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 [1973]
The last film completed by Bruce Lee before his untimely death, Enter the Dragon was his
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entrée into Hollywood. The American-Hong Kong co-production, shot in Asia by American director Robert Clouse, stars Lee as a British agent sent to infiltrate the criminal empire of bloodthirsty Asian crime lord Han (Shih Kien) through his annual international martial arts tournament. Lee spends his days taking on tournament combatants and nights breaking into the heavily guarded underground fortress, kicking the living tar out of anyone who stands in his way. The mix of kung fu fighting (choreographed by Lee himself) and James Bond intrigue (the plot has more than a passing resemblance to Dr. No) is pulpy by any standard, but the generous budget and talented cast of world-class martial artists puts this film in a category well above Lee's primitive Hong Kong productions. Unfortunately he's off the screen for large chunks of time as American maverick competitors (and champion martial artists) John Saxon and Jim Kelly take centre stage, but once the fighting starts Lee takes over. The tournament setting provides an ample display of martial arts mastery of many styles and climaxes with a huge free-for-all, but the highlight is Lee's brutal one-on-one with the claw-fisted Han in the dynamic hall-of-mirrors battle. Lee narrows his eyes and tenses into a wiry force of sinew, speed and ruthless determination. -- Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com
Enter The Dragon [1973]
The last film completed by Bruce Lee before his untimely death, Enter the Dragon was his
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entrée into Hollywood. The American-Hong Kong co-production, shot in Asia by American director Robert Clouse, stars Lee as a British agent sent to infiltrate the criminal empire of bloodthirsty Asian crime lord Han (Shih Kien) through his annual international martial arts tournament. Lee spends his days taking on tournament combatants and nights breaking into the heavily guarded underground fortress, kicking the living tar out of anyone who stands in his way. The mix of kung fu fighting (choreographed by Lee himself) and James Bond intrigue (the plot has more than a passing resemblance to Dr. No) is pulpy by any standard, but the generous budget and talented cast of world-class martial artists puts this film in a category well above Lee's primitive Hong Kong productions. Unfortunately he's off the screen for large chunks of time as American maverick competitors (and champion martial artists) John Saxon and Jim Kelly take centre stage, but once the fighting starts Lee takes over. The tournament setting provides an ample display of martial arts mastery of many styles and climaxes with a huge free-for-all, but the highlight is Lee's brutal one-on-one with the claw-fisted Han in the dynamic hall-of-mirrors battle. Lee narrows his eyes and tenses into a wiry force of sinew, speed and ruthless determination. -- Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com
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
ENTER THE DRAGON Review ofEnter The Dragon (Special Edition)by
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Advantages: THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST OF ALL LEE MOVIES Disadvantages: WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER ON 1 DISC ONLY.
...movies this one is timeless. Enter the Dragon was the one that put Lee on the map and sent him to superstar cult status.
A classic this one has everything and has set the standard for many a martial art epic for many years since.
The fight scenes are still fresh and awesome with Lee showing his genuine martial art ability and unmatched speed and agility.
Despite knowing the storyline and format I quickly found myself willing Lee on towards the ... ...kung-fu boom of the era.
Enter the Dragon special edition is the one to own to sum up Bruce Lee's dynamic and stand alone career.
Whether a martial art fan or not this special edition does justice to the Lee legend and will have you making cat like noises as you search for the remote to see the Master chop and kick his way through the bad guys once again. It is a must have for every movie fan. ...
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Advantages: great storyline and actors, the fighting scenes are EXELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!! Disadvantages: It was a bit slow to start.
...in my all time favourite Enter The Dragon.
I love this film and the reason being is because the storyline is great and the fighting scenes are excellent, well . . . I suppose you would expect that from the man proven to be the worlds fittest man, highly trained in martial arts.
If you are into martial arts then this is definitely the film for you I personally recommend the special edition specifically because it has hidden scenes in it that you ... ...first five or ten minutes as it's a bit slow.
BRUCE LEE, Martial artist, Died age 32, approximately 2 weeks before the film Enter The Dragon was released, Unknown Reasons.
Some People talk about the way he died, I personally like to talk about the way he lived. ...
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Actor(s): Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly
Director(s): Robert Clouse
Genre: Martial Arts
Classification: TBA
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.
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.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 0 (All Regions)
Studio(s): WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 07/08/2006
No of Discs: 2
Catalogue No: D 028633S
Barcode: 7321905286331
Cinematographer: Gilbert Hubbs
Composer: Lalo Schifrin
Featured: Shih Kien, Bob Wall
Author: Michael Allin
Languages
Main Language: English
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