Jennifer Spencer is one of the love interests of Harry Callahan in the Dirty Harry franchise, appearing solely in a single film, Sudden Impact. She was portrayed by the late Sondra Locke, who at the time was Clint Eastwood’s long-term domestic partner, a detail that feels somewhat ironic given what happens to her character in…
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Things I Hate: Bobby Maxwell (Dirty Harry Series)
Bobby Maxwell is the main antagonist in the third Dirty Harry movie, The Enforcer. He wasn’t the series’ best villain, but I think he was a fairly decent one. I know Clint Eastwood drew up this bad guy for political-shaming reasons. He’s the leader of a far-left criminal group that promises change for the people,…
Things I Hate: Lieutenant Neil Briggs (Dirty Harry Series)
Neil Briggs is the main antagonist of the second Dirty Harry movie, Magnum Force. He’s easily my least favorite of the major villains in the series. Part of that is because he’s a “shock villain,” and the other part is because, in my opinion, Magnum Force is the weakest film in the Dirty Harry franchise….
Things I Like: Charles “Scorpio” Davis (Dirty Harry Series)
The Scorpio Killer is my personal favorite major antagonist in the entire Dirty Harry franchise. He was loosely inspired by the Zodiac Killer, who is, in my opinion, one of the most fascinating and chilling murderers of all time. Scorpio isn’t exactly like the Zodiac, though. He only appears in a ski mask once, taunting…
Things I Like: Sudden Impact (1983 Film)
I really liked Sudden Impact, I thought it was a tad better than the 3rd film. It was also the movie that coined the phrase “Go ahead! Make my day!” The plot was bit more interesting than just thugs and killers. There was a anti-hero named Jennifer Spencer who took revenge on those who wronged…