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Enter the Dragon (1973)

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Posted on March 11, 2007 by Jonathan

I love Enter the Dragon. I love everything about it. Critical distance? I think not. This is a film I feel particularly strongly about, and one I refuse to discuss in a removed manner. I love Bruce Lee. I love Bruce Lee’s performance. No matter what anyone says, Lee is not just a fighter – he’s also a fine actor and a snappy dresser. I love Lalo Schiffrin’s score – it really is too cool for words. I love … (read more)

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The Way of the Dragon (1972)

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Posted on July 23, 2006 by Justin

Way Of the Dragon was Bruce Lee’s directorial debut, after making The Big Boss and Fist of Fury with director Lo Wei. I’ve never been that much of a fan of Lo Wei’s direction, and it is interesting to see how this film differs under Bruce’s complete control.

As the film starts, the most obvious change is Bruce’s infusion of comedy into the mix. Gone is the tightly-coiled sombre hero of Fist of Fury: here he plays Tang Lung, … (read more)

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Game of Death 2 (1981)

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Posted on April 9, 2006 by Angus

When I was a wee boy (as opposed to the wee man I am now) my mum rented some videos. One of these films was my first foray into kung fu and Bruce Lee — Game of Death 2. Strange starting point, I know, but it was enough to keep me on the bandwagon for many years to come. To tell the truth, it’s not a great film, so I will have to keep my bias and nostalgia to … (read more)

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Fist of Fury (1972)

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Posted on November 25, 2005 by Justin

Fist of Fury was Bruce Lee’s second film in Hong Kong, after The Big Boss made him a superstar across Asia. It’s a much bigger film, shot with a larger budget and higher production values by the same director, Lo Wei. It follows the story of fictional character Chen Zhen, a junior student at the Jing Mo school run by real-life martial arts master Fok Yun Gap (Ho Yuan-chia in Mandarin). It’s been remade and referenced many, many times since … (read more)

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Bruce Lee – The Lost Interview (1972)

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Posted on November 25, 2005 by Justin

I’m willing to bet that no matter who you are, you know who Bruce Lee was. The very fact that a single half-hour interview with him warrants the release of a DVD on its own is testament to his popularity. Just in case, though, I’ll give a brief rundown of his career. Born in 1940, Bruce Lee grew up in Hong Kong (and acted in several films as a child) before moving to the USA at age eighteen. In 1971, … (read more)

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