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Summary: One of the great cop thrillers of all time.
Review: Dirty Harry marked both a pop culture and artistic high water mark for star Clint Eastwood (who finally had another persona in which to replace his man with no name) as well as director Don Siegel.Based in part on the Zodiac crime spree (Scorpio's note, seen at the beginning of the film, is in the Zodiac's distinctive hand writing), the film is filled with suspense and gruesome violence. Dirty Harry has become the Rogue Cop movie upon which all others are compared and judged. An essential thriller best viewed in the widescreen format for full effect.
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Summary: Still gripping
Review: I hadn't seen this film in decades but recently pourchased it on DVD. It's still a good gripping yarn though gratuitously bloody here and there. Nice San Francisco location shooting, and the DVD does bring some additional clarity to the scenery shots, e.g., from the top of the Bank of America building. The video is film-grainy, especially in the numerous darker night shots, but that kinda adds to rather than detracts from the grittiness of the story and of Eastwood's character. All in all a good evening's entertainment if you're not too squeamish about blood. Meager extras on the DVD, though, a disappointment.
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Summary: Two things make this movie great...
Review: San Francisco in the 70s and Clint Eastwood.
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Summary: Like Coors Dirty Harry's an Original
Review: It was a great idea taking the soft deliberate speaking, Western King, Clint Eastwood and placing him in society as San Francisco police inspector Harry Callahan. Harry is a maverick cop fighting bank robberies, handling suicides and finally chasing a crazed killer known as Scorpio. The only thing we can determine that really drives Callahan besides Good vs Evil is that his wife was killed by an alleged drunk driver. It's the pre prozac and therapist era and Callahans controlled rage is only adressed through the mishaps of his villanous prey and his by the book department. In a sense this movie is timeless as hostage situations still affect our urban areas but with this cutting edge cinematic view we become somewhat disconcerted by our own laws and policies. The line made popular here DO YOU FEEL LUCKY? will last forever. Villan Andrew Robinson is still working today as he did a great job making us hate him in 1971. Four sequels follow this one Magnum Force 1973, The Enforcer 1976, Sudden Impact 1982 and The Dead Pool 1988. All worth watching but you can flip flop Dirty Harry and Magnum Force as the best of the bunch!
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Summary: Dirty Harry - A Cop's Cop
Review: What can one say about the first and by far best of the Dirty Harry set of movies. From the original score to the camera work, right through to character development and of course Dirty Harry Callaghan himself Clint Eastwood, this movie has it all! A throughly enjoyable movie and one of the best in the police dramas ever made. Dirty Harry always gets his man!
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Summary: Dirty Harry... Beyond the Hype
Review: Dirty Harry is, plain and simple, an outstanding film that is far deeper than its reputation. Those who denounce Dirty Harry as a fascist are so far off the mark it is pathetic. Because of his un-PC dialogue it is assumed he is a bigot. Because he defends himself and others with a S&W Model 29 .44 Magnum he is written off as a psychotic. And so on. As his hispanic partner points out, he is called "Dirty Harry" because he gets the worst assignments. Only the most pitiful, mewling moral weakling would consider this film an advertisement for fascism. It is an indictment of the weakening and -- far worse -- bureaucritization of law enforcement, of its growing concern with appearance over protecting the public. And, of course, a great flick. The film makes plain that while he describes his vulgar world in vulgar terms, he is actually above it. We learn from the beginning of the film that his doctor, who he chats up with more warmth than his white bosses, is black. Remember, in 1971 it was still commonplace to just write off blacks as "monkeys" or worse. The idea of a black man being a doctor, period, was unusual... let alone a white man seeing him for medical care and considering him his equal. It is cues like these that reveal the true heart of the picture. So many soft-handed worryworts miss the point of the film because they do not understand the CONTEXT. The film is full of signs that Dirty Harry is an egalitarian in a time (1971) where such a point of view was rarer than it is now. Dirty Harry says the word "Spic" and a certain class of people are all aflutter, even as he embraces (insomuch as he embraces ANYTHING) his hispanic partner and his black doctor, and is enraged by the murder of a black, and so on ad infinitum. Yet, of course, he is a racist and a fascist. Idiotic. But enough of that. Dirty Harry is an outstanding combination of good acting, expert directing, action and suspense... as even most of its critics are forced to admit. See this movie.
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Summary: Dirty Harry- Always the Man
Review: Hey, I love sly and Arnold as much as the next guy, but Clint always makes my favorite movies, especially this one. I honestly think this is the best clint movie I've seen so far. I love it when harry always has to have some colorful exchange with the brass about his methods. Also, of all 5 movies in this series this is the best one. So everybody.....BUY THIS DVD......NOWNOWNOWNOW!!!!!!!!!!! 133t h4x0r!
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Summary: Classic
Review: Dirty Harry's the quintessential gritty cop flick, and it still holds up nicely to the best action movies today. However, the extras are less than spectacular, with the bulk of them being a 35 minute documentary and a collection of interviews. Holding out for a 2 disc special edition isn't out of the question.
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Summary: THE BEST CLINT EASTWOOD FILM
Review: CLINT EASTWOOD PLAYS HARRY CALAHAN NICKNAMED DIRTY HARRY GREAT. HE IS A CLEVER SAN FRANCISCO COP. IT FEATURES GREAT GUN FIGHTS GOOD STUNTS AND GOOD TAKING THE MICK JOKES. IT ONLY HAS ONE F WORD BUT IT WAS THE 1ST DVD I BOUGHT AND I'M GLAD I GOT IT 1ST. THIS IS A MUST SEE FOR FANS OF CHOW YUN FAT AND ACTION FANS Graeme Noble
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Summary: Classic Action Movie
Review: Clint Eastwood plays the role of the ultimate hero-tough guy. While enforcing the law he constantly keeps having runins with the people in charge. The mayor,the chief of police, and assorted others are always giving him problems. Harry goes about his business striking terror into the hearts of the forces of evil. Harry begins the pursuit of a serial killer. Once again he has trouble observing the civil rights of the killer. Harry's big struggle with the killer goes to the final. The villain in this movie is without question scary. The movie has outstanding actors and the action is nonstop. The ending of the movie is also something to be watched. Watch this video to see an all time classic. You will not be dissapointed.
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