| Oh my God!!! Not since the birth of Christ has there been such an American martial arts film that reflected such an eclectic and colorful view of Black American culture, combined with martial arts filmmaking largely impacted by the legacy left behind by Bruce Lee!!! The Last Dragon takes viewers into a world full of vibrant 80's pop culture, featuring music, drama, comedy and whimsical martial arts fantasy that one could almost easily categorize as "East-meets-West...meets Harlem"!
Starring Taimak, Vanity, Jim Moody, Chris Murney, Leo O'Brien, a young Ernie Reyes Jr., and Julius J. Carry III, the film is wondrously entertaining, and full of colorful performances from a wonderfully cast group of actors and actresses. Taimak in the pivotal role of the chosen one who would save Harlem from Sho'nuff, The Shogun of Harlem. The fight scenes are anything but boring, and keep the storyline progressing, with each portion of the movie introducing more and more elements to sustain the film's comedic and fantastic energy, and still manage to keep the film well-balanced until the very end.
Director Michael Schultz took a concept and made it into one of the most renowned American action movies ever made. And furthermore, any American who has ever loved a good Bruce Lee film, and understands American culture will absolutely love this joyous, wonderful classic addition to the martial arts movie genre!
So what if this is not a Jackie Chan or Jet Li film! Love it, or hate it...this movie is in a class of its own brothas and sistas! Ya dig!?
Peace, Music, Love and Havin' Fun! ;-)
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS: "The Big Boss", "Fist Of Fury", "Return Of The Dragon", "Enter The Dragon", "Game Of Death", "Black Belt Jones", "The Black Dragon", "One Down, Two To Go", "Slaughter", "China O'Brien", "China O'Brien 2", "Shaft", "No Retreat, No Surrender", "American Shaolin", "Showdown", "Passenger 57", "Blade", "Blade 2" and "Afro Samurai". |
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