Sep 27, 2017 this feature is not available right now. A warrior s journey is a interesting documentary about one of the most influential martial artists ever. Legendary martial artist bruce lee is the subject of this thoughtful documentary by lee aficionado john little. Sunman bae, pierre berton ii, yuan chieh, james franciscus, james garner, dan inosanto, han jae ji, bill. Bruce lee master your life with martial mind power. Aug 30, 2018 in this video we look at a rare bruce lee magazine fighting stars edition this was one of the first magazines from my collection.
Overall, ive been a big fan of bruce lee since i wore osh kosh an this made me admire him so much more. A warriors journey this is probably my favorite bruce lee documentary, i can see why its on the list. Because the documentary is an amalgam of so many different things home movies, lost footage, new interviews, old interviews, etc, the quality varies drastically. A warriors journey had it been completed, game of death wouldve been one of the greatest kungfu movies of all time. Mitoshi uyehara confirmed this in a book titled bruce lee. Bruce lee was born on november 27, 1940, in the chinese hospital in chinatown, san francisco. With one of the largest book inventories in the world, find the book you are looking for. Using interviews, behindthescenes footage and action sequences from lee s last unfinished film, game of death, little paints a textured, complex portrait of the worlds most famous action hero. Bruce lee a warriors journey is a great compliment book to the dvd presentaion by the same name by author john little. Bruces father, lee hoichuen, was han chinese, and his mother, grace. From his brief childhood days in hong kong, to his days as a dishwasher, martialarts teacher and eventual cinema superstar in hollywood. As a project to place bruce lees final, unfinished 1973 film, the game of death, in its proper context, bruce lee.
It was already finalized as was complexly detailed in a 2001 john little book titled the warriors journey, so ray is obscuring the fact because he needed an alibi to avoid prosecution. Bruce lee s last movie, game of death, was released shortly after the megastars. His popularity has never waned and this 2001 documentary on the black belt movie star. Theres something just downright awesome about bruces original vision for it. To all his fans, i dont need to tell you what a gem a warriors journey is.
At the end of the day though, you will purchase bruce lee a warriors journey for its centrepiece. It doesnt tell the story about bruce lee s life from cradle to grave but it is focused on his philosophy and his thoughts about martial arts respectively his way of life. Oct 24, 2007 you cant go wrong watching any of bruce lees completed films, and i have a special place in my heart for rob cohens dragon, which posits lees life had it resembled something as exciting as one of his films and maybe it did, but for anyone really interested in the man as an intellectual of. This is the final and sadly incomplete contributions and work on the film entitled. This is a real pitty since this will become the refence version of this material. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A warriors journey reveals the soul of bruce lee for the first time. To all his fans, i dont need to tell you what a gem a warrior s journey is.
Tao of jeet kune do is a book expressing bruce lees martial arts philosophy and viewpoints, published posthumously after bruce lees death in 1973. You cant go wrong watching any of bruce lees completed films, and i have a special place in my heart for rob cohens dragon, which posits lees life had it resembled something as exciting as one of his films and maybe it did, but for anyone really interested in the man as an intellectual of. In contrast, the footage from the game of death was shot in an aspect ratio of 2. This 97 minute documentary includes 33 minutes of continuous action footage that was shot for the game of death but had been lost. Attached to the documentary footage, it is not 16x9 enhanced. John r little bruce lee s last movie, game of death, was released shortly after the megastar s tragic death. Apr 02, 2018 john little, the historian of the bruce lee foundation and author of several books on him, was commissioned to restore the footage and document lees original vision in both a documentary and a companion book. The project for this book began in 1970 when bruce lee suffered a back injury during one of his practice sessions. A warriors journey focuses on bruce s rise to fame in both the martial arts world and the film world.
It doesnt tell the story about bruce lees life from cradle to grave but it is focused on his philosophy and his thoughts about martial arts respectively his way of life. The documentary includes neverbeforeseen behindthescenes footage of bruce lee s life, as well as parts of the original footage of his incomplete film game of death, which had been left out of the film. John little, the historian of the bruce lee foundation and author of several books on him, was commissioned to restore the footage and document lees original vision in both a documentary and a companion book. A warriors journey is a documentary about lee s life, career, and untimely death, which uses rare behindthescenes footage to paint a portrait of both the star the world knew and the man behind the image. In honor of the 73rd birthday of arguably the greatest martial artist in the past years, we are posting this video from our own collection. His popularity has never waned and this 2001 documentary on the black belt movie star attempts to explain some of his magnetic appeal. A warrior s journey is a documentary about lee s life, career, and untimely death, which uses rare behindthescenes footage to paint a portrait of both the star the world knew and the man behind the image. Bruce lee a warriors journey bruce lee movies collection. When in fact there was over one hundred minutes of footage bruce had shot. Bruce lee a warriors journey is presented in full frame, as the majority of the footage is shot for television. The unused footage lee had filmed was recovered 22 years later and included in the documentary bruce lee.
A documentary showing the life of bruce lee upclose. In this video we look at a rare bruce lee magazine fighting stars edition this was one of the first magazines from my collection. There s something just downright awesome about bruce s original vision for it. Companion book to the dvd bruce lee a warriors journey both. The documentary includes neverbeforeseen behindthescenes footage of bruce lees life, as well as parts of the original footage of his incomplete film game of death, which had been left out of the film. Bruce lees last movie, game of death, was released shortly after. Here is an attempt at restoring the game of death footage from a warriors journey, using the footage from bruce lee in g. If you know nothing of bruce lee, this documentary and its companion book. A warriors journey 2000 full movie streaming online in hd720p video quality.
So every kung fu man is trying to do that, to be soft like water and flexible and adapt itself to the opponent. Produced with love and care, a warriors journey has helped rekindle. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Unlike most documentaries this one doesnt just cover the events in bruce lees life, but closely follows the growth of his philosophy in martial arts, and leads up to uncovered footage from game of death. There were to be three more assistants, one of them a white guy, another a drunkard locksmith, but bruce never. To anyone who wants to learn about bruce, watch this one. If i had to make a top ten list of my favorite kung fu movies, the game of death footage bruce lee shot in 1972 would be in it. A warrior s journey reveals the soul of bruce lee for the first time. John r little bruce lees last movie, game of death, was released shortly after the megastars tragic death.
Shop movies starring bruce lee on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Lee and his parents returned to hong kong when he was three months old. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external websites. A warriors journey pursuit of dragon available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Bruce lees last movie, game of death, was released shortly after the megastars. Of course that skinny guy was used in several of his movies and was always given the comic book character voice to suit his effeminate stereotyped gay. Oct 08, 2001 overall, ive been a big fan of bruce lee since i wore osh kosh an this made me admire him so much more. The documentary includes neverbeforeseen behindthescenes footage of bruce lees life, as well as parts of the original footage of his incomplete film game of. The actual footage of bruce lee that appears in the film is only about eleven minutes worth. According to the chinese zodiac, lee was born in both the hour and the year of the dragon, which according to tradition is a strong and fortuitous omen. Bruce lee, dan inosanto, kareem abduljabbar, ji han jae, james tien, chieh yuan, taky kimura, linda leecaldwell, bey logan running time. Although comprising only 30 minutes of a 100 minute documentary, the original game of death footage is classic bruce lee and comprises what would have been the most exciting part of the completed film.
The game of death 197273 by the late bruce lee who died at the young age of 32 in july of 1973. A warriors journey has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A warriors journey is a documentary about lees life, career, and untimely death, which uses rare behindthescenes footage to paint a portrait of both the. A warriors journey available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. The bruce lee story action, 1993 a retelling of the life of legendary martialarts star bruce lee jason scott lee. Jan 7, 20 companion book to the dvd bruce lee a warriors journey both done by john little. Bruce lee was an enigmatic, legendary figure at the time of his death in 1973. David lee, golden state warriors, nba playoffs, nba, golden state injury, warriors injury, stephen curry, andrew bogut, nba, rant sports, rml, devin obarr. From its first screening, controversy surrounded the film, with millions of fans worldwide believing it. While interested in lee, and entertained by his films, i have never considered myself a fan. If you know nothing of bruce lee, this documentary and its. A warrior s journey had it been completed, game of death wouldve been one of the greatest kungfu movies of all time. A warriors journey this category contains only the following file. Bruce lee a warriors journey in pursuit of the dragon.
A warriors journey is a 2000 documentary on the martial artist bruce lee and jeet kune do. Apart from game of death, other future film projects were planned to feature lee at the time. Jul 01, 2002 as a project to place bruce lee s final, unfinished 1973 film, the game of death, in its proper context, bruce lee. Since the death of bruce lee there have been many attempts at piecing together the incomplete footage that he shot for game of death. A warriors journey is a interesting documentary about one of the most influential martial artists ever.
Of course, its not frame accurate due to the two versions using. The best example of bruces true voice is in the documentary bruce lee. Bruce lees voice in movies discussion in jkd jeet kune do started by. A warriors journey pursuit of dragon available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but.