Midnight Screenings - Death Wish

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Movie Review: Death Wish

[@scitechian]

The Kevin Bacon one was an adaptation to a sequel novel that would never have existed if the first Charles Bronson movie hadn't mangled the original novel's premise: the author was trying to illustrate how vigilantism DOESN'T work and just ends up destroying your life.

[@Boobalopbop]

scitechian Cinema Snob mentions that in his review of either Death Wish 2 or 3

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

I also mention it in this review.

[@scitechian]

+Stoned Gremlin Productions Wasn't directed at you; just felt like something relevant to put in the comments.

[@Boobalopbop]

It made my day to be acknowledged by you. I've been home sick with the flu all week and your videos are keeping me laughing through it all. Especially "Dancin... Its on!". Thanks for all that you do!

[@subtlebluntduality5997]

The screenwriter (Joe Carnahan) of this movie hates it. He was originally going to direct it too (he also wrote and directed Narc and The Grey) and says he wanted to set in Los Angeles and have it star Liam Neeson and make it similar to Collateral (one of my all-time favorite action movies). When MGM turned him down, he sent the head of the studio a nasty letter about it. He especially did not want Bruce Willis to star because he thought he was lazy and arrogant.

[@moviefanatic670]

Yeah MGM has not been doing so well lately aside from Bond. I haven't seen the Carrie remake because it's really nothing we haven't seen before plus I have the original on DVD. The Robocop remake wasn't terrible but still meh. I HATED the Poltergeist remake because it took a horror staple and sucked all of the tension out of it. I actually enjoyed The Magnificent Seven remake but then again, the original was a remake of a classic Japanese film. Just saw Death Wish today and not only was it terrible but so poorly timed in terms of release.

[@h0lly_blue]

they threatened to sic the lion on him

[@hollyswoods]

This movie's biggest problem was that it was too average. I was actually surprised how tame it was considering the director.

[@EHH246]

Sanatorious I heard about the production history for this film and Eli Roth was just work for hire.

[@geoffreysorkin5774]

Have you seen The Green Inferno? Eli Roth found a way to make Amazon Cannibals boring and mainstream.

[@DieHardAlien]

Honestly, I wish he would direct a DEADPOOL sequel in the future as he seems perfect for that kind of material (no need to worry about him writing a script since it would have to be from the writers of the other recent DEADPOOL films).

[@standanddeliver24]

I want "death becomes her" bruce willis back

[@ignaciocarmelo293]

pro tip: you can watch series on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies recently.

[@kaiserbrett9266]

@Ignacio Carmelo yea, I have been using flixzone} for years myself =)

[@ryandowney8743]

The only way this movie would have been any interesting is if it turned out some of the people he killed were innocent.

[@weeds526]

Chicago has changed since you lived there Dave, we all eat deep dish and drink malort for every meal now

[@PRHILL9696]

we sure do

[@Valdagast]

Well, there's John Wick where Keanu goes apeshit over his dog being killed. I can understand that.

[@LupineShadowOmega]

Valdagast, his dog and his brutal assault to be fair. And that was a dog that meant the world to him because of his wife. So more understandable.

[@Valdagast]

Like I said, I can entirely get behind John Wick annihilating the Swedi... ahem... *Russian* mob. I'm not saying I would do the same if someone murdered one of my cats, but let's just say I'm not allowing any physicists near them.

[@anjetto1]

John wick is also a bad guy. A reformed bad guy but he was a bad guy.

[@rodrolliv]

31:10 To beee faaaiiir, if it wasn't for Roth we wouldn't have the Cabin Fever remake. I mean the Dingo Pictures one.

[@LaNoLaCola]

rodrolliv Dingo pictures should do more remakes

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

AnonJl1 I'd love to see Bevanfield do a remake of Death Wish... just people dryly talking for four hours straight before any shootouts happen.

[@culwin]

All of these other campers are soooooo stupid!!!

[@kriskelchtermans8594]

Actual Lee, It was Troma Pictures who should have done the Cabin Fever remake and not Dingo Pictures.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Kris Kelchtermans Wabuu: Weeeeelllll.... you can't please everyone... (Chops Kris at the feet with an axe)

[@KalleVilenius]

Another sub-par remake nobody asked for? Neat!

[@alienboy1322]

Breezewontspeak I honestly feel that the remake would work better if it was a drama/thriller about a man becoming a monster and a commentary about gun control, vigilantism and the dark consequences of them. That's what the death wish remake should be.

[@Clay3613]

They made that movie, it was called Death Sentence.

[@thomasjenkins7506]

not only another sub-par remake, but a sub-par remake of a movie that was extremely on point for the time it was made, but completely lost by someone who has nothing relevant to say.

[@TheRcanmeananything]

The only thing I’ve seen made by Eli Roth is the Grindhouse “Thanksgiving” trailer and I’m still convinced that’s the best thing he’s ever done.

[@B-Bro-pg9qh]

Love the grind house trailers

[@doctorhandsome]

If you saw Inglorious Basterds, Roth directed the Nazi propaganda film-within-a-film in that.

[@wrequiem1727]

Doctor Handsome I also liked him overall in the movie honestly.

[@Melvinshermen]

Wow

[@seangambone8534]

​@@MelvinshermenI was coming here to say something about it too, lol.

[@reddragon0624]

If you wanna see a psychopath vigilante killing criminals....just go rewatch Punisher on Netflix

[@BigK13372]

Minion Jericho Ditto. That show was a better remake/adaption to Death Wish than the actual remake.

[@CineMasterDamian]

Or the Punisher movie starring Thomas Jane

[@TheBlarggle]

Netflix's Punisher series is surprisingly well done. If you like ultra-violence that has a point, you'll dig The Punisher.

[@seangambone8534]

Warzone. It's not the *best*, but Ray Stevenson does a good job of a man trying to quit a life long commitment to war on crime.

[@jahrfuhlnehm]

I'm just waiting for Bruce Willis to release a follow-up to his masterpiece in music, _The Return_ of the Return of Bruno

[@Damar158]

I laughed at Looper being 'too smart' for audiences, it's the dumbest incoherent time-travel movie I've seen that even at one point has Bruce say 'It doesn't have to make sense, just go with it!'

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

Then there's a lot of really dumb time travel movies you haven't seen. ;)

[@80MWH]

4:41 Reminds me of how I felt regarding the Talia Al Ghul revelation in TDKR. It felt rather cliche how for years she hated her father, but upon Bruce killing him...she suddenly found herself instantly forgiving the man, and deciding, 'I'm going to get revenge on the man who killed him, AND, finish 'my father's work!'"

[@JohnBlack2345]

Willis' attitude could be the reason why he's doing the films he's doing now. listening to Kevin Smith tell the Willis story from Cop Out, and reading from other directors and actors and actresses about his arrogance.....this may have been his last film leading. NOW, what I would suggest is him doing some smaller parts in better films to show he can actually do a film without the tude. he needed to be humble....it has happened.

[@potatoradio]

JohnBlack2345 as Sly said "He's Fat annd Lazy"

[@JohnBlack2345]

I'm CRYING!!!! LOL!!!!!

[@s.bakyhnh1756]

I like Serious Indie Film Actor Bruce Willis.

[@oneopinion6806]

Moonrise Kingdom he worked very well. Cold Light of Day (same year of release I guess) not so much.

[@MrBlue3rd]

At least you guys are fair in the review, instead of just trashing the movie like everyone else. I enjoyed it, and I'll gladly buy the Bluray when it comes out.

[@zackakers9855]

Well, BRAD was fair. Lol.

[@mhaze210]

OH GOOD, I'm not the only one who thinks Eli Roth is a terrible filmmaker. Really though... you can tell this is an Eli Roth movie when the Daughter wakes up the Hospital... cries once... and NEVER GIVES A FUCK ABOUT HER MOTHER AGAIN!!!! The next scene is her in an Elevator in a wheel-chair with an OBVIOUS "bad guy" chatting with her in a creepy way, and she just keeps smiling and talking. THEN... she goes home, has dinner with her Dad and Uncle and she looks VERY HAPPY and says "It's SO GOOD to be Home" with a big smile like she just got home from college :D HER MOM WAS FUCKING MURDERED IN THE SAME HOUSE the last time she was Awake. She just casually chows on dinner and smiling and laughing with her Dad and Uncle. Did she even get a single feeling that something was missing... like a person... who gave birth to her? NOPE. Oh... then theres ANOTHER Home Invasion where she acts scared. That's taken care of, then she's off to College or whatever with another huge smile acting like everything is normal. THAT IS THE DIRECTOR'S FAULT not knowing how to Direct his Actors. ELI ROTH SUCKS!!! All that was needed for the Daughter was something like... have the Daughter distraught and scared to go home. Let her talk to Bruce Willis' character (her father), and say "DAD, I don't think I can stay at Home anymore... i just can't do it"... and Bruce Willis can say something like "BABY, I will never let anyone hurt you again. I'll never turn my back again." YES that sounds corny but it's WAY BETTER than what Eli Roth gave us... a HAPPY-GO-LUCKY Daughter who doesn't even need to see her Mom's tombstone and is TOTALLY HAPPY AND EXCITED to be back Home. When I heard "Eli Roth will be helming the upcomming Death Wish remake" a while back... I knew instantly that it was going to be a piece of shit. He has not made 1 GOOD movie... just "OK" Gore-Porn. Cabin Fever was not good, just kind of fun.... Hostel was not good, just kind of fun and brutal.... NOBODY gives a shit about The Green Inferno unless you like zero story and lots of gore.... Knock, Knock was just stupid.... ELI ROTH FUCKING SUCKS!!!

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

This movie isn't worth this much emotion. It's just a silly revenge movie.

[@wickedlateok1697]

Jesus dude, it’s gonna be okay.

[@Soliy87]

i can't stand eli roth its like with the hostel movies self indulgent tripe

[@wickedlateok1697]

Not really. Cabin Fever and Hostel both have positive scores on Rotten Tomatoes, which means the majority of people like those movies. Tarantino also liked him, which is why he took him under his wing for about a decade. I'm sure everyone in the CA community hates him but that doesn't mean the entire world does.

[@wrequiem1727]

CimarronMusic Lives I don't think he's a *good* director but you can tell the people that hate him to this degree try too hard. I mean shit, I'd even say he's a better director than someone like Micheal Bay. But yeah, if you think Hostel & Cabin Fever are a creation of one of the worse directors ever than your opinion isn't worth much.

[@nicklager1666]

I see Eli Roth that was all you needed to say to sum it up in the review.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Nick Lager Ooooh, Totalled!

[@adamtherock2008]

A very dated premise directed by a tone-deaf, douche-bro filmmaker and starring a grumpy old coot who stopped caring years ago? I smell masterpiece!

[@wrequiem1727]

"A very dated premise" ...what?

[@adamtherock2008]

Wrequiem Basically the original Death Wish came out at a time when big city crime was very high and a very real fear for many citizens. The original felt timely and fresh, and fit right in with people’s feelings at the time. We’ve since had hundreds of crappy imitators come out, even the original had a string of bad sequels, all recycling the same premise and tropes we’ve come to expect in these revenge stories and the remake just feels like one of those bad imitators. Maybe “dated” was the wrong word, more “cliched”.

[@wrequiem1727]

...it's allowed to be cliche, it's a remake. With "douche-bro" and "grumpy old coot" it seems like you're trying a bit too hard here.

[@adamtherock2008]

Wrequiem yes but a remake should build on the original and bring something new to the table like The Thing or The Fly. Otherwise what’s the point? My original comment was more jokey but sure. Can’t plwase em all I guess.

[@rizwankhalil-at998]

hes a soyboy, they all try too hard.

[@Theguy493]

Name a good Eli Roth movie. The Thanksgiving Trailer from Grindhouse.

[@wickedlateok1697]

Theguy493 I forget that Channel Awesome actively despises Eli Roth so viciously.

[@deletedwaffles]

He's at his best when he doesn't have to make a full movie and keeps it under 5 minutes.

[@markusnavergard2387]

OOOh Illinoi is unpredictable. I live in fucking Sweden and we have not seen the sun since september

[@spikeitfool1]

And how cool are your summers?

[@gathenhielm9977]

They vary, but in general they're rather pleasant thanks to the gulf stream. But yeah, right now it really blows.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Markus Nävergård I read the "oooh" part like the "Ooh, faced" line from the original Cabin Fever...

[@thatindiandude4602]

Markus Nävergård how goes in swedistan my friend?

[@PRHILL9696]

Frankly living in Chicago I am sick of the sun and the heat and humidity!!!

[@cretinousjester3475]

The movie just came off as all around average to me. The original Death Wish stood out to me. There was nothing to make this one stand out.

[@thatDAAARNcat]

I hope Phelous covers this movie at some point.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Matt Love because it's Eli Roth?

[@thatDAAARNcat]

Tommy Deonauth's Archives indeed.

[@doctorhandsome]

I hope Dingo Pictures makes an animated version.

[@rafaelmarkos4489]

I think Bruce Willis is just prepping for Glass for a while. Considering how good his performance in Unbreakable was (one of his best IMHO, especially in how expressively understated it is), and how good the movie itself was, I want him to pull off a repeat of that performance to round off the trilogy. Also, Shyamalan has been tempered by the status of Hollywood pariah for a while in the recent past, so I think he'll manage to pull through on this one.

[@SeekerOTheWay]

I only need to hear one thing: this, or Mr. No-Legs? :D

[@ItsOver9000000]

Dave's hair is on point

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

All I can say is... Oooh, faced...

[@jmalmsten]

Vigilante films are basically slashers where the Slasher is the good guy/gal. I mean, they are also rightwing power fantasies but the structure is more that of a slasher. Also. One thing that I love about the original Death Wish is that the "Hero" never actually kills Goldblums rapist character... After the inciting incident, Goldblum just disappears... That crime never gets avenged.

[@PRHILL9696]

Most of Chicago is incredible and was voted yet again most favorite city by tourists. It just has small pockets that are bad like any place

[@robertpreston2220]

Very true

[@Asian_Movie_Enthusiast]

It makes me want to re-watch "Death Wish 3", which is obviously a masterpiece.

[@buchiklop110]

Brad, thank you for giving this an honest and fair review. I'm not interested in this film, but there are SO many reviews that blast it for political reasons and basically say that anyone who enjoyed the original film and the remake are gun-loving, trigger-happy nuts who are one step away from their own mass shooting and it gets fucking annoying reading a hot take in what's supposed to be a movie review.

[@JustinCoasters]

I got Brad to Autograph my Oogieloves DVD

[@fervalencia30]

I get the thing about Chicago because I'm from Mexico City, and movies always seem to think everyone here is trying to kill you. Chicago seemed like a very scary place in this movie. I dream about going to Riot Fest and it kinda made me think twice about it.

[@worldofdoom995]

Fernando Valencia both the US and Mexico have places you don't want to hang around after dark and places that are perfectly safe.

[@fervalencia30]

Drake Emerson I know, that's why I understand Dave. This movie paints a bleak Chicago, but I'd still like to go there.

[@PRHILL9696]

I have lived in Chicago for 48 years and have never ever seen anything bad nor has anyone else I know. I know people in other parts of this country that cannot say that. Like any place on earth there are some bad parts here but this city is HUGE and most of it is wonderful!

[@brianstraight9308]

I thought the movie was fine. As "Liberal" as my views are and as much as I think there's a *lot* of problems in this country when it comes to "gun culture" I'm able to turn all of that off and just enjoy a couple hours of entertainment and I mostly got that here. I think the flaws and good-points of this movie outlined here by Brad and Dave are all things I agree with. Some of the "gorier" stuff, while kind of neat, also felt kind-of out of place and more fitting for a Final Destination movie or something. I did feel like Willis really did "try" in this movie because, yeah, he either cares or he doesn't and when he doesn't, damn does it show. He seemed to mostly waist-deep in the pool here, and did dive down on occasion. I'm surprised Brad didn't mention how "odd" it was to see Bruce Willis and and Elisabeth Shue as a married couple. Growing up in an era with these two figures being in so many movies it's hard to see them as a "couple." In reality the two aren't that far apart in age to make being married impossible or unlikely, but just based on the types of movies I've seen these two actors in all my life them being a married couple just felt odd. (Particularly thinking of Shue in movies where she played a teenager like Karate Kid and Adventures in Babysitting.) But, I dunno, I came out of this movie having been entertained. I saw it on a Saturday evening for around $10, so I guess I agree with the "matinee showing" price thing. (Not quite matinee price I paid, but it's cheaper than how I normally see movies.) I might get this on Home Video when it comes out as part of "The Collection" but don't quite see it as one I'm wanting to see again. I need to re-watch the original and its sequels.

[@shadowman2192]

Years ago I heard Sylvester Stallone was interested in writing, directing and starring in a remake of Death Wish. I don’t know if that was true or not. But I think Stallone would’ve been perfect for that role. The original Death Wish was great but it wasn’t a masterpiece. So a decent remake could’ve been a lot better than the original movie. But with Eli Roth at the helm. The movie is gonna sub-par at best.

[@adam_nathan]

Looper WAS popular when it came out. I was there! I was actually surprised at just how much mainstream attention this cheaply produced but masterfully executed sci-fi was getting. The cinema I saw it in was the same one I saw blockbuster films at, and I was happy to see a good film that wasn’t made by Christopher Nolan getting that attention. - I just wanted to vent that experience after the popularity of looper was brought up, I hope I didn’t come across as angry.

[@SkolneyVikings]

I definitely got a chuckle from the scenes of Bruce Willis not knowing how to shoot a gun.

[@vfxfan]

Thanksgiving is Eli Roth's best movie.

[@BullSession]

what happened at 10:06? *edit* and at 10:21? (not american; no idea what's being inferred about Chicago or New York here. Google isn't helping; can someone tldr?)

[@PHANTASMSEXSHOP]

Dave said something dumb.

[@jonelliott3295]

I watched it live and dave said some kinda racists stuff

[@h0lly_blue]

that's reserved for Irving

[@PRHILL9696]

New York was a very bad place when original Death Wish was made and they are making Chicago look like that in the new film when in reality Chicago is an incredible city and a huge city where only small pockets of it are bad. That is what they are saying

[@timsillery8709]

I mean what people forget is that one of Bruce Willis' earlier roles was as an abusive husband in an episode of Miami Vice.

[@loutre1178]

The Fifth Element is too smart? What?

[@joshuascott9109]

Hey he didn't fuck up Inglorious Basterds! with, Ya know, barely being in it

[@chriswelter3859]

10:06 Damn, what'd you dudes edit out of the Chicago conversation, hmmm?

[@talynhastime9343]

Gotta say, a city that confines its deviousness to only 4 square blocks is pretty good, all things considered.

[@robinhoodwasasocialist.1401]

I hated the 5th element. All I can call back to was Bruce Willis reaching into the blue diva's bloody stomach or for the love of god....Chris tucker... in every damn scene of his!

[@dreamlandnightmare]

Agreed. I hate that movie too. Hate the stupid, derivative sci-fi plot. Hate the aesthetics. Hate Crhis Tucker's terminally obnoxious character. Hate almost everything about it.

[@tomax9003]

Love this movie. It's quality, man.

[@CAPTAIN_D-MAN]

"Fifth Element" wasn't huge? It was YUUUUUGE in Russia.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

CAPTAIN D-MAN I thought it was big in Japan...

[@CAPTAIN_D-MAN]

Korben is a sweetheart when you're big in Japan.

[@Krumples]

"Chicago's not bad if you stay away from the poor people" -Dave

[@PRHILL9696]

Its a huge city all you have to do is stay away from certain areas and you will have a great time!

[@caydenmichael98]

Before I start this video let me guess... the movie was boring and uninspired wasn't it?

[@cmmosher8035]

I haven't seen the movie because it looks like Willis's Kersey is having fun and it that just doesn't jive with my idea of Death Wish. I have to wonder if Willis owes someone money because he seems to make a whole lot of movies he seems not want to make.

[@Cynimax]

Heyyyy, shoutout to Naperville.

[@starblue6tv]

The original Cabin Fever wasn't that bad.

[@saint23saint]

Bruce Willis acts like a tired doctor who is surrounded by death at the hospital and has been desensitized over the years. Then his wife dies and daughter nearly dies, so he’s pushed over the edge. I think he acted and was directed in a very real manner.

[@queenfan45]

I'm just waiting for Glass. That looks like a Bruce Willis movie he wants to be in.

[@bladecrawler1684]

If you like vigilante movies check out 1992's "Ameriken boy" (www.imdb.com/title/tt0103668/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1). Afgan war veteran who emigrated in the US returns to Russia to find out that his friend and his pregnant wife are both murdered by the local gansters. And so he starts a one man crusade to wipe out the criminals involved. I don't know if can get a copy with english track or subtitles, but if you can - certainly check it out.

[@haveown25]

much better weather there than on the East Coast

[@thewraithwriter22]

Oddly enough I was watching the RoboCop Remake just before watching this. *Coincidence?* Yes.

[@thewraithwriter22]

Fuck, now I want a Cranston revenge-thriller

[@dr.sommercamp3435]

He, was good in R.E.D. though!

[@sachikiriyama6705]

And also Looper.

[@anjetto1]

Could've been a bunch of KZbin comments worked into the movie

[@benhramiak8781]

Who's Mad Cow?

[@PRHILL9696]

Mancow was one of the DJs in the movie. In real life he is a DJ and came too Chicago bragging he would be the next big thing and has failed miserably

[@FlickorTreatProductions]

You have the Pizza Party Sharp Hand Joe shirt! Sweet!

[@user-qo6dh2ot4h]

Where did you come from where did you go? Where did you come from S H A R P H A N D J O E

[@h0lly_blue]

I was discussing this with a few other people in the chat - Michael Keaton or Kevin Costner would probably have been better leads for this

[@Schwartzbruder1]

You saying you didn't love the masterpiece that was Cabin Fever???!!

[@mrm.acampbell2722]

Wasn’t aware this movie was being made.

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

I literally do not care what the majority thinks, I freggin’ loved this movie!!

[@PRHILL9696]

I admit I thought I would it but it was actually pretty good

[@heikkiremes5661]

I wish I was dead, oi!

[@rancherogt8037]

Anyone wants their minds blown check out the trailer for Death Kiss (2018)

[@mimingcat9219]

Can anybody hear what movie he said at 29:30?

[@alechorowitz5279]

Bruce Willis is going to be in "Motherless Brooklyn". I hope your wish about him being Oscar-worthy comes true.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherless_Brooklyn_(film)

[@imranatheistformer-muslim3884]

Die Hard remake? It may be that new The Rock Dwayne Johnson film

[@IndiephantomSofaSinema]

Stoned Gremlin doesn't like it. That means it's a great flick.

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

I thought it was ok.

[@Objectorbit]

Seems like a bit as cut out at about 10:06 what happened? Around 10:20 as well.

[@Here_is_Waldo]

They had to cut out the hard core sex scenes.

[@KEVMAN7987]

I heard that Dave said things that could be misconstrued as extremely racist. Edited out to prevent de-monetization by KZbin.

[@KaristaSwiss]

I wish this movie 🎥had a moral competent cops!

[@geoffreysorkin5774]

Yes it had its moments, but Death Wish 5 wasn't that over the top.

[@mai7759]

There was a book?

[@theoriginalmrjguill3803]

"Dis aint ova" - Little Charles Bronson (Simpsons - look it up)

[@brandonwenzel2844]

I think Brad just REALLY wanted to like Bruce Willis movies again.

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

That didn't save Reprisal :)

[@brandonwenzel2844]

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[@SeptienPatterson]

I thought Cabin Fever was pretty good

[@BackyardPix]

By far the best thing Roth has directed. Good old splatter fun. It all went downhill when he met Tarantino.

[@SongbirdAlom]

*OOH FACED*

[@KageMaxwell]

Cabin Fever, Catwoman and Ultraviolet are guilty pleasures of mine. :D

[@PaceBreaker]

I just watched another piece of schlock from Roth called Aftershock. First 30 minutes were dull and a waste of time "establishing" characters (e.g. getting drunk, partying and just going on vacation) and then the crazy shit happens and even then it's not really enjoyable.

[@Schwartzbruder1]

Eh I'd argue that 2001 maniacs was Eli Roth's best work.

[@bensley56]

Knock Knock is Eli Roth's best masterpiece. It's a masterpiece.

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

*pat pat* Sure it is. *pat pat*

[@KaristaSwiss]

I LOATHE IT!

[@WolfestoneManor]

Woooow. Madcow is/was still a thing...?

[@POLE7645]

ShadesofCascades Maybe it's because I'm not American, but who is Madcow?

[@WolfestoneManor]

POLE7645 A radio host who specialized in shock value and stunts. He wasn't good, even compared to others in his genre.

[@theoriginalmrjguill3803]

MANCOW* -.-

[@WolfestoneManor]

Same difference. Couldn't stand to Opie and Anthony

[@POLE7645]

ShadesofCascades Argh. That kind of person. I see plenty of these guys back home (although recently, they're finally reaping the consequences of their actions).

[@mastermonarch]

Bruce Willis = North that sums up his career

[@wickedlateok1697]

mastermonarch your comment gave me a stroke

[@rizwankhalil-at998]

"it would be like if you remade Halloween but remade it as Friday the 13th" So basically, kinda like how Rob Zombie remade Halloween as a shitty Texas Chainsaw Masscare hillbilly ripoff?

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

Rob Zombie's Halloween remake is at least ambitious and he was trying to offer a different take.

[@LupineShadowOmega]

Stoned Gremlin Productions, glad I'm not the only one that feels that way about Zombie's Halloween. I wouldn't say he was super successful, but at least he went for something fresh. He didn't pull a rinse and repeat remake.

[@rizwankhalil-at998]

I mean I guess. I feel like he was just remaking TCM and 2 of his own movies (House and Devils) then slapping on the actual remake on top of that. I guess I had just seen that before from him. But to be fair I prefer Platinum Dunes TCM remake to anything Zombie has done so maybe I'm biased.

[@simval84]

I don't think Rob Zombie's Halloween is like TCM at all. I respect that he tried to do it differently, but God damn he can't write a credible middle class American character if his life depended on it!

[@Logan912]

I always thought Rob Zombie's Halloween remake was pretty good despite a couple of goofy scenes and scenes that don't really fit well imo. However, there's no defending Rob Zombie's Halloween 2.

[@briancyates1983]

I thought Clown was pretty good, but Eli Roth only produced/presented that. I forget which. Someone else wrote and directed it.

[@Never_heart]

Wait this was a book first? And it intelligently addresses the reality of vigilantism? Well fuck I know what my next read is.

[@Jayfive276]

The director of the original Death Wish is famous for two things - that film and this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5fPZqN8iauheLc

[@irrefutablematt]

guess ill just watch my dvd of ms45 again instead... pity... some small part of me was hoping that somehow despite eli roth this would give bruce his 2nd wind... i mean seeing him skateboarding naked in whatever direct to dvd movie it was, was pretty sad

[@voxdraconia4035]

Once upon a time in Venice ... boy, what a bad movie, and not even in an entertaining way ...

[@irrefutablematt]

yep it hurt my heart a little bit watching it... i remember thinking "how hard up for money did he have to be to do this movie"

[@ToddniTV]

If you're tired of death wishes why not review Death Promise?

[@Xerock]

The only part of this film I didn't care for was Willis' acting was just a little too phoned in.

[@quleughy]

@9:45, Does it? Chicago has a low murder rate per capita relative to other cities in the US. It’s not even among the top ten most dangerous cities. I mean, you could use the total murder rate rather than per capita to justify using this city as the setting, but cities with a very high population like Chicago tend to have more total crime just by the fact that it has more people. So doing that would be misleading. So I think it’s very misleading to compare Chicago now to how New York was then. Edit for source: wgntv.com/2017/06/20/chicago-not-most-dangerous-u-s-city-in-new-study/

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

That's exactly what we said.

[@quleughy]

Stoned Gremlin Productions Stoned Gremlin Productions Hm? @9:22 - 9:30 You both said it made sense to make that comparison and even went on to acknowledge the movie’s point about the crime rate by referencing the most problematic areas in Chicago. But it’s still not a sensible comparison in my opinion because even considering those problematic areas, Chicago still has a low per capita murder rate relative to many other cities in the US. So how does it make sense to set this movie in Chicago as you both agree? I’m not saying Chicago is perfect, but the problem goes further than people only cherry-picking those locations of Chicago to undermine the city’s reputation. The problem is the majority of cities are going to necessarily have those locations just due to population size, but even focusing on (cherry-picking) those bad locations is nothing compared to the bad locations of a large number of other cities. That’s what I’m saying. To even focus on Chicago’s bad areas at all, as if it represents the worst of bad areas in the US, is misleading. We agree that Chicago is being misrepresented, but I say it’s to the point where using it at all, even putting a magnifying glass to any bad areas within Chicago, as an example of a city that’s needing vigilante justice is a wrong.

[@imranatheistformer-muslim3884]

I try to stay away from Bruce Willis and Nick Cage film these days. I miss the Die Hard/Con Air days.

[@josebuenrostro1430]

clown

[@user-qo6dh2ot4h]

That was by the director of Spider-Man: Homecoming

[@josebuenrostro1430]

My Mistake Eli Roth Produced Clown he didn't direct it. I knew he was associated with clown so I assumed he directed it.

[@DeadManSinging1]

Just watch Death Sentence instead

[@geoffreysorkin5774]

Or The Brave One. Jodie Foster's performance is incredible.

[@shanemyers7654]

Bruce Willis should quit acting, all together. Period.

[@AcidelCyqage]

At least it's better than Jumanji 2.

[@AlexBabbage]

That was an awesome movie, what are you talking about?

[@AlexBabbage]

I am sorry, I have to disagree with you about Looper. That movie is not "to smart". It was terrible and full of major plot holes.

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

Yeah, guess it isn't "to smart."

[@xscore9795]

Hey Dave Dimness, a pocket of a city doesn't get bad BC drug dealers or criminals are there; they're everywhere. Pockets get bad BC of poor/corrupt politicians, and/or poor policing, poor zoning, poor funding, poor maintenance, and combos of like things. it ain't simple.

[@StonedGremlinProductions]

When you start out with "Hey Dave Dimness," no one's going to listen to fuck all of what you say.

[@kinlopunim]

oh its an eli roth movie? pass.

[@wrequiem1727]

This movie is better than Swamp Fever and Hostel? I'm not saying Swamp Fever is a masterpiece or anything but I think it's a pretty damn alright, campy, fun movie and Hostel was perfectly fine.

[@willday9316]

WREQUIEM sorry , hit by mistake.

[@BackyardPix]

*Swamp* Fever? I'd watch that.

[@wrequiem1727]

@Backyard Pix It's the sequel... whoops I meant Camp Fever