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Dirty Harry Complete Special Edition Collection [1971]
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Nothing wrong with shooting as long as all the right people get shot.
Review date: 2008-06-16 Rating: 10 out of 10
Seeing as how DIRTY HARRY was the first film I remember seeing (I guess I was about 8 years old....Thanks Dad!) I'm easily pleased when it comes to Eastwood's seminal cop series. However, even if I wasn't already such a huge fan, I would still be extremely impressed with the outstanding package Warners have put together for this re-release.
There is a plethora of refreshingly excellent new documentaries placed alongside all the extras duplicated from the previous boxset and feature plenty of fresh, insightful contributions from many involved in the films, including the man himself. There is a particulary good documentary looking at the impact of violence in films that has some very astute points to make. The real treats however for fans are the commentaries.
There are commentary tracks on each film, though the best are from those directly involved in the film-making process, rather than scholars or biographers. There are, alas, no commentaries from Eastwood himself and Richard Schickel's contributions do unfortunately prove a little dry, However the boxset is worth owning simply on the basis of John Milius's (as always) outstanding commentary for MAGNUM FORCE. His gloriously un-p.c.commentary track should have you laughing your ass off until the very end. Wonderful stuff. James Fargo, another gun fanatic (perhaps the best qualification to make a Dirty Harry picture!) provides another fabulous track on THE ENFORCER.
The box set also comes with the excellent feature length documentary, OUT OF THE SHADOWS and a host of other, non-dvd merchandise, including Harry's badge! No Smith and Wesson model 29 included, however. Overall, a wonderful box set that does tremendous justice to Eastwood's essential series.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Patricia Clarkson
Liam Neeson
Andrew Robinson
Jim Carrey
Clint Eastwood
Director(s):
Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321902220017
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 6
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2008-06-09
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 508 minutes