Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection $14.95 @ Wal-Mart
10-11-08, 08:07 PM
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Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection $14.95 @ Wal-Mart
Just saw this today at Wal-Mart, located in the non-new release aisle.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/18284...te-collection/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/18284...te-collection/
10-12-08, 03:30 AM
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About the same price on Amazon Marketplace too:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...Q&linkCode=asm
First two sellers are DVDPlanet and DeepDiscount.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...Q&linkCode=asm
First two sellers are DVDPlanet and DeepDiscount.
10-12-08, 07:23 PM
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I'm sorry I'm a BL newbie, how many total films did he make, and were they all based on the martial arts genre? What was that early-mid '90s Bruce Lee documentary-esque film called again? Sorry, I know I'm way out of the loop regarding Mr. Lee. Other than bits of Enter The Dragon, I've never sat down to watch his films before.
I might be picking this up at Walmart though, and a bag of Skittles and enjoy
I might be picking this up at Walmart though, and a bag of Skittles and enjoy
10-12-08, 08:16 PM
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The completed films Bruce Lee starred in before his death were:
The Big Boss (aka Fists of Fury)
Fist of Fury (aka The Chinese Connection)
Way of the Dragon (aka Return of the Dragon)
Enter the Dragon
He had shot some of Game of Death before he died, but never completed it. A few years after his death, the footage he'd shot was cobbled together with newly shot scenes using a lookalike and in some cases, even a cardboard cutout of his head (i'm not kidding). The real scenes he shot are absolutely electric, but the rest is an abomination. It bares little resemblance to the conception that he had for it.
All of these films are in the martial arts genre. Any other films that are supposed to be about Bruce Lee or have him in it are generally films that exploited his fame after his death and are not true Bruce Lee films.
Prior to those films, Bruce appeared in some television shows in the U.S., most famously as Kato in The Green Hornet (and a few episodes of Batman) and Li Tsung in Longstreet.
A biopic about Bruce Lee was made in the 90s, entitled Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. It takes some pretty significant liberties with the facts of his life, but most biopics do. If you're really interested in his actual life, there are some great documentaries. One of my favorites is his A&E Biography Episode, which is available on DVD as Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon.
The Big Boss (aka Fists of Fury)
Fist of Fury (aka The Chinese Connection)
Way of the Dragon (aka Return of the Dragon)
Enter the Dragon
He had shot some of Game of Death before he died, but never completed it. A few years after his death, the footage he'd shot was cobbled together with newly shot scenes using a lookalike and in some cases, even a cardboard cutout of his head (i'm not kidding). The real scenes he shot are absolutely electric, but the rest is an abomination. It bares little resemblance to the conception that he had for it.
All of these films are in the martial arts genre. Any other films that are supposed to be about Bruce Lee or have him in it are generally films that exploited his fame after his death and are not true Bruce Lee films.
Prior to those films, Bruce appeared in some television shows in the U.S., most famously as Kato in The Green Hornet (and a few episodes of Batman) and Li Tsung in Longstreet.
A biopic about Bruce Lee was made in the 90s, entitled Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. It takes some pretty significant liberties with the facts of his life, but most biopics do. If you're really interested in his actual life, there are some great documentaries. One of my favorites is his A&E Biography Episode, which is available on DVD as Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon.
10-13-08, 11:02 PM
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As corny as it is, my favorite is "Way of the Dragon" for the final fight scene with Norris. I use to have one of the older collections but sold all the others off. But I might pick this up for a cheap price so I can get the better transfers. Now that the price seems officially down from $50 to $20 I don't think there is a great hurry. DD has it for just under $16 no tax, no shipping costs. I may just wait until the November sale and see if it is even lower, like say $13.
10-14-08, 12:07 AM
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As corny as it is, my favorite is "Way of the Dragon" for the final fight scene with Norris. I use to have one of the older collections but sold all the others off. But I might pick this up for a cheap price so I can get the better transfers. Now that the price seems officially down from $50 to $20 I don't think there is a great hurry. DD has it for just under $16 no tax, no shipping costs. I may just wait until the November sale and see if it is even lower, like say $13.
10-14-08, 03:30 AM
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The completed films Bruce Lee starred in before his death were:
The Big Boss (aka Fists of Fury)
Fist of Fury (aka The Chinese Connection)
Way of the Dragon (aka Return of the Dragon)
Enter the Dragon
He had shot some of Game of Death before he died, but never completed it. A few years after his death, the footage he'd shot was cobbled together with newly shot scenes using a lookalike and in some cases, even a cardboard cutout of his head (i'm not kidding). The real scenes he shot are absolutely electric, but the rest is an abomination. It bares little resemblance to the conception that he had for it.
All of these films are in the martial arts genre. Any other films that are supposed to be about Bruce Lee or have him in it are generally films that exploited his fame after his death and are not true Bruce Lee films.
Prior to those films, Bruce appeared in some television shows in the U.S., most famously as Kato in The Green Hornet (and a few episodes of Batman) and Li Tsung in Longstreet.
A biopic about Bruce Lee was made in the 90s, entitled Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. It takes some pretty significant liberties with the facts of his life, but most biopics do. If you're really interested in his actual life, there are some great documentaries. One of my favorites is his A&E Biography Episode, which is available on DVD as Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon.
The Big Boss (aka Fists of Fury)
Fist of Fury (aka The Chinese Connection)
Way of the Dragon (aka Return of the Dragon)
Enter the Dragon
He had shot some of Game of Death before he died, but never completed it. A few years after his death, the footage he'd shot was cobbled together with newly shot scenes using a lookalike and in some cases, even a cardboard cutout of his head (i'm not kidding). The real scenes he shot are absolutely electric, but the rest is an abomination. It bares little resemblance to the conception that he had for it.
All of these films are in the martial arts genre. Any other films that are supposed to be about Bruce Lee or have him in it are generally films that exploited his fame after his death and are not true Bruce Lee films.
Prior to those films, Bruce appeared in some television shows in the U.S., most famously as Kato in The Green Hornet (and a few episodes of Batman) and Li Tsung in Longstreet.
A biopic about Bruce Lee was made in the 90s, entitled Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. It takes some pretty significant liberties with the facts of his life, but most biopics do. If you're really interested in his actual life, there are some great documentaries. One of my favorites is his A&E Biography Episode, which is available on DVD as Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon.
10-14-08, 10:24 AM
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The documentary Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey which is available separately and on the 2-disc Enter the Dragon re-constructs how Game of Death was actually supposed to be according to Lee's script and some incomplete footage re-added. If your going to pick up this collection, then the 2-disc Enter the Dragon DVD is also a must for that documentary. Robert Clouse's version in this collection is almost unwatchable.
I hope with this price drop and eventual OOP status maybe there's a BD release around the corner.
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10-15-08, 08:10 AM
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I thought about buying this last year or so. But decided against it since the box wasn't too descriptive. And I didn't buy the special edition of "Enter the Dragon," because it didn't have the cantonese track like I saw on tape.
Does this have the two Chinese tracks for each film, except for the ones he didn't do?
Does this have the two Chinese tracks for each film, except for the ones he didn't do?
10-15-08, 12:51 PM
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I thought about buying this last year or so. But decided against it since the box wasn't too descriptive. And I didn't buy the special edition of "Enter the Dragon," because it didn't have the cantonese track like I saw on tape.
Does this have the two Chinese tracks for each film, except for the ones he didn't do?
Does this have the two Chinese tracks for each film, except for the ones he didn't do?
10-15-08, 12:53 PM
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The completed films Bruce Lee starred in before his death were:
The Big Boss (aka Fists of Fury)
Fist of Fury (aka The Chinese Connection)
Way of the Dragon (aka Return of the Dragon)
Enter the Dragon
He had shot some of Game of Death before he died, but never completed it. A few years after his death, the footage he'd shot was cobbled together with newly shot scenes using a lookalike and in some cases, even a cardboard cutout of his head (i'm not kidding). The real scenes he shot are absolutely electric, but the rest is an abomination. It bares little resemblance to the conception that he had for it.
All of these films are in the martial arts genre. Any other films that are supposed to be about Bruce Lee or have him in it are generally films that exploited his fame after his death and are not true Bruce Lee films.
Prior to those films, Bruce appeared in some television shows in the U.S., most famously as Kato in The Green Hornet (and a few episodes of Batman) and Li Tsung in Longstreet.
A biopic about Bruce Lee was made in the 90s, entitled Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. It takes some pretty significant liberties with the facts of his life, but most biopics do. If you're really interested in his actual life, there are some great documentaries. One of my favorites is his A&E Biography Episode, which is available on DVD as Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon.
The Big Boss (aka Fists of Fury)
Fist of Fury (aka The Chinese Connection)
Way of the Dragon (aka Return of the Dragon)
Enter the Dragon
He had shot some of Game of Death before he died, but never completed it. A few years after his death, the footage he'd shot was cobbled together with newly shot scenes using a lookalike and in some cases, even a cardboard cutout of his head (i'm not kidding). The real scenes he shot are absolutely electric, but the rest is an abomination. It bares little resemblance to the conception that he had for it.
All of these films are in the martial arts genre. Any other films that are supposed to be about Bruce Lee or have him in it are generally films that exploited his fame after his death and are not true Bruce Lee films.
Prior to those films, Bruce appeared in some television shows in the U.S., most famously as Kato in The Green Hornet (and a few episodes of Batman) and Li Tsung in Longstreet.
A biopic about Bruce Lee was made in the 90s, entitled Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. It takes some pretty significant liberties with the facts of his life, but most biopics do. If you're really interested in his actual life, there are some great documentaries. One of my favorites is his A&E Biography Episode, which is available on DVD as Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon.
An amusing if somewhat far-fetched scene.
10-15-08, 12:57 PM
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You didnt mention that he was in Marlowe. He didn't have a big role in the movie, but it is worth mentioning that Gardner's character asks Lee's character if he is a homsexual and Gardner actually lives through the resultant fight.
An amusing if somewhat far-fetched scene.
An amusing if somewhat far-fetched scene.
10-15-08, 01:03 PM
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As a rule, if Wal-Mart doesn't have it on display, you're better off not asking them where certain titles are or if they have them. They won't know.
10-15-08, 01:12 PM
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You didnt mention that he was in Marlowe. He didn't have a big role in the movie, but it is worth mentioning that Gardner's character asks Lee's character if he is a homsexual and Gardner actually lives through the resultant fight.
An amusing if somewhat far-fetched scene.
An amusing if somewhat far-fetched scene.
10-15-08, 03:16 PM
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10-15-08, 03:26 PM
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The DVDs are stocked by an outside company, the Walmart employees are rightfully clueless about what they have.