Quentin Tarantino on Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry | Cinema Speculation

Explore the gritty world of Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry" through the eyes of Quentin Tarantino. Diving deep into the iconic film that redefined the cop genre, we unpack Tarantino's unique insights and analysis from his book "Cinema Speculation." Join us as we discuss how this 1971 classic influenced not only Tarantino's own filmmaking approach but also the broader landscape of American cinema. Whether you're a die-hard Tarantino fan or a film history buff, this video offers a fresh perspective on the impact of "Dirty Harry" in the realm of cinematic art.
To be clear, this is an unauthorized fan-made video. The words are Tarantino's, but the voice is AI-generated. If you know Tarantino, please share with him; I'd like to make more, but only with his approval.
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"Dirty Harry" is a 1971 American action film directed by Don Siegel. The movie stars Clint Eastwood as the titular character, Inspector Harry Callahan, known for his unorthodox and ruthless methods in pursuing criminals. The film is set in San Francisco and follows Harry as he tracks down a psychopathic sniper named Scorpio, who terrorizes the city. The main cast includes Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan, Andy Robinson as the antagonist Scorpio, Harry Guardino as Lieutenant Al Bressler, and Reni Santoni as Inspector Chico Gonzalez. "Dirty Harry" is noted for its influence on the action genre and is famous for its iconic line, "Do you feel lucky, punk?"
"Dirty Harry" faced significant controversy and backlash upon its release in 1971, primarily due to its portrayal of police methods and attitudes towards law enforcement. The film was criticized for its apparent endorsement of vigilantism and the use of excessive force by its protagonist, Inspector Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood. Critics and some audiences viewed the character's actions and the film's message as a reactionary response to the social changes and civil rights movements of the 1960s.
Additionally, the portrayal of the antagonist, Scorpio, and the sympathetic depiction of a police officer taking the law into his own hands raised concerns about the film's impact on public perceptions of justice and police conduct. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other civil rights groups criticized the film for what they saw as a glorification of police brutality and a disregard for legal rights.
The film also sparked debates about media violence, with some critics arguing that it could encourage imitative crimes and desensitize viewers to the seriousness of real-world violence. Despite the controversy, or perhaps because of it, "Dirty Harry" became a significant commercial success and has since been recognized as a classic in the action genre, spawning several sequels and solidifying Clint Eastwood's status as a major Hollywood star.
Written by: Quentin Tarantino* (taken from his book Cinema Speculation. Tarantino had nothing to do with the making of this video. This is a fan-made tribute to him and classic cinema.)
Edited and Produce by: Alan Berry
Narrator: AI Brown (Yes, it's an AI voice)

[@TheTapesArchive]

Do you want more movie documentaries? Comment or let me know by subscribing to my channel. Thanks! 00:00 - Start of Tarantino on Dirty Harry 00:54 - Don Siegel’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers 01:32 - Was the King a pod person? 01:46 - Harry Callahan, the baddest cop in SF 02:33 - The genius of Dirty Harry 02:58 - Was Dirty Harry the first cop serial killer movie? 03:23 - Dirty Harry’s prototype 03:41 - How Dirty Harry come to be 04:05 - Frank Sinatra injuries his wrist 04:41 - Jon Milius's contribution 04:55 - The skill of director Don Siegel 05:51 - Don Siegel’s biggest flaw 06:09 - Dirty Harry’s intended audience 07:03 - The Silent Majority 08:20 - Death Wish, Billy Jack, and Shaft 08:46 - Was Harry Callahan a racist? 09:22 - Dirty Harry was reactionary 10:07 - What about Magnum Force? 11:11 - Dirty Harry clones 12:56 - Casting three black men as bank robbers 14:47 - Black Millitants 15:59 - Do you feel lucky? 16:31 - Dirty Harry has a dubious morality 16:45 - Don Siegel’s lead protagonist 18:27 - Critics response to Dirty Harry 18:52 - Don Siegel's fear of his liberal friends 19:30 - Pauline Kael, the harshest critic 19:53 - Sam Peckinpah's thoughts on Dirty Harry 20:34 - The critics are the reactionary ones 21:07 - The absurd liberal argument 21:39 - Don’t tick off Billy Jack 21:50 - Why does Dirty Harry fail to outrage anymore? 23:09 - Praise for Any Robinson’s character 24:13 - Young Quinten Tarantino goes to the movies 24:28 - More on Pauline Kael’s criticism 25:05 - People can be sick and evil 25:33 - Jerry Lewis on Pauline Kael 26:10 - Credits

[@tatusorsa5418]

Highlander 2?...😅 or maybe Death Wish movie series?

[@magnusalexander2965]

The combination of Tarantino's writing and insight and the clever storytelling of the editing was fantastic! You have yourself a subscriber, and yes, I want more of this; not just Tarantino, but any good storyteller accompanied by this additional storytelling. I keep saying F for Fake is as influential on online videos as Citizen Kane was on cinema, and this is a great variation on that style

[@Three_Random_Words]

5:12 LOL, the greatest transition I've ever seen from a YT creator.

[@AnonymousAccount514]

what is the news footage they are watching at 09:45

[@boycemark6470]

Dude, absolutely phenomenal so far, haven't even reached mid point but had to say, brilliant video, a much needed breath of fresh air. Subscribed. 😎🗽

[@mattturner7531]

If Tarantino did a 100 part series for a network titled 'The History of Film' - with cuts and commentary like this, I'd watch every episode.

[@dafunken]

Tarantino never made this either, this is voiced by AI

[@dco1019]

@@dafunken oh shit? i was feeling a bit let down already by the formal teleprompter style but they did fool me in that case

[@davidsettles2315]

The text comes from Tarantino’s book where he reviews movies, so it’s his words with a.i. voice.

[@AiMR]

@@davidsettles2315 No, it is probably read by Tarantino. It is from the audiobook.

[@keyoguitar]

@@AiMR "The words are Tarantino's, but the voice is AI-generated" A quote from the video blurb above.

[@Nttmf]

Andy Robinson never gets credit, he’s played one of the best villains in movie history.

[@itzalion]

That one time Garak felt lucky, but he wasn't.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

He and Harry's PD partner are later in 1986 Cobra 🐍 .

[@alainvosselman9960]

Plays a great part in the 7Ups as well.. it's on youtube

[@nickgodfrey1148]

Scared of guns as well. Shows how good his performance was.

[@impalaman9707]

He should have been cast as a Batman villain---that's who he reminded me of

[@user-qx2pd2yh7k]

"Harry doesn't play any favorites ...Harry hates everybody" 😅😅 great line ❤❤❤

[@frankpienkosky5688]

...followed by a list...that usually gets edited out....

[@srsr3439]

My list is even longer

[@ForeverBennett]

How does he feel about Mexicans? ;)

[@comfibold]

Forgot to mention the incredible soundtrack by Lalo Schifrin

[@aarondavis8943]

Yeah man, those funky beats.

[@TheTapesArchive]

I'm with you. I almost added some more info but felt I should keep it to just QT's words.

[@Manu-Official]

I lost count of how many times I played Dirty Harry just for the soundtrack.

[@marvinm.messier1120]

YES - it was a major star in this film too. Top notch - even if it borrowed from Zeppelin. Well, in fairness, Zeppelin borrowed too.

[@Veniceredmask01]

The movie was smashed into the stratosphere with that masterpiece

[@gabe6182]

Funny how describing 70s San Francisco sounds just like what’s happening today.

[@Art-is-craft]

History repeats itself self. The 1930s also had radicle movements that were born in the 1920s.

[@OnlyKaerius]

Go look up Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence.

[@bigbluezo6]

Nailed it

[@AdamOMcMurphy]

SF is nothing like this today. Turn off the cable news, dude.

[@BROU-bb2uc]

​@@AdamOMcMurphynah just shit in the streets 🙄

[@Captain-Nomad]

Dirty Harry is way more relevant now than when it was originally made.

[@alainvosselman9960]

Here in Belgium it was a smasher. When i was a kid back in the early 80s it was already almost a household name. Having said that, half my country is good with English bc we got the original sound with subtitles. Same for Holland. Germany, France, Itally, Spain and other European countries had the dubbing going on and were more into movies of their own country... The stuff many American movie world people very much looked up to but i was to young too realize and still, i hardly ever watch these European classics. I am brainwashed... lol;

[@wildcardartsent]

I didn't like "The Enforcer" that much but the scene where he interviews Tyne Daly in the beginning is brutally true. The "authority" cares about appearance, not making a difference while Harry actually makes sure she is prepared to be on the force. Brilliant writing even if Eastwood isn't for you.

[@clipsolo]

Just shows how history repeats itself. Generations, ie “new people” go through the same scares and cultural changes compared to their youth. Another 20 years and it’s again the same thing with new clothes. 🤷‍♂️ But it’s a triumph of a movie. Saw it as a probably too young a kid, but it’s been with me since 😀

[@willyupshaw]

@@clipsolo No, it's the slippery slope. We're on the same decline that was characterized in the film, but much, much further down. Not every generation drifts into the sunset leaving behind more or less what they found, except for the clothes. And some point, you really do cross the rubicon, and when that happens, there's no going back.

[@frankpienkosky5688]

@@wildcardartsent loved that LAW's rocket!....actually managed to get my hands on one or two....did a real number on a dumpster!

[@mattcolver1]

Andy Robinson should have won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Zodiac.

[@billlozier5551]

You mean Scorpio but who cares. Andy stole the movie.

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

He's just a humble Taylor running a small shop on DS9.

[@HardRockMaster7577]

Like Andy, being typecast from that incredible role, for me. Anthony Perkins is Norman Bates no matter film I see him in...

[@TheLordGoat]

Andys performance was way better than Eastwoods.

[@jamesfeldman4234]

Indeed, Andy should have won a best supporting actor Oscar. But Andy wasn't even known in the business until Dirty Harry, and Hollywood wasn't ready to give performers who played such evil, reprehensible characters the recognition they deserved even when they did it as well as Andy did. It took Hollywood considerable time to give even well-established actors their due when they played entirely credible evil characters, such as Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter. Here's an interesting clip of an interview with Andy on his iconic performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2OUq2SsoZmEr9U

[@jpwartist]

Andrew Robinson's performance as Scorpio is one of the most convincing psychopaths ever seen on film.

[@joemarshall4226]

HE was wonderful.

[@DrTWG]

When I was a teen I used to put bandages on my head an go around singing " Row Your Boat " in a manic voice . Not all the time of course !

[@joemarshall4226]

@@DrTWG I still do it, and i'm 69!

[@DrTWG]

@@joemarshall4226 LOL ! Brilliant !

[@toscodav]

Yes. Right up their with Steve Railsback as Charles Manson in the TV movie "Helter Skelter"

[@patricktilton5377]

The only pushback I'd give QT is on his comment regarding DH's "shoddy sequels" -- they weren't 'shoddy', in my opinion. They gave Detective Callahan different villains to go up against, rather than merely re-hash the 'Scorpio' character. Callahan ends up being the only (type of) cop who's capable of ending the exploits of the murderer-cops in MAGNUM FORCE who genuinely go "too far" -- what he had been accused of, by others in the 'system' as well as by his movie critics. Teaming him up with the Tyne Daly character in THE ENFORCER was a brilliant way to address the Women's Lib movement -- where her death is genuinely tragic and noble, and the audience KNOWS that Harry feels the full weight of it, he being the kind of cop who tends to lose partners through on-the-job violence. Sure, none of the sequels were as great as the 1st film, but they were all worthy sequels, even if not as inspired. 'Shoddy' they were not.

[@HeyMykee]

I agree. They didn't go downhill as badly as for instance the Firstblood sequels. But still the original (Dirty Harry) has a style none of the sequels could match, especially with that night-time in the city cinematography.

[@seattlegolfer]

Magnum Force is outstanding. Almost as good as its predecessor. Almost.

[@dafunken]

These aren’t Tarantino’s comments, this entire video is voiced by AI

[@patricktilton5377]

@@dafunken The voice is AI-generated, but the words are supposedly his, taken from his book "Cinema Speculation" (as is mentioned in the descriptor passage above the Comments section.

[@chucklessavini1778]

Don't disagree with Quentin. He'll cry.

[@jaywilson4520]

Andrew Robinson is an amazing actor, which is why Scorpio was so memorable and gets under the skin. He was amazing as Garak in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - that character may be one of the most interesting TV characters I've ever seen.

[@clash79]

Interesting? He's just a simple tailor

[@OPproductions22]

@@clash79plain simple Garak

[@shaggycan]

Kinda surprised Quentin never cast Andrew Robinson in any of his films. He's an amazing actor, but would have been relatively cheap.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Man, that's a great point.

[@andrews527]

@@TheTapesArchive He got Michael Parks, though.

[@DavidMcdonald-df8tb]

I can see where maybe Eastwood thought it might take the audience out of the movie he's making if they see them paired on screen.

[@Christianpaul71]

Robinson should have gotten an oscar.

[@happydude2163]

Probably because, as he said, you look at Andy you see Scorpio. Even made up as Garrick in DeepSpace 9 I still saw Scorpio every time I looked at him lol

[@terrortorn]

Torturing Scorpio does not qualifies as "fascist", it qualifies as human. There isn't a parent alive who didn't sympathise with the emotion and motivation portrayed there and fascism isn't it.

[@shuroom57]

Very few people know the true definition of "fascism"; the Mandela effect is that its usage is as meaningless as the over usage and misusage of the word "racist".

[@rafaelcarmany463]

I dig Roger Ebert (RIP) but he would have changed his tune if his life was threatened and Dirty Harry had saved his ass! He would have called him a hero! People live in a Glass Bubble.

[@joelewis4711]

QT Is a Dirty Commie

[@lloydbraun6026]

Facism is the working together of corporations and the government, which is what we currently have in the USA

[@LohiHarHar]

Bad guys are step ahead, because they don't follow rules. Serial killer get's justice at court, but who gives justice to the lives they take? We love Batman and Dirty Harry, because we can elaborate to them by; giving justice that society can't deliver.

[@Malt454]

To follow up, Harry is no more a racist or a fascist than a vigilante, no matter what Siegel's directing patterns were, and identifying with Harry doesn't make anyone "complicit" with anything. The tension in the character is that he has the potential to make the choices that would make him as bad as those he opposes, yet he doesn't make those choices and draws back from "the ends justifies the means" thinking. What many found "troubling" about the character was that neither the left nor the right could neither completely honestly condemn him nor embrace him as one of their own. The real problem was that he made people think in an era, much like today's, of polarized over simplifications. One simply can't make Harry into something he's not by invoking other characters in other movies or by invoking their own politics.

[@Mickey-1994]

Liberals in the 70s were not as bad or annoying as today but it was still there and many of them called everyone or everything racist/f@scist if it didn't follow their hippie BS mindset. Roger Ebert said a lot of dumb lefty nonsense over the decades. Hollywood used to have guts and not be so one sided which I miss. It's not like I'm a hardcore Conservative or anything but Hollywood for the last 15 years or so have been so boring and it's sad that a movie like Dirty Harry would never get made today.

[@HeyMykee]

Very well said. And the motorcycle hit squad in Magnum Force were actually what Harry had been accused of being, and he went head-to-head against them, rather than joining them. It shows that his stance was much more nuanced than the liberals assumed it was.

[@krikorify]

This this this. Great insight. Thank you.

[@ocan1033]

Agreed. And I'm not sure about the assertion here that the bank robbers play as Black Nationalists or Panthers so much as it's just a depiction of criminality across the spectrum in a film with a white serial killer and white Irish borderline renegade cop. Yeah it was '71 so the Panther thing could fit but not sure that was intended or that it read that way to most audiences. It felt more balanced and realistic than specific in that particular regard.

[@Malt454]

​@@ocan1033- Yes, I thought the Black Panther thing was interesting, and accurate in terms of the costuming, but if the movie really wanted to make a point about the politics (if any) of either the robbers or Harry, it certainly had its chance yet did nothing with it. Harry takes on two hijackers at the beginning of Magnum Force and a group of terrorists holding up on Alcatraz in The Enforcer. In the latter, Harry actually bails a black militant leader out of the jail to get a lead on the terrorist group (which appears to be modeled somewhat on Baader-Meinhof and the Symbionese Liberation Army), so it's difficult to argue that Harry somehow cares about race or politics as opposed to just stopping crime.

[@machinelearng]

Great great discussion. The black guy in Dirty Harry where Harry is pointing his gun at him when he says the, "I know what you're thinking" speech... his name was Poppy Popwell. I would see him at church all the time in LA where I grew up. Last time I saw him was 1999 at the Ralph's super market at the corner of Western and Sunset. Not long before he passed away. He remembered me and we talked about Clint Eastwood

[@UnityAgainstJewishEvil]

That’s wicked cool, did he have any stories from the set of the movie?

[@DavidMcdonald-df8tb]

Nice anecdote ❤

[@JoseyWales44s]

He was in all of the Dirty Harry films, except possibly "The Dead Pool". He was the pimp in "Magnum Force.", the leader of a black militant group in "The Enforcer" and a fellow cop in "Sudden Impact".

[@hymefly]

Great actor with a great effin name!

[@TheLordGoat]

"I gots ta know!"

[@chuckselvage3157]

Dirty Harry is a bona fide classic. Andy Robinson was superb as Scorpio.

[@coinopanimator]

Andy Robinson has been great in several roles. Ds9 hellraiser and I think they would have been half as good without him.

[@chuckselvage3157]

@@coinopanimator Yes for sure I didn't know he was in Star Trek my brother pointed it out lol.

[@eddiemcgrath8536]

so good was he that it stunted his career because it was felt he couldn't be used in other roles without his Scorpio character over whelming anything else he played.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Agreed. What I didn't get is where QT says we didn't see him again until Hellraiser. Robinson was in Seigel's very next film.

[@chuckselvage3157]

@@TheTapesArchive Yes. He was in Charlie Varrick in 1973 with Walter Matthau plus i remember he popped up in the Sylvester Stallone film Cobra in the 80s as well.

[@sandyvalentin3072]

Funny things that happened 40yrs ago with society is happening today but Dirty Harry was a great movie

[@polonium13]

I'm glad the humour was mentioned. When Gonzales says he has another theory about why he's called Dirty Harry after looking at Hot Mary through the window, is downright hilarious.

[@brianwood7237]

That was the most rewarding 25 minutes I've ever spent on KZbin

[@christopherweise438]

Agreed. I'd easily watch 25 more of these.

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

"Dirty Harry" stands up. Maybe the others don't so much but the original is a classic. Changed cinema.

[@djquinn11]

Yes, I agree. The sequels were a bit contrived but I still enjoyed them. The first one was a classic.

[@MrSloika]

Magnum Force is worth watching. The rest? Meh.

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

@@MrSloika Agreed. I like Magnum Force and the first half of Sudden Impact. But The Dead Pool and The Enforcer are pretty forgettable.

[@thecommish80]

The plot of magnum force is pretty good and would play great today.

[@madvinyl75]

Magnum Force is great too including the music (also by Lalo Schifrin)

[@lorcansavage1550]

Andy Robinsons villain made the movie for me. Everything else I’d seen elsewhere… he stood out

[@SMacCuUladh]

you ever watch deep space nine? he's the best in it.

[@nunyabizness6595]

​@@SMacCuUladh Also the actor who plays Gul Ducat as well. Both were dynamite

[@UnityAgainstJewishEvil]

@@nunyabizness6595 *DY-NO-MITE!* -black person

[@JoseyWales44s]

He was definitely one the most despicable villains in film history. The audience clapped and cheered when Harry was stepping on his wounded leg at the football stadium. The funny thing was that Robinson was a pacifist in real life. He really acted the hell out of that part.

[@josephkane2312]

Amen brother. Andy Robinsons Scorpio killer and KurtWood Smiths Clarence Boddicker in Robocop really made the bad guy genre of their time.

[@joeshmoe7967]

So what have we learned? First off, we learn Ebert was a goof, way in the beginning. And we learn 'liberals' never knew the meaning of 'fascism', not then, not now. Dirty Harry Rocks!!!

[@Ac0ustics0ul]

the libs are the facsists now

[@janetcrisp5815]

I will never, ever tire of this masterpiece of a film. An absolute classic which still stands up today.👌🏼

[@scottmonroe6522]

You hit the nail on the head regarding Andy Robinson. Who can forget the howl he let out when the knife went into his thigh. He stole the movie, unforgettable performance.

[@fembotheather3785]

I've always wished that Andy Robinson had gotten to play The Joker.

[@bsullivan7]

So glad that Eastwood got the role and Personified Dirty Harry.

[@Malt454]

But Magnum Force isn't really a counterpoint sequel any more than Harry is a vigilante. If Scorpio had surrendered to Harry, he would have lived, while the death squad in Magnum Force would have shot him, armed or unarmed, regardless. It's a fine distinction, but one that the sequel renders very well. Harry throwing away his badge at the end of Dirty Harry isn't symbolic of him giving up on the idea of law and order; it's an acknowledgment that, whether the shooting of Scorpio was righteous or not, his career is probably over, given the history and circumstances.

[@steinarvilnes3954]

I have noticed that many people with about the same views as Dirty Harry, also have a huge respect for "law and order" and really legitimate authority. I think the vigilante corps are really stand ins for those believing that the first movie was fascist, and they are wrong...

[@Malt454]

@@steinarvilnes3954 - Yeah, the sequel goes out its way to show how wrong the death squad is; they're willing to kill other cops to fulfill their 'ends justify the means" agenda. In the series, Harry's frequently in as much conflict with the bureaucracy above him, and with the limitations of the law itself, as he is with criminals, but its criticism of that bureaucracy and those limitations doesn't really propose any solutions to the situation either, no matter how understandably frustrated Harry is with it. In the original movie, Scorpio is justifiably released after his arrest at the football stadium because Harry violates the law over search and seizure. Some would argue that it comes across as a criticism of the law itself, but Harry clearly IS in the wrong even though he has the right guy, so it's shown that the ends don't justify the means. I'd argue that the series should have really ended with Sudden Impact because it's the movie where Harry betrays his principles by allowing Sondra Locke's revenge vigilante character to go free. Harry essentially caves in to the idea that Locke's character can do whatever she likes in pursuit of justice, yet that's not an argument that he would ever previously make, even for himself. It's the movie where Harry's character really changed, perhaps understandably, but he shouldn't be a cop anymore either.

[@steinarvilnes3954]

@@Malt454 I do not remember Sudden Impact that well, but it seems I need to watch it again now.

[@elcroz]

Is this AI Tarantino?

[@frankpienkosky5688]

@@steinarvilnes3954 be thankful people are still willing to take that job...in many cases they are human garbage men....

[@LAD_1972]

So glad that Newman & Sinatra passed and backed out respectively. I can’t imagine any actor from that period having the same presence onscreen as Eastwood. The iconic image on the train trussle stands the test of time. Great job Alan! Well done as always.

[@djquinn11]

Steven Seagal?

[@user-uq6sz6po3d]

A Sinatra version would have been interesting. In the original script, Harry was an aging, burned out cop nearing retirement. Sinatra could have been compelling in that role if the original script was good.

[@MrSloika]

Newman was too pretty. Sinatra? I think his Jersey accent would have been distracted considering how the character was suppose to be a long time California resident.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Right on! I agree Eastwood was the right person. But maybe Steve Mcqueen could have pulled it off.

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@djquinn11 hahaha

[@13_13k]

Quentin -- this was fantastic. I was your electrician on Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Hope You are well? So many people would be grateful if you made this creation into a series, I would be one of them. The writing of this episode was great to listen to, even the AI did a great job. It was AI narrating , wasnt it? I'd like to see an episode where you discuss some foreign classics like Man Bites Dog, Mystery Train, The Postman, or Kurosawa's films and how they influenced American film makers and how the stories were turned into big box office hits as American films. You could go into the Westerns that changed film making, not just the Western genre but film making. Thanks for the work on Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. I worked more hours on that film than any other film I've worked on in the last 12 years. It started at the Der Weinerschnitzel in Long Beach on the first scout in May and I was finishing the Hero House around Christmas. Transforming Hollywood Blvd was crazy. Changing the Hologram back into The Pussycat Theater, getting the neon signs on the rooftops of Musso & Frank, The Supply Segeant, all the theaters, The Dome, Vogue, Bruin?, the drive in , I was on multiple locations almost every day from every corner of the County.

[@Ac0ustics0ul]

Brother, this isn't Quentin's channel....read the description

[@deBebbler]

When Dean Wormer started speaking Spanish, I laughed a lot. Thanks for that edit.

[@bradforddillman7671]

Gotta give props for the lifted line about “blowtorch and pliers” to Don Siegel’s “Charlie Varrick” with a handful of other Harry co-stars.

[@bfulks2001]

It is very disturbing that the description of San Fransico in the 1970's is spot on with the 2020's.

[@Ac0ustics0ul]

add LA and NYC to the list

[@brianpendergest5159]

Classic film Dirty Harry,the scene when the flood lights light up,love that scene.

[@RobertLeather]

Wow Roger Ebert was an idiot back then also. I guess he was too busy angrily scribbling and not noticing what happens in the movie. We have the "Harry hates everyone scene" - but the fact he delivers his "I hate them the most" while winking making it clear NONE of what was said is true. His Hispanic partner shares the same views on criminals and when he gets attacked for spying on "Hot Mary" he lets the perpetrators go free because they were protecting a neighbour. And right after that, he rescues a guy from committing suicide in a scene that's essentially stolen and refactored in Lethal Weapon. Then you have the scene when he has to look at the body of ten year old Charlie Russell and his mother is there and you see the pain in his face. The torture scene, pivotal to the movie in many ways, isn't a fascist act. In fact Harry is so ashamed of what he's about to do, he tells his partner to go somewhere else. It's not like h later hides he's done it. He just doesn't want his partner to see him do it. Remember, they enter together and he tells him to leave. He knows it's wrong. You'd have thought all the musical queues from Lalo Schifrin might have made Roger wake up. But... nope. Roger Ebert went into this movie with a predetermined view of how he was going to react to it and ignored all the queues that this was a far more complex movie than he was going to give it credit.

[@lenm3141]

Incredible video. Thanks for taking the time to find the perfect clips to go with Quintin's great analysis.

[@nem447]

it's AI QT

[@TheTapesArchive]

Mr. Brown AI.

[@simonhandy962]

@@TheTapesArchive Can we get a Mr. Purple AI?

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@simonhandy962 Let me work on that.

[@ProfessorGillman]

The "I know what you're thinking" line is the most creative way of counting to 3 that has ever been put on film, in my humble opinion.

[@chanang453]

wow , Tarantinos knowledge of the history of cinema is so extensive and his excellent writing made this the best doco ive seen on this era of film....

[@KentW-dk7op]

Tarantino's movie knowledge is unbelievable and listening to him talk about it is great

[@hincksman]

I dont think it is him, rather AI reading his writings.

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@hincksman Yep, this is correct.

[@smoothchill1469]

@@TheTapesArchive Good grief! This AI thing is scary. It didn't even occur to me it wasn't him.

[@michaelmanning5379]

@@TheTapesArchive Presumably that's how the long dead John Vernon was delivering alternative dialogue. In another video there is a long dead Edward Hermann reading a Civil War memoire. (Insert shudder here)

[@jeeziss]

@@TheTapesArchive So really the title should be "AI voice of Quentin Tarantino on Clint Eastood's Dirty Harry". Thanks for wasting our time.

[@fembotheather3785]

While I agree that "Dirty Harry" is, by far the best film in the series, the first two sequels are excellent action movies. Sudden Impact starts well as an action movie, then tries to become a deeper film before trying to be an action movie again but never really completing the transition or successfully being the juxtaposition of tropes it briefly tries to become. The Dead Pool is almost its own knowing self parody.

[@matthewbond375]

Andy Robinson is a great talent. In the great tv series Deep Space 9, he stands out amid a large cast of true gems.

[@davehandelman2832]

Now i want to hear Quentin talk about ANY FILM!!

[@erickjrmaldonadoherrera4531]

This video is based on his book called Cinema speculation which talks about the films of the 1970s

[@srvuk]

Very interesting. I don't think that the sequels were shoddy though. Whatever the motives for the characters, to most viewers I think it was largely just good fun, never taken seriously. As for claims from some of racism or fascism, these are laughably inaccurate. They are as classic today as they were then.

[@Mr_Rob_otto]

Slash operating a harpoon at 12:36

[@twicket5]

What film was that? I thought the same. Now we know his inspiration

[@TheTapesArchive]

It's the whole band. It's one of the DH movies.

[@HeyMykee]

@@twicket5 I believe it was from The Dead Pool, the last sequel. A few of the guys from Guns n Roses were in it.

[@harrynicholson1882]

This and your other Tarantino video are brilliant, it must've taken you ages but the editing is perfect as is the use of clips and music. Please do more of these if you can!

[@scottbray-ch5vf]

Damn! That was probably the most astute analysis of a film and subsequent genre as I've ever heard. Bravo Quentin!

[@soopahsoopah]

7:15 Ha. That long-haired kid went on to be one of the most respected guitarists of his day and made millions doing it.

[@han1075]

Yep, Alex Lifeson of Rush. Great "deep cut", Alan!

[@TheTapesArchive]

I was soooo hoping someone would catch this. That doc is great. Alex arguing with his parents how he wants to play music etc.

[@kurtrusselltownmassacre6802]

Yes I recognized that clip too, awesome addition!

[@DavidMcdonald-df8tb]

I didn't but I'm glad you guys pointed it out ❤

[@goodyeoman4534]

I remember sneaking it on as a kid. The knife in the leg scene was so satisfying.

[@gozorak]

When I saw that scene as a kid, the scream that Scorpio let out scared the living shit out of me lol

[@frankpienkosky5688]

those kind of knives are finally legal now....

[@AaronCurtright]

And we’ve come full circle since this movie.

[@malibuconv1968]

As someone that was born and raised in the SF Bay Area and remembes what it was like, there were other reasons to have the Bank Robbers as Black in DH. The Black Panthers were an inspiration because there was a faction that had become MORE militant and were committing major crimes. The SLA (Symbionese Liberation Army) were an offshoot of the BPs. Also, the BPs were in Oakland so a trip over the Bay Bridge into San Francisco would have been the perfect cover for a Bank Heist Crew since you wouldn't see them "hanging out" in San Francisco... It's far too simplistic to say that the Bank Robbers in DH were Black because the BPs were "scary" at the time to Whites.

[@timsweeney6209]

These Cinema Speculation videos have been outstanding. keep up the good work!

[@avon4298]

Dirty Harry is much better cinema then today's junk.

[@thx113875]

Absolutely. No contest. Best action movie ever made in my opinion.

[@Frontrow2theshitshow]

There's lots of good watches from that era, right before shit went sideways in the 80's.

[@usedscar]

I remember 1970s movies and they wouldn't make that stuff today. House head anyone?

[@DurtyDiddy]

I’m not sure there’s a better film critic due to their encyclopedic knowledge of film, than QT. I’m here for it.

[@josephfarina9743]

Wow... This is amazing on so many different levels. Everything here is bona-fide historical fact, down to the emotional reactions and perceptions of the various slices of society at the time as well as the impact of Dirty Harry in particular and the cinema scene of the time in general. I'm "of that age" and I think this commentary is dead on. Dirty Harry was sort of the logical extension of the movie heroes of my Dad's generation, and this film played on concepts of dubious morality and so called patriotism that many of us as teens were debating with a parent at home. But... Lee Marvin clicking the remote! That was PRICELESS!!!

[@romulus3345]

Back when movies mattered. Nobody gives a flying F what comes out of Hollywood anymore.

[@bigbluezo6]

Agree

[@goblinslayer7096]

Don’t worry. This happens every once in awhile. You’ll get some kickass new voices soon.

[@AdamOMcMurphy]

You're just getting older.

[@wildcardartsent]

​@@AdamOMcMurphyI can't stand Hollywood today and i'm 31 with an actress girlfriend. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@AdamOMcMurphy]

@@wildcardartsent 18-34 demographic is what always matters in Hollywood, and the entertainment industry in general. Sounds like you're just aging out of "Hollywood" a little early. My point is to not hurt your feelings, but to point out (or remind you) that the entertainment industry does not grow up with you. Once you get to a certain age you will just stop identifying with pop culture like you used to. And yes, your peers will likely feel the same way and you will peel off and find other interests. This is why you don't see Baby Boomers at Drake concerts, or Xers at Olivia Rodrigo concerts. Also why you probably think "SNL isn't funny anymore". Lol

[@diibadaa9502]

These are very, very good! I would've been fine without a weird AI Baby Quentin.

[@travisrose2225]

Dude this man’s mind must be preserved in history. What a genius.

[@Dumballa]

Job well done, is an understatement. Really hope Quentin sees this, cause every part of it is spot on.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Right on! Please consider subscribing if you haven't already. It will push the video to more people and then hopefully to Tarantino.

[@daiichidoku]

7:19 this is actually from a Canadian documentary shot in and around Toronto, circa 1967-1968. the young lad attached to the guitar is Aleksandar Živojinović later known as Alex Lifeson of Rush

[@joeblow1942]

All of the Dirty Harry movies are awesome.

[@marswillrule2431]

Damn, he's describing the current world though most of this

[@wendellarmbrusterjr2122]

These Cinema Speculation documentaries are fantastic!

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you! TBH, I was thinking of moving on from it until I heard if Tarantino is cool with it. Not sure.

[@spockboy]

Good essay. 22:31 The actor who played Gonzales was also Poppy (who peed on the couch) in Seinfeld.

[@spenser9908]

Poppy’s a little sloppy.

[@reddeserted13]

Reni Santoni

[@mitchellmelkin4078]

Tarantino's analysis is sharp, incisive, and thought-provoking. Thank you for presenting it on such a wide platform!!!

[@dafunken]

This isn’t Tarantino. It’s voiced by A.I.

[@mitchellmelkin4078]

@@dafunken, I believe the text is taken directly from Tarantino, if I read the notes correctly. I wasn't referring to the vocals.

[@werewolfconcerto193]

This is simply amazing. You are a curatorial genius and the editing is whip-fast. Obviously Tarantino's essay is great on the page, but your visual accompaniment amplifies his words and makes the whole more than the sum of it's parts. It reminds me of some of the great stuff that Rodney Ascher has done, and he's one of the best around. Excellent! -- I look forward to checking out more of your stuff!

[@waterwinterwonderland6222]

Bullitt was the prototype for Dirty Harry and McQueen was offered the role. The fact this isn't mentioned here is unforgivable.

[@reddiver7293]

I heard John Wayne was offered the role but turned it down. After Dirty Harry became so successful, behold! The Duke made McQ. Even by John Wayne movie standards, a spectacularly bad movie.

[@MicahMicahel]

@@reddiver7293 frank Sinatra was offered the role too. he couldn't hold the gun though. It was important that Harry had a really big gun so the star had to be a big guy. Wayne was bit bigger than Clint I see from the photo. He must've been pretty big because I think Clint is 6 foot four... or used to be. he's a bit over 5 feet tall now.

[@reddiver7293]

@@MicahMicahel I heard Frankie was offered the role, too. Every so often, love to watch Frank as Tony Rome in The Detective. Theme song sung by daughter Nancy. A classic turkey.

[@cop70s]

Dave Toschi was the actual Detective that handled the Zodiac case and the inspiration for both Bullitt and Harry.

[@MicahMicahel]

@@reddiver7293 I wonder how long it's going to take to be able to interchange actors. we will be able to see Frank playing Dirty Harry with Jerry Lewis's voice if we want. Or a whole movie where everyone is a swartzenegger.

[@shommershabbots9862]

Frustrated older Americans when they looked out their car door windows, read their daily newspapers, and watched the evening news, didn’t recognize their country anymore. Sounds like today for those of us 40+

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Mind blowing that a cop who is committed to protecting the public is considered 'Fascist' by Liberals. Just bizarre. Do they want criminals to victimize innocent members of the public? Its this mindset that made me give up being a Liberal. There is something seriously wrong with them.

[@genuineappeal3458]

Yep. The media polluted the Boomer's brains and we can see the Boomer's are still brainwashed. Oct 7th proves the theory of brainwashing.

[@jason-hy8ci]

No, today is different, today's younger people are just dumb bratts who have never heard the word NO. If they didn't have phone cameras, they'd get their butts whupped Left and Right.

[@gpower9572]

No one seems as interesting and knowledgeable as Tarantino on film.

[@sintruder]

The movie was popular because most Americans at the time felt the rights of the criminal were more important than everyone elses. All the major cities today show how true that is, and what it looks like after 60 years of policing that way

[@writeralbertlanier3434]

Also what was inaccurate about the critical assessment of Harry Callahan was the idea that Harry was a vigilante cop. That's why Magnum Force is a perfect sequel to Dirty Harry a n d has unfortunately been overlooked since its release. Magnum Force deliberately places Harry in opposition to the death squad troika , what one would normally think is that Callahan would be sympathetic to these rogue cops considering the original Dirty Harry . Harry however is ornery and distrustful. He is also first and foremost a lawman concerned with order. Thus cops who are brazenly or even cryptically executioners and murderers are no better than criminals who are murderers.

[@KevinFarrell-hc3wn]

You have absolutely lost your mind. Please get some expert professional help as soon as possible.

[@writeralbertlanier3434]

@@KevinFarrell-hc3wn You just described yourself. Follow your own advice, Scorpio.

[@KevinFarrell-hc3wn]

@@writeralbertlanier3434 "SCORPIO" is a tattoo on my arm that I got in 1991, while in law school in Boston. Very clever, Al.

[@frankpienkosky5688]

@@KevinFarrell-hc3wn Dirty Harry festivals are becoming more common...where they show them all one after another

[@FredFlix]

This is great! An entertaining blend of Tarantino's thoughtful prose and expert weaving of iconic film scenes. Bravo!

[@TheTapesArchive]

I've got another one if you're interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaO0ZIycfL1nd6s

[@FredFlix]

@@TheTapesArchive Oh, I've seen it already and really enjoyed it. I hope you can do more of these. I know it's got to be a lot of work but you're VERY good at it!

[@denvan3143]

My late mother-in-law‘s second husband was retired cop from San Francisco. He told me about a series of convenience store robbery/murders were the perpetrators would walk into the store, immediately kill the cashier and empty out the till. A lot of people were getting murdered. The solution was two cops in the store on the late night shift, one dressed as a cashier and the other crouch behind the counter with a shotgun in hand. When a late night would be Robert came in the store with gun and hand the cop and hiding with pop up from behind the counter and blow the guy away. The late night convenience store murders stopped within the week. He related this story in a matter of fact, way; just a retired San Francisco cop relating an addict.

[@Bit2brain]

Andrew Robinson has one of the best ad-libbed lines ever with his Hellraiser: “Jesus wept” line.

[@raidknight]

Am I the only one noticing that the Tarantino voice is AI?

[@TheStoneyJackson]

I did too I think everyone else is an idiot lmao

[@jacobthompson1827]

Yeah, I noticed that his voice was way too calm.

[@nem447]

@@jacobthompson1827 i was just thinking that, mind you, it's kinda scary how close we're getting, soon we won't be able to tell the difference

[@jacobthompson1827]

@@nem447 It's really scary. I don't understand why this technology was even created, I only see bad things coming from AI stuff.

[@nem447]

@@jacobthompson1827 yup, 'is that really the president on the screen saying WW3 has broken out...'

[@stevenmorley1639]

1971 , the first year Dirty Harry fought against general WOKE Culture. 2024 onwards, Harry you're needed again and how ! .

[@x610chil]

Imagine if the roles had been reversed. Eastwood as Popeye and Hackman as Harry 🤯

[@wildweasel8564]

I guess we have come full circle.

[@harpman1876]

It turns out McCarthy was right all along.

[@AcesAndNates]

Mmmm. No. He wasn’t.

[@howardsonscementproductsin883]

Probably a commie.

[@graveyardshiftfilms2076]

Such a well made video. Great, great work. Kudos to you. Really hope this catches QT's attention. Good luck.

[@OutofPocketCinema]

Excellent video. Superb editing with a huge swath of movie references. I enjoyed the quick comedic cutaways you added throughout 👍

[@TeetMauLau]

Quentin's next movie ought to be a "Dirty Harry" remake. It would be epic!

[@chriskev5663]

The Tarantino might be AI, but that cut near 5:11 from Roy Scheider chumming the water in Jaws to the bucket of blood dropping in Carrie was inspired.

[@bobcobb3654]

AI? QT put out an audiobook of Cinema Speculation. This looks like whoever made the video just clipped it.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thanks for catching that edit there. I don't hide the fact the voice is AI.

[@TheTapesArchive]

The voice is AI. QT only did a small part for the audiobook.

[@chriskev5663]

@@TheTapesArchive Yeah, no shade from me intended. I was addressing the people focusing on the narration, instead of content, production and editing. Liked and Sub'd.

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@chriskev5663 Right on! Some people throw heat for just the AI voice. Thank you for the sub. 🍻

[@AnonymousAccount514]

im surprised Tarantino didnt mention that the real controversy of Dirty Harry was he was against the Miranda Rights...which were implemented only a few years earlier in 1966...He represents the old guard that is actually one of the reasons why the Miranda rights were necessary

[@richardprescott5939]

Miranda rights "being read" are not necessary. Americans should know their rights. We defer too much to others for everything.

[@showtime951]

An absolute delight. Entertaining, educational, and insightful, not the usual critical or self-indulgent mastabatory exercise many others in this genre showcase. Time well spent. Thank you for your effort.

[@jimcorboy4869]

I'm pretty sure San Francisco could use Dirty Harry right now, or a couple of hundred of them

[@Mickey-1994]

Great franchise, the last two movies are flawed but still pretty good overall. This is how you do social commentary or politics and Hollywood used to understand that you can't just beat the audience over the head with a message. Hollywood for the last 15-20 years has become so unbearable and one sided with their politics.

[@snipppa]

Cobra was totally a Harry ripoff, even starred 2 Harry actors!!

[@user-dd5gq2gb3p]

Yeah but Cobra was Kick-Ass good

[@RobDaCajun]

Stallone made Cobra 🐍 off the script he rewrote when he was offered Beverly Hills Cop. He hated the comedic elements and wanted to change everything. The Producers of Beverly Hills Cop disagreed and eventually went with Eddie Murphy. Stallone then retooled his draft to become Cobra. I agree I loved Cobra and watched it many times on home video.

[@josephElgin]

I Love these videos!!! I so enjoyed QT's Book CS, and now to see the essays come alive like this is thrilling. I am delighted by the AI images of QT as a kid in a theater and others. your editing is non stop action fun. references of Paulin Karl is really fun because... "The Critic" movie that could have been. You know what.. just thank you for these episodes, keep brining them, do the whole book I love it.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Right on! I was thinking of not doing anymore. But now I'm not sure. A lot of hate for the AI stuff.

[@michaelbdoherty]

History repeats itself. We are right back where we were.

[@aero0637]

Couldn't tell this wasn't actually QT narrating it until I read the credits, seriously impressive.

[@Milestonemonger]

Liberal film makers live vicariously through Republican heros.

[@stevenscholl7383]

These videos you make are absolutely top-notch. They deserve a wider audience, but sadly of course that would probably just mean a bunch of copyright claims and cease-and-desist orders.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Thank you! That's the main reason I'm moving to movies. Music biz people think I'm ripping them off.

[@nunyabizness6595]

Massive analysis in only 26 minutes. Hope he does more of these. I will be watching these 26 min a few more times knowing me.

[@HeyMykee]

Same.

[@Gobbersmack]

Joe McArthy did nothing wrong, btw.

[@Slugg0n]

I feel like people are missing the message of the film. Harry is only an antihero at best, the film asking a great deal of questions about the value of human life. Harry and Scorpio both share antisocial traits and that's what makes them competing so interesting to watch. The government sets up Harry and Scorpio to confront each other, knowing laws will be broken. This film asks us to reevaluate everything we thought we knew about law and order and to make the world a safer place where we're better equipped to handle broken people like Scorpio.

[@user-dc3ts7ju7s]

This video is spectacular this is what KZbin should be all about amazing narration by Tarentino I hate when some videos are just clickbait this was terrific keep it up

[@atariboy9084]

I'm over 50 and I grew up watching Andy Robinson's acting career from Dirty Harry to Hellraiser and up to Deep Space Nine as Garak he's my childhood top listed actor.

[@keef67]

Your Cinema Speculation docs are always excellent.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Right on. I want to do more, but don't want any heat from QT's lawyers etc. Not sure.

[@user-jz2qd7yr9x]

The clips of Rush's Alex Lifeson representing hippie culture in this doc crack me up.

[@StephenJohnson-jb7xe]

That was a truly amazing review of Dirty Harry, I had heard that Quentin was a film buff but here he displays great insight and a really deep understanding.

[@GrindhousedatabaseDeuce]

people should def buy/read the book (my fave film criticism book), but if you have already, all the visuals/clips/inserts really makes it fun for the film geeks. excellent work putting it together!