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A Tortured Duckling · 04-03-2022, 03:12 AM

Just ordered this. It'll be my first time watching and I'll be going for the uncut version right away. Should I watch the original Death Wish first, or does it not matter much?

dylrichard02 · 04-03-2022, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by A Tortured Duckling

Just ordered this. It'll be my first time watching and I'll be going for the uncut version right away. Should I watch the original Death Wish first, or does it not matter much?

The first Death Wish is the superior movie, imo. It also sets up Charles Bronson's character and a bit of the back story that is touched on in the sequel. I would say yes, but if you know the story it's not necessarily going to make part 2 completely unintelligible or anything.

sb5 · 04-03-2022, 03:35 AM

Yeah, it’s not like DW2 requires seeing the original to follow (not exactly a complicated backstory, and whatever minimal past links to the 1st movie are explained in exposition), but I’d watch the original first just because it’s a better movie, and a terrific 70’s vigilante movie in its own right.

Blu Ray of the first is a ten-spot on Amazon right now.

elecrofunk · 04-16-2022, 02:13 AM

Are these special features repeats?

Marv Inc. · 04-16-2022, 09:56 AM

No the interviews are all newly shot for VS.

CelestialAgent · 04-23-2022, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Marv Inc.

No the interviews are all newly shot for VS.

I assumed they were carried over from the Australian Blu

sb5 · 04-16-2022, 03:20 PM

Commentary is from the Shout Factory disc though.

elecrofunk · 04-22-2022, 12:56 PM

Just ordered from ebay. Should have it in a couple of days.

agenda · 04-23-2022, 12:17 AM

Any review yet about the picture quality on 1080p disc??

MassiveMovieBuff · 04-23-2022, 12:51 AM

Got my copy today. Very pleased with the 1080p transfer. Definitely an improvement over the SF release. The only thing that bugs me about this release is that they cropped the reverse artwork pretty bad compared to the SF. I thought that was more of a SF thing. Otherwise great release.

Otisburg · 04-23-2022, 06:14 PM

Just got mine!

agenda · 04-29-2022, 11:52 PM

What the hell is taking so long caps-a-holic??? Need the caps from the 1080p disc, please. And WTF; wasn't there caps from NSM Records release in there, so where is it???

When it ultimately appears at caps-a-holic, I do hell hope that it won't be 4K disc only.

agenda · 05-19-2022, 04:43 AM

Just as I presumed above; no 1080p disc from VS on comparison. I don't understand the logic behind that. And once again; why in the blue f*ck they deleted the NSM Records release from comparison??? Hate this shit!!

CAPS

Matt89 · 05-19-2022, 04:46 AM

Either way, the VS UHD just absolutely wipes the floor with the old SF disc, and all previous versions. Wow.

~Matt

pyhlivyi · 05-19-2022, 08:44 AM

Pretty noisy source. Not everything is so perfect.

Matt89 · 05-19-2022, 08:53 AM

Noisy? That's film grain.

~Matt

Fat Phil · 05-19-2022, 10:07 AM

Having watched it last week, it's definitely a gorgeous remaster and handily bests all previous presentations. The caveat being, the encoding isn't exactly great and it does on occasion, shit the bed (you can see it tank hard in this screenshot) -
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...192741&i=1&l=0

If an international label wanted to take it on and give it an encode worthy of the remaster, i'd be interested because there's definitely room for further improvement. But as it stands i'm still happy to see it looking so vibrant and wouldn't cry if this was its last hurrah on physical media.

Member-222782 · 05-19-2022, 12:34 PM

There's a lot of discussion on the boards about double dips and whether or not mainstream studio titles are what the boutique labels should be focusing on. I agree, to an extent, that Blu-ray premieres are more exciting but when you have labels like VS producing gorgeous remasters like Death Wish II, those concerns completely evaporate for me. I'm not hoping they focus more on studio stuff - just saying that it's awesome when these films get the definitive treatment.

OceanBlue · 03-06-2023, 10:31 PM

Decided to get with a few VS Partner label titles from the March line-up, VS's release of Death Wish II.

Going to jinx this, but I hope to still be able to get a copy of Umbrella's double feature Blu-ray of Death Wish II and Death Wish 3 with the lossless audio (for the exclusive extras and the Greek VHS cut of Death Wish II).

04-23-2022, 12:51 AM	#10
MassiveMovieBuff Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2014 4K collection:414 Blu-ray collection:1626 DVD collection:97 Trading Score:3	Got my copy today. Very pleased with the 1080p transfer. Definitely an improvement over the SF release. The only thing that bugs me about this release is that they cropped the reverse artwork pretty bad compared to the SF. I thought that was more of a SF thing. Otherwise great release. Last edited by MassiveMovieBuff; 04-23-2022 at 01:39 AM.

04-03-2022, 03:12 AM	#1
A Tortured Duckling Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:510 Blu-ray collection:3359 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:51	Just ordered this. It'll be my first time watching and I'll be going for the uncut version right away. Should I watch the original Death Wish first, or does it not matter much?

04-03-2022, 03:35 AM	#3
sb5 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:183 Blu-ray collection:5253 DVD collection:1	Yeah, it’s not like DW2 requires seeing the original to follow (not exactly a complicated backstory, and whatever minimal past links to the 1st movie are explained in exposition), but I’d watch the original first just because it’s a better movie, and a terrific 70’s vigilante movie in its own right. Blu Ray of the first is a ten-spot on Amazon right now.

04-16-2022, 02:13 AM	#4
elecrofunk Special Member Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:649 DVD collection:497 Prime collection:3	Are these special features repeats?

04-16-2022, 09:56 AM	#5
Marv Inc. Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2012 Location:The British Empire Blu-ray collection:5	No the interviews are all newly shot for VS.

04-16-2022, 03:20 PM	#7
sb5 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:183 Blu-ray collection:5253 DVD collection:1	Commentary is from the Shout Factory disc though.

04-22-2022, 12:56 PM	#8
elecrofunk Special Member Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:649 DVD collection:497 Prime collection:3	Just ordered from ebay. Should have it in a couple of days.

04-23-2022, 12:17 AM	#9
agenda Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2018	Any review yet about the picture quality on 1080p disc??

04-23-2022, 06:14 PM	#11
Otisburg Member Member since:Jun 2018 Location:Toronto 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:86	Just got mine!

04-29-2022, 11:52 PM	#12
agenda Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2018	What the hell is taking so long caps-a-holic??? Need the caps from the 1080p disc, please. And WTF; wasn't there caps from NSM Records release in there, so where is it??? When it ultimately appears at caps-a-holic, I do hell hope that it won't be 4K disc only.

05-19-2022, 04:43 AM	#13
agenda Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2018	Just as I presumed above; no 1080p disc from VS on comparison. I don't understand the logic behind that. And once again; why in the blue fck they deleted the NSM Records* release from comparison??? Hate this shit!! CAPS

05-19-2022, 04:46 AM	#14
Matt89 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Toronto 4K collection:350 Blu-ray collection:375 iTunes collection:48 Trading Score:2	Either way, the VS UHD just absolutely wipes the floor with the old SF disc, and all previous versions. Wow. ~Matt

05-19-2022, 08:44 AM	#15
pyhlivyi Banned Member since:May 2022	Pretty noisy source. Not everything is so perfect.

05-19-2022, 08:53 AM	#16
Matt89 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Toronto 4K collection:350 Blu-ray collection:375 iTunes collection:48 Trading Score:2	Noisy? That's film grain. ~Matt

05-19-2022, 10:07 AM	#17
Fat Phil Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:830 Blu-ray collection:830 Trading Score:1	Having watched it last week, it's definitely a gorgeous remaster and handily bests all previous presentations. The caveat being, the encoding isn't exactly great and it does on occasion, shit the bed (you can see it tank hard in this screenshot) - https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...192741&i=1&l=0 If an international label wanted to take it on and give it an encode worthy of the remaster, i'd be interested because there's definitely room for further improvement. But as it stands i'm still happy to see it looking so vibrant and wouldn't cry if this was its last hurrah on physical media.

05-19-2022, 12:34 PM	#18
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	There's a lot of discussion on the boards about double dips and whether or not mainstream studio titles are what the boutique labels should be focusing on. I agree, to an extent, that Blu-ray premieres are more exciting but when you have labels like VS producing gorgeous remasters like Death Wish II, those concerns completely evaporate for me. I'm not hoping they focus more on studio stuff - just saying that it's awesome when these films get the definitive treatment.

03-06-2023, 10:31 PM	#19
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	Decided to get with a few VS Partner label titles from the March line-up, VS's release of Death Wish II. Going to jinx this, but I hope to still be able to get a copy of Umbrella's double feature Blu-ray of Death Wish II and Death Wish 3 with the lossless audio (for the exclusive extras and the Greek VHS cut of Death Wish II).

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