tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post6292300954552173945..comments2024-01-01T06:02:03.279-05:00Comments on From the MOON to the GRAIL: 536. Dirty Harry (1971)Andrew D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13875921908336809524noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-6600907535109064452014-01-25T03:27:22.744-05:002014-01-25T03:27:22.744-05:00Ray, you explained well why this film just doesn&#...Ray, you explained well why this film just doesn't work for me. I can't fully get behind an asshole cop who takes the law into his own hands, even though he is going after someone who is even worse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548134220080000201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-61876113147162487202014-01-23T05:20:33.829-05:002014-01-23T05:20:33.829-05:00I sort of feel William said pretty much the same a...I sort of feel William said pretty much the same as I did, only in a much more concise form!<br />Always good to see you in here William.. I look forward to your contributions..<br />Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194296330704790036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-5036915830741104652014-01-22T17:26:03.788-05:002014-01-22T17:26:03.788-05:00So it seems you consider this somewhat of a guilty...So it seems you consider this somewhat of a guilty pleasure then Ray? See, I don't. I was happy with the outcome and while I probably should've, I didn't look at Callhan in a negative light at all. Perhaps, as you mentioned, because the bad guy is so bad (or good, in this case). Andrew D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13875921908336809524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-26735598611297958462014-01-22T17:23:47.013-05:002014-01-22T17:23:47.013-05:00Sorry this wasn't your cup of tea William. I p...Sorry this wasn't your cup of tea William. I personally loved it and hopefully I can find a nice spot for it on my TOP 20.Andrew D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13875921908336809524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-16921157495790122252014-01-21T16:02:20.678-05:002014-01-21T16:02:20.678-05:00I thought this would be a cliched renegade cop fli...I thought this would be a cliched renegade cop flick that was really only in the Book because of its cultural impact, but was pleasantly surprised that there was some quality film making in here. Still not my cup of tea, but well done for what it is. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548134220080000201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-83208486872189391242014-01-20T04:33:42.507-05:002014-01-20T04:33:42.507-05:00It's difficult to come up with something inter...It's difficult to come up with something interesting / original to say anything about a film as well known as this.. It's either already been said.. or far to beep obvious that saying so sounds contrived.<br /><br />I mean, come on, .. I should hate this film.. it's nasty, violent.. the 'hero' is nasty, brutal, violent, racist, sexist, homophobic.. he's semi fascist. (see what i mean? .. That's all been said hundreds of times before and it just looks tired and lazy of me stating the beep obvious).<br />And yet.. because (to use your words), it is so well crafted, the the bad guy (I guess I mean the other bad guy) is even more obnoxious and even more of a menace to deent people.. you cannot help but root for Callaghan and end up supporting him and (to some extent) his methods.<br />So does this make this a worrying film.. that we are steered to supporting brutal out-of-control policing?<br />..Or - now here is a thought- is it a warning? Look how easily you, a decent person, got caught up in the blood lust whipped up by this film, the easy portrayals of bad guys as drooling psychos, and the authorities as vacillating whimps - that we do 'support' harry, and we are so glad that scorpio is off our streets, we accept the unacceptable?<br /><br />I'm reading far to much into a simple cop thriller film? Perhaps.<br /><br />So lets keep it simple. To my shame, i do rather enjoy this, and is one of those films that capture you when late night channel surfing and you end up watching far to much of it.<br /><br />The liberal in me is outraged in the above statement and wishes to disassociate from all opinions thus expressed.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194296330704790036noreply@blogger.com