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Summary: LETS DO IT AGAIN!
Review: ALL I CAN SAY IS, DEATH WISH 1,2,3,4, AND 5 WERE GREAT, NOW CHARLIE ITS TIME TO DO IT ONE MORE TIME. LETS HAVE DEATH WISH 6, PLEASE.
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Summary: Bronson Shows Off His New "Ready To Kill" Fashion Line
Review: And so endeth the greatest series in the history of revenge flicks, this being the only DW since #1 to take a half-hearted stab at "Artistic Quality of Production". Which makes it far less enjoyable than "DW3" and "DW4:TC", though I really dig the homages to the Three Stooges' "Sing a Song of Six Pants".
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Summary: A sad, depressing end to the "Death Wish" series.....
Review: As a committed "Death Wish" fan, it is a shame that it all had to end with this poorly paced, mind-numbingly dull piece of trash. Bronson is barely alive this time around, and as evidence of his death-like fatigue, his killings are less enjoyable and not at all hilarious. He has resorted to using deadly soccer balls and poisoned Italian food. What happened to the big guns? The outrageous stunts? And, what's worse, he once again has a gorgeous woman in his life that dies before the opening credits. Haven't these women seen the other films? Besides, who could fall in love with a mute murderer? No action, no laughs, no guilty satisfaction; just an unfortunate cure for insomnia.
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Summary: Not bad for the fifth in the series
Review: For the fifth entry in a series that was mediocre to begin with, this film really isn't that bad. It's no masterpiece, but Charles Bronson sure knows how to kick ... and does plenty of it in several cool action scenes. It's basically like all the other Death Wish movies except this one has much better dialogue than the others. *** for Charles Bronson fans. ** for everybody else.
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Summary: It's Death Wish V. You were expecting...?
Review: Hey, I was glad when I saw previews for this way back when. Charles Bronson, who was something like 72 when this flick was made, was back. God bless the man. I think that the original Death Wish was a very powerful and relevant film. As for the sequels, hey, they're for Bronson addicts, period. Part II was exploitation pure and simple, Part III was ridiculous and highly enjoyable, Part IV was going through the motions, and Part V...? Well, let's just say that Paul Kersey is back. Period. Yeah, he's still an architect. But he's just THAT close to taking up his night job, which is vigilante extraordinaire. By now, he's a very seasoned pro. So when some mobsters whack out his girlfriend, he's goes on the offesive and starts doing the cops' work without the whole civil rights problem, etc. Bronson's revenge is swift and violent. He poisons a canolli, he blows up a soccer ball in someone's face, he kills. Period. Is the film any good? Naturally, no. This is low budget. Heck, even the film stock looks crusty. But it's a Death Wish sequel, and even fans won't expect more than the usual. Paul Kersey tries to live a normal life, but gosh-darn-it, he winds up being the vigilante, yet again. Someone's gotta do it. This is not the best Death Wish sequel. That honor may be taken by III. But it's watchable. It's Bronson. Nuff said.
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Summary: Parody on itself.
Review: How sad that a great series should come to such a pathetic end. Why Charlie agreed to do this one is a mystery. But if they had to make it, couldn't they at least have made it "business as usual"(Bloody & action-packed)?. -It's so tame; the preview-audience must have been grannies, telling them to go back and change a few things("wouldn't an exploding soccer-ball be fun ?", "or how about a poisonous pancake ?".) No doubt the filmmakers feared the cencors here, or maybe they thought too explicit violence is a thing of the past. -How right they were; a hitman with dandruff is just what we wanted !. It's a parody, not on something else, but on itself.
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Summary: Not your average Death Wish sequel.
Review: I love the first Death Wish sequels, but lets face it...they were trashy entertainment. They had little plot (basically shoot the hell out of scum), they portrayed unenthusiastic performances by supporting cast, they had characters that you didn't care about, silly love interests for Bronson, and paltry directing. All this is what actually made those films so much fun. You won't exactly get that with Death Wish 5. The filmmakers actually seem to have tried to make a decent film with this sequel. The villains seem to have more depth and there's actually a plot. It try's to develop characters you care about, though it doesn't quite succeed on some levels. What I found amazing is that Bronson's love interest is actually somewhat believeable, unlike in Death Wish 3 & 4 which it was more laughable. I actually found myself very surprised by this film, in a good way. You could say that Death Wish 5, should I dare say, is the best Death Wish sequel. Though I said best, it does not mean most entertaining. Death Wish 5 may have the most developed plot, better acting, and overall better filmmaking than its predecessors, but the first sequels are actually more entertaining. You can't beat the final shout-out in Death Wish 3 or the roller rink ending to Death Wish 4. That's pure entertainment! So in conclusion, Death Wish 5 is not your average Death Wish sequel. This could be a good or a bad thing. If you absolutely love the other Death Wish sequels and think they are the best films ever made; you may not like this one. But if you, like me, love the other Death Wish films for what they are and are able to accept change, then you will find Death Wish 5 to your much liking. TRIVIA: The original VHS release portrayed the title DEATH WISH V: THE FACE OF DEATH on the box art and in the film itself. The newer DVD release has the "V" removed from the title so now the film and box art portray DEATH WISH: THE FACE OF DEATH. Why Vidmark Entertainment removed the "V", we may never now.
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Summary: I didn't have a Death Wish, but I got one for Christmas!
Review: I loved this movie! Like this movie, i had an uncle i wanted killed. my death wish came true, he died of a heart attack. This was all in a dream, mind you, because i cannot distingwish between realtiy and the subconscous mind. MY hand is on fire, oh god it really IS on Fire. If you liked this, dude, you'll like Rad and The Fastest Guitar Alive. I totally want to eat my face, which i just did. I cannnot seeere wqat imm tipineg. radd!@!
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Summary: the face of death has a smile
Review: In the Death Wish movies Charles Bronson plays one of the slickest, sickest and meanest action movie heroes EVER. Part 5 is no exception and the smile Bronson has as Freddy "The Flake" is executed says it all! I also think that racists should be melted to death, but I never thought I'd get to see it.
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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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