Mike Cecchini Aug 20, 2019
A friend and student of Bruce Lee has spoken out about the martial arts legend's portrayal in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
One thing has haunted Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood from the moment its first trailer was released: the onscreen representation of Bruce Lee. No, not Mike Moh's excellent performance, as the actor brings Lee back to life in impressive, even uncanny fashion. But fans were initially concerned about how Lee appeared to be losing a fight with Brad Pitt's fictional stuntman on a studio back lot.
read more: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Ending Explained
"Ah, not to worry," other fans (including this writer) said at the time. "Lee was a stunt coordinator and martial arts instructor to the stars before he was headlining films, so this is likely just a rehearsal. He's probably even training Pitt's character for a scene!
A friend and student of Bruce Lee has spoken out about the martial arts legend's portrayal in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
One thing has haunted Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood from the moment its first trailer was released: the onscreen representation of Bruce Lee. No, not Mike Moh's excellent performance, as the actor brings Lee back to life in impressive, even uncanny fashion. But fans were initially concerned about how Lee appeared to be losing a fight with Brad Pitt's fictional stuntman on a studio back lot.
read more: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Ending Explained
"Ah, not to worry," other fans (including this writer) said at the time. "Lee was a stunt coordinator and martial arts instructor to the stars before he was headlining films, so this is likely just a rehearsal. He's probably even training Pitt's character for a scene!
- 8/19/2019
- Den of Geek
Craig Lines Sep 6, 2017
45 years on, we revisit King Boxer, and find a genuinely great martial arts movie...
Asian martial arts are now deeply embedded in western pop culture, but this wasn’t always the case. In fact, it wasn’t really until the early 1970s that they made the transition into the mainstream, thanks in no small part to the release of a film called King Boxer. Of course, nothing occurs in a vacuum. By the late 1960s, martial arts were already being taught more widely in the west. Bruce Lee was making waves with his role in The Green Hornet (although his martial arts films, while huge in Hong Kong, were yet to break the Us market). James Bond had a ninja encounter in 1967’s You Only Live Twice. Kung Fu, the seminal ABC series starring David Carradine, hit TVs across America in 1972. The west was primed and ready...
45 years on, we revisit King Boxer, and find a genuinely great martial arts movie...
Asian martial arts are now deeply embedded in western pop culture, but this wasn’t always the case. In fact, it wasn’t really until the early 1970s that they made the transition into the mainstream, thanks in no small part to the release of a film called King Boxer. Of course, nothing occurs in a vacuum. By the late 1960s, martial arts were already being taught more widely in the west. Bruce Lee was making waves with his role in The Green Hornet (although his martial arts films, while huge in Hong Kong, were yet to break the Us market). James Bond had a ninja encounter in 1967’s You Only Live Twice. Kung Fu, the seminal ABC series starring David Carradine, hit TVs across America in 1972. The west was primed and ready...
- 9/4/2017
- Den of Geek
By Lee Pfeiffer
Adam West, one of the most enduring pop culture figures of the 1960s, has passed away at age 88 after a battle with leukemia. West was a hunky young actor laboring in bit parts in films such as "The Young Philadelphians", "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" and co-starring with the Three Stooges in their last feature film "The Outlaws is Coming!" when he got the opportunity to audition for the role of Batman in ABC's new TV series. The essence of the show was that it would be played as a broad comedy. West impressed the producers with his ability to pretend his character wasn't in on the joke. West played Batman and his alter ego Bruce Wayne as stalwart, incorrupt heroes. He approved young Burt Ward to play the role of Robin despite not having any previous acting experience. The show, which premiered in January 1966, took off like...
Adam West, one of the most enduring pop culture figures of the 1960s, has passed away at age 88 after a battle with leukemia. West was a hunky young actor laboring in bit parts in films such as "The Young Philadelphians", "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" and co-starring with the Three Stooges in their last feature film "The Outlaws is Coming!" when he got the opportunity to audition for the role of Batman in ABC's new TV series. The essence of the show was that it would be played as a broad comedy. West impressed the producers with his ability to pretend his character wasn't in on the joke. West played Batman and his alter ego Bruce Wayne as stalwart, incorrupt heroes. He approved young Burt Ward to play the role of Robin despite not having any previous acting experience. The show, which premiered in January 1966, took off like...
- 6/10/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
This charming Roy Rogers oater could reboot interest in vintage ‘series’ westerns. Basically a film for little kids, it’s earnestly played by all concerned and director William Witney’s direction sparkles. The added filip that makes the difference is the beautifully restored Trucolor image — Roy’s wonder horse Trigger is indeed magnificent. I listened carefully, but I don’t think Roy actually says, “Yippie-ki-yay, M_____f____r.”
Sunset in the West
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1950 / Color / 1:37 flat Academy / 67 min. / Street Date April 18, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 19.95
Starring: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Estelita Rodriguez, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Will Wright, Pierre Watkin, Charles La Torre, William Tannen, Gaylord Pendleton, Paul E. Burns, Dorothy Ann White, Riders of the Purple Sage.
Cinematography: Jack Marta
Color by Trucolor
Film Editor: Tony Martinelli
Original Music: R. Dale Butts
Special Effects: Howard & Theodore Lydecker
Written by Gerald Geraghty
Produced by Edward J. White
Directed...
Sunset in the West
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1950 / Color / 1:37 flat Academy / 67 min. / Street Date April 18, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 19.95
Starring: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Estelita Rodriguez, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Will Wright, Pierre Watkin, Charles La Torre, William Tannen, Gaylord Pendleton, Paul E. Burns, Dorothy Ann White, Riders of the Purple Sage.
Cinematography: Jack Marta
Color by Trucolor
Film Editor: Tony Martinelli
Original Music: R. Dale Butts
Special Effects: Howard & Theodore Lydecker
Written by Gerald Geraghty
Produced by Edward J. White
Directed...
- 4/15/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Last night brought the extremely disappointing news that Ben Affleck would no longer be directing Warner Bros. solo Batman movie, though he is remaining on board as producer and will still reprise the role of Bruce Wayne/The Dark Knight after making his debut in Batman V Superman. Following the announcement, Forbes published a lengthy report on how Affleck's departure could potentially influence the project, and they also mention some of the names that are apparently high on the studio's list of possible replacements. Matt Reeves, we know about, but we also have Gavin O’Connor, Denis Villeneuve, Matt Ross, and George Miller. Villeneuve really seems more like wishful thinking, as following Blade Runner 2049 he'll have his hands full with the Dune reboot. Miller was said to be one of the names in contention to helm Man of Steel 2, so it makes sense that he'd still be in the mix.
- 1/31/2017
- ComicBookMovie.com
Autostraddle "How to Dress like Cate Blanchett's Oceans 8 Character Who is Definitely Queer, Right?"
Comics Alliance Pixar's Coco gets concept art and a voice cast - Gael García Bernal!
Sydney Morning Herald Australia's own version of the Oscars goes big for Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge with 9 wins from its 13 nominations.
The New Yorker "the fate of cinephilia in the age of streaming"
Awards Daily interviews the production design team on Loving
EW Ryan Reynolds as Entertainer of the Year
Boy Culture Hunky Van Williams, discovered by Liz Taylor of people, who came to fame on TV's The Green Hornet has died at 82. His last movie role was as homage to his friend and co-star Bruce Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
The Wrap Madonna raises $7 million for Malawi with a little help from Sean Penn who she offers to marry again
THR Harsh words for Amazon with...
Comics Alliance Pixar's Coco gets concept art and a voice cast - Gael García Bernal!
Sydney Morning Herald Australia's own version of the Oscars goes big for Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge with 9 wins from its 13 nominations.
The New Yorker "the fate of cinephilia in the age of streaming"
Awards Daily interviews the production design team on Loving
EW Ryan Reynolds as Entertainer of the Year
Boy Culture Hunky Van Williams, discovered by Liz Taylor of people, who came to fame on TV's The Green Hornet has died at 82. His last movie role was as homage to his friend and co-star Bruce Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
The Wrap Madonna raises $7 million for Malawi with a little help from Sean Penn who she offers to marry again
THR Harsh words for Amazon with...
- 12/7/2016
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The news today includes some premiere dates, a renewal, and an announcement of an awards host.
But first, a bit of sad news.
TV's Green Hornet, Van Williams, died at the age of 82.
The short-lived series aired as a companion to Batman in the 1960s. One of the things that made the series memorable was hailed martial artist Bruce Lee playing the manservant, Kato, to Britt Reid, the editor/publisher who masqueraded as the Green Hornet.
Before joining The Green Hornet, Williams played private eyes on Bourbon Street Beat and Surfside 6.
Williams retired from acting altogether in 1982 after guest starring roles in such shows as The Rockford Files and The Streets of San Francisco.
He's survived by his wife of 57 years, Vicki, and three daughters, Nina, Tia and Britt.
Just 12 weeks before the Oscars telecast, Jimmy Kimmel has been chosen to host the 2017 Academy Awards presentation on ABC.
Kimmel...
But first, a bit of sad news.
TV's Green Hornet, Van Williams, died at the age of 82.
The short-lived series aired as a companion to Batman in the 1960s. One of the things that made the series memorable was hailed martial artist Bruce Lee playing the manservant, Kato, to Britt Reid, the editor/publisher who masqueraded as the Green Hornet.
Before joining The Green Hornet, Williams played private eyes on Bourbon Street Beat and Surfside 6.
Williams retired from acting altogether in 1982 after guest starring roles in such shows as The Rockford Files and The Streets of San Francisco.
He's survived by his wife of 57 years, Vicki, and three daughters, Nina, Tia and Britt.
Just 12 weeks before the Oscars telecast, Jimmy Kimmel has been chosen to host the 2017 Academy Awards presentation on ABC.
Kimmel...
- 12/5/2016
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Van Williams, star of the 1960s action sci-fi series The Green Hornet, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 82.
Born Van Zandt Jarvis Williams on Feb. 27, 1934 in Forth Worth, Texas, the actor passed away Nov. 29 of kidney failure in Scottsdale, Arizona where he lived with his wife of 57 years, Vicki Flaxman Richards.
Williams grew up on a ranch outside Fort Worth and later studied animal husbandry and business at Texas Christian University. When he and his father wrangled over ranch policy, Van lit out for the wide open spaces of Hawaii in 1956. It was there, while working as...
Born Van Zandt Jarvis Williams on Feb. 27, 1934 in Forth Worth, Texas, the actor passed away Nov. 29 of kidney failure in Scottsdale, Arizona where he lived with his wife of 57 years, Vicki Flaxman Richards.
Williams grew up on a ranch outside Fort Worth and later studied animal husbandry and business at Texas Christian University. When he and his father wrangled over ranch policy, Van lit out for the wide open spaces of Hawaii in 1956. It was there, while working as...
- 12/5/2016
- by peoplecomproducer
- PEOPLE.com
Van Williams, who played the title character in the 1960s TV series “The Green Hornet,” has died at age 82, according to media reports. The actor died of renal failure in Scottsdale, Ariz., on November 28. Before his career-defining role as the fedora-wearing playboy superhero, the handsome 6-footer starred as bachelor private eye Kenny Madison on “Bourbon Street Beat.” He then reprised the same role for “Surfside 6.” The actor would eventually hang it up as the 1970s gave way to the ’80s. Also Read: Andrew Sachs, 'Fawlty Towers' Star, Dies at 86 (Report) “The Green Hornet” was launched as a companion series to “Batman.
- 12/5/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Ah the Green Hornet, definitely an underused property. I mean yes we had a remake a few years ago that was okay but luckily there’s people out there that see potential in a reboot.
Okay so was I a fan of the original Green Hornet, nah. I mean the biggest thing for me was that it helped the career of Bruce Lee. And even as a comic reader the times the character has appeared have never been long lasting. What I can admire is that he still has a following of fans that know of the character and that alone shows there’s potential. Well the rights have apparently lapsed and have now been picked up by Paramount and Chernin Entertainment who are looking to make an edgier Green Hornet. Deadline is reporting that Gavin O’Connor (Warrior, The Accountant) looks to reinvigorate the almost 80 year old property.
“I...
Okay so was I a fan of the original Green Hornet, nah. I mean the biggest thing for me was that it helped the career of Bruce Lee. And even as a comic reader the times the character has appeared have never been long lasting. What I can admire is that he still has a following of fans that know of the character and that alone shows there’s potential. Well the rights have apparently lapsed and have now been picked up by Paramount and Chernin Entertainment who are looking to make an edgier Green Hornet. Deadline is reporting that Gavin O’Connor (Warrior, The Accountant) looks to reinvigorate the almost 80 year old property.
“I...
- 11/16/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jason The X)
- Cinelinx
By Tim Greaves
(The following reviews pertain to the UK Region 2 releases)
When I'm in the right mood I adore bit of film noir. I admire the diversity of its storytelling, I love every facet, from the hardboiled private eyes, duplicitous dames and characters that seldom turn out to be what they first appear, to the alleyways bathed in inky shadows, ramshackle apartments and half-lit street corners they inhabit. How can you not get drawn in by the sheer delight of Edward G Robinson playing a second rate psychic trying to convince the authorities he can see the future in The Night Has a Thousand Eyes? Or amnesiac John Hodiak on a mission to discover his own identity, in the process getting embroiled in a 3-year-old murder case and the search for a missing $2 million in Somewhere in the Night? Yes, indeed, there's nothing quite like a hearty serving of...
(The following reviews pertain to the UK Region 2 releases)
When I'm in the right mood I adore bit of film noir. I admire the diversity of its storytelling, I love every facet, from the hardboiled private eyes, duplicitous dames and characters that seldom turn out to be what they first appear, to the alleyways bathed in inky shadows, ramshackle apartments and half-lit street corners they inhabit. How can you not get drawn in by the sheer delight of Edward G Robinson playing a second rate psychic trying to convince the authorities he can see the future in The Night Has a Thousand Eyes? Or amnesiac John Hodiak on a mission to discover his own identity, in the process getting embroiled in a 3-year-old murder case and the search for a missing $2 million in Somewhere in the Night? Yes, indeed, there's nothing quite like a hearty serving of...
- 7/10/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Do some films get made as secret sequels to unconnected earlier films, turning those older films into prequels? It may just be random coincidence, but some movies seems to work perfectly as continuations of earlier, unrelated films. The earlier films may not be official prequels, and they weren’t made by the same people—or even the same studio—but there are hints, if you look for them, which indicate that later filmmakers possibly looked at earlier projects and secretly wrote their newer films as informal sequels to those prior hits. Or maybe this is all just unplanned happenstance. Look at our list and see what you think.
Fight Club is a prequel to the Dark Knight: The theory is that the unnamed narrator (Edward Norton) of Fight Club goes on to become the Joker (Heath Ledger) in the Dark Knight. The evidence for this…The narrator of Fight Club...
Fight Club is a prequel to the Dark Knight: The theory is that the unnamed narrator (Edward Norton) of Fight Club goes on to become the Joker (Heath Ledger) in the Dark Knight. The evidence for this…The narrator of Fight Club...
- 5/25/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
They may be best known today for their later roles, but these six stars all got their first break by playing super heroes on TV. Maybe these shows aren’t the most memorable or well-made super hero projects, and they aren’t the highlight of the actor’s career, but these little shows jump-started the careers of some future celebrities.
Bruce Lee
Started out as—Kato, the Kung-Fu fighting sidekick to the Green Hornet in the TV series The Green Hornet (1966).
After that—Lee had a recurring role in the detective series Longstreet before returning to Hong Kong to star in a highly successful trio of films; The Big Boss (1971); the Chinese Connection (1972) and the Way of the Dragon (1972). His first and only Hollywood film was Enter the Dragon (1973). Lee died young and his legend has grown ever since. He is considered by many as the greatest martial arts star in the history of film.
Bruce Lee
Started out as—Kato, the Kung-Fu fighting sidekick to the Green Hornet in the TV series The Green Hornet (1966).
After that—Lee had a recurring role in the detective series Longstreet before returning to Hong Kong to star in a highly successful trio of films; The Big Boss (1971); the Chinese Connection (1972) and the Way of the Dragon (1972). His first and only Hollywood film was Enter the Dragon (1973). Lee died young and his legend has grown ever since. He is considered by many as the greatest martial arts star in the history of film.
- 5/17/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
DC and Dynamite Comics takes us back in time with a reunion of two dynamic duos that many will say is long overdue. Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet sees the two pair of heroes and their sidekicks, Robin and Kato, joining forces to battle evil for a third time. Since all the actors from the television show have either aged far beyond being able to don their respectable costumes or passed on, it’s a dream pairing that could only be made possible in the pages of a comic book.
What could force Batman, the Green Hornet, Robin, and Kato to join forces again? How about the return of General Gumm and his sticky-fingered minions in Gotham City? This time the gooey crime lord has a cohort in villainy. The Joker has joined in on the dastardly depravity!
Filmmaker Kevin Smith works against stereotype by providing a clean and wholesomely...
What could force Batman, the Green Hornet, Robin, and Kato to join forces again? How about the return of General Gumm and his sticky-fingered minions in Gotham City? This time the gooey crime lord has a cohort in villainy. The Joker has joined in on the dastardly depravity!
Filmmaker Kevin Smith works against stereotype by providing a clean and wholesomely...
- 4/3/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Whenever we talk about action, stunt work, or martial arts in a modern context, the name Bruce Lee is one that always tends to come up. The talent and effort that he put into his performances was always something to admire, be it in such films as Enter The Dragon, The Way Of The Dragon, or even in the television version of The Green Hornet that inspired the 2011 adaptation. Yet despite his impressive legacy, there's never been an official film detailing the life and times of the legendary performer. At least, that was the case until today's announcement that his family is seeking to tell the full story of Bruce Lee's extraordinary life. Collider ran a press release naming Shannon Lee, Bruce's daughter, as a producer on the still developing project. Lawrence Grey and Janet Yang, of Leaving Las Vegas and The People vs. Larry Flynt fame . respectively, will...
- 3/1/2015
- cinemablend.com
Though best known as the announcer for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Gary Owens enjoyed a long and varied career up until his death on Thursday. He was 80. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, his rep said in a statement to People. The veteran announcer, whose career spanned seven decades, worked until the end; a month before his death, he had voiced TV promos.Owens began his career as a voice-over artist in 1949, but his big break came in 1966 as the voice of cartoon superhero Space Ghost. He went on to provide voices for The Green Hornet, Batman and...
- 2/13/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Though best known as the announcer for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Gary Owens enjoyed a long and varied career up until his death on Thursday. He was 80. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, his rep said in a statement to People. The legendary announcer, whose career spanned seven decades, worked until the end; a month before his death, he had voiced TV promos.Owens began his career as a voice-over artist in 1949, but his big break came in 1966 as the voice of cartoon superhero Space Ghost. He went on to provide voices for The Green Hornet, Batman and...
- 2/13/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Looks like the Bruce Lee biopic “Birth of the Dragon” is moving forward, with “The Adjustment Bureau” director George Nolfi signing on to direct. Although “Birth of the Dragon” is a biopic of Lee, the story will be told from the perspective of the very Caucasian sounding Steve Macklin, “a young disciple” of the kung fu master. “Dragon” will be set in 1960s San Francisco’s Chinatown, and will find Lee battling Triad gangsters with the help of Macklin and fellow kung fu master (and awesomely named) Wong Jack Man. Yeah, I guess it’s safe to say they’re going to take a lot of liberties with Lee’s life on this one. I know that Lee eventually ended up playing the crimefighter Kato in “The Green Hornet” TV show, but I don’t quite remember all the times he went around beating up criminals ala Batman. Or, more appropriately in this case,...
- 6/3/2014
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Ip Man
Directed by Wilson Yip
Written by Edmond Wong and Chan Tai-Li
Hong Kong, 2008
In this biopic, Donnie Yen is Ip Man, one of the earliest Wing Chun martial arts exponents and the man credited to have elevated its popularity in the early parts of the 20th century. Best known for his role as Bruce Lee’s first mentor, Ip Man is godlike amongst martial arts fans. As far as biopics goes, Ip Man isn’t really award-winning material. The picture takes plenty of liberties with the facts of the legendary practitioner of the Southern Chinese fighting style. It’s slightly exaggerated and fairly straightforward storytelling, but first and foremost, Ip Man is an excuse for Yen to demonstrate his newfound mastery of the Wing Chun style – and on that front, the film succeeds brilliantly.
Ip Man is a joy on various levels due mostly to the quality of...
Directed by Wilson Yip
Written by Edmond Wong and Chan Tai-Li
Hong Kong, 2008
In this biopic, Donnie Yen is Ip Man, one of the earliest Wing Chun martial arts exponents and the man credited to have elevated its popularity in the early parts of the 20th century. Best known for his role as Bruce Lee’s first mentor, Ip Man is godlike amongst martial arts fans. As far as biopics goes, Ip Man isn’t really award-winning material. The picture takes plenty of liberties with the facts of the legendary practitioner of the Southern Chinese fighting style. It’s slightly exaggerated and fairly straightforward storytelling, but first and foremost, Ip Man is an excuse for Yen to demonstrate his newfound mastery of the Wing Chun style – and on that front, the film succeeds brilliantly.
Ip Man is a joy on various levels due mostly to the quality of...
- 9/6/2013
- by Ricky da Conceição
- SoundOnSight
Bruce Lee has been brought back to life as a CGI rendering for a new Chinese commercial.
Whisky brand Johnnie Walker has teamed up with Torque and Detention director Joseph Kahn for its 'Game Changer' campaign, with VFX company The Mill creating a computer-generated head to overlay on the body of a double.
Kahn described the piece as an "exploration and celebration" of the Enter the Dragon star and rebuffed criticism the 90-second clip has received from Lee fans.
"This spot isn't about drinking, nor does Bruce Lee ever pitch, hold, talk about it," Kahn wrote on the Vimeo page for the commercial. "It's a short inspirational film sponsored by Johnnie Walker. Those making comparisons of 'water' to 'alcohol' are literalists and wrong.
"[The] last thing alcohol wants to be is water. It's a metaphor for life. It's his metaphor in his actual words. I spent a year living and breathing this man,...
Whisky brand Johnnie Walker has teamed up with Torque and Detention director Joseph Kahn for its 'Game Changer' campaign, with VFX company The Mill creating a computer-generated head to overlay on the body of a double.
Kahn described the piece as an "exploration and celebration" of the Enter the Dragon star and rebuffed criticism the 90-second clip has received from Lee fans.
"This spot isn't about drinking, nor does Bruce Lee ever pitch, hold, talk about it," Kahn wrote on the Vimeo page for the commercial. "It's a short inspirational film sponsored by Johnnie Walker. Those making comparisons of 'water' to 'alcohol' are literalists and wrong.
"[The] last thing alcohol wants to be is water. It's a metaphor for life. It's his metaphor in his actual words. I spent a year living and breathing this man,...
- 7/10/2013
- Digital Spy
“Super-8 Movie Madness” at the Way Out Club will be held on Tuesday June 4th from 8pm to Midnight. These are Super-8 Sound films condensed from features and will be projected on a large screen. Admission is only Three Dollars !!!!
There’s no theme this month but we’ve got a great line-up of films, most of which was have never shown before. All of these are in the condensed Super-8 Sound format (average length: 15 minutes).
Here’s what we’re showing on June 4th: A Bruce Lee double feature: Enter The Dragon and Bruce Lee as Kato in The Green Hornet, Walt Disney’s Lady And The Tramp, Frank Sinatra in Von Ryan’S Express, Kermit and Miss Piggy in The Muppet Moie, Joan Collins gives birth to Satan’s baby in The Devil Within Her, Boris Karloff in The Bride Of Frankenstein, Jan-Michael Vincent in White Line Fever,...
There’s no theme this month but we’ve got a great line-up of films, most of which was have never shown before. All of these are in the condensed Super-8 Sound format (average length: 15 minutes).
Here’s what we’re showing on June 4th: A Bruce Lee double feature: Enter The Dragon and Bruce Lee as Kato in The Green Hornet, Walt Disney’s Lady And The Tramp, Frank Sinatra in Von Ryan’S Express, Kermit and Miss Piggy in The Muppet Moie, Joan Collins gives birth to Satan’s baby in The Devil Within Her, Boris Karloff in The Bride Of Frankenstein, Jan-Michael Vincent in White Line Fever,...
- 6/3/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Blu-ray Release Date: June 11, 2013
Price: Blu-ray $49.99
Studio: Warner Home Video
Bruce Lee’s most famous film was remastered for the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Giftset.
The 1973 movie helped bring interest in Asian martial arts to mainstream Western cinema. It also shot Lee to superstardom posthumously, as he died suddenly from a cerebral edema less than a month before the U.S. premiere of the film. Lee was also known for his role as sidekick Kato in TV show The Green Hornet, bu it was Enter the Dragon that made him a household name.
In the action movie, Lee’s recruited by an intelligence agency, then uncovers the evil Han’s (Kien Shih) white slavery and drug trafficking ring on a secret island stronghold. Along with martial arts champions Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly), Lee infiltrates the fortress and enters Han’s brutal tournament,...
Price: Blu-ray $49.99
Studio: Warner Home Video
Bruce Lee’s most famous film was remastered for the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Giftset.
The 1973 movie helped bring interest in Asian martial arts to mainstream Western cinema. It also shot Lee to superstardom posthumously, as he died suddenly from a cerebral edema less than a month before the U.S. premiere of the film. Lee was also known for his role as sidekick Kato in TV show The Green Hornet, bu it was Enter the Dragon that made him a household name.
In the action movie, Lee’s recruited by an intelligence agency, then uncovers the evil Han’s (Kien Shih) white slavery and drug trafficking ring on a secret island stronghold. Along with martial arts champions Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly), Lee infiltrates the fortress and enters Han’s brutal tournament,...
- 3/8/2013
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
More and more great films keep coming to the blu-ray format and details and dates for two classic films have been released, as well as details on the more recent film, Gangster Squad. Come inside to check out all the details on the latest films coming to the blu-ray format.
It's hard to believe, but it's been fifty years since Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra film released in theaters. In order to commemorate the milestone Fox is releasing a special 50th Anniversary blu-ray with never before seen footage and a slew of other features, on May 21, 2013. Read the press release below for full details:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is proud to announce that the four-time Academy Award® winning* classic Cleopatra, will be released on Blu-ray Disc for the first time May 21 in a special golden anniversary edition and is available for pre-order at major retailers.
In honor of the iconic film’s 50th anniversary,...
It's hard to believe, but it's been fifty years since Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra film released in theaters. In order to commemorate the milestone Fox is releasing a special 50th Anniversary blu-ray with never before seen footage and a slew of other features, on May 21, 2013. Read the press release below for full details:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is proud to announce that the four-time Academy Award® winning* classic Cleopatra, will be released on Blu-ray Disc for the first time May 21 in a special golden anniversary edition and is available for pre-order at major retailers.
In honor of the iconic film’s 50th anniversary,...
- 3/8/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
The awesomeness of John C. Reilly’s Bruce Lee t-shirt in Step Brothers is about to be topped. Now, 40 years after its release, martial arts classic Enter the Dragon is set to be released with a collector’s Blu-ray giftset, which includes new special features, a collectible card, and even an embroidered patch.
Here is a portion of the news release:
Burbank, Calif., March 4, 2013 – Enter the Dragon, one of martial arts icon Bruce Lee’s last films, will debut June 11 on Blu-ray in the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition giftset from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, which helped bring interest in the Asian martial arts genre to mainstream Western cinema, has been re-mastered for its 40th anniversary, and will now feature new bonus materials, such as the featurette, No Way as Way, on the legacy of Bruce Lee, plus other featurettes and commentary. Memorabilia — which includes collectible art cards,...
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Burbank, Calif., March 4, 2013 – Enter the Dragon, one of martial arts icon Bruce Lee’s last films, will debut June 11 on Blu-ray in the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition giftset from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, which helped bring interest in the Asian martial arts genre to mainstream Western cinema, has been re-mastered for its 40th anniversary, and will now feature new bonus materials, such as the featurette, No Way as Way, on the legacy of Bruce Lee, plus other featurettes and commentary. Memorabilia — which includes collectible art cards,...
- 3/5/2013
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Every now and then you can tell someone is special. Every now and then you know just when something becomes an event, a trend-setter. That’s exactly who Bruce Lee was and his Enter the Dragon remains. All marital arts films are measured against this one and now Warner Home Video is giving us a 40th anniversary edition. Here are the details: Burbank, Calif., March 4, 2013 – Enter the Dragon, one of martial arts icon Bruce Lee’s last films, will debut June 11 on Blu-ray™ in the Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition giftset from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, which helped bring interest in the Asian martial arts genre to mainstream Western cinema, has been re-mastered for its 40th anniversary, and will now feature new bonus materials, such as the featurette, No Way as Way, on the legacy of Bruce Lee, plus other featurettes and commentary. Memorabilia — which includes collectible art cards,...
- 3/4/2013
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
To glory the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee, a few memorabilia items will go under the hammer, Los Angeles, as part of the “Julien’s Auctions 2012 Icons and Idols: Hollywood Auction” event. Lee, who is best known for his movie “Enter the Dragon”, quickly became this iconic media figure-slash-martial artist. How he became that or how he even got there is not of importance – after all, he is Bruce Lee. He is legend, period.
In the said auction, Bruce Lee memorabilia will be hold for sale to fans who sought Lee’s personal items. It includes a couple of jewelry, a white shirt and a tape recorder, all prideful and valued items of the icon. An Onyx Diamond Ring and a Jade Pendant represents Lee’s beginning and end: the former he bought in Thailand during filming his first movie “The Big Boss”, his gift to himself to celebrate...
In the said auction, Bruce Lee memorabilia will be hold for sale to fans who sought Lee’s personal items. It includes a couple of jewelry, a white shirt and a tape recorder, all prideful and valued items of the icon. An Onyx Diamond Ring and a Jade Pendant represents Lee’s beginning and end: the former he bought in Thailand during filming his first movie “The Big Boss”, his gift to himself to celebrate...
- 11/9/2012
- by ArmandDC
- AsianMoviePulse
Shannon Lee, daughter of the martial arts master, shares memories of her inspirational father
Shannon Lee grins and apologises for the mess. We're at the Los Angeles offices of Bruce Lee Enterprises. They've just moved in and an archipelago of merchandise is strewn across the floor. The company logo depicts a silhouette of the martial arts master in mid-flight, an inverted E of kinetic majesty. A poster shows Lee crouching, nunchucks stowed beneath his armpits. Devotees would feel at home here.
As company CEO, his 43-year-old daughter is the official keeper of the legacy. She assumed the mantle several years ago from her mother, Bruce Lee's widow Linda Lee Cadwell, who had met the young martial artist while he studied philosophy at university in Washington state in the 1960s. Both Lee and her mother are contributors to I Am Bruce Lee, a new documentary by Peter McCormack.
Lee settles...
Shannon Lee grins and apologises for the mess. We're at the Los Angeles offices of Bruce Lee Enterprises. They've just moved in and an archipelago of merchandise is strewn across the floor. The company logo depicts a silhouette of the martial arts master in mid-flight, an inverted E of kinetic majesty. A poster shows Lee crouching, nunchucks stowed beneath his armpits. Devotees would feel at home here.
As company CEO, his 43-year-old daughter is the official keeper of the legacy. She assumed the mantle several years ago from her mother, Bruce Lee's widow Linda Lee Cadwell, who had met the young martial artist while he studied philosophy at university in Washington state in the 1960s. Both Lee and her mother are contributors to I Am Bruce Lee, a new documentary by Peter McCormack.
Lee settles...
- 7/19/2012
- by Jeremy Kay
- The Guardian - Film News
HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 176 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2012 to the Academy’s roster of members.
“These film professionals represent some of the most talented, most passionate contributors to our industry,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “I’m glad to recognize that by calling each of them a fellow Academy member.”
Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
The 2012 invitees are:
Actors
Simon Baker – “Margin Call,” “L.A. Confidential”
Sean Bean – “Flightplan,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
Bérénice Bejo – “The Artist,” “Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies”
Tom Berenger – “Inception,” “Platoon”
Demián Bichir – “A Better Life,” “Che”
Jessica Chastain – “The Help,” “The Tree of Life”
Clifton Collins,...
“These film professionals represent some of the most talented, most passionate contributors to our industry,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “I’m glad to recognize that by calling each of them a fellow Academy member.”
Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
The 2012 invitees are:
Actors
Simon Baker – “Margin Call,” “L.A. Confidential”
Sean Bean – “Flightplan,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
Bérénice Bejo – “The Artist,” “Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies”
Tom Berenger – “Inception,” “Platoon”
Demián Bichir – “A Better Life,” “Che”
Jessica Chastain – “The Help,” “The Tree of Life”
Clifton Collins,...
- 6/29/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Gone With The Wind Actress Ann Rutherford Dies. [Photo: Ann Rutherford as Carreen O'Hara, Evelyn Keyes as Suellen O'Hara in Gone with the Wind.]
Ann Rutherford‘s most notable screen roles were in films made away from both MGM and Wallace Beery. She was a young woman who falls for trumpeter George Montgomery in Archie Mayo’s 20th Century Fox musical Orchestra Wives (1942), and became enmeshed with (possibly) amnesiac Tom Conway in Anthony Mann’s Rko thriller Two O’Clock Courage (1945).
Following a couple of minor supporting roles — in the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) at Goldwyn and the Errol Flynn costumer The Adventures of Don Juan (1948) at Warner Bros. — and the female lead in the independently made cattle drama Operation Haylift (1950), opposite Bill Williams, Ann Rutherford retired from the screen. (Rutherford would later say that her Operation Haylift experience was anything but pleasant.)
She then turned to television, making regular television appearances in the ’50s (The Donna Reed Show, Playhouse 90,...
Ann Rutherford‘s most notable screen roles were in films made away from both MGM and Wallace Beery. She was a young woman who falls for trumpeter George Montgomery in Archie Mayo’s 20th Century Fox musical Orchestra Wives (1942), and became enmeshed with (possibly) amnesiac Tom Conway in Anthony Mann’s Rko thriller Two O’Clock Courage (1945).
Following a couple of minor supporting roles — in the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) at Goldwyn and the Errol Flynn costumer The Adventures of Don Juan (1948) at Warner Bros. — and the female lead in the independently made cattle drama Operation Haylift (1950), opposite Bill Williams, Ann Rutherford retired from the screen. (Rutherford would later say that her Operation Haylift experience was anything but pleasant.)
She then turned to television, making regular television appearances in the ’50s (The Donna Reed Show, Playhouse 90,...
- 6/12/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
For many fans the role of Kato in The Green Hornet will always be associated with the young Bruce Lee but the reality is that Kato was around long before Lee in various forms with his first on screen incarnation in the 1940s serial series coming with Chinese-American actor Keye Luke under the goggles. Luke was also a regular in the Charlie Chan films while later in life he would sell a furry little creature for a Christmas present in Gremlins.Luke passed away in 1991 but is being remembered in a short film bio-pic titled simply Keye Luke. Check the trailer below....
- 4/13/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Last week, film critic Drew McWeeny wrote a really interesting piece at HitFix called "Muppets, Avengers, and Life In The Age Of Fanfiction." It was inspired by a conversation with his colleague, TV critic Alan Sepinwall, who described the new "Muppets" movie as "the greatest work of fanfiction [he'd] ever seen." That spurred McWeeny to write his piece on what he calls "the Age of Fanfiction."
"What's been truly bizarre, though, is the way the mainstream has slowly headed in the same direction, and without anyone noticing it, we seem to have handed over our entire industry to the creation of fanfiction on a corporate level, and at this point, I'm not sure how we're expecting the pendulum to ever swing back. I know people love to blame Spielberg and Lucas for creating the modern blockbuster age, but at least when they decided to pay tribute to their inspirations, they did so in interesting ways.
"What's been truly bizarre, though, is the way the mainstream has slowly headed in the same direction, and without anyone noticing it, we seem to have handed over our entire industry to the creation of fanfiction on a corporate level, and at this point, I'm not sure how we're expecting the pendulum to ever swing back. I know people love to blame Spielberg and Lucas for creating the modern blockbuster age, but at least when they decided to pay tribute to their inspirations, they did so in interesting ways.
- 12/5/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Alex Rocco, best known for his role as gangster Moe Greene in The Godfather, returns to his mobster roots as Carmine Falcone in Batman: Year One, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies.
The appearance in a Dark Knight-related project brings Rocco’s 44-year career full circle. The Massachusetts-born actor, who was once an adjunct member of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang, got his first on-screen role in the 1960s Batman television series.
Rocco appeared as the thug Block in the back-to-back episodes “A Piece of the Action” and “Batman’s Satisfaction,” which premiered on March 1 and 2, 1967. The episodes also featured the first true crossover appearance of Green Hornet and Kato on the Batman series (aside from a cameo popping out a window in the first season).
Since then, Rocco has been seen on primetime in everything from Get Smart, The F.B.I. and...
The appearance in a Dark Knight-related project brings Rocco’s 44-year career full circle. The Massachusetts-born actor, who was once an adjunct member of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang, got his first on-screen role in the 1960s Batman television series.
Rocco appeared as the thug Block in the back-to-back episodes “A Piece of the Action” and “Batman’s Satisfaction,” which premiered on March 1 and 2, 1967. The episodes also featured the first true crossover appearance of Green Hornet and Kato on the Batman series (aside from a cameo popping out a window in the first season).
Since then, Rocco has been seen on primetime in everything from Get Smart, The F.B.I. and...
- 10/20/2011
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Okay, yes, "The Expendables," ended up being better as an "idea" than a reality. Sylvester Stallone gathered a bunch of over-the-hill action stars (including his "Rocky IV" opponent, Dolph Lundgren, and his "Get Carter" pal, Mickey Rourke) for a bloody shoot-'em-up designed to show all the young whippersnappers out there that the old men still got it. The resulting film had its moments but was ultimately too confusing, too haphazard and too, well, expendable.
But what are sequels for if not a chance to make things all better (don't answer that)? Stallone has gathered an even more impressive cast for "The Expendables 2" -- Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme will be contributing to the mayhem this time around, and Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, both of whom only had cameo appearances in the original film, will have much larger roles in the new adventure. And, of course, all of the old gang is back,...
But what are sequels for if not a chance to make things all better (don't answer that)? Stallone has gathered an even more impressive cast for "The Expendables 2" -- Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme will be contributing to the mayhem this time around, and Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, both of whom only had cameo appearances in the original film, will have much larger roles in the new adventure. And, of course, all of the old gang is back,...
- 9/15/2011
- by IFC
- ifc.com
Garner's Actor Brother Dies
James Garner is mourning the death of his actor brother Jack.
The Academy Award nominee's elder brother Jack Garner died on Tuesday in Palm Springs, California. He was 85.
Jack appeared in more than 60 episodes of The Rockford Files with James, and the siblings also co-starred on the big screen in Maverick and My Fellow Americans.
Jack racked up TV credits with small roles in shows including The Green Hornet, The Doris Day Show, Gunsmoke and The Bionic Woman, and even enjoyed a career as a minor league baseball player.
He also forged a career in music as the onetime lead singer of the house band at Los Angeles' Cocoanut Grove venue, according to Daily Variety.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, as well as a daughter and Murphy's Romance star James, who he affectionately nicknamed Babe.
The Academy Award nominee's elder brother Jack Garner died on Tuesday in Palm Springs, California. He was 85.
Jack appeared in more than 60 episodes of The Rockford Files with James, and the siblings also co-starred on the big screen in Maverick and My Fellow Americans.
Jack racked up TV credits with small roles in shows including The Green Hornet, The Doris Day Show, Gunsmoke and The Bionic Woman, and even enjoyed a career as a minor league baseball player.
He also forged a career in music as the onetime lead singer of the house band at Los Angeles' Cocoanut Grove venue, according to Daily Variety.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, as well as a daughter and Murphy's Romance star James, who he affectionately nicknamed Babe.
- 9/15/2011
- WENN
Bruce Lee Coat Sold At Auction
The fur-lined coat Bruce Lee wore in his final movie has sold for $77,000 (£47,000) at an auction in Hong Kong.
The martial arts legend donned the jacket in 1973 during the shoot for Game of Death, a film that was never completed after Lee died later that year, aged 32. It was also the coat that Lee wore to the premiere of his biggest hit, Enter the Dragon.
The garment fetched more than nine times its estimate.
Billed as the largest ever auction of Bruce Lee memorabilia, 12 other items belonging to the action hero went under the hammer, including a personalised business card and a letter to a friend, in which he discussed his work on cult show The Green Hornet.
The martial arts legend donned the jacket in 1973 during the shoot for Game of Death, a film that was never completed after Lee died later that year, aged 32. It was also the coat that Lee wore to the premiere of his biggest hit, Enter the Dragon.
The garment fetched more than nine times its estimate.
Billed as the largest ever auction of Bruce Lee memorabilia, 12 other items belonging to the action hero went under the hammer, including a personalised business card and a letter to a friend, in which he discussed his work on cult show The Green Hornet.
- 8/8/2011
- WENN
Civilisation
Blu-ray, 2 Entertain
Out on 9 May
Historian Kenneth Clark introduces this landmark documentary series with a quote from John Ruskin about how the key to understanding a great nation is to look at their deeds, words and art, the last being "the only trustworthy one".
So begins an epic voyage around the historical culture of western civilisation, taking in the greats such as Da Vinci, Mozart, Dante, Shakespeare, etc, working backwards from their art to discover how it was formed by their lives. Overseen by David Attenborough (when he was head of BBC2) and still as bright and informative as it was when first transmitted in 1969, Civilisation has yet to be bettered. Shot on film (the remastered Blu-ray looks stunning) and in colour (when most TV sets were still black and white), it's a precursor to many of the great shows from the golden era of factual TV such as Life On Earth,...
Blu-ray, 2 Entertain
Out on 9 May
Historian Kenneth Clark introduces this landmark documentary series with a quote from John Ruskin about how the key to understanding a great nation is to look at their deeds, words and art, the last being "the only trustworthy one".
So begins an epic voyage around the historical culture of western civilisation, taking in the greats such as Da Vinci, Mozart, Dante, Shakespeare, etc, working backwards from their art to discover how it was formed by their lives. Overseen by David Attenborough (when he was head of BBC2) and still as bright and informative as it was when first transmitted in 1969, Civilisation has yet to be bettered. Shot on film (the remastered Blu-ray looks stunning) and in colour (when most TV sets were still black and white), it's a precursor to many of the great shows from the golden era of factual TV such as Life On Earth,...
- 4/29/2011
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
Reviewed by Jay Antani
(April 2011)
Directed by: Andrew Lau
Written by: Cheung Chi Sing, Gordon Chan, Lui Koon Nam and Frankie Tam
Starring: Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong and Huang Bo
Andrew Lau’s “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen” revives the popular Chinese kung fu hero (most famously portrayed by Bruce Lee in 1972’s “Fist of Fury”). The new Chen Zhen installment is decked out in a Hollywood-style gloss that prettifies the production, giving it a cosmetic heft, but can’t bolster its sagging dud of a screenplay. Set in 1920s Shanghai, during the time of the Japanese occupation, the story pits the titular hero against a cabal of Japanese spies and military commanders bent on conquering China.
After his battlefield heroics are on acrobatic display in the movie’s Wwi preamble, Chen Zhen (Donnie Yen) and his ragtag comrades return to their native Shanghai.
(April 2011)
Directed by: Andrew Lau
Written by: Cheung Chi Sing, Gordon Chan, Lui Koon Nam and Frankie Tam
Starring: Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong and Huang Bo
Andrew Lau’s “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen” revives the popular Chinese kung fu hero (most famously portrayed by Bruce Lee in 1972’s “Fist of Fury”). The new Chen Zhen installment is decked out in a Hollywood-style gloss that prettifies the production, giving it a cosmetic heft, but can’t bolster its sagging dud of a screenplay. Set in 1920s Shanghai, during the time of the Japanese occupation, the story pits the titular hero against a cabal of Japanese spies and military commanders bent on conquering China.
After his battlefield heroics are on acrobatic display in the movie’s Wwi preamble, Chen Zhen (Donnie Yen) and his ragtag comrades return to their native Shanghai.
- 4/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Jay Antani
(April 2011)
Directed by: Andrew Lau
Written by: Cheung Chi Sing, Gordon Chan, Lui Koon Nam and Frankie Tam
Starring: Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong and Huang Bo
Andrew Lau’s “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen” revives the popular Chinese kung fu hero (most famously portrayed by Bruce Lee in 1972’s “Fist of Fury”). The new Chen Zhen installment is decked out in a Hollywood-style gloss that prettifies the production, giving it a cosmetic heft, but can’t bolster its sagging dud of a screenplay. Set in 1920s Shanghai, during the time of the Japanese occupation, the story pits the titular hero against a cabal of Japanese spies and military commanders bent on conquering China.
After his battlefield heroics are on acrobatic display in the movie’s Wwi preamble, Chen Zhen (Donnie Yen) and his ragtag comrades return to their native Shanghai.
(April 2011)
Directed by: Andrew Lau
Written by: Cheung Chi Sing, Gordon Chan, Lui Koon Nam and Frankie Tam
Starring: Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong and Huang Bo
Andrew Lau’s “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen” revives the popular Chinese kung fu hero (most famously portrayed by Bruce Lee in 1972’s “Fist of Fury”). The new Chen Zhen installment is decked out in a Hollywood-style gloss that prettifies the production, giving it a cosmetic heft, but can’t bolster its sagging dud of a screenplay. Set in 1920s Shanghai, during the time of the Japanese occupation, the story pits the titular hero against a cabal of Japanese spies and military commanders bent on conquering China.
After his battlefield heroics are on acrobatic display in the movie’s Wwi preamble, Chen Zhen (Donnie Yen) and his ragtag comrades return to their native Shanghai.
- 4/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
First the Globes, then the Baftas, then the box office, then the Oscars. Is there anyone who isn't bowing down before the king?
Just to recap, then. Two weeks ago, The King's Speech won a best actor Golden Globe for Colin Firth. A week and a half ago, it picked up 14 Bafta nominations. It's been top of the UK box office for three weeks. And on Tuesday it won 12 Oscar nominations. A whole dozen.
• Here's what Peter Bradshaw reckoned to that result
• Here's the full list
• Here's a video reaction
• Here's the frontrunners in pictures
• And here's the full list of winners and nominees so far this season
In other King's Speech news, Harvey Weinstein announced he might release a bowdlerised cut for family audiences in the States after the Oscars. Shameless campaigning? You decide.
Sundance
Over in Park City, Sundance kicked off this time last week. Despite the prominence of documentaries,...
Just to recap, then. Two weeks ago, The King's Speech won a best actor Golden Globe for Colin Firth. A week and a half ago, it picked up 14 Bafta nominations. It's been top of the UK box office for three weeks. And on Tuesday it won 12 Oscar nominations. A whole dozen.
• Here's what Peter Bradshaw reckoned to that result
• Here's the full list
• Here's a video reaction
• Here's the frontrunners in pictures
• And here's the full list of winners and nominees so far this season
In other King's Speech news, Harvey Weinstein announced he might release a bowdlerised cut for family audiences in the States after the Oscars. Shameless campaigning? You decide.
Sundance
Over in Park City, Sundance kicked off this time last week. Despite the prominence of documentaries,...
- 1/28/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Howdy fellow movie geeks. With all the interest in bringing classic heroes to the big screen, I thought I’d begin this column dedicated to discussing classic movie serials available on DVD. And since this masked crime buster is the focus of a brand new feature film this weekend, I thought I’d start with a look at the 1940 Universal thirteen chapter movie serial The Green Hornet.
First a little history of movie serials. You younger film fans may wonder what I’m talking about. First it’s serials with an “s”, not a “c”, so I’m not talking about something you pour out of a box into a bowl and douse with milk in the mornings. Film serials started appearing in 1913. Theatre owners and studios thought this new story telling format would be a great way to get patrons returning week after week. Serials were big, thrilling, adventure...
First a little history of movie serials. You younger film fans may wonder what I’m talking about. First it’s serials with an “s”, not a “c”, so I’m not talking about something you pour out of a box into a bowl and douse with milk in the mornings. Film serials started appearing in 1913. Theatre owners and studios thought this new story telling format would be a great way to get patrons returning week after week. Serials were big, thrilling, adventure...
- 1/15/2011
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
La Times is reporting that Sony Pictures was originally planning to release "The Green Hornet" in March of 2011, just in time for spring break. But when Warner Bros learned of this, it fought really hard to make sure that the movie is released much earlier. The reason: the studio was worried that movie-goers would confuse "The Green Hornet" with "Green Lantern," which is set for a June release. As a result, Warners took their case to the MPAA, claiming that releasing two movies in the same genre with similar titles three months apart could be damaging due to consumer confusion. MPAA agreed and forced Sony to create a five-month span between "The Green Hornet" and "Green Lantern." This is why "The Green Hornet" was released in January, one of the worst months for movies. Question: Did you ever confuse "The Green Hornet" with "Green Lantern"?...
- 1/15/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
Director: Michel Gondry Writers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg (screenplay), George W. Trendle, Fran Striker (characters, origin) Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson, Edward James Olmos, Edward Furlong With roots from the Universal serials of the 1940's and the TV series of the 1960's, The Green Hornet is a buddy/vigilante superhero tale about Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), who is the son of the wealthy and respected newspaper publisher James Reid (Tom Wilkinson). Britt is a twenty-something loser playboy with little ambition to seek an identity outside of his privileged bubble...that is until James suddenly dies and Britt inherits his father's company. Through a humorous and bratty rich kid tantrum, Britt meets an employee of his father's named Kato (Jay Chou). Britt soon discovers that there is much more to Kato after he scratches the surface. As it tuns out, Kato is a mechanics genius...
- 1/14/2011
- by Dave Campbell
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Hollywood has long been trying to bring The Green Hornet to the big screen. The newspaper man turned superhero has been around since the 1930s, and was one of the more popular serialized radio dramas of the era. Along with characters like the Shadow, the Masked Avenger, and (though a little later) Flash Gordon, the Green Hornet is one of the original American superheroes. Yet, for the longest time the character was stuck in development hell as everyone from George Clooney, to Jet Li, to Kevin Smith has been attached at one point or another to star or direct a movie adaptation. In fact, they’ve been trying to make a Green Hornet film for so long that at one time, Bruce Lee was attached to play the loyal sidekick Kato (Lee did play Kato in a short lived Green Hornet television series in the 1960s).
After long last, we...
After long last, we...
- 1/14/2011
- by Tom Hoeler
- JustPressPlay.net
Filed under: Features, Cinematical
Despite completing only four films (a fifth, 'Game of Death,' was never finished), one season of 'The Green Hornet' TV series in the mid-1960s, and a handful of minor film and TV roles, Bruce Lee left an indelible mark on moviegoers and film history. Lee died at the age of 32 from an allergic reaction to medication only days before the premiere of the Hollywood studio-financed 'Enter the Dragon.' He didn't get the chance to see 'Enter the Dragon' become a major commercial hit, based primarily on his star-making turn, or the long-lasting pop culture influence his last film would have on Western audiences, including countless imitations on film and related media (e.g., Marvel Comics' Shang Chi character), and a renewed (if not just new) curiosity in studying Asian martial arts.
Born in San Francisco, but raised in Hong Kong,...
Despite completing only four films (a fifth, 'Game of Death,' was never finished), one season of 'The Green Hornet' TV series in the mid-1960s, and a handful of minor film and TV roles, Bruce Lee left an indelible mark on moviegoers and film history. Lee died at the age of 32 from an allergic reaction to medication only days before the premiere of the Hollywood studio-financed 'Enter the Dragon.' He didn't get the chance to see 'Enter the Dragon' become a major commercial hit, based primarily on his star-making turn, or the long-lasting pop culture influence his last film would have on Western audiences, including countless imitations on film and related media (e.g., Marvel Comics' Shang Chi character), and a renewed (if not just new) curiosity in studying Asian martial arts.
Born in San Francisco, but raised in Hong Kong,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Mel Valentin
- Moviefone
Filed under: Features, Cinematical
Despite completing only four films (a fifth, 'Game of Death,' was never finished), one season of 'The Green Hornet' TV series in the mid-1960s, and a handful of minor film and TV roles, Bruce Lee left an indelible mark on moviegoers and film history. Lee died at the age of 32 from an allergic reaction to medication only days before the premiere of the Hollywood studio-financed 'Enter the Dragon.' He didn't get the chance to see 'Enter the Dragon' become a major commercial hit, based primarily on his star-making turn, or the long-lasting pop culture influence his last film would have on Western audiences, including countless imitations on film and related media (e.g., Marvel Comics' Shang Chi character), and a renewed (if not just new) curiosity in studying Asian martial arts.
Born in San Francisco, but raised in Hong Kong,...
Despite completing only four films (a fifth, 'Game of Death,' was never finished), one season of 'The Green Hornet' TV series in the mid-1960s, and a handful of minor film and TV roles, Bruce Lee left an indelible mark on moviegoers and film history. Lee died at the age of 32 from an allergic reaction to medication only days before the premiere of the Hollywood studio-financed 'Enter the Dragon.' He didn't get the chance to see 'Enter the Dragon' become a major commercial hit, based primarily on his star-making turn, or the long-lasting pop culture influence his last film would have on Western audiences, including countless imitations on film and related media (e.g., Marvel Comics' Shang Chi character), and a renewed (if not just new) curiosity in studying Asian martial arts.
Born in San Francisco, but raised in Hong Kong,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Mel Valentin
- Cinematical
Sony's "The Green Hornet" opened to $550,000 at a handful of midnight openings Friday morning, the studio confirmed. The modest opening is in line with expectations for a January midnight run and is around what other Sony films, including "Salt," "Grown Ups" and "The Other Guys" have recently taken in during their 12 a.m. runs. "Green Hornet" is opening at 3,584 locations Friday, including 174 IMAX engagements. More than 2,700 of these theaters are showing the film in 3D. @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Tahoma"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in...
- 1/14/2011
- The Wrap
It may be chilly outside, but the award season is heating up in movie theaters. Now, finally, Austin audiences get to see the "smaller" arthouse award contenders that were previously only screened at festivals. And we've got a couple examples of small films grappling with emotional concerns, along with movies that are pure diversion. Which will you see?
Movies We've Seen:
Blue Valentine -- Raw and sporadically affecting, this Aff selection starring two outstanding actors (Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling) reveals the unravelling of a relationship. Bring a hanky or three if your heart is feeling a bit fragile. Read Don's review for more. (Alamo Ritz, Arbor, Barton Creek)
The Dilemma -- Do you tell your best friend their significant other is cheating on them? That's the plot, at least in theory, but from the trailers it just looks like an excuse for bad pratfalls and inanity and Vince Vaughn. Look...
Movies We've Seen:
Blue Valentine -- Raw and sporadically affecting, this Aff selection starring two outstanding actors (Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling) reveals the unravelling of a relationship. Bring a hanky or three if your heart is feeling a bit fragile. Read Don's review for more. (Alamo Ritz, Arbor, Barton Creek)
The Dilemma -- Do you tell your best friend their significant other is cheating on them? That's the plot, at least in theory, but from the trailers it just looks like an excuse for bad pratfalls and inanity and Vince Vaughn. Look...
- 1/14/2011
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
Britt Reid is the son of La’s most prominent and respected media magnate and perfectly happy to maintain a directionless existence on the party scene – until his father mysteriously dies, leaving Britt his vast media empire. Striking an unlikely friendship with one of his father’s more industrious and inventive employees, Kato, they see their chance to do something meaningful for the first time in their lives: fight crime. But in order to do this, they decide to become criminals themselves – protecting the law by breaking it, Britt becomes the vigilante The Green Hornet as he and Kato hit the streets. Using all his ingenuity and skill, Kato builds the ultimate in advanced retro weaponry, The Black Beauty, an indestructible car equal parts firepower and horsepower. Rolling in a mobile fortress on wheels and striking the bad guys with Kato’s clever gadgets, The Green Hornet and Kato quickly...
- 1/14/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Year of the Second-Tier Superhero is sure to be a confusing time for the average moviegoer. Sure, we’ve all heard of Batman and Spider-Man, but who’s Thor? What’s a Red Sonja? And, most vexing of all, what the heck is the difference between the Green Hornet, star of the eponymous movie opening today, and the Green Lantern, whose movie comes out in June?
Thankfully, EW is here to answer any and all of your semi-obscure superhero-related questions. Here’s a guide to telling the green guys apart:
Origins
Green Hornet: The older of the two heroes.
Thankfully, EW is here to answer any and all of your semi-obscure superhero-related questions. Here’s a guide to telling the green guys apart:
Origins
Green Hornet: The older of the two heroes.
- 1/14/2011
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Does anyone really want to see a still from The Green Hornet here on the front page of The Daily Notebook for the next few days? I didn't think so. I thought we might prefer a shot of Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde instead. She turns 70 today and Marcus Hondro can hardly believe it: "Was Chinatown that long ago? Network and The Thomas Crown Affair?" Best wishes in German come from Susanne Ostwald (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) and Susan Vahabzadeh (Süddeutsche Zeitung).
- 1/14/2011
- MUBI
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