Gran Tarino is a really good movie.

[Democrats_win]

It wasn't anti-immigrant as one might suspect. Although it had every un-PC word you could imagine, it actually had a very positive, empowering message for Americans. The message, was get moving. If you're old, instruct the young on how to move forward. If you're young, reach out to the old even though they don't seem nice at first.

And it had that great car.

[MADem]

1. Isn't it TORINO? As in the car with no damned leg room in the back?

God, what a pig those cars were! I understand there are aficionados of the beasts, but I just can't see why, having driven one of the cranky baastids....

Does that car play a role in the film?

[madrchsod]

2. he used to build the car when he worked at the ford auto plant

i guess it`s a metaphor or something

[MADem]

5. Ah....

That car was a hated family member, I've got to say!

[madrchsod]

3. no leg room?

good god they made a grand torino station wagon

[MADem]

4. Get in the back seat--unless you're a midget, you're in AGONY if your

driver is over four feet ten.

Put that bench seat in the front back a notch, and the people in the back are screaming because the circulation in their legs is cut off at the knee.

In your example, you'd be better off stretching out in the "way back."

[madrchsod]

6. ya they were pretty bad-most of these types of cars were

i had enough sense to buy cars that the front seats went down.....

[MADem]

7. Ah, a ROMEO, eh?

Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck....

Sorry, couldn't resist!!

[JeanGrey]

8. Just saw it today. FABULOUS. Eastwood still has it.

Loved it. Brought tears.