Bruce Lee on Blu Ray? - Blu-ray Forum

rattyfinky · 01-23-2009, 06:08 PM

Enter the dragon on bd does it for me! looks fantastic!

DetroitSportsFan · 01-23-2009, 06:09 PM

I'd love to see Fox release the Master Collection on Blu.

Blu Titan · 01-25-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I'd love to see Fox release the Master Collection on Blu.

I agree. Bruce Lee only made a handfull of films and they all deserve the Blu-ray treatment. However, I doubht that The Chinese Connection would be an improvement over DVD, because the source is of low quality.

Mr.White · 01-25-2009, 03:07 PM

I found a incredible deal at Tower.com,for us Bruce Lee Fans,I got the Ultimate Collection,that's 5 DVD's for the low price of $7.99(less than two bucks a film.yes $7.99!(and it's from Fox!,not Madacy or Goodtimes(anybody remeber that GT logo on the bottom right coner of Fists Of Fury and Chineese Connection?! I know that people would like to see a Blu set released,but think about it,these films were shot on a shoestring budget,so this is probably the best these films will ever look,they look awesome compared to those recorded full frame recorded from a VHS tape madacy versions(total rubbish!) This film includes five films in all their anamorphic widescreen glory,in know it's not Blu Ray but it's a hell of a set for an incredible price,I beleive this set was around 50 bucks or so when firsrt released,so for $7.99 its a steel,that's less than a single disc,here you get five in a nice box too,not that many extras though,get the superb Enter The Dragon for your Blu Ray Bruce Lee fix,that has a stunning transfer of the movie and a dojo full of awesome extras(every thing form the stellar 2 DVD set HERE),and to top it off it's a pretty cheap Blu too,a lot of bang for your buck!

benricci · 02-05-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I agree. Bruce Lee only made a handfull of films and they all deserve the Blu-ray treatment. However, I doubht that The Chinese Connection would be an improvement over DVD, because the source is of low quality.

The source quality is fine, the problem is that we've been subjected to terrible home video releases taken from 9th generation, tattered release prints and video dupes.

Fortune Star remastered all the Hong Kong Bruce Lee films a few years back from the original negatives and they look just fine. They will most certainly be released on blu at some point in the future.

true2_blu · 02-05-2009, 05:40 PM

Enter The Dragon, and Fist of Fury aka (The Chinese Connection) were Bruce's best films IMHO.

benricci · 02-05-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by true2_blu

Enter The Dragon, and Fists of Fury aka (The Chinese Connection) were Bruce's best films IMHO.

Actually, Fists of Fury was the alternate title for The Big Boss. The Chinese Connection went under Fist of Fury, without the 's'. Very confusing stuff...

P@t_Mtl · 02-05-2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by benricci

Actually, Fists of Fury was the alternate title for The Big Boss. The Chinese Connection went under Fist of Fury, without the 's'. Very confusing stuff...

Is there a place where you can read why all of these titles were change from country to country? It sometime give's the impression that Bruce Lee did a lot more movies then he actualy did.

true2_blu · 02-05-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by benricci

Actually, Fists of Fury was the alternate title for The Big Boss. The Chinese Connection went under Fist of Fury, without the 's'. Very confusing stuff...

With the HK release names different than U.S release names I got messed up and forgot to take that s out.

Blu-Ron · 02-05-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by benricci

Actually, Fists of Fury was the alternate title for The Big Boss. The Chinese Connection went under Fist of Fury, without the 's'. Very confusing stuff...

Same with Way of the Dragon = Return of the Dragon.

almo89 · 02-05-2009, 06:33 PM

Enter the Dragon was one of his weaker films IMO. I will always watch it and collect it and all, but the movie wasn't that great. All it had was a bigger budget over his HK productions. The movie was an americanized kung fu flick. His best work IMO was Fist of Fury (Chinese Connection) as it had a good plot and great fight scenes. Way of the Dragon (Return of Dragon) was a close second.

I hope they keep the original Cantonese and Mandarin tracks and keep them in sync. The DVDs were brutal for this. I'm happy if they do what they did for Last Emperor. Give me the 2CH DTS HD MA track.

doctorsteve · 01-25-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rattyfinky

Enter the dragon on bd does it for me! looks fantastic!

Sorry, ETD was laughable after years of exposure to the 'Fist full of yen' featurette in Kentucky Fried Movie. ETD is a joke...

The Guilty Party · 01-25-2009, 03:48 PM

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ETD is a joke...

Wow. I suspect there are a lot of people that disagree with you with myself being one of them. Putting ETD down seems to be a trendy thing these days because it has gained such popularity. To me, it's still a movie I love watching especially since the BD version looks so good compared to the VHS and DVD versions.

doctorsteve · 01-25-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Guilty Party

Wow. I suspect there are a lot of people that disagree with you with myself being one of them. Putting ETD down seems to be a trendy thing these days because it has gained such popularity. To me, it's still a movie I love watching especially since the BD version looks so good compared to the VHS and DVD versions.

I'm sure it's long history and the improvement in appearance is a great thing for those who have a long-standing love affair with the movie.

For me, listening to people ooze about how amazing it was piqued my interest in getting it. I bought it - and laughed. Kentucky Fried Movie nailed everything just right. The over-the-top faces, the hai-ya noises, and... well I could go on. The movie may be important to a select group - but like I said - seeing a movie that made fun of ETD, then actually WATCHING ETD... I laughed. If I was a 10-year old boy that had never seen a martial arts movie - ETD would probably impress me. These days though - given the 'martial arts' movies (or movies that contain great fight scenes) ETD looks amateurish. Yes, that right - Bruce looks intense in the movies... but silly. I said it.

I'm not following any 'trendy' "Pick on Bruce Lee" trend... I'm just saying - It's like watching a recent blockbuster... then watching something by Mike Borschardt... (The subject of American Movie). ETD was, unfortunately, not worth the $14.99 the person who gave it to me paid. Not by today's standards. Just my feeling.

The Guilty Party · 01-25-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorsteve

I'm not following any 'trendy' "Pick on Bruce Lee" trend... I'm just saying - It's like watching a recent blockbuster... then watching something by Mike Borschardt... (The subject of American Movie). ETD was, unfortunately, not worth the $14.99 the person who gave it to me paid. Not by today's standards. Just my feeling.

I can understand your reasons then. I suppose if I watched Spaceballs and then watched Star Wars that I might laugh a lot more at Star Wars instead of loving it the way I do (unfortunately).

ETD was a movie that I did watch as a 10 year old and so I do have a lot of love for it because of the nostalgia factor (yes, the faces are comical... I'll give you that). Either way, I do hope we get more Bruce Lee on BD but then again... I'm one of these people that wants everything moved over to BD.

doctorsteve · 01-25-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The Guilty Party

I can understand your reasons then. I suppose if I watched Spaceballs and then watched Star Wars that I might laugh a lot more at Star Wars instead of loving it the way I do (unfortunately).

Great analogy. For sure Bruce could clean my clock - and I'm not disrespecting the man - but...

By the way, If you've never seen Kentucky Fried Movie... I'd definitely recommend it to see just what I'm talking about... funny stuff, Lebowski...

AlT_3D · 02-05-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorsteve

By the way, If you've never seen Kentucky Fried Movie... I'd definitely recommend it to see just what I'm talking about... funny stuff, Lebowski...

That was great, 'A Fistful of Yen' if I remember correctly.

P@t_Mtl · 01-25-2009, 04:07 PM

Enter The Dragon is without a doubt the greatest martial arts movie that as ever been done, it's the reference in the genre. Bruce Lee at his best. We can only imagine what other marvel he would have created if he had remain with us longer.

Blu-Ron · 02-05-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Enter The Dragon is without a doubt the greatest martial arts movie that as ever been done, it's the reference in the genre. Bruce Lee at his best. We can only imagine what other marvel he would have created if he had remain with us longer.

Ya beat me to it. Well said.

01-25-2009, 03:07 PM	#4
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	I found a incredible deal at Tower.com,for us Bruce Lee Fans,I got the Ultimate Collection,that's 5 DVD's for the low price of $7.99(less than two bucks a film.yes $7.99!(and it's from Fox!,not Madacy or Goodtimes(anybody remeber that GT logo on the bottom right coner of Fists Of Fury and Chineese Connection?! I know that people would like to see a Blu set released,but think about it,these films were shot on a shoestring budget,so this is probably the best these films will ever look,they look awesome compared to those recorded full frame recorded from a VHS tape madacy versions(total rubbish!) This film includes five films in all their anamorphic widescreen glory,in know it's not Blu Ray but it's a hell of a set for an incredible price,I beleive this set was around 50 bucks or so when firsrt released,so for $7.99 its a steel,that's less than a single disc,here you get five in a nice box too,not that many extras though,get the superb Enter The Dragon for your Blu Ray Bruce Lee fix,that has a stunning transfer of the movie and a dojo full of awesome extras(every thing form the stellar 2 DVD set HERE),and to top it off it's a pretty cheap Blu too,a lot of bang for your buck! Last edited by Mr.White; 01-25-2009 at 03:12 PM.

02-05-2009, 05:40 PM	#6
true2_blu Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Bay Area Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:21	Enter The Dragon, and Fist of Fury aka (The Chinese Connection) were Bruce's best films IMHO. Last edited by true2_blu; 02-05-2009 at 05:45 PM.

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01-23-2009, 06:08 PM	#1
rattyfinky Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:11	Enter the dragon on bd does it for me! looks fantastic!

01-23-2009, 06:09 PM	#2
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I'd love to see Fox release the Master Collection on Blu.

02-05-2009, 06:33 PM	#11
almo89 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:3	Enter the Dragon was one of his weaker films IMO. I will always watch it and collect it and all, but the movie wasn't that great. All it had was a bigger budget over his HK productions. The movie was an americanized kung fu flick. His best work IMO was Fist of Fury (Chinese Connection) as it had a good plot and great fight scenes. Way of the Dragon (Return of Dragon) was a close second. I hope they keep the original Cantonese and Mandarin tracks and keep them in sync. The DVDs were brutal for this. I'm happy if they do what they did for Last Emperor. Give me the 2CH DTS HD MA track.

01-25-2009, 04:07 PM	#18
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Enter The Dragon is without a doubt the greatest martial arts movie that as ever been done, it's the reference in the genre. Bruce Lee at his best. We can only imagine what other marvel he would have created if he had remain with us longer.

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