Author Topic: Bruce Lee (Read 6662 times)

MoralMan · « **on:** March 22, 2016, 11:37:23 AM »

Was Bruce Lee for real? Was he a myth? I don't think id have wanted to fight him. Some of you know about all this sort of shit can you tell me about this man?

johnnynoname · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:43:08 AM »

if bruce lee was alive today he would have torn to shreds by websites like "Bullshido" and the Martial arts versions of YouTube critics like Blaha, that Pocketliner guy and jerry

the internet would have destroyed A LOT of legends from the 60's and 70's

affeman · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:45:52 AM »

Nothing but a run-of-the-mill C-list action movie star from the 70s, who turned to a legend because of his pre-mature, James Deanesque death.

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if bruce lee was alive today

....noone would give a flying F*ck about him.

Coffeed · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:46:46 AM »

He'd be right there with Seagal. Let's be honest with ourselves.

Nails · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:47:12 AM »

johnnynoname · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:52:13 AM »

Quote from: Coffeed on March 22, 2016, 11:46:46 AM

He'd be right there with Seagal. Let's be honest with ourselves.

seagal takes A LOT of shit but "Above the Law" is SUCH A GREAT MOVIE

and "Nico Toscani" is such a pimp name

njflex · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:57:53 AM »

Quote from: johnnynoname on March 22, 2016, 11:52:13 AM

seagal takes A LOT of shit but "Above the Law" is SUCH A GREAT MOVIE

and "Nico Toscani" is such a pimp name

x2,,,and marked for death,out for justice,

devilsmile · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:01:46 PM »

the world has produced plenty of bruce lees who far exceed bruce skill wise, but the charisma is not the same.

Now days people are more knowledgeable and less superstitious, so the stakes are higher.

affeman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:03:06 PM »

Quote from: njflex on March 22, 2016, 11:57:53 AM

x2,,,and marked for death,out for justice,

Can't hate on Seagal, the dude tanked bad in the 2000s, but some of his 90s flicks are true classics. In terms of hard, no-compromise, no-bullshit oldschool action flicks, Seagal was among the best.

Walter Sobchak · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:05:51 PM »

Quote from: MoralMan on March 22, 2016, 11:37:23 AM

Was Bruce Lee for real? Was he a myth? I don't think id have wanted to fight him. Some of you know about all this sort of shit can you tell me about this man?

Bruce Lee wasn't a "real" martial arts badass in the fighting sense, but Chuck Norris sure as hell was.

Fortress · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:21:46 PM »

Guy could have taken the belt in every weight division in the UFC.

At the same time.

Rascal full · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:26:41 PM »

Quote from: njflex on March 22, 2016, 11:57:53 AM

x2,,,and marked for death,out for justice,

Absolute classic I remember watching this as a kid and thinking how gritty and realistic the fight scenes were. William Forsythe was the shit!

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:29:06 PM »

Bruce Lee was legendary by being one of the first to display that fighting style in movies. He was small and very light so he could do some strength moves that made him seem super human but you realize it's no different that those skinny kids on American Ninja Warrior.

njflex · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:29:59 PM »

Quote from: johnnynoname on March 22, 2016, 11:52:13 AM

seagal takes A LOT of shit but "Above the Law" is SUCH A GREAT MOVIE

and "Nico Toscani" is such a pimp name

gino 'out for justice'felino was a pretty cool name as well....

njflex · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:32:50 PM »

Quote from: Rascal full on March 22, 2016, 12:26:41 PM

Absolute classic I remember watching this as a kid and thinking how gritty and realistic the fight scenes were. William Forsythe was the shit!

how about casey'i'm just a lonely little cook'ryback..

Disco187 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2016, 12:42:09 PM »

fuck yeah on the charisma, he was def ahead of his time

stuntmovie · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2016, 01:20:18 PM »

I actually met Bruce Lee many years before ENTER THE DRAGON when he was appearing in some long forgotten TV series ... the name of which I have forgotten .... Was he Kato or some secondary actor in a Hawaiian TV series?

I think he became a legendary figure due to the success of ENTER THE DRAGON which was probably the first Kung Fu / Karate/ Ju jitsu flick (?) that appealed to the American public which was unique in the US at that time but completely saturated throughout the Orient.

His rise in popularity was somewhat similar to Arnold's rise in popularity.

I can recall seeing earlier Oriental (Chinese) fighting flicks in which the audio was completely off track and became somewhat of a comedy instead of an action movie. These early fight films were only shown in very old and worn down theaters in big city Chinese neighborhoods until ENTER THE DRAGON entered the 'picture'.

A few years after the popularity of Enter the Dragon some Hollywood studio actually made a comedy based on China's' inability to sync the soundtrack with the lip movements of the actors and it made a good deal of money.

johnnynoname · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2016, 02:08:40 PM »

Quote from: njflex on March 22, 2016, 11:57:53 AM

x2,,,and marked for death,out for justice,

yes and hard to kill

njflex · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2016, 02:16:51 PM »

Quote from: johnnynoname on March 22, 2016, 02:08:40 PM

yes and hard to kill

that's the other one that slipped my mind.thanks.his 1st 5 were great.....

spiro · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2016, 02:51:15 PM »

I think he was way ahead of his time he absolutely loved to train he was conditioned like a seasoned athlete. He was a fitness fanatic from what I read he couldn't sit still for more than a few minutes he would stretch or do push ups sit-ups or something to improve himself.

The Abdominal Snoman · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2016, 03:07:35 PM »

Didn't he claim to knock people down with a 1 inch punch? 120 pound guy with a 1 inch punch. lmfao

Nails · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2016, 03:17:09 PM »

Quote from: The Abdominal Snoman on March 22, 2016, 03:07:35 PM

Didn't he claim to knock people down with a 1 inch punch? 120 pound guy with a 1 inch punch. lmfao

Nails · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2016, 03:18:59 PM »

Please, pay no attention to the guy getting punch pushing the chair with his feet

The Abdominal Snoman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2016, 03:19:14 PM »

Quote from: Nails on March 22, 2016, 03:17:09 PM

lol. Imagine that shit in the cage. My guess is Bruce Lee barely has taken a punch in his life. Imagine Bruce Lee going up against one of the Diaz brothers who laugh when they get punched in the face...

Nails · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2016, 03:25:40 PM »

Quote from: The Abdominal Snoman on March 22, 2016, 03:19:14 PM

lol. Imagine that shit in the cage. My guess is Bruce Lee barely has taken a punch in his life. Imagine Bruce Lee going up against one of the Diaz brothers who laugh when they get punched in the face...

Bruce would probably use Pai Mei Five-Point-Palm Exploding Heart Technique against all his opponents