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Enter the Dragon: 25th Anniversary Special Edition (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Robert Clouse
Actors: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly (ii), Ahna Capri, Kien Shih
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 13.99
Buy New: CDN$ 7.75
You Save: CDN$ 6.24 (45%)
New (21) Used (6) Collectible (1) from CDN$ 5.91
Rating:  152 reviews
Sales Rank: 1047
Format: Ntsc, Special Edition, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: WARD15921D
ISBN: 6304981635
UPC: 085391592129
EAN: 9786304981634
ASIN: 6304981635
Theatrical Release Date: August 19, 1973
Release Date: June 30, 1998
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Condition: Excellent condition -ships from Canada
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From Amazon.com
The last film completed by Bruce Lee before his untimely death, IEnter the Dragon/I was his entree into Hollywood. The American-Hong Kong coproduction, shot in Asia by American director Robert Clouse, stars Lee as a British agent sent to infiltrate the criminal empire of bloodthirsty Asian crime lord Han (Shih Kien) through his annual international martial arts tournament. Lee spends his days taking on tournament combatants and nights breaking into the heavily guarded underground fortress, kicking the living tar out of anyone who stands in his way. The mix of kung fu fighting (choreographed by Lee himself) and James Bond intrigue (the plot has more than a passing resemblance to IDr. No/I) is pulpy by any standard, but the generous budget and talented cast of world-class martial artists puts this film in a category well above Lee's primitive Hong Kong productions. Unfortunately he's off the screen for large chunks of time as American maverick competitors (and champion martial artists) John Saxon and Jim Kelly take center stage, but once the fighting starts Lee takes over. The tournament setting provides an ample display of martial arts mastery of many styles and climaxes with a huge free-for-all, but the highlight is Lee's brutal one-on-one with the claw-fisted Han in the dynamic hall-of-mirrors battle. Lee narrows his eyes and tenses into a wiry force of sinew, speed, and ruthless determination. I--Sean Axmaker/I
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 Bruce was Good, Movie Sucked. July 29, 2004
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I remember loving this movie and anything else that had to do with Bruce Lee when I was a kid, but watching this movie now is not the same. If I had to rate this movie back then, I would have given it 5 stars just because I only remembered the fight scenes. Now that I am older and wiser, I can only give it 3 stars. pBruce Lee was great but this movie isn't. We get to see Bruce in action, which is cool, but there was nothing gripping at all in this movie. All we see is Bruce beat-up people that were absolutlely nowhere near being his equal. Any fighter can look good beating up on a nobody. None of the other characters were worth watching or listening to. Not only that, but the African-American gets killed and the Caucasian didn't even get a scratch. What tripe!pThe only thing this movie is good for is seeing Bruce Lee do his thing which IS cool, but anyone who thinks that this is the best martial arts movie ever filmed needs to see past Bruce Lee and/or get out more. Bruce Lee made a name for himself by being A big fish in a small pond.
 the best old school kung fu movie ever! July 15, 2004
abe (wva)
bruce lee is quite possibly the greatest fighter from moses to royce gracie.un-freakin-stoppable!the story is about bruce going to a island to enter into a martial arts tournament.children will probably not be able to handle the violence.twelve and up should be ok.it is low budget and all crappy looking.any martial arts fan there is will like this one and probably already does.the action is incredible .i dont know what people were saying about this one back in 1973 but the real deal it is the best old school martial arts film .it would definately rate really high on a all time list too.it is bruce lees best also,alrhough in return of the drsagon he fights chuck norris.this is a close second.
ULTIMATE KUNG FU CLASSIC June 25, 2004
Robin Simmons (Palm Springs area, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
ENTER THE DRAGON Two-Disc Special Edition (Warner) is not only the best Bruce Lee movie but the best Kung Fu film (sorry, Quentin). It's been 30 years since Lee's untimely death andfor me, he's still the ultimate martial arts action guy in the movies.pThis double disc has several compelling documentaries that examine Lee's life and skills. A special treat is previously unseen footage of Lee in action. pDisc Two includes John Little's feature length biography Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey with a meticulous reconstruction of Lee's intended cut of The Game of Death.
 The Best of Bruce Lee June 22, 2004
Danno (NY, NY)
Enter the Dragon, as any fan will tell you, is the definitive Bruce Lee film. It rightly deserves 5 stars both on its own merits and its influence on subsequent films. The audio and video quality have never been better. This deluxe 2-DVD set serves not just as a tribute to the film, but also to Bruce Lee's entire career. It includes documentaries on his life, as well as a reconstruction of several key scenes in Game of Death - the intended follow-up to Enter the Dragon. This is the DVD that Bruce Lee fans deserve, and newer fans will have no idea how spoiled they will be by the wealth of goodies Warners included in this set.
A good treat May 31, 2004
PAUL OH (Singapore)
This new release is quite a good treat, especially for Bruce Lee newly fans as it contains Enter the Dragon movie (1973), A Warrior's Journey documentay (2001) Curse of the Dragon documentary (1993) all in one 2-discs special edition.pAdditionally, it also contains the Bruce Lee - In his own words documentary (1998), Linda Lee interview, loads of trailers TV spots...pFor an old fan like myself, the only special thing in this 2-discs special edition is the Blood Steel - The making of Enter the Dragon documentary. Pity that it was only about 30 mins. It contains new unreleased footage captured in Ahna Capri's video-cam back in 1973. Some glimpse of Bruce in the footage, one with Bruce lifting one leg spinning around (wonder what he was doing?). Some other scenes showing Bruce smiling (Charisma on-screen off-screen, tell me about it! Bruce is just so unique captivating). Another showing Bruce put a coat over Ahna Capri (wonder what he was doing!! lol)pI am also glad to see Curse of the Dragon documentary included in this DVD boxset. In my memory, I do not remember this documentary being released in DVD by Warner.pOne disappointing side though, the Game of Death lost footage in A Warrior's Journey documentary appears frail in DVD quality as compared to the HK Legends' release of the Game of Death - Platinum Edition version. I would recommed any Bruce Lee fan to also get the latter because of the high DVD quality other special features. Furthermore, these 2 versions showcasing the lost footage fight scenes vary a little, with Bruce appearing a bit more in one version less in the other version vice versa.pBeing a fanatic Bruce Lee fan, I have in fact already owned the 25th anniversary edition Enter the Dragon DVD, A Warrior's Journey DVD, Curse of the Dragon VCD. So unless you are an average Bruce Lee fan, be prepared to part with some money.pTo all Bruce Lee newly fans, I say to you what Bruce said to Karrem in the Game of Death lost footage: What you are waiting for??!!pAll in all, I would give it a 5 stars rating for a nice collection in a 2-dics special edition.
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