roddekker Bruce Lee quote - "Absorb what is useful - Discard what is not - Add what is uniquely your own." I must admit that I am, indeed, a bit of a Bruce Lee fan, myself. I mean, this guy, with his mischievous grin, was an extraordinary martial artist whose distinctive fighting style excelled, without question, well beyond the norm.Born in both the year (1940), and the hour, of the Dragon, Bruce Lee's venture into American cinema is what firmly cemented his reputation as being one of the 20th Century's most dynamic and enduring pop-culture icons of them all.In the world of entertainment, Bruce Lee was (and, I guess, always will be) the ultimate butt-kicker, bar none.Through stills, archive footage, and film clips (as well as interviews from family members, celebrities and martial arts experts) this "I Am Bruce Lee" documentary-DVD tells the story of this ambitiously-driven man who, at the very height of his career, died tragically (in 1973) at the age of 32.

kentrel Please just go out and get a well reviewed biography instead. Fighting Spirit by Bruce Howard is my favourite, but get a few for a more complete picture.This documentary is done in the style of those "Review of the Year" type shows where they have multiple Z list celebrities who give their two-cents, that nobody cares about. They have no expert opinion, and have nothing to add other than fanboy enthusiasm. The whole way through there's a cheesy soundtrack, just in case you get bored. There are lots of clips of the Z list celebrities throwing punches, because that's what you want to see in a Bruce Lee documentary, other people punching.His wife, and Dan Inosanto are interviewed, and come across well, but informative sources are few and far between. Shannon Lee is engaging, but she was 4 when her father died - her input is limited.If you bought the Enter the Dragon Special Edition DVD you've probably seen most of the footage in this documentary. Better watch it there, than here interspersed with irritating actors and MMA fighters.Just so you're aware of the kinds of useless people they have in this documentary. If they stripped out these nobodies and kept it down to the core group of experts, they might have had something passable.Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas (Taboo? More like Tab-who?) Mickey Rourke (Played a wrestler in a movie) Paul Rodriguez (Professional skateboarder) Ed O'Neill (Played Al Bundy in a sitcom)Dana White (UFC dude) Lots more fanboys wearing Bruce lee t-shirts.

scott_thai Just been to see this at my local cinema. I've been a fan of Bruce Lee all my life. I've read almost every book, every documentary and seen all his films at least 6 times. Nothing new about Lee's life was revealed in this documentary. It was just old stuff repeated with the views of modern MMA fighters and film actors talking about how Lee inspired them.The only poignant moment for me was hearing Dan Inosanto speak so fondly of Lee and clearly how upset he is by Lee's death.If you are new to Bruce Lee and a fan of MMA then you will enjoy this. Otherwise nothing new or revealing to be found in this new documentary.

poe426 It's always hard to sit through one of these documentaries- emotionally difficult: Bruce Lee was one of the most positive role models I ever had, growing up; as I've pointed out elsewhere in these comments, he was the living embodiment of the promise of unlimited potential. It's THAT, more than anything else, I think, that people respond to. As far as his Real World abilities, no one mentions his in-the-ring boxing experience or his hand speed- which would've been THE determining factor in ANY street fight. Only Dan Inosanto points out that Bruce Lee's cobra quickness would've brought ANY fight to a quick conclusion had he opted for a simple finger jab to the eyes. Show me a fighter who can continue to function when he's been blinded and I'll show you a character from one of the more fanciful martial arts movies. (I've NEVER met a blind man in my life who could hold his own in a street fight...) When Ed O'Neill points out that Bruce Lee wouldn't've stood a chance against Brock "What A Crock" Lesnar, he fails to take this into account. (Nor, apparently, had O'Neill seen Les's last two UFC fights, in both of which he showed that not only does he not have the "stomach" for full-contact fighting, but, like Sonny Liston and Mike Tyson before him, he lacks the true HEART of a champion. Watch the fight with Overeem very closely and you'll see Les looking to the referee to stop the fight even before he goes down.) Bruce Lee will ALWAYS be an inspiration to anyone who aspires to ANYTHING in life; that's a fact.