Death Wish 2/Death Wish 3/Deathwish 4/Assassination

I bought this for the mere fact that it contains Death Wish 3 in its original widescreen ratio.The only downside is the compression that must necessitate 3 films on one disc. At times the motions can ghost a bit which is easily noticed upon freeze framing.In THAT sense, At times it's not as clear or organically analogous to the film as my old VHS for clarity, but this is a godsend for any one who is a fan of this seemingly deliberately over the top exploitation, good over evil, triumphant, quotable, war zoned, entertainingly EXCESSIVE and cliché film that manages to overindulge BEYOND the scope of credibility into a cartoon like ghoulishness.Guilty pleasure, don't take it too seriously.Read all the other reviews elsewhere; Death Wish 3 is possibly the greatest b movie EVER made.I can't even begin to write critically about the film, for it warrants a treatise, and I shall begin to salivate.This film alone warrants a Criterion edition.Part one was the most legitimate film, and like it's contemporaries ROCKY, and RAMBO; should be viewed as the one to be respected and revered. DW 1 is full of characterization, whereas all subsequent films were exploitative.DW3 is pure movie magic. The fourth great achievement of Charles Bronson's career. .... wait. .. maybe 5th (*let's not forget bagging a Fox like Jill Ireland) for after Once Upon a Time in The West, The Magnificent Seven, The Mechanic, Death Wish 3 is the crowning achievement of his career, and should be enshrined in the library of congress.I only wish it was accorded such respect before the majority of the cast had died.5 stars for FINALLY getting a release in widescreen-1 star for compressionFor new fans + 1/2 star. Leave it at 4 1/2 .... this film jumped the forehead painted shark, brutally mugged it and then shot it with Wildey.A new height in cinema was achieved with Death Wish 3, one never to be approached again.

This 3 Pack action set is very good indeed, with picture and sound being presentable, and I had no trouble with any audio synchronization on my particular copy. No trailers, no audio commentaries, no previews, no interviews, no nuttin'. Just the movies themselves, and that is pretty much what is to be expected.The old Blockbuster video guides panned these pictures, and I no longer allow their opinions to drive my taste in film collecting/viewing. However, in terms of this series, their reviews are mostly dead on. Bronson really doesn't react much in these movies, he merely responds. Like Clint Eastwood, he is not much of an actor, but he is a tremendous presence, and that presence is nearly lost here. These films really do feel like fly-by-night screenplays. My problem here is that the original film was NOT an action movie, but in the sequels, they've drained these characters of all feeling and mystery and replaced them with ultra-violent contexts. I have no idea if a study of film history will find any use for these pictures; "Death Wish 3" is really repugnant, and "Death Wish 4" is a going-through-the-motions affair, not passionate, not logical in the slightest. While I can understand someone having Bronson's reaction to having a loved one assaulted and/or killed, it's a good thing not everyone grieves in the way that he does or we would have several wars going on in the streets! Of course, these films are really fantasies more than realistic commentaries upon social problems, but even in this context of revenge-fantasy storytelling the movies are not really successful. Bronson meanders through each performance instead of using his facial features to grand effect like he did in the original. While other reviewers are right that "Death Wish 2" is the best film of the lot, by the end we are left asking, what's the point? If you watch and own the original "Death Wish" film, you pretty much have all you need of this show.I keep wondering about how Brian Garfield feels about these sequels, because his original story (for the original film) was so altered for the film version that he is probably embarrassed that these works are so tightly connected with his cinematic legacy. While charlatans were busy working on the fourth film, Garfield was busy working on a great under-appreciated film like "The Stepfather", a very scary movie that is better than any of this dreck here. So, while I don't like to under-value the B-movie/exploitation aesthetic, and while I don't like the Blockbuster or Maltin guides much any more, these two films are known for their intentional flouts of quality, which has, unfortunately, had such a strong influence upon the meat-headed marketplace of today. What happens to Bronson's family is very sad, and he should be more devastated than he seems here, and the sequels seem to have forgotten that his family has been killed, along with every other love of his life. By the time of "Death Wish IV: the Crackdown" it's like we are watching a different character completely, in a completely unrelated story. With all of this death and tragedy, why are viewers saying that these films are not drama? No wonder Garfield finds the intellectual hijacking of these properties so hard to take, because the sequels have all become action pieces instead of great serious dramas that they should have been. Oh well, some people seem to enjoy them--but you have to do so on a very simple-minded level. C

I was surprised on how entertaining these actually were, I think it completes the collection now? Highly recommended!

After Death Wish (the original) the die was cast. Okay, no particular problem there. But the sequels were variations on a theme, rather than new themes with variations. Still, if you liked the original, you likely enjoyed these at least up to a point. No 3 perhaps has the most to offer. Melodramatic for certain, but not without its memorable moments, not without its points. Despite my better judgment (my taste in books runs to Dostoyevsky and Dickens, in music to Mahler and Bach, in painting to the Dutch masters and French Impressionists)--despite that, I watched these movies with enthusiasm

First and foremost, do NOT buy the MGM dvds for Death Wish 2, 3, and 4 individually because they are all in full screen. This set however, all three movies are in widescreen.All three films are on one disc, and the disc isn't double-sided either, so all three movies are on one side. You'd think there would be compression issues with quality, but I didn't notice any. As far as I noticed, all three films are mono sound, and the dvd is otherwise barebones, excluding even trailers, but the films themselves are presented in good widescreen and that's all that should matter.As a movie, Death Wish 2 is good. About on par with the first film. Death Wish 3 is excellent, with a lot more action and good story development. Death Wish 4 is fairly standard, but you can't go wrong with Charles Bronson.An important thing to note is the sound. I read other reviews saying that there were sound issues on part 4 claiming it goes out of sync halfway through, but I just watched the film and there were NO problems in that department. The sound worked fine all the way through, but be aware that the problem exists for other people who bought this product.

Three death wish films on one DVD discAll three films have black borders on top and bottom of the image- it looks likes its widescreen. clear and crisp image .I checked the audio and the sound is in sync with the action and actorsthere are no features. no subtitles no other languages.almost perfect. It can be expensive if you buy the death wish films separately.worth buying and viewing

Excellent

Very happy with the purchase, fast and exactly as stated. Very good place to deal with, a very satisfied customer