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Death Wish

Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:52:51 GMT

After all these years still a great film.

It was directed by a relative of Giada (granpa or dad).

As I watched I thought about the posting where a woman was beaten w/her cane.

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Imaoldhippie — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:56:17 GMT

Is a different movie other than the one with Charles Bronson?

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:00:19 GMT

No,it is the orginal "Death Wish".

As Mama Cass says,"The original is still the greatest".

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LTT1 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:15:39 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 @Imaoldhippie

WOW 1974! A clip shows a NYC city street and the clothes! All 70's! No, I have never watched this but I will thanks!

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SoCal Bred — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:13:16 GMT

Loved Charles Bronson in this film, several months ago on cable TV they had Death Wish 1, 2 & 3 to view, Jeff Goldblum plays a hoodlum in #1, hard to believe this film was made almost 50 years ago.

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SharkE — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:59:05 GMT

Horrible film ! Scarred me for life. Couldn't believe they did a remake with Bruce Willis.

Women went thru a horror. Don't let your children watch it.

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skatting44 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:38:17 GMT

Has some elements of reality . Mother and daughter shopping and thugs follow them .

I was watching one of those true crime shows on TV. One true story, 2007 Cheshire Connecticut was abt a Mother & daughters who were followed by thugs after a trip to the grocery store that resulted in a home invasion and the torture they went through before dying .

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sabatini — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:22:02 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Horrible film ! Scarred me for life. Couldn't believe they did a remake with Bruce Willis.
Women went thru a horror. Don't let your children watch it.

Hi @SharkE, I do know what you mean. Some films can be really disturbing & stick with us.

I don't remember much about Death Wish, but DW2 was the bugaboo for me. The rape scene was the most sickening and violent thing I'd ever seen.

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SharkE — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:03:13 GMT

To this day before I go into a store where I know I'll have to give my address I already have it written down and hand to the owner or whomever and I take back the paper after he is thru with it and if he has a ID badge on I write on piece of paper.

You have to be aware of everybody around you,

take nothing for granted, don't be spacey, don't put yourself out there with skimpy clothing, occupied with cellphones, etc.

I'm old LOL but still decent looking and don't dress

suggestively. In a perfect world , yes, you should be able to dress how ever U want to and not care what other people think, but, it's sure not a perfect world.

This movie was a wake up call to me and should be to all women. If your John Wick (LOL) yeah, tell me to shut up. If not, use your brain.

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lgfan — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:58:27 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
To this day before I go into a store where I know I'll have to give my address I already have it written down and hand to the owner or whomever and I take back the paper after he is thru with it and if he has a ID badge on I write on piece of paper.

You have to be aware of everybody around you,
take nothing for granted, don't be spacey, don't put yourself out there with skimpy clothing, occupied with cellphones, etc.

I'm old LOL but still decent looking and don't dress
suggestively. In a perfect world , yes, you should be able to dress how ever U want to and not care what other people think, but, it's sure not a perfect world.

This movie was a wake up call to me and should be to all women. If your John Wick (LOL) yeah, tell me to shut up. If not, use your brain.

I agree with you. What this movie taught me is to have a nice sturdy screen door. A keyhole in a door is not enough to see who is on the other side of the door.

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SharkE — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:40:13 GMT

after my husband died I had put in security system.

Every door and window in my house has a intruder alert on it. Cost me 25 a month to be monitored.

That's fine I'll pay it. Peace of mind you can't put a price on.

If I forget to activate it at night by 10 they will send me a email and remind me. Keep doors locked in day time

Windows have never been opened, probably stuck. Ha

On back up battery if power is out. Garage doors is on gadget alert, also.

Better believe if I'm not expecting you best keep walking. your best protection is your brain. If I sense a threat......911.............

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Danky2 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:09:45 GMT

If I sense a threat it is a gun.....then 911.

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SharkE — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 23:49:32 GMT

way it is nowdays the home owner would be the one in trouble if he tried to shoot somebody. I want to prevent it

from getting that far.

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BoopOMatic — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:51:03 GMT

I like that movie - Charles Bronson was so attractive then.

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Tori3569 — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 02:44:10 GMT

Giada's grandfather was Dino De Laurentiis.

I am not a fan of that movie at all. The first 20 minutes is traumatizing.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:42:54 GMT

Thanks,Tori.

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SleeplessinSD — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:24:47 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Horrible film ! Scarred me for life. Couldn't believe they did a remake with Bruce Willis.
Women went thru a horror. Don't let your children watch it.

@SharkE , I'm still traumatized, if I think about it. I know this kind of stuff goes on in this world, but watching it in such graphic detail, was unbearable. It did teach me to always be aware and vigilant of where I go and what I do, especially alone. On a positive note, Charles Bronson did a great job, and was a great actor.

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Judaline — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:25:00 GMT

I really liked the Death Wish series. I think there were four.

I'm thinking about getting a BB gun pistol to carry in my car. They can't arrest me for murder if I just hurt the guy real bad. Shoot in strategic places. First I'll take a picture of him to show what he's doing in my house/car and then I'll shoot him. A girl can't be too careful. I'm seriously thinking about this.

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Marp — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:28:07 GMT

@Judaline, please keep thinking then do some research.