12-11-2007, 05:57 PM
GonzoStyle Wrote:they still call me bruce and last dragon? thats some contribution, the karate craze was not started by bruce lee, he was big but it was because in the late 60's and early 70's the public was clamoring for these types of films. There are so many classics that are much better than any bruce lee film, with actual stories, mainly the jap films. Shogun Assassin, Lady Snowblood, now those are martial arts films, keyword is film, not just a 10 minute story stretched out for 90. If bruce hadnt come around someone else would have eventually, he just lucked out in the sense that he was the one who came along at the right time, there was no shortage of little yellow guys who could kick. He has become some god today, invincible and infallible but thats bullshit, at least people like norris, chiba, and van cliff actually competed, pussy lee had a bad back, boo hoo.
He demonstrated his dominance on several occasions. You really think that he would have the respect and admiration he does if it wasnt warranted? Find me one martial artist that is willing to talk shit on Bruce Lee. Im talking from a skill standpoint.
And youre also nuts if you think the martial arts movement would have gotten as large as it did without him. It may have had a following in the 60s and 70s, but it absolutely EXPLODED after 1973. Tell me Gonz, what happened that year?