How's this different from the Death Wish films?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Murphy's Law
Rupert__Pupkin — 15 years ago(May 13, 2010 11:00 AM)
I've seen all the Death Wish movies and am on a Bronson kick. I've heard Murphy's Law is a good one to see, but the plot sounds just like Death Wish, except that he's a cop and not an architect. Is this worth seeing, or is it simply a rehash of Death Wish?
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AlbertTheFlasher — 15 years ago(May 15, 2010 10:39 AM)
I wouldn't necessarily call it a Death Wish-type movie, it's more like Dirty Harry in a way; a tough (but alcoholic) cop who has to break a few rules in order to get the job done. Plus the Bronson character even has a similar Dirty Harry catch-phrase: "Don't beep with Jack Murphy!" So I highly recommend it. They sure don't make cop movies like this anymore. In fact, watching Murphy's Law everytime always reminds me how much I miss the 1980s.
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wallacesawyer — 15 years ago(May 20, 2010 04:43 PM)
not a rehash. I recommend all the films Bronson did with Cannon.
At least the ones I've seen. This, 10 TO MIDNIGHT, and DEATH WISH 2-4. all pretty good
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ldziub — 15 years ago(February 06, 2011 10:30 AM)
The violence in this movie is perpetrated by a completely different type of villain in this film. Can't get much more into the differences without spoiling it for you. Bronson isn't out for revenge here. Aesthetically, it looks like Death Wish, the other post was accurate in describing Bronson in it as a Dirty Harry-type character.
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fxdiamond — 9 years ago(June 23, 2016 08:27 PM)
actually if you think about it this movie has some very similar themes to sudden impact. so yes its definitely on par more with the dirty harry series.
only in this movie of course the woman is getting revenge on the main good guy of the movie and anyone he knows, rather than the bad guys. but both all the same very disturbing females.