peter Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) New trailer is out.... .....not sure what to think. Edited September 19, 2016 by peter Quote
kajnrig Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 I saw this a few days ago, and my reaction now is the same as it was then: It looks kind of crap in general. Yeah, there's the dumb white guy narrator protagonist because of course there is, and there's the dumb white guy narrator protagonist gets funky with hot exotic girl because of course there is, but that's easy pickings, really. What really made me laugh was the action being done by "the martial arts team behind X-Men." Because surely when you think of the fight scenes from X-Men, you think of top-notch martial arts choreography. (Also that limp jump down to floor level at the end made me snicker, though to its credit, it DID remind me of X-Men.) Otherwise it just reeks of generic "based on a true story" Hollywood filming and storytelling. Quote
areaseven Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) No. Just No. The guy doesn't look like Bruce Lee. He doesn't move like Bruce Lee. And he doesn't even try to pretend to talk like Bruce Lee. Do yourselves a favor and watch Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story instead if you want a fictionalized retelling of Bruce's life. Edited September 20, 2016 by areaseven Quote
peter Posted September 19, 2016 Author Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) No. Just No. The guy doesn't look like Bruce Lee. He doesn't move like Bruce Lee. And he doesn't even try to pretend to talk like Bruce Lee. Do yourselves a favor and watch Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story instead if you want a fictionalized retelling of Bruce's life. I liked Dragon, though some of it was probably made up, it was still more or less believable. Jason Scott Lee put in a pretty good effort. I always thought if they did end up doing a decent film about Bruce Lee, it would be in another 5-10 years or so, with entirely photo-realistic CGI. CGI's pretty awesome now, but I figure in another 5-10 years, it will be a lot harder to distinguish between real and CGI. Random white guy (Steve McKee or something like that) is supposedly based loosely on Steve McQueen. Edited September 19, 2016 by peter Quote
Falcon Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Lol another movie where despite a famous name like Bruce Lee Hollywood still needs a white protagonist in there. They can't get Bruce Lee right and of course, the details about the movie and truth are hardly in line with one another. Stay classy when it comes to genres of culture Hollywood Edited September 20, 2016 by Falcon Quote
areaseven Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 I liked Dragon, though some of it was probably made up, it was still more or less believable. Jason Scott Lee put in a pretty good effort. Almost everything that took place in San Francisco is fictional, as Bruce's hometown was Seattle. His back injury was from an accident, not a fight; and it wasn't as severe as the film depicted it. Also, Bruce's book Tao of Jeet Kune Do was first published after his death, not before his TV career. Furthermore, Kung Fu with David Carradine came out years after Bruce died. All nitpicks aside, Dragon is still one of the most entertaining martial arts films ever produced in Hollywood. Quote
myk Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 All nitpicks aside, Dragon is still one of the most entertaining martial arts films ever produced in Hollywood. Agreed. I still watch that movie from time to time. Jason Scott Lee played the fictionalized Bruce Lee very well... Quote
areaseven Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 Agreed. I still watch that movie from time to time. Jason Scott Lee played the fictionalized Bruce Lee very well... Sometimes, all I have to do to watch Dragon is to watch The Fast and the Furious. Quote
peter Posted September 20, 2016 Author Posted September 20, 2016 Lol another movie where despite a famous name like Bruce Lee Hollywood still needs a white protagonist in there. They can't get Bruce Lee right and of course, the details about the movie and truth are hardly in line with one another. Stay classy when it comes to genres of culture Hollywood Now, now........no need for white guilt here, there's been plenty of that going around lately, lol! I'm Chinese and it doesn't really bother me in this case (Macross live action with Toby McGuire cast as Hikaru would piss me off). The film is trying to emphasize the legend that is Bruce Lee, and I think It's told from Steve McKee/McQueen's point of view to distance the viewer from Bruce Lee himself....but then again, what do I know, lol! Quote
UN Spacy Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 While I loved Dragon...the actors playing Bruce Lee in Ip Man 2 and 3 were far superior. Quote
Fortress_Maximus Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 If this topic interests you consider reading the book by Rick Wong, "Showdown in Oakland: The Story Behind the Wong Jack Man - Bruce Lee Fight". IMO Dannie Chan does a great job portrays a younger Bruce from Ip Man 3. I would've preferred him to Philip Ng. I am sure the script is also filled with inaccuracies and probably is not as well researched as Rick's book. I would avoid this movie just for this alone, but in truth, the martial arts choreography will probably be unbearable to watch. Quote
peter Posted September 20, 2016 Author Posted September 20, 2016 If this topic interests you consider reading the book by Rick Wong, "Showdown in Oakland: The Story Behind the Wong Jack Man - Bruce Lee Fight". IMO Dannie Chan does a great job portrays a younger Bruce from Ip Man 3. I would've preferred him to Philip Ng. I am sure the script is also filled with inaccuracies and probably is not as well researched as Rick's book. I would avoid this movie just for this alone, but in truth, the martial arts choreography will probably be unbearable to watch. I haven't watched Chinese movies for about 10 years now, don't know any of the stars are anymore. Dannie Chan's face sure does have a striking resemblence, but I think he needs to put on a bit more muscle mass. Quote
Fortress_Maximus Posted September 20, 2016 Posted September 20, 2016 Bruce didn't have much muscle mass when he fought Jack Man. Those were his early years when he was setting up his school in Oakland. Quote
Falcon Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 Now, now........no need for white guilt here, there's been plenty of that going around lately, lol! I'm Chinese and it doesn't really bother me in this case (Macross live action with Toby McGuire cast as Hikaru would piss me off). The film is trying to emphasize the legend that is Bruce Lee, and I think It's told from Steve McKee/McQueen's point of view to distance the viewer from Bruce Lee himself....but then again, what do I know, lol! Please... emphasise the legend by making him sound like a jerk and with so many inaccuracies? White guilt? Or the harsh reality of an industry that has gone worse thoughout the years? http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/hollywood-diversity-report-reveals-damning-entrenched-inequality-20160907-grbb5f.html Bruce Lee is a big enough name without the need for such cheap ideas especially with such poor writing- Bruce Lee sounds like a prick and half of what we see in this trailer never happened the way it's being shown. There is no real need for the "protagonist" to be there other than to connect non-existent strings despite it being "based on a true story". Quote
peter Posted September 21, 2016 Author Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) I just watched a bit of the TV series "the Legend of Bruce Lee". The guy does sort of look like Him, but the story and the fighting....no, just no. I couldn't make it through the first episode and had to turn it off. Now I remember why I stopped watching Chinese films and TV. Edited September 21, 2016 by peter Quote
areaseven Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 Danny Chan was a better Bruce Lee impersonator in Shaolin Soccer. Quote
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