Pusher Trilogy

If you like 'Taxi Driver' then you'll be delighted by the Pusher Trilogy a very realistic story about the sad lives of hoodlums and crooks in Denmark in the 1990's. What - you don't automatically think of Denmark and crime? Well, sit back and enjoy this wonderful trilogy of films by Nicholas Windig Refn. Kim Bodnia plays the protagonist of the first film, a small time criminal who struggles with his girlfriend's pregnancy and his distrust of his criminal cohorts - an amazing Mads Mikkelsen as Tony. In Film two - Tony (Mads Mikkelsen) is back as the lost, cruel, heart breaking Tony, who upon being released from prison is desperate for respect but is trapped by those around him - the penultimate scenes of him covered in tattoos demanding RESPECT but getting only mockery and abuse - as he tries to escape from his past on a midnight bus is shockingly moving. Zlatko Buric is a low level crime lord who struggles with his addiction (clean for 16 hours)and attempts to deal with his daughters imminent wedding while trying to maintain some small control over the criminals around him in Film three. All three films can be enjoyed independently of each other. This is definitely not for children. It's a dark grim fever dream. Enjoy!

All 3 movies are amazing and some of the best cinema I've ever seen. Not for the faint-hearted. If you're a fan of, let's say, Pulp Fiction then perhaps this is the DVD box set for YOU! UPDATE ON THE USA DVDs According to the box the first film of the trilogy is fullscreen and the other 2 in widescreen. But according to DVD TALK "the previous DVD release of the first film in the trilogy from Anchor Bay presented the movie in 1.66.1 anamorphic widescreen which is supposedly the film's original aspect ratio. This release from Magnolia picture presents the first film in the same aspect ratio (the packaging says fullframe - it's not) but the picture is not 16x9 enhanced." The Anchor Bay DVD of the first film however DOES say on the box it's enhanced so it could be preferable to the first film in this newer box set. In the UK box, the first film is in widescreen and the other 2 are 4:3 I don't know if the first film is also anamorphically enhanced in the UK. I'll have to figure that out. The Anchor Bay release of the 1st film not only is anamorphically enhanced but supposedly also has commentary and a 5.1 surround mix that aren't present on the Magnolia box set. Looks like you need both for the full package. So in this case, if you get both, no need for the UK box set at all.

Pusher 3- what a great film. The other two Pushers are ok, but they can't touch the awesome scope and genius that is Pusher 3. Milo is a great character who flows through this movie like a fish in water. I only bought this trilogy because I saw Pusher 3 on Netflix. Pusher 2 is the second best in the series. Tonny is a complete idiot, but we can all empathize because we have moments of complete stupidity as well. Pusher 1 is the weakest and least interesting, but since it began the style of film for these other movies, it has RESPECT. Frank is a jerk and deserved what he got.

Visceral and gut-wrenching the Pusher trilogy is a throwback to early Martin Scorsese's gangster films. It is brutal, non-stop and fascinating to watch. Kim Bodnia does a fantastic job as Frank in the original but it is truly Mads Mikkelsen who shines as Tonny, a low level drug-dealer and criminal, in the streets of Copenhagen in Pusher 2. Either way, all three films are excellent and they are shot from 3 character's different points of views which makes for compelling story-telling. If you like Mean Streets - the Pusher trilogy is right for you.

When I had first bought this trilogy on Amazon I went to play the first disc and it would not read. I tried several dvd players, computer, xbox, and got nothing. Discs 2 and 3 worked fine. So, I wrote Amazon and they sent me another trilogy and I had the same problem. Then they sent me another trilogy set and still the same problem. I decided to keep the trilogy set and wrote Magnolia an email explaining how I purchased the trilogy and the 1st disc just wont play. They were quick to respond with an apology and within a week they sent me a replacement copy of the 1st Pusher movie which played perfectly. The Pusher movies are awesome and I'm glad I was finally able to see all 3. If you have any troubles with the first disc I recommend emailing Magnolia before you decide to give up and return the movies to Amazon because they were pretty quick to fix the problem to make me happy.

This trilogy is like PERFECT. Winding Refn is an amazing filmmaker. the 1st movie was great; the second movie is a brilliant analysis of the alpha male; the 3rd one is a great way to close the trilogy because the storyline is in some aspects similar to the 1st one but with-- to a slightly lesser extent-- the depth of the second one becoming a great blend. This is amongst my new favorites and together with Drive and Bronson Nicholas Refn has established himself to me as one of top greatest voices of film in the past couple of decades.

we can count on to make truly interesting films-while they mahy not all be"knocked out of the park" they are at least interesting, as original as can be,and sometimes truly magical for the eyes & mind-as for these they hit some sweet spots & are not by the # remakes of scorcese or tarantino-which is seemingly always the case when dealing w/ these genre types-so for that alone they are worth your time-and if U r patient refn's will ultimately satisfy! that is my most humble opinions. Respectfully yours, vthing666

Ugh! It was not what I expected from the reviews that I read prior to ordering!!! I wish they had been more honest & descriptive with DETAILS about the amount of subhuman activities taking place!! I usually would not order things based on this particular subject/theme, but the reviews that I read on here made it sound "AWESOME"& I really wanted to buy this because of Mads Mikkelsen, since I really like his acting! Well, it was HIS section (Disc # 2) that was the MOST REPULSIVE!!!! Apparently, in Denmark, it is customary to not have ANY morals WHATSOEVER!!!!! The amount of sex/nudity in #2 disc was most offensive & totally unnecessary!!! It could/should have been labeled as X-rated! For example, in one scene, there was a small gathering for a WEDDING/RECEPTION & they were all seated @ a table @ a restaurant, in a family setting & then all of a sudden this gyrating stripper starts undressing to pulsating music & spreading everything, even in front of women & children!!! EGAD!!!! REALLY? At a WEDDING?!?!! These Danes are loonies!!! Had I been warned about things like this, I would NOT have bought it for sure. It seems that in Denmark, EVERYONE also uses drugs, (even mothers with newborns!) & since some have been legalized, almost everyone in this Trilogy has to get money from others who owe them & then it gets downright brutal!!! Then, due to human trafficking, a couple of pals even resort to hanging people upside down & field dressing them like an Elk!!! (Disc #3)......Guts spattering to the floor & then going in the garbage disposal etc!!! I guess this IS the reality of the subject @ hand!!! I just wish the reviews had the graphic details that made me wish that I had NOT gotten it!!! Men will LOVE this I'm guessing, but even as a tomboy growing up, this still made me sit there with my mouth hanging open, not knowing WTF would happen next. It IS suspensful & dramatic & will hold your attention, IF you can keep from gagging & barfing!!! I'm thinking "Scarface" is a good comparison to this trio. I'm actually throwing mine away!!! I won't even give or sell this because it BELONGS in the garbage, it is THAT harsh!!! And, yes, I know this is how it probably is in a "Pusher's life, so lesson learned on my end. Not necessary to comment back to me because It's just "NOT for me"!!! Of course, it had tons of cussing & violence, but I can handle the cussing & some of the violence, but it got too gruesome even for me. I'm surprised Mads' wife doesn't lose her mind, but this is their culture & totally acceptable to them. Thank GOD that I live here in the good old USA!!!!!!!!!!!! If it ever gets like Denmark, I'll pack my bags & leave here too. Bleh!!!!!!!!!!!

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E' un una trilogia che coinvolge, spiazza, turba e inquieta: girato nella Copenaghen "nera" dei locali notturni e delle periferie, tra spacciatori, prostitute e altre anime perse ma al contempo affascinanti. Del primo episodio (L'inizio - 1996), colpiscono le inquadrature "sporche", l'utilizzo della macchina a mano e dello zoom, molte scene girate con luce naturale che lo rendono unico e lontano da molti film dello stesso genere. Da vedere assolutamente i due episodi successivi (Pusher II - Il sangue sulle mani, 2004 e Pusher III - L'angelo della morte, 2005), che hanno tecnica di ripresa meno "originale" ma sono ugualmente coinvolgenti e ricchi di tensione. Lascio alla vostra visione i contenuti e le trame dei film. Peccato che in italiano non sia previsto il formato BLU-RAY.

Initially unimpressed, I was really drawn into these films, as they quickly became compelling viewing. The Copenhagen drug world is a horrible place to be, peopled by characters whose lives are unrelentingly grim: pimps, whores, thugs, junkies, pushers. All of them on the make, all of them ready to pull a fast one on the next guy, if they can make a fast buck from it. Even the women are horrible types and many of the scenes in which the action takes place are bleak and garishly-lit. There are scenes of extreme violence, carried out in a most casual manner. Each of the three films in the trilogy follows one main character through a period of about 24 hours. There is Frank, the small-time pusher for whom it all goes so badly wrong in every deal. Tonny is a shaven-headed, heavily tattooed nutcase who can't seem to do anything right. All he wants is to impress his dad, but his dad now has a much younger son to love. Milo appears to be Serbian ex-military. In the first film, he is a drug kingpin with a ferocious looking sidekick who deals with all the problem cases. In film 3, his power is on the wane and he has to suffer humiliation at the hands of younger dealers, all of whom want to be boss. These films are like documentaries. They could be shown to young people as a warning against the perils of drug-use. They give a very different take on the Scandinavian model. Highly recommended.

Habe diese Trilogie in DVD-Format bestellt aufgrund des günstigen Preises und der Tatsache, dass die Trilogie auf Blu-ray im Vergleich hierzu einfach viel zu teuer ist und zudem keine englischen Untertitel bietet (so wie ich das sonst persönlich bevorzuge). Die hier enthaltenen englischen Untertitel sind vom Aussehen her nicht besonders schön (beim ersten Film von der Größe her auch zu klein meiner Meinung nach), die DVD Qualität habe ich in diesem Fall akzeptieren können und da die Filme meiner Meinung nach sehr gute, grimmige und unterhaltsame Krimi-Dramen sind, war der Kauf im Endeffekt trotz allem nichts bereuenswürdiges.