Guest rebelliousreign1 Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Charles Bronson made many great action flicks, but what are the favourites on this forum? I loved: 'Death Wish 1 and 3' (The finest vigilante films) 'The Stone Killer' (Charles does Dirty Harry) 'The Mechanic' (very stylish in my opinion) 'Mr Majestyk' (great fun) 'The Evil That Men Do' (arguably Charlie's best non Paul Kersey performance- and his last great film..) He delivered the goods in '10 To Midnight' too, but that was such a trashy film... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest razorclam Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Hands down his best has got to be Once Upon a Time in the West. I also remember a good mystery called Rider in the Rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rebelliousreign1 Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 That is probably the greatest western ever made and I forgot about it...Charlie was brilliant in that movie- I don't even think Clint would have been better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rebelliousreign1 Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Any other people love Charles Bronson's stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Penthouse Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Once Upon A Time In The West ("The Man With The Harmonica") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest magic8 Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 My favs are: Red Sun Breakheart Pass Once Upon A Time in America The Mechanic The Valachi Papers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenichiku Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 The Mechanic Death Wish Red Sun Once Upon A Time... Hard Times Dirty Dozen White Buffalo Stone Killer Valachi Papers Chato's Land Rider In The Rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest magic8 Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 ...how could I forget Hard Times? One of Bronson's best, without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DrFuManchu Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Besides the fantastic ones mentioned, Death Wish 4 was arguably the best in my opinion of the whole Death Wish series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rebelliousreign1 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I also liked 'Death Wish 4': maybe the script wasn't great, but who else bar Bronson would have been convincing as an action hero at about 67-ish? That film had a very high bodycount too by Hollywood standards... In fact the only 'Death Wish' film I didn't like was the fifth one- apart from Bronson's still innovative killing devices, I mainly remember a very ridiculous scene where Paul Kersey did a full flip off a rooftop....probably one of the most implausible scenes in an action film ever. And yes- 'Hard Times' is a great film too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenichiku Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Man you guys are messing with my head here. I swear this thread is a deja vu from about 3 months ago. Someone forgot to list 'Hard Times', someone brings it up, another compliments it. Though in different sequence, I think you same guys respond too! Twilight zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jirpy100 Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 I think it's in DW3 that he visits the hood. He shoots at least 100 people with his gatling gun, fun stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rebelliousreign1 Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 'Death Wish 3' is indeed the one where Paul Kersey takes out a bewildering amount of hoodlums with a massive gatling gun, even using a rocket launcher on one unlucky recipient...The first 'Death Wish' film I ever saw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Violento Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 The "Death Wish" movies are really, really DARK movies. I kinda like 'em. The gritty, urban feel reminds me of Hong Kong crime thrillers, most notably "On The Run" with Yuen Biao. Similiar dark climate and tragic events. Best Bronson movie? Hands down - "Once Upon A Time In The Wes", also the best western ever made. I think that he was better than Clint in any of the "Man With No Name" Trilogy movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 I currently own these on DVD: Death Wish Death Wish II 10 to Midnight Messenger of Death Kinjite - Forbidden Subjects Once Upon a Time in the West I have Murphy's Law on the way. Been a good while since I last saw it. I'm probably in the minority but I kinda prefer the slick Cannon programmers... Don't flame me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rebelliousreign1 Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 The Cannon ones were kind of average in my opinion- not bad though, as Bronson made them worthwhile. He gave a great performance in '10 To Midnight', which was one of the greatest he ever did, so he never gave up acting in the Cannon era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dion Brother Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 His Eurocrime flicks of the 60s like VIOLENT CITY blow away anything from Cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenichiku Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Here, Here. The Euro Bronsons are ever so cool (Rider, Cold Sweat, Someone Behind the Door, Chato, Chino, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KidwiththeGoldenArm Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Once Upon a Time in the West Death Wish Stone Killer The Mechanic Hard Times. He's also great in The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeus Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 i saw these at the stores ..they have great covers ...i have once upon a time in the west(part of my spaghetti collection) but wich first five should i buy 1-death wish 2? 3? 4? 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest venoms5 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 DEATH WISH 1-4 are worth owning, forget 5. One of Bronsons best TEN TO MIDNIGHT, one of the best slasher movies ever and featuring one of the ballsiest endings ever. Also recommended are MURPHYS LAW, VIOLENT CITY and HARD TIMES. Check out 1953's HOUSE OF WAX with Vincent Price. Bronson plays Price's henchman under his real name of Charles Buchinsky. Chuck also appeared with Price in the sci fi fantasy MASTER OF THE WORLD as the hero. Bronson is a bit out of place in this film but is still worth a look to see him in a non cowboy-vigilante role. Also Bronson and Price did not get along at all working together on these two films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rebelliousreign1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Yeah the first 4 'Death Wish' films are all entertaining- but the fifth is terrible. Avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzillakungfu Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Is this the one that almost got asn X rating for violence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest venoms5 Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 The only DEATH WISH film I know that had problems with the MPAA was the second one. If you have an all region player you can purchase the first two DEATH WISH films uncut on the same disc or in a box set from www.xploitedcinema.com one of the best places to order Eurosleaze and exploitation. They also sell movie soundtracks particularly spaghetti westerns and giallos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Death Wish 3 was cut to avoid an X-rating too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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