American Legends The Life of Charles Bronson eBook Charles River Editors
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*Includes Bronson's own quotes about his life and career
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“Maybe I'm too masculine. Casting directors cast in their own, or an idealized image. Maybe I don't look like anybody's ideal.” – Charles Bronson
"I look like the kind of guy who has a bottle of beer in my hand.” – Charles Bronson
The leading men of the 1940s and ‘50s ably represented the visual and cultural expectations of those decades in their iconic films. Some were handsome and glib with quasi-classical dialogue, some could sing, and a few could dance, while others brought an imposing athletic presence to thrillers, westerns, and urban crime dramas. However, with the advent of the early 1960s, popular culture entered a heightened age of verismo, a more frank and severe view of societal reality. Motion picture studios on both sides of the Atlantic, aware of the changing times, were quick to reflect it. The harsher light of violent new genres required a different sort of male protagonist, a character type who could put his humanity and uncertainty aside to act as a more ruthless hero than his predecessors. Paralleling real concerns over crime and an increasing disrespect for life and property, the public fell in love with the new “avenging angel” image, and with Charles Bronson, the actor born at the perfect time in which to symbolize it in the grittier new films.
By the time Bronson emerged from a series of miniscule, uncredited roles in the mid-1950s, the singing cowboy was two generations gone, save vestiges in television serials, such as Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The dancing romantic lead of the Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire variety would soon exhaust itself as a genre in an age increasingly bent on realism and a more severe form of escape. Bronson possessed none of the gifts common to the heroes of the previous era. Light-heartedness did not become him, and by all accounts, he was neither a singer nor dancer. He could not offer the heft of Gary Cooper or John Wayne, although he shared a reserved quality with the former. He did not possess the pristine good looks of Gregory Peck. In fact, one good-natured description making the rounds in Bronson’s heyday likened him to “A Clark Gable who has been left out in the sun too long.”
To accompany the rough-hewn appearance of Bronson’s new class of hero, the typical script gave his remarkably enduring persona, little to say in terms of dialogue that would reveal his inner thoughts. With minimal text, even those he attempts to help are unsure of his intentions, and few clues are offered by which the viewer can come to know his mind. As the grotesqueness of his characters’ violent acts increased, so did the heinous deeds of the criminals he fought, upping the ante to an eager public in search of a simple cure for its social ills. In a career of almost eighty films and a total body of work totaling 160 appearances including television, Bronson pushed the envelope of what graphic action the studios were willing to offer, what the censors would accept, and what the sensibilities of movie-goers were able to endure more than anyone in his era.
Critics almost uniformly eviscerated most of these films as dramatic eyesores, and invariably equated Bronson’s level of talent to their distasteful contents and ill fortunes at the box office. Only in recent years, as the genre has grown even more extreme, has Bronson’s work been reviewed in a more kindly light. Critics aside, however, once established in the U.S. after a series of triumphs in Europe, Bronson never lost the adoration of either the international or domestic movie-going public who, he noted, are the ones buying the tickets, and are therefore the only people of importance.
American Legends The Life of Charles Bronson examines the life and career of the iconic actor.
American Legends The Life of Charles Bronson eBook Charles River Editors
Not sure who to attribute this quote to (tho I did find humor in it) but book was a bit sketchy in some areas such as his military service which you would think otherwise. Speaking of the military, these were the films of his I enjoyed most including "Battle of the Bulge" , "The Great Escape" and "Dirty Dozen" - not so much a fan of his later works such as the "Death Wish" series tho have to say in the end he was successful given the value of his estate at the close. Did have nuggets of his personal life worth learning about like growing up so poor he'd pass his socks to his older brother after school to wear into the mine, reading and testing for the role of "Superman" won by Christopher Reeve and appearing in the 1991 movie rendition of the film "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus." Not bad, not great but an ok read.Product details
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American Legends The Life of Charles Bronson eBook Charles River Editors Reviews
This book is app 30 pages ! Very disappointing!
Looks more like a poorly printed small manual
No stars!! Read it in 15 minutes!
Well written bio of Charles Bronson. Very readable, informative and entertaining.
Good book. Not much detail but ok
Some interesting insights but by and large a fairly straight forward rags to riches story.
This was a very interesting and informative book. I can't believe all the obstacles Charles Bronson had to overcome and how determined he was to become the wonderful actor he became. Some of his movies were on the violent side but I enjoyed them anyway.
I always liked him and so decided to read this, he did have a tough go at making it into stardom, lots of interesting stuff to read about him that I never knew before -go glad I read it and think anyone who liked him will enjoy this book
I really enjoyed this book American Legends The Life of Charles Bronson. I've always enjoyed his movies especially Death Wish and the Dirty Dozen. This short book describes a little bit of his childhood and his coming from a dirt poor environment. The book indicates that Charles Bronson created a mystique by not being willing to talk about his past or family. I found it amazing that the book was not able to determine where he served in World War II. The book describes his breaking into the movies which took a long time. There's so much to enjoy in the short book, I highly recommend that you read it.
Not sure who to attribute this quote to (tho I did find humor in it) but book was a bit sketchy in some areas such as his military service which you would think otherwise. Speaking of the military, these were the films of his I enjoyed most including "Battle of the Bulge" , "The Great Escape" and "Dirty Dozen" - not so much a fan of his later works such as the "Death Wish" series tho have to say in the end he was successful given the value of his estate at the close. Did have nuggets of his personal life worth learning about like growing up so poor he'd pass his socks to his older brother after school to wear into the mine, reading and testing for the role of "Superman" won by Christopher Reeve and appearing in the 1991 movie rendition of the film "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus." Not bad, not great but an ok read.
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