tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post22913619166122217..comments2024-03-29T08:11:50.043+00:00Comments on For It Is Man's Number: Death Wish (1974)Tylerandjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06558971973499806365noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post-81298194310103076152012-02-06T07:46:46.817+00:002012-02-06T07:46:46.817+00:00Yes, I absolutely agree. I myself put off watching...Yes, I absolutely agree. I myself put off watching the movie for so long because of the "reputation" it had and the media shorthand it became. And I could honestly kick myself for those times when I used to ask "why the hell does Charles Bronson have so many fans anyway?"<br />He was a hell of a guy, Once Upon A Time In The West is the film that won me over (though I'd always really liked The Mechanic).Tylerandjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728309372305602972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post-66863548840572455962012-02-05T23:51:14.789+00:002012-02-05T23:51:14.789+00:00DEATH WISH is a real classic, and it is a lot more...DEATH WISH is a real classic, and it <i>is</i> a lot more subtle and thoughtful than its reputation suggests. After his first encounter with a mugger, he becomes physically ill. As the film continues, he begins to embrace his role as "the Vigilante," and to pour self-righteous energy into it as the spirit spreads. But as we get toward the end, it seems to be taking a toll on his sanity. He starts taking incredible risks to continue his killing spree, and the classic last shot of the picture suggests a fellow who has totally succumbed to his darker impulses. He isn't Paul Kersey anymore; he's The Vigilante.<br /><br />I like the look of the movie. it's shot in that very naturalistic documentary style common to '70s crime pictures. The city is a crime-ridden hell-hole, strewn with garbage, covered with graffiti, and with danger lurking around every corner. Bronson, common with actors who rose to prominence in this era, doesn't look like a movie-star--he just looks like a regular joe, and is perfect in the part.cinemarchaeologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507603255666191405noreply@blogger.com