Bruce Lee:DVDs

Now if you want some Bruce Lee movies, here are the ones to get. Here I will give suggestions on the DVDs you should get and if i already own that DVD I will put a mini review. Over here below you can also click on the link to be redirected to the amazon page from where you can order online. There will be free shipping only if your order is over $39 so why not buy many Bruce Lee DVDs. If you're not so sure about the movie, you can always check my personal reviews, and information about the movie before purchasing.

NOTE:All prices are from Amazon.ca (Canadian Dollars)

Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection-2005-$12.99-(4.5/5)-This DVD collection includes almost all of Bruce Lee's classical kung-fu movies. If you are planning to buy all of Bruce Lee's movies in one complete package, then this Ultimate Collection won't have it. "The Big Boss,", "Fist Of Fury", "Way Of The Dragon", and "Game Of Death (complete version)", are included but no "Enter The Dragon". If you also want "Enter The Dragon", then you'll have to buy it separately. Instead you get "Game Of Death II", that doesn't even star Bruce Lee in it. It only contains stock footage of Bruce and yet they added that movie in this collection. Because 'Enter The Dragon" wasn't made by Golden Harvest, that movie wasn't included, but you can still buy it separately. As for the price, it's worth it. $12.99CDN for 4 Bruce Lee classics, you can't go wrong. Languages only include English, Cantonese, and Mandarin and only english subtitles. Seems only limited but is nothing too bad. If you're a fan of Bruce Lee, this collection is a must get.

Enter The Dragon:25th Anniversary Special Edition (Wide screen)-1998-(4.5/5)-If you only wanted to get Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon", then you should get this DVD instead of the Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection because that one doesn't include "Enter The Dragon". I own this DVD as well and I have to say that it is a work of art. The scenes have been digitally restored and the movie has shown scenes not previously shown in theatres. Languages include english, french and Spanish. The extra features show character bios, interviews, behind the scenes, etc. Anyone in a house hold should own this DVD, so buy it now. And for $12.99 you can't go wrong.

Dragon:The Bruce Lee Story (Wide screen)-2004-$10.99

Bruce Lee: The Master Collection [5 Discs] (Collector's Edition, (Wide screen/Full Screen)-2003

How Bruce Lee Changed the World-2009-$21.49-(4/5)-Now this is the most recent Bruce Lee DVD out now and all it is is basically a documentary by the people who know about Bruce. They talk about him, about what he does, and how he has changed the world. Some of the people who talk about Lee are Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen, Shannon Lee, Linda Lee, etc.

A&e Biography: Bruce Lee: Immortal Dragon-2005-$26.99

Enter the Dragon (Two-Disc Special Edition)-2004-$22.49

Enter the Dragon [Blu-ray]-2007-$17.99

Legend Of Bruce Lee-2003-$11.49

Young Bruce Lee: Little Dragon-2003-$22.49

Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Master, the Life of Bruce Lee-2006-$9.49

Bruce Lee:Game Of Death (1978)

Game Of Death, the movie Bruce Lee never completed. Bruce Lee had begun filming this movie after "The Way Of The Dragon" but was interrupted when Hollywood offered him to star in the movie "Enter The Dragon" ,(1973), which was Bruce Lee's last completed film. When Bruce Lee passed away, the producers such as Raymond Chow knew that they had to complete the film so then the film was later released in 1978 in Hong Kong and 1979 in the U.S. The completed film of the movie was also completed by "Enter The Dragon" director Robert Clouse. Run time for the movie is 103 minutes for the international version and the movie.
My Thoughts On The Movie:
I own the completed version and I saw the original version and even though the original version doesn't last as long as with Bruce Lee in it, I still very much prefer it than the original version. Man, if Bruce Lee was still alive and completed the "Game Of Death", then it would be a million times better. The completed version does include most of the scenes from the original but made it so much worse. As for the scenes without Bruce Lee actually in it, they used a Bruce Lee so called look a like that doesn't look like Bruce Lee. Most scenes even used stock footage of Bruce Lee from his other movies and god does it look terrible. Story from completed version, not so great either...My favourite fight in the movie is probably the first fight that Bruce Lee filmed with Dan Inosanto or the last fight Bruce Lee filmed of this movie with famous retired basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.


Overall Rating:Completed Version-70/100
Original Version-85/100

Cast:
Bruce Lee as "Hai Tien"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as "Mantis (5th Floor Guardian)"
James Tien as "Tien"
Chieh Yuan as "Chieh"
Dan Inosanto as "3rd Floor Guardian"
Ji Han Jae as "4th Floor Guardian




Story: (From Wikipedia)
The original plot involved Lee playing the role of Hai Tien, a retired champion martial artist who was confronted by the Korean underworld gangs. They tell him the story of a pagoda where guns are prohibited, and under heavy guard by highly skilled martial artists who are protecting something (which is not identified at all in any surviving material) held on its top level. The gang boss wants Hai to be a part of a group whose purpose is to retrieve said item. They would be the second group to try to do so as the first attempt with a previous group had failed. When Hai refuses, his younger sister and brother are kidnapped, forcing him to participate. Hai, as well as four other martial artists (two of which were played by James Tien and Chieh Yuan), then fight their way up a five-level pagoda, encountering a different challenge on each floor. The setting of the pagoda was at Beopjusa temple in Songnisan National Park in South Korea.
The pagoda, called Palsang-jon, is the only remaining wooden pagoda in South Korea. At the base of the pagoda they fight 50 people all black belts in martial arts, while inside the pagoda, they encounter a different opponent on each floor, each more challenging than the last. Although his allies try to help out, they are handily defeated, and Hai must face each of the martial artists in one-on-one combat. He defeats Filipino martial arts master Dan Inosanto, hapkido master Ji Han Jae, and finally Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who fights with a free and fluid style mirroring Lee's Jeet Kune Do. Because Kareem's character has great size and strength in addition to a fighting style as potent as Lee's, he can only be defeated once Hai recognizes that an unusually high sensitivity to light is his greatest weakness.
Immediately after defeating the giant guardian, Hai turns around and descends the staircase, heading out the pagoda. Despite all the talk of something awaiting up top of the (now unguarded) flight of stairs, there's no mention of anyone going up to retrieve it. No surviving material explains how this will affect Hai or his captive siblings.

Now it's time for some video clips!
Game Of Death Original Scenes (1/4):

Game Of Death Original Scenes (2/4):

Game Of Death Original Scenes (3/4):

Game Of Death Original Scenes (4/4):

Bruce Lee:Rock Lee

(Above:Masashi Kishimoto's Rock Lee character from the Naruto anime series)


Rock Lee is another character based upon Bruce Lee. Rock Lee uses Tai Jutsu, which is a form of ninja arts that only uses physical powers. Every feature of Rock Lee is just like Bruce Lee, except for the eyes,voice, and bushy eyebrows. The hair, and last name is also just like Bruce Lee's. Rock Lee's jumpsuit which is green is somewhat similar to the suit that Bruce Lee wore in "Game Of Death", except different colour. Rock Lee may only be in his teens but he also has a sensei that looks somewhat similar to Bruce Lee as well.
(Below:Rock Lee(left) and his sensei Might Guy)

Here below is a Bruce Lee and Rock Lee music video:

Rock Lee vs Garra (1/3):

Rock Lee vs Garra (2/3):

Rock Lee vs Garra (3/3):

Rock Lee has also been on many games. Here's one gameplay clip from Ultimate Ninja Storm for the PS3:

Rock Lee is also in most of the Naruto games. Just to name a few are the Clash Of Ninja series, the Ultimate Ninja series, Ninja council series, etc.

Bruce Lee:Video Games Part IV

(Above:Bruce Lee inspired character Fei Long in "Street Fighter IV")


Here again we have another look alike Bruce Lee character that sounds, fights, and even looks like Bruce Lee. This video game character is none other than Street Fighter's Fei Long. With the latest installment of Street Fighter out (Street Fighter IV), then that game is a must get for anyone who likes fighting games or just likes Bruce Lee. Available now for the Xbox 360, the PS3, and the PC. I haven't played this version of Street Fighter yet but I do have Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX for the PSP and it is one of the best fighting games on the PSP. You can also play as Fei Long to as you wish in classical 2D sprites.


IGN montage of Fei Long in Street Fighter IV:

Fei Long vs Cammy in Street Fighter IV:

Street Fighter IV Fei Long Playthrough part 1/3:

Street Fighter IV Fei Long Playthrough part 2/3:

Street Fighter IV Fei Long Playthrough part 3/3:

Fei Long doesn't only appear in video games but he also appears in the Street Fighter anime as well. I know this is suppose to be about video games but consider this an extra:
Fei Long vs Ryu:

Bruce Lee:Video Games Part III

(Above:Marshall Law)

Bruce Lee in Tekken?! Well not exactly but sort of. There is a character in the game that is inspired by Bruce Lee and that's Forest Law and Marshall Law. These two characters both look, and fight like Bruce Lee. These characters even sound like Bruce Lee too. Overall, even though I didn't play as Forest Law, I certainly played with Marshall Law and boy his moves were totally outstanding. He is my favorite character in the Tekken game and even though he has a mustache, you can customize him to look exactly like the real thing. Right now there are 5 Tekken games, not including Tekken Tag Tournament. Tekken 6:Bloodline Rebellion is now available in arcades but is soon to be available on PS3 and Xbox 360 on October,27,2009. Be sure to pick it up if you have any of those game consoles because it's gonna be a sick game! Game includes Marshall Law in glorious HD. Can't wait to get it!

(Below:Marshall Law in Tekken 5)




(Above:Forest Law in the earlier versions of the Tekken series)


Tekken 1 Marshall Law ending:

Tekken 2 Marshall Law ending:

Tekken Tag Tournament Law Ending:

Tekken 3 Forest Law Ending:

Tekken 4 Marshall Law Prologue and epilogue:

Tekken 5 Marshall Law Prologue and epilogue:

Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion-Kazuya vs Law:

Tekken 4 Marshal Law Story:

Tekken 6 Law vs Lei:

Bruce Lee:Video Games Part II

Now they next Bruce Lee game was on the Xbox. It seemed like a great idea. A Bruce Lee game rendered in 3D. It could have been fantastic, but it wasn't. Critics say that this game has sloppy controls, etc, and it didn't get a good rating. What a shame because this could have really been a great fighting game. The name of this game is "Quest Of The Dragon", it was released for the Xbox only in 2002, developed by Ronin Entertainment and published by Universal Interactive . I personally think the Bruce Lee foundation really should have chosen a better developer such as Namco Bandai, Sega, etc.

Here's a few gameplay clips of this terrible game:

Bruce Lee:Video Games Part I

Bruce Lee would seem perfect to star in a fighting game. Imagine playing as the legendary Bruce Lee fighting against 10 different men at one. How awesome is that and also using the nunchaku's? Truly amazing. There were a few video games based upon Bruce Lee, but is it worth picking up? There's also video game characters based about Bruce Lee.

The earliest Bruce Lee game that I know is on the Atari 800 XL, 1984, and was quite a decent side-scrolling action/fighting game:



Now this game was based on the 1993 movie "The Bruce Lee Story", 1993. I'll talk about that movie at a later time. This game has been released on the SNES and the Sega Genesis.


Now the next game on the list is the Game Boy Advanced game "Return Of The Legend" and is also a side-scrolling action/fighting game like the atari version except with much better visuals. This game was released in 2002.

(Below:The Cover art for the 2002 game "Return Of The Legend" for Game Boy Advanced)

Now here's some gameplay clips of the game:

And here's the ending clip to the game: