GAME OF DEATH (1978) Retrospective / Review
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Watching the behind the scenes footage of Game of Death always made me sad, it looked like Bruce and the cast were having so much fun making this movie, and it's a shame that it was never fully completed. Still, the archived footage that we do have kicks all sorts of ass.
Max Cometa I miss the man damn we lost the best for real I'll never forget Bruce
I miss him too dude. I won't forget him either, he's an icon in every sense of the word.
the musical score of Game of Death is awesome
Music by the late great John (James 007 Bond) Barry!
I agree. Superior to anything by Lalo Schiffrin ( although I did love his scores too)
Seriously! I literally work out to the theme of Game of Death. Well, just goes to show that you can't please everyone.
Lee's original script for Game of Death was ahead of its time. It's essentially the basis of almost every video game; fight through a level, defeat the boss, level up.
One aspect I really liked about Bruce Lee's concept was that his character was a former champion, considered the best and a retired from the sport of martial tournaments. So the syndicate wanted him more than anyone else for the mission. James Tien's character (The last guy before Bruce to fight Kareem) was supposed to be the then current world champion who hated being under the shadow or Bruce's character, so the animosity developed in the idea of the characters was very smart. James wanted to prove he was better, but in the end, paid with his life due to ego.
God I hate the Bey Logan voice dub, what was he thinking.
It is still creepy to me how much Bruce's faked death in this movie bares resemblance to Brandon Lee's death. Being shot by a stuntman on the set of a movie...
Martijn Stuart yep when I was younger I got confused and I thought that Bruce had actually died like that instead, and I thought that it was a conspiracy when Brandon also died like that in "suspicious" circumstances.
Both young Chinese Americans with unlimited potential. Both healthy as can be and on t physical and mental shape. Then both die suddenly from nowhere in suspicious circumstances. Feels like an assassination/conspiracy to me. I bet Bruce pissed off the wrong people, like triads in HK, which were well known to be involved in the movie industry. I remember Bruce got provoked and then challenged even beat up one of them since he was an extra on the set of enter the dragon. Bruce then grabbed him by the hair and rammed his head into the wall.
@@ex0duzz it was the Sion and Zion connection. Both satanists and both parties have a jealous and vindictive nature.
@@bartlemy can you tell me more about that
Wait what
Ikr it sad :(
I won't lie, the soundtrack is perhaps the only thing that keeps me not disregarding the 1978 movie altogether. Its great, I like the main theme.
@ gutz 1981 I agree, defiantly one of the best themes that John Barry composed outside the James Bond series. I would not mind getting a copy of the soundtrack on CD.
I love the soundtrack. Besides the pagoda fighting, the music is by far the best part of the film. I think it fits lees persona perfectly. And is overall dope.
JB0071051982 it’s available for download on iTunes and “The Main Motorcycle Fight” (the main score) is truly riveting. I definitely recommend it 👍🏾👌🏾!
@@user-si9fx4xb6v That closing love song is good too. The soundtrack although good doesn't quite fit this movie and it does feel like a James Bond movie.
I have seen images of Bruce's family outside the 1978 Game of Death premiere with Brandon being interviewed before going to see this film. I cannot imagine how bad it would be to go see the film when the scene of his father's ACTUAL funeral comes on. Totally disrespectful.
Vegeta Solo
77 if he still lived. Hard to imagine where he would have been in the movie world today. But due to his intense body respect, hard to imagine he NOT be in good/great shape.
The Pagoda sequence is awesome and shows how brilliant Bruce’s vision was. The once thought lost footage was Unearthed at Golden Harvest by a Hong Kong film historian.
Your attention to detail is unrivaled
Was waiting for this one Oliver, thank you very much. Bruce Lee is my idol and a person who's philosophy and determination against the odds and disciple in self belief has gotten me through some dark times in my life.
"Same here, baby."
I have been a fan of Bruce Lee's since my father first showed me Enter The Dragon. At the time, I was already studying martial arts and it was a real treat.
I was thinking recently about how Game Of Death might have turned out if Bruce Lee had lived. I am sure that it would have been incredible, both in terms of action and how Lee wanted to work in his personal beliefs. One of the books I have about Bruce Lee, even outlines how he was planning to work in his personal philosophy, including what is seen in the original footage. I know that he wanted Chuck Norris to appear in the film as well as Whang Ing-Sik ( who played the Japanese fighter in Way Of The Dragon) and his student Taky Kimura. With all of these talented martial artists in the film, I am sure we would have had some great fight scenes.
@@leehodge9741 Not according to his birth certificate, he wasn't.
A quick fact:
The people doing Bruce's voice in the discovered Game of Death footage are...
Bruce Lee: A Warriors Journey - John Little.
Bruce Lee in G.O.D - Bey Logan.
Hi , Why , the Bruce Lee's voice was lost ?
OneWayOfficiel no these movies were shot with no sound then dubbed once completed....... so the fake Bruce lee needs voicing......
Not a very good film, but the tower boss battles and the soundtrack by John Barry are outstanding.
Remember that the story was never completed and that the scenes that u watched were some of the last scenes
Correct. The film shouldn't have been made. You can't fool Bruce Lee fans. Lots of deleted footage were crucial to the movie.
Totally agree with you on the John Barry score, which I downloaded from iTunes to add to my library, because I liked it so much. It was probably why I could stomach the rest of the movie, which although the star was no Bruce Lee, wasn’t totally bad in his own right. The score definitely enhanced his fight scenes and was extraordinary for the final Bruce Lee scenes.
As a contrary ... This movie is the True profile of Bruce ... Try to focus on the wise and martial arts philosophie in Bruce talks ... Exemple ... To be flexible to adapte ... And more ...
This was a great movie. 🖕all the haters
Bruce lee's mum walked out in tears at the premier of GOD at the scene when they dug up Bruce's coffin at his grave, as if it weren't bad enough showing Bruce's actual funeral.
i didnt know that i,m so sorry to hear that i have a game of death integra where the funeral i altered and shots of him dead so theres ittle bad taste the digging him up was kind of a important plot point in the film but the prevous was sick
Damn, they used the "modern editing techniques" that The Simpsons mentioned in the "Radioactive Man: The Movie" episode!
Seamless no?
You're fired
I really disagree with the criticism of the musical score. I liked it because it sou dedicated heroic.
I agree it is reminiscent of the spy dramas of that era but it does capture the energy of the film especially the locker room fight.
"Your fired"
Hey with good cause
He was a great innovater and makes you wonder what great films and ideas he could have created if he didn't pass.Great review.
I feel had he lived he would’ve stretched his acting muscles and did some comedy. I think he would’ve also played villains a little more.
Like John travolta he would’ve been one of those villains you know you were supposed to hate but just couldn’t! I recognized Bruce’s ability to play a cool charming yet intense villain from the film MARLOW where he played Winslow Wong.
@@TheSubwaysurfer Way of the Dragon showed us he could definitely play a comedic role. I could easily see him and Jackie Chan doing a buddy cop movie together!
16:40 I forgot how great that kick to the head was. As you can see clear as day it connected and did go through a crate to do so.
Game of death couldv'e been lee's best film if he finished it.
Exactly
Still is but he died too soon. I wonder how this movie would have ended or was the story it was the way it was then completed?
Yes unfortunately his death ended what could have been a great movie.
@@madinahpaak1
Unfortunately the help of Hollywood would have helped, and casting America actors spices the film to greatness
You should do a full video of Game of Death II; there's some surprisingly high-profile names attached to that production!
Even with all the silliness and the fact they exploited Lee's death , I still love this film and have since I was a teenager, I wore out the vhs something fierce .
I don't know about the score being mediocre , it's one of my favorites from any of his films and it's one of my favorite Barry creations, it's powerful and invigorating.
I also love , totally obsessed with the sequence in and outside of the factory , it's total perfection the way it's staged , edited , and choreographed , just perfect.
And yeah , Game of Death part 2 is a terrific companion piece, it's easily one of the best martial arts films from that era , totally stunning fight choreography, and some great set design and cinematography.
Great retrospective again, you never fail to deliver
Birthday was yesterday Ollie and this is the best late gift I have ever had love your retrospectives as always
Happy belated Birthday!
Oliver Harper thank you Ollie 😊
@@OliverHarper Nice video, you missed out the fact that the story line of the movie actually mirrored Bruce Lee's real life as Lee was coming under pressure from the triads to sign a contract with them it's one of the reasons way of the dragon was alone entirely shot in rome. I am a HK cinema expert with contacts in hong kong so this information comes from a reliable source.
I'm a sell-out to John Barry and LOVE this score.
The best film channel on TH-cam, hands down
When the so-called sequel is a much more enjoyable movie of the released version of Game Of Death, you know something wrong happened.
Even though the fight in the locker room wasn’t Bruce. It was done so well in the spirit of lee that fans suspended their judgement. I remember hearing thunderous applause when Billy lo kicked Carl into the locker BBC and uttered that iconic line
YOU LOSE CARL MILLER!
A retrospective on Sorcerer 1977 would be great. Talk about a troubled production. 40th anniversary Blu Ray was recently released. It's a masterpiece of a film.
It wouldn't surprise me if they found more footage of Game Of Death. They found more footage of Metropolis over 90 years after it was made, and the Hong Kong film industry pumps out so many movies a year that their film vaults are probably packed with undiscovered footage.
Love the soundtrack of game of death!
An Oliver Harper review/retrospective just makes my day!
@ 4:43 I imagine the theme from Bloodsport where Dux vs Chong Li was playing at this part of this video.
Has there ever been an in depth interview with James Tien, especially in regards to Bruce, his career in Hong Kong and his vision for this movie in particular?? James Tien starred with Bruce in The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and was meant to have a fairly sizeable role in this movie as well. He had a good career on his own before and after starring with Lee. It would be interesting to hear his point of view on all of this. Bruce was and always will be the greatest in my opinion. This may have been the greatest film ever had he lived to complete it and we can only dream about where his career would have gone afterwards.
I liked this one just because I got to see Bob Wall actually show what he could do. The first Lee movie I ever saw was Enter the Dragon and his purpose is to get utterly outclassed by Bruce, so watching him demonstrate his ability was a treat.
I have aspergers syndrome, I need order and repetition in a lots of things in my life. I have a huge list of films that for one reason or another I need to watch, the only way I can describe it is that they make me feel calm and safe. I love nothing better than to get in bed with my wife and watch one of the films in my list to fall asleep. All these films mean a lot tome and I don't think I could function for long without them.
What I'm getting at is that your entire channel is part of that. I love the depth you go to and the amount of info in your vids really makes me centred. I wish I could explain what it feels like but all I can say is thank you, you help me function. Also yours is the only crowed funder I've ever supported. How could I not? Can't wait to see the finished thing.
I'm usually not up for remakes, but this could a good one. You could have loads of different legends in the pagoda. Great retrospective as usual mate.
one level tongpo one level bolo yeung one level micheal jai white add a very large sumo wrestler to complete the movie
I've always hoped that they would remake not only Game of Death but also The Silent Flute (made as Circle of Iron) and do them as Bruce had envisioned them.
if they were to remake it, i hope they stick to the concept that Lee was trying to present especially with the guardians of each level and how his style adapted to each one of them
Thank you Oliver for bringing back one of the controversial (but fun) movie genres of all time, the Martial Arts. Here in Chile, many of these films were highly popular between the 70's and mid 80's and the place to watch them were some grindhouse cinemas where they show with other two flicks. According to some newspapers, one of the last showings of "Game of Death" in Santiago de Chile was in the Christmas of 1986 at the Acapulco Cinema (now turn into a Christian Temple). By $100 pesos (0,5 pounds of today) you could enjoy a program that included "Game of Death", "Search and Destroy" (1979) and.... "Remo Williams" (1985). An awesome selection that now is possible to bring back to life thanks to Blu-Ray or Torrent, but nothing compare to watch this flicks in the big screen with your gang. Thanks and keep making more of your awesome videos.
One of your best, Oliver! Wonderful work, as always.
The original version would have been amazing if it were finished. The Levels concept is exhilarating.
joeriveracomedy Bruce's intention with Kareem's character was exhilarating as well.
would have been a great video game
Why didnt his wife Linda Lee sue/demand the funeral footage be removed?
That's a good question.
Como se nota que no observas, la señora estaba literalmente destrozada anímica y emocionalmente, tanto así, que cuando pasan escenas de su funeral se nota como un tipo la maneja como títere durante ello. Y lo más seguro es que los tiburones han aprovechado esa situacion para hacer esta mezcolanza que todos conocemos y se aleja muchísimo del concepto original que tenía Bruce Lee. Les recomiendo ver (si aún no lo han hecho) "el camino del guerrero" donde recién pude apreciar el valor de este filme inconcluso. Saludos desde la cuarentena.
Perhaps there were things going on behind the scenes that we don't fully know about. Maybe she did.
Maybe they told her a ton bullshit. Who knows.
Anyone else ever noticed the impact THE GAME OF DEATH had on the videogame industries?? In this movie Bruce Lee fights in Pagoda,in which in every floor....or "level",there is a different set of thugs and a different end area/ end level boss for Lee to deal with....just videogames. I think this movie had a big impact on game designing because of how the movie is layed out.
as far as beat em ups go definetly. kung fu double dragon karate champ list goes on.
Even anime movies like the Ranma 1/2 movie "Big Trouble In Nekonron, China"'s final act was almost DIRECTLY based on the idea of Game Of Death. Right down to a sometimes comedic, sometimes badass take on the idea of moving up floors to fight enemies. And lets not forget in Dragonball Z, during the early part of the Majin Buu arc, when Babidi has Gohan, Goku, the Surpreme Kai and Vegeta fight their way through several levels of bad guys. It's become a legit trope over the years, thanks to Lee's influence.
Kung fu master..was a game of death inspired game..
No sólo a videojuegos, sino a libros, series, películas, etc. Donde el "protagonista" debe atravesar diferentes "niveles" para luego enfrentarse al "jefe final" fórmula exitosamente usada por muchos hasta el hartazgo (sí o no Saint Seiya, Tony Jaa, Leal, etc. XDXDXD) Saludos
Hi Oliver. Great review as always. I was lucky enough to see the Japanese version at a Bruce Lee convention in London, which was attended by his younger brother Robert in 2001. They announced that they were going to show the Game of Death fights and at the time most of us didn't know about the unreleased footage. So imagine our surprise as the cartoon pagoda merges into the Dan Inosanto footage. They also showed the rest of the outtakes which were just 3 or 4 different takes of the same shots, but lasted around 90 minutes. This is what was found by Bey Logan in the Golden Harvest vaults. However I always think the fights need to be slightly trimmed, as the seem to hold on to the shots a fraction to long and this affects the overall pace. Like a lot of fans, it was the only footage of Bruce's actual funeral we could see at that time. Also the shooting incident in the film for told Brandon's tragic death in similar circumstances on the set of The Crow.
Great to hear your thoughts Jonathan!
I had that same set of videos back in the day, I didn't notice the Bond sound at the time, but now you mention it I can hear it clearly. Enjoyed the retrospective, stellar work as usual sir.
As a kid I had the vhs and loved the John Barry score. I constantly played the opening credit scene and listened to that song. Maybe I loved it so much because I also like Bond soundtracks.
Another home run, good sir. Thank you so much for this. I was always fascinated with what this film could have been. Cheers and continued success, M.
Oliver you nailed it once again!! Your reviews are Mint!!
Fighting scenes with very few edit cuts. So rare these days...
Love these videos bro!
One thing about the 4k blu ray they accidentally put the Audio from the Hong Kong version in the Danny Inosato fight.
I've always LOVED this film, including the 1978 version, there's something awesome about the naffness of it all combined with the prestige of it being Bruce Lee's 'final film'.
Also- Oliver; are you ever going to talk about Mike Habjan's Superman Vs Hulk series? I'd love to hear your opinion on that...
I remember watching the game of death footage on a film projector way before the movie
I would love to see you review Battle Creek Brawl/The Big Brawl and The Protector
I love this movie, despite its flaws, and it's a shame Bruce never got to finish his vision due to his unfortunate death. The 2013 DVD features all of Bruce's footage as a bonus feature, so I still recommend picking it up.
My second favorite Bruce Lee movie. Awesome film. And a great score. Kick ass movie. GAME OF DEATH
R I P BRUCE LEE
STUNNING work Oliver.
Great review. I was waiting for the new one and I am very happy that this was your choice. I love Bruce Lee and grew up with martial movies. I would love it if you could do some reviews of older Hong Kong martial arts movies, not just the commonly known ones, but the many, many great ones we've watched as kids and teenagers.
Another thing worthy of note is that, for Billy Lo’s trickier, more-acrobatic movements, he was doubled by Yuen Biao, a former Chinese Opera fellow student of Sammo Hung (and Jackie Chan, for that matter). There is also one bit in the sequel where Kim Tai-Chung is doubled by Hwang Jang-Lee (which is in your video at 16:33), who had amazing kicking abilities and was considered the “King of Leg Combat” (and also had a role in _Game of Death II_ ).
Sadly Kim Tai-Chung passed away at 54 back in 2011.
Yuen Biao doubled for Bruce Lee's (trickier, more-acrobatic movements) in Enter The Dragon
*Take a shot every time he says "bad taste".*
Glad you gave mention to game of death 2, it's nuts but it is really fun.
Except the Lion scene wrecks it cause it looks so fake.
Would be cool if one day they fixed that scene with CG lion's heh.
The fight against the Hapkido master may be one of the best martial arts fights of all time considering the skill of both of them.
In the stock footage, Bruce Lee picks up a book with "siu lam ji/shao lin tzu" written on it. That means "Shaolin Temple".
The guarded item at the top of the tower is probably not that special but the fact that it is so mysterious gives it this sort of aura,you just WANT to know now!lol...
“You lose, Carl Miller!”
Thank you so much for doing this film!!!!!!!!
2:07
Courtesy of Fortune Star Media Limited, Golden Harvest and Paramount Pictures.
The non Bruce scenes (fights) were choreographed by the legendary Sammo Hung, who cameos fighting Bob Wall. Yuen Biao is the impressive fighting double of principal fighting double Kim Tai Jong who himself was the double for the two actors they cast as Billy Lo (besides the re-edited Bruce footage). The wonderful James Hong dubbed the Billy Lo character. Enter The Fat Dragon is a wonderfully affectionate Lee tribute starring Sammo which is quite hilarious. Glad to hear you had fun with part 2, I love it, so much fun. Great video.
the actor/stuntman next to Sammo At 9:48 it's Yuen Biao not Tang Long according to Bey Logan Yuen was uncredited.
Bloody hell you are good!
Game of Death is the first retrospective/review to use 1080p.
Indeed! All R/R from now on will be 1080p!
@17:28
Oh why! LOL!
Ed Wood would be proud!
What a great review one of my guilty pleasure movies. Very big Bruce Lee fan! Thank you Oliver!
This needs to be remade in Lee's actual vision.
Man I wish they would really remake that Bruce lee game for the original Xbox with the upgraded graphics & better controls & achievements & a few bonus things & unlocks if they wanted to throw that in the game . I that would be a real treat oh well I guess wishful thinking I’ve always thought about that game & wished they would remake it or remaster it . I love Bruce lee man. t as the young kids say now Adays true legend
Your really awesome Oliver.. love your work thank you
I can tell this took some hard work to get clear. The film is notorious and a great example of when studios and moneymen win out; when really the best thing to do is to just leave it unfinished and tastefully release what was accomplished. Well done on this one dude.
Sammo Hung seems like he was a loyal friend to the real Lee.
14:58
Fun facts and additional trivia: Game of Death 2: Tower of Death is directed by Ng See-Yuen, best known for producing some Jackie Chan films produced by Seasonal Film Corporation (whose also a Co-founder of the film company) who produced Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master.
The Bruce Lee fallout was clearly a reason for Spider-Man' Hong Kong "adventure" in the live-action series "The Chinese Web" aka "The Dragon's Challenge."
And this is one of those films, like Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin, where the story behind the movie is more engrossing than the film itself.
a refreshing move on making a retrospective on one of Lee's films
It sucks that that Bruce Lee died to early.😔 If Bruce Lee had lived a little longer, Game of Death would have been completed the Bruce Lee intended it to be; because I'm curious to see how the movie would have really looked like instead of the Robert Clouse version.
Few things, the 78 movie is actually pretty good! I’m not a Bruce Lee fan, so I wasn’t upset about the stand ins, and the funeral footage. The story is good and the acting is very good as well. The music? Awesome! John Barry’s score is excellent and a great listen. Interesting fact, co star Gig Young met his 5th and final wife on set, and only 5 weeks after their wedding, he murdered her and committed suicide in his NYC apartment. His wife was a script supervisor and can be seen at 11:34 in the video. Great job as always Oliver!
Very nice review. I agree much of this was done in bad taste. I was very aware I was watching an "attempt" at a film back then. I was done when the funeral was included. Over the years, I look back at cheap shots like this and watched my respect for Raymond Chow diminish. All this was his doing, the funeral and all. I never knew he had so much contempt for Lee, the man who put Golden Harvest on the map.
How does this channel not have more subscribers?? it's bloody brilliant!!
Excellent work! Thank you so much for reminding me about the travesty (and huge guilty pleasure) that is Game of Death. Well done on your excellent channel, you have a real talent mate :)
What I don't understand is that why couldn't Robert Clouse get the two actors who were fighting alongside Bruce Lee in the original footage and incorporate them into the movie, he could have had the story revolve around them somehow and that way there wouldn't be a huge chunk of the footage missing from the final release which is basically all the footage containing Bruce Lee's sidekicks.
One of them died between 1973 and 1978 (oddly of a similar incident to Bruce Lee). A lot of actors who knew Bruce Lee were asked to take part (like Chuck Norris) but refused as they thought it was exploiting Lee's memory (which it arguably was). Maybe James Tien didn't want to come back, maybe they didn't ask him.
What could've been the best Bruce Lee movie ever.
thnx my friend for doing another great Retrospective review of my Sifu of life.
can't wait for more, i love ur work bro, in my opinion u are the best to listen to and to watch.
Bruce Lee will always be a special person to me with his Philosophy and mostly true speaking.
he was ahead of his time and i wish he was still alive the man saved me many times in darker days.
Thnx Oliver for always making such great videos i love them all.
keep up the good the work.
Greetings from Amsterdam.
I had that same VHS copy from that collection! Never managed to collect the others. But I did sell it on eBay for £4 profit 2 years later!
I think you were a little hard on the John Barry soundtrack because I LOVED IT. But you were right about the week's story plot.
Maybe John Barry hated to compose the musics for the exploitative Game of Death.
Game of Death could be another classic if finished.
theme music of this is one my fav scores
Great review and very informative
Great review (as per usual), Oliver! A trip down memory lane: i had those old 4-Front VHSes, too.:) I also remember stumbling across the TV showing of 'A Warriors' Journey' one night and being shocked and amazed that they'd found and reassembled the original footage - though i thought it was on Channel 5, rather than 4? I may well be misremembering, though.
The only downside of this excellent retrospective is that i was planning on covering 'Game of Death' on my blog and pretty much everything i was going to say is now redundant. Grr!:p
The original fighting scenes with Bruce Lee is awesome!
Oliver have you ever seen Shakedown AKA Blue Jean Cop 1988 (classic 80s action goodness) with Peter Weller and Sam Elliott?
My life changed when I was given game of death as my first Bruce Lee film at 6 years old, was never bullied again.
God was very generous making such an iconic legend to jave such an impact over decades
Yeah, that theme song is memorable.
AMC plays this movie sometimes but they only play the unedited Bruce lee parts it ends with him punching the paper walls and yelling down to come up. Even tho it wasn't finished its my favorite movie of lee's
I have the dvd for this film but only watch the bruce lee tower fight scenes in the special features. As a bruce lee fan this film is highly disrespectful and embarrassing.
Brandon Lee liked it so did i, nobody remembers part 2.
All 4, Bruce Lee Blu-rays from Shout Select (Shout! Factory), are currently out of print because their rights, for distributing them, have been expired.
Been looking forward to this one.
Great work, Oliver.
I used to have an entirely different version on VHS. The villains were different. One had long hair and a long white beard....am I mistaken? Perhaps it was an entirely different movie shot with Bruce Li (the lookalike), but with the same name.
I never saw any other Bruceploitation films but I do remember seeing a retrospective video on one of them. The uploader said that there was a guy at the top of the pagoda wearing a white beard and sunglasses. Turns out I'm not going insane!
The cardboard cut out freaked out. I even had a feverish nightmare about it.