Lalo Schifrin - Magnum Force HD (1973)

Portrait of Officer John Davis, leader of the vigilante motorcycle cops.

Music Notes: This HD montage features the track entitled "The Faceless Assassin" from Lalo Schifrin's "Magnum Force".

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Lalo Schifrin
• Clint Eastwood
• David Soul
• Ted Post
• Magnum Force
• Dirty Harry
• Seventies
• Crime
• Cop
• Vigilante
• Milicia
• Death Squad
• Motorcycle
• Magnum .357
• 1973
• Soundtrack

[StefanMiklos]

Thank you Mr. Z and Mr. S! For the anecdote, the reference that I had in mind while making the montage was the steel-faced robot cops from George Lucas' "THX 1138" (1971). Have you noticed the subversive insert of Officer Sweet doing the "V sign" (victory or peace: it's up to you!) as a nod to fellow Officer Davis from 02:55 to 02:57?

[10APC]

I thought Briggs was the leader of the vigilante force?! There was never any indication that Davis was the leader in the film..., Sweet seemed to have a leading role in the beginning before he was shot (sacrificed).

[ChandlerPol]

@zerokomma ... nice comments, although I think that Bruce Surtees' dark tones (emphasis on black, red, and gray) and stark composition in the original "Dirty Harry" (Don Siegel, 1971) and then his shadowy noir photography on "Sudden Impact" (Clint Eastwood, 1983) could be considered the best.  Still, in "Magnum Force" (Ted Post, 1973), Stanley does a fine job of using a primarily outdoor, daytime, sun-filled milieu to nonetheless suggest bleakness, nihilism, and deathly pale.

[OsanBlackCat5RS]

I love the early 1970's,this movie shows it so well,which is why it is my favorite one!

[sinbad0910]

Great revisit of your debut vid Thomas! (Mine too) love all the new cuts 2:30-3:00, need to revisit mine as well. Marvellous Stuff!

[zerokomma]

Superbly interwoven cross-cutting. Love the ominous atmosphere and sudden burst of violence, sound-effects are perfectly placed too. Magnum Force has to be the best photographed film of the series. Frank Stanley did a tremendous job with the sun-drenched grey and blue tones. Beautiful edit.

[davidfromlille]

I love this movie ! Voir Clint Eastwood et David Soul dans le même film.

Un épisode de Starsky et Hutch parlait déjà de flics prônant la justice expéditive, le fait d'avoir choisi David Soul dans le casting serait-il un clin d'oeil à cet épisode ?