Game of Death
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Movie Reviews of Game of Death
Movie Review: All five stars go to the last half hour
Summary: 5 Stars
People, people, please calm down. We all know that Bruce died before he finished GAME OF DEATH, that the storyline bears virtually no resemblance to his original intentions whatsoever, and that the whole thing with his character getting shot in the face (fortunately, NOT by a sitting Vice-President) was nothing more than a way to obscure his face until the finale (this bears a striking resemblence to the demise of Bruce's high-kicking son, Brandon.)
Let's put all that aside, and agree on two things:
1.) GAME OF DEATH, had Bruce lived to finish it, would likely have been Bruce's masterpiece, outdoing ENTER THE DRAGON, and even WAY OF THE DRAGON.
and 2.) GAME OF DEATH, as we have, should be evaluated on nothing more or less than the finale, in which Bruce's character, Billy Lo, takes on three masters of various Martial Arts (two of them, his own students, Dan Inosanto and Kareem Abdul-Jabar) in a costume that has become a certifiable icon and which pretty much solified Lee's status as real-life Martial Arts superhero (when Marvel manages to get the movie version of THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST into gear, perhaps they could combine the traditional IRON FIST costume with Bruce's tights in GAME OF DEATH.)
Those are the terms on which GAME OF DEATH should be judged, because the last half hour is the only part of the movie that Bruce can be held responsible for. And by those standards, GAME OF DEATH may well have been The Little Dragon's finest hour.
Movie Review: depends on your point of view
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, the bulk of the film is awful. However, Lee's fight with Kareem Abdul-Jabaar is one of his signiture fights. The height disparity between the two combatants obviously was a challenge for Lee to choreograph around, and he does it superbly. I think it is worth seeing the fight as part of some slightly cohesive fillm rather than as a featurette or part of a documentary. The storyline portion of the film while not great at all does at least provide a decent buildup to the last fight scene. I recommend it for those who know what the film is comprised of and just are interested in seeing the limited Bruce Lee footage anyway. But I would not recommend it for a casual fan of action films looking to pick something out for a Friday night. For that, pick up Enter the Dragon, Return of the Dragon, Fists of Fury (originally "The Big Boss") or Chinese Connection (confusingly titled "Fists of Fury" originally." All four are worht buying, five stars, no question. This movie is an accessory piece for those who are building a complete Lee library.
Movie Review: Not Offensive But A True Tribute To The Dragon!
Summary: 5 Stars
To all the haters out there, this movie ain't no disgrace or offense to Bruce Lee! Just because he couldn't finish this film does not mean that his close producer and friend Raymond Chow could have not finished it! I think Chow did a spectacular job re-inventing Bruce's supposed to be fourth and best movie! He even included stunt man Yuen Biao, a graduate of the same Martial Arts and Opera School as Jackie Chan, to fill in for Lee! He even brought a whole cast full of American known actors! Like what the heck do people want! To tell you the truth it would be even more depressing if Chow only released the twelve minute footage of Lee in the pagoda scenes! Think about it! At least you can see memorable clips from Lee and also the classic Pagoda scenes featuring Dan Inosanto and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! Get real people and give this one a shot because this movie is much better than most other Chinese movies released! R.I.P. Bruce Lee!Movie Review: amazing movie
Summary: 5 Stars
it really pained me we lost Bruce lee. but this movie is great. Lee would of been proud if he could of finished it. I'm moved they put Lee's funeral shots in . very moving. goes to show that even though he's dead he's respected even in a movie he never got to finish. there are some laughs in this movie. the look alikes to Bruce Lee really do look like him. the fight scenes and choreography are amazing. see this movie if you have an open heart and mind. I will be viewing this more and more in ode to Lee and in ode to his talent as a kung fu teacher master, and actor and person in general. Lee or Bruce Lee will be remembered by his fans for all time. no matter how many years go by. his movies will always be enjoyed. glad I bought this on dvdMovie Review: "Un-seen" footage
Summary: 5 Stars
I gave this movie 5 stars. The 5 stars go to the scenes that Bruce Lee was actually in. The rest of the movie was horrible and I rate the "non-Bruce" scenes with 1 star. Bruce Lee stopped filming, in order to make "Enter the Dragon". He had full intentions of completing Game of Death when he was done, but his death prevented that. Bruce was able to shoot over 70 minutes of footage for Game of Death. I believe it was 73 minutes, but they only put about 20 minutes of his footage in the film. I am awaiting the day that the Lee family will authorize the release of the additional "un-seen" footage.