"THE DEADLY TOWER" (1975)
So…
…How Many Of Y’all Have…
#1 EVER HEARD OF THIS FLICK?
#2 EVER SEEN THIS FLICK?
#3 EVER KNOWN SOMEONE WHO HAS HEARD OF OR SEEN THIS FLICK?
Not. Many. Fo. SHO.
Not. Many. Fo. SHO. INDEED.
It’s The Story Of The Shooting-Spree…
…At The University Of Texas…
…From…
August 1966
.Period.
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KURT RUSSELL
…Portrays The Cold-Calculating Ex-Marine CHARLES WHITMAN.
Our Ex-Marine Has Had His Proverbial-Cheese Slide From His Proverbial-Cracker.
An Obvious Case Of PTSD-Related-Symptoms.
WHITMAN Goes Out…
…Gets Himself An Arsenal Of Weapons AND Ammunition…
…And Perches Himself In The Famous Clock-Tower Of A Popular University.
The Ensuing Drama, Action, And Tragedy Will Very-Much-So Hold Your Attention.
There Are Many Secondary Characters In This One…
…That You Really Do End-Up Caring A Lot About.
It’s A Very-Well Constructed Film…
…Released Just 9-Years After The Tragic Events The Film Is Based-On.
It Was NEVER An Easy Flick To Find…
…That’s A BIG FO SHO…
…But I Was Able To Get A Copy For My Brother Not Too Long Ago.
He’s A…
KURT RUSSELL
…Fan-Boy…
…So It Felt Like A VERY Necessary-Purchase.
It’s A Story I’d Heard About…
And Then Became Super-Curious When I Found Out They’d Made A Flick About It…
…And The Star Was…
KURT RUSSELL
.Period.
The Movie Doesn’t Pull Tooo-Many Punches.
They Try To Bring It To You As A Film…
…The Way It Was Described By Those Who Lived Through It.
It’s Very Much A FORGOTTEN CLASSIC…
…And A More Deserving Film Than You’d Think.
I Consider It An Important Film.
With The World The Way It Is These Days…
…Shootings Like This Are Scarily Tooo-Frequent.
And It’s Been Going On For A Long Time.
Remember…
…This Film May Be From 1975…
…But The Actual Event Is From 1966.
Just A Flick To Ponder A Tad, My Peeps.
You May Think It’s An Important Film/Subject, Also.
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(A Closing Side-Note: They Don't Have To Be GREAT GREAT FILMS To ALSO Be IMPORTANT. Just Sayin'...)
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