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Epicurus.com - Sudden Impact (Deluxe Edition)
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Starring: Carmen Argenziano, Lisa Batt, Joe Bellan, Matthew Child, Mara Corday
Directed By: Clint Eastwood
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569818392
Format: Color
Label: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Manufacturer: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-06-03
Running Time: 117
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Theatrical Release Date: 1983
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Sudden Impact is Eastwood s fourth Dirty Harry film. Released in 1983, follows Inspector Callahan (Eastwood) as he s shipped to San Paulo, a small town down the coast to investigate a murder. The killer is Jennifer Spencer (Sondra Locke) who out for revenge is murdering all the rapists that gang-raped her and her little sister 10 years ago. During his investigations, Callahan becomes entangled in Jennifer s own troubles - all the while never suspecting that she s the killer.
Special Features New Commentary by renowned film critic Richard Schickel -- Author and longtime Eastwood associate Schickel uncovers layers of meaning in this, the only Dirty Harry film directed by Eastwood himself New Featurette The Evolution of Clint Eastwood -- An examination of the film in the context of Eastwood s broader career as a director. Trailer Gallery
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Summary: Sudden Impact
Comment: Well organized DVD, packed with extras. Dirty Harry series is something I grew up with, I never knew the essence in Eastwood's mind for continuing it. Extras include much thought and critical POV. Makes me feel like I'm part of this film and series.
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Summary: ALRIGHT C.B. ENOUGH OF THIS RAPE AND REVENGE JUST WATCH A EASTWOOD AND...AGHHHHH!!!
Comment: Well I was getting tired of scanning through my R & R films(could only watch so much of those before it got tiring) So I said I will just watch a Eastwood film good clean police fun. In this 4th installment Harry Callahan
has to fight some teenage punks the mob and also track down a serial killer who is shooting men in their KAHONIES! The serial killer in this is played by (soon to be dumped real life girlfriend)Sondra Locke who plays a woman bent on revenge...for.....being........raped??????? Oh,oh Clint Bronson you did it again ;)
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Summary: Best Dirty Harry film
Comment: Sudden Impact is by far the best Dirty Harry movie I've seen. There's a lot of action, and Harry Callahan uses a .44 magnum automag pistol (the most powerful one he uses). One of my favorite movie qoutes is "Go ahead, make my day". Excellent movie.
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Summary: The Best of the Sequels
Comment: Sudden Impact is by far the best of the four sequels to the classic Dirty Harry (1971). This is one of the most lurid stories in the series, has good pacing, uniformly good acting, great camera work, and ample violence. One reason for this film's superiority is because Eastwood himself directed it. Dirty Harry Callahan is at his scowling, glaring best because Eastwood knows what to do AND gets to decide how to do it. This one also has some of the best one-liners in the series. It brings back the classic Dirty Harry we all know and love, and adds a couple of new items, such as a new dog, and, more importantly, a new gun (not that it needed replacing) for the new decade: the 44 auto mag! The most memorable shot in the whole film is Eastwood stalking the few remaining bad guys at the carnival grounds, towards the end. He walks in front of a bright light that silhouettes him nonchallantly holding the enormous handgun at his side. The psycho rapist villain, Mick, played by Paul Drake in an incredibly over the top performance, absolutely freaks out. Overall, this is the second strongest entry in the 5 film series, the original Dirty Harry being the best.
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Summary: Eastwood and Locke together in average Dirty Harry flick, nice Deluxe Edition, details here
Comment: Sudden Impact is the third sequel to Dirty Harry. It inspires very mixed reactions, but it's still Clint Eastwood in a classic role, this time with Sondra Locke, his partner in several films and off-screen. Some people hate Locke, but I think she's good with Eastwood. (I liked them even more in the Dirty Harryish Gauntlet and the very un-Dirty-Harry Bronco Billy.)
In this installment, maverick tough cop Harry Callahan is on forced leave for being his usual trouble-making self while getting the bad guys, but still finds himself in the middle of a string of murders. As in a couple of the others in the series, this movie includes a story line where extralegal justice is an issue, as Locke's damaged rape victim seeks revenge. With the usual action, shootings, and a high level of violence, with women getting their share.
This one is the source of the famous quote, "Go ahead, make my day." It was directed by Eastwood.
Whether those with the older DVD will want to upgrade is a matter of personal preference, but the special features look attractive to me:
-- new commentary by filmmaker and Eastwood associate/biographer Richard Schickel
-- new featurette "The Evolution of Clint Eastwood," on the film in the context of Eastwood's career as a director
-- trailer gallery
This and the other four movies are available on standard DVD both separately and in a 7-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition, which has additional goodies.
They're also on Blu-ray in a 5-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition. Only the Dirty Harry Special Edition is available separately on Blu-ray (here); the other four movies, including this one, are available on Blu-ray in the set.
Here are the links for the Amazon pages for the new separate standard DVD releases of the other four movies in the series:
Dirty Harry Special Edition (2 discs, "special" is apparently better than "deluxe")
Magnum Force Deluxe Edition
The Enforcer Deluxe Edition
The Dead Pool Deluxe Edition
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