Member Yihetuan Posted August 27, 2020 Member Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 1:17 PM, 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? Jim Kelly snuck in their boudoir and wore them out before his demise at the hands of Han. I suspect that's why Han dispatched him in a particularly brutal manner. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Frank Bolte Posted August 27, 2020 Member Share Posted August 27, 2020 Funny review...had to chuckle several times...not totally agrreing on it tho. But its also my least favourite Bruce Lee movie...but I prefer Ho Chung tao all day anyway hahaha.. sorry (not).... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member tomgray2404 Posted February 5, 2021 Member Share Posted February 5, 2021 Like most things, Bruce Lee movies come down to taste. I've seen them all 100s of times, but Enter the Dragon is my favourite by some distance. The need to pull up its flaws is tempting simply because of its enormous success, but I could have a dandy old time tearing The Big Boss and Way of the Dragon to shreds. Fist of Fury is the most professional of Lee's HK made movies, but Enter the Dragon was just a godsend IMO. I'm in the U.K. and purchased a multi-region Blu Ray player and the Criterion box set just so that I could get a hold of the 99-minute theatrical print. I would not be stopped! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted February 6, 2021 Member Share Posted February 6, 2021 It's the most well known martial arts movie in the world. It's understandable. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted May 1, 2021 Member Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 7/14/2018 at 1:35 AM, JohnnieFreeze said: A couple things wrong with ETD. Lee should've fought Bolo, and it should've been Lee and Williams kicking a$$ in the end...but that's American Hollywood politics for you. Other than these points, Bruce was about as close to perfect in this role (with what he had to work with) as you can get. Which is why the Hong Kong version should have been an opportunity to do an alternate cut where Williams lives but Roper gets killed by way of a stand-in representing John Saxon. That way, The Tattoo Connection could have been advertised as an ETD spin-off instead of a Black Belt Jones sequel. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted July 11 Author Moderator Share Posted July 11 I may have made an enemy - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted July 11 Member Share Posted July 11 1 hour ago, One Armed Boxer said: I may have made an enemy - God, it's like those people who do reaction/critique videos of Nostalgia Critic or Angry Video Game Nerd videos! 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted July 11 Member Share Posted July 11 5 hours ago, One Armed Boxer said: I may have made an enemy - What's funny is that he agrees with you on many of your points. His video isn't really much of a takedown, although judging from his demeanor, I think it was meant to be a light response and less of an attack. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted July 11 Author Moderator Share Posted July 11 23 minutes ago, Drunken Monk said: What's funny is that he agrees with you on many of your points. His video isn't really much of a takedown, although judging from his demeanor, I think it was meant to be a light response and less of an attack. Yeah agreed, my initial post was also intended as sarcasm, something which even for as long as the internet has been around I still forget doesn't really come across over the written word. I actually found it to be a respectful and entertaining dissection of my viewpoints, and fully appreciate those who viewed ETD closer to the time it was released have a far greater appreciation for its impact than those who watched it much later on. Of course, any clip which ends with "tell me what you think of the article in the comments" is a call to arms to break out the eggs and rotten tomatoes, but I feel like I've gotten away with only being semi-roasted in this instance! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ramji Posted July 11 Member Share Posted July 11 Stripey's great, really enjoy listening to his takes on all things Bruce, seems like a lovely guy too. I wouldn't take it too personally 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CaldoTheKid Posted July 11 Member Share Posted July 11 I like it a lot but much prefer Bruce's previous movies. I feel the same way about The Crow, give me Rapid Fire or Little Tokyo over The Crow. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member J.J. Hayden Posted July 11 Member Share Posted July 11 8 hours ago, One Armed Boxer said: I may have made an enemy - This man comes right out of a comic book 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SunChien Posted July 11 Member Share Posted July 11 I like the film, though I find myself watching Way of the Dragon w/Bruce & Chuck Norris much more. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Beardys Feather Posted July 11 Member Share Posted July 11 I think the guy needs to watch more Kung Fu films... Never seen Blood Brothers?? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member monk Posted July 11 Member Share Posted July 11 can something that wasn't over-rated become over-rated time? for example. 5 deadly venoms 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member PandaPawPaw Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 I thought the editing of ETD was really bad at points. Like Bolo's odd death (all it took was a kick to the nuts apparently) or BL waving the stick at one of the guards who's being held by the captives ready to be stuck, then the next shot he's on the floor. At least it gave us some memorable quotes: Tons more too! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ramji Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 Enter the Dragon might not be the best Kung Fu film ever made objectively but it's sure as hell iconic. I absolutely love it. Even though it's tragic I love Angela Mao's part in it. Lalo Schifrin Soundtrack, HK in the 70's and the junks. Jim Kelly! Bruce absolutely electric. Come on now I love Blood Brothers too but Bruce was so far ahead of the game at that point with his choreography. I'm sure Sammo would testify. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 My main memory of BLOOD BROTHERS is that it had way too much footage of people slowwlllyyyy rolling down hills. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Beardys Feather Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 1 hour ago, Killer Meteor said: My main memory of BLOOD BROTHERS is that it had way too much footage of people slowwlllyyyy rolling down hills. The bits where they aren't rolling were pretty decent 😂 I meant to say that it would be good to have seen more Kung Fu from 1973 to give context to ones opinion when rebuking the original article 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ChillyChong Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 2 hours ago, Killer Meteor said: My main memory of BLOOD BROTHERS is that it had way too much footage of people slowwlllyyyy rolling down hills. Was there? I haven't watched it for few good years. Mind linked your sentence to Water Margin, movie boring beyond belief. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlexanderFu Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 On 8/28/2019 at 12:29 PM, bigrogie said: A WWF (now WWE) wrestler during the 80s & 90s. The Gordon Solie days in Georgia were the best, so hilarious. So many great names & I loved the TV ring & small audience way more than the actual Big building cards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 59 minutes ago, ChillyChong said: Was there? I haven't watched it for few good years. Mind linked your sentence to Water Margin, movie boring beyond belief. WATER MARGIN does have this to redeem it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 13 minutes ago, Killer Meteor said: WATER MARGIN does have this to redeem it Nice song, however, it always shocks me a little bit to hear such "modern" theme in movies where the story takes place when the electric guitar didn't even exist. It doesn't fit the movies, in my opinion. There are several Shaws' movies where I was surprised by the choice of the music, that didn't fit at all the atmosphere of the movies themselves. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member morpheus Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 I think the scripting could have been much better; plus the absence of someone makes the picture....lacking. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted July 12 Member Share Posted July 12 52 minutes ago, morpheus said: I think the scripting could have been much better; plus the absence of someone makes the picture....lacking. Well, had she been in the movie, she should have had a more consistent role than what she had to do in Big Boss and Way of the dragon. It was such a waste to see her doing nothing in these movies! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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