So I'm gonna watch the Bruce Lee movies...

Shut Up and Jam Posts : 26828 Joined : 2008-07-31 Age : 32

Currently torrenting the Bruce Lee collection so I'll start in about a few days.

Live Free or Don't Posts : 22124 Joined : 2008-08-01

How many are there? He died 3 years after Big Boss was made or something didn't he?

Shut Up and Jam Posts : 26828 Joined : 2008-07-31 Age : 32

There's five.

Live Free or Don't Posts : 22124 Joined : 2008-08-01

There can't just be 5. That's stupid.

Shut Up and Jam Posts : 26828 Joined : 2008-07-31 Age : 32

Well, on the files for the torrent of the collection I saw five of them.

Shut Up and Jam Posts : 26828 Joined : 2008-07-31 Age : 32

So I'm gonna start with Enter the Dragon.

Subject: Re: So I'm gonna watch the Bruce Lee movies... Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:00 am

Great movie, that.

Bruce Lee was a great martial artist, no dout, but his films suck.

Way of the Dragon was pretty entertaining, though.

Shut Up and Jam Posts : 26828 Joined : 2008-07-31 Age : 32

Spoiler:

Quote :: Lee is a Shaolin martial artist from Hong Kong who possesses great philosophical insight into martial arts as well as physical prowess. He earns himself an invitation to a martial arts competition on an island organised by the mysterious Han. Lee learns from his Sifu (master) that Han was also once a Shaolin student, but has abused their code of conduct by using his skills to gain wealth and power and was therefore expelled from the order.

At the same time, a man called Braithwaite from an international intelligence organisation approaches Lee and asks for his help. The organisation suspects that Han is involved in illegal drugs and prostitution dealings and has been investigating him secretly for some time. The island where Han's competition is held every three years was purchased by him after the Second World War when its nationality is still uncertain. Currently, part of the island is beyond international jurisdiction and it is where Han is suspected to carry out his illegal activities. He also runs a martial arts school on his island to recruit talents to serve him. Han rules over his island testing a secret drug formula on his servant girls.

Braithwaite's organisation needs someone to infiltrate the island and gather evidence of the illegal operations before they can send in law enforcement forces. They had initially stationed a female operative called Mei Ling on Han's island who doubles as a prostitute, but has never received any contact from her since. Since Han disallows firearms on his island, Lee's prowess in martial arts makes him an ideal candidate for the mission. Lee meets his father before his departure and learns that Han's henchman O'Hara was responsible for the death of his elder sister several years ago. O'Hara and his men attempted to rape her and she committed suicide after being cornered.

Lee boards Han's private junk ship as they set sail for the island. Aboard the ship are several other competitors. One of them, Roper, is a White American playboy-gambler on the run from the mob, to whom he is heavily in debt. Another, Williams, is a Black American activist on the run from the law after defending himself from two racist White policemen in Los Angeles. They meet with a warm reception upon arrival and are invited to a lavish banquet. That night, when Han offers prostitutes for company to the competitors, Lee seizes the opportunity to contact Mei Ling.

The next morning, Roper and Williams participate in the competition and defeat their respective opponents, earning some money from bets during the process. That night, Lee, with equipment supplied by Mei Ling, begins his search on the island for anything suspicious. He finds a secret entrance to an underground base but runs into Han's guards on the way. He takes them down before being identified and makes his way back to his room. He is seen by Williams, who is taking a stroll outside. Williams, in turn, is seen by a guard who reports him to Han.

The next day, Han warns the competitors about wandering out of their rooms at night. He announces that his guards had failed in their duties last night and will be punished. The guards are forced to fight with his chief bodyguard, Bolo, and they meet their horrible ends at the hands of the sadistic Bolo. Moments later, Lee is called to his first match and his opponent turns out to be O'Hara. Lee defeats O'Hara with a few simple blows. O'Hara is angered and retaliates using a couple of broken glass bottles. Eventually, Lee is forced to kill O'Hara. Han is disgraced by O'Hara's dishonourable actions and ends the competition for the day. Before that, he calls Williams to meet him in his study. Han accuses Williams of attacking his guards the previous night but Williams denies it and insults Han. Han calls for his men to kill Williams. Williams manage to take down all of them but is eventually killed by Han.

Later, Han takes Roper on a tour of his underground base and invites him to be his representative for his operations in the United States. Roper is skeptical and asks Han why he reveals so much of his illegal activities to him without having any guarantee of his cooperation. Han then shows Roper the mutilated corpse of Williams, indicating clearly that Roper would face the same fate as Williams if he refuses to cooperate. Roper pretends that he will cooperate. That night, Lee successfully infiltrates the underground base and gathers sufficient evidence to warrant Han's arrest. He uses the radio transmitter to contact Braithwaite and call for backup, but unknowingly sets off the alarm. He fights with several of Han's guards during his escape but is eventually lured into a trap and captured.

The next morning, Han asks Roper to fight Lee on the competition grounds as a test of his loyalty. Roper refuses and tells Han that there are certain things he would not do. Han reassigns him to fight Bolo instead. Roper emerges victorious despite the odds. Han is infuriated by Roper's victory and he orders his men to kill both Lee and Roper. Despite being helplessly outnumbered, Lee and Roper manage to hold off the enemy for some time. Meanwhile, Mei Ling breaks into Han's underground prison and frees the captives. The captives swarm out of the prison and join in the battle on Lee and Roper's side, thus evening the odds.

During the chaos, Han attempts to sneak away but Lee spots him and follows him. Han arms himself with a claw-like implement and engages Lee in a spectacular fight. Lee proves to be superior to Han in terms of martial arts and Han flees into a hall of mirrors. Lee has difficulty locating Han due to all the confusing reflections. Recalling his Sifu's teachings, Lee smashes the mirrors to "destroy the enemy's illusions and draw out the enemy's real form". He eventually faces Han in combat and knocks Han right onto the sharp point of a spear, impaling Han and killing him. Lee returns outside and finds that Roper and the captives have managed to defeat and round up Han's surviving guards. Lee and Roper exchange thumbs-up just as military choppers arrive in response to Lee's radio distress call.

But enough from the Wikipedia article. I thought this movie was overall, very enjoyable. The fight scenes were well made, plus I believe this was the first movie to give Bruce Lee his infamous Nunchaku. I didn't like how Williams was killed though. The editing seemed a bit sloppy at points too and it's kind of ridiculous how well prepared Han is for any given situation. He needs to fight a black man? He has a metal hand as a surprise weapon. He needs a new replacement hand? We see him give Roper a tour of the room with his extra hands and carries one in a box with him. He needs to cut up Bruce Lee? He has a claw hand and bear hand. He needs to fool his enemy and then trap them in a room of mirrors so he cane sneak attack them to death? HE HAS AN ENTIRE ROOM OF MIRRORS AT THE READY. Other than that, I really enjoyed the movie.

8/10 for sure.

Oh, and Jackie Chan appears for about 1 second before his neck is snapped by Bruce.

So I'm gonna watch the Bruce Lee movies... Jackie_Chan_Fist

So I'm gonna watch the Bruce Lee movies... Jackie_Chan_Fist

Oh, and this is the first time I've heard Bruce's famous line...

"Don't think, feel."

Live Free or Don't Posts : 22124 Joined : 2008-08-01

Hey you. The douche with the big avatar. Yeah, you.

Shut Up and Jam Posts : 26828 Joined : 2008-07-31 Age : 32

Subject: Re: So I'm gonna watch the Bruce Lee movies... Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:10 pm

it's killing my computer.

Shut Up and Jam Posts : 26828 Joined : 2008-07-31 Age : 32

There, pussies.

Live Free or Don't Posts : 22124 Joined : 2008-08-01

Oh I adblocked it instantly. I was just bitching for the sake of it.

Shut Up and Jam Posts : 26828 Joined : 2008-07-31 Age : 32

I will fight you.

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I'll beat you with my jazz hands.

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