Legacy of Rage

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Summary: Totally cool. The Lee Legends continue to be the best.
Review: Brandon Lee won the newcomer award in Hong Kong for his portrayal of a guy plagued with adversity, but a passionate will to overcome. Bruce Lee had advised his followers to "try again," but by being his son, Brandon had no alternative but to "try harder." His Hong Kong martial arts style demonstated in Legacy of Rage is without equal.

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Summary: One of the best movies ever
Review: I agree with Big Truck (what kind of name is that anyways). It was really cool.

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Summary: Brandon Lee shows what he is capable of...
Review: I watched Legacy of Rage after I saw Brandon's final film, The Crow, and I was literally blown away. Unlike most dubbed films, Brandon's sheer presence and force of character made the film very watchable--I never had a sense that I was missing a part of his performance (although of course I was) because of the intense physical acting of his character.

For The Crow fans who are already familiar with the intensity of Brandon's performance, this is a rare treat--we have proof now that he didn't just miraculously portray The Crow's Eric Draven, but was capable of portraying the angst, confusion and rage of extreme situations in a believable and caring way very early in his too short career.

It is hard to believe that Brandon was so young when he filmed Legacy of Rage--he carries himself with a poise and confidence that belies his tender years...he is believable as a man who has suffered the unbelievable.

In Legacy of Rage, Lee portrays Brandon Ma, a hardworking Chinese youth, holding down two jobs, and saving his money to wed his beloved. Ma's best friend is Michael, whose father is part of the organized crime syndicate, who is being groomed to take his over the family business. When a Michael sets Brandon up to take the fall for a mob hit, sending him to prison for eight years. Brandon loses his love while in prison, and only later learns of Michael's betrayal. After he is released from prison, Brandon is provoked to revenge to save his beloved and the son he didn't know he had from the power maddened Michael.

The fight and shooting scenes are well balance with thoughtful character development. The final confrontation between Brandon and Michael is often compared to John Woo style Hollywood action epics, and rightly so...you will rewind it again and again to catch all the action! The initial fight scene between Brandon and the bully is a treat for Bruce Lee fans. Brandon does several "Brucisms," like cracking his knuckles by clenching his fists, and such. This is the only time you will see Brandon emulate his father on film.

If you are a Brandon fan, this is a must see...forget about Laser Mission and Showdown in Little Tokyo...this is Brandon as good as Rapid Fire, with distinct foreshadowings of The Crow. Get it.

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Review: It was cool,

Big Truc

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Summary: Lee rages his bone crushing..slambanging revenge
Review: Lee is framed for murder and then several years later hes out and looking for blood..with great set pieces...bonecrushing..car cashes..this keeps you at suspense...Lee's second best next to THE CROW.....Ronny Yu(Formula 51) directs this great actioner.

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Summary: mmmmmhhhhhhhmmm
Review: Let me tell you a little story about this being the best movie ever. the

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Review: This movie is the most amazing thing I have ever seen. The first time I saw it I soiled my pants. I watch it at least twice a day.

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Summary: Interesting
Review: You probably realized that Brandon Lee doesn't play in this movie, for the most part. He was not in any of the fight scenes; there were someone else --a stunner. Movie has no plot. It is just another movie that tries to catch attention from small kids. One can even see that all punches and kicks DO NOT EVEN TOUCH AN OPPONENT. The movie is [bad]; there is nothing else to add. If you really want to watch it, because Brandon is playing, RENT IT DON'T BUY IT.