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Recruited by an intelligence agency, outstanding martial arts student Bruce Lee participates in a brutal karate tournament hosted by the evil Han. Along with champions Roper and Williams, he uncovers Han's white slavery and drug trafficking ring located on a secret island fortress. In the exciting climax, hundreds of freed prisoners fight in an epic battle with Lee and Han locked in a deadly duel.
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By Bman3rd (United States)
The 5 star raring is for the movie and not an over all of the blu-ray relaese.
also this will be a review of the blu-ray release and not the movie.
Video 4 out of 5
I have to admit I didn't expect much from Enter the Dragon's 1080p/VC-1 transfer.
I mainly picked it up on blu-ray because it was only 10 dollars at the time I got it.
However, it didn't take long for me to alter my expectations and immerse myself in Warner's at-times gorgeous restoration of what I would call the greatest martial arts film of all time.
The first thing I noticed over the DVD special edition I used to own is how the skin tones seemed more healthy, natural, and convincing, the actors' faces rarely suffer from overzealous saturation, and are never undernourished by underwhelming contrast.
Lee's nighttime assault on Han's compound doesn't pop as brilliantly as some of the film's daylight scenes, but the graceful martial artist glides through the lair's cavernous shadows without a hitch. More importantly, the palette remains authentic, primaries are relatively stunning and blacks are quite striking.
Watch when Lee takes on an entire school of Han's thugs. Warner's transfer handles the furious gale of white and black-clad fighters with ease. Look closely as he advances through a deadly hall of mirrors the presentation never wavers, brandishing vibrant reds as readily as it produces revealing fine details. Moreover, edges are sharp, textures are surprisingly crisp, and digital anomalies are few and far between. It's even a cinch to look past the lingering scratches and intermittent softness that afflicts the original print.
Granted, some digital processing has cursed a handful of shots with an over-processed sheen, but it seldom detracts from the merits of the presentation. All things considered, Enter the Dragon looks great considering it was originally released in 1973.
Audio 3 out of 5
Enter the Dragon has a dated Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track (640kbps) and makes it one of the early high definition discs in need of a re-release, this time with an updated lossless audio mix worthy of Lee's hard-hitting punches and high-pitched war cries. That's not to say this standard offering is a disappointment. It pays fitting tribute to the film's source elements without resorting to the overindulgent antics.
Dialogue is plagued by the same distinct limitations as every other martial arts picture of the time, but it struck me as being a bit cleaner, clearer, and more meticulously prioritized than ever before.
Likewise, everything from low-end whumps to ear-piercing wahaaahs sound a tad flat or pinched. On a more positive note, pans and directionality are suitably restrained, the film's musical score has been given fresh life, and dynamics are satisfying.
As it stands, Enter the Dragon sounds pretty good, particularly considering it doesn't boast anything more powerful than a standard Dolby Digital audio track. It's far from perfect but works well.
Supplements 4.5 out of 5
The blu-ray edition of the Enter the Dragon comes packed to the brim with hours of bonus features. Also all the special features are in standard definition.
Filmmakers Audio Commentary: Producer Paul Heller and writer Michael Allin engage in a decent discussion about the film, its impact, Lee's talents and contributions, and the martial artist's enduring appeal.
A Warrior's Journey: Produced in 2000, it examines his rise to stardom, his tragic death, his undying legacy, and the influence he's had on cinema and martial artists the world over.
Curse of the Dragon: An equally comprehensive, yet more personal documentary that focuses on Lee's death, the fate that befell his son Brandon, and his postmortem magnetism amongst fans of all generations. To my great surprise, this secondary documentary was by George Takai.
Blood and Steel: This is a more traditional behind-the-scenes featurette that digs into the production, stuntwork, fight choreography, and performances.
Linda Lee Cadwell Interviews: Over the course of ten segments, Lee's widow tells stories about her late husband, discussing his role as a fighter, actor, and family man.
In His Own Words: It may include slices of rare interviews with Bruce Lee, but an abundance of film clips, as well as a somewhat stocky closing photo montage, make this a less-invigorating addition to the package.
1973 Archive Featurette: A vintage production featurette.
Backyard Workout with Bruce: An all-too-short black and white home video.
Trailers and TV Spots.
Whether you're a casual or diehard martial arts fan, you owe it to yourself to experience Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon at least once. Warner has even made it easy on the eyes and ears with a faithful restoration, an excellent video transfer, a solid audio track, and a wealth of supplements.
By R. Garrow (Burlington, VT)
This is one of the single movies (besides the original SW trilogy) that I've owned in most possible formats - VHS, Beta, LD, DVD, and now Blu-Ray. This one seems better to me. I'm not sure why besides just the picture quality, but there are parts that seemed new to me.
I haven't done any kind of in depth research as to why and I don't care to. I'm just saying that it seemed different and longer to me. Much Better! I've loved this film since I was a little kidlet and it almost felt like seeing a brand new version of it.
I can't wait until they release it in hologram or direct-to-brain (DTB) format because I'll buy those too! This is just one of those films that always tears it up for me and this Blu edition is absolutely fantastic.
By W. McDonald (Atlanta, GA USA)
Yes, Yes .. we all know this is a great movie... but here is the kicker, the DVD version I have is better quality (after being upstepped) than this Blu-ray version. And I am not complaining about the fact that they did not have a super clean version of it before they transfered it to Blu-ray. They definately could have spent some time remastering this amazing movie, but they didn't.... fine, we get a lot of this on Blu-ray. But what I have never gotten, are digital blocks that can be seen quite often through the movie. It looks like it needs to be anti-aliased, I have never seen anything like it. Granted I am viewing it on a 61 inch 1080p DLP.. but I have never seen any of the other 80 Blu's that I have look like this. It almost looks like it is a MPG. I even tried to exchange it, for another but I had the video manager open it up and test it before I walked out the door with it and it had the same small digital block quality issue. The Studios need to take a little more time and effort to properly prepare the films for Blu-ray. This is unacceptable.
By J. R. Callner (Olympia, WA)
For heaven's sake, it's Bruce Lee's best. Anyone who owns any kung fu movie should have this.
By Bruce (not Lee) (USA)
God, this fine martial arts film was made all the way back in 1973--the american civil rights movement had just ended and everything was big hair and polyester clothes the world over! That's the world this movie is set in (had it just been made a few years later--like 3-- it would be so much less datable). Perhaps Lee's death was itself the true end of an era (at least in Asia)! The film is a fine action packed spy thriller with Lee reruited by the government to go after the very bad man named Han--a man who happens to also be responsible for Lee's sister's death--how's that for coincidences? John Saxon is a great supporting cast member playing Roper, a man who crosses Han's path on his own time!
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