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Charles Bronson's extremely lean physique is judged implausible for an architect.
Ebert's three-star review is discussed as both attracted to and repelled by the movie.
The roll-of-quarters defense and extended Tucson sequence lead the opening scene discussion.
The three-on-one shooting marks the moment the movie escalates.
1974 is represented by frightening New York, overcoats, magazine billboards, and long boozy lunches.
The police-station atmosphere, media machinery, Bronson's physique, and Kersey's addiction to the hunt have aged well.
The sex-worker diner and final park staircase are selected as scene-stealing locations.
Wide-angle apartment imagery before the attack is selected for its unsettling effect.
Herbie Hancock's score wins, with Kersey's game-show music also noted.
Inspector Frank Ochoa wins over Ames Jainchill.
Jeff Goldblum's shouted threat and demand for money are the finalists.
Jack, the son-in-law, is selected as the weak link.
The answer is an emphatic yes.
The assault, warrantless policing, implausible privacy, emotional detachment, and 2018 remake have aged worst.
The rejected title The Sidewalk Vigilante is discussed but Death Wish remains superior.
The three apartment attackers, especially Goldblum, win for overacting.
The segment debates vigilantism and distinguishes Kersey's thrill-seeking from revenge against his family's attackers.
Jack Lemmon and Henry Fonda headline a large set of alternate casting possibilities.
Jack Wallace wins for Detective Hank.
Stuart Margolin as Ames Jainchill wins over the newscast woman.
The research covers Bronson's location demand, difficult reputation, Garfield's objections, and a false Denzel rumor.
The movie is treated as Bronson's apex and a defining vigilante film.
Hanks wins because the role needs softness before the violent turn.
Scorsese wins for this material.
Philip Seymour Hoffman could play Kersey or Ochoa.
The apartment attack is compared to an unexpectedly escalating trick play.
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The doctor's bedside manner, repainting the apartment, and a restaurant watching a press conference draw objections.
The hosts pitch a prestige television prequel or contemporary remake.
Wayne Jenkins as Ochoa and Nell in the park are the preferred additions.
Herbie Hancock receives the single Oscar.
The police cover-up, Kersey's transfer, and the media aftermath remain unresolved.
Kersey's boxed gun and the People magazine cover are selected.
Bring groceries home yourself when the store is only two blocks away.
Charles Bronson wins the movie.
