Bronson's Loose!

Author: Paul Talbot
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595379826
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
In the summer of 1974 the movie Death Wish stunned audiences with its powerful story of an enraged businessman who hits the streets with a handgun to avenge the brutal violation of his wife and daughter. The film packed theaters with cheering moviegoers, became one of the highest-grossing and most controversial movies of the year, and turned star Charles Bronson into the hottest screen icon in the world. Over the next twenty years, four increasingly-violent sequels delivered thrills to a growing legion of fans and solidified the legend of Charles Bronson. Now, for the first time, Death Wish fanatics, Bronson cultists, and action movie lovers will discover fascinating information about the series. In exclusive comments, director Michael Winner, actor Kevyn Major Howard, novelist Brian Garfield, and many others reveal what it was like to work on the Death Wish movies with one of the most charismatic and elusive stars of all time. Covering every aspect of all five movies (including unused casting suggestions, deleted scenes and alternate cuts) and loaded with rare advertising artwork, Bronson's Loose!: The Making of the "Death Wish" Films tells the compelling, untold story behind the most explosive action series in film history.

Menacing Face Worth Millions: A Life of Charles Bronson

Author: Brian D'Ambrosio
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105226298
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
Menacing Face Worth Millions: A Life of Charles Bronson is the first definitive biography of legendary screen actor Charles Bronson. Charles Bronson was the silver screen legend who forever changed America's - and the world's - idea of the leading man's looks: a poverty-stricken young man who became one of the most popular, highly-paid film stars of his day. No movie that Charles Bronson ever made can equal the reclusive life he led and the contradictions of his own hidden self. In this definitive retelling of Bronson's life - the first fully documented biography of the star - Brian D'Ambrosio looks at the vigilante tough guy's life and legacy and explores the events and issues that made him emblematic of his time.

Bronson's Loose Again! on the Set with Charles Bronson

Author: Paul Talbot
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593938970
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
This all-new companion volume to the acclaimed Bronson's Loose : The Making of the 'Death Wish' Films reveals more information on the Death Wish series and also details the complex histories behind eighteen other Charles Bronson movies. Documented herein are fascinating tales behind some of the finest Bronson films of the mid-1970s (including Hard Times and From Noon Till Three); his big-budget independent epics Love and Bullets and Cabo Blanco; his lesser-known, underrated dramas Borderline and Act of Vengeance; his notorious sleaze/action Cannon Films classics of the 80s (including 10 to Midnight, Murphy's Law and Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects); the numerous unmade projects he was attached to; and his TV movies of the 90s (including The Sea Wolf). Exhaustively researched, the book features over three dozen exclusive, candid interviews including those with directors Frank D. Gilroy and Jerrold Freedman; producers Menahem Golan and Lance Hool; writers David Engelbach, Harold Nebenzal and Andrew J. Fenady; and actors Maggie Blye, Kirk Taylor, Gene Davis, Robert F. Lyons, Kathleen Wilhoite, Angel Tompkins, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Joy, and Diane Ladd. Profusely illustrated with rare promotional materials, behind-the-scenes photos, and images from deleted scenes, Bronson's Loose Again : On the Set with Charles Bronson is loaded with previously untold insight into one of the most elusive and unique icons in cinema history. Paul Talbot is the author of the books Bronson's Loose : The Making of the 'Death Wish' Films, Mondo Mandingo: The Falconhurst Books and Films, and The Films of the Dionne Quintuplets as well as numerous articles for magazines like Video Watchdog, CinemaRetro, Psychotronic, Films of the Golden Age, Shock Cinema, Screem, and Weng's Chop. He has contributed liner notes, extras, and/or commentary tracks for DVD and Blu-ray releases.

Bronson's Loose Again! on the Set with Charles Bronson (Hardback)

Author: Paul Talbot
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593938987
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
This is the HARDBACK version. This all-new companion volume to the acclaimed Bronson's Loose!: The Making of the 'Death Wish' Films reveals more information on the Death Wish series and also details the complex histories behind eighteen other Charles Bronson movies. Documented herein are fascinating tales behind some of the finest Bronson films of the mid-1970s (including Hard Times and From Noon Till Three); his big-budget independent epics Love and Bullets and Cabo Blanco; his lesser-known, underrated dramas Borderline and Act of Vengeance; his notorious sleaze/action Cannon Films classics of the 80s (including 10 to Midnight, Murphy's Law and Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects); the numerous unmade projects he was attached to; and his TV movies of the 90s (including The Sea Wolf). Exhaustively researched, the book features over three dozen exclusive, candid interviews including those with directors Frank D. Gilroy and Jerrold Freedman; producers Menahem Golan and Lance Hool; writers David Engelbach, Harold Nebenzal and Andrew J. Fenady; and actors Maggie Blye, Kirk Taylor, Gene Davis, Robert F. Lyons, Kathleen Wilhoite, Angel Tompkins, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Joy, and Diane Ladd. Profusely illustrated with rare promotional materials, behind-the-scenes photos, and images from deleted scenes, Bronson's Loose Again!: On the Set with Charles Bronson is loaded with previously untold insight into one of the most elusive and unique icons in cinema history. Paul Talbot is the author of the books Bronson's Loose!: The Making of the 'Death Wish' Films, Mondo Mandingo: The Falconhurst Books and Films, and The Films of the Dionne Quintuplets as well as numerous articles for magazines like Video Watchdog, CinemaRetro, Psychotronic, Films of the Golden Age, Shock Cinema, Screem, and Weng's Chop. He has contributed liner notes, extras, and/or commentary tracks for DVD and Blu-ray releases.

Queer Zines

Author: AA Bronson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780894390708
Category : Gender identity
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Also available as 2 vols-set; ISBN: 9780894390395.0The variegated output of zine makers past and present is collected in two volumes, from North America and Europe, listing them alphabetically. Across more than 350 pages are comprehensive bibliographies and synopses for more than 120 zines, excerpted illustrations and writings, reprints of notable articles and a list of zine outlets around the world. Also included, a 1980 interview with Boyd McDonald by Vince Aletti and Adam Block’s early writings on zines. Volume one updates and corrects the original edition, published in 2008, while volume two adds more than 30 recent titles and fourteen new essays by Bruce LaBruce, Scott Treleaven and Edie Fake, among others.0.

C++ for Engineers and Scientists

Author: Gary J. Bronson
Publisher: Course Technology
ISBN:
Category : C++ (Computer program language)
Languages : en
Pages : 844

Book Description
Bronson's second edition makes C++ accessible to first-level engineering students. The book teaches the fundamentals of the C++ language with a gradual refinement of programming skills from procedural to object-oriented. Part One presents procedural programming with an emphasis on modular program design. Part Two, on object-oriented programming, and Part Three, on data structures, are interchangeable to allow for teaching flexibility. In addition, students are introduced to the fundamentals of software engineering with an emphasis on problem-solving techniques, making the text an ideal choice for both one- and two-semester C++ programming courses.

Stoned Beyond Belief

Author: Action Bronson
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683354907
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 447

Book Description
The ultimate love letter to the world’s most magical plant—weed—from the rapper, chef, TV star, and bestselling author of F*ck, That’s Delicious. This is an exploration of every corner of the pot galaxy, from highly scientific botanical analyses and the study of pot’s medicinal benefits to a guide to the wild world of weed paraphernalia. It’s also a very personal tribute to a substance Bronson refers to as life changing, horizon-expanding, a conduit for happiness, a connector. Weed is to Action Bronson what the madeleine was to Proust: the door to true consciousness. Organized loosely as 100 entries, including thirty-five recipes, and packed with illustrations and photos, Stoned Beyond Belief is a trippy and munchie-filled experience as well as an entertainingly valuable resource for weed enthusiasts and scholars. Stoned Beyond Belief will delight Action Bronson fans and pot aficionados all across the universe.

F*ck It, I'll Start Tomorrow

Author: Action Bronson
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683359194
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
A no-holds-barred chronicle meets self-help guide from the bestselling author, rapper, artist, and chef Action Bronson From the New York Times bestselling author, chef-turned-rapper, and host of Viceland’s F*ck, That’s Delicious and The Untitled Action Bronson Show, F*ck It, I’ll Start Tomorrow is a brutally honest chronicle about struggles with weight, food addiction, and the journey to self-acceptance. In his signature voice, Action Bronson shares all that he’s learned in the past decade to help you help yourself. This isn’t a road map to attaining a so-called perfect body. Instead, Bronson will share his journey to find confidence, keep the negative vibes at bay, stay sane, chill out, and not look in the mirror hoping to see anyone but yourself. F*ck It, I’ll Start Tomorrow is not about losing weight—it’s about being and feeling excellent regardless of your size or shape. It’s about living f*cking healthy, period.

What Should I Do with My Life?

Author: Po Bronson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588360482
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
“Brimming with stories of sacrifice, courage, commitment and, sometimes, failure, the book will support anyone pondering a major life choice or risk without force-feeding them pat solutions.”—Publishers Weekly In What Should I Do with My Life? Po Bronson tells the inspirational true stories of people who have found the most meaningful answers to that great question. With humor, empathy, and insight, Bronson writes of remarkable individuals—from young to old, from those just starting out to those in a second career—who have overcome fear and confusion to find a larger truth about their lives and, in doing so, have been transformed by the experience. What Should I Do with My Life? struck a powerful, resonant chord on publication, causing a multitude of people to rethink their vocations and priorities and start on the path to finding their true place in the world. For this edition, Bronson has added nine new profiles, to further reflect the range and diversity of those who broke away from the chorus to learn the sound of their own voice.

Con-Artist

Author: Charles Bronson
Publisher: Troubador Publishing
ISBN: 9781848760486
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
Regarded as the UK's most violent prisoner, Charles Bronson has served 34 years in UK prisons, 31 of which have been in solitary confinement. Over the last decade, Charles has successfully turned his life around, and this book celebrates those ten years of his life, not just as a prisoner, but as an artist, a poet and an acclaimed author.