Dirty Harry (1971) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

[@ShogunOfHarlem]

Fun fact: the actor who played the last bank robber, Albert Popwell, has played different roles in at least four of the "Dirty Harry" movies.

[@Acme1970]

Sadly he missed out on the one movie because he was doing i think Desperately Seeking Susan at the time, but besides Clint Eastwood he was in more of the franchise than any other actor.

[@alucard624]

He was great in Sudden Impact. JAMF still cracks me up.

[@davidw.2791]

Jim Carrey got to play a corpse or something in I think The Dead Pool.

[@davidw.2791]

He’s a big fan of Clint’s, hence his many shoutouts in The Mask and Bruce Almighty etc.

[@Rikard_Nilsson]

fun fact: "hot mary" is Facklers wife in "the police academy", she throws herself on the hood of her husbands car to stop him from joining the police force.

[@derekdecker555]

I love how, the first time he says the iconic quote he’s almost being playful and joking with the guy. But when he says it to Scorpio, you feel how frustrated he’s been, how furious he is and how much he wants to kill him.

[@mohammedashian8094]

That’s something I noticed last time I watched it

[@scotthewitt258]

I always say "You were not lucky, punk" when he takes out Scorpio with that sixth round.

[@mohammedashian8094]

@@scotthewitt258 oh he’s FAR from lucky

[@sanddab]

Andy Robinson’s death giggle just before he dies is classic.

[@Hexon66]

I don't know, it just makes the character all the more cartoonish. If he'd done it once, then it might carry the weight of the legend. But if he does it multiple times... that's his schtick.

[@daniellowenna3342]

Eastwood's partner in this film is played by actor Reni Santoni who sadly died in 2020. Eastwood would have been around 41 in this film and Santoni around 33 being born in 1930 and 1938 respectively. In case anybody"s interested.

[@williamsummerson1204]

You guys should definitely do the sequels. Clint Eastwood is a living legend and a national treasure. Thx for the reaction guys, it made my night a whole lot better.

[@andy6576]

Only the first sequel, surely?

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

@@andy6576 Magnum Force is the best of all of them, unfortunately Warner Bros have gone and teal graded them all awfully, as seen here.

[@holosbachstudios9122]

@@LarryFleetwood8675 and that awful 5.1 remix too

[@carlossaraiva8213]

The sequels do get progressively worse with each film.

[@holosbachstudios9122]

@@carlossaraiva8213 sudden impact is better than the enforcer tho

[@auckalukaum]

Andy Robinson is probably best known as Garak on Deep Space Nine, and for his role in Hellraiser. He's also a writer, and his notes on the Garak character were so extensive he published them as a novel on Garak's backstory.

[@athos1974]

DS9 ❤️ Best Star Trek series of them all.

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

Garak is an excellent character.

[@robertreagan662]

If I remember right, he was also in the Liberace TV mini-series

[@Steve_Blackwood]

Plain, simple, Garak. Wonderful character on DS9 really brought to life by Andrew Robinson, and his book was also great. Hmm… haven’t read it in 20 years, might need to revisit it. 😂

[@ju6340]

He was also in a TV show called Ryans Hope.

[@williambryan3346]

It’s funny how young Clint appeared in this movie, considering he was 41 when it came out. He was definitely blessed with youthful looks.

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

41 is relatively young. It seems ancient when you're young lol

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

he's also quite the looker, especially when he was a youngster

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@Jeff-sp7bg yeah 41 isn't as old as most make it seem, I'd argue that old is from 75 upwards.

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

Methusula genes, considering he is now in his 90's.

[@petertoth3477]

@@jeffreyjeziorski1480 He turned 94 less than two weeks ago

[@michaelsegriff3362]

These films were made as a reaction against the “soft on crime” policies of the 1970’s. The Dirty Harry films get better and better as they go. Great reaction guys!

[@Col_Fragg]

Not really. The first three are really good. The fourth is okay. The fifth is dreadful.

[@morehamsandwich]

So we could use a “Dirty Harry” today then

[@aleatharhea]

The "war on crime" was a failure and a disaster with untold human cost. The "soft on crime" narrative is a convenient political mythology that only seems to come up around election years. Gee, I wonder why.

[@michaelsegriff3362]

@@aleatharhea If you think soft on crime is a convenient political mythology, check out any typical weekend shooting gallery in Chicago, commuters getting shoved in front of subway trains in NYC, or Asians having their heads teed up like effing golf balls in SF. People are dead or maimed in ever rising numbers. Pray you’re never a victim of this “political mythology”.

[@michaelsegriff3362]

@@morehamsandwich Didn’t say that. He’s a fictional figure that I think resonated with people who felt criminals’ rights trumped the rights of law abiding citizens, and relished harsh retribution against violent criminals at least on screen.

[@scottjo63]

Fun fact, Clint Eastwood did ALL his stunts on the bus. You want to see Eastwood not only do most of his own stunts but play a Dirty Harry type James Bond, The Eiger Sanction (1975) is for you. Not only did he star, he directed and did most of the mountain climbing before Stallone did in Cliffhanger.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

Clint Eastwood is very fit so I'm not surprised as to how he managed to do it

[@chrishornbostel9831]

The character of Dirty Harry was (very loosely) based on Dave Toschi, the lead detective in San Francisco on the Zodiac case. (Toschi is played by Mark Ruffalo in David Fincher's movie, Zodiac.) And Steve McQueen used Toschi's unique shoulder holster style in Bullitt. Dave Toschi had a good agent for a cop.

[@governorboltz]

I'd like to see them react to Bullitt and The French Connection.

[@dcanmore]

and Steve McQueen was offered the role of Harry Callaghan but turned it down saying he didn't want to play another cop straight after Bullitt.

[@chefskiss6179]

Your comment really should be pinned at the top. DH was a sorta reactionary flick to the fear that was gripping San Fran while the Zodiac was out and about and it felt like the cops were getting nowhere. A movie having someone outright put their foot on the person responsible was a no-brainer for the applause it received in theatres; this movie was so cathartic. When you see it from that angle/point-of-view, his maniac scream plays out quite differently.

[@alainvosselman9960]

Thanks for that, as a non American it's good to know this little bits of information about such historic events. Really appreciate it;

[@mohammedashian8094]

The thing is toschi didn’t like Dirty Harry because it made him feel like he could have caught the zodiac killer but didn’t I think he said once in an article or something that he constantly goes back to where Paul stine (the cab driver and last victim of the zodiac) was shot and try to figure out where he went wrong

[@1MahaDas]

The first installment of 'Dirty Harry' was loosely based on the 'Zodiac Murders' which occurred between 1968 to 1969. In that case, the Zodiac killer forced the bay area newspapers to publish clues (cryptic cyphers) as to his identity and his motives. A more recent film, 'The Zodiac' was produced that is based on these murders.

[@DylansPen]

Put Kelly's Heroes on the must watch list for you guys, you won't regret it. Dirty Harry is a great one as is Magnum Force the sequel to it. Both are very good.

[@governorboltz]

Where Eagles Dare as well.

[@harveybeck8452]

@@benjauron5873 maybe outlaw josey wales

[@jimmorrish6771]

@@governorboltz it's the ultimate xmas movie in my house, wall to wall snow :). Christmas isn't Christmas till W.E.D. has been viewed

[@juliangrant9718]

@@governorboltz Magnum Force is the best film out of the series. It's brilliant.

[@blechtic]

Heartbreak Ridge?

[@themoviedealers]

"He's still eating his hot dog!". Classic scene of all time.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Dirty Harry loves his hot dogs!

[@scottknode898]

@@dr.burtgummerfan439 without ketchup to as said in Dirty Harry sequel Sudden Impact how much he hates ketchup on hotdogs.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

hahaha good ole Clint having fun

[@petequesada2936]

As you two really enjoyed Dirty Harry, you would really like "Play Misty for Me" as a truly suspenseful thriller! Clint Eastwood's directorial debut.

[@magnificenthonky]

I've watched that movie only once. The crazy broad is so much like an exgirlfriend, right down to body type and hairstyle, that I'd rather not watch it again. It doesn't help that my ex reminded my Grandmother of a former aunt who murdered the boyfriend she had after divorcing my uncle. "Play Misty For Me" is a thriller that just hits too close to home for me. That said, it IS a great movie, and I certainly wouldn't discourage anyone else from watching it, especially anyone that likes the thriller genre. It just freaks me out, too much.

[@michaelvaughn8864]

@@magnificenthonky Jeez!!😟 That's pretty effed up

[@DayTrooperGW]

‘Play Misty For Me’ was an extreme influence on the great 1980s thriller ‘Fatal Attraction’ 😮. And actress Jessica Walter does a fantastic job in Misty!

[@DayTrooperGW]

Hey really cool of you both to give Andy Robinson props for his role as Scorpio! He does a phenomenal job as the killer.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

Play Misty for Me is on the same tier as Dirty Harry

[@Nyah420]

The "do you feel lucky, punk" line is how people remember it, so you had it right! It's like a certain Darth Vader quote that everyone also remembers one way but the actual line is different.

[@757optim]

Interesting poll. For Eastwood westerns, "The Outlaw Josey Wales" is right there with "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" as best ever westerns. Watch everything of Clint's, in order of release.

[@jimtatro6550]

I’ve been requesting that movie for 2 years now 😂

[@athos1974]

Agree 💯%

[@governorboltz]

Outlaw Josey Wales, High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider and Two Mules for Sister Sarah as well. Non westerns there's Every Which Way But Loose, Any Which Way You Can, The Gauntlet, A Perfect World and In the Line of Fire.

[@djquinn11]

Yeah, I put Jose Wales first as well.

[@robertserrato3596]

Every movie that Clint Eastwood has ever made reminds me of dirty Harry.

[@desmawalker556]

Btw.... Clint is a BIG jazz fan, so that's why you hear alot of jazz music in his movies. Speaking of jazz movies.... He directed this movie called BIRD, about the life of the late jazz musician Charlie 'Bird' Parker who was a very famous saxophone player. 😀

[@paulymar5996]

According to IMDB trivia, the line, "My, that's a big one" supposedly was not in the script. It was added by Andrew Robinson and actually had the entire film crew laughing. Andrew Robinson as Scorpio and Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker in Robocop are two of my favorite villains.

[@Rocket1377]

I wish they had played more villains, especially in the Batman movies. Smith would have made an excellent Mr Freeze, and I'd have loved to see Robinson's take on the Joker.

[@Mclint9171]

Billy Drago also makes a great villain.

[@davidjohnson-fw5co]

Andrew Robinson was great in Walter Matthau movie Charlie Varrick

[@dylantindall5573]

The pull away from the stadium into fog. What a fantastic shot. From good on evil into grey: 'every dirty job.'

[@billiam8554]

Thanks for the great reaction! Dirty Harry is my favorite Clint character. Please continue in this series! The scene with Harry "rescuing" the jumper on the roof was Clint's first scene he ever directed. He directed his first film the same year (1971)..."Play Misty For Me" (an excellent, underrated thriller).

[@DylansPen]

Play Misty For Me is another reactors need to start watching, also very good.

[@Madbandit77]

That movie is on the theater marquee during the bank robbery shootout in "Dirty Harry".

[@reesebn38]

Play Misty For Me is excellent.

[@childlessdoggentleman746]

"Play Misty..." is a must see. Also, I would least do "Magnum Force" which is the first "Dirty Harry" sequel.

[@Daddybear-ht8wi]

" Play Misty For Me " will thrill you and give you goose bumps...One of his best.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

I think I rewatched it recently

[@jjmalaprop9968]

The early 70s was the birth of modern day vigilante movies. Dirty Harry was one of the earliest and the highest profile of the bunch.

[@athos1974]

Yep. And if they watch Dirty Harry, then the next logical vigilante movie would be Death Wish with Charles Bronson.

[@jjmalaprop9968]

@@miketocci 🤣🤣🤣 He’s a cop, he can’t possibly be a vigilante too. That’s against the rules! 🤣🤣🤣 oooookaaaaaay 👌

[@dcanmore]

Harry Callahan is a cop who believes in the rule of law, this is made clear in the second movie Magnum Force where vigilantes try to recruit him (spoiler: it doesn't end well for the vigilantes).

[@jjmalaprop9968]

@@dcanmore “Harry Callahan is a cop who believes in the rule of law …” unless it applies to himself.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@athos1974 Charles Bronson was another real good actor

[@harnois75]

Charlie Varrick is another film of this era you need to see (Andy Robinson again, with Water Matthau). And the original Taking of Pelham 123 (Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw), And Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges and George Kennedy).And The Hot Rock (Robert Redford and George Segal). All great crime films with cool jazz scores that give them that perfect tone..

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

Some fantastic recommendations there 👏

[@DominusLuna]

I saw this when I was little at the drive in. Been waiting for someone to get into this series. The next one MAGNUM FORCE is one of my favorite. Saw it on cable when cable first came out.

[@kickballjedi]

Excellent reaction video. Dirty Harry was a commentary on the rights of the criminals starting to overtake the rights of the victims. I feel the next Dirty Harry movie- Magnum Force- is even better as it shows Harry still wants to work within the system. He's no lawless vigilante, he just hates "The System".

[@brianjones7907]

kickballjedi + i was about to make the same comment then spotted yours 💯 percent spot on .👍👋😀

[@thisiswhatilike54]

Absolutely. Magnum Force was a direct response to the claim that Callahan was a fascist. Obviously he’s not, but here we are.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

he knows how to play by the rules yet still do things his way somehow

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

It's 2024 and criminals have more rights than they ever did before under the current regime. Vote Trump.

[@peggykunkel9180]

Clint Eastwood has so many great movies - Play Misty for Me, Heartbreak Ridge, The Gauntlet, In the Line of Fire, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby and so many more.

[@IndyCrewInNYC]

You can glimpse "Play Misty For Me" on a theater marquee just before Harry enters the diner for his hot dog.

[@peggykunkel9180]

@@IndyCrewInNYC I didn't notice that.

[@digitalintent]

Andrew Robinson is in a great horror movie called Hellraiser and he is able to go from sweet to menacing in an instant. However, he is probably best known for playing one of the greatest TV characters of all time, a simple tailor named Garak, on Star Trek: Deep Space 9.

[@madpaduk]

Yep, just a tailor. Definitely not more than that.

[@scottknode898]

He played Sylvester Stallones boss in Cobra in 1986

[@scotty4489]

Everyone remembers (misremembers) "Do ya feel lucky, punk?" as their favorite line from this movie but for me it's the bit right after where the guy says, "I gots to know", it's the most meme worthy line ever imo

[@ScottyDoesntKnow69]

Please watch Josey wales and gran Torino

[@frankgesuele6298]

The way he found out is priceless😈

[@johnlloyddy7016]

Growing up in the 80s, the line most associated with Dirty Harry and the .44 magnum in my country was "Go ahead, make my day!" from "Sudden Impact".

[@kotkaconforza]

This was a real cultural change of the tides. Summer of love was over, the 70's was a much more cynical time and this movie really reflects of those feelings coming to surface. So it really hit different when people saw this, then. It was hardcore.

[@annaclarafenyo8185]

This movie is garbage. It is lucky that fascists can't make anything that lasts.

[@Henrik_Holst]

while true that the 70s was a much more cynical time there where protests against this movie and it caused quite the controversy.

[@Joetorres3]

Love the series. The best one in my opinion is Magnum force (the second one) but Sudden impact is a gem also.

[@ljay79]

I also agree Magnum Force is the best of the series. My personal favorite.

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

Nah I think this is the best one

[@Ragnar6000]

The Enforcer was a lot of fun!

[@Kthomasritchie]

@@jesseowenvillamor6348 Couldn't agree more.

[@anzaeria]

I like how you described Harry standing on the overpass as being like the Grim Reaper!

[@TanDawg58]

Hopefully you guys watch all the Dirty Harry's. Personally, Magnum Force is my favorite of the Dirty Harry series

[@earledmondsjr789]

Mine too🔥🔥💯

[@ResidentPetrolhead]

MAGNUM FORCE is an absolute banger. Thematically interesting in that it's basically a direct response to critics of the original film, by having its villains be vigilante cops carrying out extrajudicial murder. But it also has its cake and eats it, too, by still letting Harry do Harry shit throughout...and he does *a lot* of Harry shit in it. The message gets a bit muddled (the extrajudicial killing is awesome when Harry does it, less so anyone else), but there's so much great Harry Callahan ownage in it that's easy to overlook its, uh, flexible morality.

[@JRAWJRAW]

Hell yeah Magnum force is terrific.

[@kickballjedi]

Yeah, I'm actually surprised Dirty Harry won out over Magnum Force. Maybe viewers just wanted them to watch the first in the series to get it started. Magnum Force is a better movie and story overall.

[@JRAWJRAW]

@@kickballjedi I think it's betterto start at the beginning & go in order, but agreed Magnum force is better.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Absolute classic and the best film of the entire Dirty Harry franchise. Character actor Andy Robinson plays one of the all-time great screen villains. His character, Scorpio, was inspired by the real Zodiac Killer who had terrorized the San Francisco Bay area only a few years before.

[@kellywright540]

Andy Robinson played his role so well that he actually received death threats - in real life - for being such a nasty villain! I don't know, I'm mean it was the 1970's so...

[@mikesmoviereviews]

Dirty Harry had four sequels: Magnum Force (1973), The Enforcer (1976), Sudden Impact (1983) and The Dead Pool (1988). I also recommend "The Rookie" (1990) with Charlie Sheen and "Blood Work" (2002) where Clint Eastwood play a Dirty Harry-types. Another great Clint Eastwood hit is "In the Line of Fire" (1993) with John Malkovich. - Mike the Ginger

[@kristianeriksson5825]

”And the movie's psychopathic, child-burying bad guy, Scorpio, played with unnerving intensity by Andy Robinson, was loosely based on the Zodiac serial killer who was still terrifying San Franciscans at the time of the film's release.”

[@Stu-Vino]

I love this film. So stylish! The guy who played Scorpio got death threats, so convincing/unhinged was his portrayal (he appeared in Hellraiser years later). The soundtrack is absolutely epic, too.

[@zurnie]

"What kind of bar is this?!" My kind of bar, Schmitt. My kind of bar...

[@Kavala76]

Great reaction guys. I always enjoy your end-of-film takes. Also, please count this as another vote for "The Outlaw Josey Wales". One of my favourite westerns, a classic!

[@davidcorriveau8615]

For a lot of Americans this is the First Clint Eastwood film. If they were old enough they might remember him from 60's TV shows. The No name stuff was made in Italy and in the pre internet days foreign film might play in 1 small art house cinema in the biggest cities. After he got famous they started to get US releases. Also not a lot of criminals are geniuses in real life. "But there are more Dirty Harrys" This is Hollywood pre sequel-itis. The studio made a film with a beginning-a middle-and an end. They did not expect it to make money and it was cheap to make. Whoops.

[@randallshuck2976]

All of the sequels are worth your time. I have never seen a bad Eastwood movie. Thanks for covering this one. I will be looking for the rest of them.

[@Acme1970]

Besides this one i always enjoyed Magnum Force myself.

[@Hexon66]

None of Eastwood's acting films, Dirty Harry or otherwise, are exactly great, but so niche that legend grows from there. The Eiger Sanction is a thoroughly enjoyable film, but cinematically dreadful.

[@ericnorthman9410]

You're right-

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

they aren't hard to come across, just search up Dirty Harry movies

[@hannahprose]

Thank you for doing this one! I love this anti-hero character. The sequels are excellent & quite profound. And please do Grand Torino when you have time 🙏

[@dustman820]

They will. It finished a close 2nd on their Patreon poll.

[@mr.a8315]

@@dustman820 ♥

[@thewordkeeper]

There's another guy who had the same Persona as *_Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson._* The guy who all the kids hung around in the *_Magnificent Seven._* Check out his *_Death Wish_* series in the '70s and '80s. However, if you haven't done so already, and want to wet your whistle before Bronson's star really took off start off with *_Once Upon a Time in the West. (1968)_* It's a movie that Clint Eastwood was supposed to star in being his fourth installment of the *_Man with no Name_* but he was concerned that with each succeeding picture with Sergio Leone there would be an additional co-star. In the first movie was no American co-star. Then it was Lee Van Cleef in *_For a Few Dollars More_* and finally Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef again in The *_G-B-U._* He thought pretty soon there'd be a whole ensemble of co-stars. Like Eastwood Charles Bronson was the type of guy who said little but his actions spoke louder than his words. In 1971, he was presented a Golden Globe as "the most popular actor in the world."

[@Wash869]

Dirty Harry is excellent.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

a real based vigilante

[@markcalvert7944]

I continue to appreciate that you two choose "older films", prior to the year 2000. 😁

[@johnyd1911]

All of the "Dirty Harry" Movies are awesome and span quite a few years.... So many Classic one liners in these Classic's themselves. You won't be disappointed watching them all.... 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

they saw them all by now I think

[@richardcramer1604]

Clint was actually older in Dirty Harry (1971) than his Spaghetti Westerns (1964-66), but if you really want to see a younger Clint Eastwood watch a few of his Rawhide TV episodes (1959-65).

[@kelex12]

About 15 years ago I did a marathon and watched all 5 movies in one day. I started at about 12pm and I finished at midnight. I had about 15 minute breaks in between each movie. By the end I was so tired but it was a fun experience. It's the most movies I've ever seen in one day.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

I know what you're thinking... did I just watch 6 movies, or only 5? To tell you the truth I've forgotten myself in all the excitement... Now it's midnight you've gotta ask yourself one question: Do I feel tired? Well, do you, punk?

[@SeenGod]

i tried to do that once with the Police Academy movies (of which there are 7), i made it to part 5 and was like Screw This! i know part 6 & 7 are coming and they’re unbearable 😂😂

[@Mlock76]

Thanks for the reaction to this crime classic guys. The original film is one of my personal all time favorite cop/crime films. A very young Arnold Schwarzenegger saw this film a few times at the theater because he loved the character so much. The screen writer wanted to show Harry practicing justice as opposed to lawyers who practice the law. The original Lethal Weapon (1987) has a jumper scene which was greatly influenced by this film. The 4th film in the series SUDDEN IMPACT (1983) has another famous line spoken by Harry which i will NOT spoil here. I hope you guys watch the rest of the series. A very young Jim Carrey and Liam Neeson have small parts in the 5th film

[@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons]

I remember watching this in the theatre and the guy in front totally lost it when he spotted Harry in his brown 70s suit standing atop the bridge

[@bubhub64]

This movie is based on the Zodiac killer who was terrorizing the San Francisco area in the late 60's and early 70's. The Harry Callahan character is loosely based on San Francisco detective Dave Toschi, who was the primary detective in the Zodiak serial killer case.

[@deatheaterxxxx]

Magnum Force the second one is fantastic. By the way the Killer in this movie was Garek a main character on Star Trek Deep Space Nine . All seven years of that show.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

yo nice profile pic hahahaaa

[@80sNewWaveGeek]

There was actually a TV show that parodied Dirty Harry called "Sledge Hammer"...

[@kelex12]

I also like to think of this as a Batman (with a gun) vs. Joker movie. It feels like that to me. Andrew Robinson's portrayal is so haunting, creepy and amazing and is very much like the Joker and Batman (Dirty Harry) is hunting him down. I guess I'm alone in that thought because I've never heard anyone but myself make that comparison.

[@Madbandit77]

Funny you made that comparison because Warner Bros. bought DC Comics, the comic book publishing house that puts out the likes of Batman and Superman, in the late 60s.

[@Bensonders]

You are right, I've never heard this comparison before, but I think that you make a lot of sense! The modern Batman(so, since Burtons Batman) really has a lot of similarities to Harry, cold and menacing, but very calm and pragmatic. Skeptical and somewhat above the law with a "no nonsense" attitude. And the Joker somewhat fits to Scorpio with his antics and his strange games that he plays. Even to the point where his character tips over when his "game" doesn't work out and he devolves to total anarchy.

[@SuperWhofan1]

This is based on Zodiac not Batman

[@kelex12]

@@SuperWhofan1 I know it's based on Zodiac and not Batman, I just think it feels like a Batman vs Joker story. You could easily interchange the characters. When you watch it with that thought it mind it gives a different perspective. Well, for me it does. Harry is even a detective like Batman.

[@spencernew8829]

Think your quite spot on mate👍

[@scottjo63]

And you want to see Clint Eastwood in The Bridges Of Madison County. Special bonus, it also has Meryl Streep!!! No, it's not a western or cop movie, it is a romantic love story with no hint of violence. Another one, is Million Dollar Baby, a boxing movie, however, bring tissues for each especially Million Dollar Baby! And has Morgan Freeman in it as well as Hilliary Swank with Freeman narrating!!

[@utcnc7mm]

Can't believe "Any Which way but loose" wasn't on that list.

[@Hogtownboy1]

John Veron was one of the early Canadian actors that made a name for himself in hollywood in the 70s. Best know for his voice stars as the captain.

[@PresentsCinema]

Granted I'm 23 years old, who adore this whole franchise. But it's refreshing to see younger folks watch classics like this. Clint Eastwood is fantastic as the iconic Harry Callahan. My favorite fictional character and anti-hero. Keep up the good work guys. Classics are always better than modern movies.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

True, the classics are better sadly though studios like WB have gone and re-graded these movies precisely to modernize them for younger audiences, which is a big shame and essentially an historic betrayal of the original film material.

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

My Dad introduced me to these movies when I was in my late teens back in the mid 2000's. I've been a big fan since. How about you?

[@PresentsCinema]

@@Bubba__Sawyer I have coffee mugs, t shirts an action figure of Harry Callahan, the 2211 badge shield. dvd box sets and vhs tapes, posters and the replica of the 44 magnum, that’s how much a die hard fan I am my friend. That’s awesome btw you’re dad got great taste

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

@@PresentsCinema That's awesome. Did someone introduce you to the Dirty Harry movies or did you discover them on your own?

[@PresentsCinema]

@@Bubba__Sawyer my own. I saw it on dvd shelf in cvs when I was 6 and was curious and waited till high school

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

The first 2 Dirty Harry movies were written by John Milius. The guy's a badass and you should get into his flimography. He also created HBO's Rome; a masterpiece.

[@awesomereviews1561]

They watched Conan The Barbarian last year.

[@Kthomasritchie]

Need to cover Red Dawn.

[@mr.a8315]

HBO's Rome is outstanding, I've watched it several times. But I think Deadwood is even better, which is no small feat. 👍

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

@@mr.a8315 Hell, that makes sense. John Milius was a writer on Deadwood too.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

he's terrific

[@scottythedawg]

The soundtrack really does a great job of ramping up the tension.

[@mr.a8315]

Definitely! ♥

[@dnish6673]

A couple tropes from this made it into Naked Gun. The “when I see a naked guy with a knife” line for example.

[@jrgilby]

Fun Fact: Andy Robinson's other famous role was the Cardassian Garack on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Also a very animated and theatrical grey character who was one of my favorites even though he was not main cast.

[@jrgilby]

He jokes that to this day, people see him on the street and quote Dirty Harry's "I know what your thinking...." mantra, word for word.

[@dereknolin5986]

Holy crap! I never realized that's the same actor! Garack is a brilliant character and perfectly acted.

[@thribs]

Hellraiser and Childs Play 3 as well. He was a pretty big star

[@scottknode898]

@@thribs he was in Cobra in 1986 with Sylvester Stallone

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

@@jrgilby I'm pretty sure he enjoys seeing people say it to him lol

[@rogerd777]

Andy Robinson was a regular on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, playing a Cardassian tailor named Elim Garak

[@thunderstruck5484]

The second Dirty Harry movie is Magnum Force and is excellent! A must watch, thanks again!

[@barblessable]

Andy Robinson [Scorpio] is so good , the whole cast play their parts well, the ENFORCER, [HARRY3] with Tyne Daley is good too.

[@inkfishpete8695]

If you like early Clint Eastwood, I recommend "Play Misty For Me"

[@micpar2]

The first movie Clint Eastwood directed too.

[@nickmitsialis]

15:48 the guy with the glasses and mustache is Maurice Argent--he was my high school English Teacher at Lowell High School. He also ended up having a bit part in the sequel "Magnum Force".

[@digitalintent]

The ending is always a trip for me. My grandparents live on the other side of the freeway from the quarry. The quarry, now Larkspur Landing, is all developed now. It's amazing how fast they developed it too. This movie was made only 8 years before I was born and even as a 4-5 year old I only saw it as developed land. Eastwood movies to watch: The Outlaw Josey Wales High Plains Drifter Pale Rider Kelly's Heroes Rest of Dirty Harry : Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact, The Dead Pool In The Line of Fire Absolute Power Heartbreak Ridge Million Dollar Baby Gran Torino Escape from Alcatraz

[@auerstadt06]

I knew they were in Marin almost instantly.

[@mariogmajner6549]

The first two movies are great, the rest are garbage, The Beguiled Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Play Misty For Me The Eiger Sanction These are great films.

[@digitalintent]

@@mariogmajner6549 Your opinion. Some I like more than others but I don't think they are garbage. Neither do a lot of other people.

[@digitalintent]

@@auerstadt06 Amazing how the tracks and off ramp haven't changed much in the last 50 years. Although it does look much nicer without the hundreds of cars jamming up the area.

[@aliamjon4423]

I agree except for million dollar baby

[@Darkstar72SR]

The excitement was just more than she (bus driver) could bear

[@James_Loveless]

As a Child I was introduced to Clint Eastwood in these Funny Films Every Which Way but Loose is a 1978 American action comedy film. It stars Clint Eastwood in an uncharacteristic and offbeat comedy role as Philo Beddoe, a trucker and bare-knuckle brawler roaming the American West in search of a lost love while accompanied by his brother/manager, Orville, and his pet orangutan, Clyde. In the process, Philo manages to cross a motley assortment of characters, including a pair of police officers and an entire motorcycle gang (the Black Widows of Pacoima), who end up pursuing him for revenge. And the sequel Any Which Way You Can is a 1980 American action comedy film, starring Clint Eastwood, with Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith, and Ruth Gordon in supporting roles. The film is the sequel to the 1978 hit comedy Every Which Way but Loose.[5] The cast of the previous film return as Philo Beddoe (Eastwood) reluctantly comes out of retirement from underground bare-knuckle boxing to take on a champion hired by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to ensure the fight takes place, while the neo-Nazi biker gang Philo humiliated in the previous film also come back for revenge. Also don't forget Firefox is a 1982 American action techno-thriller film produced, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. It is based upon the 1977 novel of the same name by Craig Thomas.

[@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783]

The actor who played Skorpio was also in Cobra starring Sly Stallone. He was also on tv series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, good show by the way.

[@williamr3840]

BTW The man with no name's name was actually 'Joe'. Eastwood revealed that in an interview. :0)

[@johnnyawesome3042]

I’m wicked happy you guys finally got to see this! It’s damn near perfect, particularly for the time. Yeah you guys pointed out the glaring fact that the guy would definitely have been charged, given the evidence against him. Realistically his lawyers, PD, and the politicians would have been like “Dude, if you want to open up a separate case for assault, that’s fine. If you want open up a civil case on the matter, that’s a completely separate issue altogether. Whatever you decide, you’re still being charged with murder”. What makes this a classic is the fact that it relates to all generations. Harry is doing his job in an, as Samantha accurately put it, “efficient”, manner. He’s doing his job efficiently in an ever-changing world, filled with new rules, regulations, and policies that are counterproductive, all put forth by lawyers and politicians. He doesn’t give a damn if someone complains later. He knows he did what had to be done and he’ll deal with that mess when the time comes. As always, love you guys and love your reactions! Also, I see many have beaten me to the punch, but even if you don’t watch watch all the Dirty Harry films, definitely at the very least, watch Magnum Force. It’s a good one!

[@shainewhite2781]

Before Clint Eastwood was cast as Dirty Harry, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and John Wayne were considered for the part. Could you imagine John Wayne saying, "Do you feel lucky, pilgrim?" Lol!! The movie was filmed during the early years of the Zodiac Killings in San Francisco. I highly recommend the psychological thriller Play Misty For Me, starring and directed by Eastwood, as he plays a disc jockey and he becomes the unhealthy focus of an obsessed fan, played by the late Jessica Walter, whom wants him all to herself.

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

Have loved this one for many years and I am so happy that you watched this one and the sequels are quite good, with personal favourite being "Magnum Force", the others are still very well worth a good watch and enjoyment. I believe there are documentaries and videos discussing this film and the symbolism and the era of which it came out. Society commentary etc. Andy Robinsson is GREAT in this as is Clint Eastwood. Thank you for seeing this, seemingly forgotten Classic! Happy Sunday!

[@shaggycan]

Andy Robinson was so good in this film it actually hurt his career. Most of us now know him as Garak in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Also is it just me or does he look and dress like Eddie Vedder from like 1994?

[@Madbandit77]

The role of Garak was a blessing for him because Andy hated being typecast as a heavy.

[@lostinalostworld2290]

Really fun to watch these classic films with you guys. Clint Eastwood has such stage presence and charisma. His body of work is incredible and has made him a film icon/legend. I definitely recommend that you two react to Magnum Force, more development of the Dirty Harry character and another great film. Also, highly recommend you do Million Dollar Baby (drama), and Gran Torino for yet another look at his storied career. Some of his other notable westerns include ... The Outlaw Josey Wales, High Plains Drifter, Hang Em High, Joe Kidd, etc. Just so many to choose from. Enjoy.

[@timothyburnett9843]

This is a classic for sure. I think that part 2 (Magnum Force) is my favorite of the series. I do hope you do that one soon.

[@kellywright540]

I remember watching this with my Dad when it came out on TV in the late 1970's. I was in my mid teens then and I remember my Dad commenting on the scene where they are having the shoot out beside the conveyor belt towards the end of the movie - "No way would anyone start shooting in a confined space like that! They'd be walking around for a week saying, excuse me, what did you say? I'm having trouble hearing." I figured he'd know about stuff like that because he fought in Patton's Third Army during WWII. I was pretty enamored with Harry's hand cannon to so when one showed up at the gun store/range, I bought it. Now there are bigger hand cannons out today but back then, that was the most powerful. I also remember a trip to the indoor gun range with my manager from work. We were out there a long with maybe a dozen other people and all you pretty much heard was bang, bang, BANG, and more bangs from the 9mm's, .38's, .40's and .45's. My manager was a goof AND a really competent shooter and he was like this is kind of boring. He then asks me if I brought my S&W .44 magnum along to the range. I was like yep, why? He was like let's liven up the shooter range with something other than just a bang. So I give him the .44, he loads three magnum rounds in there and says, "Watch this!" So here we are and everyone is going bang, bang, bang and all of the sudden you are hearing bang, bang, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! Next thing I know, I am seeing dust from the rafters in the ceiling coming down and everyone stops shooting. My manager goes, "Now peek out from the shooting stall, smile and wave." Sure as hell, everyone else was leaning out from their shooting stall and looking at us! Pretty funny and, like I said, the guy was a goof!!

[@barakm4452]

The next dirty harry "magnum force" is a must watch!!!

[@richieb7692]

Thanks so much for watching this Classic. The sequels are great and you really must watch them.

[@dustman820]

Please do the rest of the Dirty Harry movies. Like you two said in the discussion after the reaction, each of the other movies will be fresh because there will be different cases and will have different characters for Harry to interact with.

[@guymorris6596]

That .458 rifle is used to hunt elephants and cape buffalo.

[@patrickfriedauer4259]

Love the reaction. I grew up on this series. Love the dichotomy of Harry's version of justice vs, society's. Also, these movies were the beginning of the one liners that every movie, especially Arnold in the 80s, tried to mimic. BTW, Blondie was before Harry. Please share your reactions with the rest of the Dirty Harry series.

[@chotzrary]

I've always felt bad for Dirty Harry, he never gets to enjoy a meal in peace. All the movies in the Dirty Harry franchise are worth seeing multiple times.

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

He's always on guard

[@jimtatro6550]

I hope you’re going to react to the rest of the Dirty Harry series, the next one Magnum Force is great. Do you feel lucky punk? Well do ya?😂👍

[@yohanespaskal9352]

They have to!! Or unsub lol

[@yohanespaskal9352]

@Brad1980 your mom scks

[@ericdwills14]

"You're a killer Harry. A maniac."

[@km666]

You fucked up the quote.

[@brandonflorida1092]

One fabulous movie you need to see by the director of Clint Eastwood's 3 spaghetti westerns, Sergio Leone, is "Once Upon a Time in the West." It's one of those movies that's so great that once you see it, it's never forgotten. It becomes part of your private universe and you watch it again and again over the years.

[@andy6576]

A couple of interesting facts about this movie; the suicide jumper rescue scene was actually directed by Eastwood himself (his first film directing). Eastwood also did his own stunts, including the scene in which he jumps from the bridge onto the roof of the school bus. Dude's the real deal.

[@johnlloyddy7016]

"Lethal Weapon" had a scene with Mel Gibson and a jumper and I think that was influenced by this scene.

[@frugalfilmmaker]

This is a very interesting movie when you dig below the immensely entertaining surface. If you watch the original trailer, we are told that both men are crazed killers. Note when Harry says he knows Scorpio will kill again because "he likes it". How does Harry know this? Because he likes it too, the only difference being Harry likes killing criminals. Roger Ebert praised this film, but also called it "fascist" because Harry does whatever he wants, often ignoring the law. Why is Harry shocked when his evidence is inadmissible? Obtaining a search warrant is Detective 101. The reason is probably because Harry is detached from reality, much like Scorpio. The film makes Scorpio so repellant, of course we root for Harry, but he is guilty of almost as many crimes. The ending where he tosses his badge into the lake is so great and wraps things together so perfectly (he knows he not worthy to represent the law), it's a shame there were sequels made to erase it. The film (and the character) was so popular, the studio had no choice but to milk the franchise as long as it could. Director Don Seigel was a fantastic filmmaker and an influence Eastwood commonly cites, along with spaghetti-western master Sergio Leone. In fact, you could call this movie an urban western.

[@brucecsnell]

As the first Dirty Harry movie, this is a great intro to the character -- nice job. My favorite Dirty Harry is Magnum Force -- a great movie with another great tagline. Clint is still making great movies -- let me suggest Gran Torino and Trouble with the Curve. You can't go wrong with an Eastwood movie.

[@fireman1294]

In every Dirty Harry film he has a different catch phrase. In this it’s “do you feel lucky” in The Dead Pool (with a young Liam Neeson) his phrase is “you’re shit outta luck”

[@shanenolan8252]

The mayor and Eastwood were in a couple of movies, ( the outlaw josey whales) western, civil war

[@lemorab1]

I loved your "first time watching" Hitchcock's "North by Northwest," so I just subscribed. I have never seen "Dirty Harry," so this was all first time viewing for me. This movie and the character Scorpio seem to have been inspired by the Zodiac murders, which were still happening when "Dirty Harry" came out in 1971. Catching the killer in this film seems like a form of wish fulfillment, especially since the Zodiac murders remain unsolved to this day. I enjoyed seeing the old trestle over the road next to the 101 freeway, in Larkspur. I drove underneath it many times in the late 1960's/early 1970's. Eastwood did have a youthful energy here, but he was 40 years old in 1971, when "Dirty Harry" first came out.

[@matthewbarton782]

Clint Eastwood is a big Jazz enthusiast and generally has had it in some of his films. He actually did a thriller called PLAY MISTY FOR ME which is where he is a radio jazz dj who is stalked by a crazy woman. Worth checking out.

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

There was a time when Jazz and the Detective genre made a great combination. In film and television

[@Madbandit77]

@@PapaEli-pz8ff Absolutely. When you have the likes of Jerry Goldsmith, Lalo Schifrin, Jerry Fielding, Quincy Jones, Michel Legrand and Roy Budd scoring action/detective shows and films, you're in for a good time.

[@kazzaMcFazza]

I grew up on these movies. My parents loved them, as do I. My favourite is "Magnum Force" which is the second Dirty Harry film.

[@paulgl5178]

Thank you for your reactions. You all are fun to watch a movie with! If you ever go back to Eastwood , I would recommend a civil war era movie called “Outlaw Josey Wales”. Great story with great supporting characters.

[@damiangardiner3598]

Clint always said of acting that Less is more and could convey so much just in facial expression that many couldn’t even with dialogue

[@cyborgcable]

Awesome reaction, this movie is one of my favorites!! Now that you have familiarized yourselves with Dirty Harry, i recommend the sitcom Sledge Hammer! Inwhich Inspector Hammer is just a parody of Dirty Harry 🤣🤣

[@jenniferjones2863]

Sledge Hammer is totally awesome 😂❤

[@paulieluppino1856]

5:29 ...."I got it wrong, though".... Is the Mandella effect.... When a line gets popular but it's not correctly delivered (Like "LUKE I'm your father" when the line is "NO, I'm your father")......

[@christopherh1997]

Great analysis and reaction to one of my favorite action movies. You two are always spot-on. As you can tell, this would be the forerunner for many urban cop movies to follow. Of course, I would be up for more reactions from this series. Cheers! :-) P.S.- the next sequel, Magnum Force, is quite excellent.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

I don't think any channel has done all 5 Harry Callahan movies (hell, not that many have even done the first one), so I'd love to see you be the first.

[@ulyssesfilmchannel]

Great reaction. The first two sequels ‘Magnum Force’ and ‘The Enforcer’ are definitely worth watching 👍