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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2018 3:52:11 GMT
I seen the Dead Wish remake recently and I must say I was disappointed. I love the 1974 film and parts 2-4. That film was basically about a liberal family man who turned vigilant killer after his wife is killed and daughter raped. This one is the same but it never establishes Paul Kersey as a liberal in this new film. Hes just a surgeon/family man who turns vigilante. I think it misses the dialog and dramatic effect the original had. Basically this film is more like Death Wish 2 since he more goes after the people who attacked his family and not random people like in the original. I give the Death Wish redo points for being entertaining and well done despite the material but it really seems like a generic vigilante formula action film. Perhaps one that could go with Bruce Willis other direct to DVD films. 5/10
What did you all think?
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Post by Marv on Jun 13, 2018 4:01:43 GMT
Haven’t seen it but the lack of gritty tones in the trailer killed any desire to see it. It looked like a generic Brice Willis vehicle with funny quips after for each kill. Didn’t look to capture the originals tone.
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Post by ck100 on Jun 13, 2018 4:01:51 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2018 5:23:38 GMT
Haven’t seen it but the lack of gritty tones in the trailer killed any desire to see it. It looked like a generic Brice Willis vehicle with funny quips after for each kill. Didn’t look to capture the originals tone. It is. And it does not. |
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2018 5:24:00 GMT
The boom box didnt save Cowboy Curtis that time. |
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Post by moviemouth on Jun 13, 2018 5:25:41 GMT
I enjoyed the remake more than the original.
Neither are anywhere near being good movies imo.
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Post by ck100 on Jun 13, 2018 6:12:18 GMT
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Post by ck100 on Jun 13, 2018 6:12:49 GMT
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 13, 2018 6:30:12 GMT
I would say it was a good enough one time viewing. I seen it May 24th 2018.
5/10 (Thumbs Down)
p.s. for the record... Death Wish (1974) (6/10(a mild Thumbs Up)).
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jun 13, 2018 16:30:39 GMT
Well said, Nick, I agree with what you say. I was also disappointed in the remake. And the only reason I was even remotely interested in seeing it was the fact that Eli Roth was behind it, and I was curious to see what he was going to do with it. But it was strictly formulaic with cardboard characters. Not nearly as challenging or thought-provoking as the original Charles Bronson classic.
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