Dirty Harry (1971) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching
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- 🔫WELCOME back to my channel!🔫 Today I'm going to be checking out DIRTY HARRY (1971) starring Clint Eastwood and as per usual I am pretty stoked. I've only ever seen one movie with Clint Eastwood and it was Gran Torino (2008) and still have yet to checkout the movies that he is most known for like his action and western movies. I hope you guys are excited for today's video! Grab your chicki nuggies and choccy milk because we're jumping in! 💦
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Racial slurs were not considered unacceptable in the 70s, but that's part of what made Dirty Harry so uniquely edgy for the time. He was basically a "f**k your fragile politically correct feelings" even before "political correctness" and "emotionally fragile/special snowflakes" became part of the common parlance.
"Abrasive" never killed anyone ...
*_Sticks and stones may break my bones ... but there is always something to offend a feminist._* (or something like that)
@@Muck006 Totally. I'm sure cops with a flippant attitude towards suspects' rights and a penchant for racial slurs won't be a problem at all. What could go wrong?
Like, I get that it's a movie. I don't find Dirty Harry offensive, but I do think people should be careful how they appreciate it. Because we should all be able to agree that racist cops running around disregarding people's rights is a bad thing, but this story is specifically constructed so that Harry Callahan's behavior makes sense and we agree with it.
When the movie ends, we should sigh and say, "Okay, that was fun, but now I'm back on Team 4th Amendment Rights and Team No Racial Slurs Especially from Cops." It really seems like you are not on those teams. It feels like you're stuck on Team There Is Always Something to Offend a Feminist, and my friend, that is not a good team. You should join a better team than that.
@@noodle_fc Saying something doesn't make you racist. That's the real problem with the snowflake attitude. People will always say things they shouldn't. Get a grip and worry about the actual misdeeds. As far as cops go, I don't give 2 shits what they say, it's what they do that matters.
@@rodneybray5827 No, saying something _reveals_ racism.
Suppose I express animosity towards someone, and later I punch that person in the face. What I said before I punched the person is relevant. At a trial for my "actual misdeeds," what I said would be considered. My words indicate a possible motive, and motive matters.
If you don't think that's a relevant thing to worry about, I don't know what to tell you. Take it up with the "snowflake attitude" of the legal system going back centuries.
Now, "it's what [cops] do that matters" sounds really good until you think one step further. A cop shot a citizen to death. Sometimes that was necessary and sometimes it wasn't. The mere fact of "what they do" isn't enough to tell whether it was an "actual misdeed" or not.
But the truth is, you already know that motive matters. You care about the reason people do things all the time in your everyday life, and you routinely judge others' motives according to their words.
The truth is, you _choose_ not to care about certain motives in certain contexts (or at the very least you choose not to take words as evidence of motive in those specific circumstances). When a public servant shoots a citizen to death, it is really fucking important to know why. Yet that's a thing you choose not to care about, or to care about only superficially, which is the same as not caring. We all ought to want to know as much about the motive as possible, but you don't.
You might give some thought to why that's the case. You might give some thought to whether you should make a different choice. I really hope you will.
@@rodneybray5827 you are too far gone if you don't even understand the impact those words have lol on people. It ain't "just a word" my guy. 😂
All 5 Dirty Harry films are a blast
Nice pun.
Magnum Force is probably my favorite along with the first one. There just ain't nothing like the first one.
Yes, a blast from a 44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off. So, you've got to ask you one thing. Do you feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?
@@DominusLunamine too 🔥🔥
There fun put the original is a classic. I like magnum force also
Back Then, Racial Slurs didn't mean "S^&t"... If some called you a name, you either laughed at them, Called them a name, flipped them off and walked away, or MAYBE "Rang their Bell"... But there wasn't any Social uprising and Therapists/Counselors were for spoiled rich people. We NEED Thicker skins today!
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amen!
Andy Robinson, who played the killer really did an amazing job. I've read that he ad-libbed the "Thats's a big one" line, and the director liked it so much that it was left in.
Yep he also was in the 86 movie Cobra
He also played a brilliant Liberace.
He's one hell of an actor, he went on to play my favorite character on Deep Space Nine.
He also wanted to do a flip when Harry shoots him in the stadium, oh he was in Hellraiser to.
He also co-starred in the movie Charley Varrrick with Walter Matthau.
Andrew Robinson was so good as Scorpio that it hurt his career as for more than a decade people wouldn't cast him in protagonist roles.
He finally got a revival in 1987 with Hellraiser and in the 90's in the serie Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
But for a long time, directors could only see him as Scorpio which is totally unfair to him but also shows how he just killed it in that role.
That's all he played in DS9. A plain simple tailor.
He also played in the movie Cobra as the by the book Detective who did not like how Cobra played by Stallone did things as a cop .
@@williamcorey4700 Holy smokes he killed it as Garak.
Yep Clint was well known as being the dude that did all or almost all his own stunts. He earned his huge pay checks and was the real deal for his fans.
He did what it was sensible for him to do and what he was allowed to do, Buddy Van Horn was his stunt double on this film and a number of others.
Most people don’t understand that Clint is as important in movie history as Alfred Hitchcock
Or Spielberg ..
Acting for 70 years
51 years of directing and 30 Years as a composer
He is the GOAT or The Beast.. :-)
All five Dirty Harry movies, High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider, Heartbreak Ridge to start. You never go wrong with Clint.
Outlaw josey wales !!!!!!
The older the Clint Eastwood movie, the more BASED 💯
based?
If based means hate-filled, misanthropic, anti-freedom, anti-human rights, pro-cop, racist propaganda? Then, yeah.
Andrew Robinson doesn't get enough credit for his portrayal of Scorpio. One of the best villains of all time
YES, totally agree! Excellent actor!!!
If you notice the first time Harry delivers his "Do I feel lucky?" speech to the bank robber his tone is more of a joking manner but when he says it to Scorpio he is barely controlling his rage.
Spot on, sir. Spot on!
Andrew Robinson was a great villain, the scene on the bus making the kids sing row row your boat is top tier crazy and the kids looked frightened of him.
dirty harry's one of those quintessential timepieces in terms of aesthetics, social attitudes and music. it just oozes the 70s.
Groovy.
@@ninjabearpress2574 Far out!!! 😂🤣
@@kelleychilton2524 Yup, we're old.
This the second series of movies after he did the man with no name westerns that established Clint Eastwood as such an iconic actor. All the Dirty Harry movies are very much worth watching. Also in this series there is a lot of social aspect to them. It really is true that Harry is not a racist despite some of the dialogue in the movies. Yes he is very abrasive which is part of why he is so loved by audiences but he is really a good and honest detective.
Good job on connecting the Zodiac Killer to this. The Zodiac Killer's spree was in '68-'69 right before this movie so it was on everyone's mind. Btw, check out Zodiac (2007) staring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downy Jr and Marc Ruffalo.
When this film was made .38 revolvers were still standard issue for police.
When it comes to Clint Eastwood movies the "Man With No Name" trilogy A.K.A. the "Dollars Trilogy" is a must: Fist Fill Of Dollars (1964), For A Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966).
But I'm going to make a suggestion to see before you watch them. Watch Yojimbo (1961) staring Toshirô Mifune, because A Fist Full of Dollars is actually a Western remake of Yojimbo which is a Samurai movie. Now, if you want to see a very young Clint Eastwood, he has an uncredited roll in Revenge Of The Creature (1955) which is a sequel to, The Creature From The Black Lagoon. Maybe for October? Watch the Old School classic monster movies.🤷♂
Some other great Eastwood movies, besides the other Dirty Harry movies: The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Every Which Way But Loose (1978), Pale Rider (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), The Unforgiven (1992), In The Line Of Fire (1993), Million Dollar Baby (2004)
And you have seen other 70's movies, Star Wars: A New Hope ring a bell? How about Superman The Movie? Or The Exorcists? AND Mad Max?
But some other 70's movies to see are: The Godfather (1972), The Godfather II (1974), Blazing Saddles (1974), Chinatown (1974), Jaws (1975), Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975), Eraserhead (1977), Apocalypse Now (1979), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), Halloween (1978), Rocky (1976), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Young Frankenstein (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), The Sting (1973), Westworld (1973), The Andramada Strain (1971),
Great movie picks. But Clint Eastwood's first screen appearence was Tarantula ( 1955 ) , also a Jack Arnold film.
You missed the epic "Kelly's Heroes" (1970) and "Firefox" (1982)
@@danddoty3981 I just said when he was young, not his first appearance.
@@pepsiman990 Okay.
It's"Unforgiven","The Unforgiven" is a Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn movie.
If you notice the difference in his two "do I feel lucky" lines , they show two completely different demeanors. In the first one with the robber, he gives an almost amused smirk. In the end one with Scorpio, he gives a malevolent, teeth grinding sneer.
Yes, sir. YES, SIR!!!
US police agencies carried revolvers for the most part until the 90s (where they transitioned to semi-automatic pistols). Harry’s Smith and Wesson .44 magnum would not be normal carry for most police agencies (maybe up in Alaska)?
Andy Robinson (Scorpio) was typecast after this movie (and had a hard time getting roles).
You might like the sequels (some good one liners and interesting story lines). magnum Force is the second movie in the series (there were 4 total)
Not sure but I think the standard weapon for police back then was a 38.
Amazing masterpiece very classic Dirty Harry starring by Clint Eastwood. The famous line is just epic "You've got to ask yourself one question: do I feel lucky?...Well, do ya punk?" this film has four sequels thank you laurenn great reaction😊👍👍👍👍
SWEET! You're watching "Dirty Harry". I hope you continue with the franchise. Magnum Force is my favorite. One of my favorite Eastwood movies is "Heartbreak Ridge" and it would so awesome if you reacted to it. You are right Lauren, the killer in this movie is loosely based on the Zodiac killer that was terrorizing California at the time the movie was made. If you haven't watched the movie "Zodiac" starring Robert Downey Junior, I also recommend it. Awesome reaction as always.
Clint did have a stunt double, his name was Buddy Van Horn (1928-2021), the two of them had a working relationship that lasted 43 years, the first time was on _Coogan's Bluff_ in 1968 and the last time was on _J. Edgar_ in 2011. Buddy even got to direct Clint in three movies, those being _Any Which Way You Can_ (1980), _The Dead Pool_ (1988) (which was the fifth Dirty Harry movie) and _Pink Cadillac_ (1989)
You’ve got a sharp eye! That was Clint jumping off the bridge onto the school bus. No stunt man. Just one badass film maker.
4 more Dirty Harry movies, each one is pretty good in its own right. Plus, Clint has a number of other movies through the years he's well known for...Firefox, Space Cowboys, Heartbreak Ridge, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, High Plains Drifter...to name a few.
Revolvers were standard issue until the mid 80s. This movie and the next 2 were responsible for a spike in the sale of .44 magnums. Lauren, always a joy to watch with you. Thank you for everything you do.😁🥰❤️
And my favorite The Outlaw Josie Wales
Coogans bluff
Josie Wales is great. I don't think it's considered a good film by most people but I like The Eiger Sanction. Clint is a little different character for that time in his life and I find the story very interesting.
Mobile phones were still a good 25 years away at this point. It is one of the joys of watching these old films, seeing just how they communicated to progress a plot. Lots of payphones
Dirty Harry was the template Judge Dredd. Dredd in the comics used to live in Rowdy Yates block, another role Eastwood played.
Great reaction, Lauren. You made me laugh out loud with the faces you were making when they spouting out the racial epithets at the beginning 🤣🤣🤣
That was one of the lines we quoted as kids, for shits n giggles
Harry was following the law, it's called exigent circumstances.
I don't think Dirty Harry is passive-aggressive .... just aggressive, in a kickass sort of way. 😂
Great reaction! I am impressed that you made the Zodiac connection so quick. They did get inspiration from that for this story. Also . . . back in this day--70s--most police departments had revolvers as standard issue weapons. However, most were .38, and most of the detectives or inspectors carried a .38 snub nose, which was easier to conceal. Harry Callahan, on the other hand, is known for carrying a canon, a .44 Magnum. I STRONGLY recommend watching ALL the movies in the Dirty Harry series. There are a total of five. And the fifth one has a couple of huge stars who were just starting out back then.
That’s ‘cannon’, not ‘canon’. (For once). 😉
Don't forget the '44 AutoMag that some ace gunsmith made up especially for Clint for the Dirty Harry series, the only thing more impressive than his S&W Model 29. Interesting story: the gunsmith that custom built the AutoMag assigned a serial # of "Clint-1" to it. I believe the AutoMag had a 300-grain bullet, whereas the normal 44-mag bullet was 240 grains.
The old Clint movies either the Westerns or Dirty Harry, they are all good with lots of "real" action. Not a lot of CGI back then. I was surprised when you started talking about him using Iron sights, very cool, not everyone knows the difference. Would love to see you do more of his movies. Gran Torino was an outstanding movie and agree with you on that one.
There was no CGI . There were no home PC's no windows no net. It is called acting
@@heetcrusher2880 Exactly. I was trying to be a little funny because they used real people for the action. I also agree that they were really great actors and there was no "computer correction".
The actor who played Scorpio is Andrew Robinson, and yes, he was excellent in that role. Years later, he portrayed the former Cardassian spy Garak in Star Trek: Deep Space 9, one of my favorite characters in that show.
Also, Scorpio is based on the Zodiac Killer.
“You’re a legend in your own mind.” Best comeback ever.
Hard to believe Dirty Harry was Andrew Robinson's (Scorpio) first film role. Pretty impressive since he was apparently picked for the role by the director and Eastwood himself. Interesting that you'd mention the Zodiac Killer since his character was largely based on him. While he's done many impressive roles since this film he'll always be Elim Garak from DS9 to me.
Andrew Robinson was a victim of his own success. His portrayal of the character was so powerful, that for a couple of years afterward he had trouble getting considered for other roles.
You might know "Scorpio" (Andrew Robinson) from "Deep Space Nine". He's Garak, your friendly Cardassian tailor (and nothing else).
Great reaction and reflection on this film. And you might really like Clint's westerns, beginning with "A Fistful of Dollars", which more or less created the genre of the spaghetti western. The "Dollars" trilogy by Sergio Leone is an absolute joy to watch.
Very excited to see what you'll be coming up next!
"You might know "Scorpio" (Andrew Robinson) from "Deep Space Nine". He's Garak, your friendly Cardassian tailor (and nothing else)"
Not true. He was also known as Sgt. Botnick in Child's Play 3 "Presto, you're bald!", and Frank's brother in Hellraiser...😆
But yeah, his 2 most famous roles are definitely Scorpio and Garak.
@@darkhorse1280
I thought it would be common knowledge that Garak had never, ever been anything other than a tailor. 🙂
On the other hand, I admit nuance is difficult in written media.
That aside, I think the most fun I had with Andrew Robinson's other roles was him being a member of the ill-fated fishing party in "Shoot To Kill". Casting well known actors who usually played the baddies was a genius move.
The Scorpio Killer was played by Andrew Robinson, who, like so many great villain actors, is an absolute sweetheart in real life. He absolutely hates guns, and even pretending to scare children was an absolutely heart-wrenching experience for him. And yet he pulled off one of THE defining villain portrayals of the century. A stellar actor, whose combined filmography is regrettably sparse. His most famous movie, besides this one, is probably "Hellraiser". Yes - THAT "Hellraiser". Which obviously is a great movie too.
The robber on the ground with the mustache, to whom Harry addresses the first "do you feel lucky"-speech, is Clint Eastwood's friend Albert Popwell, who would appear in all the first four "Dirty Harry" movies, as different characters and a bigger role for every movie. He would have appeared in the fifth and final movie in the series too, had he not been busy with the theater at the time.
"Dirty Harry" turned Clint Eastwood, at the age of 41, from a moderately successful actor to a bona fide superstar overnight. The movie was immensely successful, but also heavily criticized for supposedly promoting fascism. The plot of the next movie in the series, "Magnum Force", is very likely a response to this. Watch that one too, and find out! (On a personal note, I myself am a die-hard socialist and still think all the movies in the series, and this first one in particular, are great. The racial slurs were used ironically, at least by Harry, as you may have realised - but admittedly, that wouldn't be done today and has aged more than a little poorly.)
Harry used the racial slurs as a bit of sarcastic push against the machine. I honestly believe that the character of Dirty Harry Callahan was very progressive and accommodating of EVERY demographic. He just HATED criminals. Andy Robinson was phenomenal in his role. One of the most incredible villain portrayals of ALL TIME!!!
The sequel to this movie is called Magnum Force, and it's even better than this movie was. Can't wait to see you react to the next movie. (No spoilers)
Your reaction is right on the nose. Be sure to watch and react to not only the other Dirty Harry movies, but his other films. Pale Rider. Blood work, Line of Fire. Once again great video
Magnum Force is WAY better and the best Dirty Harry movie. I even like it as much as Unforgiven.
Nah it's almost as good as the first but not quite.
I grew up in Northern California in the seventies, so the external shots of San Francisco in this film are always a treat to see for me. Clint Eastwood lives near Monterrey, California, about an hour drive south down the coast from San Francisco. I suspect that he preferred making movies at locations close enough to home that he could take time off on the weekends. But that's speculation. One interesting trivial regarding Dirty Harry, five years or so after it was released, two brothers in Northern California kidnapped a school bus full of kids, buried the whole bus with the kids inside it in a quarry, and demanded a ransom for their return. The ordeal lasted a month or so and the kids survived. The story was a really big deal for a couple of years. The kidnappers died in prison, iirc. The episode was almost life imitates art.
They originally were going to film it in Seattle or some other place, but as they went through San Francisco on their way to scout locations, they realized, that San Francisco is just such an awesome backdrop with it's varied landscape & architecture, that it not only looked good, it could save time and money, so they were like, "Why not film it here?".
Hi Lauren hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤
Andrew Robinson (Scorpio) had a hard time finding any other roles besides complete maniacs.
He legitimately freaked out secretaries when he'd show up for auditions and be sent away being told the role was cast already, because they didn't want him just hanging around waiting.
Was often in 70's detective shows as "villain of the week", wasn't in anything else big until a decade later in Poltergeist, where he wasn't the bad guy...but everybody kept waiting for him to be.
Being cast as “plain simple Garak” helped him quite a bit as well.
Top 10 GOAT movie for sure. Eastwood made Harry such an iconic character that inspired countless other cop shows and movies, but no one has ever equalled.
Scorpio's real name is Charles Davis. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and killed his grandparents at a very young age. He was later sent to a mental hospital, but apparently escaped and moved to San Francisco. It is known that the groundskeeper at the local football stadium allowed him to live in a very small room within the stadium. At some point, Scorpio decided to go on a killing spree, all whilst extorting San Francisco.
Trivia! The corpse of Ann Mary Deacon (the girl Scorpio buried) was played by Debralee Scott who went on to gain fame as a regular in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and as a recurring character in "Welcome Back Kotter." It's an uncredited role, but in a magazine interview, she talked with self deprecating humor about it being her first movie role.
I hope you read this far in the comments. It's a pleasure to see you back doing great classic films.
Andrew Robinson, who played Scorpio, has spoken publicly about the scene in which he kidnaps a school bus full of children. In an interview with The A.V. Club in 2015, Robinson recalled his discomfort with the scene, saying that the children on the bus hadn't been properly prepared for what was going to happen. He said the scene was shot in a rush, and he felt that the young actors on the bus were not given enough guidance about what to expect. He said that he tried to make sure that the children felt safe and reassured throughout filming, but that ultimately he was troubled by the fact that they were put in a situation where they didn't fully understand what was happening.
I would recommend the 1966 Clint Eastwood movie "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." "Dirty Harry" is a good movie, but "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" is one of the greatest movies ever made.
Ah, that sweet Lalo Schifrin music, it always elevates a movie. Second DH, Magnum Force, is one of my favorite action movies of the 70's.
So glad you're watching some classic Eastwood, Lauren!! You might hear this a lot but the Dollars Trilogy is a must for Eastwood! Honestly my favorite of his movies with probably his most iconic movie The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly! Peaaaak Western & Eastwood!!😎
And Once upon a time.
The most unique aspect of this film, is that Clint Eastwood would bring back actors that he worked with and the actors that were in this film,Clint Eastwood cast them in his future films over the years.
Andy Robinson is so good as Scorpio, one of the best movie villains ever. One of the first serial killer movies, Eastwood takes the "man with no name " from his westerns and makes him a dogged dedicated San Francisco cop , these two characters are unforgettable ,there were sequels and many other films followed similar themes but never bettered this film.
Do you feel lucky?
We do! Keep those reactions coming Laurenn !
The pistol he carries is a Smith & Wesson Model 29, chambered in .44 Remington Magnum. It was a new model that had just come out, and after the movie, Smith & Wesson couldn't make enough of them. That and the .44 Magnum became legend ! Build on an S&W N frame , it fit a man of Clint's build. He stood 6 foot 4 inches, and has large hands.
Great reply, but Smith & Wesson's 44 Magnum made it's debut in 1956.
One of the best Villains in Movie-History.
Thanks for the great reaction, Lauren! Clint Eastwood made some awesome movies in the 70s. The Dirty Harry series and his Westerns are films of legend! One little known classic 70s movie from Clint is 'Thunderbolt And Lightfoot'. An awesome drama action story you and others would enjoy! Again, thanks for your reactions and I'll be looking forward to your next. 📽️🍿😊
The actor who plays Scorpio real name is Andrew Robinson. His career got a huge boost in the late nineties when his supposed to be one time appearance alien character Garak became a fan favorite on the Star Trek series DS9. His character became a regular cast member due to fans loving his exiled former black ops spy for the Cardassian government. He is now a favored cultural icon ..he and Garak are now household names.
Stop slandering him. Everyone knows Garak was nothing more than a simple tailor
Andrew Robinson (Scorpio) is an excellent character actor. He's especially good at menacing.
The jump from the bridge to the top of the bus really was Clint. Most of the rest of the bus scene was Buddy Van Horn, Eastwood's stunt double for several movies who went on to direct later ones. I think if Clint were going to do the whole bus ride he probably would have done it without the big ol' sunglasses to make it easier to tell it was really him.
You are spot on about Scorpio. In fact, the actor, Andy Robinson, used to get HATE mail from people who were so disgusted about sick and evil the character was!
In fact Andy Robinson's movie career faded after his Scorpio role, nobody wanted him, he worked on tv and theatre mostly, until he was hired for the Star Trek Deep Space Nine Garak's role, one of the finest performances I seen on a show.
A talented actor absolutely wasted for film because of Hollywood's stupidity
His performance as Garak is legendary😃
Yeah he was the young brother of Stella Stevens a class B actress of the 60s and 70s
@@ricksmith1087 really? I love Stella Stevens in The Ballad Of Cable Hogue. That's a phenomenal movie
Actually in 1973 he played with Walter Matthau in Charley Varrick, another great Don Siegel film. After that not much until Garrick.
Lauren there are a tonne of brilliant movies made in the 70s. It's one of the greatest decades of film making. You should definitely check out more of them. Off the top of my head there is Dirty Harry, Alien, Halloween, Jaws, A Clockwork Orange, Enter The Dragon, The Exorcist, Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Hopefully, we'll get Kelly's Heroes. A great Clint film with an amazing ensemble cast.
That movie is fun from start to finish. Just stay off them negative waves man. Lol
I would love reactions to Kelly's Heroes for change
Contrast the weirdly crazy look in Clint Eastwood's eyes in the first "Do you feel lucky , Punk?" versus the pure rage in the second "Do you feel lucky, punk?" at the end of the movie.
Great reaction as always Laurenn. Andrew J Robinson such a great actor in this.
With the racial slurs scene, not condoning the use of those words, but I took it as Harry being sarcastic, saying it sarcastically to make fun of all the other detectives being racist, knowing they wouldn't notice he's being sarcastic.
Harry is not racist - correct. They were "hazing" the new Mexican American detective. This was an effective way to desensitize a newbie detective to what he could expect in the field from lowlifes. You could clearly see Harry wink to DiGeorgio when Chico couldn't see him.
Genuine all time classic. And how good is Andy Robinson? One of the greatest screen villians of all time.
Clint Eastwood has SO MANY awesome movies. The Gauntlet, Pale Rider, Unforgiven, Josey Wales, High Plains Drifter, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly series, Hang Em High, Kelly's Heros, many many more.
Those kids on that school bus are in their 60’s now
You need to check out the 1st movie Clint Eastwood directed, "Play Misty For Me" (1971). He starred & directed which was a risk for the studio & the start of his Oscar winning Director career. Jessica Walters & Donna Miles co-stars. Eastwood plays a jazz radio station D.J./host who get involved in a thriller. Set around the Monterrey Jazz Festival.
california uses the term "inspector", in place of "detective", which is used in most of the u.s. most european countries also use inspector. since dirty harry is in cali, we have inspector callahan. revolvers were standard police issue in most of the country until late70-early80s more and more places were switching to semi-autos. the .38 special was standard from the 1910s-70s, and it would have been unusual for any cop to carry a .44mag. in fact thats one of the top 2-3 defining features of this complex character. revolvers are still optional for officers almost everywhere, but today the chosen revolver would be a 7 or 8 shot .357. standard issue is typically 9mm. the rest of the dirty harry series is worth seeing, but its a bit hit-and-miss. worth watching but dont expect them all to be wonderful. clint has played other cops besides harry, for instance "coogan's bluff", or "in the line of fire". when you get to his westerns, while you will LOVE "UNFORGIVEN", i wouldnt start with that because it was late in his career, and i think it will work better for you to appreciate both the actor and the character if youve seen him younger in a western. while the most popular of his early westerns are the "dollars trilogy", im going to suggest "high plains drifter". he's totally badass in that, and its only 1 movie rather than 3 (the trilogy) to see before "unforgiven". other good eastwood films include "million dollar baby" of his late stuff, and "escape from alcatraz" from the 70s.
These films were a whole genre back in the 70’s. Death Wish was another popular “vendetta” franchise. It was a time of skyrocketing crime when the Police, the Courts, the Politicians would do nothing. Kinda like now. “Dirty Harry ‘23” anyone?
Forgetting sequels, I love how he throws the badge away at end.
Dear Laurenn, in 1971 when this movie was released, police all carried revolvers. Semi-automatics (Colt 1911s) were used by the military. Harry Callahan wanted a heavier bullet, so he chose a larger revolver than most officers carried. Specifically, he wanted a bullet that would go through automobiles, and still disable/kill the ones driving the car. The .44 magnum cartridge is very accurate for the first shot, but because of recoil, second and third shots are more difficult to shoot as well as the first shot.
Man, Andy Robinson, Scorpio, is SO funny in this. When he's on the bus, yelling at all the kids,, I burst out laughing when I first saw it. He was so great on Star Trek: DS9.
Nice reaction, Lauren. The villain in this genuinely scared me!🔫
Glad you've begun a new series. Harry was an abrasive anti-social guy and not affected by anyone's feelings. I don't remember us getting his back story. Clint once said Harry was the only cop he'd play. I understand what he meant, but there are other officers in his filmography. Revolvers? All police used to carry revolvers. The big switch to autos happened in the 80s. Harry does use a 44 auto mag in SUDDEN IMPACT. In THE DEAD POOL, his revolver is back.
Hi Lauren , miss you very much friend❤ I really enjoyed watching your reaction to dirty Harry 1971 Clint Eastwood is mine and once my dad's favorite 90s actor We used to watch his cowboy movies together the most !!!
Thanks for doing movie reaction. It's been ages since I've this movie.
When Harry tosses the badge, it's like Gary Cooper in High Noon. Here Harry says to the city of San Francisco, "You are so not worth it."
I've always thought that Harry knew he still had one in the chamber at the end, and knew he could goad Scorpio into going for his gun allowing a righteous kill. Growing up in the 80s I didn't get exposed to too much of it, but racism, sexism, and homophobia was accepted as normal by at least some of the people I knew. Check out Pale Rider. A western staring and directed by Clint made in '85.
Harry doesn't seem the type to lose track of how many rounds he has left in his firearm.
Having mentioned Alcatraz another Clint Eastwood classic is "Escape From Alcatraz" (1979) which is a true story and of course "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" from 1966 which is up there with the best movies ever made! 😁......also worth a mention the actor that played the Scorpio Andrew Robinson played a major role in Deep Space 9 as Garak!
If you notice the first time he says those lines he says "And WOULD blow your head clean off" and in the second one he says "And WILL blow your head clean off." I think that was a subtle change in the line indicating that, of course, he knew he had 1 more bullet.
Andy Robinson’s portrayal of Scorpio was so convincing that he received death threats after the film was released.
Clint Eastwood indeed did that bus stunt. His longtime stunt double Buddy Van Horn commented on Eastwood's dedication to doing his own stunts. "I've tried to talk him out of it sometimes, but not very successfully most of the time," Van Horn said. "He went 'n' did 'em anyway, several of 'em. He's been banged up a few times"
That line in the movie has been famous for 50 years now. The Gun he uses is a .44 Magnum - The sequel to this movie is called Magnum Force. You should also watch it. You just watched the first one in a whole string.
I started being a cop in the mid to late 80's and they still issued revolvers (38 Special). But, some departments would let you carry your own firearm (semi- automatic pistols) if you certified and bought your own ammo and holster.
I can only imagine how much police/law enforcement culture has changed since then.
The actor playing Scorpio is a haunt from way back. He's known for roles like this one. He did monsters really well.
Masterful film that was a trailblazer for the modern cop film. Clint Eastwood made a smooth transition from a Western hero in the 60s to a cop hero in the 70s and actually bouncing back and forth between the two genres throughout the 70s with cop movies (the first 2 Dirty Harry sequels Magnum Force and The Enforcer, as well as The Gauntlet) and Westerns (High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales). Andy Robinson was really an early prototype for the deranged psycho killer in cop movies and his performance was worthy of an Oscar nomination.
if you notice the do you feel lucky line in the beginning he says it playful, cheerful, but at the end he says it with hate and anger and that he is fed up with the process of the criminal has rights.
There are two stars in the Dirty Harry franchise. Clint Eastwood & the 44-cal Magnum. It's why the second Dirty Harry movie was titled MAGNUM Force. I grew up in SF at the same time this franchise was in the theatres. Dirty Harry was a HERO to me & my classmates. After the SF's Zodiac serial killer, we felt we needed a Dirty Harry in the SFPD. Clint Eastwood is from the SF Bay Area. His home & restaurant are in the prestigious town of Carmel, where he once was its mayor.
The actor who played Scorpio is Andrew Robinson. ... he played the lead role in Liberace. He also was the father in HellRaiser.. He was also in the famous Star Trek : Tv series Deep Space 9 as a guest star from time to time. But this is by far probably his most famous role.
A little trivia: Singer/actor Frank Sinatra was considered for the part of Dirty Harry. Andrew Robinson is well-known for his role in the series Star Trek Deep Space 9. In an interview he said Don Siegel asked him to play Scorpio. After reading the script, Andy went to Siegel and said he wasn't right for the part. The script called for a large man with a shaved head. Siegel said he knew that but he wanted Scorpio to look like a choir boy. Andy also said that he wished he had a dime for every time a fan pointed their finger at him and did the "do you feel lucky" line.
All 5 of the Dirty Harry movies are a MUST SEE. You'll love Magnum Force next
In the early 1970s ALL American police carried ONLY revolvers. There were extremely few exceptions for detectives who were allowed to carry whatever they wished, and chose pistols.
Dude takes out 3 dudes while eating a hot dog. Legendary
Back in the 70s, most police departments issued their officers revolvers, usually .38 Special. Semi-autos were available and reliable, but they required much more training than departments were willing to spend. Harry's revolver is a Smith & Wesson Model 29, and at the time, it did fire the most powerful production round available. Model 29s are extremely accurate, and make great hunting handguns.
This film so iconic and rightly so - Clint's performance, the dialogue, the score. Also, Scorpio is one of the most memorable villains in cinema - so disgusting and irredeemable that you can't wait for Harry to take him out.
I absolutely love Clint Eastwood and LoveLaurenn!!! Thank you for saving my day😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Hi Lauren! I never realized you knew so much about weapons, excellent reaction as always. 🙂
hello lauren
lovely to see you on here again, i enjoy your reactions and hope to watch you reacting to more clint easwood movies, starting with the rest of the dirty harry films
Absolutely love your reaction videos, your so cheerful, bubbly and sweet u almost give me a cavity watching you lol. Keep em coming and I'll keep watching 😅
Clint Eastwood did the majority of his stunts. He's a badass.💪
The actor who played Scorpio went on to be a series regular on Star Trek Deep Space Nine.
When Scorpio says, "My. That's a big one." That was an adlib. They actually had to stop and redo the scene because the whole crew was laughing.
Scorpio was portrayed by Andrew Robinson.
(Garak on Deep Space Nine.)
This is fascinating that you're diving into Dirty Harry. Two other Eastwood movies you should check out are Play Misty for Me and The Eiger Sanction.
I 2nd The Eiger Sanction, it's sooooo Clint Eastwood. Also, it's a rare John Williams soundtrack that isn't Jaws or Star Wars, etc.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot with Jeff Bridges, and Kelly's Heroes. Where Eagles Dare is also fun.
I vote against both of those as mediocre fare compared to so many other Eastwood films.
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They are still good Eastwood films, and very different to his other films. As are my suggestions.
@@lyndoncmp5751 And if there's nothing else on, you can watch them. But that's like recommending Nutter Butter cookies when there are chocolate chip cookies and Oreos available.
Thanks for the great reaction Laurenn. Dirty Harry is by far one of my favorite cop/crime films of all time. It greatly influenced many genre films that came after especially LETHAL WEAPON & DIE HARD. A young Arnold Schwarzenegger apparently saw the film many times and has said it had a tremendous impact on him.
Even The Simpsons made fun of Dirty Harry way back in early episodes with a character called McGarnigle. Classic!
I was born 5 years after this film came out and wished i could've seen it at a theater back then. Please continue watching the rest of them.
It was Clint that jumped off the bridge onto the bus.
I do know some actor try to do their own stunts as much as possible. Even today.
Keanu and Tom Cruise comes to mind.
Great reaction! Welcome to Clint Eastwood. This movie is in my top 5 all time movies. All of the "Dirty Harry" movies are good as are all of his western movies. I am excited for you to be able to watch all of his movies for the first time, how lucky and fun for you. Have fun and enjoy them all!