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Author Topic: Michael Winner passes away Alan Plester Expert Film Handler Posts: 209 From: great yarmouth england Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-21-2013 09:14 AM                     Sorry to learn of the passing today of Michael Winner..rip  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-21-2013 11:55 AM                        I won't make any friends among the highbrow critics in 'Sight and Sound' or 'The Guardian' for saying this, but I thought that Death Wish was quite good: nicely paced, with believable supporting characters, carefully done locations and atmosphere, and it must have struck a chord at the time it was released, in the middle of, from what I've read, was not a good time to be living and working in New York. He kind of overdid things with the umpteen sequels, but let's face it, overdoing things was Winner's trademark...  |  IP: Logged Henning Anderson Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Esbjerg, Denmark Registered: Jan 2001 posted 01-22-2013 07:13 AM                     Sorry to read about his passing. I enjoyed his films from the 70's like Lawman, Scorpio and The Mechanic with it's twist ending. They won't go down in history as master pieces, but they sure was great entertainment. I don't believe anyone but Michael Winner would have dared to update The Big Sleep to the 1970's and still keep so much of the original dialogue. Rest in Peace Mr. Winner.  |  IP: Logged Brent Francis Film Handler Posts: 84 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Nov 2008 posted 01-22-2013 05:34 PM                        Author of my alltime favourite film quote - "If you want Art, don't mess around with movies - go buy a Picasso"  |  IP: Logged

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