unthinkingly admits to "knowing a lots of men", then stops mid-sentence and glances at him as if to see if he is judging her. That moment when she remembers what she does for a living, yet feels comfortable enough with him to continue her story. She doesn't feel judged. With just that pause and glance she conveys how she feels about herself and how she wants to appear to a man she admires.
@@slayer8actual evening Slacker, lovely Post and one that I concur 100% with. Regards
Unforgiven is a movie I can only watch very occasionally - it's so deeply and profoundly sad that I find it affects my mood for some time afterwards. It is, however, a truly magnificent masterpiece of cinema.
It doesn't have the most cheerful tone throughout, and it has a few 'mean' moments (cutting up the hooker, running the British gunslinger guy outta town with beating - I forget the guy's name, killing Morgan Freeman...to name a few), but the movie ends well.
I mean, it practically has a 'riding off into the sunset' kinda ending.
How about Babel?
It’s a movie you wheel out on special occasions.
It's an incredible movie/scene. StonyRC It's funny you say that...I recently came across the movie Christine (2016) with Rebecca Hall. I've seen tons of movies, some really sad, some really violent, etc. For some reason this movie, I don't know - I'm having trouble shaking it. I think it was the most profoundly sad story of an individual I've ever seen (I guess outside of war). I know exactly what you mean by literally feeling your mood shift for an extended time from a movie.
It's one of only 4 Westerns that ever won Best Picture. No Country For Old Men was another.
Damn, you can take almost any 5 or 10 minutes out of this movie, and find something amazing, just like this scene. Truly a masterpiece.
Many years later and this scene still breaks my heart.
Me too. And there is a later scene where Alice, the prostitute's leader, she mentions to the woman with scars, that Clint's character has no wife "at least above ground". It breaks my heart when she hears that, because, you know the real admiration and emotional bonding she had for and with clint's character, she now thinks is just an excuse, probably because she's scarred. You feel so much for her in that moment.
Really? I always assumed she understood he was being loyal to his wife's memory and that made her admire him even more.
The movie has a hardness thats so real.
The whole thing is a heart breaker that crushes the traditional western.
Her scars aint just on the outside.
This scene is very touching, even the free one part and the music 🎶
@@85Funkadelic Yeah, and I think he's talking about the ones inside as well.
The scars are deeper than skin level. Beautiful scene.
Those are the scars that never heal.
The Cowboys who mutilated her should have been shot.
Scars only highlight the strength and beauty of their bearers. If you can still smile and laugh, and still love after being so wounded, what a shining light in the darkness you are.
Thanks man.
I have a cowboy theme T-shirt that shows a bull rider heading for the ground. The caption is: Scars Are Tattoos With Better Stories. While my scars are sourced elsewhere, they have good stories.
That's one of my new favorite movies lines "you ain't ugly like me."
There was a woman that warmed the heart of a cold blooded killer. Makes me wanna cry.
Scars affect you inside and out. Some people don't connect the two until it's too late. Appreciate this scene in so many ways.
True to his soul, kind to those needing assistance. Brutal to those deserving.
Centurion Wizofid the way it’s supposed to be 💪
"Deserves got nothing to do with it"
but only in later life
@@tehwin89 Why do tards like you keep repeating that quote like it was something you actually thought of? 🙄
thats why I love his Westerns..character
this scene is likely some of the best writing and acting, ever.
The most accurate depiction of how the glorified "Old west" was in my opinion. The fact that there isn't one "good guy" in the whole movie is spectacular. I could watch this film once a week.
+Kevin flynn I agree Goodness..is being Good...in Spite of having the urge to do bad...
Agree and the difference between the anti-hero (Clint) and the villain (Gene) is really small and largely a matter of perspective.
Or look how we feel so sorry for both the cut-up prostitute and Davey Boy when he's killed, despite them both being on the opposite sides of the conflict.
Ned was good. So was the kid. They were all good really, just in different circumstances. Munny was good too, or at least trying to be which is what counts the most. I suppose the Duck of Death and the Writer were not very good.
the Duke was bad but i liked him the best. Blame Richard Harris.
There are 100's of stories we just haven't had the chance to hear them!They have been lost to time wars accident murder hate have erased them from our human consciousness.
Hands down one of the most solid, enduring, and possibly perfect westerns ever made. A perfect film.
Just a perfect scene. Among all the other little touches, when she says "I've known a lot of men" then realizes what that means, smiles in embarrassment and looks away ... it just brings a deeper layer to her character and humanizes her.
Yes, and his reply, "Yeah, I suppose..." acknowledges that, but withholds judgment. Just casually. Perfect.
powerful
She was a hoowah
"Yeah she's watching over my young ones." Lie down, try not to cry, cry a lot.
Same, each time I watch this scene.
I'm crying!
It's a tough thing to watch.
Did he actually have children somewhere, or not?
@@d.h.8202 He has a little boy and girl who he leaves at home alone. But they have chickens if they need to kill for food and a neighbor if they need help and their dear departed mother watching over them.
Watching the acting between these two is amazing. Anna is clearly an equal to Clint. As a director and star Clint is very generous. She is magnificent and he is quite tender. Truly moving in a film that has it's share of cruelty.
I remember when this movie was being shot in southern Alberta, Canada. It was a big deal that Eastwood was in the area, but little did we know at the time it would result in such a masterpiece.
Clint is legend. I wish him long life. We love you forever!!
Faith Faith
It is a fact that Clint has lots and lots of friends all over the world. Spain here
@@Trommel57 hi Spain from Kansas....not kidding and my name is will
@@willbadley4798
Hello, Will. So nice to meet you. My name is Gonzalo.
A perfect film. A perfect script, perfectly plotted out. As the storm approaches, Big Whiskey, so does Munny, and both storms become one. It's revenge and redemption all in one. And perfectly acted by everyone. Eastwood, of course, but Hackman who believes he is the embodiment of justice but who is in fact a sociopath.
This movie is up there with The Shawshank REdemption & The Green Mile for me as a Masterclass in Script, Dialogue, & acting. Not one single foot put wrong. Not one word out of its place or timing.. Absolute cinematic Genius.
nice, I like that perspective
A perfect casted movie..Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris and others who are all give their best to portray the characters as they are. Everything in this movie hits the mark..one of the best westerns of all time!!
I don't think he's necessarily a sociopath. He's oddly courageous, willing to sacrifice himself when Munny has one shot left to give the others time to fire. He's ultimately looking to minimize death and bloodshed--it's the prostitutes' desire for revenge that spirals into the second half of the movie. But he can turn on extreme cruelty when it's expedient. It's meant to be morally ambiguous.
No one in Hollywood can ever come close to being as iconic as Clint Eastwood
Bruce Lee! Him and Eastwood are my two favorite of all time.
Or as ugly
Best Scene of this Movie....still heartbreaking 30 years later...
INCREDIBLE Cinematography to go along with some of the greatest lines of all times.
Particularly, see 1:43 (the beginning of the outdoors portion) then 3:34 when he explains his wife.
That's what makes this movie one of the best of all times, IMO. Classical, timeless lines along with incredible visuals (not only the location, but the use of angles and composition).
Rarely do you have Either with most of today's garbage. This is a rare gem with both.
Unforgettable scene. It has so many readings!! And it is clearly one of the most romantic scenes in film history.
Clint is 62 here -- it's hard to believe that 27 years have past.. it's goes too fast, Clint will be 90 in 2020. I believe he's gonna hits 100 an past it! Here's to my favorite actor since i was a kid!
Very good actor, but even better director, IMO. Too bad about his whacked out political opinions
Plen122 how so? The only thing I ever disagreed with him on was his weird endorsement of Bloomberg.
@@pretzelstick320 well, a lot of this speech, for example...
ruclips.net/video/933hKyKNPFQ/видео.html
Like at 1:10, he claims that Republicans don't go around showing off what they are really like. Lol which is blatantly false. Ironically just before that he actually said something truthful, which is that Hollywood is full of people from across the political spectrum, not just liberals.
Plen122 well that’s anecdotal, but I think that the 2016 election is proof that conservatives are more likely to not respond to polls, or comment publicly about their beliefs. Remember when Hillary was expected to win by a landslide? More relevant to today, current “polls” show massive support for blm and the protests, but my personal conversations with people(I live in San Francisco, so most of my friends are left of middle to far left) shows me that support for blm is actually about 50-70% and the support for the protests is very low.
Now I know that’s anecdotal, just like Clint Eastwood’s story, but it rings true in my experience.
Look at our current climate of cancel culture, getting people fired for things they tweeted 10 years ago, or for making an off colored remark. I don’t know anyone that supports that personally(again, 50% of my friends were Bernie bros or at least and 30% are middle left) at work I see people bashing on trump all the time, some deserved, but I only tell close people that I voted for trump.
I don’t see how this represents Clint Eastwood in a bad light. He just seems like an old school guy. He isn’t against gay marriage or abortion. He is more of a libertarian like I am. Social liberal, fiscally conservative. The only thing I disagree with him on is gun control(I’m an nra member)
Plen122 and yeah what he said about Hollywood is very true. Most liberals and conservatives are moderates, forced to participate in a two party system.
The way Clint looks up when she said she admired him? That always got to me for some reason.
"Would you like a free one" is one of the most heartbreaking lines in the history of cinema. Those two cowboys were allowed by Little Bill to get away with taking away a young woman's whole future. She is attractive enough to have a good chance to find a husband before they mutilated her face. Prostitution has always been a means for poor women to survive while they hoped against hope to eventually find their own white knight.
Little Bill's first crime was in many ways his worst. His weakness in favouring the perps of a vicious and cowardly attack, over their innocent victim, led to all the deaths that followed, except the two who should have been hanged not shot by Munny and the kid. At least Little Bill fittingly was shot himself.
The movies in which the avenging angel is also a known vicious killer themselves can be so fascinating to watch again and again. Give this movie the oscar! Oh that's right, they did. 😊 Even the academy gets it right on rare occasion.
That's kinda the point.
Now, from the perspective of a potential customer or a future husband of hers, I always wondered why those scars would matter. If she was a 9/10 before, well she was an 8.5/10 after. Looked a whole lot better than the other ones. Seems unrealistic that it would have had such an impact.
@@Bravilor agree shes even more hot to me with the scars
In the history of cinema?
Jesus why do you RUclips punks always have to be so fucking hyperbolic?
@@Bravilor Scars, hell. Look at her character.
Some years later, Mrs. Ansonia Feathers made the arduous journey to Hodgeman County, Kansas to visit the last resting place of her only daughter. William Munny had long since disappeared with the children....some said to San Francisco where it was rumored he prospered in dry goods.
And there was nothing on the marker to explain to Mrs. Feathers why her only daughter had married a known thief and murderer, a man of notoriously vicious and intemperate disposition.
Fukkin --> A... fukkin-->A
Good quoting. I saw this at like 18 years old. Didn't like it as my favorite because the hero was bad in his past.
Ever since, after I've seen it more and more, it's my favorite top three movies of all time after 1980.
BS ! He became Harry Callahan and killed with a badge!
@@donlove3741 Except Harry Callaghan was about 30 years younger than William Munny.
beautiful lines...
One of my top 10 movies. Love this scene...for it's humanism...respect between the two characters. Clint seems to always find the best actors for the part. I love the natural classic look of the actress portraying the cut-up hooker.
The sound of the crunch of the snow - under her shoes as she walks - must be a one take shot. This scene is perfect.
What a truly emotional scene ..without overdoing it ..or fall in the trap of overly sentimental. No this is a gem of a scene and the humanity and vulnerability from both characters is deeply palpable!!
That winter scene 0:01 has got to be one of the greatest still shots in motion picture history. Bob Timberlake on his best day hardly captured anything so beautiful.
I love the one on Cold Mt. when Nicole Kidman opens the bedroom window to see the air full of snow. Awesome shot.
"She's watching over my young ones"
Mr. Eastwood, I demand a refund from you for breaking my heart without my permission.
What a fantastic scene from a wonderful film. The acting is superb. From the clip you wouldn't know his wife has passed away - but it's that loyalty that makes the scene so poignant. She's wonderful too. Hurt. Human. Beautiful but scarred. Wow.
Advances? Free Ones? I see... - I love Clint's honor for his wife, his acting is superb - "You ain't ugly like me"
This is one of many scenes which makes this movie beautiful. Truly stunning in it's subtle sensitivity. Careful interpretation of a situation. This scene is a delicate dance worth more than other movies in their entirety.
... a scene, a moment as fragile as the snow
This scene really brought tears to my wife knowing that his wife is dead. You see, the love of my life died in 1983. She was only 17. And for 41 years I've carried her photo in my wallet and visit her grave often, so in a way, I know his devotion. True love never fades, yet some wounds never heal.
Great the way the microphone captures his exhales towards the end. Hearing him breath adds to the character/acting.
I've often thought about this scene. It's one of my favourite scenes in the movie.
Unforgiven alongside with "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" are one the best Clint Eastwood films. The former propably being even better, since it goes a lot deeper with emotions, character flaws, examination of morale, nature of violence, themes of regret and retribution and so on. Feel very realistic and gritty, which makes the ending fight scene, where Clint's character kills everyone in the Saloon and avenges the deaths of his companions, all the more powerful. All the vulnerability and weakness he shows before the scene, emphasizes the demonic power he conjures up in that scene to bring down the house with hell fire.
When he says about his wife " She is watching over my young ones", he means it. He is does not pretend to be married, it looks like from Munny, she is present there and she looks a him as well as she looks over heir children. That's incredible moment.
Clint insisted that when the kid gets his 1st kill, it's a shattering experience. "Killin a man is a hell of a thing."
The lyrical humanisn of Kurosawa.
The Japanese director Kurosawa? 47 Ronin?
@@geminiwriter8875 Not sure if I recall that as being a Kurosawa film. I think you can Google that.
@@jameslonergan4830 I mean is the reference to Kurosawa?
Killing means nothing to a psychopath. Munny was not a murderous psychopath.
Is she in Kansas? Yeah! Watching over my young ones. These simple words reach deep Tears roll down remembering my own dear departed .
This whole movie is poetry. Saw it on the big screen with my Mom. One of my favorite memories.
A movie you can watch 30 times and enjoy it equally each time. Maybe even more each time, as you catch what you missed. Amazing.
As I mentioned below. Such a wonderful scene. And it absolutely breaks my heart later in the film when she leans Clint has no wife, at least not one "above ground" from Alice.
I never figured out how Alice knew that.
Also, as a matter of interest, the actress playing Alice had a relationship with Clint in real life.
Alice was the big mouth and rabble rouser of her group. she was aggressive in her communications, and clearly did not consider the ramifications of her diatribes - a quintessential democrat.
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@@orlandoalessandrini2505 :)
@@richardauchinleck1234Give the bullshit politics a rest and enjoy the movie. Jesus Fucking Christ.
Great directing and acting, one for the archives for sure.
"I reckon so".
One of the most beautiful movie scenes ever
One of the great films and a credit to Clint Eastwood and his amazing talent. I had read the Clint had the script for this movie for 10 years before he decided to make it and when the original screenplay writer watched the film with Mr. Eastwood he was amazed to find that not a word had been changed. Also, that Gene Hackman did not want initially to do the part of Little Bill due to the violent nature of the role but apparently was talked into doing it with amazing results.
We are fortunate indeed that they were able to win over one of the finest actors to ever take up the profession to play Little Bill.
Hackman's portrayal is so good, so authentic, so believable that you forget you're watching Gene Hackman instead of a real villain sheriff.
When i first saw this movie, and saw hwr character, i thought to myself: "She is way to sweet a girl to be in the business she is in. She is way too innocent. A woman like her belongs in the classroom as a teacher or something of that nature. She isn't cut-out, no pun intended, for living that kind of life she is living.
Shame we didn't get to have more scenes with her in this film. She brought a decency to the whole thing.
She could have been an entirely different person before her "beauty" was unfairly taken away and she may have been humbled by it immensely.
Considering the reason she was cut up in the first place, she isn't sweet.
@@puckutubesux7356 yeah laughing at someone's dick size is distasteful and disrespectful but only a psychotic would try to spin that into justification as to why she got cut up. Give me a break
@@puckutubesux7356 I think she was just being immature and girlish about it. Probably fresh into the whoring trade at that saloon and made a terrible mistake.
@@Retro-Future-Land
A terrible mistake, that´s it.
Yes a touching and wonderful scene. I loved all his movies especially the westerns.
The line, "she is watching over my younger ones", is directly related to William's earlier statement to his kids before departing, "the spirit of your dear departed Ma watches you"..
William instantly remembers that statement when she ask him about his kids, as if in real she would be watching his kids. Brilliant filmmaking.
One of my favorite westerns, Tombstone is also a great one
You should also watch Wyatt Earp w/ Kevin Costner (GREAT MOVIE) True to Earp's Life.
yes both great movies and each film is very different from each other too
The Outlaw Josey Wales...
Them smiling at the mention of his young ones is pure gold.
I just love how this is paced - its a very private moment and its not rushed - we can really feel the emotion of their interaction. Exceptional film...
Perfect scene. Clint brings the best out of himself and other actors acting with him or directed by him.
no gun's blazing..no violance just simple dialogue between two great actor's in this brillant scene
This movie as a whole is beautiful I love it all of it as well of course one of my favorite actors beyond many Mr Clint Eastwood love him to death peace everybody out there in movie land stay gold as well.
My most favorite clip too. I am glad you saved it. Thank you so much aMediocreMan :-)
This movie should be mandatory viewing in public schools. This scene alone is worth the price of admission. Peerless.
What? Some young man's fantasy of being taking cared of and offered free sex by some Sweetie Pie Hooker who looks like a Hollywood xxxx and probably slept with Clint anyhow because he is quite irresistible
3:39 A SPLIT DIOPTER SHOT?! I see you Clint! Getting all fancy!
What a beautiful touching scene.
Beautifully written and beautifully acted.
Truly a timeless classic, this scene is very touching. What I also like is that where this was filmed is about 45 minutes from my home in the foothills of the Rockies in Kananaskis country (a region) of Alberta, Canada.
Very cool, I would guess the actual place this scene was filmed is on private property?
I love how everyone in this film acts like her scars make her so ugly yet she’s still the most beautiful woman of the prostitutes.
Its difficult to believe that any man would see her and legitimately think “ she’s ugly”
So much understanding with so little said. Still my favourite western.
Clint learned that with Sergio Leone. No single word is wasted.
@@snowflakeswifesboyfriend6694 Good life lesson for anyone.
Your username is magnificent, by the way. :-)
last movie i saw of clint eastwood (gran torino)i noticed he still had the same stance(the way he stands with one foot to the side kind of) i noticed that on the scene where he stood outside the bad guy's house before he got shot.:) he has been one of my favorites actors since i was a cute little child....lol.
I’m 62 years old , I’ve seen just about all the best western’s worth watching, Clint, in my opinion is the best, and baddest actor there ever was!
Absolutely love this film a great film for a quiet rainy day . Love how he is always fighting with his own turmoil with why he was always good at killing and instead of fighting it he eventually if even grudgingly accepts all he is good at is death.
..a pixel synopsis from life and hereafter that, there are man, even after their wives are dead 10+ years, still loyal, and sealed.......real dignified, shapes our lives, legendary...... stories on bravery, integrity like this 1 made a huge impact on novels, films.....
Yeah right, and not one of them looks like Clint Eastwood here, and had women swooning over them, very different when you can have your pick PLUS they find YOU to be ultra attractive. Clint wasn't faithful!!!
The uneven gait of Munny’s clarification coupled with the grammatical coarseness only amplifies Munny’s sincerity in what he says to Delilah.
His smile when he says his wife is watching his kids is great because the girl takes it the wrong way.
Great acting ! A tender moment brought out in a rough, violent setting. Bravo
Another score for Clint. , he's getting old so am I but if ,,he ever leaves this earth. It's gonna be a bad day in dodge for me. He's been a fine actor all my life. Man how time flies,,,
This is a great scene
One of the best movies ever. True Eastwood classic. That and Josie Wales.
"She's looking over _my_ young ones."
Very subtle.
I like how that one scene has an old age camera work to it. Nice touch of the westerns in the past.
"Are you gonna kill them cowboys?"
"oh, I suppose..."
Clint should be very proud of this amazing movie
Frank well he has a new film out called "Richard Jewell". Watch RUclips trailers. Time to support him on his NEW project.
This actress did an amazing job, and she carries herself perfectly opposite of Clint Eastwood who is a great actor.
Instead of offering a "free one" she should have said to him, "you gotta ask yourself: 'do I feel like getting lucky?' Well, do ya....punk?" Would have made the scene much more touching.
Bahahahaha
LOL
This scene breaks my heart
What a film. winderfully crafted. Beautifully told.
This was such a fine bit of writing. And acting. Expected from Eastwood, but he does have a way of pulling it out of the rest of the cast.
i only wish i could feel his pain and i would def die for the love he has for his wife and little one.
I love the simple way they talked back then.
Kinda wish he took the free one lol but it would’ve killed the theme of honoring his deep love for his wife. Also this actress is very pretty and sweet. Jokes aside, powerful scene and that music at the end always gets me
Definitely take the free one lol
The Make-up Artist deserved an Oscar for this. Perfectly done. Very believable.
He probalby said no, because he felt he would be acting like he did in the past. Really deep film
She truly is an angel
What made this movie great is there was no 'good guy'
This is one of the sweetest things I’ve ever seen. I wish it was like this more often between men and women. Instead of it being about power and enemies. But wtf that’s life. Is what it is.
It takes talent and guts to write a scene like this... gotta dig down real deep. Wonderful scene.
One of my favorite scenes. Clint Eastwood and Anna Thomson made this special.