Gran Torino
A friend of a friend asked me if I would like a copy of Gran Torino. “What an odd question,” I thought, since he knew I already had a copy of Gran Turismo but hadn’t played it in months. Before I could decline his offer he, like a politician glad-handing for donations and promising favors, placed an unlabeled DVD in my hand, looked me square in my non-lazy eye, and said with a raspy growl, “get off my lawn…”
Last night while bored and sober I recalled the awkwardness of that moment. Reaching into my laptop bag I slid the DVD out of the front pocket and into the PS3. I was immediately greeted with a heavy-handed warning that I was “RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DISC AND ITS CONTENTS”. Seconds later the title screen for Clint Eastwood’s latest cinematic endeavor Gran Torino materialized.
Ah, it all finally made sense.
One question still remains: Did this boot originate from an Oscar/Awards review copy?
UPDATE: There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding this post. I don’t condone the practice of piracy, but if somebody out of my sphere of influence hands me a disk and asks that I watch it, my curious nature tends to kick in, compelling me with sharp jabs and prodding urges to comply. I have a huge DVD/Blu-ray collection, and am one of the hard-core supporters of the movie industry. Having more movies than should be allowed I have no need to partake in movie piracy.
