The Big Boss (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

Bruce Lee, The Man is a legend when it comes to Martial Arts films. This was the first film Bruce was to do with Golden Harvest Films and although the later films are much better it is still a well worth watching film. Now before I start of course the original is not going to be in English although the DVD will give you the option of putting on the Dubs. I think to really appreciate the film then you need to watch it as the Director intended. And ...
...all about the fighting and nobody does it better than Bruce Lee. So the film itself has a vague plot about drugs and cheap labour and even though it does drag sometimes, the action more than makes up for it. I remember the first time I saw this film as a boy, I was instantly hooked on martial arts and wanted to be just like Bruce. It's worth pointing out that there is a love story (as with all Bruce Lee films) in the background but enough of that ... more

Bruce Lee, The Man is a legend when it comes to Martial Arts films. This was the first film Bruce was to do with Golden Harvest Films and although the later films are much better it is still a well worth watching film. Now before I start of course the original is not going to be in English although the DVD will give you the option of putting on the Dubs. I think to really appreciate the film then you need to watch it as the Director intended. And anyway Bruce Lee films are never about dialogue anyway, Its all about the fighting and nobody does it better than Bruce Lee. So the film itself has a vague plot about drugs and cheap labour and even though it does drag sometimes, the action more than makes up for it. I remember the first time I saw this film as a boy, I was instantly hooked on martial arts and wanted to be just like Bruce. It's worth pointing out that there is a love story (as with all Bruce Lee films) in the background but enough of that and onto the action. The fight scenes themselves are very well done and this is where we get to Bruce in all his glory. Many of the scenes are very violent and you really get a sense of what the man really could do in real life, During the film he takes on a mob of henchmen and not to ruin it but he does kick some serious ass. The fight at the end when he actually confronts the Big Boss is also very well done and it's an excellent finale to the film. Good points would obviously be the fight scenes and the man don't you just love them sound effects he makes. Only bad point I would say is that the story might slow down a bit but that is to be expected as Bruce himself did not start to write his own films until the 2nd hit which was "Fist Of Fury" I had to import this DVD from China as it proved too hard to get an uncut version in the UK, If anyone gets the chance to do the same then I would really recommend it to them. Overall I would give The Big Boss a 7 out of 10. Excellent film for all the boys although not quite a chick flick. 

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