(dvdr) - Way Of The Dragon [1972]

While critics like Roger Ebert initially found the plot "magnificently silly," retrospective reviews on platforms like IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes (where it holds a high 92% audience score) recognize it as a work of genius.

The Dragon in Rome: Why The Way of the Dragon [1972] is Bruce Lee’s Purest Vision Way Of The Dragon [1972] (DVDR)

: Norris was the reigning US Karate Champion at the time. While critics like Roger Ebert initially found the

You can't discuss this film without the finale. The showdown between Tang Lung and Colt (a young, pre-beard ) inside the Roman Colosseum is widely cited as the greatest fight scene ever filmed . The showdown between Tang Lung and Colt (a

: Lee used this scene to popularize techniques now standard in modern MMA.

When martial arts fans talk about the "Holy Trinity" of Bruce Lee films, The Way of the Dragon often sits in a unique spot. Released in 1972 (and later in the U.S. as Return of the Dragon to ride the coattails of Enter the Dragon ), it wasn't just another action flick—it was Lee’s directorial debut and the only film where he had complete creative control.