BRUCE LEE Classic Home Video's | From the Hector Martinez Bruce Lee Collection!
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- BRUCE LEE Classic Home VHS Video's from the Hector Martinez Bruce Lee Collection. Charles Damiano interviews Bruce Lee Collector Hector Martinez, as he discusses and shares his rare VHS Bruce Lee Home Video's from the early Bruce Lee films! Bruce Lee is noted for his roles in feature-length martial arts films in the early 1970s: Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Golden Harvest's Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Lee; and Golden Harvest and Warner Brothers' Enter the Dragon (1973)! And we discuss and share not only these Bruce Lee Classics on VHS but also the Green Hornet on Super 8 MM!
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Film credits:
Short Bruce Lee clips from Chinese Connection (AKA Fist of Fury overseas)
Short Clips of Bruce Lee in Return of the Dragon (AKA Way of the Dragon overseas)
Bruce Lee Enter the Dragon Trailer Footage
Music Credits:
Theme from Golden Harvest Productions
Short audio of Green Hornet Music
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Now Hector, that card you better guard with your life. Lol. Thanks again Charles and Hector for a beautiful start of the morning with Bruce Lee's collection. See you all Friday. 😁👋
Lashell I know the crescent kick Bruce does on Han's dummy is a bit obvious now. But on video the picture was not as clear so no one noticed. Bruce did the same kick on a pad held by Bob Bremmer. And his arm hurt for a week after.👍
@@jwfloating-world BRUCE was amazingly powerful! Thanks for sharing the story!
Lashell yep great lobby card! thanks and thanks for chiming in and so glad you enjoyed the show! Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe!🙏✌️👍
I will Lashell! Stay blessed and have a wonderful weekend! 🌹
@@Urbankungfu61 enjoy your day off!
Wow, what a classic home video!
Vincent thanks and thanks for chiming in and so glad you enjoyed the show! Have a wonderful weekend buddy and stay safe!🙏✌️👍
Awesome see you guys Friday
Felipe yes indeed Buddy! See you then! 👍😊
God bless!! 🙏
What a great trip down memory lane. My friend from Birmingham used to send me the uncut videos. As well as Longstreet and Marlowe as I never thought I could get them. I used to send him albums as a swap and still have all the tapes. At the time they were just so great to watch, but now forgotten with today's technology. I still need that original Enter the Dragon video as part of my collection. Great fun again.😁🙏🐉
JW thanks for sharing your story bring me back to the days we were kids! Swapping and trading collectibles! thanks for chiming in and so glad you enjoyed the show! Have a wonderful weekend buddy and stay safe!🙏✌️👍hopefully you find the ETD on VHS soon. Check our eBay!
Can you remember his name I used to but vids from a guy from Birmingham too might be the same guy lol.
@@rw7269 imagine if it is the same guy! LOL J W do you remember his name?
@@rw7269 Yes his name was Pardip Kumar. He used to copy different videos that were not available through other sources. He contacted me as I was a member of the Bruce Lee Society. I travelled to Birmingham to meet him a couple of times. One was for the Giko Spectacular in 1986 with Dan Inosanto, Bill Wallace and Cynthia Rothrock performing. I did try and contact him a few years ago but heard nothing back. If Pardip did the same tapes for you they were really wonderful to have. 😄👍
@@CharlesDamianoBLC All the tapes I got were copies. The first one was the uncut version of the Big Boss. Remember over here in the UK all of Bruce's films were severely censored. It was the Rank (that was the real title) video with the cut scenes inserted from the Chinese version. James Tien's head cut, the guy getting the axe in his back and Bruce's flying kick on the Boss were all missing. The double nunchuks from Way of the Dragon was about 20 seconds and no Dan Insanto fight at all in Game of Death. Of course the quality was poor but again nothing else was around. They wanted £50 for the cut versions which was what my weekly wage was at the time.
Great episode lads you took me back to a great time with all these great tapes. Thanks for the shout out as well keep these cool videos coming makes my Friday a good day. All the best Charles and Hector
Always a pleasure my brother!! 🙏
Peter thank you! Always appreciate hearing from you and the shout out was well deserved! Have a great weekend buddy!✌️👍
I've finally got round to watching this episode and you guys have delivered another top notch episode once again, as you always do! Love those videos, some rare ones there that I've never even seen before. A big thank you to Hector for sharing these brilliant collectibles. Have a great week guys 😁👍
Tom So glad you enjoyed and thanks for chiming in my friend! Have a great week and see you Friday for more Lee!
Charles thanks for sharing and God’s blessings for you and all your family
Darrel thanks for the kind words!Glad you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend Darrell and be well!
love the golden harvest intro. brings back some good memories.
It does! Glad you enjoyed it! What a great era we lived thru! Have a great weekend Thomas and be well buddy!
Love your videos. My older brother married a Chinese woman. When he got back to the states he would take me to all of Bruce Lee movies. Her dad taught her martial arts. She was pretty good.
Buddy thank you and thanks for commenting and subscribing to the channel! Thanks for sharing your story! Glad you enjoyed the show and have a great weekend my friend!✌️👍
@@CharlesDamianoBLCHey Charles Hector & the beautiful Layla
Don't think of the collection but feel the collection!!
Ahahaha! Exactly! 😉
Ramon lol glad you enjoyed the episode and have a great weekend my friend!
I really loved this and yes it did and does bring back awesome memories of the the everlasting foundations of youth and its ability to sustain us years after. Awesome video guys (Hector & Charles( Exciting and fun to watch.
E.L. That is the purpose of these and so glad you are enjoying them and the memoires they stir up! Be well my friend!
Fantastic episode Charles Hector 1980 was when I had my first VHS 📼 video recorder & my god they where expensive the tapes I remember having people round to watch Bruce Lee movies Fantastic day's great memories ✌
Its hard to believe a vhs cost $60.00 back in the day!!!!! I would have never gone more than $5.00 for a modern day dvd
@@robd1329 well lots of demand and not much supply back then! So they could get away with it and was only way to see the movie back then!
Steven so very true great times and great memories from back in the day! thanks and thanks for chiming in and so glad you enjoyed the show! Have a wonderful weekend buddy and stay safe!🙏✌️👍
Thank you Steven! So very glad you connected with the episode!! ✌️
@@Urbankungfu61 Boom!
BACK IN THE EARLY MID 90S I HAD ALL OF THE BRUCE LEE'S MOVIES ON VHS VIDEOS BUT THEY WAS CBS Fox they was CBS videos I think they came out in the 90s because I remember the presentation CBS Fox Comerica collector's item THAT'S WHEN I HAD THE GAME OF DEATH VHS VIDEO MOVIE BACK IN THE EARLY 90S WHAT GREAT MEMORIES YOU GUYS ARE SHARING KEEP THE GOOD WORK DOING GOOD GUYS I LOVE IT 👊
Ali thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed! See you Friday my friend for more Lee!
Those receipts look in mint condition 👌!! Especially the one in 1980!! Miss the 80s!!
The original owner preserved them well! The 80’s were amazing!!! 🌟
Ramon the 80's were incredible! We lived thru a fun era! More to come!
Not long ago Hector and I were discussing these old VHS tapes and our old pop up VCR's LOL. I paid $1200 dollars in 1980 for my RCA pop up and was the first thing i ever financed hahahaha! Took me years to pay that off LOL. $60 is what i paid for my Return of the Dragon as well as Chinese Connection and i still have both. ETD cost me $70 and i loaned it to a friend and never got it back! Thank you for the shout out Hector and keep them coming Charles! Have a great weekend my Bruce Lee brothers
Richard brother! Man those pop up VCRs and now vintage stuff and big as hell! LOL $60 was the going rate for those VHS back then! Glad you still have those two on VHS and sorry to hear he never returned your ETD! You deserved the shout out and we were happy to mention you brother! Glad you enjoyed the show and have a wonderful weekend buddy! ✌👌😊
Yes, them VCR’s back in the 80’s cost the same as a used car. Glad you enjoyed the episode. 🙏
Great Bruce Lee videos.
Those were the days for Bruce
Lee videos. Great art work
on the cases. Thankyou
Hector and Charles for this
enjoyable Friday episode.
Great weekend gents!
✌ Peace everyone and have fun collecting.👍
Congratulations Charles!
Keep growing.👌
Robert Glad you enjoyed brother! Yes great artwork on the boxes! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Stay safe and be well my friend! ✌👌
Thank you brother Robert! Much appreciated!
@@Urbankungfu61
Your welcome Hector.
It's always enyoyable see your
Bruce Lee memorabilia.
👍👍☘
@@robertduff9058 Peace and blessings to you my brother! 🌟
thats very great amazing awesome my favorite the dragon bruce lee ultra rare classic home video fist of fury,way of the dragon and bruce lee enter the dragon classic movie legendary of the world complete collection from hector martinez. I love the dragon bruce lee enter the dragon classic movie. rest in peace the dragon bruce lee legend never die forever. thank you best friends buddy brothers hector. have a great week god bless 🤘🎸
Glad you enjoyed Dave! Thanks!
@@CharlesDamianoBLCI love ultra rare the dragon bruce lee home video complete collection of hector martinez. I love the dragon bruce lee enter the dragon classic movie legendary of the world. rest in peace the legend dragon bruce lee legend never die forever. you're welcome best friends buddy brothers hector have a great week god bless 🤘🎸
@@davepicard9256 Hector has a great home video collection! Glad you enjoyed! See you Friday!
@@CharlesDamianoBLCI love master arts martial king of kung fu the dragon bruce lee enter the dragon classic movie legendary of the world forever. rest in peace the dragon bruce lee legend never die forever. you're welcome best friends buddy brothers hector have a great week god bless 🤘🎸
@@davepicard9256 he was the GOAT!
Love the UK 🇬🇧 VERSION!! THE best!!
The artwork is terrific no doubt! ✌️
Ramon incredible!
Magnificent extraordinary amazing video Charles and Hector 😊👍🥰😉😊🙏
I do have the fists of fury and the Chinese connection VHS also the Enter the Dragon beta and VHS videos 😊😉☺️👍 super rare collectibles, I don't have the return of the Dragon video....
Thank you Charles and Hector for posting this amazing video...
Take care and b safe 😊🙏🥰😊
Beltran glad you enjoyed the show and good to hear you have a few of those rare Videos! Fantastic! Have a great weekend and stay safe my friend!✌️👍
Thank you Beltran! We appreciate your support! God bless!
This is UA-cam gold right here thanks Hector and Charlie 🐲
Brendan thanks brother! Glad you enjoyed the episode! Have a great weekend and be well! 👌✌😊
Thank you Brendan! Respect. 🙏
Very awesome thanks to the both of you my brother’s 🐉👍🏻🐉👍🏻
Thank you Michael! We appreciate your support and kindness for the show! Stay blessed.
Michael our pleasure and thanks for all your continued support and loyalty to the channel! Have a wonderful weekend!
Great show
Rowdy thanks my friend and glad you enjoyed! Continued enjoyment on the channel! See you this Friday for more Lee!
I remember watching ETD on vhs in 🇬🇧 it was badly cut lots of missing scenes. Until it came out again uncut. Loved vhs and video stores good memories. great job guys have a great weekend 🐉✌️
Lisa, I've just left a reply for Charles about how much the videos were cut over here. Pam Hadden for the Bruce Lee Society got us to write to the film censors and complain. I've still got some of their really bland replies. They were asking full price of £50 for these cut versions back then.
Lisa I miss the old video stores as well! Use to love going there to pick out movies. Have a great weekend and be well!
Thanks JW when I saw those scenes it was great new Bruce Lee footage I’d never seen 🐉
@@lisaallum4922 You must have been so excited!
Thank you Lisa! You as well! 🌹
Hi Charles man great memories I remember renting a VCR set up my tv in the backyard waiting till it got dark popped in enter the dragon vhs and had a texas bar b que had about five friends over and it was treat for them aswell watching enter the dragon for the first time besides in a theater also thanks hector for mentioning that bruce was buried in his fist of fury blue suit wasn't to sure if that was true so thank you for making it clear for me.
That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! What a great era we lived thru! Have a great weekend Larry and be well buddy! See you Friday for more Bruce Lee!
Hi Charles + Hector,
Wow what can I say another amazing episode. Truly Loved it. A blast from the past. Unbelievable seeing First films came in 8 mm and Super 8 films. Then we see VHS . Going back in time . Thanks again, from Juan E. Velez
Thank you Juan!! Those were the best of times!! 🌟
Glad you enjoyed it! What a great era we lived thru! Have a great weekend Juan and be well buddy!
@@CharlesDamianoBLC Same to you . My friend. God 🙏 Bless you and your family also.
Those "Green Hornet" reels are the real deal.Thanks, great clip.Cheers.
Your welcome my friend! Enjoy this Friday’s new episode!👍✌️
Hi Charles, my connection is bad. Hector you are the man with the history, and collectibles. From records from Japan to the original VHS tape collections. I also own the VHS Marlowe tape, and Green Hornet 3edited movie. I found these in a goodwill thrift store, can you believe that, for a buck a piece lol. I’m a child at heart and always will be. I want to pass on my collection and passion towards my two sons, and 3 grand kids. Even in the Bahamas, you can’t keep me away from being entertained by you two! Much respect, be well stay safe!🎥👏👏👏👏👍
Luis wow that is great that you found those in a thrift store! Always fun to have a find like that! Like finding hidden treasure! LOL Enjoy your Bahama vacation!!! We all have a kid inside of us! Glad you enjoyed brother! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Stay safe and be well my friend! ✌👌
Just a simple collector enjoying the culture. Thank you fam! 🙏
Great collection, Fellas ! 👍👍HD and Blu-ray versions may be of better quality, but can't match the authenticity and Nostalgia of the originals !👍👍
Melvin so true and well said brother! Glad you enjoyed the show and see you Friday for another exciting episode!✌️👍
For sure!! 👍
Thank you for these memories. As one who sprang from a “Black Bruce Lee Secret Society” in Philly, youngest of 8 with older bros who were Lee Zealots and formidable street fighters, I learned the art of becoming via self actualization. I recall my brother having a super 8 projector, or so I believed it was, one that could reflect the clips on a freaking wall or equivalent surface lol..
Activated Carbon your very welcome! Bruce Lee was an inspiration to us all! Thanks for sharing your story and subscribing to the channel! When were you first introduced to Bruce Lee? Have a great day and see you Friday for more Bruce Lee! ✌👌
@@CharlesDamianoBLC Man, great question. I was born in 67, so I was about 5 when my older brother taught me Martial Arts that could be applicable to the “hood”..and when I saw Bruce Lee in his Black Belt Magazines..lol..Man, I could go on for days speaking about the stories and brawlers, generating devastating blows by torquing the hip..in Philly, NYC and Jersey.. since there’s no longer secrets being kept :)..Bruce was 1st Gen Hip Hop and certainly attracted that element as he did all types of humans 1.0.. Ok enough ranting.. lol.. Again, Thank you.
@@activatedcarbon158 Totally understand the time. I was born in 1959 in the lower east side of Manhattan. Tuff neighborhood growing up as a kid but Bruce Lee was our guiding force and showing us all the way! What fun time and a great era to grow up in....All the best! Enjoy the channel!
OMG!! LP Man!! Happy Day is Damiano's Bruce Lee Day. 👊😎👍
Morning Japekki! Thanks for commenting and glad you enjoyed the show and have a great weekend! Stay safe and be well! ✌👌
Ahahaha!! Happy birthday to our brother Charlie! 🎂🌟🎂🌟🎂
Good afternoon everyone from me in Scotland 😂🏴👍🙏✌️
Rsrfm24 thanks for commenting and subscribing to the channel! Glad you enjoyed the show and appreciate your support from Scotland!✌️👍
God bless Rsrfm24! Thank you for the support! 🌟
I ALWAYS LOVE YOUR UA-cam VIDEOS BECAUSE IT BRINGS BACK SO MUCH GOOD MEMORIES AWESOME GUYS KEEP THE GOOD WORK 👍
We will! Our pleasure and thanks for your support and loyalty!
Thank you my brother! We appreciate your support! 🙏
Hey 👋 Charles, Hector & the beautiful Layla 😍 Fantastic items shown on the channel today guys! Hector, thank you for showing us your treasures, which Charles has as well I'm sure. All the items are mint! It's a pleasure to see them! 👀 x 🐶
Our pleasure Michelle! And thanks for chiming in and so glad you enjoyed! Have a great day!
Thank you Michelle! Layla had to make a cameo and it’s always fun having her and “Betsy” around, you’ll see Betsy in a future episode!! 🌹
@@Urbankungfu61 oh you tease, is she a boxer too? 😀
@@thelassie71 Ahahaha! “Layla” is our French/Bulldog. ♥️
@@Urbankungfu61 🤭 my bad! Lol 😆
Do you remember when you thought that there could be nothing better than video tapes. The only Bruce Lee film I've seen in a cinema was Fist of Fury, Then I realised how much of the screen was cropped in the videos. But at the time they were the greatest thing available.
LOL Yes indeed! My first Video I ever purchased on VHS was Enter the Dragon and still have it! Some collectors still like watching the VHS versions as it give that vintage feel from back in the day when they first came out over the new BluRay with enhanced color and picture quality. What do you prefer? See you Friday my friend!
ME MYSELF I persifer VHS VIDEO MOVIES BECAUSE they bring back so much memories JUST YOU AT THE MOVIE THEATER WOW WHAT GOOD MEMORIES COOL MAN 👊
@@alifuller1658 Ricky Baker and another guy whose name escapes me, used to run Eastern Heroes in London. Every so often they used to put on films at the Scala Cinema in King's Cross. Fist of Fury and Mad Monkey Kung Fu was among them.
@@alifuller1658 yep would have to agree they do stir up great memories!
Especially interesting was when Hector showed those receipts. Even receipts can be valuable because look at this news item. On Oct. 26, 1984 University student Michael Cole attended a basketball game alone, having been unable to find a friend to use the extra ticket he had purchased for $8.50. Thirty-eight years later, on Feb. 27, Cole, now 55, watched that spare ticket, which he had held onto as a keepsake, sell for $468,000 at auction!
What was so special about that ticket? It just happens to be the Only-Known-Intact ticket from MIchael Jordan's debut game with the Chicago Bulls.
So, Charles, can you imagine if someone has an Intact-ticket from the theatre-screening of Enter the Dragon? Makes you wonder how much that would fetch.
Wow!! So lucky!! That’s the stuff “dreams are made of!!” Thank you so very much for such an interesting story!....WOW!!
Agustin thanks for sharing the great story! I can only imagine! Have. Great evening!✌️👍
Amazing video. Let me know when that screening of that 35mm showing. Never got to see Bruce on the big screen so it will be special watching it with you guys. Good statement about why you collect. Is all about the memories. Right now I'm buying certain DVD's not only for the color grading but because at one point I couldn't afford them and always wanted them versions due to the cover art. Once again I loved this video.
Thanks brother glad you enjoyed the episode! Will keep you posted if we can pull off a screening of the movie! Lol
Yep Collecting all about the memories and experiences the items conjure up. They give you a great feeling inside! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend buddy!✌️👍
@@CharlesDamianoBLC I'll contact the folks over at Nighthawk cinema. Let's make it happen!
@@TimesSqKungFU where they located? Ask if they will be willing to screen the 35 mm film of Return of the Dragon for a special screening! What do they do?
@@TimesSqKungFU thanks!
Thank you brother Frankie! We appreciate the love and support! Mad respect and appreciation for YOUR channel!! Peace and blessings! 🙏🌟🙏🌟
Bruceleeyea!
Glad you enjoyed the show and see you tomorrow for my next action packed Bruce Lee short enjoy
Another great episode guys. My first introduction to Bruce Lee was on VHS. Unfortunately here in the UK they were heavily censored and it wasn't until dvd that we got to enjoy them uncut. I remember the 1st time I got my hands on my own Bruce Lee VHS box set. I was only 12 at the time so I asked an older lad who was shopping if he could get it for me. He said as its Bruce Lee he'll do it for me 😂 I can still remember the adrenaline rush I got when I finally got my hands on my own set of Bruce Lee films. I ran all the way home from the shop worried that security would come after me for being under age 😂
I don't suppose that copy of The Big Boss that Hector has contains any of the missing scenes does it?
Keep up the great work guys 🐲
Mindin thanks for sharing your story and glad you enjoyed the show ! Unfortunately it doesn’t contain any missing scenes! Have a great weekend buddy!✌️👍
That’s what I’m talking about! It’s priceless memories like that which instantly come to mind when acquiring these old vintage pieces! I’m just hoping “security” doesn’t watch this episode and pay you a visit to confiscate your tapes! 🤣
@@Urbankungfu61 😂 I still live in fear
@@mindin82 lol
Yes,here in the UK the censors went scissor crazy in the eighties!
Hi Charles! Hi Hector! I really enjoyed this episode! Man you guys brought me back! I do own from the 90s the 4 pack Brucelee movies with the Dragon and photo of Bruce-lee broken up per VHS tapes
Luis thanks for commenting and glad we can bring you back to the good old days! Great VHS set! I have that one as well! Have a great rest of your vacation and stay safe my friend!✌️👍🙏
Thank you brother Luis! By the way, Charles and I will soon take up your offer of visiting you for that awesome Spanish cooking!! 🌟
Great episode guys ..I still have the first VHS I ever bought ..1983 ..the warner bros green box of enter the dragon. It's a real treasure to me...it's in mint condition...oh the memories .
Steve Man the ETD VHS is a real treasure! Thanks brother! Glad you enjoyed the episode! Have a great weekend and be well! 👌✌😊
Thank you Steve! Many of these tapes are treasures to us nostalgic collectors!
@@Urbankungfu61 absolutely I'm glad I still still have em...you make me wanna dig through storage lol
@@stevewalling3678 Ahahaha! We strongly believe that “old is new again” so in other words “old is now getting old” lol!!! 🤣
@@Urbankungfu61 very true ..I'm glad we ...and these collectables are still around
Unbelievable collection Hector has!!!!!!!!
Ahahaha! Thank you Ramon, it’s my way of showing love and support to what showed me “love and support” while growing up in my city. God bless!
Ramon he has one of the best collection in the world!
Hats off to you and Hector: great video. I recall renting out Bruce’s movies over here in the UK in the early eighties. They had different artwork to Hector’s copies. My first purchase was ETD in the early nineties: I was really excited to replace my worn out bootleg vhs copy with a widescreen version. It was like watching a new movie… until I discovered the nunchaku sequence was cut. Looking at the box cover I saw that I’d missed an obvious clue- the nunchaku chain had been painted over to make it look as if Bruce was holding a staff. Memories!
Stephen Thank you! The ETD VHS is amazing! Do you still have the one you mentioned below? Was fun visiting the video stores when they existed! Glad you enjoyed the show and have a wonderful weekend buddy! ✌👌😊
@@CharlesDamianoBLC Hey Charles. Yes, I still have it stored in my parents loft. It was the 20th anniversary 1993 release with the artwork on a white/ silver background with dragons on it. I hauled my vhs player to my uncle’s house so I could splice together an uncut version by inserting the bootleg video nunchaku scene into the widescreen version. I watched that many many times until I finally got the uncut dvd!
@@stejcool wow amazing! Thanks for sharing! Glad you still have the VHS! Have a great day my friend!
Thank you Stephen! Hold on to those tapes, they’re legendary now!
@@Urbankungfu61 so true!
Shouting out to you Charles from the United Kingdom! As one of your regular followers and supporters, this video would have to be in your TOP 5 of ALL time! Peace out✌
William Glad you thought so as we spend a good amount of time shooting and editing it. So glad you enjoyed and thanks for the kind words! Have a wonderful weekend! ✌👌😊
Thank you William, appreciate your support!
congratulations damiano another wonderful video religious vhs bruce lee i had at the time of 93 some bruce lee movies but it was tv recording guanto shows his movies on tv i also rented at the video store good times vhs😍✌🙏🐉🎥📼
Emerson thanks brother! Glad you enjoyed the episode! Good times from back in the day when Video stores were still around! Have a great weekend and be well! 👌✌😊
Thank you Emerson! 🙏🌟🙏🌟
@@Urbankungfu61 🐉🙏🙏✌
Awesome!!
Thanks again!
a 16mm movie sound protector I remember them really well because first thing came 8mm silent movie projector then next was a Super 8mm both silent and sound movie projector’s and next was your 16mm and last was your 35mm movie theater sound projectors and how I know this was my dad had a 8mm movie projector and it was so cool to see it and his movies from way way back into the 70s when I saw it and later on I started as a hobby getting into it buying older Castle Films which later on it came out as Universal 8 so the more I started this hobby later on I bought all kinds of Super 8 movies and I got the Enter The Dragon and the making of Enter The Dragon and Fist of Fury and Chinese Connection at Jerry Olingers Movie Materials movie store in New York way back into the 70s and how I found out about it I ordered one of there movie catalogs right here in Ohio which I was into my teens going on to becoming a adult when I was a huge movie collecting nut Great Cool Bruce Lee Collection and Yes! Charles I still call it Chinese Connection God Bless My Brother
David thanks for sharing that great information and your story! I remember and still have Jerry catalogs from back in the 70’s as well! Collecting film is very cool! Glad you enjoyed the show and have a great Sunday!🙏✌️👍
@@CharlesDamianoBLC I am glad to really shared all of my stories with you on collecting Yes! I really enjoyed this one Especially right at those times i was into Beta movies for myself which right after Beta came VHS and then all at once then came DVD I do remember when RCA came out with a Selectavision which it also came out into the 70s and i never forget right at that time just how much i really wanted to have this and boy was it Expensive from that period of time and then RCA came out with some Laser Disc where you can rent movies out while you are watching them all on this Laser Disc I seen Enter The Dragon on one of them plus! i saw it on both Beta and VHS which I have The Warner Bros Special Edition of Enter The Dragon 24th Anniversary Box Set which is so neat and I want to Thank You for letting me know more about those t shirts i saw some of them online at other websites which are so neat well i be getting off here so I want you to know I Enjoy your UA-cam you are My Awesome Bruce Lee Fan in Jesus Name God Bless Buddy you sure will hear from me again soon
@@davidpenn9396 thanks again talk soon buddy and have a great week!🙏✌️👍
I see that model of the shoalin monk in the back !! I wonder if it has to do with the 36 chambers of shaolin because it looks like the star of that film!!
It certainly is! It’s a 1/6 figure based on “Monk Sante” from the Shaw Brothers Classic “36th Chamber of Shaolin” aka “Master Killer” thank you for noticing. 🙏
Ramon great eye!
It's a bit longish.will watch at suitable time.thanks.
Sharat yes this is a long one! Thanks brother! Have a great weekend and be well! 👌✌😊
Oh yes! This is one to be enjoyed at home on a rainy day, accompanied by a snack. Charles’ friends have been complaining that the content is much too short so we brought a long one! 👍🌟👍🌟
@@Urbankungfu61 That we did! Enjoy Sharat!
HEY WHAT DO YOU GUYS PREFER OLD SCHOOL VHS VIDEO MOVIES OR DVDS OR Blu-ray I kind of like VCRs that's real old school 👊
When I watch a movie I now like the Blu-ray for the clarity, colors and sharp picture and for collecting I like the vintage feel and smell or the old VHS video tapes. Good question and have a great day!✌️
Great video on the videos! My first ever vhs purchase was ETD! bought with a childhood friend. He has the tape somewhere. Early 80s!
Thanks for sharing Ray! Glad you enjoyed brother! Yes great artwork on the boxes! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Stay safe and be well my friend! ✌👌
Thank you always for your support! Peace and blessings!
thats just crazy you have the 35mm reel 😅
Effie crazy right! Hopefully find a theater one day that will let us view and play it!
@@CharlesDamianoBLC ready 😂
This is incredible episode guys 🥳 feeling privilege to be able to see all of your stuff ✅ continue to make those videos please!
Thank you for your kind words Daniel, we appreciate your support. Peace and blessings.
@@Urbankungfu61 🙌🏼
Daniel it is our pleasure and thank you for all your continued support!
@@CharlesDamianoBLC 🤝✅
Later on the rights of the Bruce Lee films Fists Of Fury/The Big Boss, The Chinese Connection/Fist Of Fury, Return Of The Dragon/Way Of The Dragon and Game Of Death in the USA were taken by CBS/FOX and in the UK by Rank Video I have the 1997 4 Front of these and in these the main feature starts with the original Rank Video logo these were reissues of the 1993 Polygram releases and were licenced by Rank Film Distributors later to be merged with ITC Entertainment by Carlton/ITV and the 1986 re-issues came out as part of Rank's Yours Forever series via Screen Legends and these 4 were the first Bruce Lee films to be sold for under £10 Enter The Dragon would not come out as a under £10 release until 1988 in terms of the Rank tapes I have the 1986 Rank/Screen Legends release of Way Of The Dragon which is cut and the pre-cert Rank Fist Of Fury from 1982 which is uncut (whereas the 1986 sell through is cut) as is the 1980 Warner Home Video release of Enter The Dragon which is uniquely the uncut version of the original theatrical cut from 1973 if you want Enter The Dragon in the UK with the nunchaku scene intact now the only option is the 25th Anniversary cut Warner should have included both the 25th Anniversary and the original 1973 cuts in the 2008 BluRay
Darren thanks for the details and history lesson! Appreciate you sharing! Would have been nice for WB to release both as you mentioned! Let see what WB gives us for the 50 year anniversary of ETD! What would you like included in the box set? Best Charles 👍✌️
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Sharat see you Friday!✌️
MM CAN I ASK A QUESTION WHAT YEAR DID HIS MOVIES WAS RELEASED ON CBS FOX'S VIDEO CASSETTES BECAUSE I HAD A COLLECTION OF THEM WAY BACK IN THE EARLY 90S ?🤔
Ali I believe the VHS tapes of BRUCE Lee started hitting the stores early 80’s like 1970 or 81. Thanks and see you Friday!
Happy Friday Hector/ :Layla & Charles! What an enjoyable episode and so informative! I have a nice VHS collection on Bruce Lee but I must say, I don't have any of those particular one's shown here, I had always wondered what ones were the very first that came out and now I know Thank you Mr. Martinez for that information.. Those are truly awesome pieces of VHS history and unique collectible indeed. Thank you Both for sharing gentlemen have a great weekend and stay healthy.
Jessie yep we had a mascot back in this one LOL! Leave it to Hector to educate and entertain us all! VHS Dragon History indeed! Glad you enjoyed Sister Jessie! Great artwork on the boxes! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend Jessie! Stay safe and be well! ✌👌
@@CharlesDamianoBLC Thank you but Im a "Sister Fan", Charles, your so used to the guys your programed to saying " Brother" LOL...
@@jessieodawa yes I am too fast for my own good. Thanks my oversight and sorry. I just changed it to Sister Jessie! LOL You have the same name as my daughter! Be well!
Thank you Jessie! Always appreciate your support for Charles’ channel and for your kind words. Love preserving these goodies and very fortunate to have come in contact with them. I always say that our vintage items are the closest we will ever get to a “time machine!” Have an awesome weekend! 🙏
The big boss was known as Chinese connection in most Countries except Seppostan AKA USA same with Way of the dragon which was known in Seppostan a Return of the dragon
Mick thanks for the update and thanks for commenting and subscribing to the channel! Enjoy my friend!✌️👍
No doubt, I like Bruce Lee, but along with that... I also like Tatsuya Naka (a Japanese Martial Artist, and a film actor also)
Saptarshi will make sure to check him out on UA-cam! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and have a great weekend!
just watched High Kick Girl" - Naka Tatsuya and it was amazing! He is very good!
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Hmm... Naka Tatsuya Sensei (teacher) is also the Chief Instructor of JKA (Japan Karate Association) organization of "Shotokan Karate".
And Thank you Sir 😊
@@saptarshimandal611 thanks for the update! He is very good!
Hi Charles, Great Episode. The Dynamic Duo are back again or should I say The Green Hornet and Kato. Leave it to Hector Martinez to have the vintage items. Wow! the wonderful memories. Thanks for posting and have a great weekend my friend.
Ahahaha!! Thank you brother Luis! Get ready, I’ll be working on a Sonny Chiba video for my channel!
@@Urbankungfu61 Awesome! Keep me posted my brother.
Luis brother Glad you enjoyed it! What a great era we lived thru! Have a great weekend Luis and be well buddy!
@@CharlesDamianoBLC thanks buddy.
Cool episode guys , i dont have any of these ones but i have the original uk first releases which came out on Rank video and Warner for ETD , nice episode guys cheers to you both from your Bruce brother overseas 👌
Dave you have a massive VHS and DVD collection! Congrats! Glad you enjoyed brother! Great artwork on the boxes! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Stay safe and be well my friend! ✌👌
@@CharlesDamianoBLC Cheers mate and thanks for the mention aswell always nice to hear your name mentioned by other collector friends 👍
@@davebrucelee2011 well deserved and proud to have mentioned you!
@@CharlesDamianoBLC Much appreciated 🙏
Thank you for tuning in brother Dave!! 🌟
Great video charles. I remember buying return of the dragon on betamax. I still have my sanyo vtc 9100A betamax machine. But not the betamax tape of return of the dragon. But I have in on vhs.. love your videos.. thank you.
Thanks for sharing my friend! Glad you enjoyed the show brother! Thanks for commenting and subscribing to the channel! Have a great weekend! Stay safe and be well my friend! ✌👌
Thank you so very much!! 🌟
NAT MAN THEY COME OUT WAY BEFORE I START BUYING HOME VIDEO CASSETTES BECAUSE WHEN I START BUYING MY COLLECTION OF KUNG FU MOVIES ON VHS VIDEO MOVIES IN WAS IN THE EARLY 90S I DON'T REMEMBER THOSE VIDEOS CASSETTES BECAUSE I WAS A LITTLE KID BACK IN THE EARLY 80S 😝
Ali I hear you! Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed the show! Have a great weekend buddy!✌️👍
Man Hector is a great guy
Wow! Thank you Daniel. I thank God for giving me life and health to participate in these fun activities. I’m grateful for your kindness. Peace and blessings! 🌟
Daniel the best! Glad you enjoyed!
Receipts lol
I get it
Even the faded ones.
Dan I see you understand collectors well! lol glad you enjoyed! See you Friday for another exciting episode.👍✌️
Hey guys thanks for the flashback....I don't have those particular tapes but I do have various others.some are Bruce's movies and some are the fake imitators.Most of the fake ones have cool covers.. also I was wondering if you had seen the movie called Kentucky Fried Movie. They do a parody of Enter the Dragon called Fistful of yen. I think it's pretty funny.. thanks again for all your work..☮✌
Dragon one love that movie! So funny! and the ETD parody is hilarious! Thanks for the reminder!
Yes I just happen to watch it yesterday and I couldn't stop laughing I think it's even better than some of the other Lee imitators... thanks again and have a great weekend👍
@@dragonl4679 I remember seeing it with my friends when it came out and we could not stop laughing! Great seen with the guards piling up! hahahahaha
And the scene where he fights the guy and he hits him with a transmission
@@dragonl4679 crazy funny watching it on YT now! LOL
Happy Kungfu!day
Glad you enjoyed the show and see you tomorrow for my next exciting Bruce Lee short enjoy
I cannot believe HECTOR has that old film machine!!
Neither can I Lol!!! One of these days the Mrs. is going to put me out in the street along with it! 😂
hahahhahaha
It is a beauty! Vintage!
Hey dude, I'll see you for two days.
Vincent see you then my friend!
Terrific!! Thanks for your support 🙏🌟🙏🌟
i cant way for that to watch the way of the Dragon at a Theater
Eddie that will be epic! Maybe one day I will pull it off with Hector! Keep you posted if it happens!
cute Dog
Eddie thanks brother! Glad you enjoyed the Doggie and the episode! Have a great weekend and be well! 👌✌😊
@@CharlesDamianoBLC 👍🏼
Thanks, she always steals the show! 😃
@@Urbankungfu61 am pretty sure lol great video and collection 💪🏼
@@eddietours3728 Very kind of you Eddie. Have a blessed weekend! 🌟
Să mă asculți de Bruce Lee din cer și fiica lui Bruce Lee și familia lui Bruce Lee dacă îmi dați voie ca de la Dumnezeu din cer eu nu nu postez și nu nu pun la istorie filme decât viața voastră de acasă sau schimb muzica dar fără fără fără firme fără luptele lui aur marțiale pentru că mă piș pe astea pe bune serios oficial
Nelu thanks for commenting and subscribing to the channel! Enjoy!