Precinct Seven Five

Looper007 wrote: »

A great documentary but I felt at times it made us try to feel admiration for what Dowd did, who really is a scumbag with a badge. Even his story about the cop getting killed in the line of duty and him and his partner Ken Eurell driving the guy to Emergency and feeling bad about his death, came off like a total B.S (even the F.B.I said the same thing) as he would have gladly put a bullet in that cop if he got in the way of him making money.

I don't agree. I think Dowd try to make you feel admiration for what he did. The guy is very very charismatic and at the screening I was at, he had people laughing a lot just by the way he said stuff and that was just with the camera pointed at him and so I don't think the docu makers tried to manipulate us to feel one way the other. In fact, show what the cop said right after that made Dowd look awful. It made him look like a liar and his tears as crocodile in nature.

One thing I loved was Ken Eurell and his wife trying to make themselves out like Dowd forced them into taking bribes and they were innocent victims. Just two guilty souls trying to backtrack on their own greed and selfish behaviour.

Yeah. Particularly the wife I thought.

There is supposed to be a book called Behind the BLUE WALL by Ken Eurell, but I can't seem to find it online.

Great documentary though and I don't see why they need to make a film on his life. I think the documentary has done enough with his life.

There was docus made on Henry Hill before Goodfellas I think and so I don't see why it would make a great film. His story is amazing. The screenplay almost writes itself and there would some great lighthearted moments amidst the drama. Particularly..

With the right director and casting the film could be across between Catch Me If You Can, Goodfellas with a little Serpico thrown in. Personally I'd love to see it made into a film. He really is just a gangster who became a cop.

Here's a brief recent interview with Dowd.