"Enter The Dragon" may be one of the best martial arts films of all time, but the Bruce Lee-led project didn't exactly come together easily. Over 50 years after its release, the lore surrounding the movie's fraught creation is by now stacked higher than a pile of guys taken down by super-skilled fighter Lee (played by the late actor with the same last name). Among the anecdotes surrounding its production? Behind-the-scenes fights, recasts, a minuscule budget, script problems, and more.
"The whole budget was $450,000," associate producer Andre Morgan told the BBC last year, paring down the already shockingly small $850,000 number that's commonly cited. Morgan was confident in his number, saying, "Remember, you heard it from somebody that was there. I prepared the budget; I signed the budget." The shoestring budget didn't get in the way of the movie's success; in theaters, it earned over $100 million worldwide according to the BBC piece,...
"The whole budget was $450,000," associate producer Andre Morgan told the BBC last year, paring down the already shockingly small $850,000 number that's commonly cited. Morgan was confident in his number, saying, "Remember, you heard it from somebody that was there. I prepared the budget; I signed the budget." The shoestring budget didn't get in the way of the movie's success; in theaters, it earned over $100 million worldwide according to the BBC piece,...
- 6/1/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The story goes thus: it was 1985, and Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan, having enjoyed nearly two decades of cinematic success in his native country, wanted to extend his reach into the United States. Chan had already tried to infiltrate America in 1980 with Robert Clouse's film "The Big Brawl," but while it was highly respected by martial arts fans, "Brawl" wasn't the massive hit Chan wanted. Chan had already directed four movies by 1985 but still felt that an American director could translate his fightin' sensibilities for a North American audience more accurately. So, he hired genre filmmaker James Glickenhaus to helm the 1985 actioner "The Protector."
Chan and Glickenhaus butted heads throughout production, as Glickenhaus refused to film fight sequences in a way Chan approved of. At the end of production, Chan merely re-edited the film himself and directed new scenes in the hope of salvaging the project.
It was his...
Chan and Glickenhaus butted heads throughout production, as Glickenhaus refused to film fight sequences in a way Chan approved of. At the end of production, Chan merely re-edited the film himself and directed new scenes in the hope of salvaging the project.
It was his...
- 5/19/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It can feel that Robert Clouse must have made a faustian pact back when he helmed “Enter the Dragon”. For all of that film's iconic success, he seemed doomed to be forever searching to recapture it to slowly diminishing returns. From “Game of Death” to “The Battle Creek Brawl”, Golden Harvest would return to him frequently when co-producing stateside. So it was no surprise in 1990 that they would hire him one last time. Eureka Entertainment brings those final features to blu ray and once again Cynthia Rothrock throws down in “China O'Brien”.
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China (Cynthia Rothrock), city cop and martial arts teacher saves a student but unwittingly shoots a kid dead. Leaving the Force, she returns home to Beaver Creek where her Sheriff father John (David Blackwell) is finding law and order hard to maintain as local crime boss Sommers...
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China (Cynthia Rothrock), city cop and martial arts teacher saves a student but unwittingly shoots a kid dead. Leaving the Force, she returns home to Beaver Creek where her Sheriff father John (David Blackwell) is finding law and order hard to maintain as local crime boss Sommers...
- 5/7/2024
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
The 1970's was an era of extravagant hair dos and fashion senses that will test the contrast option on your television settings! It was also the time of the Kung Fu Boom and therefore the inevitable attempt of Hong Kong studios to attempt to cash in. Long before Jackie Chan made his first crack at international stardom, we got “Slaughter in San Francisco” aka “Yellow Faced Tiger” with Wong Tao in the lead and Lo Wei at the helm. Throw in Chuck Norris as the bad guy with the incredible chest hair and you have a movie that is pure 1974, released by Eureka Entertainment in their latest addition to their collection.
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Cops Wong (Wong Tao) and John (Robert Jones) are best friends and partners on the force. An altercation with some bad guys leaves Wong removed from the police and working as a waiter.
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Cops Wong (Wong Tao) and John (Robert Jones) are best friends and partners on the force. An altercation with some bad guys leaves Wong removed from the police and working as a waiter.
- 2/15/2024
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
If there is something positive about the existence of streaming platforms in recent times, it's the explosion of quality television series that we haven't experienced for several decades. There is something for everyone, even for TV sceptics who are not easily convinced to step out of the cinema or from what they concern as a serious screening content. Almost four years ago, during the Mastercard event at the Venice Film Festival, Brian de Palma confessed that he was hooked to the comedy-drama series “Dead To Me” starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, admitting that he was watching television more than ever before due to a big improvement in quality of productions. Liz Feldman wasn't in the audience, but I was, glad to hear that such a legend and I are sharing the same passion for the show.
“The Brothers Sun” had me at “Michelle Yeoh”. I wasn't interested in reading the synopsis,...
“The Brothers Sun” had me at “Michelle Yeoh”. I wasn't interested in reading the synopsis,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix generates more contemporary content than anyone, but they’re dipping into the past to curate the great movies from the ’70s. These are the films that people like myself discovered as kids in the early days of when HBO premiered on cable. Bravo, I say. Here’s the preliminary list.
Alice Doesn’T Live Here Anymore
A widowed singer and single mother starts over as a diner waitress in Arizona, befriending her coworkers and romancing a ruggedly handsome rancher.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Robert Getchell
Producers: Audrey Maas, David Susskind
Key Cast (Alphabetical): Ellen Burstyn, Jodie Foster, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter, Harvey Keitel, Kris Kristofferson, Vic Tayback
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Discovery
Initial Release Date: December 9, 1974
At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress
Black Belt Jones
High-kicking Black Belt Jones is dispatched to take down a group of Mafia goons trying to muscle in on a downtown karate studio.
Alice Doesn’T Live Here Anymore
A widowed singer and single mother starts over as a diner waitress in Arizona, befriending her coworkers and romancing a ruggedly handsome rancher.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Robert Getchell
Producers: Audrey Maas, David Susskind
Key Cast (Alphabetical): Ellen Burstyn, Jodie Foster, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter, Harvey Keitel, Kris Kristofferson, Vic Tayback
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Discovery
Initial Release Date: December 9, 1974
At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress
Black Belt Jones
High-kicking Black Belt Jones is dispatched to take down a group of Mafia goons trying to muscle in on a downtown karate studio.
- 1/17/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
1974 was quite a year for cinema; 50 years later, Netflix (of all places) is celebrating the golden jubilee.
In recognition of the anniversary, the streamer on Wednesday launched a new, dedicated content row (and direct URL link) with the first films being honored under its new “Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection” banner. Each of the 14 films came to Netflix this month by way of Warner Bros., Paramount, or Sony — the distributors that license content to Netflix.
The 1974 collection includes “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Black Belt Jones,” “Blazing Saddles,” “California Split,” “Chinatown,” “The Conversation,” “Death Wish,” “The Gambler,” “The Great Gatsby,” “It’s Alive,” “The Little Prince,” “The Lords of Flatbush,” “The Parallax View,” and “The Street Fighter” (“Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken”).
Netflix doesn’t plan to stop with disco’s heyday. In April, the streaming service will do the same for films from 1984 (turning 40); July will celebrate 1994 movies (turning 30); and in October...
In recognition of the anniversary, the streamer on Wednesday launched a new, dedicated content row (and direct URL link) with the first films being honored under its new “Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection” banner. Each of the 14 films came to Netflix this month by way of Warner Bros., Paramount, or Sony — the distributors that license content to Netflix.
The 1974 collection includes “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Black Belt Jones,” “Blazing Saddles,” “California Split,” “Chinatown,” “The Conversation,” “Death Wish,” “The Gambler,” “The Great Gatsby,” “It’s Alive,” “The Little Prince,” “The Lords of Flatbush,” “The Parallax View,” and “The Street Fighter” (“Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken”).
Netflix doesn’t plan to stop with disco’s heyday. In April, the streaming service will do the same for films from 1984 (turning 40); July will celebrate 1994 movies (turning 30); and in October...
- 1/17/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
If anyone deserves a huge send-off, it's Victor Kiriakis.
In his 35 years in Salem, the once-formidable mob boss touched almost everyone's life, not always positively. And now that Days of Our Lives has caught up with John Aniston's real-life death, the memorial to Victor has taken several days and is set to stretch into the new week!
As Nicole remembers her tumultuous relationship with Victor on Days of Our Lives during the week of 8-21-23, Eric and Sloan face potential heartbreak elsewhere: Sloan may have a miscarriage.
Nicole's relationship with Victor was fraught with drama.
Notably, she enlisted Jan Spears to electrocute him in the bathtub, a plan that failed when Victor survived. Over the years, the two were often enemies, and Victor interfered with her relationships with people he cared about -- namely Daniel and Brady.
View Slideshow: Disappointing and Downright Offensive Character Departures
But will her...
In his 35 years in Salem, the once-formidable mob boss touched almost everyone's life, not always positively. And now that Days of Our Lives has caught up with John Aniston's real-life death, the memorial to Victor has taken several days and is set to stretch into the new week!
As Nicole remembers her tumultuous relationship with Victor on Days of Our Lives during the week of 8-21-23, Eric and Sloan face potential heartbreak elsewhere: Sloan may have a miscarriage.
Nicole's relationship with Victor was fraught with drama.
Notably, she enlisted Jan Spears to electrocute him in the bathtub, a plan that failed when Victor survived. Over the years, the two were often enemies, and Victor interfered with her relationships with people he cared about -- namely Daniel and Brady.
View Slideshow: Disappointing and Downright Offensive Character Departures
But will her...
- 8/21/2023
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Clockwise from top left: John Wick: Chapter 2 (Lionsgate), Enter The Dragon (Warner Bros.), Rush Hour 2 (Warner Bros.), Bloodsport (Warner Bros.), Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (Disney)Graphic: AVClub
Hollywood was not ready for Bruce Lee. When Enter The Dragon hit theaters 50 years ago, in...
Hollywood was not ready for Bruce Lee. When Enter The Dragon hit theaters 50 years ago, in...
- 8/19/2023
- by Eric Francisco
- avclub.com
This month marks 50 years since Bruce Lee’s sudden death at the age of 32, and likewise the semicentennial anniversary of his highest-profile feature, Enter the Dragon. Released by Warner Bros. on Aug. 17, 1973, director Robert Clouse’s action film stars Lee as a Shaolin monk recruited by British intelligence to compete in a martial arts tournament and track down a crime boss named Han (Shih Kien). The stakes are raised when Lee learns that the man who killed his sister is working as a bodyguard for Han.
Before Enter the Dragon, Lee was known for playing Kato on the 1960s ABC series The Green Hornet and Batman, and for starring in several kung fu films in the early 1970s, including The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972). But it was Dragon — his second Hollywood movie after a small role in 1969’s James Garner-led Marlowe — that became his signature title and made him a global icon.
Before Enter the Dragon, Lee was known for playing Kato on the 1960s ABC series The Green Hornet and Batman, and for starring in several kung fu films in the early 1970s, including The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972). But it was Dragon — his second Hollywood movie after a small role in 1969’s James Garner-led Marlowe — that became his signature title and made him a global icon.
- 8/17/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bruce Lee changed the cultural landscape. But he never lived to see just how he influenced martial arts and martial arts movies, the image of Asian men on screen, numerous directors from Ang Lee, who is planning on making a movie about Bruce Lee starring his son Mason, and Quentin Tarantino, action stars such as Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, comedians such as Eddie Murphy and Margaret Cho and singers including LL Cool J and RZA.
Lee was just 32 when he died on July 23, 1973 of what was described as “death by misadventure.” There have been numerous theories of what actually caused his death. One forensic scientist announced he died of cerebral edema due to a reaction to ingredients in the medication Equagesic he had taken. A 2022 study in the Clinical Kidney Journal stated that the cerebral edema was caused by hyponatremia-a lack of sodium in his blood. (Lee actually underwent surgery...
Lee was just 32 when he died on July 23, 1973 of what was described as “death by misadventure.” There have been numerous theories of what actually caused his death. One forensic scientist announced he died of cerebral edema due to a reaction to ingredients in the medication Equagesic he had taken. A 2022 study in the Clinical Kidney Journal stated that the cerebral edema was caused by hyponatremia-a lack of sodium in his blood. (Lee actually underwent surgery...
- 8/15/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Disney opens the doors to the ‘Haunted Mansion’.
Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, released by Sony.
Forefronting its real origins with the full title Gran Turismo: Based On A True Story, the film tells the story of a videogame player of the titular game; a former race car driver; and a motorsports executive who take on the elite sport of motor racing.
Stranger Things’ David Harbour, Orlando Bloom and 2017 Screen Star of Tomorrow Archie Madekwe lead the cast, which also includes Geri Horner – Ginger Spice of the Spice Girls – Djimon Hounsou and Takehiro Hira.
Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, released by Sony.
Forefronting its real origins with the full title Gran Turismo: Based On A True Story, the film tells the story of a videogame player of the titular game; a former race car driver; and a motorsports executive who take on the elite sport of motor racing.
Stranger Things’ David Harbour, Orlando Bloom and 2017 Screen Star of Tomorrow Archie Madekwe lead the cast, which also includes Geri Horner – Ginger Spice of the Spice Girls – Djimon Hounsou and Takehiro Hira.
- 8/11/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Rumor has it that Bo killed Kate.
After she pressed him to remember who he was on Days of Our Lives during the week of 3-20-23, Kate dared Bo to shoot her, and Megan and Rolf both say she's dead.
If Kate's really dead this time, that's a hell of a way for this legacy character to go out! But could she have had another miraculous victory over the Grim Reaper?
Kate's cheated death several times before. This woman crawled from the park to the hospital after Vivian left her for dead.
She's as strong-willed as she is fearless, and so far, we haven't been given any proof that Bo killed her besides Megan and Rolf's say-so. Even Bo's flashback didn't show Kate getting shot, only Bo's gun going off.
View Slideshow: Days of Our Lives Classic Couple Spotlight: Bo and Hope
That's a perfect set-up for a "Kate's still alive" twist!
After she pressed him to remember who he was on Days of Our Lives during the week of 3-20-23, Kate dared Bo to shoot her, and Megan and Rolf both say she's dead.
If Kate's really dead this time, that's a hell of a way for this legacy character to go out! But could she have had another miraculous victory over the Grim Reaper?
Kate's cheated death several times before. This woman crawled from the park to the hospital after Vivian left her for dead.
She's as strong-willed as she is fearless, and so far, we haven't been given any proof that Bo killed her besides Megan and Rolf's say-so. Even Bo's flashback didn't show Kate getting shot, only Bo's gun going off.
View Slideshow: Days of Our Lives Classic Couple Spotlight: Bo and Hope
That's a perfect set-up for a "Kate's still alive" twist!
- 3/25/2023
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
(Welcome to Best Action Scene Ever, a column dedicated to breaking down the best, most effective action sequences throughout the genre. In this edition, we're breaking down the go-for-broke climax of "Enter the Dragon.")
So far, we've kept the focus of this column on the relatively recent past to highlight some of the most groundbreaking, visually inventive action sequences that filmmakers have innovated — thanks in large part, no doubt, to the wealth of inspirations throughout the decades that they were able to pull from. But what about the classics that practically invented the playbook in the first place? In this week's edition, we're taking things back to the '70s to give credit where it's due and pay homage to arguably the most influential martial arts movie of them all.
1973's "Enter the Dragon," directed by Robert Clouse, earned its reputation for many different reasons: from representing American audiences' first...
So far, we've kept the focus of this column on the relatively recent past to highlight some of the most groundbreaking, visually inventive action sequences that filmmakers have innovated — thanks in large part, no doubt, to the wealth of inspirations throughout the decades that they were able to pull from. But what about the classics that practically invented the playbook in the first place? In this week's edition, we're taking things back to the '70s to give credit where it's due and pay homage to arguably the most influential martial arts movie of them all.
1973's "Enter the Dragon," directed by Robert Clouse, earned its reputation for many different reasons: from representing American audiences' first...
- 2/21/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
With the new Fast X trailer showcasing scenes starring Paul Walker and the 7th entry in the series having been finished after his untimely passing, fans are reminded of how some films needed to be finished even though the star passed on. While Furious 7 did so with taste and tact, some pushed the envelope maybe a bit too far. Here are some of the good ones, and some of the (very) bad ones.
Game of Death (1978)
Possibly the first title that comes to mind for film aficionados when the subject of films finished after their stars passed comes up is Robert Clouse’s Game of Death. Bruce Lee passed away on July 20th, 1973, and Game of Death was finished in 1978. That is quite the gap, and this may be explained by multiple reasons of course, including the fact that a decision needed to be taken on how to proceed...
Game of Death (1978)
Possibly the first title that comes to mind for film aficionados when the subject of films finished after their stars passed comes up is Robert Clouse’s Game of Death. Bruce Lee passed away on July 20th, 1973, and Game of Death was finished in 1978. That is quite the gap, and this may be explained by multiple reasons of course, including the fact that a decision needed to be taken on how to proceed...
- 2/19/2023
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
Ej turned the tables on Ava, while Belle came to Chanel's rescue, and Nicole and Eric's future may be linked to Jada after this week's Days of Our Lives.
Our TV Fanatics and MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum members, Jack and Christine, are joined by Days fan, Kate, to debate Ej besting Ava, if Nicole and Rafe are doomed, if Leo needs a friend, the best type of villains and more!
What did you think of the twist of Ej abducting Tripp after Ava kidnapped Susan? Who will win this game of villainy one-upmanship?
Jack: I could do without this entire storyline, but did Ava really think Ej would cave to her demands rather than fight back? She needs to stop listening to Charlie's ghost or whatever he's supposed to be. Until she does that, she's doomed.
Ej will end up winning in the end because he's...
Our TV Fanatics and MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum members, Jack and Christine, are joined by Days fan, Kate, to debate Ej besting Ava, if Nicole and Rafe are doomed, if Leo needs a friend, the best type of villains and more!
What did you think of the twist of Ej abducting Tripp after Ava kidnapped Susan? Who will win this game of villainy one-upmanship?
Jack: I could do without this entire storyline, but did Ava really think Ej would cave to her demands rather than fight back? She needs to stop listening to Charlie's ghost or whatever he's supposed to be. Until she does that, she's doomed.
Ej will end up winning in the end because he's...
- 11/13/2022
- by Christine Orlando
- TVfanatic
It was a sad day as Eli and Lani, Salem's only persons of color super couple, left town.
Yes, Salem still has Abe and Paulina, but I don't put them on the same level as #Elani. These two fought through lies, Gabi's manipulations, Kristen's drama, and the loss of a child to finally end up together.
Admittedly, Lani and Eli haven't always been my favorite couple. I enjoyed Eli from the moment he hit town, but Lani was another story. Her character was questionable at best when she first arrived in Salem. Remember her icky hookup with JJ?
But she's developed into a heroine we could root for and half of a happy power couple that's been fun to watch.
That's what makes it so difficult to lose them. They had careers. They had children. They had extended family that they loved but could make them crazy. But if the...
Yes, Salem still has Abe and Paulina, but I don't put them on the same level as #Elani. These two fought through lies, Gabi's manipulations, Kristen's drama, and the loss of a child to finally end up together.
Admittedly, Lani and Eli haven't always been my favorite couple. I enjoyed Eli from the moment he hit town, but Lani was another story. Her character was questionable at best when she first arrived in Salem. Remember her icky hookup with JJ?
But she's developed into a heroine we could root for and half of a happy power couple that's been fun to watch.
That's what makes it so difficult to lose them. They had careers. They had children. They had extended family that they loved but could make them crazy. But if the...
- 7/2/2022
- by Christine Orlando
- TVfanatic
Dan Feuerriegel traded in his Australian accent for a British one last year when he was cast in the role of Days of our Lives’ dashing Ej Dimera, who was raised in England. Prior to becoming a household name among soap opera fans, the actor was best known to TV audiences for his role as gladiator Agron in the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Vengeance, and Spartacus: War of the Damned. Recently, viewers have seen Ej be a rock in the life of his attorney Belle Black (Martha Madison), who’s been devastated that her husband Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer) has fathered a son with troublemaking Jan Spears (Heather Lindell). TV Insider sat down with Feuerriegel to chat about his first full year in Salem, why he was glad he was taping for a few months before viewers knew for certain that he’d been cast, Ej’s relationship with Belle,...
- 6/15/2022
- TV Insider
No two ways about it: April’s a great month for the Criterion Channel, which (among other things; more in a second) adds two recent favorites. We’re thrilled at the SVOD premiere of Hamaguchi’s entrancing Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, our #3 of 2021, and Bruno Dumont’s lacerating France, featuring Léa Seydoux’s finest performance yet.
Ethan Hawke’s Adventures in Moviegoing runs the gamut from Eagle Pennell’s Last Night at the Alamo to 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, while a 14-film John Ford retro (mostly) skips westerns altogether. And no notes on the Delphine Seyrig retro—multiple by Akerman, Ulrike Ottinger, Duras, a smattering of Buñuel, and Seyrig’s own film Be Pretty and Shut Up! That of all things might be the crown jewl.
See the full list of April titles below and more on the Criterion Channel.
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3 Bad Men, John Ford, 1926
Aar paar, Guru Dutt,...
Ethan Hawke’s Adventures in Moviegoing runs the gamut from Eagle Pennell’s Last Night at the Alamo to 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, while a 14-film John Ford retro (mostly) skips westerns altogether. And no notes on the Delphine Seyrig retro—multiple by Akerman, Ulrike Ottinger, Duras, a smattering of Buñuel, and Seyrig’s own film Be Pretty and Shut Up! That of all things might be the crown jewl.
See the full list of April titles below and more on the Criterion Channel.
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3 Bad Men, John Ford, 1926
Aar paar, Guru Dutt,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
When Bruce Lee died in July 1973, he left behind a true legacy, having changed the way people perceive martial arts and Asian people in movies in general. Lee also had a very specific understanding of what he wanted to achieve as an artist, which was not only to entertain, but also to teach his audience about martial arts, its variety and expressions. Through projects like the unfinished “Game of Death”, that he had planned to finish after the shooting of “Enter the Dragon”, he tried to follow this path, but after his death, the project was left as a fragment, until Robert Clouse, director of “Enter the Dragon”, was given the task to finish it using the recorded as well as archival footage taken from Lee’s other features. The result is quite different to the story Lee had in mind, as it only uses a small percentage of the footage Lee shot,...
- 1/7/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
In 1973, Bruce Lee died at the young age of 32, six days before the release of his most successful and his first true Hollywood film, Enter the Dragon. Watching his films in 2020 provides a bittersweet enjoyment, knowing how much of a megastar Lee already was, and imagining the immeasurable impact he would have gone on to make over the next decades of his life if it was not cut short. Lee remains one of the most bankable stars of all time, as seen by Enter the Dragon making an estimated $350 million worldwide against an $850,000 budget.
Of his five major leading roles on the big screen, his 1973 megahit is his most composed and impressive, and the film that best exemplified his acting abilities, but as a new box set shows, there’s much more to discover in his short-lived career. There never was and never has been another Bruce Lee.
In The...
Of his five major leading roles on the big screen, his 1973 megahit is his most composed and impressive, and the film that best exemplified his acting abilities, but as a new box set shows, there’s much more to discover in his short-lived career. There never was and never has been another Bruce Lee.
In The...
- 7/14/2020
- by Michael Frank
- The Film Stage
With everything else going on in the world lately, you may have understandably missed news of the passing of Kurt Thomas, Olympic athlete and one-time action star of… Gymkata (1985) Director: Robert Clouse Stars: Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton A gymnast is trained by the CIA in the deadly new martial art of "gymkata" and sent to the totally-not-made-up country…...
- 6/11/2020
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
Kurt Thomas, a breakthrough American Olympic gymnast, has died at the age of 64 due to a stroke, which occurred on May 24, caused by a tear in the basilar artery in his brain stem, according to the Associated Press. While Thomas’s legacy will undoubtedly be defined by gold medal wins, connoisseurs of campy action films best remember him from his high-flying starring role in 1985 cult classic Gymkata.
Thomas was an initially a multi-sport athlete with accomplishments on the basketball courts, having led the Indiana State Sycamores to an Ncaa team title in 1977. However, he rose to fame in the late-1970s, hitting the talk show circuit as a bellwether star in men’s gymnastics, a category that had been mostly associated with its women’s division. After having competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Thomas broke big in the 1978 Strasbourg, France World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, in which he became the first U.
Thomas was an initially a multi-sport athlete with accomplishments on the basketball courts, having led the Indiana State Sycamores to an Ncaa team title in 1977. However, he rose to fame in the late-1970s, hitting the talk show circuit as a bellwether star in men’s gymnastics, a category that had been mostly associated with its women’s division. After having competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Thomas broke big in the 1978 Strasbourg, France World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, in which he became the first U.
- 6/8/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Quentin Tarantino defended his portrayal of Bruce Lee in “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood,” after Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, said the portrayal of her father was “disheartening” and “uncomfortable.”
In an exclusive interview with TheWrap, Shannon Lee objected Tarantino for portraying Lee as “an arrogant asshole.” But speaking to reporters in Moscow on Monday, Tarantino said his portrayal was fair.
“Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino told reporters. “The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that to that effect.”
Also Read: Bruce Lee's Daughter Saddened by 'Mockery' in 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' (Exclusive)
In the film, Brad Pitt’s stuntman character, Cliff Booth, trades cocky insults with Bruce Lee. At one point, Lee is prodded into saying he could beat Muhammad Ali.
The exchange leads to a two-out-of-three-rounds...
In an exclusive interview with TheWrap, Shannon Lee objected Tarantino for portraying Lee as “an arrogant asshole.” But speaking to reporters in Moscow on Monday, Tarantino said his portrayal was fair.
“Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino told reporters. “The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that to that effect.”
Also Read: Bruce Lee's Daughter Saddened by 'Mockery' in 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' (Exclusive)
In the film, Brad Pitt’s stuntman character, Cliff Booth, trades cocky insults with Bruce Lee. At one point, Lee is prodded into saying he could beat Muhammad Ali.
The exchange leads to a two-out-of-three-rounds...
- 8/12/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Joseph Baxter Nov 2, 2018
Raymond Chow, the legendary Hong Kong producer who oversaw the rise of Bruce Lee, has passed away at age 91.
Raymond Chow, a giant in the Hong Kong film industry and perennial purveyor of some of cinema’s most important offerings of chopsocky, has died today at the age of 91.
The greatest contribution to the film industry of producing giant Chow stems back to his founding of Hong Kong studio Golden Harvest, providing a platform for the rise of Bruce Lee as well as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung.
Chow was born in British-colonized Hong Kong in 1927, going on to study journalism at St. John’s University in Shanghai. However, he wouldn’t stick with the trade long and subsequently transitioned to work in the film industry as a PR man, starting in 1958 with Shaw Brothers Studios. However, brighter prospects glistened for Chow, who, joined by Leonard Ho Koon-Cheung,...
Raymond Chow, the legendary Hong Kong producer who oversaw the rise of Bruce Lee, has passed away at age 91.
Raymond Chow, a giant in the Hong Kong film industry and perennial purveyor of some of cinema’s most important offerings of chopsocky, has died today at the age of 91.
The greatest contribution to the film industry of producing giant Chow stems back to his founding of Hong Kong studio Golden Harvest, providing a platform for the rise of Bruce Lee as well as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung.
Chow was born in British-colonized Hong Kong in 1927, going on to study journalism at St. John’s University in Shanghai. However, he wouldn’t stick with the trade long and subsequently transitioned to work in the film industry as a PR man, starting in 1958 with Shaw Brothers Studios. However, brighter prospects glistened for Chow, who, joined by Leonard Ho Koon-Cheung,...
- 11/2/2018
- Den of Geek
Bruce Lee's classic 1973 film martial arts film Enter the Dragon is getting a remake. Enter The Dragon is one of my all-time favorite martial arts film, and I can't say that I'm excited about the remake. The got a great director to helm it, though! Deadpool 2 and John Wick director David Leitch is the guy who will take on the challenge.
I'm sure that he'll give us something completely badass. I just wish that he was developing an original martial art film instead of a remake of Enter The Dragon.
In Enter The Dragon, "a Shaolin martial artist is pressed to enter a karate tournament on the island owned by the secretive Han, who is suspected of using the gathering as a way to smuggle drugs around the world. The protagonist has his own motivation: revenge. He learns that his sister fought for her life and ultimately killed herself on Han’s island,...
I'm sure that he'll give us something completely badass. I just wish that he was developing an original martial art film instead of a remake of Enter The Dragon.
In Enter The Dragon, "a Shaolin martial artist is pressed to enter a karate tournament on the island owned by the secretive Han, who is suspected of using the gathering as a way to smuggle drugs around the world. The protagonist has his own motivation: revenge. He learns that his sister fought for her life and ultimately killed herself on Han’s island,...
- 7/24/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
“Deadpool 2” director David Leitch is in early talks with Warner Bros. to come on board a remake of Bruce Lee’s 1973 classic martial arts actioner “Enter the Dragon.”
The “Enter the Dragon” remake is in early development, without actors or writers attached.
The original was directed by Robert Clouse, and starred Lee, John Saxon, and Jim Kelly. The film was first released in Hong Kong six days after Lee’s death at the age of 32.
The movie was selected in 2004 for preservation in the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
Lee stars in the pic as a Shaolin martial artist from Hong Kong who is approached by a British intelligence agent investigating a crime lord. He persuades Lee to attend a martial arts competition on the criminal’s private island in order to gather evidence.
Leitch broke into show business as a stunt double for...
The “Enter the Dragon” remake is in early development, without actors or writers attached.
The original was directed by Robert Clouse, and starred Lee, John Saxon, and Jim Kelly. The film was first released in Hong Kong six days after Lee’s death at the age of 32.
The movie was selected in 2004 for preservation in the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
Lee stars in the pic as a Shaolin martial artist from Hong Kong who is approached by a British intelligence agent investigating a crime lord. He persuades Lee to attend a martial arts competition on the criminal’s private island in order to gather evidence.
Leitch broke into show business as a stunt double for...
- 7/23/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Just when you thought that all the big news would be shared via San Diego Comic-Con, it's been announced that Deadpool 2 director David Leitch is in early talks to direct a remake of Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon. The original film, directed by Robert Clouse and released in 1973, told the story of a martial artist (Lee) who agrees to... Read More...
- 7/23/2018
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Hot off Deadpool 2, David Leitch is in early talks to direct Enter the Dragon, the remake of the 1973 martial arts classic that cemented Bruce Lee’s iconic status. The original was a global hit out of Hong Kong, but its release was marked with tragedy as it came right after Lee’s death. The 45th anniversary of his death on July 20, 1973 was last Friday. They will now set a writer.
In Enter the Dragon, a Shaolin martial artist is pressed to enter a karate tournament on the island owned by the secretive Han, who is suspected of using the gathering as a way to smuggle drugs around the world. The protagonist has his own motivation: revenge. He learns that his sister fought for her life and ultimately killed herself on Han’s island, rather than succumb to rape by a group of Han’s thugs.
John Saxon and martial artists Jim Kelly,...
In Enter the Dragon, a Shaolin martial artist is pressed to enter a karate tournament on the island owned by the secretive Han, who is suspected of using the gathering as a way to smuggle drugs around the world. The protagonist has his own motivation: revenge. He learns that his sister fought for her life and ultimately killed herself on Han’s island, rather than succumb to rape by a group of Han’s thugs.
John Saxon and martial artists Jim Kelly,...
- 7/23/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
While some directors learned their craft through thrift bare independent features, others came up through the TV divisions of studios; one such fellow, Steven Spielberg, would go on to have a fairly successful career with big screen projects. Before he would make that leap however, he started with episodic shows, and then onto TV films like Something Evil (1972), a fun ride that shows the kid knows his way around a camera. I’m glad things turned out okay for him.
Originally airing on January 21st as part of the CBS Friday Night Movies, Something Evil had the ABC Friday night juggernaut of The Odd Couple/Love, American Style to contend with, and posted Something Lesser in the ratings. Too bad, because even though Something Evil’s material, from the title on down, is paper thin, Spielberg whips up one hell of a wallpaper.
Crack open your faux TV Guide and...
Originally airing on January 21st as part of the CBS Friday Night Movies, Something Evil had the ABC Friday night juggernaut of The Odd Couple/Love, American Style to contend with, and posted Something Lesser in the ratings. Too bad, because even though Something Evil’s material, from the title on down, is paper thin, Spielberg whips up one hell of a wallpaper.
Crack open your faux TV Guide and...
- 4/8/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
After a second failed attempt to break into the American market with The Protector (1985), a film in which he repeatedly conflicted with director James Glickenhaus, Jackie Chan returned to Hong Kong determined to top Hollywood. According to Chan, he told Glickenhaus: “You do The Protector and I’ll do Police Story, and I’ll show you what the action movie is all about.” Today, more than 30 years after its release, Police Story remains one of the best-loved and most impressive action films by the most popular action star in the world, and has been given the restoration treatment and Metrograph engagement befitting a true classic, while Glickenhaus is best known for actually writing and directing a movie called McBain.After knocking around Hong Kong for several years as a stuntman and bit player, and a few attempts at becoming a lead in cheap Bruce Lee knock-offs, Jackie Chan finally burst...
- 3/8/2018
- MUBI
Until you start watching killer rat movies, you don’t realize how few killer rat movies there are. It’s not a sub-genre that sparked off franchises (does Willard and its sequel Ben count? Let me know) or inspired Funko toys, but rather has films strewn here and there throughout horror history. Today we’re scurrying back to my particular turf for Deadly Eyes (1982), Golden Harvest’s Canadian-lensed attempt to move over from Kung Fu to Rodent Fu. (Sorry Joe Bob Briggs, I couldn’t resist.)
Released in October by Golden Harvest (the Honk Kong based studio with nearly 300 production credits) in Canada and stateside by Warner Brothers the following April, Deadly Eyes (aka Night Eyes) laid droppings all over the place according to critics and audiences alike, and was quickly relegated to clamshell heaven. Was it a film ahead of its time? God no. But Deadly Eyes is way more fun than I remembered,...
Released in October by Golden Harvest (the Honk Kong based studio with nearly 300 production credits) in Canada and stateside by Warner Brothers the following April, Deadly Eyes (aka Night Eyes) laid droppings all over the place according to critics and audiences alike, and was quickly relegated to clamshell heaven. Was it a film ahead of its time? God no. But Deadly Eyes is way more fun than I remembered,...
- 10/28/2017
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
From August 4th through August 6th, Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con took over the Windy City, and Daily Dead was on hand for all the horror-fied festivities. Throughout all three days, this writer served as one of Flashback’s co-hosts, and brought back some highlights from several of the panels held over the course of the convention.
Below is the first part of our excerpts from the panel featuring the women of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, and Ronee Blakley. The trio discussed their careers at the point of being involved with the first film in the Nightmare franchise, how the project came about, and their experiences seeing Wes Craven’s landmark film for the very first time.
Be sure to check back here on Daily Dead for more from the women of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
I would love to start off by hearing...
Below is the first part of our excerpts from the panel featuring the women of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, and Ronee Blakley. The trio discussed their careers at the point of being involved with the first film in the Nightmare franchise, how the project came about, and their experiences seeing Wes Craven’s landmark film for the very first time.
Be sure to check back here on Daily Dead for more from the women of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
I would love to start off by hearing...
- 8/17/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Moving into the 1990’s Golden Harvest would once again make an attempt for American success. Unfortunately their first American made film of the decade was the poor China O Brien (1990), an attempt by Golden Harvest to launch star Cynthia Rothrock as a star in her native country. Golden Harvest had previously worked well with Rothrock on the Hong Kong productions of Yes Madam (1985), Millionaires Express (1986), Above the Law (1986), Inspector Wears Skirts (1988) and The Blond Fury (1989). From a business stand point it makes sense why they would choose Rothrock to front China O Brien. The main issue is how director Robert Clouse chooses to shoot the action, showing that he hadn’t learned anything since his Enter the Dragon days, if...
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- 2/25/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The biggest European film festival excludsively dealing with Asian cinema will open on Friday the 22nd of April with the South Korean blockbuster “The Tiger” and close with the Hong Kong thriller “The Bodyguard” on Saturday the 30th with the presence of the legendary Sammo Hung. Legendary director Johnnie To and composer Lim Giong will also attend.
The festival will feature 72 films in the official selection (5 world premieres) a retrospective of Japanese science fiction, the restored 4K versions of four Bruce Lee masterpieces and over 100 events organized around the city.
The line up of 2016 includes the followings:
Competition Section
China (10)
Chongqing Hot Pot, Yang Qing, crime-action- hipster noir, China 2016, European Premiere
The Dead End, Cao Baoping, cop-loves-cop thriller, China 2015, European Premiere
Destiny, Zhang Wei, human drama, China 2016, World Premiere
The Left Ear, Alec Su, youth drama, China 2015, European Premiere
Lost in Hong Kong, Xu Zheng, clash of cultures comedy, China 2015, International Festival Premiere
The Master,...
The festival will feature 72 films in the official selection (5 world premieres) a retrospective of Japanese science fiction, the restored 4K versions of four Bruce Lee masterpieces and over 100 events organized around the city.
The line up of 2016 includes the followings:
Competition Section
China (10)
Chongqing Hot Pot, Yang Qing, crime-action- hipster noir, China 2016, European Premiere
The Dead End, Cao Baoping, cop-loves-cop thriller, China 2015, European Premiere
Destiny, Zhang Wei, human drama, China 2016, World Premiere
The Left Ear, Alec Su, youth drama, China 2015, European Premiere
Lost in Hong Kong, Xu Zheng, clash of cultures comedy, China 2015, International Festival Premiere
The Master,...
- 4/21/2016
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The 18th Feff will feature 50 titles in competition, including Lost In Hong Kong, Mojin: The Lost Legend and Ip Man 3, as well as a new Focus Asia market.Scroll down for full programme
The Udine Far East Film Festival (Feff) has revealed the programme for its 18th edition (April 22-30), featuring a myriad of high-profile Asian titles from the past year.
The event will close with the European premiere of director and actor Sammo Hung’s latest feature, The Bodyguard [pictured], with Hung due to be in attendance.
Hung’s appearance marks the second year in a row that the festival has played host to a Hong Kong film icon, after Jackie Chan attended last year’s edition.
The Bodyguard (also known as My Beloved Bodyguard) has grossed close to $50m since its release in China on April 1. The film stars Sammo Hung as a retired bodyguard who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young girl.
The...
The Udine Far East Film Festival (Feff) has revealed the programme for its 18th edition (April 22-30), featuring a myriad of high-profile Asian titles from the past year.
The event will close with the European premiere of director and actor Sammo Hung’s latest feature, The Bodyguard [pictured], with Hung due to be in attendance.
Hung’s appearance marks the second year in a row that the festival has played host to a Hong Kong film icon, after Jackie Chan attended last year’s edition.
The Bodyguard (also known as My Beloved Bodyguard) has grossed close to $50m since its release in China on April 1. The film stars Sammo Hung as a retired bodyguard who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young girl.
The...
- 4/13/2016
- ScreenDaily
Shock reviews Aussie killer canine flick The Pack on UK DVD. Nothing to do with Robert Clouse’s 1977 pseudo-classic, Nick Robertson’s feature directorial debut The Pack does share its basic premise: dog attack! Taking place over a single day, the Australian indie sees a family on a remote farm menaced by a pack of vicious…
The post UK DVD Review: The Pack appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
The post UK DVD Review: The Pack appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 3/17/2016
- by Chris Alexander
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Shock talks to actress Hope Alexander-Willis about her time dodging devil dogs in 1977’s The Pack. Robert Clouse’s masterpiece of eco-horror, The Pack (aka The Long Dark Night) is one of the strongest revenge-fueled films from the seventies. It takes a situation at hand where holidaying tourists who have adopted dogs solely for their vacation…
The post Exclusive Interview: Hope Alexander-Willis Remembers 1977’s Killer Dog Classic The Pack appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
The post Exclusive Interview: Hope Alexander-Willis Remembers 1977’s Killer Dog Classic The Pack appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 12/16/2015
- by Chris Alexander
- shocktillyoudrop.com
(1981-1989 – The Three Dragons)
After the early 1980’s, Golden Harvest started to branch out into the modern-day world leaving behind the Kung Fu cinema age and progressing into something massive. From 1981 onwards, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao (The Three Dragons) were about to embark on a sensational journey, progressing from there Kung Fu genre into modern-day Martial Arts and stunt work, something Shaw Brothers were left behind and Golden Harvest was to be the new global company.
Jackie Chan back then headed to the United states to try to break into the international market, but the movies he appeared in didn’t really take off and Jackie was also disappointed with the filming of The Big Brawl. Jackie felt he never had chance to show off his action choreography and wasn’t given the space to add his world of experience to the movie. Although it was Directed...
After the early 1980’s, Golden Harvest started to branch out into the modern-day world leaving behind the Kung Fu cinema age and progressing into something massive. From 1981 onwards, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao (The Three Dragons) were about to embark on a sensational journey, progressing from there Kung Fu genre into modern-day Martial Arts and stunt work, something Shaw Brothers were left behind and Golden Harvest was to be the new global company.
Jackie Chan back then headed to the United states to try to break into the international market, but the movies he appeared in didn’t really take off and Jackie was also disappointed with the filming of The Big Brawl. Jackie felt he never had chance to show off his action choreography and wasn’t given the space to add his world of experience to the movie. Although it was Directed...
- 10/6/2015
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Many films tried to capitalise on the popularity of the late, great Bruce Lee. Here are our ten favourites...
1973 was the year that kung fu broke in America. The release of the popular Five Fingers Of Death (aka King Boxer) in March set the fuse and when Enter The Dragon (the first Hong Kong martial arts film co-produced by a major Us studio) followed in August, it exploded.
Although Bruce Lee was billed as a co-star in Enter The Dragon alongside John Saxon because casting an Asian actor in the lead role of an American film was unheard of at the time (and would remain so until 1982 when Sho Kosugi topped the bill for Revenge Of The Ninja), it was Bruce who captured the public's imagination. His amazing look and style, his astonishing talent for acting, writing and directing, and his unparalleled martial arts ability made him an icon for...
1973 was the year that kung fu broke in America. The release of the popular Five Fingers Of Death (aka King Boxer) in March set the fuse and when Enter The Dragon (the first Hong Kong martial arts film co-produced by a major Us studio) followed in August, it exploded.
Although Bruce Lee was billed as a co-star in Enter The Dragon alongside John Saxon because casting an Asian actor in the lead role of an American film was unheard of at the time (and would remain so until 1982 when Sho Kosugi topped the bill for Revenge Of The Ninja), it was Bruce who captured the public's imagination. His amazing look and style, his astonishing talent for acting, writing and directing, and his unparalleled martial arts ability made him an icon for...
- 7/5/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Golden Harvest started in 1970, after Raymond Chow had left Shaw Brothers studios along with producer Leonard Ho and decided to start there own company and go up against the dominance of Shaw Brothers.
Shaw Brothers had been the leading studio for many years, showcasing legendary Directors, Actors and Marital Artists. Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho knew they had to come with something big and make a huge noise in the world of cinema and indeed they did just that. They made a few movies in 1971 such as The Angry River, Lady Whirlwind and One Armed Boxer. But one Actor stood out over the rest, showcasing his incredible talent for the first time in a big movie and his name was Bruce Lee. When the Big Boss premiered in Hong Kong, the audience cheered and mobbed Bruce after the movie had ended.
Raymond Chow and Bruce Lee
Also at this time...
Shaw Brothers had been the leading studio for many years, showcasing legendary Directors, Actors and Marital Artists. Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho knew they had to come with something big and make a huge noise in the world of cinema and indeed they did just that. They made a few movies in 1971 such as The Angry River, Lady Whirlwind and One Armed Boxer. But one Actor stood out over the rest, showcasing his incredible talent for the first time in a big movie and his name was Bruce Lee. When the Big Boss premiered in Hong Kong, the audience cheered and mobbed Bruce after the movie had ended.
Raymond Chow and Bruce Lee
Also at this time...
- 6/3/2015
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
From early Bond to 21st century sci-fi, here's Ryan's pick of 11 unforgettable villain pairings from action cinema history...
You're generally lucky if a movie has one genuinely great villain in it, let alone two. This is probably because creating a villain takes great acting and writing - it's one thing to create a preening character who stomps around a story doing unpleasant things, but creating a villain who's three-dimensional, witty, scary and above all memorable requires considerable skill.
Every so often, a movie comes along which gives us not one, but two classic villains, with the personality of one complementing the other. A familiar dynamic was once laid out by Steven Spielberg: one is smart and eloquent , while the other is the tougher, more violent of the pair. It's a template that we've seen time and again in cinema, but it's only occasionally that both characters leap from the screen.
You're generally lucky if a movie has one genuinely great villain in it, let alone two. This is probably because creating a villain takes great acting and writing - it's one thing to create a preening character who stomps around a story doing unpleasant things, but creating a villain who's three-dimensional, witty, scary and above all memorable requires considerable skill.
Every so often, a movie comes along which gives us not one, but two classic villains, with the personality of one complementing the other. A familiar dynamic was once laid out by Steven Spielberg: one is smart and eloquent , while the other is the tougher, more violent of the pair. It's a template that we've seen time and again in cinema, but it's only occasionally that both characters leap from the screen.
- 2/25/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Enter the Dragon
Written by Michael Allin and Bruce Lee
Directed by Robert Clouse and Bruce Lee (uncredited)
USA and Hong Kong, 1973
For most people, Enter the Dragon is a quintessential action film. The first Chinese martial arts film co-produced in Hollywood, it launched the genre, not to mention its late leading man Bruce Lee, to Western audiences. Not only does it compass elements of a thriller and an action film, but it is also culturally relevant.
Shaolin member Lee (Bruce Lee) is invited to a competition against other martial artists organised by Han (Shih Kien), a mysterious man who is being investigated by British Intelligence for drug trafficking and prostitution. While other competitors such as Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly) are respectively evading the mob and the law, Lee participates to regain the honour of the Shaolin temple and seek revenge for his sister’s death.
Enter the Dragon...
Written by Michael Allin and Bruce Lee
Directed by Robert Clouse and Bruce Lee (uncredited)
USA and Hong Kong, 1973
For most people, Enter the Dragon is a quintessential action film. The first Chinese martial arts film co-produced in Hollywood, it launched the genre, not to mention its late leading man Bruce Lee, to Western audiences. Not only does it compass elements of a thriller and an action film, but it is also culturally relevant.
Shaolin member Lee (Bruce Lee) is invited to a competition against other martial artists organised by Han (Shih Kien), a mysterious man who is being investigated by British Intelligence for drug trafficking and prostitution. While other competitors such as Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly) are respectively evading the mob and the law, Lee participates to regain the honour of the Shaolin temple and seek revenge for his sister’s death.
Enter the Dragon...
- 11/22/2014
- by Katie Wong
- SoundOnSight
Scream Factory recently gifted us genre fans a double dose of creature feature terrors with their Blu-ray releases of the killer rat flick Deadly Eyes and George P. Cosmatos’ hugely underrated deep sea horror film Leviathan. While both films aren’t necessarily well-known amongst more casual fans, it’s great to see Scream put such great effort into their presentations for each of these cult classics.
For those who haven’t seen it before, Deadly Eyes (or Rats)is a rather ridiculous (but wonderfully so) early ‘80s nature-run-amok story that plays up the concerns and dangers of modern urban society by way of roided-out killer rat infestations that have a penchant for human flesh. The film takes its premise very seriously, but it’s the use of Daschunds in rat costumes that has given Deadly Eyes something of an unintentional comedic spin, making for a rather uneven horror film.
But...
For those who haven’t seen it before, Deadly Eyes (or Rats)is a rather ridiculous (but wonderfully so) early ‘80s nature-run-amok story that plays up the concerns and dangers of modern urban society by way of roided-out killer rat infestations that have a penchant for human flesh. The film takes its premise very seriously, but it’s the use of Daschunds in rat costumes that has given Deadly Eyes something of an unintentional comedic spin, making for a rather uneven horror film.
But...
- 9/6/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Everything we know, we learned from the movies of Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Lundgren, and Seagal...
Teachers? Professors? Lectures? Pfft. They don’t know anything. You don’t learn things from books. You learn things from hanging out of a helicopter blowing up a small army. That’s real life experience. Unfortunately most of us have jobs, responsibilities and the like stopping us from going on our own violent adventures and escapades, so we have to turn to the pantheon of great action stars to educate us. Here, in one handy guide, are some life lessons to take from the work of Arnie, Sly and the rest.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
There are two key traits that we can gather from Schwarzenegger’s body of work that we should emulate. The first, and most prominent, is to always have something cool to say, especially after an act of violence. Try to make it relevant to the situation.
Teachers? Professors? Lectures? Pfft. They don’t know anything. You don’t learn things from books. You learn things from hanging out of a helicopter blowing up a small army. That’s real life experience. Unfortunately most of us have jobs, responsibilities and the like stopping us from going on our own violent adventures and escapades, so we have to turn to the pantheon of great action stars to educate us. Here, in one handy guide, are some life lessons to take from the work of Arnie, Sly and the rest.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
There are two key traits that we can gather from Schwarzenegger’s body of work that we should emulate. The first, and most prominent, is to always have something cool to say, especially after an act of violence. Try to make it relevant to the situation.
- 9/2/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
For the week of July 15th, we have giant rats, a handful of indie horror movies, a David Cronenberg classic and a killer Scarlett Johansson sci-fi thriller all coming our way on Blu-ray and DVD.
Criterion is releasing a brand new Blu-ray/DVD combo of the horror classic Scanners and Scream Factory is continuing their Summer of Fear with their latest release, Deadly Eyes, as well. Jonathan Glazer’s stunning sci-fi film Under the Skin is also getting its home release on Tuesday and, for all you shark movie fans out there, Anchor Bay’s put together a fun four pack of some recent shark-related titles perfect for a camp-tastic marathon one night.
Spotlight Titles:
Scanners (Criterion Collection, Blu-ray/DVD Combo & DVD)
From Criterion Collection comes the Director- Approved Dual-Format Blu-ray and DVD Special Edition Feature of Scanners which includes a new, restored 2K digital film transfer, supervised by director David Cronenberg,...
Criterion is releasing a brand new Blu-ray/DVD combo of the horror classic Scanners and Scream Factory is continuing their Summer of Fear with their latest release, Deadly Eyes, as well. Jonathan Glazer’s stunning sci-fi film Under the Skin is also getting its home release on Tuesday and, for all you shark movie fans out there, Anchor Bay’s put together a fun four pack of some recent shark-related titles perfect for a camp-tastic marathon one night.
Spotlight Titles:
Scanners (Criterion Collection, Blu-ray/DVD Combo & DVD)
From Criterion Collection comes the Director- Approved Dual-Format Blu-ray and DVD Special Edition Feature of Scanners which includes a new, restored 2K digital film transfer, supervised by director David Cronenberg,...
- 7/15/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
While Scream Factory has made a name for themselves by releasing beloved horror movies on Blu-ray, they're also big into introducing us fans to little-seen gems from the past, and that's precisely what they're doing this coming July with the Blu-ray release of killer rat flick Deadly Eyes.
Never before available on any format other than VHS, the film is set to be introduced to a whole new audience, and we've got all the release details on tap for ya today. Dig in!
From the Press Release
Have you ever wondered what would be lurking beneath your seat? Meet one of mankind’s deadliest enemies— super-sized Rats! Each year they plunder one fifth of our food, spread deadliest diseases and destroy billions of dollars’ worth of properties. They are very hungry and ready to pounce on their next prey. Adapted from celebrated British author James Herbert’s best-selling novel The Rats,...
Never before available on any format other than VHS, the film is set to be introduced to a whole new audience, and we've got all the release details on tap for ya today. Dig in!
From the Press Release
Have you ever wondered what would be lurking beneath your seat? Meet one of mankind’s deadliest enemies— super-sized Rats! Each year they plunder one fifth of our food, spread deadliest diseases and destroy billions of dollars’ worth of properties. They are very hungry and ready to pounce on their next prey. Adapted from celebrated British author James Herbert’s best-selling novel The Rats,...
- 5/29/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
The super-sized rats of 1982′s Deadly Eyes are making their first appearance on Blu-ray and DVD this July, courtesy of Scream Factory. Here’s a look at the official release details, a list of bonus features, and the cover artwork:
“Have you ever wondered what would be lurking beneath your seat? Meet one of mankind’s deadliest enemies— super-sized Rats! Each year they plunder one fifth of our food, spread deadliest diseases and destroy billions of dollars’ worth of properties. They are very hungry and ready to pounce on their next prey. Adapted from celebrated British author James Herbert’s best-selling novel The Rats, the animal attack terror comes to life in the 1982 film adaptation Deadly Eyes, starring Sam Groom (The Baby Maker, Law & Order) and Sara Botsford (Tremors 4: The Legend Begins, The Fog) from action filmmaker Robert Clouse (Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon). A throwback to the giant-monster movies of the 1950s,...
“Have you ever wondered what would be lurking beneath your seat? Meet one of mankind’s deadliest enemies— super-sized Rats! Each year they plunder one fifth of our food, spread deadliest diseases and destroy billions of dollars’ worth of properties. They are very hungry and ready to pounce on their next prey. Adapted from celebrated British author James Herbert’s best-selling novel The Rats, the animal attack terror comes to life in the 1982 film adaptation Deadly Eyes, starring Sam Groom (The Baby Maker, Law & Order) and Sara Botsford (Tremors 4: The Legend Begins, The Fog) from action filmmaker Robert Clouse (Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon). A throwback to the giant-monster movies of the 1950s,...
- 5/28/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Austin Film Society is serving up one more screening of Beyond The Hills this evening at the Marchesa as part of their New Romanian Cinema series. Afs is offering its members a special sneak preview of local filmmaker Chris Eska's The Retrieval (Don's review) Sunday afternoon. I caught this haunting Civil War drama at SXSW last year and definitely recommend seeing it on the big screen. It will open in Austin in a few weeks, but Afs members can see it free at the Marchesa this weekend with a post-film Q&A featuring cast and crew. Hang out after The Retrieval for an Afs Auteur Obscure pick: Robert Clouse's 1970 film Darker Than Amber, preseted in 35mm. Jewels In The Wasteland is taking a break this week, but will return next Wednesday with Ingmar Bergman.
If you haven't caught Joe yet (or would just like to see it again...
If you haven't caught Joe yet (or would just like to see it again...
- 4/18/2014
- by Matt Shiverdecker
- Slackerwood
Like millions of you around the world, i love Kung Fu movies. It is the only real genre that keeps me going back for more and that is why i will always love Kung Fu movies.
I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.
36th Chamber Of Shaolin (1978)
Studio: Shaw Brothers
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Cast: Gordon Liu, Lau Kar Wing, Lo Lieh, Wilson Tong, Lee Hoi San
Action Director(s): Lau Kar Leung
Invincible Armour (1977)
Studio: Lai Wah Film Company
Director: Ng See Yuen
Cast:John Liu, Hwang Jang Lee, Philip Ko, Tino Wong, Yuen Biao
Action Director(s): Corey Yuen,...
I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.
36th Chamber Of Shaolin (1978)
Studio: Shaw Brothers
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Cast: Gordon Liu, Lau Kar Wing, Lo Lieh, Wilson Tong, Lee Hoi San
Action Director(s): Lau Kar Leung
Invincible Armour (1977)
Studio: Lai Wah Film Company
Director: Ng See Yuen
Cast:John Liu, Hwang Jang Lee, Philip Ko, Tino Wong, Yuen Biao
Action Director(s): Corey Yuen,...
- 3/3/2014
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
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