The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie
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Enter the Clones of Bruce / The Clones of Bruce Lee / Enter Three Dragons / Enter the Game of Death / Good Bye, Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death / The Dragon Lives Again / Bruce and the Iron Finger / Challenge of the Tiger / Cameroon Connection / Super Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story / The Dragon Lives / The Dragon, the Hero / Rage of the DragonSeverin Films | 1974-2023 | 13 Movies | 1161 min | Rated R | Jun 25, 2024
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| Reviewer |  | 3.5 |
| Overall | | 3.5 |
Overview
The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 (1974-2023)
Hours after Bruce Lee’s death, Bruceploitation was born. And for the next 10 years, talented martial artists were enlisted to mimic iconic aspects of Lee’s life, style and mannerisms. Fueled by equal parts deception and demand, these films instead created one of the most wildly entertaining sub-genres in movie history. THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION VOLUME 1 now presents 14 of the very best – and frequently very bizarre – films starring Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Bruce Liang and more, all restored for the first time ever from original elements. Then in the “fascinating gem of a documentary” (Culture Mix) ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, director David Gregory tracks down the surviving Bruces – along with martial arts legends, producers, directors, distributors, historians and more – to reveal the entire shocking and bittersweet saga behind a celluloid phenomenon that still refuses to die.
| Foreign | 100% |
| Martial arts | 42% |
| Drama | 11% |
| Action | 5% |
| Documentary | 4% |
| Surreal | 1% |
| Dark humor | Insignificant |
| Supernatural | Insignificant |
| Epic | Insignificant |
| Crime | Insignificant |
| Comedy | Insignificant |
| Biography | Insignificant |
| Adventure | Insignificant |
| Thriller | Insignificant |
Specifications
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audio
See individual releases
Subtitles
English SDH
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Seven-disc set (7 BDs)
Playback
Region free
Review
Rating summary
| Movie |  | 3.0 |
| Video | | 3.0 |
| Audio | | 3.0 |
| Extras |  | 5.0 |
| Overall | | 3.5 |
The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman June 23, 2024 Note: Severin sent its own web exclusive edition of this release for purposes of this review. While not part of this wider release, I've
included reviews of the two bonus films in Severin's own edition below.
When Severin Films released Kung Fu Trailers of
Fury
and Return of Kung Fu Trailers of
Fury
several years ago, I'm sure I wasn't the only one initially thinking, "Well, that's a stupid idea for a release", only to have the sheer
lunacy of the trailers assembled in both collections "fight back" against that assessment, as if to say in response, "Yeah, well who's stupid
now?" In fact, both Kung Fu Trailers of Fury and Return of Kung Fu Trailers of Fury were kind of deliriously enjoyable in
their
own slapdash way, and those releases evidently were one of the inspirations for a full on collection of so-called "Brucesploitation" films, this time
offering the actual films in addition to their trailers. The goofily affable Michael Worth, who has contributed so many fun commentaries
through the years to various kung fu films on Blu-ray, is your "host" of sorts here, offering introductions to all the films and commentaries for many
of
them. If none of these films is ever going to be acclaimed as an unappreciated masterpiece, and if both video and audio on many of the films in
this
set might be charitably termed problematic, merely having these films in high definition will be alluring, and an absolute glut of other supplemental
material is included as well, making this a probable "must have" for a certain demographic.
For reviews of the films in this set, please click on the following links:
Enter the Clones of Bruce Blu-ray review
The Clones of Bruce Lee Blu-ray review
Enter Three Dragons Blu-ray review
Enter the Game of Death Blu-ray review
Goodbye, Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death Blu-ray review
The Dragon Lives Again Blu-ray review
Bruce and the Iron Finger Blu-ray review
Challenge of the Tiger Blu-ray review
Cameroon Connection Blu-ray review
Super Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Blu-ray review
The Dragon Lives Blu-ray review
The Dragon, the Hero Blu-ray review
Rage of the Dragon Blu-ray review
Severin's web exclusive bonus Blu-ray contains the following double feature:
The Big Boss Part II Blu-ray review
The Black Dragon vs. the Yellow Tiger Blu-ray review
The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Supplements on each disc are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, this is very handsomely packaged by Severin, with a sturdy slipbox enclosing what amounts to an oversized DigiBook. Heavy cardboard "pages" are sleeves for the individual discs. Since I received Severin's own exclusive edition, the bonus Blu-ray was in an envelope inside pocket on the inside back cover. The slipbox also houses a really nicely appointed booklet (more of a pamphlet, really) called Legacy of the Dragon Vol. 1, which has a number of really interesting essays and some fantastic photos.
The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
You can tell this was a labor of love for the creators of this release, and for Brucesploitation fans not only will this be a treasure trove in and of itself, the fact that it's advertised as "just" the first volume may whet some appetites considerably. As is discussed in some of the supplements, curation of sources for these films has been spotty at best and nonexistent at worst, and so technical merits are what they are, as they say. Severin has packaged this set beautifully and provided some really hugely enjoyable supplements. Taken as a whole, Recommended.