Featuring masterful kung fu action by the legendary Bruce Lee, ENTER THE DRAGON is one of most renowned martial arts film of all time. The opium-smuggling plot is secondary to... more
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Enter the Dragon [VINYL]
In light of the 1990s' new-found appreciation of Schifrin's Mission: Impossible and
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Bullitt, this CD transfer of the original vinyl album is no surprise. But just shy of 30 minutes, and with plenty more that could be included, it's a bit ungenerous. After 20 films that pronounced him master of his art, Enter the Dragon was Bruce Lee's Hollywood break. The tragedy, of course, is that he died in Hong Kong three weeks before the film's premiere in 1973. So, perhaps fittingly, the score's infamous theme was a perfect portrait of Lee Jun Fan--fast, funky and fun. And who cannot help smirking with glee at the catchy vocal "Hyogah!"? Mixing jazzy offbeat percussive rhythms with oriental instrumentation, guitar and a heroic brass section, this is genre-defining stuff. Some 25 years later, the score served to revitalise Schifrin's career by inspiring the music for Jackie Chan's Rush Hour. Its success meant numerous re-recordings from the composer on his own label. If only this were one of them. --Paul Tonks
Advantages: Superb fight sequences, Bruce Lee at his best.... Disadvantages: No oscar winning performances here. Just pure action.
...The feature film duration is 1 hour and 38 minutes approx.
Enter The Dragon is presented in Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1, and audio is available in English - Dolby Digital (5.1).
Amazon.co.uk is currently selling this DVD for £7.97, though they do charge £1.45 for P&P. (as of 10/8/05) ...
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10.08.2005
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creative33
Wow......What can you say about this film.....Superb, Classic, Lee at his best? You decide. All i can say is that the film is one of his best and of course well known films.
Lee is sent to han's island on a mission, however he has a more impotant motive, to avenge his sisters death! Lee is superb in this film, his usual martial art magic really!
If you have not seen this film, my god, where have you been? Get it, watch it!!
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Jammed packed with loads of extras including a brilliant documentary called "Curse Of The Dragon". Lots of info and rare footage of the legend who brought his lightning speed agility and skill to the western world and put the word "Kung Fu" in our dictionaries.
For those who werent quite sure why he is so famous....watch this film.
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Enter the dragon Review ofEnter The Dragon (Special Edition)by
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Advantages: Good fighting Disadvantages: Poor acting
Bruce Lee is still one of the best martial artists out there even though he is dead, I think his films are the best fighting films you can watch. The acting is usually poor, but you dont watch Bruce Lee films for the acting do you? In my opinion all bruce lee films are good, however this is the best one, he is sent to a martial arts contest to gather some information while taking part in the contest at the same time, it is tense and action packed ...
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Advantages: Amazing fighting Disadvantages: Not the best acting, but who needs it.
Enter the Dragon (1973) was Bruce Lee's first (and only) solo big Hollywood production. Too bad he never got to see the fruits of his labor. He passed away during the film's post production (don't fret, two more official Bruce Lee films were made after this one. Despite all of the years of hard work and finally making it to the big times, he wasn't around long enough to enjoy it. Even though Robert Clouse is credited as director and another person ... ...out you'll have to watch Enter The Dragon!!!!
Bruce Lee worked a great deal on this picture. He wrote most of the screenplay (uncredited), filmed all of the action scenes (uncredited) and directed several scenes (uncredited). Lam Ching-Ying, Angela Mao, Jackie Chan and Bolo Yeung appear in this film. If you haven't seen this film already then you're either a kid, lame or something is wrong with you. Highly recommended. ...
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Actor(s): Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly
Director(s): Robert Clouse
Genre: Martial Arts
Classification: 18 years and over
Production Year: 1973
Running Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: The first Kung-Fu film from Hollywood. A martial arts expert is required by British Intelligence to counter a smuggling gang.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 02/08/2004
No of Discs: 2
Catalogue No: D 028633
Barcode: 7321900286336
Cinematographer: Gilbert Hubbs
Composer: Lalo Schifrin
Featured: Shih Kien, Bob Wall
Author: Michael Allin
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
Featuring masterful kung fu action by the legendary Bruce Lee, ENTER THE DRAGON is one of most renowned martial arts film of all time. The opium-smuggling plot is secondary to amazing and violent action scenes. The 25th anniversary edition features additional footage, an interview with Lee's widow, Linda Lee Caldwell, and "Bruce Lee: In His Own Words," a behind-the-scenes documentary.
Technical information
Special Features: Commentary - 1. Paul Heller - Producer, Featurette - 1. BRUCE LEE: IN HIS OWN WORDS (19 mins), 2. Original 1973 Featurette, 3. BackYard Workout with Bruce Footage, Documentary - 1. BLOOD & STEEL: THE MAKING OF ENTER THE DRAGON: 2. CURSE OF THE DRAGON: The Lee Le, 3. BRUCE LEE: A WARRIOR'S JOURNEY - John Little's feature-length biography featuring a meticulous r, Theatrical Trailers, TV Spots, Interview - 1 Linda Lee Caldwell - Interview Gallery, Outtakes, Deleted Scenes, Alternative Ending, Original Theatrical Trailer, Actor Filmographies, Scriptwriter Biographies, Production Notes, Photo Gallery, Easter Eggs, Interactive Menus, Scene Selection, Printable Screenplay, Weblinks
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
Professional reviews
Review: "...One of the finest kung-fu films ever made, thanks to Lee..." -- Rating: A (Entertainment Weekly, p.82, 29/05/1998)
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