Mr. Majestyk

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John C Despite being a huge fan of Charles Bronson in his - obviously - most famous role of Paul Kersey in the 'Death Wish' films, I found 'Mr. Majestyk' on a streaming site and thought I'd give it a watch. Um, basically it's like 'Death Wish' in terms of plots, just not so... er. 'Deathwishy.' Maybe 'Death Wish lite?' I was curious as to whether this or 'Death Wish' came out first, so I looked them both up on IMDb and, apparently, this one came out a week before 'Death Wish' from what I can tell. Strange, because they basically have similar plot beats, only 'Death Wish' went on to become iconic and this one was pretty much forgotten. Here, Bronson plays a melon farmer who falls foul of a group of local thugs which ultimately makes him the target of a hitman on the run. The police are of little help, so, like Paul Kersey, it's up for Bronson to take matters into his hands in his own - lethal - way. And, it's okay really. There's not that much action and not much killing (believe it or not), but then I guess when it's up against 'Death Wish' it will always come across as a poor imitation. It's certainly not a bad film and it kept me entertained enough. If you're a die hard fan of Bronson it's definitely worth a watch, or if the 'Death Wish' films are a little too violent for you then this one - sort of - offers a more 'PG' take on the same storyline. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Shawn R Charles Bronson at his finest! Must watch Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Jay W Yippe Ki Yay Melon Farmer: For coming out about 50 years ago, the film feels surprisingly modern. This same script and set up could easily be a modern Liam Neeson or Gerard Bulter film with just a few tweaks. Charles Bronson plays the titular "Mr. Majestyk", who just wants to farm his melons. He is a great reluctant hero. It feels like there is an action movie going on, and Bronson just keeps wanting to ignore it and go back to his melon farm. The good guys are really good, and the bad guys are really bad. It is a simple cathartic feeling to watch this good vs. Evil story. The hero and villain are given quite a few scenes to interact with each other making their rivalry feel more personal. The action is surprisingly well done for the time. There are some innovative car chases and cool shootouts. The movie may have blown their budget on early car chase, which makes the ending feel less climatic. It still a good end, just not as explosive as the middle. It may not be anything groundbreaking, but it is pretty majestic. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Steve D I found Bronson a bit too wooden. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/08/23 Full Review Matthew L Just let the man pick his melons. Classic Bronson....... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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