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The Samurai Collection 9 Movie Pack
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List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $9.98
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Manufacturer: St. Clair Vision
Starring: Bruce Lee, Sonny Chiba, Fei Meng, Bruce Li, Dragon Lee
Directed By: Bruce Li, Kinji Fukasaku
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0777966897899
Format: Color
Label: St. Clair Vision
Manufacturer: St. Clair Vision
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: St. Clair Vision
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2005-09-20
Running Time: 840
Studio: St. Clair Vision
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Summary: Ain't that a kick in the head
Comment: ST. CLAIR DVD multi-packs are reasonably priced, and offer decent quality video/audio transfers of unrestored public domain material. Discs are single-side recorded, plastic storage cases fairly sturdy, movie liner notes appear on box's back cover and most DVDs include bonus items.
Source material for the SAMURAI COLLECTION 9 Movie Pack is less than ideal. Washed-out colors, grainy transfers and dubs from well-used tape are too apparent. Except for two alternate selections, this DVD set duplicates St. Clair's MARTIAL ARTS COLLECTION in its entirety, right down to the "extras" provided.
HIGHLIGHTS:
THE CHINESE CONNECTION-- Two words: Bruce Lee. Young man seeks revenge on a Japanese gang for the death of his teacher.
DUEL OF THE IRON FIST-- Gang member goes into hiding after a restaurant brawl leaves his father dead. When he returns a year later his own gang has allied with the one that committed the murder and now both mobs are after him. Shadowy film with lots of one-on-one action.
FISTS OF BRUCE LEE-- Actually, this is a "lowlight." Bruce Lee wannabe Bruce Li (ahem) may have Lee's fists, but that's about all. He stars and directs (ineptly).
KUNG FU: THE PUNCH OF DEATH-- For one reason or another, two martial arts schools engage in deadly battle. General theme is vengeance avenged. Lots of action, naturally.
SAMURAI REINCARNATION-- The beheaded leader of a failed 17th Century Christian revolt resurrects as a demon and leads a group of reincarnated ninjas in a fight for vengeance.
NINJA ASSASSINS 10 Movie Pack (from MCE) is an ideal companion to this collection. Featuring Jackie Chan, Lee Van Cleef and Sho Kosugi, it contains ten completely different Kung Fu films.
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Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.
DISC ONE--
(6.9) The Chinese Connection (Hong Kong-1972) - Bruce Lee/Nora Miao/James Tien/Robert Baker
(5.6) Kung Fu: The Punch of Death (Hong Kong-1973) - Fei Meng/Yasuaki Kurata/Lam Lam Lee
(3.3) Fists of Bruce Lee (Hong Kong-1978) - Bruce Li/Lieh Lo/Yuan Chuan/Ping-Ao Wei
BONUS:
Martial Arts Cinema
DISC TWO--
(6.3) Samurai Reincarnation (Japan-1981) - Sonny Chiba/Kenji Sawada/Akiko Kana
(5.6) Snake and Crane Secret (Hong Kong-1976) - Fei Meng/Tao-liang Tan/Dean Shek/Fang Fang
(6.4) Duel of the Iron Fist (Hong Kong-1971) - David Chiang/Ti Lung/Ku Feng/Ping Wang
BONUS:
Trivia Quiz
DISC THREE--
(4.3) Chinese Hercules (Hong Kong/Taiwan-1973) - Bolo Young/Fan Chiang/Yeh Fang
(6.7) Militant Eagle (Hong Kong/Taiwan-1978) - Ying Bai/Fei Meng/Nancy Yen/Ping Lu
(4.7) Dragon Lee vs. Five Brothers (Hong Kong-1978) - Dragon Lee/Chui Man Fooi/Qiu Yuen
BONUS:
The Yin and Yang of Action Cinema
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