ENTER THE DRAGON - FILM & 4K BLU RAY REVIEW - A BIG Upgrade but still DISAPPOINTING! 

Me and a bunch of friends are seeing the 50th Anniversary global showing of Enter The Dragon for the first time in the theater tomorrow August 13th. Big Bruce Lee fans so we can't wait to see it on the big screen.

My dad and I have owned this flick on every format from Betamax and VHS to multiple editions on DVD and Blu-ray. Its amazing how much improvement this release still has above its prior dips…so it’s still quite a profitable property for WB

Very good review man! Glad a lot of people are seeing it(over 6.6k as of this comment)! I managed to see this in theaters a few days ago. Upwards of sixty in the theater, not bad for a 50 year old film. Yours is the second review on the 4k I've seen so far, and both of you are ultimately disappointed. Warner dropped the ball here. This is the 50th anniversary of an iconic martial arts film. There should be a ton of extra content to check out, even if much of it has been released before. Such a shame. Thanks for the review, i subscribed👍

Classic Bruce Lee - picked this up for $10 on 4K when it was on sale - what a deal!

If there is not going to be a 4j remastered standard blu ray disc (with the extras), not any new extras , then I can understand not putting the extras on this disc . If we should keep the prior blu ray as the blu ray option then that’s one thing . However if they’re going to double dip , that becomes an issue . . I’m kind of surprised as WB seemed to pull this stunt with Exorcist too: limited edition (only 2000) special box set with remastered 4K and blu ray and 5th disc with all the old extras ; limited edition steel book; standard edition with the original poster art for the slip cover , and the remastered films on 4K and blu ray…… in the US we get just a standard edition on 4K only , bad new art on the slip cover , no blu tay , no bonus features, same price as the UK edition .) what gives ??????

I really hated having to cave in to this 4k title. After owning every edition on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray (3 editions including the Criterion set), I thought I’d be indifferent by now to spend another cent on a title that is practically embedded in my head by now, frame by frame! Here’s the kicker: the digital copy I had already on Vudu in HDX was upgraded free of charge to 4K and AppleTV also added many of the bonus materials from the previous WB release, which was not included on this physical release. The audio and video quality was commendable but I’m sure we were all expecting more stuff for being another anniversary release! I’m also a big fan of Lalo Schifrin, and the new atmos audio gives his score even more snap, crackle and pop!

Great review! I picked up the Best Buy 4K Steelbook. Enter The Dragon was the first movie I ever saw on home video on VHS. Back when Radio Shack had stores and when they got in their first VHS home video player. It was enormous a top loader, this was the demo movie. I spent the afternoon in the store watching the movie and just hanging out. Those were good times then..

Good observation comparing The Man with The Golden Gun with it. No doubt. The reason for no extras is because WB doesn’t have them. Henry Wong’s behind the scenes interviews was sent to Golden Harvest according to Paul Heller.

What a joke. Arrow did that stunning boxset, and Warner let it down. Cheapskates, great review. Film file is only 35+ gig (Yikes), i see a few compression artifacts, and the mono track was alot better quality on the CC Blu-ray

Good work with your review, while surprised there wasn't anything extra for it. You would think they'd add more content for it, especially for the price. Still, I love the movie. Still one of my favorites and a shame we lost an amazing legend like Bruce Lee so early.

Bruce Lee was amazing, still no one can hold a candle to him even in 2023.

I wish you reviews the steelbook set where they give you posters and things

How does the transfer compare to criterion collection?

That's pretty weak that they don't at least carry over the ETD Making of documentary that's in the Criterion blu ray set. They do appear to be including some of those archival features on the big WB 4K box set/steelbook collector's edition of Enter the Dragon (which I have pre-ordered... though I'm still on the fence as to whether or not I'm gonna actually go through with it), so it's strange that they didn't include them in the standard 4K release. Thanks for the heads up man, because I was thinking about canceling my deluxe edition and just getting this one. But now I'm not sure what I want to do.

Great review John. It's disappointing there's no extras for the 50th anniversary. But I'm glad the film itself rockin'. Enter the Dragon non steelbook is $30 USD in Canada before tax which makes it about $45 in Canada with the government grab. I'm still going to order it today, but I wanted to see your in depth review first along with a few other reviewers.

WB, very strange. When Rebel Without A Cause and Cool Hand Luke were released, they had extra features on it and a Blu-ray Disc. Now, we get this one, East Of Eden, and Rio Bravo and nothing extra. Hell, Rio Bravo never even got a steelbook version and no slip cover for the regular 4K. But then again, my older Blu-ray of Rio Bravo had no extras on it either.

Got mine the other day as well as the BRUCE LEE 4k set. Was really hoping for some other 50th anniversary 4K editions from Warner like ... MEAN STREETS, RISKY BUSINESS, PAPILLON and WESTWORLD.

I got the 40th year anniversary edition blu-ray and it’s loaded with features..

Keeping my Blu-Ray with all it's extras. I did pick up the 4K though, one of my favorite movies.

I'm a bit confused here. As there are more editions yet to come next month. Were you not aware of the 50th annerversary Limited 4K editions at HMV, etc. Out next month. They include two different steelbook variants, loaded with extras, lobby cards, exclusive extras unique to each set. There was a 3000 warner bro colletors edition with yellow steelbook and a cine 1000 hmv variant with that red steelbook on pre order. Product Features Featured In-Pack Rigid Slipcase Steelbook with Full Gloss Finish Numbered Sticker of Authenticity A3 Theatrical Poster Reproductions, Double-Sided Lenticular 3x Archival Art Cards, Double-Sided 3x Production Notes, Double-Sided 3x BTS Cards, Double-Sided On-Disc Special Features Introduction by Linda Lee Caldwell Commentary by Paul Heller 3 Documentaries: Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon, The Curse of the Dragon, and Bruce Lee: In His Own Words No Way As Way The Return to Han's Island Wing Chun: The Art That Introduced Kung Fu to Bruce Lee Linda Lee Caldwell Interview Gallery Vintage Featurette: Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon Backyard Workout with Bruce And more!

Do you know if this is the same transfer as the Criterion box set?

Thanks for the comprehensive review!

Arrow Films did it justice with the added features to Enter the Dragon. It's only one of 10 other discs with sooo much content.

Why WB keeps shortchanging the US market whilst showering the UK market with all the sweet supplementals and special features will always be baffling to me

At this point at least I’m happy it came with the original mono track along with Lee’s ACTUAL voice intact on the extended scenes.

I already have the Blu-rays so I don't need the special features but it kind of makes you have to keep the Blu-ray and I am disappointed at that price point. I think it should have started out at $20. Even the movies that include special features on the 4K I think should be 20. because there's no Blu-Ray so the cost is less so I'm definitely going to wait for a sale! probably get it at 20 but maybe even 15. Because I already own this movie and I just feel this is a bare Bones release for this but I'm happy that it got a nice 4k with an atmos track.

Not having a physical disc with special features is a slap across the face to everyone buying a physical copy of a movie. Putting it on digital just encourages people to pirate

So much disrespect to the legend of Bruce Lee with this release. I agree, this disc should have celebrated his life for the 50th anniversary and they let us all down including Bruce.

The Arrow Bruce Lee 4K set blows this bare bones disrespectful release away.

I ordered the amazon one. box set and it will be out in theater

Outstanding

I agree with you. They should yave gone all out with this one. So it's just a cash cow.

Strange in the u.k it has the blu ray disc aswell with all the special features tho its the 40th anniversary disc again.

Wait for black Friday country Canada/American 😮😊❤

There is both a theatrical and extended version on one 100gb disc. Also extras not in 4K. Additional enhanced audio. This much video and enhanced audio on 1 100gb disc is concerning. I would bet the actual movie is only 35gb's. No matter how much massaging that Warner did to enhance the picture, how good could a 4K 35gb movie be? That's less than a bluray 1080P. Warner should have made a single movie at 90gb's. Very disappointing.

This is not the only version they have released, all the extras are on the special edition that they have released.

Theres no special features caus there releasing a 4k special edition thats coming out in a few weeks. But from what i see theres nothing new from the other blurays, so honestly this is the version to get u nless you want some posters and photo cards that come with the special edition. If you bought the arrowfilm 4k box set youll get all the special features for enter the dragon. Then just need this disk to complete it all.

Pretty sure there's no bluray cause Criterion still have those rights... Heck the bluray in the UK set is simply the old bluray that's been out for years, no new remaster for that.

I think the UK version has a Blu-ray and this movie together why not the US

Just got this today. Got it primarily for the audio upgrade which is big.

I only cared about the visual upgrade to this film on this release, so am extremely happy. I didn’t expect for a single second there would be anything new extras wise, feel a bit sorry for anyone who did. I own everything on BL including all rare footage, the arrow set too which is the best set ever done on BL, destroys that American release u guys got by criterion etc. what u expecting it’s been 50 years dude. Most the extra footage people talk about has either surfaced or simply doesn’t exist, talking ETD specifically tho WB prob binned anything they may have had along time ago, rumours of 6 hours of doc footage of ETD apparently sat in an unmarked can, also smells like billy bullshit and unlikely, the xtra don’t matter on this set coz u can get extraordinary good ones elsewhere. If 6 hours turned up one day that would be fab, for now having hours of GOD outtakes / rushes and a 10 minute extra long mandarin cut on The Big Boss ain’t too bad eh. Also having both versions on this release also fab. The colours were beyond SHIT on the 40th so over saturated was practically unwatchable, so am super happy they sorted such things out. Wb have always been lame, I tossed out the silly cardboard sleeve myself as it’s both pointless and it’s got 100 years written all over it hahah looks Pants. Just the actual case looks cools as is… Have a good one fella 👊

This disc holds no suprises for me. It’s Warners…I was expecting nothing and got nothing…

Mine has 2 discs mate 4 k Blu-ray and Blu-ray disc

The 4k +Blu Ray purchase has lots of extras on the Blu ray disc but nothing on 4k disc. Just buy what you want with bit of research.

Should have been a directors cut!

It's not a very good movie. Essentially a remake of the first Bond movie Dr. No with a bunch of martial arts thrown in. A script today would have certainly included a face-off between Bolo and Bruce (what were they thinking never pitting these two!). The subplot about Lee's sister isn't very convincing. Lee pontificates too much. The ending is messy and confused. But all that said Lee's charisma is undeniable and he would certainly have gone on to star in even bigger, better-written films. And I suspect he could have even transitioned to straight acting when he got past a certain age. So the film ends up, in my mind, as a sad "what could have been".

Oof sad to see this a disappointment

The Video and Audio is amazing the atmos is great listen too!

Bruce Lee was killed as well as his son and no one was prosecuted for it ridiculous

The amount of money this film made them and they can't do anything for the fans. Not only was it the 50th anniversary but also the 50th anniversary of Bruce's passing. Warner are useless and lazy. Rest in peace Bruce ❤️ 🙏