4.0 out of 5 stars
Not his best but the rest, Feb 16 2012
By Sethicus - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bruce Lee Ultimate Trilogy- (DVD)
Ok, so his 2 best movies (arguably) aren't included, but that's ok. Chinese Connection and Enter the Dragon should be bought separately in the best versions/formats possible. Then when you want to finish off your collection buy this, and... BAM! You own all the Bruce Lee movies worth owning!
The first 2 movies in the set are Way of the Dragon and The Big Boss, both great fun. Big Boss is super corny and poorly made but Lee is awesome as always and there are some great fights as well as an empowering "rise up against your oppressors" plot. Way of the Dragon is a step up from Big Boss, with an obviously higher budget and some recognizable actors (Chuck Norris and Robert Wall). The movie has a decent plot and a great but underused location (Rome). It also contains the excellent fight scene between Norris and Lee which has since gone down in Kung Fu history as one of the best. The last movie is Game of Death, Bruce Lee's movie that would have been spectacular had he not, unfortunately, passed before it could be completed. The producers decided to try to complete the film without Lee and what we are left with is... crap. While parts of it are hilarious because they are so bad, it's also just a sad reminder of what the movie and Mr. Lee could have become if he had not been taken from us so soon. For that reason alone it is an important film that should be seen by anyone who calls themselves a fan of the legend.
The DVDs are actually previous releases, there is even a box-set with these exact same DVDs that was released a few years ago. I prefer this newer release though because of the slim case and nice package design, the movies also have some great special features.
All in all, while these are not his best movies they are still a must see for anyone interested in the legend that is Bruce Lee... cause really there is no Bruce Lee movie NOT worth watching (even Game of Death).
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Awesome, Jan 9 2012
By Rose - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bruce Lee Ultimate Trilogy- (DVD)
The Bruce Lee Ultimate Trilogy is a must have for fans of martial arts, Bruce Lee, or shirtless men in general. I watch these movies over and over with my friends and have yet to get tired of seeing good ol' Bruce give out ball shots left and right.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Lame Retread, April 5 2011
By Frank "Monbois-86" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bruce Lee Ultimate Trilogy- (DVD)
What a lame retread of Fox's pre-Blu-ray Ultimate Edition!
It's not even as good with fewer movies! Fox is doing the old double-dip à la Lord of the Rings except they're trying to squeeze a few more bucks out of people who don't own these yet before releasing them on Blu-ray, which I guarantee will probably happen sometime in the near future. Hopefully when Fox does release them on BD they'll have more interviews and some commentary tracks like some of the European versions.
If you don't want to wait for Fox to get on the ball, go to [...] where they're already available on Blu-ray from Hong Kong! Shipping rates are reasonable and Southeast Asia (which includes Hong Kong) is is the same Blu-ray region as North and South America, region A.