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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Dragon: Fact & Fiction - It's a movie, not a documentary.
Review: What can I say about Dragon: The Bruce Lee story? Well, it is in my opinion the best movie of it's type, a hybrid bio/entertainment film. For those who complain about it's accuracy, geez go check out books from Linda Lee and Mr. Clouse, this is a movie and does not state it is all FACT. This is a part adaption from Bruce Lee's wife and the book from Clouse (dir. of Enter the Dragon). Jason Scott Lee was great in this movie, showcasing the charisma & bravado that the real Lee showcases. He needn't bee a Jeet Kun Do expert, come on, who can actually portray Bruce Lee's moves? no one, so why try and get a martial artist to pretend the moves? Lauren Holly was also goos as the protege gf/wife and support for Lee.

The action sequences are very dramatic and intense, mixing JKD and movie-style fighting, even the real Bruce Lee said his movie fights were just that, movie fights not meant to use in the streets, but for action on the screen. Jerry Poteet, a student from Bruce Lee was the action coordinatot. I just wish they showed Dan Inosanto in the movie somewhere who was Bruce's main protege to his fighting philisophy. The music was great also. I purchased the CD, the mian theme song is used by allot of studios these days since it is so dramatic.

Rent, buy, borrow this movie. It is among the best martial arts movies out there and you would not be disappointed. I have the VHS and just bought the DVD, time to go watch it now.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: The celebrated fabrication of the Little Dragon.
Review: It was the film that Bruce Lee afficionados were waiting for and it both pleases and disapointed.I was hoping for an epic and instead it was a quickie factional tale.Jason Scott Lee was good in the role but he looked the Lee of"Enter the Dragon"in his very first appearance and fight scene.The moves were NOT Bruce Lee JKD,but an array of acrobatics.Where was the speed and precision?The one-inch punch?.On the plus side the music of Randy Edelman is a classic.It was better than the film.The real fight with Wong Jack Man was not held before a group of Chinese elders and Bruce Lee's back injury was the result of his weight lifting training.No such celebration occured at the"Big Boss"premiere but the scene were the audience sat stunned after the film was real.The movie did'nt show his filming of"Fist of Fury"and"Return of the Dragon".What the heck was"PEARL OF THE ORIENT"studio?.Did'nt the filmakers were granted permission to use"GOLDEN HARVEST"and Raymond Chow instead of"Philip Tan"?.They could've searched for a better Brandon Lee look alike thou I have to admit that the film may be Lauren Holly's finest acting job.It's too bad that the actress was'nt given more meatier roles.I find the battle with the demon fascinating and the touches with Bruce Lee's grave(with the actual writings)were,for me;the highlight of the film.The film played it too safe with just a hint of the Master's demise.The angle with Betty Ting Pei and the Equagesic pill was should've been the climax!.I agree with one reviewer summing up the film of being a celebration of the life of the GREATEST MARTIAL ART FIGHTER who ever lived but Bruce Lee and his millions of followers deserved better.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Only if you don't need truth
Review: Many of the events in this movie are totally fabricated. Rather discouraging to true martial arts fans. The fights are entertaining enough, but don't compare to the action you see in HK films.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: great movie
Review: I am not a bruce lee fanatic like some people, but i really loved this movie.I am certain a lot of the stuff in this movie didnt happen in his real life .But, none the less, this movie is absolutely entertaining.The actor who plays bruce lee is perfect for the role, and even looks a lot like bruce lee.Fans of drama will find this movie touching, funny and sad in parts, and then fans of martial arts flicks will dig the great action scenes(which there is a lot of).

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An inspiration
Review: Though it may not be an accurate portrayal, the spirit of Bruce Lee is correctly portrayed. This movie is an inspiration to anyone who has ever had the drive to live the american dream and to persist through racism and poverty. Its a great love story as well as a great action movie. The music is also wonderful, Randy Edelman really out does himself. Overall an inspirational movie.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Sorry to rain on your parade
Review: I cannot believe how many people have given this movie four and five stars. I don't care how much it does or does not stick to Bruce Lee's actual life, this movie was just plain bad. Most of the fight scenes were horribly fake, and it had some of the corniest, most melodramatic lines I'd ever heard. Look, I love Bruce Lee as much as anybody else, but this movie was just no good and was a real disappointment to watch.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A Great Surprise
Review: When I first rented this movie some years ago I did so mostly out of curiousity. I am not a martial arts fan and I was only marginally interested in the life of Bruce Lee. What a wonderful surprise it was. I felt like I was watching three movies: an American biography and success story; a Hong Kong martial arts film; and a Chinese ghost story. The three genres balance brilliantly and Jason Scott Lee gives a fantastic performance as Bruce Lee. The soundtrack is also inspiring.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Dragon is a true respect to the martial arts legend.* * * *
Review: Bruce Lee was an inspiring man who never let differences get in his way.He had dealt with racism and his inner demons which are told in this movie.Twenty years after the death of this martial arts legend,director Rob Cohen chose to direct a film about one man who changed the face of history as we know it.Jason Scott Lee(no relation to Bruce),delivers a powerful performance as the chinese american who lived a very short life that ended tragically on July 20,1973.Dragon:The Bruce Lee Story is a movie I will see again and again.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Should Go Next To The Dragon's Movies On Your Video Shelf
Review: This touching thoroughly entertaining film mixes fact and fiction in telling the life story of arguably the world's most influential martial artist. From his hasty retreat from Hong Kong to his edge of superstardom position before his untimely death in 1973, Bruce Lee's life is told with panache and the same kind of high energy that the real Dragon displayed in "Enter The Dragon" and "Fists of Fury". Jason Scott Lee, had no previous martial arts training, learned so quickly, and is so convincing in his portrayal of Bruce, that he is now a master in Bruce's art of Jeet Kune Do. This film is great for martial art movie fans and regular action fans alike.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: BRUCE LEE STORY
Review: FIRST OF ALL IT WAS (A GOOD EFFORT) BUT I THINK IT COULD OF BEEN WAY MORE BETTER IN MANY WAYS I THINK -JET LI- WOULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB THAN JASON SCOTT LEE AT LEAST JET LI IS A TRUE MARTIAL ARTIST THIS MOVIE ALSO SHOULD OF BEEN DIRECTED BY JOHN WOO. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER BRUCE LEE BUT I WAS SATISFIED WITH THEIR EFFORTS


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