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Summary: True Intensity
Review: Compared to todays karate films, this is one of a kind! Almost uncomparible. Especially considering how martial arts would most likely look in reality situations. Its' got serious action, and drama on screen. Not that funny, circus clown acting you see in most asian films. This ones' for keeps. One of Hollywoods best M.A. films ever made. Everybody on this film were perhaps ahead of their time.
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Summary: A must-have for all true Lee-Fans !
Review: Eversince I can think, I have been absorbed, motivated, astounded and driven foward in my own quest to master the art of fighting ("whithout fighting", one might add as a quote out of the movie), Lee has been at my side all the way. Although he was buried the day I was born in 73, he is the greatest of all time, in spite of, or probably even because of, his untimely death.OK - Let's get to the hard facts concerning the DVD. It is definetly a must-have for all fans. Although most of the footage of private Lee is available elsewhere, it is good to have it on one beautifully put together silver-disk. New for me was the Scene out of "Marlow", whitch simply was unattainable here in Germany up to this point. I loved it, and can now understand the hype which this performance created. The interview-gallary is informative, yet it's greatest value in my opinion lies in the fact that one get's to know the way Linda talks "about" Bruce a little more intimatly. To sum it up... If you don't have this DVD already, you know what to do right away...Go get it. You'll see the old brilliant Bruce Lee in new brilliant picture and sound.
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Summary: The best martial arts film ever made.
Review: Enter the Dragon is truly the one film that really throws out all the punches,thanks to an incredible performance by the legendary Bruce Lee.A man who will always be remembered for his dedication and hard work throughout this spectacular epic.Compared to other martial arts films of the 1970s,Enter the Dragon tops my list and I really enjoy seeing this film.I really wish this film was rereleased on the big screen because Enter the Dragon is such an incredible film that it desreves all the respect it has recieved.Enter the Dragon is really one great film I really love.One word of warning,if this film comes on the USA Network,skip it.They cut out a lot of scenes in this film.Stick with the video or better yet,the 25th Anniversary Special Edition.I highly recommend watching this in widescreen.
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Summary: Aight, no doubt one of Lee's Greatest!
Review: Bruce Lee was The Dragon, Bruce Lee was the greatest martial artist ever! His technique better than every GREAT martial artist there is: Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Billy Han, and Tommy Lee. Notice I didn't say Chuck Norris or Steve Blackman, since they are posers. Not only is Bruce Lee quick, well, he's awesome. His kicks were faster than what the camera's framerate could handle, and his punches were a blur on screen. This DVD not only gets the video quality a little better, but has very good extra features that the VHS versions don't have. Watch out for Jackie Chan and Sammo in the movie!
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Summary: The Greatest Martial Arts Movie Ever Made
Review: Cut through the cheese everyone. Enter The Dragon is the yardstick against which all other martial arts movies will be measured. The fight scenes, location, action, etc., make all other martial arts movies pale by comparison. How do today's martial arts movies compare? To give you an idea, the year Enter The Dragon was released, it was Warner Brother's top grossing film. Second only to The Exorcist. Now that says a lot. If you want to be entertained by the greatest martial artist who ever lived, check out Enter The Dragon. If you've never seen it before (you may have been in a coma or on Gilligan's Island), you are in for the martial arts ride of your life! Ten Stars! (The movie is so good I gave it 5 stars twice!) Bruce Lee will live forever!
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Summary: Enter The Dragon DVD
Review: This film was the first collaboration between an American studio and a Chinese one. It suffered alot of troubles on set because of language problems and some of the extras were rival gang members. Bruce Lee spent many hours dedicated to the films smooth running production not just superbly choregraphed fight scenes and script rewrites. Watch out for Jackie Chan he's in the underground cavern scene and Sammo Hung is the wrestler at the start of the film. This version includes more of Bruce's philiosphy (which had previously been omitted by the studios.) The DVD has some classic extras including footage of Bruce training in his back garden and excerpts from the only surviving interview of Bruce. The films features Bruce as a British Agent who must use his skills in a Martial Arts Tournament on an Island Fortress. He must break an opium ring and stop the Crime Lord Han. Cue great performances by Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly (who said he modelled his character on Mohammed Ali),John Saxon and Shih Kien (whose lines were dubbed for this film.) It is a great film and the dvd extras are worth the cost of the DVD alone!
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Summary: Bruce Lee at his best, albeit nervous of Hollywood
Review: I thought this movie was one of the best martial arts movies ever, BUT you could tell that Bruce Lee was EXTREMELY nervous about his impression on the American audience. It seems Lee's goal was to enthrall the entire world, but, being a natural born American citizen, he seemed especially intent on making this movie work. Most people look strictly at the martial arts, but Bruce Lee was a trained actor...he had been acting almost since birth. I, personally like some of his action scenes in other movies better then "Enter The Dragon", although there were a select few that were incredible. What really stands out is his drive, which partially derives from his life of acting (although it seems a little lacking, only because he spoke broken English) In closing, I don't think the world could have handled Bruce Lee if he would have lived past the premier of this movie...he IS a legend, and legends just can't live in the present. He accomplished all he was allowed to, and we're all extremely grateful.
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Summary: The film that cemented a legend
Review: Bruce Lee was a great martial artist but what he wanted to be was a great actor. It is a pity that he died so young because in my opinion 'Enter the Dragon' was the only film in which he had the freedom to truly act. It was also his first Hollywood film and therefore the first film where his martial arts skill wasn't a parody of reality. His earlier Hong Kong films followed the Chinese movie tradition of over acting and making the 'Chinese boxers' appear to have super human powers. How unnecessary, because if anyone had these powers it was Lee.
Now, I am not saying that his acting in the film was especially good, but it was intense. As they say in Hollywood, he had a tremendous screen presence. I remember reading an interview with the film's director Robert Clouse. He was asked how much the fight scenes had been sped up. To which he replied that Bruce was so fast that they actually had to slow the motion down for many of his fight scenes.
The movie starts as Lee is asked, by the British secret service, to go undercover in a marshal arts tournament. The competition is being held on an island which is privately owned by the tournament organizer, Mr Han. Only the best fighters are invited to attend and so the Brits have turned to Lee as he already has an invitation. They ask him to find evidence of Drug production and slavery.
Naturally Han is dirty but what makes Lee's efforts more personal is the fact that one of Han's men killed Lee's sister some time ago. All goes well in the tournament until Lee finds his evidence and is himself discovered in the process. We are then treated to a long series of truly excellent fight scenes. Lee's every move is a lesson to any students on Wing Chun or Jeet Kune Do. My only disappointment was the final fight between Lee and Han. It became a little too stylistic for my taste. Although the mirror concept has been ripped off in other films, frequently.
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Summary: OVERRATED, but a great movie !
Review: The artmartial sequences are amazing, Bruce is getting better and better as an actor. THis clearly showed how he was improving and what he would accomplish if Death hadn't come to his way.But technically is still an inferior movie, a kind of "B-class" movie, and only die-hard fans don't see it. As the plot, I prefer his older movies, like "THE BIG BOSS".
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Summary: Too over-rated for what a clearly poor movie
Review: I didn't say that I dislike Bruce Lee, but I found that this movie lacks his charisma and aura. When I first watch this video I expect a lot of action, but the most exciting fight scenes only come 50 minutes later. Before that we just see Bruce walking, smiling, have a flashback and the introduction of other unneeded heroes. Having two other characters (John Saxon and Jim Kelly) playing good guys had reduced many spaces for Bruce himself. Without those two we can see more of Bruce kicking, fighting and flying. To name 'Enter the Dragon' as the best martial arts movie is too misleading. For those who like to watch real and pure martial arts I recommend other Bruce Lee films (The Chinese Connection and The Way of the Dragon) or Jackie Chan films (Wheels On Meals or Dragons Forever).
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