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Summary: Bronson Really Lets Them Have It This Time!!!
Review: In this, the fifth (and probably final) film of the "Death Wish" series, Paul Kersey has entered the Witness Protection Program and has moved back to New York City (actually Toronto, Canada) to settle down with a famous fashion designer. Unfortunately, his fiancé's mobster/ex-husband (played by Michael Parks) is getting involved in the fashion industry and begins to make life hell for both Kersey and his future wife, Olivia (played by Lesley-Anne Down). When Olivia decides to testify against her ex-husband, she is brutally disfigured and then killed at her home. That is when Kersey goes to work!Using chemicals, military weapons and even children's toys, Kersey gives the mob something they wish they never got (and does he ever give it to them!). Definitely one of the best and one of the most violent in the series, this film shows many scenes (albeit brief) of graphic torture, so parents should definitely keep their children away until they're at least 16. Even Bronson (72 when he made this) is still in peak physical shape and it is great watching him kick ass with the best of them. Forget Schwarzenegger, Stallone or Seagal. Charles Bronson is indeed the quintessential tough guy and there's no beating him! Film lovers who love watching bloopers will have fun with this one (watch for the Canadian mailboxes in front of the fashion factory, especially when it suppose to be New York City)! If there does happen to be a "Death Wish 6" (and the ending of this film leaves that possibility), I can only hope it was as good as this one and not nearly as horrible as some of the earlier entries (eg: Death Wish II) in the series. Definitely check out "Death Wish 5: The Face Of Death". You won't regret it.
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Summary: It's Bronson for crying out loud
Review: It's Bronson, so what else can you say? Like some other movies, I actually somewhat appreciate the tamed down nature (just this time). Personally, I was on the floor laughing myself sick the entire time. It was a nice comedic interlude, although I still believe Death Wish I or III should take the honor for the best of the series.
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Summary: Worth while seeing
Review: No joke Charles Bronson's Death Wish V is a enjoyable thrilride from start to finnish. Paul Kersey has been retired from the viglante game for several years now is a professer of Arctitecture and has found love and is about to get married. But somehow fate won't leave Kersey alone His girlfried's ex big time mobster Tommy o Shea tries to take over her fashion empire, she goes sees the District attorny ends up with her face disfigued and is killed. Bronson shows more acting ablity this time around and the action is well staged and less idiotic than in previous Death Wish films. Michael Parks is a meanicing presence with a bad haircut, & dopey looking eyewear. This is only Death Wish Entry worth remembering next to the original Death Wish.
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Summary: Freddy's dead
Review: Oh man! Death Wish V is somethin else! How can you not love a movie with Bronson back as vigilante #1 Paul Kersey and characters like "Freddy the flake"? When Freddy met his maker I had a ball and couldn't keep form cheering and laughing! Don't even try to take this movie seriously. Sit back and have a blast with Bronson.
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Summary: creative deaths kept me laughing
Review: Paul Kersey now lives in the witness protection program (why?) and is preparing to settle down with another woman, a fashion designer in New York, and her daughter. But this new love comes with some ugly baggage. Her ex-husband is a local hood who is using his ex-wife's business to clean his dirty money. When this operation is threatened said ex makes violent threats and then follows through on them with his trio of thugs. Of course the law seems to be unable to do anything about it and Kersey (who everybody on the planet seems aware of) returns to his old ways - nobody puts up much of a fight. There is very little steam in this entry, but writer/director Allan A. Goldstein does manage a few nice touches, just not as many as previous entries had. Bronson still has more star charisma and presence in his winter years than just about any action star of today. You could believe his punch would still pack a wallop. What is sad though is that Goldstein's script is so choked with illogic. As I mentioned before, it seems that every law enforcement officer in New York City (actually cost saving Canada this time around) knows that Kersey is back to his creep killing ways and their only reaction is. "Cut it out, will ya?" That does not tension make. Heck, even Death Wish 4: The Crackdown handled it better. Nonetheless, the cast plays their roles with just the right amount of winking and/or phoning in and one or two inventive dispatchings of the love-to-hate-them bad guys spices up the overly routine aspects of the movie. But it's for the die hard fans only.
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Summary: Last time has its charms.
Review: Paul Kersey now lives in the witness protection program (why?) and is preparing to settle down with another woman, a fashion designer in New York, and her daughter. But this new love comes with some ugly baggage. Her ex-husband is a local hood who is using his ex-wife's business to clean his dirty money. When this operation is threatened said ex makes violent threats and then follows through on them with his trio of thugs. Of course the law seems to be unable to do anything about it and Kersey (who everybody on the planet seems aware of) returns to his old ways - nobody puts up much of a fight. There is very little steam in this entry, but writer/director Allan A. Goldstein does manage a few nice touches, just not as many as previous entries had. Bronson still has more star charisma and presence in his winter years than just about any action star of today. You could believe his punch would still pack a wallop. What is sad though is that Goldstein's script is so choked with illogic. As I mentioned before, it seems that every law enforcement officer in New York City (actually cost saving Canada this time around) knows that Kersey is back to his creep killing ways and their only reaction is. "Cut it out, will ya?" That does not tension make. Heck, even Death Wish 4: The Crackdown handled it better. Nonetheless, the cast plays their roles with just the right amount of winking and/or phoning in and one or two inventive dispatchings of the love-to-hate-them bad guys spices up the overly routine aspects of the movie. But it's for the die hard fans only.
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Summary: More sadistic than ever!
Review: Since this was the 5th in the series and Bronson was gettin up there in age some folks claim this is a kinder and gentler Death Wish flick. Don't you believe it!! Bronson returns as Paul Kersey and he's even more sadistic than ever! I love this movie. Michael Parks is the best damn villian in the entire series and this flicks even got a transvestite slammin a woman's face into a broken mirror! OUCH! The fat guy gettin his fat cut off with a saw is one highlight, and just wait to ya see what happens to him after that! His death scene had me rollin'!! Bronson is even more psychologically sadistic and the smile on his face says it all!! He's killin scum and lovin' every minute of it! He even melts a guy in acid!! It dont get no better than the Death Wish series!!
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Summary: creative deaths kept me laughing
Review: The way the bad guys are dispatched in this one is classic. Boy did they deserve it. The smile on Bronson's face...! I loved this series. Thanks for the fun Kersey.
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Summary: Avoid it unless you want to own it as a set.
Review: This movie is only good to make up the set if you intend on buying all five of them, other wise avoid it because it is the weakest of the lot.Death Wish 1 to 4 are great. Part 5 does not really have much action and if that's what your looking for, check out parts 3 and 4.
Once again, as in the others, Kersey loses his partner to street scum. The leader of this gang is played by Parks who is usually a good actor, but he's not that good in this.In any case, Kersey puts a lid on him in the end by throwing him into hot watery wax. Another thing, Parks is such a ratbag in this his own daughter likes Kersey better. Can't say I blame her. Her father did have her mother killed.
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Summary: Paul Kersey Is Back
Review: This movie is really not all that bad considering it got very limited theatrical release. Once more Charles Bronson returns as Paul Kersey. He's older. He's slower. But he's just as lethal. The real highlight of this film is the performance of Michael Parks who is way over the top as a gangland boss and Bronson's unique techniques of brandishing retribution. It was actually good to see Michael Parks act once again. Parks was such a good actor. It's a shame when you think back on his career. His critical acclaim for "Then Came Bronson" remains a pleasant memory.
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