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Just finished I through V and the remake.

Question:
Which did you enjoy most?

Choices:
I
II
III
IV
V
Remake

 


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I voted for 3, it's just a guilty pleasure for me. As many things in that move make me cringe, the "Wildey" gag just makes me smile.




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I went with 2. He knew what to do, and was no longer hesitant to take action.

I thought the later versions got cheesier as they went along. I was very disappointed with the remake.



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I voted "Remake," but I've only seen that and the original. Since I'm not a fan of Charles Bronson and am a fan of Bruce Willis... *shrug*



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Didn't vote yet, but I'll mention that my wife and I just watched the remake with Bruce Willis and I loved it. My wife liked it too.

It seems that critics mostly hated it while most regular people enjoyed it. I'm not surprised at that. Dumb, liberal elitists don't have a clue.


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Can't vote because it's been way too long since I saw the originals, but the remake was cringe-worthy bad to me. I love Bruce Willis and I love the premise, but I thought it was a complete failure.
 
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II has always been my favorite followed closely by the first one.



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Wife and I recently watched “The Brave One” with Jodie Foster. After the first 5 minutes, I told her that this was a remake; “Death Wish” for the NPR crowd.


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One was enough for me. Not a movie that could be made today.


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Death Wish 1 is the best. I love the whole dark bleak gritty grimy serious '70s vibe of that film.

That said, I do have a massive appreciation for Death Wish 3. Thumbs up to the '80s era Golan-Globus/Cannon Group for taking that serious troubled character from the '74 version and catapulting him to insane over-the-top sheer '80s levels of ridiculousness. "Don't worry. My friend Wildey is coming." HA! Big Grin

Last year I went to see that Jennifer Garner revenge film Peppermint. Halfway through, I whispered to my buddy, "You know what this film needs? More Golan-Globus!" Modern action films are so restrained these days!
 
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LastCubScout.....Agree 110%.

More Golan-Globus! LOL.

At the theatre, in the 1980's when the opening credits started....And You saw the Golan-Globus monicker. You KNEW, This WILL be epic! LOL.

My wife would groan I would cheer.
 
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