Vaya Con Dios Charlie Bronson

[wulfie]

One of the great 'tough guy' actors. My favorite film of his has always been 'The Mechanic', if only because it did a lot of things the other 'hitman' or 'assassin' type movies never did. It had a pretty well written script. Jan Vincent becoming an apprentice hitman made sense - a rich trust-fund kid into thrills and nothing else. It takes 'directing/writing balls' to make movies where the 'hero' dies before the final scene, which is another reason why I really liked it (and 'To Live and Die in L.A.'). Also, the final scene in 'The Mechanic' is truly a classic.

I'd say the 'Magnificent Seven', but that wasn't 'his' movie alone, and 'Shichinin no samurai' is the origional and is better in my opinion (not easy to say - I really respect most of the cast of the 'Magnificent Seven' as actors).

Mike/wulfie

[DiabloTX]

Too many movies to list.

He will be missed.

[rpm]

Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, Mr Majestyk, the original Death Wish...the list goes on and on

[Sandman]

I've always enjoyed "Once Upon a Time in the West".

I never really liked his Death Wish stuff...


I'd agree that he will be missed except that he's been effectively gone for the past decade (or more). Still... it's sad to hear of his death.

[hyena426]

just seen a report about him passing on,,at age 81,,big actor across the world,,he was a coal miner and a b29 rear gunner before his acting career,,, his death wish movies some of us will never forget,,him and clint were the original tuff guys:) rest in peace charles

[FUNKED1]

"Ya brought two horses too many!"

[midnight Target]

Bronson was once quoted as saying, "I guess I look like a rock quarry that someone has dynamited."

"tail gunner" Charles Buchinski

[davidpt40]

Charles D. Buchinski (Bronson) served as Nose Gunner (B29) with Weather Observation Crew assigned to the 39th Bomb Group, Guam 1945

[Trikky]

Alzheimer's has got to be one of the cruellest illnesses around.

The Mechanic, is that the one with the scene with the girl who slashed her wrists? Classy movie anyway – Cheers Mr B.

[hyena426]

cc,,didnt see it till i allready posted,,lol,,oooooooopss

[hyena426]

ya,,alzhimers is just as bad as any cancer,,,<~~wont watch another george cloony movie,,because he said that charlton heston desurved to have alzhimers,,know one desurves to have alzhimers,,just a bad thing to say about anyone,,,and made me dislike the actor alot,,lol

charles bronson great actor,,,ill never forget that part in death wish 3,,when he blows the punk out of the building with a rocket,,,classic,,lol

[hyena426]

missing alot of letters,,because my e button and a few other's are sticking,,thats what i get for drinking pop around my machine:)<~~sticky keys are giving me a hard time{guess about time i take it apart and wash it},,,plus im not the best typer and i rush crap out,,,dont allways back track what i type

as for the date on that web site,,it is wrong,,they didnt all quit at the same time, web site was just updated,,you would have to ask ga why the dates are the same ,, i know they all left at diffrent times,,freedom7 left atleast 3 months ago i think,,and it says he quit last month,,hehehe maybe added last month to the memorial list i guess,,not sure,,i never looked at that much:)


a bronson movie i havent seen in ages{cant remmeber the name}were he is out in the mountains in canada,,saves a beatin down dog from a dog fight,,ends up fighting for his life in a cabin,,good show,,i forgot the name of the movie:confused:

[Tilt]

Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
I've always enjoyed "Once Upon a Time in the West".

Was played on BBC2 last night before news of his death reached the UK.........with the demise of all three leading male actors (Bronson, Fonda, Robarts) it becomes a classic.

[Mark Luper]

Mr Bronson,
My all time favorite movie of his was Mr Majestik.

You know... it's awful growing older and having all your screen heros die off...

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Mark Luper
Mr Bronson,
My all time favorite movie of his was Mr Majestik.

You know... it's awful growing older and having all your screen heros die off...

Look at the bright side... you still have Ben Affleck..


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