30 for 30 "Be Water" (Bruce Lee)

Battlelyon · May 18, 2020

Premieres Sunday, June 7th at 9pm on ESPN

BigFin · May 20, 2020

I’m watching

Battlelyon · Jun 6, 2020

outofyourmind · Jun 6, 2020

Battlelyon · Jun 7, 2020

outofyourmind said:

Everyone is an uproar on how shitty of a portrayal that was.

FaCe-LeE-uS · Jun 7, 2020

Battlelyon said:
Everyone is an uproar on how shitty of a portrayal that was.

I don't know why. His "legend" has been over-glorified. Bruce Lee's entire career is based on theatrics & speculation. We literally have next to nothing in terms of contests to judge him on. Just 1st-hand accounts from people he trained & a few staged showings. Outside of sparring sessions I don't think he has ever competed in a full-contact bout. At least none recognized by any formal fighting association. Many wild tales have been told about him, so most people see only the legend and have no real evidence. His real ability is thus a subject of speculation.

FWIW, I'm a Bruce Lee fan.

FaCe-LeE-uS · Jun 7, 2020

outofyourmind said:

LMAO... When I first watched this movie I completely missed the quick mockery from Brad Pitt around the @4:25s mark.

That was awesome

outofyourmind · Jun 7, 2020

Battlelyon said:
Everyone is an uproar on how shitty of a portrayal that was.

Everyone??
I heard his family wasn't too pleased, but how can the ordinary guy not find it hilarious.

Blackshirts BLVD · Jun 7, 2020

outofyourmind said:

Best scene in the whole movie.

FaCe-LeE-uS · Jun 7, 2020

Blackshirts BLVD said:
Best scene in the whole movie.

What? The climax was a dud to you?

Pretty sure I rewound the climax 10+ times the first time I watched it.

Old Lion · Jun 7, 2020

Lee was a poser. He kills Chuck Norris in the movie but in real life he would have gotten squashed.

Blackshirts BLVD · Jun 7, 2020

FaCe-LeE-uS said:
What? The climax was a dud to you?

Pretty sure I rewound the climax 10+ times the first time I watched it.

It was ok and yeah, overall it was better than the Bruce Lee scene, but to be honest - I thought the movie as a whole was overrated. Well done, but I like a lot of other Tarantino movies more.

FaCe-LeE-uS · Jun 7, 2020

Blackshirts BLVD said:
It was ok and yeah, overall it was better than the Bruce Lee scene, but to be honest - I thought the movie as a whole was overrated. Well done, but I like a lot of other Tarantino movies more.

Yea it was largely just enjoying Pitt & DiCaprio's acting chops... Not a lot else for the most part. Basically just watching the 2 hang out in Hollywood, with sprinkles of story building mixed in. Some good humor here & there, and the climax was a big highlight for me.

I've enjoyed all of Tarantino's films and wouldn't call any of them bad. This one definitely belongs on the lower tier of his works though.

Blackshirts BLVD · Jun 7, 2020

FaCe-LeE-uS said:
Yea it was largely just enjoying Pitt & DiCaprio's acting chops... Not a lot else for the most part. Basically just watching the 2 hang out in Hollywood, with sprinkles of story building mixed in. Some good humor here & there, and the climax was a big highlight for me.

I've enjoyed all of Tarantino's films and wouldn't call any of them bad. This one definitely belongs on the lower tier of his works though.

Top 3 Tarantino films?

FaCe-LeE-uS · Jun 7, 2020

Blackshirts BLVD said:
Top 3 Tarantino films?

Pulp Fiction & Reservoir Dogs are the easy choices... Inglourious Basterds gets the slight edge over KBv1 for my 3rd.

If I had to take a stab at the rest...
5. Django
6. Jackie Brown
7. KBv2
8. Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood
9. Death Proof
10. Hateful Eight

Sir Robin Of Camelot · Jun 7, 2020

I may be more stoked about this than I was about the Last Dance.

Blackshirts BLVD · Jun 7, 2020

FaCe-LeE-uS said:
Pulp Fiction & Reservoir Dogs are the easy choices... Inglourious Basterds gets the slight edge over KBv1 for my 3rd.

If I had to take a stab at the rest...
5. Django
6. Jackie Brown
7. KBv2
8. Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood
9. Death Proof
10. Hateful Eight

See its tough for me. I was the same way with Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs being in my top 2, but I have rewatched a lot of the movies lately and Inglorious Basterds and Django have moved up. Kill Bills are good too.

I have never seen Jackie Brown - I know, I know... don't yell at me lol.

As of this moment I might go...

1. Inglorious Basterds
2. Reservoir Dogs
3. Django
4. Pulp Fiction
5 & 6. Kill Bills in order.

the rest I won't comment on just yet as I have either NOT seen them (i.e. Jackie Brown) or been along time (the rest of them) and wasn't terribly high on them to begin with.

wildturkey · Jun 7, 2020

Doc was pretty solid.

Battlelyon · Jun 8, 2020

Tarratino is an overrated hack.

outofyourmind · Jun 8, 2020

Battlelyon said:
Tarratino is an overrated hack.

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