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Dirty Harry, a review by Antares

Dirty Harry





Year: 1971
Film Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Malpaso Company
Genre: Action, Classic, Crime, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Length: 102 Min.

Director
Don Siegel (1912)

Writing
Harry Julian Fink...Screenplay
Rita M. Fink...Screenplay
Dean Riesner (1918)...Screenplay

Producer
Robert Daley
Carl Pingitore (1924)
Don Siegel (1912)

Cinematographer
Bruce Surtees (1937)

Music
Lalo Schifrin (1932)...Composer

Stars
Clint Eastwood (1930) as Police Inspector Harry Callahan
Harry Guardino (1925) as Police Lt. Al Bressler
Reni Santoni (1939) as Police Inspector Chico Gonzalez
John Vernon (1932) as The Mayor
Andrew Robinson (1942) as Charles 'Scorpio Killer' Davis
John Larch (1914) as The Chief
John Mitchum (1919) as Police Inspector Frank DiGiorgio
Mae Mercer (1932) as Mrs. Russell

Review
       HarryHigh Noon, in disgust, Dirty HarryRatings Criterion4 Stars - Historically important film, considered a classic.

(From Dirty Harry (1971) on January 23rd, 2010)

The Jewel of the Nile , a review by Dragonfire

The Jewel of the Nile

My Thoughts

I do enjoy this movie, though I don't think it is as good as Romancing the Stone, though I do like some elements of the story.  It is a bit different having the jewel be a person in this one instead of an actual jewel.  I do like how that plays out, especially with Jack and Ralph thinking there is an actual jewel.  The story is interesting, though a few things don't make as much sense..like someone wanting Joan to write a serious biography when she has only written romance books. 

Several things that happen are funny, and that helps to keep things interesting.  Action turns up in a few scenes here and there.  Some of it is a bit over the top, but it manages to work for the movie.  One or two things are slightly disturbing, but there isn't anything too offensive or extreme in the movie.  Romance is also a part of what is going on, though there really isn't a lot of that since Joan and Jack spend a chunk of the movie apart.  Even once they are together again, they are still disagreeing about different things. 

The characters are nice and it is nice to see them again.  Ralph does seem a little out of place.  The cast is fine in the parts.

The DVD does have a extra that has some of the cast and the director talking about the making of the movie that was filmed somewhat recently.  It is interesting.

I do like the movie overall and think it is worth watching, especially for people who liked the first movie.



I did get a review posted on Epinions.

Jewel of the Nile

(From Jewel of the Nile on September 13th, 2010)

"Friends" Marathon, a review by Rogmeister

Friends, Season Two continues...

The One With Russ--While being on the outs with Ross, Rachel starts dating Russ, someone who looks and acts amazingly like him (both played by David Schwimmer). 

This is a funny episode, especially when Ross and Russ are together.  And in the end, while Russ is at the coffee shop, Ross's former girlfriend Julie shows up...and is quickly smitten with Russ!

The One With The Lesbian Wedding--Ross's ex-wife Carol and Susan decide to get married. 

Phoebe is even wackier than usual in this episode where she is apparently possessed by the spirit of an elderly Jewish woman.  Marlo Thomas makes her first appearance on the show as Rachel's m other in this episode.

The One After The Super Bowl--This one aired after the annual Super Bowl l(d'uh) so it's an extra long episode and lots of storylines...Joey being stalked by someone who thinks he is really his soap opera character, Ross is reunited with his onetime pet monkey Marcel, an old schoolchum of Chandler's gets revenge on him and Monica and Rachel fight over actor Jean-Claude Van Damme.

This could also be called The One With All The Guest-Stars as, besides Van Damme, we also have Brooke Shields, Chris Isaak, Fred Willard, Dan Castellneta, and Julia Roberts.  It drags a bit, in my opinion (due to its length) but also has some very funny moments.

(From "Friends" Marathon on July 25th, 2009)