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Movie Reviews of Breakout
Movie Review: Great For Bronson Fans!
Summary: 4 Stars
Once again Charles Bronson plays the role of the hero.The lead
lady in the movie is played by Jill Ireland.She hires Bronson to
break her husband out of a Mexican prison.According to the movie
rhetoric,when you go to prison in Mexico you never come out again.You have to make note that Randy Quaid plays the role of
his mechanic.You also have an appearance by Robert Duvall in the
movie.He was riding high after his role in the Godfather.After
being hired by the wifw played by Jill Ireland Bronson decides
to use a helicopter to break the husband out of the Mexican
prison.The escape sequence is very exciting as well as action
packer.During this time period Bronson was making a lot of movies.This was one of them.
Movie Review: Drama, but fun too
Summary: 4 Stars
There are few dramas that are so much fun; few comedies that have such a taut plot. This film was just a great outing for Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland. Robert Duvall is miscast and underutilized as the victim of a conspiracy to falsely imprison an American in Mexico. Bronson is hired to get him out. Oddly enough, this unlikely scenario actually was a true story; odder still is the fact that Mexican law never considered this scenario and, thus, had no law prohibiting someone from rescuing someone from such a jail.
If you are a Bronson fan, you will defintely want this disk; it is funny, sexy, and a taut thriller, rolled into one. If you are a Robert Duvall fan, you should seek other movies, as he was only a very minor player in the overall plot.
Movie Review: LIFE IMITATING ART
Summary: 4 Stars
When BREAKOUT was released in 1975, it was shown at Jackson State Prison (Michigan). Several days later, someone tried to break an inmate out of the prison using a helicopter. Unlike the film it failed. But another classic example of life imitating art. The prisoners would have been better off trying to get an imitation of Sheree North in (the)black lingerie (sequence). BREAKOUT is yet again another enjoyable Bronson time waster, not of the caliber of his work with Michael Winner, but still worth a look. The Jerry Goldsmith score is first rate as expected.Movie Review: Decent Action/Thriller
Summary: 3 Stars
Bronson was never an actor's actor, not in the traditional sense. A squint & smile did for him what a soliloquy did for Olivier.
The prototype for the action stars of today, his real asset was his presence - the man had sheer presence. You could feel the raw energy that boiled under all those ripped muscles. If he growled at you to jump - your only recourse would've been to ask how high.
Bronson was an honest-to-goodness badass, so any of his films can't be judged based on 'acting' per se. Rather you gauge it on how much fun you had in the viewing. And Breakout was pretty fun.
A decent action/adventure flick with one of the most outrageous death scenes you'll ever see.
When someone dies by a plane's propeller - typically you see the horror thru the eyes of either the victim or the witnesses, followed by a splash of red on the blades, plane fuselage and/or the ground. This is the first time I can recall seeing a 'body' take the devastating hit. Absolutely brutal. And, to be honest, actually kind of funny - because it's so clearly a stuffed mannequin getting Ginsu'd. It was the 1970's - no such thing as CGI back then.
What surprised me was this plot was literally lifted for a modern reboot. The Russell Crowe/Meg Ryan action/love story flick "Proof of Life", has the exact same storyline of Breakout. Had never heard this movie was clearly that film's inspiration. In fact, it's not even noted in IMDb's movie connections. (have added the update, but they're effete prigs who believe they "know better" than real film fans so....)
One word of caution - and it's a curious caution. There's an off-putting scene where Bronson's character, Nick Colton, finally expresses his love for the other man's wife. Instead of showing that moment of deep emotion by, say, caressing her cheek or touching the back of her neck - he gently grabs her throat. Now, I'm not sure what that means. I know for a fact that Bronson adored his real-life wife Jill Ireland, who plays the wife in this film. So I can only presume it's a very real personal interaction that we're seeing on the celluloid, something intimate that they're sharing with the audience. But if you didn't know about their off-camera relationship - the scene can be quite bizarre. So you've been warned.
Movie Review: The jovial side of Bronson?
Summary: 3 Stars
This isn't the best Charles Bronson film but it isn't terrible either. The plot is simple Jill Ireland pays Charles Bronson to save her husband played by Robert Duvall from a Mexican prison. It also needs to be noted that Robert Duvall's character was framed for murder.
After some convincing and negotiation of economics, Bronson takes the job. The acting in this film isn't too bad either. There is a bit of build up towards the actual "Breakout" in this film. Randy Quaid also plays a nice part as Bronson's sidekick.
There is some action and Bronson even manages to get into some hand to hand combat. Bronson also has a great sense of humor and good spirit as a man who is going to a foreign country to spring a man out of jail he has never met before. Not to mention the fact Bronson is breaking myriad laws both domestically and internationally. He really has a con artist/game show host quality about him. Just remember his five hundred dollar check that he "hasn't cashed" for over two years.
Overall "Breakout" is a decent movie, not to be confused with any of Bronson's vigilant films such as Death Wish (saga) or Cannon Films of the 80s. I would recommend a new comer of Charles Bronson to start out with any of these former films Charles Bronson did before watching "Breakout".
On a final note, there is a dummy used in this movie that is absolutely hilarious. I don't know if other people get amusement out of it, but I sure do.