legacy of rage
Added 10/7/2009
Well for starters it was so badly dubbed, it made his fathers earlier movies look well dubbed (which we all know they didn't) and knocking people out in one punch..... come on! and where was the big showdown???? I bought this movie because I'm a Bradon Lee fan, but it didn't do him any justice making that movie, so anyone thinking about buying "Legacy of Rage"... save your money!! nothing personal with the seller or arrival time both were great. The movie sucked!
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Must have for any Brandon Lee fan!
Added 12/28/2008
A must have for any fans of Brandon Lee, In NTSC region, so will need a multi-regional player but as usual fast delivery, not to mention cheap! Great action movie featuring a young Brandon Lee, one of his finest!
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great and funny movie..
Added 7/17/2008
This movie was one of the first movies brandon lee had made before his death. This movie goes to show his acting talent and I would say it is very well for brandon lee. I especially like the movie for it's cheezy action and how well brandon acts in front of the camera.. I recommend this for every brandon lee fan..
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[3.5] this is rage, only, without any martial arts combat
Added 11/3/2007
In a way, this is really a very good HK movie, but in many other ways it is just as lacking. I was actually blown away by how well the story is told. What I was dissapointed with were the little things like horrible dubbing and lame dialouge at times that got rather annoying. To top it all off, an almost embarassing cameo from Bolo and really no martial arts action to speak of. Overall, this is a fine film, it just all depends on what you are expecting to get out of it.
Three main reasons I purchased Legacy was for Brandon Lee, Bolo Yeung, and hopefully to see some amazing martial arts action. I guess I expected some bad dubbing and cheesiness, and oh yes, there's plenty of that here. But what really blew me away was the story. Things start out a little boring, but once the plot gets kicking it is actually quite engaging. You've got Brandon, who is your every day working guy with a girlfriend, and his best buddy Michael, who unknown to Brandon, is just a dirty drug-dealing guy. Michael sets up Brandon for the murder of a rival dealer, and Brandon gets 8 years of time. While in prison, Michael harasses Brandon's girlfriend, who has become pregnant with Brandon's son and is asked to leave the country with an older, yet kind, man who has been infatuated with her. Eight years later, Brandon is set free, and with help of a friend from prison, gets his revenge on Michael, in what is a bloody gun showdown without any martial arts combat whatsoever.
Despite the dubbing, which the excellent story actually covers up after awhile, Brandon seems to deliver a solid performance. It kind of reminded me of his capabilities in The Crow. However, I was hoping for some good kung fu action like in Rapid Fire, but there were only a couple of scenes of quick one two punches and out. Speaking of which, Bolo appears near the beginning of the film and challenges Brandon to a fight in the street. Well, its over as fast as they begin and Bolo doesn't land one punch. Seemed like such a waste for someone as good as Bolo.
To sum it up, you have to go into this film expecting a great story without so much action. I, on the other hand was hoping for some, and all I got was gun fight action. If that's your thing, you will love the last 10 minutes, but for kung fun lovers, this is not the film.
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Brandon Lee in a Hong Kong action movie
Added 8/1/2006
Now while The Crow has been the only worthwhile Brandon Lee movie I have watched, this is certainly # 2. It doesn't really stand out with anything special and is just your average crime drama. But with Ronny Yu at the helm and Bruce Lee's son as the star, he was going to try to make the best action movie ever. It is a decent story and well told, but like I said, nothing really happens. So you may like this if you like seeing a lot of cars blown up and quick one punch and it's over with fights. If you wanna see Brandon Lee playing one of his best roles, this is a must see.
Sound quality and widescreen(16:9) picture is pretty good. No special features though.
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legacy of rage
Added 10/7/2009
Well for starters it was so badly dubbed, it made his fathers earlier movies look well dubbed (which we all know they didn't) and knocking people out in one punch..... come on! and where was the big showdown???? I bought this movie because I'm a Bradon Lee fan, but it didn't do him any justice making that movie, so anyone thinking about buying "Legacy of Rage"... save your money!! nothing personal with the seller or arrival time both were great. The movie sucked!
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Must have for any Brandon Lee fan!
Added 12/28/2008
A must have for any fans of Brandon Lee, In NTSC region, so will need a multi-regional player but as usual fast delivery, not to mention cheap! Great action movie featuring a young Brandon Lee, one of his finest!
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great and funny movie..
Added 7/17/2008
This movie was one of the first movies brandon lee had made before his death. This movie goes to show his acting talent and I would say it is very well for brandon lee. I especially like the movie for it's cheezy action and how well brandon acts in front of the camera.. I recommend this for every brandon lee fan..
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