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Movie Reviews of Death Wish
Movie Review: A DIRTY SOCKFUL OF QUARTERS
Summary: 5 Stars
When Charles Bronson's wife and daughter are attacked brutally by a gang of thugs-the wife is murdered and the daughter loses her mind, he trolls the bowels of Central Parks tunnels and underpasses seeking slime-balls armed with only a dirty sockful of quarters until a sympathetic Arizona business man makes a gift to Bronson of a gun. Then Bronson uses his quarters at the laundromat and starts blowing the punks away.
Naturally the cops are miffed when the scum of NYC is being offed by a "vigilante" and they are left with nothing to do but drink coffee, escort little old ladies across the street and play poker at the precinct. Bronson is eventually found out but without admitting anything he is none-the-less escorted out of town and when he arrives at his new killing ground, the last scene points to Death Wish number, 2,3,4 5 which lacked the punch of the original. But I have to admit one scene in number 2 I remember-Bronsons catatonic daughter once more meets up with a murderous gang of thugs and to escape she jumps out a window and impales herself on a picket fence. Cool.
Death Wish was kinda controversial when it was first released but the audiences lapped it up and so did I.
On a personal note, since I conceal carry, I am hardly a vigilante and I wouldn't go looking for trouble but if trouble came to me, let's just say I would be alive and trouble would have no need of Mr Bronson's dirty sock and his only accessorie quite possibly would be--a toe tag.
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Movie Review: Justice?..Or Vigilante
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll take the vigilante, unfortunately the law cannot protect everyone and it is impotent and lenient in punishing criminals.(In this country anyway) Ok nuff of that. Charles Bronson plays Architect Paul Kersey who wife and daughter are attacked by thugs on their way home from shopping.
Kersey gets the bad news about his wife's death and his daughter's irreversible catatonia. Steven Keats plays the "what am I gonna do now" husband of Kersey's daughter.
Charles Bronson's character knows what to do...seek vengeance.
His company sends him to Arizona to look over a project where he meets the land developer (Stuart Margolin) who's a shooter (targets) in the gun club where he's a member
When it comes time for Paul to leave and go back to NY he gets a
present, in the shape of a .32 revolver.
Kersey then decides to begin the vigilantism, after which killing his first thug he goes home and pukes his guts out.
Now it begins..all downhill and no hesitation to kill for Mr.Kersey. He soon becomes a celebrity not only with the public
but with the "NY government" who will not admit that the vigilante's killing spree has cut crime by 67% (I think the film says). Now he comes under the watchful eye of NY (sneezy) detective (Vincent Guardinia) who is caught between doing his job and at the same time being sympathetic to Kersey.
Now...ask yourself this question, what would you do if this happened to you? I already know what I would do.
Movie Review: One of the Most Important Movies of the 1970's
Summary: 5 Stars
Along with the Dirty Harry series, the Death Wish series helped convince America that we had gotten too soft on crime and criminals. In the early 70's, wheh these series started, these films were not just entertainment but important social commentary. Both series had 5 installments and were immensely popular with the public.
The original Death Wish is a masterpiece. Bronson plays his most famous role here, the liberal Paul Kersey. He becomes a reluctant vigilante and hero after his wife is murdered by thugs.The transformation from liberal to vigilante is not overnight and Bronson excels is showing the gradual changes. The entire cast is great and special mention goes to the Star Charles Bronson in his signature role, Stuart Margolin as a Arizona gun enthusiast, and Vincent Gardenia, who is absolutely perfect as the NY cop in charge of the vigilante investigation.
The fact that neither Bronson, Gardenia, or Margolin received Oscar nominations is a disgrace. The message of this film is a "get tough on crime" conservative message and it is well documented that Hollywood favors the liberal movies. The public, however voted with their wallets and made this a smash at the box office that warranted 4 sequels.
Movie Review: A sin of omission!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sin in its Greek meaning: to fail the target. Nowadays power exploits and effectively exerts an oppression state not only by the use of direct action, but by ignoring, by taking refuge behind complex procedures, by obstruct direct access of determined files, by failing to intervene, by refusing to take action, by neglecting the just claim of the most insignificant citizen in the whole social pyramid, by supposing beforehand there' s nothing to do, by ignoring cynically what's going on with the surrounding environment, by naïve clumsiness in the enrooted attitude well known as other's aid.
When you whistle for aid and nothing happens, it' s time for you to act. This was the Op. 1 in that decade that knew about corruption, and affairs of all proportions and natures. When you feel the violence as something real, that hurts and beats you making you to loose your family members, when the violence is something tangible and not a mere academic exercise to present it in conferences about sociological exploration of the urban stress is when you react but maybe it's too late.
This film repulsed Bronson again in the screen. The following sequels were not at its level.
Movie Review: the one shot(no pun intended)serious first "death wish"
Summary: 5 Stars
this isn't the light hearted sequels that were put out after this one went threw the roof,this is very serious and was ground breaking in it's day!
bleeding heart bronson has a change of heart after his wife is killed and daughter is raped and left in a coma bronson is sent to texas to help a project his firm (he's an architect) and finds one of his clients is a gun lover. on the return trip the client gives him a gift(another sign of age as he puts it in his bag and bronson is able to get on the plane with it) and suddenly he has a gun and now a cause,to get rid of the scum who have taken over his city. and get rid of them he does,setting out on night patrols to find and kill these slime. while he goes about his job the police try to stop him.
this is a very serious movie and not an action movie like the others in the series. the violence is excessive for the early 70's but that was the point and the whole vigilante theme wounld soon be made real in the country. this is one of bronson's best and he really pulls this acting job with great style. a must see and one of the best of the 70's