I met with Mr Kelly , US karate champion and he told me the same story of the Bob Wall , Bruce bottle incident. Great guy loved the opportunity to meet Jim and autographs
Yeah John Saxon was suppose to die in that movie but his agent made them switch the roles. They tried to make John cool which he was but William and Bruce was always the coolest.
Yah it's crazy saying he didn't have good lines. As it is Kelly himself saying he didn't get to show his stuff in Enter (though admittedly, it is a shame he didn't have the time for more takes on some shots). His martial arts scenes in it are great, well shot and well edited, and his acting is a massive part of the film's success. For those saying it's sad he dies in it, yes, definitely, but the shock of that is something that again contributes to it being the greatest martial arts movie of all time. When he fights Han, you still are rooting for him and hoping he gets out of there. Even if you've seen it 100 times.
Wow - to imagine they may have starred together in another movie. Jim seems genuinely a lovely guy. I could see he was holding back his tears when he said “and you know what happened next” (Bruce’s death).
I understand Saxons beef being a senior actor and all wanting top billing him for his character not to get killed however I also know Hollywood and at the time they weren’t prepared for a black man and a Chinese man to be the heroes in a feature film. That would come years later with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
That is something a typical white guy would say! The person who stated what they said is a fact! Hollywood was very racist back then, period It should have been Jim in the end!!@jasonhearn5818
Hmm Humbleness.in his Voice And the Gentleman.Behavor And the Respect he shows his fellow Martial Artist.Displays a True Champion Worthy of Honor RIP 🙏 Jim Kelly 🤜🤛
I had the pleasure of meeing and chatting with Jim Kelly (+John saxon and Bob baker) at a Bruce Lee convention many years ago. He was a lovely guy and had lots of time to chat!
Love Jim Kelly, but I never liked the part in Enter the Dragon where his character got killed. I knew about Jim's character originally wasn't supposed to die in Enter the Dragon. They could have written his character not dying off, but we know how they do the black man in America. Wish they would have at least made an alternate version with Jim in the courtyard fight. A movie with Bruce Lee & Jim Kelly as the main stars, in a gung fu flick, would have been epic. RIP Jim Kelly, Bruce Lee and all who passed away, who were a part of that classic movie.
That was really good. Keep up the great job keep going you will win matter fact you are winning. Bring more awareness of black legends, peace and blessings.
It seems like he was such a great guy! He was one of my childhood heroes, and he projected a very positive image of Black people on the big screen. (It's a shame what John Saxon's manager did. That was foul.) Every time I see him, Mr. Kelly strikes me as sincere and humble, and very respectful of Bruce Lee. He also seems extremely believable, as opposed to those who have chosen to trash talk Bruce, after his death. Mad respect to the great Jim Kelly! May he continue to inspire. ❤🖤💚
Jim Kelly, in a way, was just as charismatic as Bruce as far as fighting scenes on camera. The man's character dies in ETD and he was still able to stand out and more so than John Saxon. They should have found a way to put all three in another film and not have the black guy die.
Enter the dragon isn’t a Bruce Lee movie. It was a Hollywood movie. Return of the dragon is a Bruce Lee production. And game of death the movie he was trying to finish was also a Bruce Lee production. All true Bruce Lee fans know what a Bruce Lee move/production really is. Verses him starring in a movie.
I felt sorry for Mr Kelly, as he said he wanted to show more of his stuff but because it's a Bruce Lee film it had to be Bruce Lee's way , obviously because Bruce is the star , Bruce didn't want anyone looking good or up to his standard, there is more to Bruce Lee in reality than people think.
Jim said originally his character was supposed live and it would've been him and Bruce fighting side by side in the end. All that was switched because of John Saxon didn't want his character dying. Bruce wasn't the issue it was John. Jim was saying Bruce wanted to do future projects together but unfortunately Bruce passed
@@nickgillespie6232If you werent pleased with Jim then by comparison John's choreography was even more displeasing to watch and far less convincing especially when he fought Bolo. The movie would've probably been far better with the original character setup.
@@nickgillespie6232 Well even if you weren't impressed with Jims choreography and the execution of his kicks Jim was a legitimate martial artist and that was martial arts choreography in its early stages. Like you said it was Bruce's movie so he was the star. Flawed or not Jims choreography was much better than Johns there was nothing convincing about John as a martial artist especially that Bolo fight with John. Yeah John added star value to the film but his fight scenes felt forced. The original intention of Jim and Bruce would've been a much better movie but unfortunately Johns ego wouldn't allow that.
@@nickgillespie6232 " but it didn’t look great. He couldn’t extend his leg fully to execute a proper kick. " may have been the camera angle and the zoom of the lens that made it appear that way.
@@nickgillespie6232 yea I've seen the fight scenes many times...don't have any nitpicky issues. Its just you as no one else has voiced any problems about it. Anywho moving on.
Originally Bruce Lee was supposed to be the only one to survive, but they couldn't have a Chinese man as the only hero, so they made John Saxon one also.
Yeah right, he made 3 films trying very hard to imitate Bruce Lee, but yet complains about not being able to show off his skills in Enter The Dragon? What exactly did he do differently, in his own films, in contrast to ETD? Like Chuck Norris, he also appears to forget who gave him his start in films to begin with. Without Bruce Lee to give them a break, no one would even know who Kelly and Norris is.
Jim had a dozen times to be himself and look at the result. His copy and paste horrible Bruce lee impression killed his career . Along with hitting stuntmen for real and even telling Jackie Chan he didn’t know nothing .
Most of these people like jim kelly always made up stories. bob wall says he hired him for the part in ETD and in fact actor Rockne Tarkington was the first choice to play the part of Williams in Enter the Dragon (1973), but just before the start of filming he was replaced by Jim Kelly. Jim Kelly he used to talk shit about bl in the past and he later turned around and said bl was the greatest marital artist..lyn ass nga lol
@@TheSubwaysurferefectivamente Jim Kelly siempre expresó su admiración por Bruce Lee. Es posible que a lo que se refiere el compañero sobre comentarios a inicios negativos por parte de Jim se refería a que a inicio cuándo apenas había escuchado de proezas de Bruce Lee Jim Kelly preguntó a si realmente ese artista Marcial Bruce Lee era tan bueno a lo que le respondieron que sí y como el mismo Jim Kelly dijo luego darse cuenta de que así era.
That was really good. Keep up the great job keep going you will win matter fact you are winning. Bring more awareness of black legends, peace and blessings.
Saxon and his agent was racist. His character is suppose to die. But nope we insist on the black guy being hung. As a black child seeing this film that part was particularly traumatizing due to knowing the history of hanging black people in America
I met with Mr Kelly , US karate champion and he told me the same story of the Bob Wall , Bruce bottle incident. Great guy loved the opportunity to meet Jim and autographs
Jim Kelly was a great man, and an excellent martial artist. Sadly missed. RIP Jim
Hey bro, what's the story?
I wish they hadn't killed Williams off. I would have loved to have seen Saxon, Lee and Williams at the end all giving each other the thumbs up
Yeah John Saxon was suppose to die in that movie but his agent made them switch the roles. They tried to make John cool which he was but William and Bruce was always the coolest.
@@brazyfilmo3121 interesting, didn’t know that
@@danielbrown1724Bruce’s character was supposed to fight Bolo in the end, but the white producers wanted the white guy to get some shine.
What a grateful and a humble guy! How can you not love him? Amazing guy!
indeed
Jim Kelly a legend. Love the guy. Totally respected 👌
Jim seems like the coolest guy, and very likeable one. R.I.P brother.
Most genuine and honest man. Death robs us another movie of bruce lee and jim kelly.
I met him 94 at a bruce lee convention in uk Birmingham and he said the great 1 liners from ETD and i still have his autograph 😊
Which is?
@@nickgillespie6232 you are wrong , I was at the same convention & when you claim this happened he was too busy looking good
@@martinworld7214🤣😂right on✊🏿☀️🌟🛸🔥💯
Yah it's crazy saying he didn't have good lines. As it is Kelly himself saying he didn't get to show his stuff in Enter (though admittedly, it is a shame he didn't have the time for more takes on some shots). His martial arts scenes in it are great, well shot and well edited, and his acting is a massive part of the film's success.
For those saying it's sad he dies in it, yes, definitely, but the shock of that is something that again contributes to it being the greatest martial arts movie of all time. When he fights Han, you still are rooting for him and hoping he gets out of there. Even if you've seen it 100 times.
Wow - to imagine they may have starred together in another movie. Jim seems genuinely a lovely guy. I could see he was holding back his tears when he said “and you know what happened next” (Bruce’s death).
Rip Jim Kelly. Jim was an excellent fighter himself.💗🥰❤️😊
Now they’re in heaven together doing Martial Arts scenes 🙏🏾💐
Jim's A Very Smart Man instead of putting Bruce Down Like Others he New he Was Working with Ythe one and only Goat God Bless You And Yours
Bruce was from another planet period. Sick of all others pretending
I SAW ENTER THE DRAGON WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT, AND IT CHANGED MY LIFE. IT WAS AN EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION.
GREAT MAN! FOR ME HE WAS HUGE PART OF ENTER THE DRAGON. THE GREATEST MARTIAL ART MOVIE OF ALL TIME.
I understand Saxons beef being a senior actor and all wanting top billing him for his character not to get killed however I also know Hollywood and at the time they weren’t prepared for a black man and a Chinese man to be the heroes in a feature film. That would come years later with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
That was all ego, which he should've set aside to make a better movie. That original ending would've been far better.
Yes sir!@@jasonhearn5818
That is something a typical white guy would say! The person who stated what they said is a fact! Hollywood was very racist back then, period It should have been Jim in the end!!@jasonhearn5818
Two of my favorites Bruce and Jim
Jim Kelly was one of a kind, amazing martial artist and also a great human being.
Why don't guys like this live longer? Healthy guy, sporty yet cancer gets him.
Jim's a good talker
Great honest man Jim Kelly if bruce had lived jim would have been in another film with him no doubt!!!
( THANK U JIM KELLY ) FOR YOUR COMMENTS .👍🍷🙏 R.I.P.💔 ....
Hmm Humbleness.in his Voice And the Gentleman.Behavor And the Respect he shows his fellow Martial Artist.Displays a True Champion Worthy of Honor RIP 🙏 Jim Kelly 🤜🤛
I had the pleasure of meeing and chatting with Jim Kelly (+John saxon and Bob baker) at a Bruce Lee convention many years ago. He was a lovely guy and had lots of time to chat!
Love Jim Kelly, but I never liked the part in Enter the Dragon where his character got killed. I knew about Jim's character originally wasn't supposed to die in Enter the Dragon. They could have written his character not dying off, but we know how they do the black man in America. Wish they would have at least made an alternate version with Jim in the courtyard fight. A movie with Bruce Lee & Jim Kelly as the main stars, in a gung fu flick, would have been epic. RIP Jim Kelly, Bruce Lee and all who passed away, who were a part of that classic movie.
Man, Mr, Handman, man, you come right out of a comic book!
Han-man.
That was really good. Keep up the great job keep going you will win matter fact you are winning. Bring more awareness of black legends, peace and blessings.
Great matial artist 🙏 rip my mann
Bull sheettt Mr Hand Man great line
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Three the Hard Way
Jim taught Bruce that fast back-hand punch
I'm sure it was Han- man.
It seems like he was such a great guy! He was one of my childhood heroes, and he projected a very positive image of Black people on the big screen. (It's a shame what John Saxon's manager did. That was foul.) Every time I see him, Mr. Kelly strikes me as sincere and humble, and very respectful of Bruce Lee. He also seems extremely believable, as opposed to those who have chosen to trash talk Bruce, after his death. Mad respect to the great Jim Kelly! May he continue to inspire. ❤🖤💚
RIP My Kelly, a great man. RIP
Jim Kelly grand artiste martial et grand Ami respectueux de Dragon Lee
I wish I knew more about JK because he seemed like such a cool guy
GREAT DOCUMENTARY MY BROTHER ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I remember Jim Kelly my favorite actor
This is a genuine treat. Just subscribed, notifications on!!!
God Bless Jim!
Jim Kelly, in a way, was just as charismatic as Bruce as far as fighting scenes on camera. The man's character dies in ETD and he was still able to stand out and more so than John Saxon. They should have found a way to put all three in another film and not have the black guy die.
I’ll be to busy looking good! ❤️ J K
Damn so they robbed him of his 💰 money! 🤦🏽
Not as a martial art but as an actor he got.. He's kind hearted..
A true legend ❤
Man you come right out of a comic book. I tell my boss that every time he makes me irritated.
Enter the dragon isn’t a Bruce Lee movie. It was a Hollywood movie. Return of the dragon is a Bruce Lee production. And game of death the movie he was trying to finish was also a Bruce Lee production. All true Bruce Lee fans know what a Bruce Lee move/production really is. Verses him starring in a movie.
R.I.P Jim Kelly
On the boondocks he will
Be forever Bushido Brown .
He also had charisma. Rip
He was right.......he was too busy looking good. Cool af.
This is jacked up really
Jim should’ve never let them kill him in the movie. It was totally unnecessary and unacceptable. All 3 should’ve been together.
🐲🪰 Jones 🥋
I felt sorry for Mr Kelly, as he said he wanted to show more of his stuff but because it's a Bruce Lee film it had to be Bruce Lee's way , obviously because Bruce is the star , Bruce didn't want anyone looking good or up to his standard, there is more to Bruce Lee in reality than people think.
Jim said originally his character was supposed live and it would've been him and Bruce fighting side by side in the end. All that was switched because of John Saxon didn't want his character dying. Bruce wasn't the issue it was John. Jim was saying Bruce wanted to do future projects together but unfortunately Bruce passed
@@nickgillespie6232If you werent pleased with Jim then by comparison John's choreography was even more displeasing to watch and far less convincing especially when he fought Bolo. The movie would've probably been far better with the original character setup.
@@nickgillespie6232 Well even if you weren't impressed with Jims choreography and the execution of his kicks Jim was a legitimate martial artist and that was martial arts choreography in its early stages. Like you said it was Bruce's movie so he was the star. Flawed or not Jims choreography was much better than Johns there was nothing convincing about John as a martial artist especially that Bolo fight with John. Yeah John added star value to the film but his fight scenes felt forced. The original intention of Jim and Bruce would've been a much better movie but unfortunately Johns ego wouldn't allow that.
@@nickgillespie6232 " but it didn’t look great. He couldn’t extend his leg fully to execute a proper kick. " may have been the camera angle and the zoom of the lens that made it appear that way.
@@nickgillespie6232 yea I've seen the fight scenes many times...don't have any nitpicky issues. Its just you as no one else has voiced any problems about it. Anywho moving on.
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Dragonfly Jones
The tradition was black people always die in movies. Now it's changed. Did u see the latest Scream movie?
Originally Bruce Lee was supposed to be the only one to survive, but they couldn't have a Chinese man as the only hero, so they made John Saxon one also.
Even to this day I don't like john saxson for what he did to Mr. Kelly character in ENTER THE DRAGON
Yeah right, he made 3 films trying very hard to imitate Bruce Lee, but yet complains about not being able to show off his skills in Enter The Dragon? What exactly did he do differently, in his own films, in contrast to ETD? Like Chuck Norris, he also appears to forget who gave him his start in films to begin with. Without Bruce Lee to give them a break, no one would even know who Kelly and Norris is.
I see I know for a fact you were not supposed to get killed I know it's I did not like when he got killed I knew there was something off
Bull 💩 mr hangman you come right out of a comic book 🐐🏆🙏🏾🕊
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Whatever happened to him and his movie career? I figured he died like 40 years ago
Jim had a dozen times to be himself and look at the result. His copy and paste horrible Bruce lee impression killed his career . Along with hitting stuntmen for real and even telling Jackie Chan he didn’t know nothing .
Wheres this information?
Most of these people like jim kelly always made up stories. bob wall says he hired him for the part in ETD and in fact actor Rockne Tarkington was the first choice to play the part of Williams in Enter the Dragon (1973), but just before the start of filming he was replaced by Jim Kelly.
Jim Kelly he used to talk shit about bl in the past and he later turned around and said bl was the greatest marital artist..lyn ass nga lol
Jim Kelly has always talk respectfully about Bruce Lee I never heard any other accounts where he said anything disrespectful
You're lying laxer,never heard him ever say anything negative about Bruce
@@TheSubwaysurferefectivamente Jim Kelly siempre expresó su admiración por Bruce Lee.
Es posible que a lo que se refiere el compañero sobre comentarios a inicios negativos por parte de Jim se refería a que a inicio cuándo apenas había escuchado de proezas de Bruce Lee Jim Kelly preguntó a si realmente ese artista Marcial Bruce Lee era tan bueno a lo que le respondieron que sí y como el mismo Jim Kelly dijo luego darse cuenta de que así era.
Rest in peace, brother Jim!
That was really good. Keep up the great job keep going you will win matter fact you are winning. Bring more awareness of black legends, peace and blessings.
He also had charisma. Rip
May you 🙏🏾 Rest In Peace In Heaven Jim Kelly
This man was a class act!
Saxon and his agent was racist. His character is suppose to die. But nope we insist on the black guy being hung. As a black child seeing this film that part was particularly traumatizing due to knowing the history of hanging black people in America
Awesome guy 😊