Enter The Dragon
August 18, 2007
By: 
rollerkaty
Category: 1973, Bruce Lee, Enter the Dragon
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Other than the Karate Kid and Black Belt Jones, I have led a life devoid of Kung Fu and the martial arts, I am sad to say… until now. Last night we watched Enter the Dragon (1973), and my eyes have been opened.
The plot: three martial arts luminaries are summoned to a mysterious island outside of Hong Kong to compete in a martial arts competition. The island is owned by Han, evil villain and crime boss extraordinaire. Lee (played by Bruce Lee), Roper (played by John Saxon), and Williams (played by Jim Kelly) find themselves surrounded by ladies, opulence and feasting… but also danger.
But enough about the plot. Bruce Lee the special brand of ass-kicking that he dishes out in every scene is the real highlight of Enter the Dragon. That and the sounds effects. Squeals, grunts, smacks, yells, crunching noises, and other remarkable sounds accompany every kick, punch, and smackdown. Completely unrealistic and hilarious, yet strangely compelling.
Word on the street is that Enter the Dragon will be remade in an upcoming movie. I’m not sure what I think about that. I don’t see how a remake could come even close to doing justice to the origina.
Favorite quotes:
- Man, you come right out of a comic book. - Williams
- I’ll be too busy looking gooood. - Williams, explaining why he won’t notice defeat when it comes
- You have offended my family and you have offended the Shaolin Temple. - Lee
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