Mr Majestyk [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Mr Majestyk [VHS]
Movie Review: Charles Bronson at the top of his game
Summary: 4 Stars
Not as well known as some of his other movies, Mr. Majestyk is a way above-average Charles Bronson movie from 1974 with a script from well-known and respected author Elmore Leonard. Vince Majestyk is a melon farmer who wants nothing more than to get his watermelon harvest in, but trouble arises in the form of local troublemaker Bobby Kopas. Thanks to some trumped up assault charges, Vince is brought to jail where he meets infamous mafia hitman Frank Renda. When Renda's escape attempt goes awry, it's Vince who ends up on Renda's bad side, setting off a vendetta that won't stop until one of them is dead. Pretty straightforward action drama here with most of the action, including a good car chase and shootout, saved till the end. It's exciting throughout as the tension builds to the inevitable showdown you know is coming. Nothing groundbreaking here, just a solid, entertaining action movie that'll keep you interested from start to finish.
At the top of his game, Charles Bronson is Vince Majestyk, a Vietnam vet now working his 160-acre spread and trying to get his melon crop in. Always a good tough guy, Bronson is very good here, handling the action and dark comedy equally well. His opposite is played by classic 70s tough guy Al Lettieri (did he ever play a likable character?) as Frank Renda, the hitman obsessed with exacting some revenge on Majestyk. Bronson and Lettieri are excellent adversaries, leading up to the exciting final chase/shootout. Linda Cristal is very good as Nancy Chavez, a migrant worker working for Vince who ends up being more than just a worker. Lee Purcell plays Renda's girlfriend, Wiley, while Paul Koslo and Taylor Lacher are Renda's henchmen, Kopas and Lundy.
The MGM DVD is a solid effort with both widescreen and standard presentations of the movie available, the widescreen looking pretty good and cleaned up. Only special feature is a short trailer, but it's a good buy considering the price. Charles Bronson fans won't be disappointed here, give Mr. Majestyk a shot!
Movie Review: I love this guy!
Summary: 5 Stars
grew up watching a lot of Charles Bronson and this is one of my favorite ones. Also check out "Hard Times" Hard Times and "Breakout" BreakoutMovie Review: Don't tick off the watermelon man;
Summary: 5 Stars
Bronson says and does it all in this one, now charles has made some great movies in his career. But this one does stick out from a lot of his other great hits. Please own this movie you won't be disapointed in doing so, he takes no crap from no rednecks, and yes there's rednecks in this one. Now Bronson does have his way of dealing with them, I'd be doing it the same way. A great job well done and it's too bad that he's passed on, but he has left us some great movies for the future for us to own. I miss the tough guy, it's too bad I never got the chance to shake his hand.Movie Review: The Watermelon Man
Summary: 3 Stars
"Mr. Majestyk" is a classic of sorts in that it's the only film in history (of which I'm aware) to portray a watermelon farmer as the hero. Watermelons suffer the most during the violent moments in this Elmore Leonard penned film when bad guy Al Lettieri's thugs blast Charles Bronson's crop with machine gun fire, but Bronson gets his revenge in a memorable finale.
I found it a little hard to believe that mob hitman Lettieri would be so determined to avenge himself against Bronson rather than flee to safety when he had the chance, but otherwise this is a pretty good '70s action pic, one that gives the usually stoic star more dialogue than usual. He even gets a rare chance to display a sense of humor in several scenes. It's also nice to see the beautiful Linda Cristal, best known for TV's "The High Chaparral," as Bronson's love interest.
Brian W. Fairbanks
Movie Review: Classic
Summary: 4 Stars
It's Charles Bronson being Charles Bronsony -- the story/acting is sometimes corny, but in the end, if you even have an inkling to see this movie, then you'll probably get a kick out of it.
Great ending.