Comments on: Dirty Harry Makes Anti-Cop Movie

By: notaclue

notaclue — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:54:11 +0000

Slightly off topic: Seems to me the war film that best balanced patriotism with a portrayal of the humanity of the enemy was Mel Gibson’s “We Were Soldiers.” The whole film is pro-military and pro-American, but one scene shows a young NVA soldier getting up his courage to attack the American battalion commander (Gibson). The attack lasts about two seconds and the young solier dies. Then Gibson finds the dead man’s photo of his wife and child. Pitch perfect.

By: jane m

jane m — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:47:59 +0000

Sandra M

I agree, Unforgiven was absolutely awful (as was Mystic River). The so-called Hero swears off his life of violence for 90% of the movie and then
when provoked beyond his patience by an evil sheriff, kills everyone in sight in the end. Huh?

Mystic River – hideous and boring. What depressing characters.

Flags was supposed to be anti-war. It was boring and nobody bothered to go see it. Sorry Clint…too nuanced?

By: Sandra M

Sandra M — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:40:10 +0000

I haven’t watched an Eastwood movie since UNFORGIVEN which I hated.

He is obviously pleased with his new “insider” status. Fine. But his views on anything no longer interest me.

Eastwood’s image has always been at odds with the reality. After I listened carefully to what his movies said, I was through.

By: galena E

galena E — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:37:28 +0000

Deguello, i don’t see where your sad and twisted view of police officers come from. i know quite a few of them and they are on the force because they care about people and don’t want criminals to take advantage of them or the law. So mabey you should show a little more respect because one of them might just save your neck one day.

By: therevolutionwas

therevolutionwas — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:30:19 +0000

hey frank, since when is Eastwood a vegan? Last time I read something on him, he was eating a large turkey sandwhich and drinking a beer.

By: deguello

deguello — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:43:58 +0000

The policemean is not your friend;he’s a often a corrrupt american slob, fearful of a criminally corrupt D.A, who will lie ,arrest and,frame people to advance his career.This makes him a typical participant in the american way,which, as we are seeing, involves whoring out your vote, your principles, and even your intellectual sanity for money,advancement and success.Remember Ruby Ridge, The Dravidians at Waco, and The striking miners at Matewan W.VA,and the Duke hockey players? Under the impending Obama regime,Conservatives will find out what non-conformists,striking workers, sailors, on leave,and many blacks have known for years:The policeman is not your friend!So let’s not dump on Eastwood for recognozing the obvious!

By: Christian Toto

Christian Toto — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:52:49 +0000

I’m looking forward to his Anti-Clyde movie.

By: Francis W. Porretto

Francis W. Porretto — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:57:26 +0000

This piece is trash. First, a movie's story can be labeled true if the historical facts it depicts are true. The dialogues might be dramatized -- and often are -- but if the facts of the case are true to the historical record, the story is true. Second, the police do not and should not receive unquestioning respect simply because they're police. Policemen are hired public agents with statutory duties they're paid to discharge. When they fulfill those duties and do nothing beyond them, they deserve the same respect anyone deserves for properly doing a job he's promised to do. When they fail or deny those duties, they are as contemptible as anyone else who scamps the duties associated with his job. Third, one who honors the truth invariably feels an obligation to see it disseminated, especially in those cases where the suppression of the truth has been to the advantage of an oppressive force. A movie that does so is a noteworthy, praiseworthy thing, especially in our time. Mr. Smith should ponder those points before he writes his next review.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:26:26 +0000

I don’t get it. If you have a movie with bad cops in it, is it really a political statement? Is it a Democratic position that cops are bad and a Republican position that they are all angels?

Movies often have villains, and I don’t see anything wrong with the villains being cops on occasion.

By: Alan Kellogg

Alan Kellogg — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:32:38 +0000

LA Cops are better today than they were back in the 30s. Back in the 30s they were thugs, socially inept, basically a disorganized crime syndicate with a chip on their shoulders. Don’t know about Changeling being one hundred percent factual, but the basics it gets right. Yes, there are times when the cops act like jerks. There were times when they acted like jerks back in the 30s, and there are times when they act like jerks today.

Chicago invented big time civic corruption. LA perfected it.