{"id":92540,"date":"2023-10-17T12:32:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T19:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92540"},"modified":"2023-10-17T12:32:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T19:32:48","slug":"mad-bomber-the-1973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92540","title":{"rendered":"Mad Bomber, The (1973)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I want to catch this son-of-a-bitch before he blows up Los Angeles!&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Poster-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-92541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Poster-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Poster-179x270.png 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Poster.png 618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA police detective (Vince Edwards) in Los Angeles attempts to find a serial rapist (Neville Brand) who may know the identity of an insane bomber (Chuck Connors).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles<\/li>\n<li>Neville Brand Films<\/li>\n<li>Terrorists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWriter-director Bert I. Gordon (working from a story by Marc Behm) helmed this low-budget vigilante-psycho thriller set across the diverse streets of Los Angeles, featuring the potential of harm at literally every corner. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Connors.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Connors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"738\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Connors.png 966w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Connors-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Connors-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Connors-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Connors-353x270.png 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bespectacled Connors is about as unhinged as you can imagine &#8212; but he&#8217;s in good company with sicko Brand, whose wife (Ilona Wilson) is at least somewhat in league with his perversions. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Brand-Watching.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Brand-Watching.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"988\" height=\"705\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Brand-Watching.png 988w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Brand-Watching-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Brand-Watching-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Brand-Watching-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Brand-Watching-378x270.png 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given that obsessed Lieutenant Geronimo Minneli (Edwards) is on their tails:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Edwards.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Edwards.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"993\" height=\"757\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Edwards.png 993w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Edwards-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Edwards-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Edwards-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Edwards-354x270.png 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; we&#8217;re guaranteed an action-packed and violence-filled adventure (which we get). Numerous sequences fall squarely within exploitation realm &#8212; be forewarned about several highly disturbing scenes &#8212; but to Gordon&#8217;s credit, one stays curious throughout about how things will eventually resolve. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Of special note:<\/strong> Edwards uses fancy facial &#8220;recognition&#8221; technology to craft an impressively effective visage of his suspect. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Machine-Face2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Machine-Face2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"995\" height=\"776\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Machine-Face2.png 995w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Machine-Face2-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Machine-Face2-128x100.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Machine-Face2-768x599.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-Machine-Face2-346x270.png 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good use of location shooting throughout Los Angeles<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-LA-Elevator.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-LA-Elevator.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"777\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-LA-Elevator.png 983w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-LA-Elevator-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-LA-Elevator-128x101.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-LA-Elevator-768x607.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mad-Bomber-LA-Elevator-342x270.png 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0068892\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/the-mad-bomber\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=10789\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I want to catch this son-of-a-bitch before he blows up Los Angeles!&#8221; Synopsis: A police detective (Vince Edwards) in Los Angeles attempts to find a serial rapist (Neville Brand) who may know the identity of an insane bomber (Chuck Connors). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Detectives and Private Eyes Los Angeles Neville Brand Films Terrorists Review: Writer-director Bert I. Gordon (working from a story by Marc Behm) helmed this low-budget vigilante-psycho thriller set across the diverse streets of Los Angeles,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92540\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92540"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92550,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92540\/revisions\/92550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}