#118: The Dragon Lives Again (1977)

About this episode

The episode reviews the martial arts comedy The Dragon Lives Again, exploring its unique premise and characters.

It's time for another annual BLT Halloween episode so what better way to usher in the spooky season than with a review of the martial arts comedy The Dragon Lives Again (1977), an infamous entry in the bruceploitation sub genre, in which Bruce Lee dies, ends up in the underworld, teams up with the likes of Popeye the Sailor and The One Armed Swordsman, and squares off against a gang of movie legends like Dracula, James Bond, The Man With No Name, and Zatoichi for the title of big boss of the underworld! Timestamps: [00:00] Intro + Absolute Martian Manhunter, Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, Ultraman Z, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Dirty Pair [44:45] Review - The Dragon Lives Again

People in this episode

Hosts: Grant, TheHeat, Zen

Topics covered

• martial arts
• comedy
• bruceploitation
• Halloween
• film review
• underground battles

Keywords

• The Dragon Lives Again
• Bruce Lee
• bruceploitation
• Halloween episode
• film review
• martial arts comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Dragon Lives Again, Absolute Martian Manhunter, Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, Ultraman Z, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Dirty Pair

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