Look, I'm a HUGE Clint fan so it's no surprise that I'm recommending this movie. But seriously, The Eiger Sanction is just so much crazier than I ever could've hoped for.
Here's how I imagine the deal for The Eiger Sanction was made back in the 70's:
Clint walks into Universal Studios head office smoking a cigar and says: "I just watched The Man with the Golden Gun. Why does everybody like this Bond shit, he's half a fag AND a limey! Let's make a Bond movie with 100% All American Beef and I'll direct it."
The Eiger Sanction is Clint's twisted, ultra-macho answer to the Bond franchise and it's the BEST! The whole movie is like a 70's issue of Playboy--articles, ads, pinups and all--translated to the screen. It's also sooo wrong. Rape jokes, a dog named "faggot", and a drug-addicted Indian sex slave/assassin.
Awesome note: Clint did ALL of his own stunts in this movie, including all the mountain climbing. So when you see Clint dangling off the precipice of a mountain, he's REALLY DOING IT!
Everything you think is wrong about it is what I think was incredible. And I am right.
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