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The Gauntlet (1977)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 10/05

Gaunt
10/05: The Gauntlet is a through and through cult flick because it's different, tacky, and unusual.

Once again, Clint Eastwood directs a winner by giving it a unique style that made the Dirty Harry franchise enormously popular. Anyone can make The Gauntlet, but there's nobody who can pull it off as well as he.

Sure, there are several moments that defy logic, but by ignoring them, it's been an enjoyable ride from start to finish. There are some scenes that are plain crazy including shooting so many bullets to destroy a house and also a bus, Ben Shockley taking on the Hells Angels by himself, and the helicopter chasing a motorcycle.

Also, it has great lines such as "We'll fake it," "Nag, nag, nag," and "Open your fucking eyes!" Some viewers may construe The Gauntlet as misogynistic, but I think Shockley treated everybody the same, regardless of their gender.

All in all, I love Clint Eastwood's movies.