Is "Enter the Clones of Bruce" Worth Watching? Quick Review
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- My initial thought on the Bruceploitation documentary "Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023)"
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Got to see it at the Alamo Drafthouse in Staten Island in NY. Got to meet Bruce Le and Bill Louie. What gentlemen. We had a blast. I uploaded the Q&A with Le. Great documentary. I teared up in a few spots. I loved the bruceploitation films growing up.
I also grew up Bruce Lee in the early 70s, being a 12-year-old. I went into our local Sebring hairstylist bringing a picture of Bruce Lee‘s haircut from Enter the Dragon He says oh you want a shag hair cut, he knew exactly what to do, so that was pretty close and ironically being Sebring shop in our small town. The documentary is excellent!
have this box set on the way - looking forward to diving into these crazy movies …. have been rewatching all the Bruce Lee movies to prep!
I have watched the first 45 mins and love it. I got the Severin box set as well. This is the Release of the Year for me. Great content as always Mate 👊🥋🐲👍🐉☯️‼️‼️‼️
Thanks bud. Enjoy the Box-set 👍
I can't wait to see this!!!
That King of Kung Fu song has been stuck in my head since I heard it on TV when I was 8 years old.
I have that song in my head, since watching Enter the Clones 😅🤣 👍
The documentary was excellent. So pleased to see Bruce Li on there and hear what he had to say. It was really well done and really informative. Although, unlike your good self Stripey, it didnt make me want to watch the films again😂😂. Thanks Stripey
🤣😂 Cheers Pal 👍
My journey started in Liverpool back in the early 70's watching Fist of Fury. It was a moment! 😱
I can imagine, mate 👍
Someone has just uploaded this documentary to UA-cam, can't imagine it will be up for long. Just a bit mad I rented it on Amazon Prime the other week though! 🤣
Excellent video, that documentary looks amazing and I can't wait to get hold of it.
I have seen unboxing of the Brucetation box set, & I have to admit that the packaging looked amazing, even though the knock off films may not be.
Like yourself, I would rather watch the Man himself than any of the _knock off_ *"Bruce Lies"*
However, your review has got me intetested in seeing this.
Is *Sonny Chiba* featured in the DVD Stripey?
The Soul of China (Bruce Lee) film might be the ONLY reason he would be mentioned, aside from the supposed collaboration he was to have with Bruce prior to his death
".........let him show what he can doooooo" 😀
😅🤣 That sound is stuck in my bl**dy head 😂😅 👍
@@StripeyR ha ha and actually that film is not bad in its own right mate
Again great job mate. Great job, seen this flick back in the day in a grind house theater in The Bronx.
Keep up the good work Stripey.
Cheers bud 👍
Hi stripey. I have seen all those movies back in the days. I was 14 years old in 1973 and I remember when Bruce Lee passed away. And I wanted more Bruce Lee movies and watch all those fake Bruce Lee movies😂 another fantastic video.👍 I will purchase enter the clones of Bruce Lee. Thank you for the review. Enjoy your day my friend.
Thanks bud. I think you'll enjoy Enter the Clones of Bruce, it's enternaining & very well researched. Cheers Tony 👍
Cheers stripey👍
Cheers stripey👍
'bruce lee: the man, the myth' (1976) is pretty good also. please watch and review 🙏
Been looking forward to this. 👍
Thanks Pal 👍
A must buy even just for the extras and documentaries. Better than the actual films themselves! Btw, there are a load of them available to watch on Prime Video, even though the majority are dreadful. Cheers Stripey!
Great review Stripey! Just finished watching it myself.
I wasn't sure what to expect before I saw it, but i wasnt let down!
It's an excellent addition to every fan of Bruce's collection covering this sub genre.
I was first able to own Bruce's movies in the 90s on vhs as a teenager which i picked up in Belgium on holiday (they were mostly intact bar G.O.D
I was dupped into buying Goodbye Bruce Lee on vhs because of the cover artwork (the theme is pretty decent too, it brought a smile to my face hearing it again!)
This documentary is enough for me i don't feel the need to invest in the Brucepoiltation Boxset with it being more expensive than the Arrow Golden Harvest boxset
Thanks for the video, hope your having a great week mate!
Thanks Pal. I'm glad you enjoyed the documentary. I feel the same way (that's enough for me)
I think quite a few of use we're dupped into renting or buying a Bruceploitation flick or two, in the early days (the marketing was shocking lol)
Cheers bud 👍
Thanks too you I've just started buying all my kung fu monthly again lol living my youth 😂
Awesome, mate. I hope you're enjoying them & the nostalgia 😉👍
Great review Stripey. I used to go to the cinema when I was a kid thinking a new Bruce Lee film came out although I knew he was dead. I always thought some long list film of his would come out yeah wishful thinking. Thanks and take care always Stripey.
Thank you. I think well all got duped into watching some at some point or another. Crazy times 👍
Just ordered off Amazon, really looking forward to watching it. Cheers for the review mate and have a great weekend 👍
remember singing King of Kung Fu after seeing one of the clone films as a kid😁
What about George Lazenby who did what were Bruceploitation with Stoner, The Man From Hong Kong (where they had to have Jimmy Wang Yu look like Bruce Lee) and Queens Ransom ( which was a Day of the Jackal cash in as well as Bruceploitation)
Look forward to watching it Stripey. The best tribute actor in recent years is Abbas Alizada from Afghanistan. Remarkable resemblance , moves like Bruce and is just as fit .
Thank you mate.
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Hi Stripey, I remember it well the crazy times in 1973 when Enter the Dragon came out, we were all in the local martial arts clubs bouncing around like Bruce, atl least we thought we were...... I saw all the films and others King Boxer is still a favourite non Bruce movie. When Game of Death came out, it was like a kick in the guts our world fell apart. To this day I can't believe I paid to go to the Cinema to watch it, really showed how good Robert Close was as a director, and who's vision Enter the Dragon really was. I will watch the doc, but Brucesplotion was to me like wearing cheap knock of trainers, always left a bad taste in the mouth. Keep on keeping on
Hey bud.
I feel the same way about Robert Clouse as a director. Bruce worked tirelessly on ETD, probably to his detriment.
Enter the Clones of Bruce is well worth a watch in my humble opinion.
Cheers Pal 👍
I have order him 👍 Greetings from the Netherlands
always liked bruce li,some of kicks were really good and he was a good all round martial artist.
Hello Stripey 👋
I will follow your advice and watch this documentary. Being a huge admirer of Bruce, I have watched many of those so called Bruceploitation disasters and, so far, none of them worth a look.
I'm ready to try this one and I'll let you know what I think about it 😏.
Take care, my friend. Cheers 🍻
Cheers bud. Do let me know you're thought on this 👍
Picked up the full box set ‘Game of Clones vol 1’
Enjoying the Bruceploitation set so far.. I was a huge negative voice when it comes to Bruceploitation films - hate them… however with Michael Worths work and the effort they’ve put into the set I’ve softened and can see it for what it is. Glad I made the purchase. The set is bonkers.
I’m on disc two atm. Really enjoyed the extras on disc one - the documentary disc.
There’s a fantastic booklet with the set.
and the movies in that set are basically not the best ones ! enjoy your ?Journey theres some gold in a sea of shit my friend . Some of the Bruce Li movies are great .
Enjoy the set pal 👍
Stripey. Do you watch any UA-cam videos from Martial Club?
I've seen the Fist of Fury re-creation. It was fun 👍
Interesting, but what about subtitles. I don't think that french is avalaible as subs, but at least, any english one ? Thanks 👍
Hi stripy hope you are doing well
Stripy I remember you doing a video on the Beatles iTunes about the Beatles LP did you ever get one they do exist as I got one from someone how works at EMI I am over the moon it’s took me a long time to get this album at the time me and you was having trouble whit Di Agostinim remember you was having a hard time did you ever get one dave.
Interesting , I didn't know there was such a documentary, thanks Stripey! 👍🏽
It's worth tracking down, mate 👍
Damn, after saying rather you than me, looks like I am going to have to get this now. You make it sound very interesting and it's cheap.
It's well worth a watch, mate. I'd be curious what you thought of it. 👍
Thanks for bringing this to our attention Stripey, I'd never have heard of it otherwise. As a rule I avoid any Brucesploytation films, including GOD (I'm still dismayed at Clouse and Wall cashing in, not so much Chow of course), but you've got me wanting to watch this documentary. Thanks for your natural and entertaining presentation style, it must take you an age to put these together. Much appreciated 👍🏼
I think you'd really enjoy this, mate. Most Brucepliotation movies are pretty sh*t but this documentary is great.
Thanks, bud, producing these are videos is time-consuming. I'm glad you notice
Thanks Pal 👍
20/06/2024, and I've just ordered this 😂
I think you'll really enjoy it, mate. Let me know ya thoughts 👍
Since you picked up the standalone Blu-ray of the doc, does that mean you chose not to get the big box set? This looks really fun.
@@jasonwhiton174 I didn't get the set, mate. It looks great, but to be honest, I'd never watch it more than once & that's if I could get through them. I usually fall asleep 😉👍
@@StripeyR I totally understand. I'm facing the same thoughts myself as I consider it.
I would love to see Kim Tai Chung doing an interview talking about bruceploitation, unfortunally it never happened 😢
I know, R.I.P. Kim Tai Chung
Always found it odd there’s zero archive footage or print interviews with him talking about GOD’78
@@Partoftheratpack i think that I've saw some type of G.O.D reunion video with Kim Tai Chung and Casanova Wong here in yt, and also an video where he's talking about his comeback movie in 2014
Hi Stripey, I'd love to see your reaction to 'Fistful of Yen', from 'Kentucky Fried Movie' 😊
That's not a bad call. I've not seen the film in years. Cheers pal 👍
@@StripeyR Isle of Lucy 😂😂😂
I dont know why they dont sell Enter the clones of bruce on DVD
It’s on the blu Ray box set from severin
I enjoyed this DVD Stripey. Like you, back then I thought that the Clones were cashing in on Bruce's legacy, but having watched the DVD I understand them better. Dragon Lee's knuckles though! Bloody hell
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I much prefer Bruce Le's 'The man, the myth' to 'GOD'. Shame on you Bob Wall, Andre Morgan (luckier than Ringo), Robert Clouse, and (unsurprisingly) Raymond Chow for being involved with 'GOD'.
@martinschell4212 it's a great documentary, mate. The Bruce clones were also exploited, it seems.
I quite like The Man the Myth, it's one of the few Bruceploitation films I do own.
Cheers, bud 👍
Just a wee thought Stripey. I have the Arrow bruce Lee box set as well on blu ray. Even as it was advertised, I've always though it could be a lot better for Lee fans. Here's my thoughts. Mandarin cut of big boss is amazing. So why the crap standard cut that fans will have. Instead how about the soundtrack instead. Fist and way are incredible. Enter is what it is because of Warner. Game of death and Game of death 2 shouldn't even be in it. Not lee films. Exploitation yes. The final game of death is out of this world. Why not include long beach footage if possible. All scenes from long street and other footage of tv appearances he did. Music from soundtracks. Anything rather than GOD AND GOD 2. Which I've never understood why this crap is in every boxset. What are your thoughts Stripey. As usual hope you and the family are well.
Love Derek and Nicola 🥋👍
The soundtracks to Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon were available on CD. But the price for them is questionable. Big Boss soundtrack is available on CD. Otherwise you can find them somewhere on UA-cam.
Hi mate. I guess it's a Golden Harvest thing. GOD 2 is the last OFFICIAL credited film to have Bruce Lee's name. Whether we like it or not GOD 1 & 2 will be forever tied to the collection.
Now I personally would love to see someone update the soundtracks.
We have The Big Boss by Peter Thomas, ETD by Lalo Schifrin & John Barry's GOD which all sound great, but I would love the 3 Joseph Koo's to get the remaster treatment.
I like the idea of getting all the Bruce Lee stuff (Longstreet/Long Beach & TV stuff) but due to rights etc, I doubt that would happen.
Cheers Pal 👍
I've got my copy but yet to get stuck into it. Oddly, my copy states Bruce died in 1974...
There are a couple of odd mistakes, a few of the subtitle names are wrong. Still a great doc tho 👍
Never mentioned the true Game of Death
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I missed a film in theaters I didn't know if it actually did show in Canada or not but when I found out about it I think it was too late.
I'll pick up the disc for sure at some point in my life.
I mean there is a certain shame to the Bruce plotation BUT they all existed because of the love of Bruce Lee not the filmmaking part but the part where people keep making these is because the people aren't satisfied and wanted more Bruce Lee
100%, fella. There isn't enough Bruce & the sub-genre tried (and failed often) to fill the void the Bruce Lee left.
It's well worth a watch. cheers 👍
Me personally I liked the movie The clones of Bruce Lee starring Bruce Le and Dragon Lee and Bolo from enter the dragon. I like the fight scene with Bolo and Dragon Lee. I also like the movie enter the game of death with Bruce Le. Some of the other brucexplortation movies are no good.
I grew up watching manyy these films and found them funny as they where never as good as the real thing and to be honest i forgot them .the blu ray worth having for dos .i not keen watching the films again .as bruce is the real deal .and i thought blu ray was going be full of crapy copy cat movies .but i will be picking it up .thanks sharing and changing my mind
Cheers bud. Let me know what you thought of the documentary once you've seen it 👍
@@StripeyR will do
ordered it today wont get to watch it for a couple of weeks as back down your neck of the woods. but will give it a thumbs up or down when i get back.
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts, mate 👍
Hi stripey
You Can not bye this record it’s dus exist
But it was only to the people how worked for EMI are Apple and there’s only a 1000 my friend dave.
BY THE WAY STRIPEY I HATE ELVIS IMPERSONATOR'S AS WELL
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Hey Stripey! If you like “The King of Kung Fu” song I have a cover up on my channel 😉 I’m going to see the documentary tomorrow at a Toronto film festival! Great video!
I had a listen, mate. You guys did a great version.
Enjoy the film at the festival.
Cheers bud👍
@@StripeyR Thank you! That made my day.
Sorry stripey, you know how I feel about these films.0/10
You ain’t nobody 😂
Only watched the doc on the boxset so far. Amped to see The Big Boss pt 2, print looks good
You'll have to let me know what The Big Boss pt 2 is like, mate. I think it was filmed at Pak Chong 👍
always amazing content....fellow bruce lee fan
Thanks bud 👍
To day i got him 🎉🎉🎉 and now gone have fun watching for a few hours of a documentary and a lot of movies 🎬🎥 Greetings from the Netherlands 🥋 OSU 🥋
Well finally got to watch this, never been into the Bruce Lee imposters, watched a few many many years ago and was not impressed. But on your recommendation (on your head be it 😁) i bought it. Well i am glad i did, it was really interesting and totally enjoyable, listening to the actual guys who played Bruce was a great insight and made me appreciate those old films more. Really glad you recommeded it mate a really good watch
I do like the Bruceploitation Movies. They are fun and enjoyable movies. please check them out. They are all on UA-cam. Btw I'll be checking out the bruceploitation documentary. Good review!!
Nice will pick this up at some point 👍
Hello Stripey, i've given you my usual thumbs up because i appreciate your efforts and enthusiasm. Sorry mate, i can't stand to watch any Bruceploitation films or docos about them,they turn my stomach!!!. I watched Enter on it's release in 73, i was 14 but could easily blag 18, i became an instant fan!! I went to London in 78 to watch the shite GOD and was devastated to see the complete Inosanto fight removed, plus the terrible war cries, WTF was that all about?!! The fact is i love Bruce so much that i scoured the 8mm film market to get that Inosanto fight, this was before VHS was around so it was expensive, obviously i got it. I used to attend all night Kung Fu movie shows in the early 70's too, watching Five Fingers Of Death, Hapkido, i even watched the terrible Fist Of The Unicorn just to see that cameo of Bruce!!. Fist Of Fury was parceled in with that lot ,it was uncut and made the night well worth while, i stayed away from any rip off Bruce movies!! fond memories indeed. Back to these horrible films, i'm sorry, i really can't stand to watch any of them, the only thing that came out of all that shite was the song King Of Kung Fu which i own, it was fantastic!!
Also i have to admit that John Barry's theme music in GOD 78 was brilliant but i put that film in the Bruceploitation category because of that scene where they stick a face mask of Bruce on the mirror with the towel around his neck and used his funeral, disgusting!! Sorry i'm going off on one here mate but , if it 'aint Bruce, you can shove it where the sun doesn't shine, (not you) especially when you now see the magnificent Final Game Of Death on the incredible Arrow box set. Keep it coming mate, we are family when we love Bruce so much that not a day goes by without him being thought about or spoke about by millions. Personal regards Roger B Egerton.
Hi Roger.
I enjoyed reading your comment. You were there, mate. I agree with most of you're comment, I feel the same way about most of the Bruce knock off films (there are a couple I quite like, but they don't come close top the Lee originals)
GOD 1 & 2 are Bruceploitation, 100% but they will be forever tied to his filmography.
The Final Game of Death is a triumph, Arrow knocked it out of the park with that one.
P.S. I have King of Kung Fu rattling around in my skull (I can't shake it off) 😅😆
Cheers Pal 👍
Well worth watching / owning. Been hearing about this documentary for years on the clones cast. Great to finally see it released. The only real let down are the subtitles on the David Chiang interview. I worked out ‘Dok Bei Doh’ but needed help on the other two. Now my kids are asleep going to give it another watch. And the king of kung fu song is great. One of only a few songs I have on record.
Agreed. David Gregory & the guys did an outstanding job.
I'm still not a fan of most of the films, but this is essential viewing 👌
Enjoy the re-watch, mate 👍
@@StripeyR managed about 45 minutes before the youngest woke up. Hopefully finish watching later tonight. That Dragon: The hero film sounds interesting. Old school kung fu movie with Bruce thrown in for good measure. Just found it on youtube.
This documentary made me respect Bruce Li even more. His niceness did shine through his movies and IMO that's what made him the best Bruce clone of them all, the similar personalities and attitudes.
It really is too bad he got stuck on this ripoff genre, as it's clear he would have shined way brighter if left to do his own thing, I highly recommend the movie "The Iron Dragon Strikes Back" (there's a great HD transfer on Bluray) as the definitive proof of this, and the ultimate Ho Chung Tao movie. It's a great kung-fu thriller that punches way above its weight despite its low budget, and it's a legitimate attempt at good cinema unlike most of its cynical money grabbing contemporaries. Someone online said this would have been the best Bruce Lee movie if Lee actually starred in it and maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but still I couldn't agree more - let's not forget his movies, especially the first one, were also low budget affairs punching above their weight.
aaa so you lov wannabee bruce lee's heheheh mmm there can only be 1
So many clones have come after Bruce Lee but there will always be one and only Bruce Lee.
Hi stripey I was wondering if you have seen A fistful of yen on the Kentucky fried movie?
I have, mate, many times. i haven't seen it in years mind. It's really well done 👍
@@StripeyR being a staunch Bruce lee fan I couldn’t believe how funny it was there was some classic moments and Evan c.Kim done a good job playing Bruce
@@kungfunigel I'll have to check it out again. It's been years 👍
Thank you Stripey! 👊
I watched Bruce Li films. He was pretty good.
Brill review stripey, it was really out of control back in the day.
It truly was, fella.
Cheers pal 👍
The Korean cut of Game of Death 2 is one of my favourite kung fu flicks.
The Arrow disc has five versions on the disc, I think. The Korean cut is one of the best 👍
@@StripeyR I’ve watched every single GOD 2 version too… did it back to like you. Crazy film.
Another great episode mate I wouldn't go out my back door to watch a Bruce rip off movie but I might check this one out the docs sound ok .all the best Pete
Thank, mate. I totally understand where your coming from, but there's plenty of the real Bruce Lee in this & like I said "like it or not, this sub-genre will always be tied to Bruce's legacy" I think you'd enjoy this bud, I did 👍
Great video post Stripey
Cheers bud 👍
ONE MINUTE IN WHEN YOU SAID THE CLONES OF BRUCE, I WATCHED SOME THING ELSE
YOU ARE DIGGING THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL STRIPEY.
BUT AS ALWAYS, I HOPE YOU'RE DOING WELL
LOVE YOUR WORK , BRUCE WOULD BE PLEASED.
It's subjective, mate. I really enjoyed this documentary.
Have you watched any of the bio pics? Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Birth of the Dragon or Bruce Lee My Brother.
Will you be watching the forthcoming Ang Lee film, Bruce Lee?
It all comes as part of his legacy.
Thanks bud 👍
Thanks for the review stripey,,i will defo buy this bruce lee clones flim on blu ray ,as loads were made
My pleasure, mate. It's worth a purchase in my humble opinion
Cheers 👍
Sounds good! Really looking forward to the box set arriving for some Grindhouse Bruceploitation evenings.
You'll definitely enjoy the documentary, mate.
It's put together very well.
Enjoy the set 👍
great review, interesting thoughts.
Thank you 👍
I know you own just about every version of all the originals, in your option which is best for complete presentation, picture, sound etc. There's so many versions of each movie it's hard to know which is best, I do have the premier edition on Bluray and one of the anniversary editions of Enter the Dragon. I'm sure there's better ones out there now.....
Opinion
The Arrow Golden Harvest boxset has reset the bar in regards to Bruce's movies in terms of picture quality, sound, extras and packaging
You can buy them individually on Blu Ray/4k If you fancy it.
The Arrow Golden Harvest boxset contains the 40th anniversary edition of Enter the Dragon on Blu Ray.
It's only worth upgrading to 4k if your fussy on picture quality as everything else (sound/extras) are exactly the same as the 40th anniversary edition
@@badkarmaonezero Agreed 👍
Great video Stripey, I think I'm going to give this Blu-ray a go as it's a documentary 😊. I'm usually not one for the Bruceploitation but this looks really good 👍
Thank you.
I think you'll enjoy it. I'm not a huge fan of Brucepliotation flicks (there are a few exceptions) but this was (in my humble opinion) very good
Cheers 👍
@@StripeyR Thanks Stripey 😊
Can I ask, where did you buy it?
@@BruceLeeArt I pre-ordered mine from Amazon 👍
@@StripeyR Thank you ☺️✌️👍
Awesome video, keep up the good work stripey. Love watching your videos. 😎👍
Thank you, mate 👍
Thanks Stripey you're the best I really don't know what we'd do without you.
Thanks Mate 👍
I'll get a copy , it's bound to be better value than the actual films
It's worth the £12.99 price tag bud 👍
I got my bundle super early a week ago and currently watching the bring on the clones vol. 1. So funny !!! I finished "Goodbye Bruce Lee , His Last Game of Death." and in the deleted scenes there is a scene of Bruce Li fighting with a Muhammad Ali knockoff where the black fighter fights with his mouth as well as his fists.