123 - Death Sentence

(Original Airdate - December 4th, 2019) Death Sentence is a 2007 American vigilante action thriller film loosely based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Brian Garfield; although the novel is a sequel to Garfield's Death Wish, the film is unconnected to the previous Death Wish film series. Directed by James Wan, the film stars Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume, a man who takes the law into his own hands after his son is murdered by a gang member as an initiation ritual; Hume must then protect his family from the gang's resulting vengeance. Death Sentence was released by 20th Century Fox on August 31, 2007, and was released on DVD on January 8, 2008. It was a box-office bomb earning $16 million against a $20 million budget, and received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the graphic violence and plot. SCRAPPED POEM-- "Kelly Preston is perfection Did I mention? She's in Death Sentence." -Spro HAIKU-- "Kelly Preston, d'oh! Kevin Bacon wraps his head and goes tit-for-tat." -Spro LIMERICK-- "Kevin Bacon kicks everyone's asses. Not one punk gets any free passes. He kills one and all. His morals all fall. How thick were John Goodman's glasses?" -MC