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However, even the most iconic and well-recited quotes from films actually get recited incorrectly. The renditions people remember play more on what flows easier to obtain a cool vibe and even Clint Eastwood ‘s line from Dirty Harry, “Do you feel lucky, punk,” falls victim to this.
- 19 "You're Either A Cop, Or Public Enemy Number one."
- 17 "Opinions Are Like A*******. Everybody Has one."
- 16 "Funny. I Never Thought of It as A game."
- 13 "Try Knocking on The door."
- 12 "Nothing Wrong with Shooting, as Long as The Right People Get shot."
- 11 "I Didn't Start Shooting at Anyone That Didn't Start Shooting at Me first."
- 10 "Well, I'm All Broken Up About That Man's Rights!"
- 6 "A Man's Got to Know His limitations."
- 5 "Here's A Seven Point Suppository, Captain!"
- 3 "Cause He Looks Too Damn Good, That's how!"
Jennifer
While audiences would actively debate whether Harry Callahan was a hero or part of the problem, the Dirty Harry movies also addressed his rather complicated reputation. In 1983's Sudden Impact, Callahan gets roped up in a case involving Jennifer Spencer, a traumatized victim who leads her own revenge movie story as she attempts to hunt down the villains. When the two cross paths, they're immediately drawn to each other, even if she's a bit reluctant to trust him so soon. Jennifer is weary of...
Harry Callahan
This popular Dirty Harry quote is now practically part of the cultural lexicon, but Harry Callahan used it in The Dead Pool, perfectly fitting his personality. Not one to mince words, Harry was used to distilling people down to their core elements in a short space of time, or as a means to intimidate anyone he didn't like. Here, he makes an accurate, albeit crude analysis of the human condition, and why society has so much trouble getting along. At the end of the day, everyone has their own o...
Harry Callahan
Though Harry faces plenty of memorable villains over the course of the series, he seems to butt heads most with his superiors in the police force. Over the course of the Dirty Harry films, the titular detective's methods became less and less tolerable as scrutiny was placed on the police. His superior Briggs was quick to point this out, signaling the end of the fast and loose policing that became so prevalent in the '60s and '70s. Harry, for his part, retorted in typical fashion.Everything ma...
Harry Callahan
Callahan has never been known for going out and having fun, and he seemed married to the job of being a cop, more than anything else. However, like many of the slick and charming movie anti-heroes like Dirty Harry, women seem drawn to him in these movies. This is made very clear when Harry's attractive neighbor propositions him out of the blue. She asks Harry bluntly what it takes to go to bed with him, and he humbly replies that simply asking would be enough. It is a funny and charming momen...
Harry Callahan
In Harry's world, everything operates under a system of rationality and common sense. When people commit a crime, then they will get punished. Especially through a modern lens, his seemingly heartless view of taking a life seems harsh for a cop to have, but there is sense to be found in his rationale. In Magnum Force, Harry utters this quote while discussing police marksmanship with another officer, suggesting that using force is a tool a cop must use, but use wisely. Harry had been involved...
Harry Callahan
While Harry is more than willing to share his blunt and simple view of bad guys and good guys with the world, he is much more irritated when he feels he has to explain these actions to his bosses. Once again, Harry has a very direct way of thinking about things and has no patience for people who cannot understand how simple it all is. When people are shooting at him, he shoots back and there is nothing more to discuss. Those who questioned his methods usually got responses like this one, wher...
Harry Callahan
Part of the reason a Dirty Harry remakewould not work today is how flippant the character was about the rights of suspects. Callahan isn't the least bit concerned with the well-being of the Scorpio killer, and he realizes that the current system of law was responsible for bogging down the case in so much legal red tape that it ended up costing the life of an innocent woman. After successfully tracking and arresting Scorpio, Callahan thought he would serve jail time for the death of the young...
Harry Callahan
The final act of Magnum Forcefeatures Callahan taking out the rogue group of cops in one final showdown. When the act is done, Harry returns to a car, only to be confronted by the ringleader, Briggs. Rather than kill Callahan, he reveals that he intends to frame him for murder and prosecute him using the same system he hates. Unbeknownst to Briggs, Callahan activates a mailbox box bomb which triggers when Briggs drives off, thinking he's won. Callahan watches the explosion before uttering thi...
Harry Callahan
It's safe to say that Harry Callahan had little patience for authority figures, primarily because they had a tendency to jam him up and prevent him from doing his work the way he wanted to. Yet, the world was changing, and Callahan was time and time again annoyed by the laws that he felt were designed to protect criminals more and more while leaving cops and citizens in more danger. In The Enforcer, Harry takes his insubordination to a new level when Captain McKay gives him a sixty-day suspen...
Harry Callahan
In the first Dirty Harryfilm, things got personal between Callahan and the Scorpio killer, especially after the latter was let off a murder charge based on improper police procedure. Callahan made it his mission to shadow the Scorpio anywhere he went during his off-hours, prompting the killer to take drastic measures. It is a moment where Harry's penchant for being rough with his suspects is used against him. Scorpio pays someone to severely beat him up, then runs in front of the media to try...
- Well, Do Ya, Punk? [After shooting several of the bank-robbers and stopping their getaway car by shooting the driver, Inspector Callahan approaches the front steps of the bank.
- Six Shots. Harry: I know what you're thinking. Did I have six shots, or only five? Well.. '
- You Don't Listen Too Good. Thug 1: What's in the bag, man? Callahan: You dudes get lost now, ya hear? Thug 2: Screw the bag. Thug 1: Yeah, just give us the wallet now.
- Especially Spics. Gonzales: Why do they call ya "Dirty Harry"? De Georgio: That's one thing about our Harry, he doesn't play any favorites. Harry hates everybody.
Dec 20, 2023 · Go ahead, make my day. You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’. Well, do ya, punk? I know what you’re thinking: ‘Did he fire six shots or only five?’. Well, to tell you truth, in all this excitement, I’ve kinda lost track myself.
Aug 30, 2022 · “No, I am your father,” “If you build it, he will come,” and “You’re going to need a bigger boat” fail to roll off the tongue in the same way. That’s precisely why Clint Eastwood’s most commonly quoted line from Dirty Harry, “Do you feel lucky, punk?” does not occur in the film.
The punk does not feel lucky, even though Harry did, in fact, fire six shots and has an empty gun. Where you've heard it. You've heard this quote almost any time someone with a gun wants to taunt someone else—in everything from video games (Resistance 3, Lego City Undercover) to TV shows (Last Man Standing, Duck Dynasty) to movies (Fast & Furious).
This misquoted line is spoken by Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood, in the film Dirty Harry, directed by Don Siegel (1971). Dirty Harry plays dirty and, somewhat surprisingly, he plays with pronouns too! Many people simplify this quote into a basic, "Do you feel lucky, punk?"
