Following in the footsteps of Jackie Brown, Bad Ass, The Expendables series and most comparable, Michael Caine's Harry Brown comes a proper ass kicking straight to DVD entry We Still Kill The Old Way. In case you decide to Google, his is NOT a remake of the 1967 feature, nor is it based on the book To Each His Own. It's title tells you half the story.
British talents Ian Ogilvy and Steven Berkoff play brothers Richie & Charlie Archer (respectively). Plans to get the band back together are in full swing for Richie's approaching birthday celebration. Archie shortcuts down a familiar alleyway on the way home and comes across a band of street thugs harassing a young woman. His intervention leads to a brawl and eventually his death. What this new brand of gangs was unaware of is that this old man used to run these very streets. However someone knew and that someone called Charlie, who returned home seeking justice via his own hand. Gone are the days of mano a mano, so Charlie calls in his old crew. What follows is a showdown that reveals like the aforementioned movies, that wisdom and experience come with age and it's not all about relationships and counting your pennies.
The talent is a good mix and really took me back to the slept on Harry Brown. The struggle with age and ailments is present enough to add a hint of comic relief and believability to the action. Much of the action is straightforward without over the top antics. While I wouldn't rate the feature very high, I will say that it's a fun film, as many are supposed to be and I enjoyed watching it. I think you will too...
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