#1970s martial arts movies

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Game of Death (1978) Golden Harvest Dir. Robert Clouse / Bruce Lee / Sammo Hung

Kim Tae Chung (doubling for Bruce Lee) as Billy Lo Hugh O'Brian as Steiner

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Vintage Poster - The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula

Dynamite Entertainment (1979)

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Bruce Lee using nunchaku (or nunchucks) in 精武門 / Fist of Fury (1972)

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Enter the Dragon will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Digital) on August 8 via Warner Bros. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the 1973 effort is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential martial arts films of all time.

Bruce Lee stars in his final completed film before his death with John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Bob Wall, Shih Kien, and Jim Kelly. Robert Clouse directs from a script by Michael Allin (Flash Gordon).

Enter the Dragon has been restored in 4K with HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio track. Both the theatrical and special edition versions are included. Read on for extras.

Special features:

Theatrical cut (99 minutes)

Special edition cut (102 minutes)

Audio commentary by writer Michael Allin and producer Paul Heller

Introduction by Bruce Lee’s widow, Linda Lee Cadwell

A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.

Pre-order Enter the Dragon.

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Petey Wheatstraw:

The Devil's Son-in-Law (1977)

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On April 21, 1977, Return of the Street Fighter debuted in West Germany.

Here's some new Sonny Chiba art!

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In honor of the 50th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s passing, Arrow Video is putting out a special edition 4K boxset, with special features including 2 hours of footage shot for The Game of Death, including the formerly lost “log scene”!

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I’m obsessed with these villainous stoner women from Enter the Dragon (1973).

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Today I learned that, pound for pound, weasels have one of the strongest bites in the animal kingdom.

Then, upon further investigation of that family of animals, including wolverines and honey badgers and otters and stoats, I was reminded once again that this whole family of animals was created on the 8th day of creation, when God woke up and chose Violence.

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#Movie Theater Time Machine #podcast begins martial arts month with a #review of "Game of Death". For more, visit movietheatertimemachine.com

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Game of Death (1978) Golden Harvest Dir. Robert Clouse / Bruce Lee / Sammo Hung

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Bruce Lee in "Enter The Dragon"

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Bruce Lee in 精武門 / Fist of Fury (1972)

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The Crippled Masters will be released on Blu-ray on July 23 via Film Masters. The 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film is also known as Tian can di que.

Disabled martial artists Jackie Conn (AKA Sung-Chuan Shen) and Frankie Shum (AKA Chao-Ming Kang) star alongside Chen Mu Chuan. Chi Lo directs.

The Crippled Masters has been newly restored in 2K from original 35mm archival elements with Mandarin audio. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Audio commentary by The Important Cinema Club's Will Sloan & Justin Decloux

Kings of Kung Fu: Releasing the Legends (new)

Original raw scan of the film (standard definition)

Restoration before/after

Recut of original trailer from restored elements

Theatrical trailer

Kung fu trailer compilation

Liner notes by disability advocate Lawrence Carter-Long

Two martial artists, one who has lost both arms and the other who has lost both legs, seek revenge against the villainous master who disabled them. They endure rigorous training, forming a deep bond as they rely on resourcefulness and determination to master their unique fighting styles … and to avoid challenges from other martial artists and the master’s henchman.

Pre-order The Crippled Masters.