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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
(aka "Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death" or "Si wang you ju")
directed
by Robert Clouse
USA 1978
NOTE: Criterion's Blu-ray Boxset of Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits [ 7 Blu-ray Set ] is compared HERE
Star Bruce Lee died before this film was completed, thus the producers were forced to pad out the running time with outtakes and alternate shots. They also lifted chunks of footage from Enter the Dragon and Return of the Dragon. The finished product finally hit the screens in 1978, five years after Lee's death. The film's finale pits Lee against such formidable opposition as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Chuck Norris. |
Theatrical Release: March 23, 1978 (Hong Kong)
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Comparison:
Fortune Star (Ultimate Collection) - Region 3 - NTSC vs. Hong Kong Legends (Special Platinum Edition) - Region 2,4 - PAL vs. Shout! Factory (The Bruce Lee Legacy Collection) - Region 'A' Blu-ray |
Big thanks to Henrik Sylow and Ole Kofoed for the Screen Caps!
1) Fortune Star (Ultimate Collection) - Region 3 - NTSC - LEFT 2) Hong Kong Legends (Special Platinum Edition) - Region 2,4 - PAL - MIDDLE3) Shout! Factory - Region 'A' Blu-ray RIGHT
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Distribution |
Fortune Star Region 3 - NTSC |
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Kong Legends Region 2,4 - PAL |
Shout! Factory Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:40:06 | 1:36:34 (4% PAL speedup) | 1:40:50.169 |
Video |
2.31:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
2.45:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
Disc Size: 49,228,801,605 bytes Feature Size: 27,455,182,848 bytes Average Bitrate: 28.63 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | 2.0 Dolby Digital English, 5.1 Dolby Digital English, DTS English |
5.1 Dolby Digital English |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 2006 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2006
kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio English 1720 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1720 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 96 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 96 kbps / DN -4dB Dolby Digital Audio English 96 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 96 kbps / DN -4dB Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB |
Subtitles | Traditional, Simplified, English, None | Dutch or None. | English, None |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Fortune Star Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
Chapters 21 |
Release Information: Studio: Hong Kong Legends Aspect Ratio:
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DVD
Release Date: October 1, 2001 Chapters 12 |
Release Information: Studio: Shout! Factory
Disc Size: 49,228,801,605 bytes Feature Size: 27,455,182,848 bytes Average Bitrate: 28.63 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Commentary by Hong Kong Film Expert Mike Leeder• Trailers (2:12) • Stills Gallery • Game of Death Outtake Montage (3:39) • Game of Death Bloopers (2:30) • Game of Death Revisited (39:01) • Alt Opening (1:56) • Alt Endings (3:52) • Deleted Scenes (7:01)• Game of Death Locations (7:27) • Game of Death Japanese Print in HD (1:39:52) Blu-ray Release Date: October 22nd, 2013 Custom Blu-ray Case (see photos below) Chapters 12 |
Package Shout! Factory - Region 'A' Blu-ray
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Comments: |
The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. NOTE: Criterion's Blu-ray Boxset of Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits [ 7 Blu-ray Set ] is compared HERE
NOTE:
The entire Legacy
Blu-ray
collection is reviewed
HERE.
ADDITION Shout! Factory
Blu-ray - September 2013: This is the
first
Blu-ray
of the 4-Blu-ray
7 DVD Bruce Lee Legacy Collection being released by Shout! Factory. It
is a large book-style package (see photos above) with
The Big Boss,
Fist Of Fury,
The Way Of The Dragon and
Game of Death
in 1080P. We hope to
cover the entire set by later this week. P retty much the same deal as the others, but as we don't have the corresponding Asian Blu-ray we can't compare. But this dual-layered transfer looks remarkably improved beside the DVDs. Colors and contrast plus a sense of depth are areas where the 1080P advances. The film will always look lackluster and choppy but it is encouraging to see some grain. Artifacts, even on Fortune Star were fairly commonplace but the Blu-ray visuals have little to none.Audio has the same multiple options:
![]() and the lossless surround bump was the best I have heard for viewing the film. The less-robust 9and more original) options are appreciated to better immerse yourself in the theatrical experience. There are optional English subtitles on the region 'A'-locked Blu-ray disc. Included is the similar supplements from the other 3 films - a commentary by Hong Kong film expert Mike Leeder - again rougher than appreciated audio but still informative. There are trailers, a stills gallery Alt Ending and Opening plus some Outtake and Bloopers. We get the 40-minute piece Game of Death Revisited as well as some deleted scenes and revisiting many of the Game of Death Locations. What some many enjoy is the Game of Death Japanese Print in HD (12,712,261,632 bytes at 16 Mbps - if anyone is interested.) It doesn't look great but is interesting nonetheless - if only from a cultural standpoint. For such a painfully hokey idea of releasing an additional Bruce Lee film after his death - this strangely works to a certain degree. Again, most probably the best home theatre experience of Game of Death.
ON THE DVD:
Once again, the Fortune Star has the upper hand, with
beautiful natural colours and great details. The
The Fortune Star has the original mono track, which is preferable ahead of
the mixed 5.1 and DTS. The added rear sounds are not as intrusive on
this film, as on the previous Lee films. |
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(Fortune Star (Ultimate Collection) -
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- Region 2,4 - PAL - RIGHT)
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Subtitle Sample - Shout! Factory - Region 'A' Blu-ray
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Extras: | Blu-ray |
Box Covers |
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Distribution |
Fortune Star Region 3 - NTSC |
Hong
Kong Legends Region 2,4 - PAL |
Shout! Factory Region 'A' - Blu-ray |