Cannon Classics Double Feature: Death Wish II & Death Wish 3
Aug 25, 2017 17:38:11 GMT -5
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Post by croft69 on Aug 25, 2017 17:38:11 GMT -5
I received the Australian double bill disc today which has all four versions of DW2, plus. DW3, the Action! II TV episode and 100 minutes of out takes from the Electirc Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014). The latter in HD.
Sadly, the three alternate cuts of DW2 are only in standard definition on disc two which is a DVD; the uncut international, Unrated version is in full HD. Another caveat is that the soundtracks on the films are only lossy Dolby Digital and not uncompressed DTS-HD Master Audio as the packaging claims.
DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*Death Wish II (91:55)
*Death Wish 3 (90:35)
Notes on the uncut version of "Death Wish II" by Paul Talbot (5 text pages that play before the film)
"Action! II" (features behind the scenes footage and interviews from the making of Death Wish 3, Runaway Train & House) TV episode (53:27) (720p)
"Cast & Crew Interviews" (raw out takes from "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films") featurette (100:00):
- David Engelbach (writer, Death Wish II) (12:54)
- Robin Sherwood (actress, Death Wish II) (26:05)
- Todd Roberts (producer's son, Death Wish II) (35:07)
- Alex Winter (actor, Death Wish 3) (25:51)
"Death Wish II" Theatrical Trailer (1:57) (1080p)
"Death Wish 3" Theatrical Trailer (1:37) (1080i 60hz)
"Death Wish II" TV Spot 1 (0:28) (1080i 60hz)
"Death Wish II" TV Spot 2 (0:23) (720p)
"Death Wish 3" TV Spot (0:29) (720p)
Easter Egg:
Highlight the extras, scroll down to DW3 theatrical trailer, click left and DW3 VHS appears, enter.
"Death Wish 3: Extended and Deleted Scenes
The following scenes appear on an Australian VHS released by Hoyts / Polygram in the late 1980s. This version was heavily edited to reduce language and violence, but contains several scenes which are extended, alternate takes or not in the theatrical cut.
It is suspected that this version was a TV edit which somehow found it's way onto the rental market." (6:07)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*Death Wish II:
- Theatrical Cut (89:48)
- Greek VHS Cut (1.33:1) (94:33)
- Television Cut (1.33:1) (93:57)
Liner Notes by Paul Talbot that play before each version of the film:
- Theatrical cut (5 text pages)
- Greek VHS cut (4 text pages)
- Television cut (1 text page)
Optional English subtitle track noting differences in the television (91:55)
Sadly, the three alternate cuts of DW2 are only in standard definition on disc two which is a DVD; the uncut international, Unrated version is in full HD. Another caveat is that the soundtracks on the films are only lossy Dolby Digital and not uncompressed DTS-HD Master Audio as the packaging claims.
DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*Death Wish II (91:55)
*Death Wish 3 (90:35)
Notes on the uncut version of "Death Wish II" by Paul Talbot (5 text pages that play before the film)
"Action! II" (features behind the scenes footage and interviews from the making of Death Wish 3, Runaway Train & House) TV episode (53:27) (720p)
"Cast & Crew Interviews" (raw out takes from "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films") featurette (100:00):
- David Engelbach (writer, Death Wish II) (12:54)
- Robin Sherwood (actress, Death Wish II) (26:05)
- Todd Roberts (producer's son, Death Wish II) (35:07)
- Alex Winter (actor, Death Wish 3) (25:51)
"Death Wish II" Theatrical Trailer (1:57) (1080p)
"Death Wish 3" Theatrical Trailer (1:37) (1080i 60hz)
"Death Wish II" TV Spot 1 (0:28) (1080i 60hz)
"Death Wish II" TV Spot 2 (0:23) (720p)
"Death Wish 3" TV Spot (0:29) (720p)
Easter Egg:
Highlight the extras, scroll down to DW3 theatrical trailer, click left and DW3 VHS appears, enter.
"Death Wish 3: Extended and Deleted Scenes
The following scenes appear on an Australian VHS released by Hoyts / Polygram in the late 1980s. This version was heavily edited to reduce language and violence, but contains several scenes which are extended, alternate takes or not in the theatrical cut.
It is suspected that this version was a TV edit which somehow found it's way onto the rental market." (6:07)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*Death Wish II:
- Theatrical Cut (89:48)
- Greek VHS Cut (1.33:1) (94:33)
- Television Cut (1.33:1) (93:57)
Liner Notes by Paul Talbot that play before each version of the film:
- Theatrical cut (5 text pages)
- Greek VHS cut (4 text pages)
- Television cut (1 text page)
Optional English subtitle track noting differences in the television (91:55)
