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This was an alright Sequel!!!


I watched it last night thinking.. was it the best or the worst. I dont think any of the dirty harry movies are that bad... Magnum Force was certainly a kick ass sequel!!!!

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Magnum Force is a great sequel.

This one is just fun to watch. It is goofy and a flop compared to the other DH films but some parts are satisfying.

"I'm your huckleberry."-Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone

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I actually enjoyed this one. The only one in my mind that is not very good is The Enforcer, but only because i was pissed off that Harry's character theme was not in it. Why did they not have the original composer for that one?

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I think Lalo Schifrin was too busy at the time or something, but I thought Jerry Fielding produced a really good score that was still pretty reminiscent of Schifrin's work. Fielding also did some fantastic scores for Eastwood's The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Gauntlet, and Escape from Alcatraz.

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I think the plot to the The Dead Pool is a decent idea for a cop thriller. Unfortunately, it's just bogged down by a weak script and the whole movie comes across as a parody of at times. For example, the beggining where Harry pops out of a crashed car and starts shooting some guys just seemed utterly unreal and dated for me. It was definately a step back from the mood of Sudden Impact.

Great idea, poor execution.

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