Sudden — Impact (1983)

While many viewers associate the phrase "Go ahead, make my day" with the original 1971 film, reviews often point out that it actually debuted here. Some critics, like those on Night of the Living Trev , argue that while the film is highly quotable, it is less "re-watchable" than its predecessors due to its heavy-handed 80s tropes.

This is the first Harry movie of the '80s, and it's just way TOO MUCH of an '80s movie – a cheesy '80s theme (check it out below), WordPress.com Metacritic reviews - Sudden Impact (1983) - IMDb Sudden Impact (1983)

Roger Ebert famously described the film as a version of Dirty Harry where all the "slow stuff" (like plot and atmosphere) was pared down to the absolute minimum needed to support the violence. He praised it as a great "audience picture" even while calling the plot "mechanical". While many viewers associate the phrase "Go ahead,