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Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: For Entertainment Purposes Only
Review: I've read the other reviews bashing this movie/documentry. I was dissing it myself when I first got it,but as I kept watching it,it started to grow on me. This movie should be viewed strictly for it's entertainment appeal,which it has alot,and not for any accuracies on Bruce's life(there are other movies and books for that). The only thing I didn't care for was that the flashback scenes of Bruce as a child actor and the footage of his great grandfather as a warrior,dragged on toooo long. Other than that,it was fun to watch. I also liked the scenes of the Karate tournament at Madison Square Garden. It captured some of the vibe of the "golden age" of Karate in the 70's. Again this movie is just for entertainment purposes only.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I Love this Movie!
Review: Ok, as a Bruce Lee movie, this film ranks a 0 out of 5. The glaring "artistic liberties" are insulting...Bruce coming from a long line of samurai (despite the fact he was chinese), Bruce being rich, Bruce's voice over in every scene, and my favorite "Here's Bruce in his first film" (followed by a scene of an elderly chinese man jumping off a building). HOWEVER, despite the horrible "biography" of Bruce, this is the most HILARIOUS movie I've seen in years! I was in tears at parts..the eye plucking, Van Clief saving that girl, those thugs in the park ("You're asking for it mother! "), Aaron Banks' "interview" with Bruce (Thats a pretty sharp manouever!), and that director (I hope you're not one of those kids who's too afraid to get his hands dirty!). Granted, this film is horribly insulting to bruce, but I've seen worse (check out some of the dragon lee videos!). Oh, and my favorite line: "Whats wrong? Ain't 5 times enough for you! " Anyways, this is a terrible martial arts movie that happens to make my sides hurt laughing. A definite 5 stars!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I Love this Movie!
Review: Ok, as a Bruce Lee movie, this film ranks a 0 out of 5. The glaring "artistic liberties" are insulting...Bruce coming from a long line of samurai (despite the fact he was chinese), Bruce being rich, Bruce's voice over in every scene, and my favorite "Here's Bruce in his first film" (followed by a scene of an elderly chinese man jumping off a building). HOWEVER, despite the horrible "biography" of Bruce, this is the most HILARIOUS movie I've seen in years! I was in tears at parts..the eye plucking, Van Clief saving that girl, those thugs in the park ("You're asking for it mother! "), Aaron Banks' "interview" with Bruce (Thats a pretty sharp manouever!), and that director (I hope you're not one of those kids who's too afraid to get his hands dirty!). Granted, this film is horribly insulting to bruce, but I've seen worse (check out some of the dragon lee videos!). Oh, and my favorite line: "Whats wrong? Ain't 5 times enough for you! " Anyways, this is a terrible martial arts movie that happens to make my sides hurt laughing. A definite 5 stars!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Utter Nonsense or Avant Garde comedy?
Review: That is the question. It seems impossible that a film could be created such as this without it being some sort of comedy. No film has ever gotten enywhere near this abstract, its a very Dadist take on film, random and choppy - and incredibly meaningless, which makes Adolph Caesar's closing monolgue about "what we've learned from all this" all the more hysterical. I highly recommend this to those who are fans of the utterly bizarre, fans of Bruce Lee (who actually know things about his life, or fans of hallucinogenic drugs (or any combination thereof). Enjoy!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Minus 5 stars!!
Review: The only reason I gave this absolute piece of garbage one star is because I can't give it zero,or even a negative score!Not even worth a rental price..unless your morbid curiosity gets the better of you and you want to see how truly bad,tacky,cheesey,hokey it really is.Otherwise,AVOID,AVOID,AVOID!!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Simply Horrible
Review: There's a reason this DVD is only 7 bux. First off, there are hardly any fighting scenes at all. The plot is fairly simple, however, its hard to follow because it seem as if lots of other movies were spliced in. I honestly dont know if this was meant to be this bad, or if it was some kind of joke. The scenes with "Bruce Lee's Great Grandfather" are pretty cool - its the best action in the movie. Other than that, this movie is a major let down. The only time Bruce Lee appears in the movie is during some interviews, in which its dubbed over in English by someone who sounds very similar to "HAL" from a Space Odyssey 2001. This is perhaps the worst movie I've ever seen... Please, I beg of you, do not buy it!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: MOSTLY A BORING MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE
Review: THIS FORGETTABLE MARTIAL ARTS FLICK IS ABOUT A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MATCH AT THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN THAT'S SUPOPOSED TO DECIDE WHO'LL BE THE SUCCESSOR OF BRUCE LEE. ALL THE FIGHTS ARE CRAP AND THE ACTING IS MOSTLY HORRBLE. AND THERE'S ALMOST NO PLOT AT ALL TO THIS MOVIE. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVES THIS TIME WASTER FROM A ONE STAR RATING IS THE FACT THAT IT HAVES A VERY INTERESTING SEGMENT THAT EXPLAINS BRUCE LEE'S LIFE AND FEATURES FOOTAGE OF BRUCE LEE. OTHER THAN THAT, DON'T BUY THIS MOVIE.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Bruce Lee's Life Liberal Interpretation
Review: This is a movie to be viewed once and only once. I tried to watch it twice, but it made me realize how often people take advantage of the pain and suffering of others. I have one copy and I wish to sell it. That's why I'm giving it a 3 out 5....
...hoping to sell it soon. It is 90 minutes long and was recorded in EP (slow). Rated R (No one under 17)

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Bruce Lee's Life Liberal Interpretation
Review: This is a movie to be viewed once and only once. I tried to watch it twice, but it made me realize how often people take advantage of the pain and suffering of others. I have one copy and I wish to sell it. That's why I'm giving it a 3 out 5....
...hoping to sell it soon. It is 90 minutes long and was recorded in EP (slow). Rated R (No one under 17)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: KARATE KRAZY!
Review: This is one of the best movies ever. Starring Bruce Lee and Fred Williamson. It was filmed at Madison Square Garden in 1979 and released in 1980 (I think). Some of the facts in the Bruce Lee story are very inaccurate but the outline is there. Bruce Lee's skill is EXTRAORDINARY. He is without doubt the greatest fighter who ever lived. Nobody can touch him. Fred Williamson is smooth and slick as usual. Watch the scene where he picks up htat little guy at the cab stop. I also reccomend ENTER THE DRAGON.


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