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Death Wish [DVD] [1974]

DVD ~ Charles Bronson
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Charles Bronson, Jack Wallace, Bobby Roberts, Vincent Gardenia, William Redfield
  • Directors: Michael Winner
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Sep 2006
  • Run Time: 93 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000HWXQZM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,429 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Charles Bronson stars in a genre-defining vigilante thriller that made him a household name. A fatal sexual assault on his wife and daughter leads mild-mannered architect Paul Kersey (Bronson) to rethink the justice system in his own terms when he discovers the police to be ineffectual, bureaucratic slackers. He then starts to single-handedly reduce New York's crime rate by murdering every thug, scumbag, and no goodnik he lays eyes on. The film, despite its use of graphic violence as entertainment, was hailed as a socially complex and engaging movie that shocked audiences across the country. Subsequently, Bronson filmed a long series of films as Kersey that were heavier on violence than substance. However, DEATH WISH is a classic American film whose themes and style have been imitated by filmmakers all over the world.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Now I'm older I have a different perspective, 23 April 2007
I remember some time ago (late nineteen-eighties perhaps) when I was certainly too young in the eyes of the censors to be watching such material that there was a season of Charles Bronson films on television and I loved it. I found most of the films exciting and slightly disturbing at the time. Now I have a more mature view I find myself when watching this film torn between the arguments presented for and against the acts of vigilantes.
This is a great film and with such a brutal beginning even someone who belives wholeheartedly in the rule of law would feel sympathy for the motives of Paul Kersey, the vigilante portrayed here, especially when set against the apparent apathy of the law (and his son-in-law) for his suffering.
Potential spoiler in this paragraph: It is interesting that Paul Kersey never gets revenge on those who caused his suffering and doesn't seem to seek it directly. He seems to be getting his revenge by killing other criminals and I can't help but feel that he persists with his generalised vendetta against criminals only because he is unable to exercise true vengence. We see him adjust his ideals in his job and maybe this is the clue to his motive. Perhaps he sees beyond his own suffering and mourns the greater loss of an ideal where crime does not pay.
I found the transfer to DVD a little flawed because of the jerkiness of the motion, which is most noticeable near the beginning. This must be due to different frame rates but I can't understand the reason for it when other films seem, to my eyes, to have transferred without such faults. Either the effect is variable and improves through the film or you just get used to it because by the end I was no longer aware of it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping but underated, 20 Oct 2007
By D Skilton (east sussex uk) - See all my reviews
Due to this films rubbish sequels(each one worse than the last)critics seem to tarnish it with the same brush. If your new to this film ignore the critics and go buy. Its the gripping and sometimes disturbing story of Paul Kersey who turns vigilante after his wife is killed and his daughter raped by low life scum who break into his house. This is one of the first films(if not the first)of its kind and also one of the most underated movies of the seventies. Even though it does seem a little dated now. Charles Bronson is on top form as Kersey. Also to my knowledge this is the first time the film is available in its uncut version on either dvd or video.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!, 13 Oct 2007
By Wayne Redhart "Also on Twitter!" (West Midlands, UK) - See all my reviews
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Michael Winner's masterpiece has aged well. Aside from being an excellent action film, it also questions the morality of vigilante behaviour and asks whether it merely leads to anarchy. Personally I am all for it though. A couple of weeks ago I was browsing in a branch of a major high-street discount bookstore, when a masked gunman entered and demanded the money from the till. Fortunately the quick thinking of a maverick workman foiled the crime. He removed a tool from his box and hurled it across the room, knocking the gunman clean out. If you ask me, his heroic behaviour should be an example to us all- in a day when most people are too scared to stand up for what is right. If more of us were willing to throw a spanner in 'The Works' when a crime is in progress, the world would be a safer place.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely awful
This movie is incredibly boring apart from a horrible and violent rape scene which plumbed the depths of depravity. Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. Davies

4.0 out of 5 stars A gritty urban tale
Death Wish is considered to be a classic movie and even though it was first released in 1974, it still stands the test of time. Read more
Published 13 months ago by LXIX

5.0 out of 5 stars BRONSON KICKS ASS LIKE NO ONE!
The film that started it all finally released uncut and uncensored. Although I prefer the sequel, this is the best DEATH WISH from an objective point of view. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lou Almighty

1.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for the Movie * 1 Star for DVD
Not much to Say - a Classic Charles Bronson Movie but the Paramount UK DVD is bad.
It is a NTSC to PAL Transfer and not Film to PAL (93 min NTSC = 89 min PAL). Read more
Published 21 months ago by The Doctor

5.0 out of 5 stars violent, controvversial and original
This was a great film. Ignore the follow ups, that never should of been made.

After a violent attack on his wife and daughter, one of which dies and the other... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Red Rose

5.0 out of 5 stars its bronson vigilante style...thats all you need to know
Death wish...this film is a true gem and must be in any film buffs collection. Bronson plays the vigilante role perfectly and theres other good charcter actors that play out well... Read more
Published on 19 Jul 2007 by G-MAN

5.0 out of 5 stars death wish
wow for the first time in the uk the un-cut version , so now you can see why bronson gose mad and more violent great widescreen print and at a running time of 93 mins just wish... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2006 by Chris Jones

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