A whiskey stream of consciousness review.
Watched in honor of the man, the myth, the legend, Jim Brown who passed away this past weekend. A mountain of a man, he is probably one of the few actors whose life accomplishments outweighs any of the characters he's played on the big screen. As the title character Gunn. Brown is smooth, and imposing while also displaying a soft side with the Ladies as well as his care for his militant brother who gets caught up in a world of revolutionary corruption. Gunn isn't into rocking the boat until circumstances involving his brother forces his hand to seek Justice... blaxploitation style. If you are familiar with the genre, you have seen it all before, but the cast easily moves this revenge yarn from a 4-5 to a 7 out of 10. Brown, beauties Brenda Sykes and Lucian's Paluzzi, and Bruce Glover ( who plays a particularly nasty heavy) are all outstanding and enjoyable. Bernie Casey also brings presence and credibility as the head of the black revolutionaries. Only Marty Landau might be wasted somewhat, but he still has that sinister smile and slime factor. Some sexy scenes and lots of explosions and exploding red paint squibs in the finale to make a rainy day watch a plus. Also! It has an outstanding score with flute, drums, and bass driving the film. See it with some Tumblin' Dice bourbon in hand.
Watched in honor of the man, the myth, the legend, Jim Brown who passed away this past weekend. A mountain of a man, he is probably one of the few actors whose life accomplishments outweighs any of the characters he's played on the big screen. As the title character Gunn. Brown is smooth, and imposing while also displaying a soft side with the Ladies as well as his care for his militant brother who gets caught up in a world of revolutionary corruption. Gunn isn't into rocking the boat until circumstances involving his brother forces his hand to seek Justice... blaxploitation style. If you are familiar with the genre, you have seen it all before, but the cast easily moves this revenge yarn from a 4-5 to a 7 out of 10. Brown, beauties Brenda Sykes and Lucian's Paluzzi, and Bruce Glover ( who plays a particularly nasty heavy) are all outstanding and enjoyable. Bernie Casey also brings presence and credibility as the head of the black revolutionaries. Only Marty Landau might be wasted somewhat, but he still has that sinister smile and slime factor. Some sexy scenes and lots of explosions and exploding red paint squibs in the finale to make a rainy day watch a plus. Also! It has an outstanding score with flute, drums, and bass driving the film. See it with some Tumblin' Dice bourbon in hand.