"Revenge is a dish best served cold" Death Wish (1974) *FIRST TIME WATCHING REACTION* Action Movie 

When the producers first pitched the movie to Bronson, Bronson said "I'd like to do that." The producer said "do the movie?", and Bronson answered, "No, shoot muggers."

It's not just he wants to get revenge on criminals. His main focus is ending his own life. A "death wish", if you will. He's hoping that one night he'll be taken down and not live in misery anymore.

Un the 1970s New York was under siege by criminals. Mugging armed robbery and homicides went unsloved. With a turnstile justice system where criminals were not at fault for their actions. So light sentences were the norm. Kind of like the millennial and Genz didn't listen to the Boomer GenX and now cites are once again cesspools of humanity Charles Bronson was a Hero. He grew up poor in agricultural America. The first time he ate 3 meals a day was after he joined the Army during WW2. He severed as a nose gunner in a B17. During one flight he was severely wounded bleeding profusely. He refused to leave his post and get aid until the plane was once again safe over the English channel. His Tombstone makes no mention of his time in Hollywood. It speaks only for his love of country and family.

When I was a teen I always thought the son n law was a real wimp. I have since been more realistic and feel he was a good guy. I can't imagine having my wife go through what his wife went through, and the son n law feeling helpless and not being able to reach her. He was not a warrior, but that does not make him weak.

Crime in NYC is a hundred times worse now than it was then. Today we'd need at least a dozen more Paul Kerseys to even make a dent.

The mayor in this movie is somehow an exact doppleganger for Mayor Adams today. Both are more outraged by self-defense than the criminals they need to defend themselves from.

Finally someone reacted to a Death Wish movie. Haven't seen the reaction yet, but I hope you liked the movie. Charles Bronson has a lot of great movies.

The "Death Wish" movies resurrected Bronson's career who back in the early days was better known for his acting in westerns. When you have an opportunity do yourself a favor and watch "Once Upon A Time In The West"..

Charles Bronson was a major star. He had so many powerful movies. You need to check them out.

Death Wish caused quite the stir back in the day and Bronson was huge back in the 60s and 70s...especially overseas. For more Bronson: The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, and The Dirty Dozen where he was part of great ensemble casts. For more starring roles: The Mechanic, Mr Majestyk, Breakout, and Hard Times

Nice to finally have a reaction to "Death Wish" we need more.

Death Wish is a Western revenge movie set in 70's NYC.

hey, first reactor ive seen do deathwish... congrats

I want to thank you for being the first to do a review on this great movie ! We need a million Paul Kersey’s in today’s Society ! Please do reviews on the sequels ! I agree with you about the son in law ! Very irritating character !

My college friends and I decided to go see this in a theater when it came out. I was a little surprised. It was much more intelligent and interesting then I had expected.

Fianally someone is reacting to the best revenge movie ever made! Hope you watch them all.

Originally "Death Wish" was JUST supposed to be a single film. The first sequel wasn't made for another 8 years.

Enjoyed your reaction to Death Wish. Yep, back in the 70's & 80's, crime in New York was really bad. It's not good now either. I'm a Charles Bronson fan. His persona in his films is not of a guy that talks smack or tries to be large and in charge. Instead, he's the strong silent type that carries a big stick, and will not hesitate to woop someone with it. Other good Bronson films: The Mechanic(which was re-made a couple of years ago starring Jason Statham. Good remake.). Also good, is Red Sun starring Bronson and Toshiro Mifune.

So many great Bronson movies, one of my all time favorites is “Hard Times “ saw at the theater, he played a barefist fighter during the depression, excellent movie thanks!

All 5 Death Wish movies with Charles Bronson are great. I hope you react to all. However, my favorite Charles Bronson movie is MURPHY'S LAW. Trust me, you will love it!!

10 to Midnight is another great Bronson movie.

Hell yes! Love the death wish movies! Always been more of a Bronson fan than Eastwood, but Eastwood is good too. The sequels are CRAZY. Part 2 is my favorite, but part 3 is absolutely insane

In the seventies usually only SWAT teams which were a new concept had bulletproof vests as standard issue and police vans weren't armored some just had armored panels at certain points.. That didn't start to change until criminals started to outgun the cops.

Such an underrepresented movie in reactions. Ironically still relevant

Also Once Upon a Time in the West, St. Ives, The White Buffalo, Breakheart Pass, The Great Escape, and The Dirty Dozen

27:46 ...'Grandpa' from the Munsters is the doorman.

You can also react to Charles Bronson's The Evil That Men Do, Death Wish 3 (the best one in my honest opinion) and also Kinjite. Most of these movies maybe a tad messed up but it's really entertaining but highly intriguing. I wish people would react more to his movies he's an icon in my eyes. It would be very funny and interesting to see people react to his movies because of the graphic nature and explicit content.

Not only no cctv's but most pay phones on the street didn't work. and a lot of businesses wouldn't let you use their indoor phones because they didn't want to get involved.

Once you are on deck you can ride the subway all day

He's definitely justified and the sequels are great too.

Can’t wait till you see the 2nd and 3rd

This movies a classic! Thanks for reviewing great movies dave

The 70s in nyc. Fear City

Just watched it for the first time in years. You read my mind

He’s not exactly the punisher, but he’s getting there

18:41 Not 100%, but I'm pretty sure that's Saul Rubinek. It looks like him, and it says so in the IMDb trivia for Death Wish V (he is in that movie as well), but I can't find any other confirmation of that. This movie is not in his IMDB filmography, and he's not credited in the movie itself.

Re: Dad usage It was pretty common in the 70s and before to refer to your MIL or FIL as “mom” and “dad.” It was to show respect and some degree of familiarity. My mom called her MIL “mom” even though her own mother was still living. But the script did overkill the usage in that early scene.

If you liked Desth Wish you should also watch Death Hunt. It is based on real life characters post WW1 and stars Lee Marvin and a young Carl Weather's alongside Charles Bronson. Great movie.

I too watched this movie about a week ago for the first time. The Tucson trip and connection to the guy who wrote the book and inspired the movie is important and the realtor gun advocate was the man who played Angel in Rockford Files is important and my favorite part in this movie. You'll see it sets off Charles Bronson when he returns home. A lot of his movies are on Prime and I've enjoyed every one of them. Trump in 2015 during his legendary campaign made reference to this character and movie.

10:57 He did use it just before this scene on the guy who tried robbing him.

Bronson was in about 90 films. Only about 16 i have not seen.

If you liked this one there’s 6in total in the series they’re great

was that officer that turned over the gun at the end to the captain, christopher guest?

It’s so strange that he never got hold of the thugs who raped his wife and daughter so him shooting other thugs made no sense whatsoever

17:50 If only they put as much resources into finding the muggers as they did in finding the vigilante....... The crime in the 1970's was pretty bad......ask yourself, what generation was this?

Did you ever see the movie The Mechanic (1972)? That is a pretty good Charles Bonson Movie❗ It was remade by Jason Statham. Anyways, thanks for you reaction videos❗ 👍🏻

The original is meant to be a serious critique on the uncontrollable crime in liberal cities (remember, it wasn’t until Giuliani became mayor that New York started improving, because Giuliani enforced the law). While the sequels become exploitation films (I still love Death Wish 3 and 4), this, and not Jodi Foster’s “The Brave One” or the Bruce Willis remake of “Death Wish”, which gets guns, gun laws, and gun culture so wrong, it’s sad, this is the movie to watch.

18:41 That is actor Saul Rubinek

The 1970’s were wild in nyc. You bought a token from a token booth n went through a turnstile to access the subway trains

An interesting plot point...He never got the guys who attacked his wife and daughter.

If you like the 1974 original film please react to the sequels and remake

He calls Paul, dad, because he's his father in-law. Mr. Majestyk, 1974, in my opinion is Bronsons best movie.

Do II & 3!

Flix Talk, I hope you watch the entire franchise. I believe in " Death Wish 3 he makes a pimp swallow his own watch, now it's been a while since I seen these movies I may be a number/ movie off.

Also watch The Mechanic, Mr Majestyk and Red Sun

The scene on the subway is often used as a meme with Jason takes Manhattan

If you're gonna react to "Death wish 2", try to get the "unrated version" because the second one was censored a lot

I love this movie, don't agree with everything about it, they set up some blatant strawmen in it, but that doesn’t take away from my enjoyment. By Death Wish 3, it gets really crazy and I’m all in for it. But I really don't care for the movies past the third one. Death Wish 3 is the last of the films directed by the original director of the first movie. It's also the first in the series produced after the franchise was purchased by the notorious Cannon Films. These movies were never big budget projects but after the third one the movies feel cheap rather than low budget, there is a difference. It doesn't matter how crazy they get if it all feels so poorly done and just stupid. So I recommend the series up to Death Wish III but stopping there. I know there was a remake with Bruce Willis simply called, again "Death Wish", but I haven't seen that one yet. However, there was another (albeit loosely) remake with Jodie Foster called "The Brave One", it was pretty good, that movie I do recommend. There's also the 1993 Michael Douglas movie "Falling Down" which has no connection to the Death Wish series, but still it feels somewhat like what Death Wish would be if it was made in 1993. I highly recommend that one. Vincent Gardenia played the police inspectors. He is a great character actor. He's been in some movies but he's been in *A Lot* of television. He had a great recurring character on one of the best sitcoms of all time, "All in the Family". He was one of Archie Bunker’s neighbors. He was also in the movie "Little Shop of Horrors" and great in that as well. Best Regards!

You still can take firearms on planes.That is how people bring them places. You have to have them in multi locked certified cases,unloaded ,and in check baggage and declare it. Many competition shooters travel by plane state to state to do their competitions and bring their firearms and accessory equipment

That was awesome, thanx Flix!!! Jim Carrey used to do a hilarious Charles Bronson impersonation on In Living Color... maybe next Rumble

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50 years and nyc went from crap to nice and back to crap

Part two is really good and I think they actually did 34 and five and those become more cliché

Watch 10 to midnight

Watch Charles bronson in kinjite forbidden subject

Blood type but not dna, and fingerprints for forensic question

Has it been said early Jeff goldblum and Denzel Washington roles

....but are you gonna watch all eight sequels : P

Two was good, other sequels got a little silly

The one thing I hate about this movie is this dippy son-in-law keeps calling him dad

Nobody on RU-vid has reacted to any Bronson movies that I'm aware of. He wasn't a fabulous actor but was pretty damn good for an action hero of the 70's and 80's. Would love you to delve into some if you haven't already seen them.: 1972 The Mechanic 1974 Mr Majestyk 1979 Love and Bullets 1980 Borderline 1988 Messenger of Death

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