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Originally Posted by Tommy Jarvis
Death Sentence - This is a poor man's Death Wish: the happy family in the beginning, the losing the son, justice department sucks at it's job, the execution style killings, Hey Joe on the soundtrack for some reason... And at one point the main character escapes from the hospital and shaves his hair, because of course he does.
That said, Bacon and Goodman both do a decent job and share a good scene.
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Originally Posted by urgeok2
after recently watching Death Wish for the first time in a long time .. I'd call it the poor man's Death Sentence.
I remember thinking Death Wish was a cool iconic film... but after watching it again .. i thought it was pretty crappy. It made a huge impression at the time because there was nothing really like it before. It was very raw - something i normally like .. but this viewing has me wondering why i ever liked it. Both films were based on books by the same author - Brian Garfield .. although apparently Death Sentence wasn't much like the book at all.
Kevin Bacon acts rings around Bronson. And I thought Goodman was fantastic.
Its probably not going to be a popular opinion here but personally - i think the newer film is a dozen times better than the original Death Wish.
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What'd you guys think of The Brave One (2007), starring Jodie Foster? That's basically Death Wish again. I thought it was alright. It was fairly realistic. It doesn't torture us with a graphic opening attack on Jodie. It deals with Jodie dealing with the attack eventually, and first her being a vigilante.
Eugeok -- I know what you mean about some films you watch again much later and wonder why you ever thought it was good or why it made an impression. I'd suggest the obvious, it's about how it made you feel. Attacking a fear head on is (usually) a liberating experience. Of course Death Wish, as I recall, is more so revenge, as I don't recall the Bronson character was ever shown to be scared of anything. But we, the general audience, would have a healthy fear of seeking out violent encounters with violent criminals in their hunting grounds.
I'd rather just except your assessment that Death Wish was a sucky film, but otherwise there's the notion the pace and shots of 70's films at the time can be rather slow and mostly undynamic.