• Login
    • Basic Information on new release titles is posted as soon as titles are announced. Once reviewed, additional data is added to the database.
    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Fists Of Fury
    Bruce Lee: The Ultimate Collection
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 102 (Nov 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Bruce Lee, Miao Ker Hsiu & Robert Baker

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: NR
    DD Sound Rating: NR
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
    Download WSR Review
    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.foxhome.com
    Special Features
    Special features include the original trailer and a new edited trailer, a movie stills photo album and a movie photo slideshow, a ten-minute interview with Yuen Wah, and additional trailers.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 106
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): No
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1971
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/18/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Lo Wei
    (Screenplay/Written By): Subscribe Now!
    (Story): Subscribe Now!
    (Music): Subscribe Now!
    (Director Of Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Production Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Visual Effects): Subscribe Now!
    (Costume Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Editor): Subscribe Now!
    (Supervising Sound Editors): Subscribe Now!
    (Re-Recording Mixers): Subscribe Now!
    (Executive Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Co-Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Academy Awards): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Picture Information

    (Principal Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Anamorphic Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Letterbox Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Sound Information

    (DVD Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Sound): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (DTS Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Dolby Digital Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Additional Languages): Subscribe Now!
    (Subtitles): Subscribe Now!
    (WSR Superb Sound Qualities): Subscribe Now!

      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Fists of Fury tells the tale of Cheng (Lee), an innocent country boy who is sent to live in the city with his uncle and cousins. He has promised his mother that he will refrain from fighting, but he is repeatedly tested when he goes to work in a local icehouse with his cousins. Immediately he is suspicious of the tyrannical boss and after some of his cousins are killed, Cheng must exact revenge on the criminals running the business. The Bruce Lee Master Collection (from which this movie was viewed) contains five discs: the documentary,

    DVD Picture:
    While better than the previously released non-anamorphic DVD, this new anamorphically enhanced 2.32:1 DVD picture is pretty mediocre. Images are flat and lack delineation and the picture appears bright and washed out. Dirt and other artifacts are prevalent, but some scenes are suprisingly clean. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Although this new release features Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround 5.1-channel soundtracks (the original DVD release was big fat mono), it is still of poor quality, with distortion and poor dialogue intelligibility. Atmospheric effects, however, do sound fairly natural, with each of the full range channels used well in their reproduction. Music is presented better than in the original release, but is basically monophonic in its presentation. The DTS track provides slightly better resolution than the Dolby encoded track. While this release is infinitely more enjoyable than the original DVD release, the horribly recorded dialogue can be a huge distraction. (Danny Richelieu)

    Reason #111 Why Readers Love Widescreen Review:

    Widescreen Review provides reviews of the latest DVD releases and new video technologies. The widescreen reviews are concise, accurate, and dependable. Frequently, the magazine explains in detail about recent technology and why and how our latest gizmos work. I loved the articles on various display technologies - how they are different, how they work, and how they will replace CRTs in the near future. Widescreen Review has updated my video knowledge more than any other video rag.

    Gil Patmore
    26864 Mandelieu Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562 • Phone: 951 676 4914 • Fax: 951 693 2960
    Copyright © Information • All Rights Reserved • www.widescreenreview.com • Web Site Established In 1995 • Privacy Policy • Partners