Fontaine's Film Wipe

Although he's all but retired now, Clint Eastwood remains the last of the twentieth century's iconic big-screen tough guys, surviving the likes of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, James Coburn, Kirk Douglas, and James Caan. What all of these men had in common was the unshakeable presence and charisma of someone who isn't afraid of anything or anyone. But unique to Eastwood is his ability to convey menace without drawing a gun or flexing muscle. He gets his point across using only his eyes. His 1985 film, "Pale Rider," has just that sort of quintessential Eastwood moment. He's being verbally threatened by one of the heavies, in a scene where another man would've furrowed his brow and frowned to try to look appropriately pissed-off. Eastwood's character opts to obscure two-thirds of his face with a whiskey glass instead, which leaves the two burning coals of his eyes glowing from the darkness between the liquid below and the hat brim above. Th