Member ShawAngela Posted August 28, 2019 Member Share Posted August 28, 2019 15 hours ago, Coliseum1972 said: Rick Rude Who is he ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bigrogie Posted August 28, 2019 Member Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, ShawAngela said: Who is he ? A WWF (now WWE) wrestler during the 80s & 90s. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted September 9, 2019 Member Share Posted September 9, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 6:45 AM, ShawAngela said: Who is he ? A real sexy man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted September 9, 2019 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2019 Angela Mao Ying told me to my face that Bruce was "the greatest: the best man I ever worked with". That's good enough for me. ETD and 'overrated' shouldn't exist in the same sentence. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted August 20, 2020 Member Share Posted August 20, 2020 What a joy to watch the Theatrical ETD with mono on the Criterion Blu-Ray. Looked great. Some random observations- The karate guy assisting Bob Wall in his demo early on really looks like Tadashi Yamashita. Some plot oddities- Bruce is undercover yet brings attention to himself by refusing to wear offical uniform. The lost, drunken old men who suddenly become 30 years younger when let out of jail. And for a film i've watched more than any other i think, today was the first time i noticed Phillip Ko in it. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted August 20, 2020 Member Share Posted August 20, 2020 I wondered where Han's daughters went during the end fight, considering they were set-up as fighters. Was it too much to have them or Tania in a quick cat fight with Mei Ling? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted August 20, 2020 Member Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Killer Meteor said: I wondered where Han's daughters went during the end fight, considering they were set-up as fighters. Was it too much to have them or Tania in a quick cat fight with Mei Ling? I imagine there's a lot of extra footage filmed that we've never seen Edited August 20, 2020 by saltysam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted August 21, 2020 Member Share Posted August 21, 2020 Given Angela Mao played Lee's sister, if they wanted Mei Ling to be played by a fighter, I guess Cheng Pei-pei would have been the best bet - English speaker, Golden Harvest contract player, and experienced in on-screen fighting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member PandaPawPaw Posted August 21, 2020 Member Share Posted August 21, 2020 I can never watch the whole of ETD these days. It has some real dull parts and the action is OK-ish. I remember wanting to see the uncut version with the nunchucks in the UK so I'd always scan the back of the VHS rental tapes and see what the running time was and once I found one with a 104 min running time so I got it, rushed home, put it on only to find it's still missing the scene! When I eventually saw it (on BBC2 Kung Fu night iirc) I was like WOW that's cool................followed by, is that it!? I waited years for 30s or so! I was expecting a bit more than that! One thing I will say is that I always found it amazing how they shot the hall or mirrors scene. No reflections of the camera crew or anything. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member edher_M.A. Posted August 21, 2020 Member Share Posted August 21, 2020 I don't think its overrated, just taken out of context. When you call a movie "The best martial arts movie of ALL TIME" you will create controversy. I feel ETD was The Best Martial arts movie of its time, look around and see what else was been made in 1973. Also, we can agreee at least, that ETD has been "The most influential martial arts movie of all time" i think this is the appropiate way to describe this movie. Not the best, but the one who had the biggest impact all over the world and that's mainly because of Bruce Lee's premature death. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted August 21, 2020 Member Share Posted August 21, 2020 6 hours ago, PandaPawPaw said: I once I found one with a 104 min running time That would be quite the find, a 104 minute version! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member paimeifist Posted August 22, 2020 Member Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) Purely as movies for entertainment value without regard to influence, history, etc... every Bruce Lee movie is over rated... Edited August 22, 2020 by paimeifist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AbeRudder Posted August 22, 2020 Member Share Posted August 22, 2020 For me ETD is great fun and it shows off Bruce's charisma more than his other movies. That's not to say that it isn't hugely flawed. The fights are definitely not the greatest particularly the finale (why Bruce and Bolo never fought is one of cinema's greatest questions). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted August 22, 2020 Member Share Posted August 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, AbeRudder said: For me ETD is great fun and it shows off Bruce's charisma more than his other movies. That's not to say that it isn't hugely flawed. The fights are definitely not the greatest particularly the finale (why Bruce and Bolo never fought is one of cinema's greatest questions). I think the action might actually be its worst feature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted August 22, 2020 Member Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, AbeRudder said: (why Bruce and Bolo never fought is one of cinema's greatest questions). It's rumoured that he was saving this screen fight for another a future project. On 8/20/2020 at 9:08 PM, saltysam said: The karate guy assisting Bob Wall in his demo early on really looks like Tadashi Yamashita. I've read about him being in the movie online, but he's still missing from the IMDB cast listing. Has Tadashi Yamashita ever talked about this movie in any interviews?. IMDB has Bob Clouse credited as a thug #1, which scene did he appear in?. Quote Robert Clouse ... Thugs #1 (uncredited) - IMDB Edited August 22, 2020 by DragonClaws 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted August 22, 2020 Member Share Posted August 22, 2020 5 hours ago, DragonClaws said: I've read about him being in the movie online, but he's still missing from the IMDB cast listing. Has Tadashi Yamashita ever talked about this movie in any interviews?. I think it's Yamashita, i'd bet money on it. IMDB isn't always accurate,i've watched two movies recently that IMDB listed Charles Bonet as being in, he wasn't in either one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted August 22, 2020 Member Share Posted August 22, 2020 Years ago, IMDB used to credit Chuck Norris being in the film as a "messenger". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AbeRudder Posted August 23, 2020 Member Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 8/22/2020 at 12:53 PM, TibetanWhiteCrane said: I think the action might actually be its worst feature. Not sure I'd go that far personally, I like the fight with Bob Wall during the tournament. It's well shot and Bruce flows really well in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted August 23, 2020 Member Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, AbeRudder said: Not sure I'd go that far personally, I like the fight with Bob Wall during the tournament. It's well shot and Bruce flows really well in it. Not so much a fight as a demo of how quick and cool Bruce is... which is pretty much true of all the action. I mean is anyone really excited about the Shek Kien finale? The only adversary that maybe would have presented Bruce with some actual resistance was Bolo, the one guy he didn't fight. Edited August 23, 2020 by TibetanWhiteCrane 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted August 23, 2020 Member Share Posted August 23, 2020 That is true. I notice John Saxon looks a lot better in the Pat Johnson choreographed fight at the golf course than he does in Hong Kong, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted August 23, 2020 Member Share Posted August 23, 2020 20 hours ago, saltysam said: I think it's Yamashita, i'd bet money on it. IMDB isn't always accurate,i've watched two movies recently that IMDB listed Charles Bonet as being in, he wasn't in either one. I rewatched the film the other day and that was my first reaction: Is that Tadashi Yamashita? It sure looked like him! I'm currently watching my collection in chronological order, and watching Enter the Dragon after the likes of Spirits of Bruce Lee and Fist of Unicorn makes you appreciate what Lee was capable of. Also, the high production values help a lot, especially after the cheap-to-the-point-of-distraction Fist of Unicorn. Also, I've always noticed how little the nunchaku sequence contributes to the Underground Fight. He does his exhibition, beats up three people in three swings, and its over. His work with the staff and double sticks was a lot better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted August 23, 2020 Member Share Posted August 23, 2020 On the other hand, FIST OF UNICORN has this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shukocarl1441996347 Posted August 23, 2020 Member Share Posted August 23, 2020 6 hours ago, DrNgor said: I rewatched the film the other day and that was my first reaction: Is that Tadashi Yamashita? It sure looked like him! I'm currently watching my collection in chronological order, and watching Enter the Dragon after the likes of Spirits of Bruce Lee and Fist of Unicorn makes you appreciate what Lee was capable of. Also, the high production values help a lot, especially after the cheap-to-the-point-of-distraction Fist of Unicorn. Also, I've always noticed how little the nunchaku sequence contributes to the Underground Fight. He does his exhibition, beats up three people in three swings, and its over. His work with the staff and double sticks was a lot better. It IS Tadashi Yamashita! Also Lee's Nunchaku was it's introduction to international audiences....leave them wanting more? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted August 26, 2020 Member Share Posted August 26, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member PandaPawPaw Posted August 26, 2020 Member Share Posted August 26, 2020 I always wondered why the nunchuck on the ETD poster was wrong and not like the one in the movie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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