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Below I have the new trailer for the Charlie Bronson movie. No, not the Charlie Bronson, the other one. This Charlie Bronson is “the most violent prisoner in Britain”, a guy who was originally sentenced to seven years in 1974 for armed robbery after stealing $43, then spent the next 30 out of 35 years in prison in solitary confinement (because he was so violent, lol!). Synopsis:
With twisted imagery, the music of Wagner and Pet Shop Boys, and a stunning performance by Tom Hardy, [Director Nicolas] Refn creates an aesthetic that is both complicit in Charlie’s violence but also theatrical. Charlie narrates his own story before an audience, and the movie is just an extension of this burlesque staging. Our moral compass reeling, we’re tempted to see him as an animal, but violence is simply the fullest expression of his identity. Overjoyed by his fame and ever-increasing capacity for harm, Charlie walks the cellblock beaming with pride. He has become somebody. He is—quite terrifyingly—the hero of his own story. [Twitch]
Nice synopsis. My moral compass often reels, but only because it doubles as a fishing pole – they say I have a Swiss-army conscience. Also, when you say “burlesque staging”, does that mean, like, pasties on his cock? Anyway, Bronson opens in the UK March 13th and at Sundance this month. And if it’s as much a complicit aesthetic burlesque as they say, I’m sure we won’t have to wait long for the US release.
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Jack!, is your real name “Charlie Bronson” by any chance?
Alternate banner pic cap: “PINCHOT”
Dude rides one of those big-front-wheeled bikes, right?
I’m waiting for “Boll,” about a career criminal who steals money from people by making crappy movies.
^only if Boll doesn’t direct it himself.
I hope this film doesn’t get confused for my screenplay about blue haired slot machine addicts, “Branson.”
Some of my life is set to the Pet Shop Boys, but it’s mostly when I’m banging dudes.
when I’m banging dudes
You mean like shooting them with a gun, right?
So the guys in the west wing of the prison are West End Girls?
In his burlesque show he throws around some severed jazz hands.
New name for my karaoke air band, Complicit Aesthetic Burlesque.
The reason he stayed in prison so long was the REAL Charles Bronson was going to kick his ass for stealing his name.
Alternate title: “I Look Like Mr. Clean But I Am Really Mr. Mean”
Have the Japanese created a “You Just Pissed on an Electrified Fence” game show yet?
Is pissing ON a gypsy is better than pissing OFF a gypsy?
Answer: no, they will put a curse on you either way.
Wagner + Pet Shop Boys= March of the West End Girls
Juan-how can a dead gypsy put a curse on you for pissing on them?
If I was in solitary I would do 4000 jackoffs, erm press-ups a day…
If I were in solitary I might finally get some fucking sleep.
I am so tired.
…then spent the next 30 out of 35 years in prison in solitary confinement
Sounds like the life story of a movie blogger…
My moral compass is more like the wheel on The Price is Right.
My moral compass is also an oral compass… what?
I hope he sings “We Will Rock You”. I love that song.
erswi: how’s life with those two little babies treating you? having been there myself, I can only offer this consolation:
BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YOU POOR BASTARD WHOOOOHAHAHAHAHA!!!!@!!@
My moral compass doubles as a dousing rod for underage cam whores.
sentenced to seven years in 1974 for armed robbery after stealing $43, then spent the next 30 out of 35 years in prison in solitary confinement
“Curses, foiled again!”
You’d kick ass all over prison too if you spent your days wearing a singlet and lifting a comically oversized barbell.
He is—quite terrifyingly—the yIntagh of His own story.
Fek: oh, you kill them FIRST? And THEN piss on them?
Damn! I was absent that day in Serial Killer School and Dahmer (nickname “Class Clown”) wouldn’t lend me his notes.
The going price to piss on a gypsy is $200. I’m moving to the UK to save a ton of money.
To give Bronson his due, in 1974 you could buy a house with a swimming pool for $43 and still have enough money left over to get a custom-made leisure suit.
Juan-they don’t actually have to be ALL THE WAY dead before you start.
New up, BTK.