Dirty Harry Is Back!

idlesupernova

http://breakingnews.ie/entertainment/mhojeyaugbkf/

Veteran actor/director Clint Eastwood is resurrecting the 'Dirty Harry' franchise with the series' first film in 20 years.

On Tuesday, studio executives at Warner Brothers revealed the 77-year-old legend will direct and star in Gran Torino. No further details were released, other than the project has a December release date pencilled in.

Raekwon

idlesupernova wrote: »

http://breakingnews.ie/entertainment/mhojeyaugbkf/

Veteran actor/director Clint Eastwood is resurrecting the 'Dirty Harry' franchise with the series' first film in 20 years.

On Tuesday, studio executives at Warner Brothers revealed the 77-year-old legend will direct and star in Gran Torino. No further details were released, other than the project has a December release date pencilled in.

Isn't that Starsky and Hutch's car? Ford Grand Torino

Back on subject, maybe they could call it Grandad Torino instead?

mike65

Don't do it Clint! Unless you get David Peoples to write the script and its really not a DH flick at all!

Mike.

Wacker

mike65 wrote: »

Don't do it Clint! Unless you get David Peoples to write the script and its really not a DH flick at all!

Mike.

I honestly think he should do it. The Dead Pool was a horrendous film, and the franchise need better closure. So long as the film turns out well I'm all for it.
Did you guys know that Frank Miller was so disgusted by The Dead Pool that it prompted him to write That Yellow Bastard, as his own Dirty Harry script? There are quite a few nods to Dirty Harry in there; Hartigan being an Irish name, Nancy's surname being Callaghan, and the use of the Magnum.

Karl Hungus

And people say Stallone is too old these days?

Seriously though, this could be very cool indeed.

Galvasean

Wow, although Harry is a timeless character. Age shouldnt hold too much bearing on him.

constitutionus

this could be kinda fun.

considering how PC the whole fecking world has become in the last 20yrs its a great way to rip the piss out of it.

lostexpectation

do they not have forced retirement at 65 in the in the nypd?

grames_bond

lostexpectation wrote: »

do they not have forced retirement at 65 in the in the nypd?

dirty harry plays by his own rules!!

Wacker

Just so you know, Dirty Harry was set in San Francisco, not New York.

robby^5

It'd be deadly if Harry was the chief of police, imagine... a whole police department playing by their own rules!

Pride Fighter

He needs a bigger gun IMO. A desert eagle pistol or a minigun. Thats Dirty Harry in the 21st century.

idlesupernova

Gran Torino's plot reportedly follows a retired Callahan as he hunts down the killer of two police officers, one of whom is his grandson. The villain drives a Ford Torino.

TerrorFirmer

Sweet.

pixelburp

Rocky, Rambo, Indiana Jones (though not begrudging that!), now Dirty Harry. I mean I know Hollywood's going through a long phase of remakes and the like, but to start dredging these old icons out of retirement seems a tad ... crass? Rocky and Rambo surprised everyone by being quite good, but hmmmm, Eastwood hasn't aged well imo.

Driver 8

Hasn't aged well physically or artistically? I mean, artistically he's making some of his best work at the moment.

And physically? I don't care how old he is, if Clint Eastwood comes at me with a gun, I don't feel lucky

Pride Fighter

At least it isnt a third installment of the every which way but loose series.

pixelburp

Driver 8 wrote: »

Hasn't aged well physically or artistically? I mean, artistically he's making some of his best work at the moment.

And physically? I don't care how old he is, if Clint Eastwood comes at me with a gun, I don't feel lucky

Oh physically of course; I mean artistically he's one of the best directors in Hollywood at the moment imo. But he very much looks his age, plus an extra 10 years. Unless he goes the Stallone route that is

Pigman II

Ah I can see it now:
"I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, with this senile dementia kicking in I kind of lost track myself."

Morgan Freeman can play his partner (who dies). After all, if you work with Harry Callaghan you have about as much chance of survial as the bad guys.

Sherifu

Every dirty job... I'll keep an open mind on this. Could be good.

TheDoc

heh was only thinking about this the other day, waiting for it to happen

could work well imo, its not as "physically demanding" as say rambo or rocky.

hes a cop, doesnt be doing mental ****. He could well make it work i think,

pixelburp

Actually, what with our PC - addicted society, the idea of Dirty Harry putting the boot in would be pretty sweet.

grames_bond

Pigman II wrote: »

Morgan Freeman can play his partner (who dies).

why does the black man have to die?!?! racist!!

Galvasean

Pride Fighter wrote: »

At least it isnt a third installment of the every which way but loose series.

Yeah, that ape is probably REALLY old now... They could always recast Andy Serkis as Clyde.

Slutmonkey57b

grames_bond

^^^ thats pretty sweet! nicely done!

BLITZ_Molloy

Clint is a magnificent director. I'll certainly be looking forward to seeing this.

idlesupernova

He might have a cheeky chappy side kick played by Chris Tucker, Chris Rock, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, or get Morgan Freeman to team up with him!

patch

Has anybody got a 'real' source for this?
I heard about him making this particular title but I really doubt its a DH movie.
Still, if it is I'll be the first in line to see it.

Galvasean

"Well Magarnigle, Timmy's dead! they slit his throat from ear to ear.."
"Hey, I'm tryin' ta eat lunch here.."

Hardrain

From today's Sun so might be bollix

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/film/article1128052.ece

The Sun can reveal,Clint, 77, will bring gun-toting inspector Harry Callahan out of retirement for a new film.

Huge Spoiler in the link

faceman

It will take some amount of CGI to make Clint look less than retirement age!!!

mike65

Is this going to done like Unforgiven? Its the only way it could possibly work.

Mike.

Hardrain

I suspect it will be a world weary affair type of film. I trust him to do a good job as his directing skills are top notch. He will have a younger sidekick I'm guessing. Look forward to it!

humanji

mike65 wrote: »

Is this going to done like Unforgiven? Its the only way it could possibly work.

As a western?

Hardrain wrote: »

I suspect it will be a world weary affair type of film. I trust him to do a good job as his directing skills are top notch. He will have a younger sidekick I'm guessing. Look forward to it!

I kind of hope they don't, but know they will. I can almost picture all the "veteran taking in youngster" cliches already.

6th

Its going to be called "Stop, or my granddaughter will shoot".

humanji

Actually just checked this out on IMDB and it's a action/drama about an old guy trying to put a young whipper-snapper on the straight and narrow. So there's still no word if there's a Dirty Harry film in the works.

synopsis wrote:

Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski (Eastwood) sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possesion: his 1972 Gran Torino.

stereoroid

IMDB News is quoting Eastwood saying he has no intention of doing Dirty Harry again:

"There are certain things you have to be realistic about," Eastwood said, and one of those things is that "Dirty Harry wouldn't be on a police department at my age."

Pigman II

The only thing Dirty about Harry these days would be his adult diaper.

mike65

Thank goodness.

Mike.

The Artist

Make my day punk ! coughs "im gettin to old for this?"

JangoFett

Nooooooo

...but then again.....

Jesus Wept

No new movie, h'apparently

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iu9MTGvYJPnhMaCuGmG2W6-IE2xwD90PLTNG1

Ruu_Old

I'm glad, will enjoy the DVDs.

Galvasean

IMDb confirmed today that Clint himself has rubbished the rumours.

bnt

idlesupernova wrote: »

Gran Torino's plot reportedly follows a retired Callahan as he hunts down the killer of two police officers, one of whom is his grandson. The villain drives a Ford Torino.

Details are finally coming out, along with a trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9teLeXZ3XMU

He's not Harry Callahan, or even a cop: Walt Kowalski is a military veteran who gets targeted by a gang, after he comes to the rescue of a neighbour. I'm thinking Victor Meldrew with guns. :cool:

mike65

Why does this feel like a piss take?

Mike

rejkin

Aw!!! they could have so made that into a harry callahan film and it would hav made the plot a lot more believable...they have ruined the chance to make another dirty harry film:mad: