DIRTY HARRY (1971) | **MOVIE REACTION** | FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Where would "Dirty Harry" rank among your favourite Clint Eastwood movies?

[@geraldmcboingboing7401]

For A Few Dollars More is my favorite Clint Eastwood film, followed closely by Play Misty for Me (1971), Hang 'Em High (1968), then Dirty Harry.

[@williamlovett619]

There are so many, of different genres. But you know it is Clint

[@williamlovett619]

There are so many, of different genres. But you know it is Clint

[@raymeedc]

Overrated. Excepting a couple of rightfully iconic lines, a run of the mill tv type movie.

[@raymeedc]

In other words, If not for Eastwood’s Charisma, this film would not have the rep it does.

[@GetMeThere1]

I will never forget the profound sadness this film evoked in me in the scene where they remove the naked dead girl from the ground. It touched me more than most film scenes I've seen. A bit of interesting trivia regarding the actress in the scene; it was Debralee Scott, who became a common face in America acting -- mostly on TV. She died, many say, of a broken heart, a few years after the 9/11 event in which her husband -- a NYC firefighter -- was one of the several thousand deaths that day.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

You make a great point here. I actually think all 3 killings in the film are effective for different reasons. The woman in the pool for how it's almost as if she has been muted. We barely hear her scream. The initial shock, before her body descends below the water. The little boy for the the innocence (obviously) but also the heartbreak of the mother. Tough scene to watch. The girl, for how it was a hopeless case from the get go. Harry even says "You know she's dead right" before undertaking Scropio's game of having him run from one phone to the next around the city. But there is also something dreamlike about it, when her body is brought out. Almost other worldly which makes it difficult to fully process. Very sad to hear what happened to the actress in real life after she lost her husband during 9/11.

[@scooby1992]

I think she also played the Wife ( Mrs.Fackler ) of the clumsy recruit in Police Academy

[@scooby1992]

@@IrishGuyReacts I wonder if the first killing , the girl in the roof top swimming pool literally had no air available to be able to scream as it looked like the bullet would have filled her lungs with blood .

[@pavansingh2303]

After watching the Dirty Harry movie, I have come to the conclusion that in the US, the rights of criminals are taken care of more than the rights of tax payers. American Tax Payers' money is wasted only on the rights of criminals. Probably Criminals would be paying more taxes than Citizens. 🤔🤨🙄🤑

[@BigGator5]

"Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?" Fun Fact: Albert Popwell appeared in every "Dirty Harry" movie, except The Dead Pool (1988), playing a different character in each movie. Family Affair Fact: When the Scorpio Killer is running away from Callahan (Clint Eastwood) at the end of this movie, he spots a young boy sitting near a pond, and grabs him as a hostage. The kid was played by Andrew Robinson's real-life stepson Stephen Zacks. Gun Enthusiast Fact: The Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum used in this movie is now owned by prop master and weapons specialist Bill Davis, who bought it off of the production company several years before this movie became popular. The revolver is still in use as part of his catalogue. Historical Fact: Serial killer Scorpio (Andrew Robinson) was loosely based on the Zodiac killer, who used to taunt Police and media with notes about his crimes, in one of which he threatened to hijack a school bus full of children. The role of Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) was loosely based on real-life detective David Toschi, who was the chief investigator on the Zodiac case. Legendary Director Fact: As is well-known, Clint Eastwood directed the scene with the suicide jumper (Bill Couch). However, it is often claimed he directed the scene only because producer and director Don Siegel was ill. This is inaccurate. Siegel was indeed ill, and wasn't on the set, but Eastwood had always been scheduled to direct that scene, due to the difficult logistics of getting the actors, director, cameraman and sound man all together on the top of a small ledge. In the shooting schedule, six nights had been set aside for the shooting of the scene. Eastwood told the studio he could shoot it in two nights. In the end, he shot the entire scene in one night.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Great facts again. I wonder was it directing the suicide scene that gave Clint the incentive to direct movies going forward or was it always something he wanted to pursue?

[@BigGator5]

Play Misty For Me (1971) was Clint Eastwood's directorial debut. It is credited just before this movie, but because of post-production shenanigans, I don't know which job came first. As to WHY, I don't have any information on that. That doesn't mean that the reason is out there, but I don't have it. Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@IrishGuyReacts Knowing how Clint is I'd say he always had it in him to direct movies

[@RexFuturi]

I think what really sold the psychopathy of the antagonist was the way it all turned when he felt pain himself. Hurting other people was nothing, just fun. But feeling pain himself and suffering injury was extremely terrifying and world-shattering. He was a person who could not feel for others at all but who felt only for himself. And, yes, I think the other Dirty Harry movies are worth watching. You haven't even gotten to "make my day" yet

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Completely hit the nail on the head with that point. It was almost tough to watch even though you want to see him get his comeuppance. But there was something very discerning seeing a man in full control be reduced to that of a helpless child. Very well observed.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

the villain was defo sick in the head

[@barryscott8041]

Sorry but I must chime in here. "Magnum Force" and "The Enforcer," the first 2 sequels, are 100% fine movies....just my opinion.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@barryscott8041 absolutely

[@Thewingkongexchange]

I would use the term "a must-see" sparingly, but this is one of those and Scorpio is one of the best, most despicable villains in movie history. Also the score kicks ass.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I've rarely despised a character more in a film. Andrew Robinson did a great job. The fact he's not your typical tough guy villain made him that bit more disturbing.

[@scooby1992]

The score by Lalo Schiffrin was brilliant . Especially the final poignant scene at the quarry . Harry should be happy as he had just killed such an evil character , but it doesnt really come across as a happy ending . The woman in the pool , the young boy , the girl kidnapped and killed and a police officer shot dead , Harry's partner injured and changing his career because of that and a bus load of kids and their driver traumatized forever . He thinks it is so senseless and cant be doing with all the hassle of trying to justify what he quite rightly did to bring the killer to justice .

[@GetMeThere1]

Of course this is a must watch. I saw this the year it came out -- in a drive-in theater...when I was 18, lol. It made a HUGE splash at that time. It came at a time of rising crime rates in the US, and people saw this positively -- as police finally doing something about criminals. I have been a gun enthusiast my entire life, and, three years later when I turned 21 I bought myself a S&W model 29 44 Magnum. Even then, three years later, they were still VERY hard to find and very over-priced, because of this film. I still have that revolver in my safe now, 52 years later. In many ways this movie hits at something deep in American culture (for better or worse).

[@IrishGuyReacts]

That's class you still have it to this day. I'm sure it would be worth even more money today. So was this the film that CEMENTED Eastwood as a major player, after the Dollars Trilogy initiated it?

[@GetMeThere1]

@@IrishGuyReacts He was a major American actor even BEFORE the spaghetti westerns. He was on an extremely popular TV show -- Rawhide. That made him a star. Dirty Harry made him a NUMBER ONE star.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I knew of Rawhide and that it was popular but I didn't realise he had become a star from that show.

[@pavansingh2303]

After watching the Dirty Harry movie, I have come to the conclusion that in the US, the rights of criminals are taken care of more than the rights of tax payers. American Tax Payers' money is wasted only on the rights of criminals. Probably Criminals would be paying more taxes than Citizens.

[@barryscott8041]

@@IrishGuyReacts McQueen had "Wanted: Dead Or Alive," and Eastwood had "Rawhide", at the same time on our black-and-white TVs a million years ago.....

[@vincentsaia6545]

Frank Sinatra was originally offered this part but had to turn it down due to nerve damage in his hand making him unable to fire a gun. Andy Robinson who played Scorpio was actually a peacenik with no experience with guns so whenever he fired he jumped, blinked, etc. Production was shut down for a week while a weapons expert was brought in to train him in the use of firearms.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Sinatra is a great singer, but I think it was all for the best that they got Eastwood instead.

[@vincentsaia6545]

@@IrishGuyReacts Sinatra was also an Oscar-winning actor. You might want to check out some of his movies.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

WOW! No idea he won an Oscar. I may have just paint brushed him as a typical musician getting into the world of acting but not being anything special. Will definitely have a look at his body of work.

[@momsnoteatingbugs1919]

This has nothing to do with Dirty Harry, but if you want to see the greatest automotive chase scene ever filmed, watch Bullitt (1968), also a cop movie, also filmed in San Francisco. What makes it so great is its just great driving by Steve McQueen, who did all his own driving and Bill Hickman, the greatest movie stunt driver, ever. He was the stunt coordinator for many a movie, including The French Connection.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Bullitt is on my watchlist. You mentioned The French Connection. Watched that on the channel. Really enjoyed that one.

[@williamlovett619]

So, the thing is, are you enjoying the channel. If you do what you do for the enjoyment, everything will fall into place. Enjoy the process.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I love movies, so this channel has been a great encouragement to follow through with watching certain movies I had planned to watch for sometime but also others that may never have come upon my radar. The interactions with you guys in the comments is always a really fun part of the process as well. I know there are much bigger reaction channels out there but its quite humbling to see such a number of people who enjoy these videos.

[@TTM9691]

Absolutely. Some channels have a slower climb than others and in some cases it's totally inexplicable why. But you're a FANTASTIC reactor so I hope you don't burn yourself out or get discouraged. Some channels skyrocket, others take forever (one channel I'm subscribed to just hit 2000 after TWO years.) It has NOTHING to do with quality. When people DO discover your channel, they are blown away by the archive of great reactions, including many, many titles for which there are no (or few) reactions. PS: I still have to watch your "Yellow Ribbon" reaction! I'm falling behind!

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Thanks so much man. I really appreciate that. These kind of comments certainly put the fire in the belly to continue. I hope you enjoy the "Yellow Ribbon" reaction.

[@pavansingh2303]

*After watching the Dirty Harry movie, I have come to the conclusion that in the US, the rights of criminals are taken care of more than the rights of tax payers. American Tax Payers' money is wasted only on the rights of criminals. Probably Criminals would be paying more taxes than Citizens.*🤔🤨🙄🤑

[@barryscott8041]

@@IrishGuyReacts I love movies too....I've found the majority of YTube Reactors are all watching Marvel and Disney; they also lack (what seems to be) a rare talent...Actually watching, ..and listening. Kudos for older films!

[@tsmartin]

23:51 This was 1971. DNA evidence didn't happen until many years later.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Ah that was my mistake then. 👍

[@tomloft2000]

It was almost 20 years later before DNA was used in a criminal case.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

exactly

[@GetMeThere1]

BTW, another "cool" film from that era (three years before, 1968) that has somewhat related themes is Bullitt, starring the one and only Steve McQueen. I think it would make a good reaction video, and that you'd enjoy it. It also stars a VERY young and beautiful Jacqueline Bisset.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Thanks so much for the suggestion.

[@barryscott8041]

Cinema's best car chase....McQueen did some of the driving himself

[@raymeedc]

My favorite Eastwood flick is one of his last, on which he had total hands on control, Written, Directed & Acted by Eastwood, “Gran Torino”. ✅

[@IrishGuyReacts]

One I look forward to seeing. Heard it's a great film.

[@CoastalNomad]

Alot of people don't realise how many "Dirty Harry" Movies there are cause they aren't 1, ,2, 3, 4, 5........ "The Dead Pool" is the only other movie that had Dirty Harry in the title.....

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Until I prepped for this one I had no idea there were sequels.

[@CoastalNomad]

@@IrishGuyReacts One of the Best Kept Secrets.... the only people who knew were Fans of the Series..... Dirty Harry (1971), Magnum Force (1973), The Enforcer (1976), Sudden Impact (1983), The Dead Pool (1988)

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@CoastalNomad yeah I saw them all

[@barryscott8041]

@@Kenny-ep2nf The first 3 Dirty Harry films were great. After that, meh..............

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@barryscott8041 really?

[@DV80s]

Around this time, along with the Dirty Harry films, Charles Bronson was coming out with his Death Wish movies, same concept I suppose, except Bronson's character was not a cop.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I may have that on the watchlist also.

[@kennethcamilleri4678]

Play Misty For Me is my favorite…..because it’s a role that you never think he ever do…..he did it probably because he wanted to give Donna Mills her break in the big screen….and it was his first movie with his new company Malpaso …….which he directed for the first time…

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Delighted to see "Play Misty For Me" get some love. Agreed, it's strange but works so well seeing Eastwood in such a role and feeling more and more powerless as she goes more and more insane. One of my favourites of Eastwood. Great directorial debut too.

[@scooby1992]

Great reaction . Another favourite Clint Eastwood film from about 1967 is Coogan's Bluff , where he plays a cop from Arizona who goes to New York to take a local criminal back home to face justice . Needless to say it isnt as simple as that !

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Thank you kindly. Glad you enjoyed it. Coogan's Bluff is another on my watchlist. Quite a few Eastwood movies still to check out

[@CoastalNomad]

Great Reaction...... Yes.... Alcatraz Prison (The Rock) is in the San Fransisco Bay......

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Thank you kindly. Yeah, another spot I'd love to visit. Love the whole story surrounding the events of Alcatraz.

[@gregorywilson1960]

The part of Harry Callahan was first offered to John Wayne. He couldn't take it due to other comments at the time. Wayne later did two cop movies "BRANNIGAN" AND "McQ" almost the same as Dirty Harry. I highly recommend "GRAND TORINO"

[@chardtomp]

It was also offered to Frank Sinatra.

[@gregorywilson1960]

@@chardtomp Yes! He turned it down because he did a cop movie in 1968 "THE DETECTIVE" that didn't do so great.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I had heard John Wayne was considered for the role. "Gran Torino" is definitely one I'll be watching for the channel.

[@pavansingh2303]

*After watching the Dirty Harry movie, I have come to the conclusion that in the US, the rights of criminals are taken care of more than the rights of tax payers. American Tax Payers' money is wasted only on the rights of criminals. Probably Criminals would be paying more taxes than Citizens.* 🤔🤨🙄🤑

[@barryscott8041]

@@IrishGuyReacts I have a paperback biography of The Duke. It says he read the script for "Dirty Harry" and objected to the profanity, plus the idea of a cop throwing away his badge at the end. Duke had been greatly offended by "High Noon", when Gary Cooper threw his badge in the dirt at the end. Why Duke took such offense, I'm not sure

[@MrRondonmon]

Now you have to watch the 2007 movie "Zodiac" the story this was based off on in a general way. They never caught the Zodiac. In that film they show the two cops watching Dirty Harry in the movie theatre. Also in Dirty Harry, if you are vey keen, you can see a Movie Theatre Marquee where it is showing the movie "Play Misty for Me" on the billboard/marquee lol. Zodiac is very good movie.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I had no idea this film was based somewhat on true events. I'll add "Zodiac" to my watchlist. Very intrigued to check it out. I did indeed notice The "Play Misty For Me" showing outside the cinema. Love little subtle easter eggs in films.

[@RobertBreedon-c3b]

Clint is a Hollywood legend of more then 60 years all the way back to the late 50s as Rowdy Yates in the TV series Rawhide one of the greatest actors and directors of our time.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I definitely want to check out "Rawhide" at some point. Still have a few more of his Westerns to watch and much more from his catalogue of work.

[@williamlovett619]

High plains drifter

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Very unique Western. Enjoyed that one.

[@williamjones6031]

1. The late John Vernon😇 (mayor) played Dean Warmer in "Animal House". 2. Andrew Robinson was great in this thing. 3. A movie that is "Dirty Harry-ish" with Eastwood and Sandra Locke; is "The Gauntlet". It's a good flick 4. I saw this in the theater when I was 10 and it blew me away. 5. If/when you watch this again I dare you NOT to count Harry's shots in the final sequence. 6. For new Clint Eastwood, check out "Gran Torino".

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Couldn't agree more. Great performance from Andrew Robinson. Very good actor. "The Gauntlet" and "Gran Torino" are both on the watchlist. Thanks for the recommendations though and for checking out the video.

[@williamjones6031]

@@IrishGuyReacts If you do "The Gauntlet" you will be the first.

[@jacksquatt6082]

25:45 I think I know what happened with the different bus stops. When I was in public school, we had one bus that picked up the middle school and high school kids on the same route. High school kids got dropped off first, and then middle school kids got driven to the middle school to be dropped off. I think this was a similar situation we are seeing here.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Ah that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up.

[@mikecaetano]

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. The sequel to Dirty Harry, Magnum Force (1973) also holds up well. The cast of that film includes Hal Holbrook, David Soul, Tim Matheson, and Robert Urich. Robert Urich found success on television starring in the private detective shows Vegas and Spenser: For Hire, the later is notable because Avery Brooks -- aka Captain Benjamin Sisko -- played his side kick. So there's another roundabout connection to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine beyond Andy Robinson. John Vernon, the actor who played the mayor in this, also played Dean Wormer in Animal House (1978), a college fraternity comedy with a cast including Tim Matheson. David Soul also found success on television playing one of the title characters in the police show Starsky & Hutch. And Hal Holbrook enjoyed vital roles in All the President's Men (1976), The Star Chamber (1983), and Wall Street (1987) among the highlights of a lengthy career in film and television. The third Dirty Harry film, The Enforcer (1976), explored the dynamic of pairing Callahan with a female detective. The fourth Dirty Harry film, Sudden Impact (1983), was set in a fictional place standing in for Santa Cruz, California where some of the scenes were shot. The fifth Dirty Harry film, The Dead Pool (1988) co-stars Liam Neeson with an early role for Jim Carrey and a cameo appearance by the rock band Guns N' Roses whose song "Welcome to the Jungle" was also used in the film. My advice would be to watch the second in the series and skip the rest and instead watch Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), which teamed Eastwood with Jeff Bridges and George Kennedy, and The Gauntlet (1977), which also paired Eastwood with Sondra Locke. One last thing 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.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Beautiful locations around there. My brother is there presently for his honeymoon so I'm hoping he can get some good pictures (although pictures never do true justice of actually being there). I'll have to watch a few of the sequels anyway. Absolutely crazy and terrifying story regarding the two brothers and the school bus. Thank God all the children survived. The world is a scary place sometimes.

[@NeoNyder]

I loved the JAWS victim comparison, seen both films 100 plus time sn never realized how much they are alike. I think the stark realism is what does it.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Obviously there is the similar setting of being in the water too. But it's that combination of shock and utter fear.

[@walterlewis1526]

Don Siegel also directed the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Definitely worth your time if you haven't seen it.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Very fun movie which I watched for the channel late last year. Here's the link if interested in checking it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5SXe32paMSLmaM

[@TTM9691]

Don Siegel did a great job directing this, have to say.

[@davidfrehler1299]

What is the point of having CC on and reversing the screen display?

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I only flip it in editing as an extra measure to avoid copyright issues.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

One of Clint Eastwood's best franchises ever, did you prefer this or his cowboy movies?

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I think I enjoyed a few of his cowboy movies more but not all. And I did enjoy this one too. Look forward to seeing the sequels also

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@IrishGuyReacts yeah his cowboy movies were solid, and I can tell you from now you're gonna like the sequels to Dirty Harry

[@GoldenShellback]

Irish Guy Reacts - I own, and shoot, a .44 Magnum (along with other firearms). The kickback depicted here is GREATLY exaggerated. But that's Hollywood for ya. EDIT: I changed "greatly" to "GREATLY".

[@IrishGuyReacts]

You've definitely got me beat in that department. I've held an unloaded gun once... lol I suppose we always have to suspend disbelief sometimes when watching movies.

[@davidk8380]

If you’re able to work it so that you don’t reverse the films I would watch your reactions. I know you have to be careful with strikes and such. For me, I just can’t watch these films backwards because I know them too well.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Hey. Thanks for the comment. With the last few recent uploads I've managed to avoid having to flip them. Hopefully I can continue down that path.

[@EricNorthman-h2f]

Youve got Irish Guy Reacts - plain as day on the screen and you had to obscure the movie screen with it AGAIN ? That sucks !!

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Trying to avoid copyright.

[@craigpaske9351]

DNA in 1971? Get real.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

I hold my hands up. Erroneous comment on my part.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

lol