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"Dirty" Harry Callahan was one of the first screen characters to embody contemporary fears about crime--and the uncompromising response to it that much of the audience would liked to have seen. Clint Eastwood's laconic rogue cop became an instant screen icon; his catchphrases ("Do you feel lucky?", "Make my day") were and still are endlessly quoted, and he even inspired a futuristic comic-strip counterpart in the person of Judge Dredd. Made at the time when the real "Zodiac" serial killer was terrorising San Francisco, the original Dirty Harry struck a frighteningly realistic note in 1971: aside from Eastwood, director Don Siegel's taught, pacey direction, Lalo Schifrin's nervy jazz score and Andrew Robinson's cackling psycopath "Scorpio" all make a strong impact. Such was the film's success that it gave rise to no less than four sequels, none of which are its equal but all of which get by on the charisma of Eastwood's anti-hero, even when he's increasingly trapped by the character's one-dimensional persona.
This five-disc box set contains all the "Harry" movies: Dirty Harry (1971); Magnum Force (1973, with David Soul as a vigilante bike cop); The Enforcer (1976, with Tyne "Lacey" Daly as Harry's new and reluctant partner); Sudden Impact (1983, the weakest of the lot costarring Eastwood's then-partner Sondra Locke) and The Dead Pool (1988, a surprisingly upbeat end to the series). --Mark Walker
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Dirty Harry: Harry Callahan is a tough, streetwise San Francisco cop whom they call Dirty Harry. In this action classic, you'll see why - and also why Clint Eastwood's reputation as a premier film star and moviemaker is secure. A rooftop sniper (Andy Robinson) calling himself Scorpio has killed twice and holds the city ransom with the threat of killing again. Harry will nail him, one way or the other, no matter what the "system" prescribes. Filming on location, director Don Siegel made the City by the Bay a vital part of Dirty Harry, a practice continued in its four sequels. Thirty years after its arrival the original remains one of the most gripping police thrillers ever made.
Magnum Force: Underworld figures are being murdered all over San Francisco. One by one, criminals who have eluded prosecution are getting the justice they deserve, justice you'd think Detective Harry Callahan might approve of with a tight-lipped smile. But if you think so, you've misjudged Harry - and so have the killers. Written by future directors John Milius and Michael Cimino, this Dirty Harry sequel stars Clint Eastwood in his signature role of Callahan, here facing an unexpected kind of lawbreaker: one who carries a badge. Sharpshooting rookie motorcycle policemen have turned vigilante. Their real enemy is the system. But the system is what Harry is sworn to protect. And he does - with Magnum Force!
The Enforcer: When detective Harry Callahan stops a liquor store hostage standoff in his own no-nonsense way, he gets busted back to personnel. But not for long. When terrorists rob an arms warehouse and go on a blood-soaked extortion spree, San Francisco's leaders quickly seek out Callahan: The Enforcer. Clint Eastwood takes dead aim again in this third of his five Dirty Harry films. Presaging her four-time Emmy-winning stint as half of TV's Cagney and Lacey, Tyne Daly
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102 of 105 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have to agree with what Pillzinajaro stated. All too often people fail to actually review DVD's as a product, and direct their entire review at the movie it's self. Although often very helpful, it can be a little frustrating if you're actually trying to decide which particular version of a DVD is the right one for you, especially, if like myself, you enjoy the special features and bonus material added to DVD's.
I took a chance and bought this a couple of weeks ago, hoping that it would contain the deluxe editions of the 5 Dirty Harry movies..... And I was not dissapointed.
The 5 movies are packaged individually in slimline, plastic DVD cases, with their own artwork. They are housed in an outer cardboard slip case, open on the right hand side.
All 5 movies are the newly remastered editions, and each contain an array of bonus features, including an audio commentary for every movie. The original Dirty Harry movie is a 2 disc special edition, and contains more special features than the other 4 films.
There are no additional accessories included, as in the previous deluxe edition boxset, such as the ID badge etc, but, if like myself, you are only interested in the deluxe edition movies themselves, then this is definitely the boxset for you.
I hope this may help you to make the right decision.
BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT!!!
A Lloyd
I took a chance and bought this a couple of weeks ago, hoping that it would contain the deluxe editions of the 5 Dirty Harry movies..... And I was not dissapointed.
The 5 movies are packaged individually in slimline, plastic DVD cases, with their own artwork. They are housed in an outer cardboard slip case, open on the right hand side.
All 5 movies are the newly remastered editions, and each contain an array of bonus features, including an audio commentary for every movie. The original Dirty Harry movie is a 2 disc special edition, and contains more special features than the other 4 films.
There are no additional accessories included, as in the previous deluxe edition boxset, such as the ID badge etc, but, if like myself, you are only interested in the deluxe edition movies themselves, then this is definitely the boxset for you.
I hope this may help you to make the right decision.
BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT!!!
A Lloyd
342 of 369 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
1: Dirty Harry
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
2: Magnum Force
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Dolby 2.0: Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
3: The Enforcer
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
4: Sudden Impact
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
5: The Dead Pool
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish,
Dolby 2.0: French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
2: Magnum Force
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Dolby 2.0: Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
3: The Enforcer
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
4: Sudden Impact
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
5: The Dead Pool
DolbyTrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby 1.0: Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish,
Dolby 2.0: French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
40 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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I can without doubt say that Dirty Harry is one of my top 10 films of all time. I have a thing for films made in the 70's when filmmaking was at its greatest (in my opinion).
The film spawned 4 sequels over the years that seemed to slowly decline as each one spawned. However the thing that held them together was the fact that our anti hero Harry was in each and every one of them and we kept coming back to see the great man in action. Harry Callaghan was a character that could carry a film by itself (Like Charles Bronson in Death Wish, we just like seeing him shoot lowlifes don't we? and the actual film takes second stage to the character).
In this package you receive all five films with a few extras on each film. I am only interested in the extras on Dirty Harry itself and they are pretty good,
The film quality is pretty good but at times some grain is visible.
Overall if you like Dirty Harry and don't have the Blu Ray get this fantastic box set of all 5 films.
The film spawned 4 sequels over the years that seemed to slowly decline as each one spawned. However the thing that held them together was the fact that our anti hero Harry was in each and every one of them and we kept coming back to see the great man in action. Harry Callaghan was a character that could carry a film by itself (Like Charles Bronson in Death Wish, we just like seeing him shoot lowlifes don't we? and the actual film takes second stage to the character).
In this package you receive all five films with a few extras on each film. I am only interested in the extras on Dirty Harry itself and they are pretty good,
The film quality is pretty good but at times some grain is visible.
Overall if you like Dirty Harry and don't have the Blu Ray get this fantastic box set of all 5 films.
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