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Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish Revisited
The first time I viewed "Death Wish" was in Times Square on Broadway. The left side of the theatre was yelling for Bronson to get the muggers and the right side of the theatre was voting for the muggers to get Bronson. So much for deep thought about what the public was thinking at the time in New York. New York City back then was a crime ridden violent place that people were afraid to walk down the street at night. There was a knee jerk reaction against Death Wish. Charles Bronson was asked by Johnny Carson what he thought about the movie and he said if something like that happened to your family wouldn't you do something like his character did? Well most people would of course not but it did feed into the argument against the movie that it was a right wing racist film. The critics including my film teacher Frank Manchell trashed it but did fail to note that the first attackers of his family and the first mugger he shot were Caucasian.
Having just watched this film after many years it still holds up as an interesting trip down some streets people don't want to think about. Also most people cannot handle the violence of rape but it is violent and Winner did a good depiction of it. The violence in the film is appropriate for the story line and if I have any problem with the film it is that they made 3 other additions. It stands alone as an excellent story. But of course people want to exploit their success and it is sad they chose to do so with Death Wish. Most people these days hide behind lawyers anyway not 38's
Here's Lucy: Lucy and the Drum Contest (1970)
This is a must see for Buddy Fans
I remember this episode pretty well. Of course Buddy was in top form as himself the "worlds greatest drummer" Desi Jr. Had an interest in drum lessons and Buddy playing himself gives him a lesson and the drumming and lines that come out of him were great strokes of genius as always. He might as well have been speaking to all young drummers out there. I was 15 and i can remember him as if it was yesterday.
Thnaks to Lucy we got to see yet another great preforming side of Mr. Rich. Where is this episode now? It would be great fun to own it. I am sure it is around somewhere. More Buddy please.
I would hope someone assembles all the Buddy Video on one Disc Set and markets it. What a blast that would be.
16 Blocks (2006)
Worth seeing this action feature
I enjoyed seeing Mr. Willis guide us through the 16 blocks to the court house. I had spent many years in New York and the directing and acting captured the feeling of lower Manhattan and the police procedures there quite well. The feeling of the movie is right on in Chinatown and the courthouse area.
The cast did a great job and having known many NYC police officers I can say they really did great acting.
I am glad I can see this kind of movie in Hong Kong and hope you all keep them coming. Working in multimedia myself it is always good to see something well done! David Schneider Waving Clouds Productions Ltd. Hong Kong