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Death Wish (1974-1994, 2017)

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  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
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    Absolutely! Even part V has some good parts!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Time to change the thread title.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Changed accordingly.

    Has anyone ever seen The Brave One. with Jodi Foster? That's a pretty good remake of Death Wish as well.
  • patbpatb
    edited September 2017 Posts: 4,617
    Death Wish was an example IMHO of a great concept, poorly executed. As with Dirty Harry , its a great action concept but has much deeper themes re the role of justice in society. The original were poorly made (although well cast) Michael Winner was no Don Siegel.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    I need to revisit the Death Wish films I was a big fan of Bronson in my youth he was great in films like Murphys Law, Great Escape, Magnificent Seven and one of my all time favourites Once Upon a Time in the West.
  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
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    Watching all of them as a marathon must be strange- they go from serious to bonkers, then sort of back to serious and ends on a tired whimper
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited September 2017 Posts: 25,426
    I think I'll see if there is a Death Wish Bluray boxset, Michael Winner films are mad I forget how many of the Death Wish films he directed.

    Edited: Winner directed 3 Death Wish films, looked on IMDb I forgot how many good films Winner directed
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Master_Dahark wrote: »
    Watching all of them as a marathon must be strange- they go from serious to bonkers, then sort of back to serious and ends on a tired whimper

    That's how I first watched them. It was great. Death Wish 3 is still my favorite of the series.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Murdock wrote: »
    Master_Dahark wrote: »
    Watching all of them as a marathon must be strange- they go from serious to bonkers, then sort of back to serious and ends on a tired whimper

    That's how I first watched them. It was great. Death Wish 3 is still my favorite of the series.

    Because of Marina? ;)
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Murdock wrote: »
    Master_Dahark wrote: »
    Watching all of them as a marathon must be strange- they go from serious to bonkers, then sort of back to serious and ends on a tired whimper

    That's how I first watched them. It was great. Death Wish 3 is still my favorite of the series.

    Because of Marina? ;)

    Because Wildy's here. :))
  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
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    I really want one of those.....

    Can any gun nuts confirm if that's the same gun from Dirty Harry's 'Sudden Impact'? It looks like it is at a glance but I'm not sure
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Master_Dahark wrote: »
    I really want one of those.....

    Can any gun nuts confirm if that's the same gun from Dirty Harry's 'Sudden Impact'? It looks like it is at a glance but I'm not sure

    Doing a quick check on IMFDB confirms they are not the same gun. But are very similar and equally badass. ;)

    Paul Kersey's 475 Wildy Magnum.
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    Harry Callaghan's AMP Auto Mag Model 180
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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I wonder if a new series is coming up or if it will be just the one film?
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    If it makes good money they'll definitely be a few more.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Death Wish with Bruce Willis has been pushed back to March 2, 2018.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    It's definitely got to do with the Vegas mass shooting.
  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
    edited October 2017 Posts: 4,813
    Yep. The Punisher too, which I was really looking forward to. Hopefully the delay for that won’t be too long
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    It's definitely got to do with the Vegas mass shooting.

    I saw it as them realizing it was foolish to drop something like this during a packed Thanksgiving season. One way or another I don't see it lighting up the box office, so I figure they're looking for the least amount of competition possible.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I think the decision to push back the DEATH WISH release is certainly not in poor taste. Might be very wise indeed. America is still bleeding and an Eli Roth Death Wish isn't going to soothe anyone I think.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Just as Death Wish VI was eventually cancelled, a couple of planned remakes were also cancelled before, first with Sylvester Stallone, then with Liam Neeson.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    I love Sly as much as the next man, but a Death Wish film with the premise he offered was going to be very cheesy. I’m glad it wasn’t made with him. Haven’t heard of the Liam Neeson one, though. But, he already has his Death Wish and that’s called Taken. Glad he didn’t make any. I’ll watch the Eli Roth film because it does look exciting. At least from my point of view.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Funny that an implied sequel to the old series comes the same year as a remake. Haven t seen either, personally. Was never a DW fan.
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