Enough Kung Fu action to be seriously entertaining, it's worlds better than the first film in terms of a cohesive plot and the flow of the story. That final fight sequence is a serious standout even among the rest of Lee's films even though Lee isn't even involved.
I liked the parts of Game of Death that were Bruce Lee (plus the motorcycle bit.) I liked the parts of Game of Death II that weren't pretending to be Bruce Lee.
Game of Death II. If the first film was a terrible exercise in hiding the fact that your star was not among the living, the second has had more time to perfect the idea... with admittedly entertaining results. The first half is all about stringing clips of Bruce Lee together into a barely coherent storyline. It even includes material from his childhood roles. Then the character dies (cue once again footage from Bruce's real funeral) and his brother takes up the cause and fights Bondian villains in Japan. The first Game of Death felt more exploitative, but the second film is almost a love letter to Bruce Lee. And it's wall-to-wall fighting, which keeps you from asking too many questions.
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Enough Kung Fu action to be seriously entertaining, it's worlds better than the first film in terms of a cohesive plot and the flow of the story. That final fight sequence is a serious standout even among the rest of Lee's films even though Lee isn't even involved.sqcat
I liked the parts of Game of Death that were Bruce Lee (plus the motorcycle bit.) I liked the parts of Game of Death II that weren't pretending to be Bruce Lee.Siskoid
Game of Death II. If the first film was a terrible exercise in hiding the fact that your star was not among the living, the second has had more time to perfect the idea... with admittedly entertaining results. The first half is all about stringing clips of Bruce Lee together into a barely coherent storyline. It even includes material from his childhood roles. Then the character dies (cue once again footage from Bruce's real funeral) and his brother takes up the cause and fights Bondian villains in Japan. The first Game of Death felt more exploitative, but the second film is almost a love letter to Bruce Lee. And it's wall-to-wall fighting, which keeps you from asking too many questions.WongusAmongus
Has nothing to do with Bruce Lee, and it's more of an exploitation of the infamous Game of Death than anything else.Still, a surprisingly well-made action film with some excellent fight scenes.