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DVD Mr. Majestyk
Vince Majestyk (Charles Bronson) absolutely has to get his watermelon crop in, come hell or high water, and nothing in the world is going to stop him. Trouble comes, however, in the form of Bobby Kopas (Paul Koslo), who tries to force Majestyk to use a crew of winos rather than Majestyk's hand-picked migrant crew. After Majestyk cleans his clock, Kopas swears out an assault complaint, and soon the melon grower finds himself in the county lockup. In jail he meets hit man Renda (Al Lettieri), and the two regard each other with hostility and suspicion. In a segment worthy of action director John Frankenheimer, Renda's pals try to break him out of a prison bus in a street shootout. Instead, Majestyk commandeers the bus and drives off with Renda, with the intention of using him as a pawn to get the charges dropped on himself…so he can get his melon crop in, of course. The script for Mr. Majestyk was written by none other than Elmore Leonard himself, and the rhythms of his hard-bitten prose are clear throughout. As expected with a Leonard story, there are plenty of plot flip-flops and more than a little tongue-in-cheek humor (the flinty Bronson even gets a few of the good lines). A word of warning: Vegetarians and those with sensitive temperaments may be disturbed by the machine-gun slaughter of hundreds of defenseless watermelons, in one of the movie's more sublime scenes. It's not great stuff, but Mr. Majestyk is a fast-moving '70s action flick that doesn't take itself too seriously and isn't above a blithely ridiculous plot device or two. --Jerry Renshaw
I loved this movie when it came out and have seen it a few times on TV. Can't wait to see it again on DVD with all the violence.
This movie and the Getaway with Steve McQueen were must see Movies in the 70's. You can add Dirty Harry and Magnum Force too.
Bronson is so cool. He could make you freeze just by looking at you. He wastes some dudes with a shotgun that was way cool in the 70's and still good now. Violence back then was better, more dramatic, more shocking, more cool than the current overkill fake stuff that they make now. It was more real back then.
bad for a bronson movie
i read review that said it was good not really not much action more talking
Melon farmer vs. the mob
This is about your average (no better, no worst) mid-'70s Charles Bronson actionier. Vince Majestyk is a Vietnam vet turned small farmer. All he wants to do work his crops, but then he is harrased by a small time hood (Paul Koslo)assalt. After he is arrested for assault. There he meets mob hit man Renda (Al Lettieri). In a botched escape, Vince tries to return Renda to prison, but then Renda gets away. After that Renda swears vengence on Majestyk. What follows is harrasment and then escalating violence until the final shoot out at a cabin in the woods. This movie would fit in perfectly with the bunch of southern justice movies at that time ("Tick, Tick, Tick", "Rolling Thunder", "White Lightning", ect) except for the geographic location in Colorado. Otherwise it fits in prefectly with backwood justice and angst against big city vs small town. Production values (helmed by Richard Fleischer of "Conan the Destroyer" fame) are just about average; good but nothing exceptional. Acting is the same story, no real stand outs. Do not get me wrong, it is pretty good, just nothing special.
The Mechanic is a great Charles Bronson movie that features a role that was made for him. Arthur Bishop is a meticulous hitman, a mechanic, who prepares to make his hits with an incredible sense of detail. Whoever hires him knows the job will get done. After several successful hits, Bishop takes a young protege under his wing who happens to be the son of one of his victims. Bishop teaches the hitman trainee everything there is to know about the business, causing his employers to become upset with him. From the opening silence(it is 16 minutes before a word is spoken) to the shocking/surprising ending, The Mechanic has it all. Plenty of action, including a very good motorcycle chase, and a very tense Jerry Fielding score help to make this movie a must-see. Don't miss one of... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Charles Bronson - Jan-Michael Vincent Director(s): Michael Winner DVD Release Date: Released the 08 October 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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My only question about this movie is: What in the world was the reasoning behind the casting of Angie Dickinson? Her appearance is not just extraneous, as was mentioned in a previous review, it was totally unecessary! The only reason had to be because she needed a job. Otherwise, this is a very good movie. Charles Bronson plays his usual strong character, which I always enjoy and Lee Marvin plays Millen with determination & humor. Glad to see it on DVD. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Peter R. Hunt DVD Release Date: Released the 25 January 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Walter Hill's colorful directorial debut has quite a cult following for its toughness and violence; it may well be his best film, in fact. Charles Bronson plays a silent street fighter in New Orleans in the '30s managed by the cool James Coburn. Jill Ireland, Strother Martin, and Michael McGuire costar in this spare existential Depression dirge. It owes a lot to its noir origins that Hill adores so much, yet there's something very fresh and vital about its subject and approach. That's really what made so many of these films from the '70s so endearing. An added bonus is the love and affection displayed by the real-life husband and wife team of Bronson and Ireland. --Bill DesowitzMore Info about this DVD Actor(s): Charles Bronson - James Coburn - Jill Ireland Director(s): Walter Hill DVD Release Date: Released the 22 May 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This controversial, 1974 drama exploits urban paranoia and presents vigilantism as cathartic release. But it is also a captivating, Everyman-ish story of a New Yorker who goes through a sea change after crime depletes his family, and who runs afoul of the law while taking it into his own hands. Charles Bronson stars as the vengeance-seeking urban warrior who goes on a punk-killing spree after his wife and daughter are attacked by intruders. Director Michael Winner (The Wicked Lady) shamelessly builds upon audience identification with Bronson's rage, but he also makes an interesting story out of the latter's tug-of-war with disapproving police. It's an unpleasant film all around, but not nearly as bad as its horrifying, numerous sequels. Watch for a very young Jeff Goldblum--in... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Charles Bronson - Hope Lange Director(s): Michael Winner DVD Release Date: Released the 16 January 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Here we have a very talkative Charles Bronson in a sub-par prison escape film. It seemed like more of a comedy than anything else. A nice turn by Randy Quaid as Bronsons goofy mechanic and a small part for Duvall. I still can't figure out why on the theatrical poster it shows a helicopter flying with a man dangling from a rope!?! It never happened in this movie but it is fun nonetheless. Just make sure you've checked out The White Buffalo, Stone Killer and St. Ives before you bother with this. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Charles Bronson - Robert Duvall Director(s): Tom Gries DVD Release Date: Released the 02 April 2002 Usually ships within 24 hours
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