"I find all the derision toward Eastwood surprising."

"Show the film to people with his name removed from the credits and we're not even having this discussion."

"Isn't there a little irony in.."

Well you're dealing with childish, ignorant, attention-seekers. What else are they going to do? A discussion about Eastwood's genius as a director, his ability to cope with any genre while incorporating his own thematic concerns, the astonishing longevity of his career, etc, etc - all that and more is beyond them.…