Just wondering if anyone knows why there is very little discussion on this film? It only has 462 votes and there are very few discussions on it as well, far less than other Bronson films from the time, was it a low key release at the time?
For the record I don't actually think it is a great film, but the chase/action scenes are well handled and its always good to watch Bronson, with Al Letteri providing great support.
'My name's Buck...and I'm here to f*ck'
I think it's a cracking movie. It has all the right ingredients perfectly blended - intriguing story, good script, interesting characterisations, great acting, terrific action, subtle and strong direction. All adding up, in my opinion, to a great, unpretentious, really well made action flick.
I love the seventies action movies where the director lets you actually see the action. These days, when it comes to action sequences it seems its ususally all wobble, blur and cut-aways. Frustrating and boring.
And there was never a movie tough guy quite like Bronson; never will be. He was unique. One of my faves, as if you couldn't guess.
And this role is perfect for Bronson. He brought depths and subtleties to roles that other actors, even famous and competent ones, would have left two dimensional; because he was great actor. Though very different in style, he was much like McQueen in that what appears as a mere glance here or there, or a brief pause, or a simple shrug of the shoulders, or a momentary smile, could speak eloquent volumes other lesser actors can only dream of being able to deliver through the camera.
Sure, Bronson made some dud movies, but that's wasn't necessarily always down to him. But he was also pivotal in some of the all time great movies, i.e. Death Wish, Once Upon A Time in the West, Hard Times among others. And if you like cracking, unpretentious, really well made 70s action flicks, Mr. Majestyk ain't bad either.
This is one of my favorate films. I was always a fan of Bronson. When I was growing up in the 80's I always got a kick out of his flicks. This film along with White Buffalo, Death Hunt, Death Wish, Hard Times, The Mechanic, and 10 till Midnight were all classics in my eyes. Bronson, Wayne, Eastwood, Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Van Damme, Seagal, Douglas (both Kirk and Michael), Heston, and Russel are among my top favs since I was a kid.
A B A C A B B....Fight
1979
I might rewatch it,maybe i never saw it,i don't remember
I had seen this some 8-10 years ago and am now watching it again for the 2nd time in 3 days. I love it. I had forgotten almost everything in it and won't forget anything about it from now on.
shareA couple years after the release, this is the faith of most movies really. There are probably only a couple of dozen movies for 1974 where someone still posts something on the message board more than once or twice a year or that people are still watching and voting on.
share10 years after the first post and only 4,265 users have rated this. I was surprised. Many Bronson films seem to be quite unpopular?
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