Why was Charles Bronson so beloved?

[Spam On Rye]

Once Upon a Time in the West? Hell yeah, it’s one of the best westerns ever.

No doubt

 

[KnightTemplar]

It was a simpler time

Came here to post this.

 

[koquerelle]

Good actor, no charisma.

His many fans would disagree with you. He was cool and different from other male leads.

 

[Gutter Chris]

He'll puke on you
He'll fuck your mom
Hell smoke while huffing gas

 

[KnightTemplar]

It's because he had a cool name, looked stoic, and could kick some fvcking ass

Legit bad ass in real life. Served with the US Army Air Forces in WWII as a Tail Gunner. Flew 25 missions and was awarded a Purple Heart.

 

[Deleted member 110072]

he became the world's top box-office star, commanding a salary of $1 million per film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bronson

You could argue I spose it was a bit of an odd time for cinema in terms of box office. Some new Hollywood films were making serious money but they didnt really tend to be star vehicles, Bronson or Eastwood in a tough guy thriller was probably as close to dependable box office as you could get in the mid 70's.

 

[Intermission]

You could argue I spose it was a bit of an odd time for cinema in terms of box office. Some new Hollywood films were making serious money but they didnt really tend to be star vehicles, Bronson in a tough guy thriller was probably has close to dependable box office as you could get in the mid 70's.

But he was just an old guy in a mustache

 

[Goon Dog]

Bronson made great bad movies that were fun to watch. 10 To Midnight was awesomely bad. Comparing him to Redford and Newman is kind of like comparing JCV to Tom Cruise. JCV was fun and some of his films may have briefly out grossed a couple of Cruises (okay, maybe not lol), but JCV ain't no Tom Cruise.

 

[PG29 red0 Jr]

 

[Osculater]

What is funny is that Bronson is the most Asian looking white dude

 

[Berserker13]

Bronson made great bad movies that were fun to watch. 10 To Midnight was awesomely bad. Comparing him to Redford and Newman is kind of like comparing JCV to Tom Cruise. JCV was fun and some of his films may have briefly out grossed a couple of Cruises (okay, maybe not lol), but JCV ain't no Tom Cruise.

Most of them have a schtick that they stick to

 

[HHJ]

Good actor, no charisma.

Are you fuckin kidding me? Charles Bronson was a BAD motherfucker. That is all he fuckin needed. You aint seen The Great Escape? Death Hunt?

Dude was a very unique lookin stone cold killer who fuckin fought in WWII

FUCK AWF

DELETE THIS THREAD!

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

He was a man's man. He didn't have much appeal to women.

 

[Natural Order]

Because he's straight alpha in his theatre and his life.

Not the greatest actor by any means, but simply carried a mild, understated presence ready to fuck anything up. People adored that in the 70's. And while he had a bit of a scrub head, was thoroughly yoked. Dude probably ran with a 9" dong for the trifecta.

And right through to today. Chuck is a legend of the silver screen no matter how you slice it.

 

[HHJ]

He didn't have much appeal to women.

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

I'm talking about movie audiences, not his personal life. Most female movie goers did not care for him.

 

[HHJ]

I'm talking about movie audiences, not his personal life. Most female movie goers did not care for him.

You talked to them??!

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

You talked to them??!

Yes. Many of them. They didn't much care for John Wayne either.

 

[Long Dark Blues]

If you're a fan of Charles Bronson and Kurt Russell, watch this

That's really cool!

 

[Flower2dPeople]

What is funny is that Bronson is the most Asian looking white dude