The Dead Pool

Now we get to the finale of "Dirty Harry Month" with the last installment, "The Dead Pool," released in 1988. 

Apparently, a small remote controlled car is irritating "Dirty" Harry Callahan. Steve Rhodes noted in his review, "A remote controlled toy, the jet black Corvette must have a souped-up engine since it can chase Harry's squad car with ease." However, it's not how fast that aggravates Inspector Callahan, it's the deadly weapon that is inside the children's toy car. Once it goes under a police car, it will incinerate Harry and his partner. 

Rhodes noted, "THE DEAD POOL, the last of the five Dirty Harry movies, is being re-released on DVD with a new digital transfer in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the start of the series." In this film, Harry is trying to stop a roulette game, called the dead pool, where people are betting on how different San Francisco celebrities, including Harry, will die. 

Out of all the movies in this franchise, this one has the best supporting cast, which has Patricia Clarkson as an annoying reporter, Liam Neeson as an avant-garde director and one of the betters in the game and Jim Carrey as one of the names to be crossed off the list rock star and drug addict. Carrey has tremendous energy and inhuman in one of his first films. Remember how I said that this film was released in 1988? It wouldn't be until 1994 when "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "The Mask," both which starred Carrey, would skyrocket his name. Rhodes noted, "Carrey fans, of course, will remember one other well known film before THE DEAD POOL in which Carrey had a minor role -- 1986's PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED." 

What's lacking of this differently enjoyable film from beginning to end is that there aren't any classic Dirty Harry quotes. Still there are a few that you can choose from – the best one being a line that's unwritten about a fortune cookie. Another is about his boss's lack of children. "Do you have any kids, lieutenant?," Harry asks. "No," Lt. Ackerman, played by Michael Goodwin, replies. "Lucky for them," Harry responds in his usual serious look. 

Also, Harry's partner in here is played by Evan C. Kim. 

In the end, go see this film for crying out loud. It's a "Dirty Harry" film, and I think all of you will enjoy it, if you enjoyed the previous ones in the series. I know I did, as I don't think any film in this franchise is worse than the other. All of them are good in their own way and all are worth checking out. 

Now we have come to the end of "Dirty Harry Month." I hope all of you enjoyed these reviews. Stay tuned next Tuesday for my yearly "Independence Day" reviews.