{"id":25796,"date":"2025-01-03T22:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25796"},"modified":"2025-01-03T22:17:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:17:02","slug":"media-cold-sweat-1976","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25796","title":{"rendered":"MEDiA: COLD SWEAT, 1976"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019m enjoying a bit of a Bronson fest\u2019! I tried watching Maniac Cop<\/em>, but it was just too crap. So we watched this instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bronson plays a man living a good life on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, whose happiness is disturbed when his unfortunate past catches up with him. He has to protect his wife and daughter from vengeful criminals who have a grudge against him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plot\u2019s not exactly brilliant. But it serves as a vehicle for Terence Young (Dr No, (?), Thunderball, etc.) to serve up a fun Franco-Italian production, set in a great location (Beaulieu-Sur-Mer), that\u2019s enjoyable to watch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A terrific setting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Bronson, brawn and charisma.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
There are some great driving scenes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jill Ireland, Bronson\u2019s wife, plays Moira, a dippy hippie chick who is hanging out with the villains. James Mason is the ringleader of these nasty goons. Liv Ullman is Bronson\u2019s on-screen wife\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bronson fights to save his gal, and her daughter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m enjoying a bit of a Bronson fest\u2019! I tried watching Maniac Cop, but it was just too crap. So we watched this instead. Bronson plays a man living a good life on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, whose happiness is disturbed when his unfortunate past catches up with him. He has to protect his wife and … <\/p>\n

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