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The Silent Flute [1978] [DVD]

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David Carradine (Actor), Christopher Lee (Actor), Richard Moore (Director) Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over Format: DVD
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  • Actors: David Carradine, Christopher Lee, Roddy Mcdowell
  • Directors: Richard Moore
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Blackhorse Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Aug. 2008
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0017F675O
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At the height of his international fame, the legendary Bruce Lee - along with his friend and student James Coburn and Oscar-winning screenwriter Stirling Silliphant - began to write what he believed would be the greatest achievement of his film career. Five years after his mysterious death, Lee's vision would finally be realized. David Carradine, Christopher Lee, Roddy McDowall, and Eli Wallach star in this acclaimed cult hit that brings Lee's personal philosophy to the screen with a still-potent combination of mysticism, humour and martial arts mayhem.

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5.0 out of 5 starssilent flute-the quest for zen
By Michael J. Davidson on 3 Feb. 2006
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proof that you dont need eyes to truly see, one has only to be aware.
tale of a 'life journey', with all the trials and pitfalls, all the freaks & distractions, dark fears,ultimate wishes, zen, the search to find yourself, only to find you already had!
forget about jackie chan etc, this film was written by martial artists in loving memory of the original.
personaly, i think this is the ultimate martial arts movie, maybe not for the action, but definately for its content.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAlmost the Greatest Martial Arts movie ever Made.........
By Coach Potato on 13 July 2008
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Before I start I would like to recommend that you purchase the BLUE UNDERGROUND 2 disc edition. It has a far superior sound and picture quality and a wealth of extras. The Film was originally meant to star James Coburn and Bruce Lee, so five years after his mysterious death THE SILENT FLUTE finally made it to the big screen.
Set in a never neverland reality, Cord (Jeff Cooper) searches for the book of enlightenment. On his journey he meets the wise blind man Ah Selhm (David Carradine) who becomes a yoda style mentor who sets him various challenges for the young warrior to conquer in order to reach enlightenment, but extremely violent ones! This is the one Kung Fu movie to transents the kicks and punches, and acts like a modern Zen parable.
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5.0 out of 5 starsMust sea for the seaker of the "ultimate truth"
By hsjasani@yahoo.com on 20 Jan. 2002
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An amazing video which, at the first glance seems one more of many Martial Art movies arround and has a possibility of not being picked up by a person in-search of the "ultimate" or expecting some suppost in his/her "spiritual journey. However, I found the message very interesting, simple, short and powerful - like all ZEN sayings. A must watch! Not to be missed! Better late than never!
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4.0 out of 5 starsBruce Lee or David Carradine?
By G. Ringham on 24 Dec. 2007
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The story `Silent Flute' which changed to the title ` Iron Circle' was originally inspired by Bruce Lee. The main character Cord, played by Jeff Cooper, undergoes a quest to find the `Book of Enlightenment.' During his quest, Cord has to overcome many trials and temptations in order to reach the book which is guarded by a man called Zitan.

As only part of his trials, Cord has to fight three opponents; the Monkey Man, Death, and a desert tribal leader called Chang Sha - all brilliantly played by David Carradine. The fight action throughout displays a number of Kung Fu styles which are every bit as dynamic as we see today.

However, David Carradine's fourth role as the blind man Ah Sahm, who is Cord's spiritual guide throughout, I found rather wooden and uninteresting, unlike his brilliant portrayal as the modest Kwai Chang Cain in the TV film series Kung Fu.

Carradine's character, Ah Sahm, carries a fighting staff which also doubles as a flute. Sadly, his martial arts skills when using this staff were slow, awkward and not credible - unlike Bruce Lee. Lee was originally cast as Ah Sahm and had he taken the role, would have put on a much more dynamic and skilled performance, although it's doubtful whether he could have carried off the other three characters as professionally as Carradine.

In general, I was rather disappointed with Circle of Iron. Much of the Zen philosophy which originally inspired its creation by Bruce Lee, is masked in 'tongue in cheek' comments from Carradine and Cooper. It's as if the script writers were wary of the audience becoming 'lost' and so attempted to lightened things up with the option of light humour. A mistake in my opinion.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsEsoteric tour-de-force
By Mr. GL Fox on 13 Mar. 2000
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Fantastic movie - part action kicker, part Zen tutorial. Carradine is wicked as the great wise man, and the bad-guys are so unbelievably good it's remarkable. 'Cord', our hero, travels around the countryside having fights, in order to reach the temple of infinite knowledge. The film starts with a fighting contest and really the plot sort of carries on in that vain. The philosophy is added by the blind man, our hero Carradine. He rescues Cord from his own innocence and ignorance and generally guides him on his quest. Of course when he meets the big boss-man, he's a nice guy - another one who went all the way - I won't spoil it by giving too much away. Fantastic. Highly entertaining and worth a shot even if you hate kung-fu movies.
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5.0 out of 5 starsYou have to see this.
By A Customer on 29 July 2001
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If you ever wanted to hear some of the most quotable lines in a movie, watch this. Somewhere between philosophy and action, Zen and Martial Arts. Makes you wonder why all films aren't made with such thought and insight.
Well ahead of it's time. Will remain a classic among the few who have seen it.
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3.0 out of 5 starsNot terribly profound but an engaging oddity
By Trevor Willsmer HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWER on 15 July 2009
Format: DVD
Whatever his personal habits, David Carradine must have been the bane of Bruce Lee's life and afterlife. After losing out on the lead role in Kung Fu despite the show being developed as a starring vehicle for him, if Lee weren't dead by the time The Silent Flute aka Circle of Iron was made, the casting of Carradine in the multiple roles intended for Lee in one of his abandoned pet projects might just have killed him. Or maybe he simply wouldn't have cared anymore. Still, it's a wonder Carradine didn't turn up playing Lee's part in Game of Death as well.

Originally written by Lee with James Coburn and Stirling Silliphant in 1970 until Lee's ego took over and he fell out with his collaborators and dropped out of a post-Fists of Fury attempt to revive the project because "you can't afford me anymore," the original version was intended as a mixture of hardcore Zen philosophy and scrotum scrunching hardcore violence that bore only passing resemblance to the film that finally got made. As other reviewers have noted, the heavily revised script is an attempt to explain Zen philosophy by people who don't really understand it, simplifying it and leavening it with humour to try and make it more accessible for the American grindhouse crowd. Well, one man's philosophy is another man's comedy...

Jeff Cooper, who looks a bit like Michael Ironside on steroids with a lot more hair, is Cord the Seeker, a disgraced fighter with more brawn than brain seeking the right to search for Zetan and his Book of Enlightenment. Yes, it's one of those films.Read more ›
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