2019.10.08
Anxiety about a society where justice is not achieved
The Miranda warning is a requirement to read four items to a suspect before interrogating them. It is based on a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court decision. The name "Miranda" comes from the name of Ernest Miranda, who was accused of rape and kidnapping in the Miranda v. State of Arizona case.
The four items that should be read out are: (1) you have the right to Dolores Claiborne, (2) your statements may be used as evidence against you in court, (3) you have the right to have a lawyer present, and (4) you have the right to a public defender if you cannot afford to have a lawyer. 4 points: I have the right to add a . Many people have probably seen the scene in the movie where these four items are read out when a suspect is arrested. If the suspect is not read out the rights (the four Miranda warnings) to protect their rights, the suspect cannot be prosecuted on that basis.
In "Dirty Harry," Scorpio takes advantage of this and is released from prison, where he once again commits violent crimes. Depicting this dilemma was a novel theme for movies at the time.
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Eastwood responded in an interview, saying, ``Some viewers may take it as a political Arrival, but that's not my intention. I was just trying to make an interesting movie. That's nonsense.'' , undoubtedly had a great influence on subsequent detective dramas.
The United States in the 1960s and 1970s was in the midst of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, and it was a time of political and social chaos, with President Kennedy assassinated and President Nixon forced to step down due to his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Ta. Detective Harry Callahan's rebellious spirit could be interpreted as an embodiment of the anger of the masses, precisely because it was a world where corruption and negligence encouraged crime.
Director Sam Peckinpah had already portrayed a crime victim fighting back with excessive violence against his assailant in Straw Dogs (1971), but two and a half years after the release of Dirty Harry, A Farewell to the Wolf (1974) starring Charles Bronson is in production. In 1976, `` Taxi Driver '' won the Palme d'Or at the 29th Cannes Film Festival. In other words, it is a vigilante-like story, like in ``A Farewell to Wolves,'' which depicts a man who is angry that the police are unable to arrest criminals, even at the cost of his family, and takes it upon himself to exterminate criminals. It can be understood that the creation of a group of works known as ``vigilante works'' depicting people with unique ideas was a response to the needs of the times.
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``Dirty Harry'' gained support from audiences precisely because it made people feel uneasy about a society where violent crimes are increasing, public safety is deteriorating, and even justice is not being served. On the other hand, ``Dirty Harry'' was also criticized for its excessive violence. The reason why this film sparked so much controversy is because it presented issues that had not been pointed out before, and because it had the foresight to understand the trends of the times.
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