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The Odd One Dies

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Jan 11, 2023 9 min read
Game of Death (Robert Clouse, 1978)
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Game of Death (Robert Clouse, 1978)

Just the most remarkable collection of 1970s bodies on display: not just Bruce Lee, but Sammo Hung, Colleen Camp, and of course Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (whose body was, like Lee’s, also replaced by a double for a couple of early scenes). Each one iconic in their own way. An accidental
Jul 14, 2020 2 min read
Bruce Lee Capsule Reviews
Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee Capsule Reviews

The Big Boss (1971) — June 28, 2013 Bruce Lee may be the most narcissistic movie star of all-time, but you can’t help but be entranced by him — he’s just as magnetic as he thinks he is. Immigrant workers in a foreign country, exploited by a rapacious capitalist as
Aug 10, 2019 2 min read
The Way of the Dragon (Bruce Lee, 1972)
Bruce Lee

The Way of the Dragon (Bruce Lee, 1972)

Much more satisfying than Lee’s previous two films, The Big Boss and Fist of Fury. The plot is still deathly simple: Lee is sent by his uncle to Rome to defend a Chinese restaurant against a gang of thugs trying to force a sale. But Lee, this time serving
May 2, 2014 3 min read
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