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VHS : Dirty Harry
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: Dirty Harry
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starring: Maurice Argent, Jo De Winter, Vince Deadrick Sr., Clint Eastwood, Lyn Edgington
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790731971
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 0790731975
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: September 16, 1997
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 12168
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 23, 1971



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Whether or not you can sympathize with its fascistic-vigilante approach to law enforcement, Dirty Harry (directed by star Clint Eastwood's longtime friend and directorial mentor, Don Siegel) is one hell of a cop thriller. The movie makes evocative use of its San Francisco locations as cop Harry Callahan (Eastwood) tracks the elusive 'Scorpio killer' who has been terrorizing the city by the Bay. As the psychopath's trail grows hotter, Harry becomes increasingly impatient and intolerant of the frustrating obstacles (departmental red tape, individuals' civil rights) that he feels are keeping him from doing his job. A characteristically taut and tense piece of filmmaking from Siegel (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Shootist, Escape from Alcatraz), it also remains a fascinating slice of American pop culture. It was a big hit (followed by four sequels) that obviously reflected--or exploited--the almost obsessive or paranoid fears and frustrations many Americans felt about crime in the streets. At a time when 'law and order' was a familiar slogan for political candidates, Harry Callahan may have represented neither, but from his point of view his job was simple: stop criminals. To him that end justified any means he deemed necessary. --Jim Emerson



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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Iconic but overrated
I recently bought this DVD along with "Bullit" because I wanted to see if my recollections of these two very popular films were accurate. In the case of "Bullit", yes. This movie is actually better than I recall back when I was 17 in 1969. McQueen should have won an Oscar for that performance. "Dirty Harry" is inferior in every way: script, direction, sound, and acting. I had trouble staying with "Dirty Harry" what with all the 70s clichés that kept popping up to spoil it. But "Bullit" was fascinating from start to finish. Like James Dean, you have a hard time keeping your eyes off Steve McQueen, whether he is speaking or reacting. "Dirty Harry" is a very mediocre film that looks more like something made for TV, and it has not aged well. "Bullit" is the real deal and deserves the moniker of "iconic". Like a superb wine, it just keeps getting better.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A very "Dirty" Harry
A great story but a barely passible PQ. Lots of dirt on the picture and inconsistant color saturation (from washed out to cartoonish to very good, depending on the scene) I was dissapointed in the video transfer, could have been better.


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - An Influential Classic That Ages Well! Too Bad About the DVD!
The cream always rises to the top and the fact that this film is still among many people's favourite detective flicks and from which many scenes and elements have been copied by other flicks over the years shows that this film is a classic to stand the test of time. From the running around the town jumping hoops for a demented villain (see Die Hard 3) to the attempting to rescue a hijacked bus (see Speed) to humorously taking down a high rise jump suicide attempter (see Lethal Weapon)all these ideas have influenced these and countless other wannabe's. Even the overall mood of this film reminded me a little of "Silence of the Lambs" as well. This film did borrow from "High Noon" though when Callahan throws his badge away. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This was a perfect film that was very well directed and Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry was excellent casting; to think that they wanted Frank ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of my favorites
I saw this at the drive in back in the 60's.It always has been on my top 10 lists.





 

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