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Cobra (1986)

Cobra is one crazy movie. It’s absurdly violent, at times nonsensical, badly written, and so over-the-top you can’t believe they took it seriously. This film is so busy trying to convince us that legislation and proper procedures get in the way of true justice it becomes hilarious.

Sylvester Stallone is officer Marion “Cobra” Cobretti, a cop so bold all he needs to defeat crime is for those who believe in “due process”, “innocent until proven guilty” and “nonlethal force” to stand out of the way. When model Ingrid Knudsen (Brigitte Nielsen) witnesses a savage attack by a cult of ax-wielding maniacs who believe in a New World Order, she is placed in protective custody. With the cult's leader (Brian Thompson as the Night Slasher) hell-bent on slaughtering her, Cobra is Marion’s only hope.

What a misfire. Even if it were true that police officers could clean up the streets in five minutes if they were given free rein, this film would fail to convince you. Cobra has no grasp on reality whatsoever. Violent crimes may happen every day, some of them might be senseless and random… but how many are committed by one-dimensional villains like the ones we meet here? This feels like it was written by an angsty teenager who just finished reading a newspaper article about a murderer going free due to lack of evidence. It’s a fantasy in which the muscle-bound hero is never punished or even reprimanded because he's surrounded by limp-wristed softies with broomsticks up their asses.

Cutting the legs from under the picture is its own staggering body count. While Jason Voorhees may have butchered 146 people on-screen, that’s over 12 films. Cobra kills 41 in just a few days. The man makes a career of tracking down bad guys. They must have entire fields dedicated to the suspects he’s tracked down!

What cements Cobra as a film that’s so bad it’s good is its earnestness. Sylvester Stallone stars and wrote the screenplay. Director George P. Cosmatos went on to direct Tombstone, about a group of cowboys who decide to bring justice to a small town by the way of the gun. They believed in this picture. They wanted to lure people into the theatre with the promise of violence and action while teaching you a lesson. They wanted to change the way you think. Every antagonist is so slimy, every effort to make Cobra cool is so obvious it winds up having the opposite effect. Whether it's a would-be frightening scene or action-packed exchanges of gunfire, it all becomes hysterical as you count down the number of people sent to their graves. You keep waiting for that weird scene with the robots (don't ask) to pay off… and it doesn’t, making the film a blast to watch alone, but even more entertaining to see with friends that have no idea what they’re getting into.

As a bonus, Cobra is set around Christmas time - obviously to make its violence even more shocking. I’ve heard it used to run longer and was Rated X before it was trimmed down to accommodate more screenings upon its initial release. That original version is what I want for Christmas this year. There’s no better way to describe this Stallone picture than to pull a quote directly from the movie: “This thing’s so far out of control I don’t know where to start”. (On Blu-ray, December 2, 2016)

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'Dirty Harry' And 'Seinfeld' star Reni Santoni, has died at 81

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Dirty Harry (1971)

Watching Dirty Harry again, I’ve gained a whole new appreciation for it. The first time, I liked it. Now, I love it. The film is instantly memorable, filled with great characters, and packs a punch - even 45 years after its release.

Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is in charge of capturing the newest degenerate to plague the city of San Francisco. Serial killer Scorpio (Andy Robinson) promises to murder one person every day until he is paid $100,000. While Callahan is just the man for the job, at times it feels like even the judiciary system is routing for the killer.

Compared to today’s pictures, the film is perhaps a bit slower, but it makes up for it. This story does not follow a three-act structure. Normally, the cop/killer plot goes something like this: The killer makes their move, establishing that our hero must confront them. During their first encounter, the villain will wound the hero and ultimately, gets away. This proves they're a big threat. In the second half, it’ll be a long, personal chase. Finally, the hero triumphs. Having learned a lesson from his earlier failure, they track down the killer and kill/arrest them. "Dirty Harry" is more complicated and realistic. The bulk of the movie is a close race. The killer is always just a single step ahead of the authorities, or they’ll be holding onto his collar with just a single finger. You can never predict who is going to come out on top in any given situation because Scorpio and Callahan are so evenly matched.

Throughout, Callahan is working on a lot more than just this Scorpio case and it helps build his character and the atmosphere. There’s great use of music and cinematography, particularly during the very dark scenes on the streets… but the spotlight belongs to Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry and Andy Robinson as Scorpio. They say a good action film is only worth as much as its villain and you'll love hating Scorpio. There’s a great contrast between him and Callahan. He's blunt, cynical, unorthodox, but ultimately a good man at heart. That’s what he is: a man. This is a man’s picture. Not that only men would enjoy it, but this flick by Don Siegel exudes testosterone and the ideals of manhood. Dirty Harry is what we all wanted to grow up to be. He's a good guy who defies authority when the higher-ups prove themselves to be flaccid stalks of asparagus ready to bend for whatever bully comes their way. He doesn’t take guff from anyone and if you disagree with him, you’re out of luck.

Contrariwise, Scorpio is the ultimate slime. He’s cowardly - killing people from afar with his sniper rifle. He’s prone to begging and Andy Robinson plays him in a way that boils your blood. You want to see the hero triumph over this piece of filth so bad you can't take your eyes off the screen. You get your basic thrills and many fine moments of character development too.

Clint Eastwood is so good in the role, there are so many memorable lines and scenes throughout you owe it to yourself to see Dirty Harry. As a trendsetter, it’s been mimicked over and over, but that doesn’t matter. Like all groundbreaking films, it's been imitated but never duplicated. This one's special. There's something unquantifiable that grabs you no matter how familiar you may be with the story – and believe me, just because you’ve seen the spoofs, doesn’t mean you actually know what this classic is about. Dirty Harry is a great, engaging and memorable thriller. (On DVD, December 2, 2016)

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