Tarantino Spin On Bruce Lee

[speculumphilosophi]

This clip is amusing but I also think it shows Quentin Tarantino doesn't grasp Bruce Lee's teachings on Jeete Kune Do. In the supposed fight scene here with a stuntman, it couldn't be clear that the actor portraying Bruce is going to run forwards and kick his opponent. It's like the mother of all telegraphing. The stuntman has a good minute to work out his response.
The truth is Bruce choreographed his strikes to fractions of a second. He never would have been as predictable and obvious as here.
Another thing is Bruce was fighting and sparring every day, often with Kareem Abdul Jabar, who was well over 7 feet tall. A typical stuntman would be fit but likely to get into the odd bar brawl, so far as practice goes. So, it's highly unlikely the stuntman could have caught Bruce as in this clip.
As to Ali, Bruce admired him hugely. Ali portrayed speed and adaptability and that impacted on Bruce Lee's fighting philosophy.

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[Eldros]

This clip is amusing but I also think it shows Quentin Tarantino doesn't grasp Bruce Lee's teachings on Jeete Kune Do. In the supposed fight scene here with a stuntman, it couldn't be clear that the actor portraying Bruce is going to run forwards and kick his opponent. It's like the mother of all telegraphing. The stuntman has a good minute to work out his response.
The truth is Bruce choreographed his strikes to fractions of a second. He never would have been as predictable and obvious as here.
Another thing is Bruce was fighting and sparring every day, often with Kareem Abdul Jabar, who was well over 7 feet tall. A typical stuntman would be fit but likely to get into the odd bar brawl, so far as practice goes. So, it's highly unlikely the stuntman could have caught Bruce as in this clip.
As to Ali, Bruce admired him hugely. Ali portrayed speed and adaptability and that impacted on Bruce Lee's fighting philosophy.

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Yeah, I see what you mean about Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do.
But I think it’s also worth remembering that Tarantino changed quite a lot from what actually happened, especially with Sharon Tate, Roman Polanski’s wife.
So I suppose the Bruce Lee scene is part of that fictionalised version of events too.

It actually reminds me a bit of Woody Allen’s - What’s Up, Tiger Lily? - he took a Japanese film, removed the original dialogue and completely changed what they were saying. Only Woody Allen could come up with something like that!

 

[speculumphilosophi]

"So I suppose the Bruce Lee scene is part of that fictionalised version of events too."

It was funny but Bruce's family took it as insulting because it poked fun at his expense. Added to that, I thought Kill Bill was a return to the non realistic flying though the air with swords scenario, even if as a spoof.
In Enter The Dragon, you see what Lee actually taught and his philosophy.
I did see the Manson film. In fact, I recall the actual trial.news aired on TV

 

[Frater M.M.]

This clip is amusing but I also think it shows Quentin Tarantino doesn't grasp Bruce Lee's teachings on Jeete Kune Do. In the supposed fight scene here with a stuntman, it couldn't be clear that the actor portraying Bruce is going to run forwards and kick his opponent. It's like the mother of all telegraphing. The stuntman has a good minute to work out his response.
The truth is Bruce choreographed his strikes to fractions of a second. He never would have been as predictable and obvious as here.

Yeah, that is not how I remember Bruce Lee fighting

I've never seen this Tarantino thing (movie?). Was it meant to be humorous or accurate? If accurate, it's failed badly, IMO.

 

[Eldros]

"So I suppose the Bruce Lee scene is part of that fictionalised version of events too."

It was funny but Bruce's family took it as insulting because it poked fun at his expense. Added to that, I thought Kill Bill was a return to the non realistic flying though the air with swords scenario, even if as a spoof.
In Enter The Dragon, you see what Lee actually taught and his philosophy.
I did see the Manson film. In fact, I recall the actual trial.news aired on TV

I get what you mean. The scenes and those unusual sounds were surely part of the package, even though Bruce Lee’s movies had their share of theatrical elements!!
I guess there’s a distinction between making a comedy out of the man and simply making things up for the screen. /
I can see why his family didn’t approve of that..