Definitely worth watching, and if you are a fan of the DW series, this ranks in the top two or three movies........ Now if you expect to watch some Academy Award material here, stop reading and buy and rent something else. "}}}},"fetched_oembed_html":false}, {"date_format":"F j, Y","time_format":"g:i a","wordpress_permalink_only":"https:\/\/www.theaterbyte.com\/wordpress\/bluray-uhd-reviews\/death-wish-4-the-crackdown-blu-ray-review.html","all_default_visual_states":"inherit","modal_visual_state":false,"user_is_logged_in":false,"stripe_api_key":"pk_live_51HTrd2Jk26ru7MhfdGlqiXvkyV6BDQjc4tVJu1VoR9caoqapXTcsvvAMElL7pIXDkdCQKmC4qtQ2AfeSYMw6i1d900ELofX0Gh","stripe_account_country_code":"US","setup_link":"https:\/\/www.theaterbyte.com\/wordpress\/adm\/admin.php?page=tip-jar-wp&mpwpadmin1=welcome&mpwpadmin_lightbox=do_wizard_health_check","close_button_url":"https:\/\/www.theaterbyte.com\/wordpress\/core\/modules\/efb9325b07\/\/assets\/images\/closebtn.png"}. Although the story's twists and turns border on being silly, nonetheless star Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson give this unnecessary entry in the Death Wish series a little something extra.
He delivers his lines with the least amount of interest needed, being fully aware of the fact that he’s not making a potential award winning movie. My favorite is Once Upon A Time In The West or Hardtimes. "},"incomplete_cvc":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's security code is incomplete. "},"incorrect_zip":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card's zip code failed validation. This departure gives part 4 its own unique vibe.
It's extremely cheap-looking; apparently not that much more was spent than B movie companies still in the theatrical business were spending around this time.
The opening minutes of the film are particularly impressive, sending a subtle signal that they were trying to make a real movie instead of just another bargain basement formula action thriller. Personally I don't understand why so many people around here claim it's one of the worst movies ever made. The script, from the hand of Gail Morgan Hickman, attempts to bring a couple of admirable – but nevertheless predictable – abrupt twists near the climax and there's a quintessential 80's sequence set inside a roller blade disco. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
80's entertainment at its best, A more saner Deathwish, cracking down more on reality, Penultimate entry in the original five film series in which Kersey takes the law on his own hands , searching for vengeance against drug traffickers.
[Rating:3/5] Low frequencies are are obviously going to be subdued in a 1.o track, and the overall sound here is almost muffled. Here's a far different Death Wish, to the former three. The fourth in the series didn't have good old Michael Winner in the director's seat for the very first time, but with J. Lee Thompson as his replacement, Charlie could nevertheless depend on one of his best action movie buddies. First and most important: Another great bluray release from Umbrella with great picture, sound and english subs. [Rating:2.5/5] With the "D W" complete body of work being shown on consecutive nights on the cable AMC Channel -- I was able to see the original and this one a couple of evenings apart, both for the first time in several years.
In this one, Paul Kersey is back in L.A. and his girlfriend's daughter dies from a drug overdose.
Thompson clearly takes pleasure in setting up every scene with maximum economy and impact, and his work is that of a professional without apologies. "},"incorrect_number":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"The card number is incorrect. No, this doesn’t look great by any stretch of the imagination, but in comparison to previous DVD releases, much of the clarity and detail is retrieved. I happen to love all of the Death Wishes dearly. Purchase-wise, I suppose it all depends on how much you like escapist action. The massively cool anti-hero of this legendary movie franchise was about 65 years of age when he filmed "Death Wish 4". Let’s just say I wasn’t expecting a great movie, but until now the Death Wish movies had been fun to watch no matter how weak the scripts were. Your email address will not be published. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This fourth entry with excessive violence concerns about Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson was about sixty-five years of age when he appeared in this one), a middle-age New York architect and become again into vigilante . "},"empty":{"instruction_type":"error","instruction_message":"Enter your credit card details here. In truth, there is little to recommend in this film outside of a few moments of guilty pleasure. I also got a kick out of that scene when Frank Bauggs (David Fonteno) went out the window of his apartment, courtesy of Bronson's character. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
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External Reviews His favorite film of all time would be Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List simply for the raw power and emotion that film brings out in the viewer. This 1:85:1 framed, AVC/MPEG-4 encoded transfer arrives on Blu-ray with decent results. His wife, daughter and friends have been blown away in the first three installments of Death Wish. Sadly it wasn't, with the desperate and final entry six years later, the sickest Death Wish yet. Sometimes reviewers get so caught up in their own little vision of what entertainment ought to be that they can't loosen up and just enjoy a movie for what it is. Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2009. , one can only imagine what would be on tap for Death Wish 4. He does some cool stuff in this one.
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It’s becoming more obvious with every installment. He's always been at the forefront of technology having purchased his first Blu-ray and HD DVD players from Samsung and Toshiba immediately upon availability. The ending to the film is even somewhat of a remake of Yojimbo! He also lost his daughter to a drug overdose and wants to hire Kersey to clean the Los Angeles streets once and for all. Already purchased Death Wish 2 & 3 from Australia (Umbrella) and was hugely impressed, so decided to purchase Death 4 & 5 as well and was not disappointed, Picture Quality (PQ) on death wish 4 is about 4.5/5 and on death wish 5 is a pristine print score of 5/5, extras are above average but not mind-blowing, Radio Times film guide reviewer gives Death Wish 2/3/4/5 a pitiful 1 star, either the reviewer don't like Charles Bronson or hates vigilante films. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018, Love Charles Bronson movies never stop selling his movies, Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 1999. All of Charles Bronson's eighties flicks deliver exactly the same: brainless and violent entertainment.
Until now Death Wish 5 was only available on a DVD 1.33 full frame Tri-Mark release (absolutely awful quality) now thanks to the Australians it is now (with Death Wish 4) available in hi-def wide screen 1.85 it's all region and it looks fantastic, (Death Wish 2+3) are also available from them also, great treat from down under. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but if you watch it again, especially frame by frame, you'll notice that the window was a complete patchwork of cracks. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.
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