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This enjoyable and touching biography of martial-arts film star Bruce Lee stars Jason Scott Lee (no relation), an actor with a lively face and natural intensity, who makes every moment of this film compelling. Directed by Rob Cohen, Dragon traces Bruce Lee's slow rise over myriad obstacles--most of them race-based--to become an international superstar in films. Lee's origins are oddly set in San Francisco instead of his real home in Seattle, but then again there is plenty of artistic license going on as Cohen explores the actor's psyche through some powerful fantasy sequences. Lauren Holly is good as Lee's wife, Linda (whose book about her late husband inspired this movie). A scene involving Bruce's rescue of son Brandon (who died in a film-making accident in 1993) from a murderous spirit is plain spooky. The special-edition DVD release has a widescreen presentation, director interview, featurette, screen tests, closed captioning, optional French soundtrack and Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com --This text refers to the VHS edition of this video
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DVD 9
Czech\French\German\Italian\Polish\Spanish
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English\Stereo Czech\Dolby Surround French German Italian Spanish\Mono Polish
Dolby Digital 5.1
Stereo
Dolby Surround
Mono
Trailers
Making Of
Bruce Lee Interview
Menu Music
Storyboards
Jason Scott Lee Screen Test
Featurette Out Takes
Production Photos
Dragon
Promo Materials
Bruce Lee Photos
Feature Commentary
Production Notes
Cast And Film Makers Notes
Danish\Dutch\Finnish\French\German\Norwegian\Portuguese\Swedish
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning fight sequences, a must for martial arts fans.,
This review is from: Dragon:Bruce Lee Story [DVD] (DVD)
Despite the obvious fact that this is about Bruce Lee and therefore you would expect just another martial arts film, it may surprise you to know that this is so much more. The film tells the story of Bruce Lee's life through the eyes of his wife. From the first opening scenes the perfectly choreographed fighting sequences will have you glued to the screen waiting for more, and believe me there is, in abundance. If the truly dynamic fighting sequences are not enough, then don't worry because this story has something for everyone. There is romance, superstition, controversy and courage. The film shows that Bruce Lee wasn't just a martial arts figure, he was a legend and his relentless fight to give the world an art that at that time was taboo in the west world shows that he was not only a remarkable fighter but also an inspiration to us all. Buy it if you love martial arts; buy it if you love a great film.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the Bruce Lee Story,
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This review is from: Dragon:Bruce Lee Story [DVD] (DVD)
Lets do the good things first. If you like martial arts movies you will probably enjoy this. Jason Scott Lee does a good job portraying Bruce Lee, and there are some very good fight sequences in the film. There are also some clever recreations of some of Bruce Lee's most famous moments, such as the classic scene in The Green Hornet, and the mirrors sequence in Enter the Dragon.
However the film is a big let down in many ways. Supposedly its based on the book his wife wrote, but clearly the writers and producers just decided to ignore the book. All the key points in the film revolve around Bruce Lee fights. Some of these may have been for real but I just didn't believe that most the key moments in his life revolved around him beating somebody in a fight. As a previous reviewer has pointed out, his back injury was the result of training not a fight. The ending of the film was very disappointing. A voice-over that may or may not have been his real wife makes a bland statement about people always talking about the way he died, and not about the way he lived. Thats it - no explanation for his death is given at all. The filmmakers had the opportunity here to portray the likely truth* in the film which would have helped stop further speculation. *He took painkillers for a headache, and lay down on a bed and never woke up. So from an entertainment point of view this is worth watching, though its no masterpiece. From a factual point of its of very limited value, and you would be better reading some of the more reputable books on Lee, if you really want to know about his life.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Buy the American Copy,
By TOM "sbsgambitt@hotmail.com" (N E LINCS) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dragon:Bruce Lee Story [DVD] (DVD)
See above
The English version was released before they allowed Nunchuks onto British screens. They hacked the final scene so its Cack compared to the original version
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