Shameful that this never had a thread! Anyway, here it is for its 50th anniversary..

I just came back from see the 50th anniversary screening. It's such an iconic film, and I had a wonderful time. Probably the best time in a cinema this year. Lalo Schiffrin's score and the master that is Bruce Lee.

I've seen it countless times but never on the big screen so it was a real pleasure. I never noticed how the film isn't all that long, and the "tournament" never really takes shape, lol. It's just random fights, there's never any sense that fighters are moving through stages and fighting progressively tougher opponents as was done in other films like Bloodsport or The Quest. But it's charming nonetheless.

It's also a true 70s classic because it has scenes of sleaze and loose Asian chicks used as playthings for the male characters, lol.