Super Bowl, 'Death Wish 3': match made in TV heaven
Joshua Aromin
Issue date: 2/4/09 Section: Entertainment
And obviously, to be true to any action movie from the mid-'80s, only one man can be in charge of taking down an army. But of course, in a movie or in reality, a gang of more than a hundred men is no match for a Charles Bronson armed with just a handgun. So watch out Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson could probably take you.
Also, buildings blew up in over-the-top explosions that seemed more appropriate for an oil tanker. At the same time, a car simply crashing into the side of another prompted both to explode into a collective fireball much like the storied Ford Pinto.
Finally, in no proper movie should Charles Bronson be able to kill the main antagonist easily and conveniently.
Instead, in "Death Wish 3," the Brigitte Nielson look-alike is shot at with a rocket-propelled grenade that vaulted him through a wall into the air, which resulted in him landing on the ground leaving his corpse as a burning pile of ash.
Once the gang's head honcho is dead and burning on the ground, each gang member immediately surrenders and stops fighting, which of course, accurately mirrors reality. Charles Bronson finishes business and leaves town, knowing that he's leaving the city a better place from when he arrived.
In a way, isn't that what the Super Bowl's about? Taking part in a gritty battle, being overly excessive and taking no prisoners? Yeah, that sounds about right. So with that, here's to the Super Bowl, good chili, a cold beer and Charles Bronson.
Also, buildings blew up in over-the-top explosions that seemed more appropriate for an oil tanker. At the same time, a car simply crashing into the side of another prompted both to explode into a collective fireball much like the storied Ford Pinto.
Finally, in no proper movie should Charles Bronson be able to kill the main antagonist easily and conveniently.
Instead, in "Death Wish 3," the Brigitte Nielson look-alike is shot at with a rocket-propelled grenade that vaulted him through a wall into the air, which resulted in him landing on the ground leaving his corpse as a burning pile of ash.
Once the gang's head honcho is dead and burning on the ground, each gang member immediately surrenders and stops fighting, which of course, accurately mirrors reality. Charles Bronson finishes business and leaves town, knowing that he's leaving the city a better place from when he arrived.
In a way, isn't that what the Super Bowl's about? Taking part in a gritty battle, being overly excessive and taking no prisoners? Yeah, that sounds about right. So with that, here's to the Super Bowl, good chili, a cold beer and Charles Bronson.
