As a child, I thought The Last Dragon, Berry Gordon's vision for a black Bruce Lee, was the bomb.
You had cool kung-fu moves by Taimak, El Debarge's song, "Rhythm of the Night" and the lovely, luscious Vanity.
Funny how snobby you get in your old age. Now, you see the stilted dialogue (though Sho'Nuff is still a hoot) and once your eyes adjust to Vanity's beauty, you realize just how untalented she was. Can't dance, can't sing, can't act. She just flutters her eyes alot and plays well the damsel in distress.
And the fight scenes? I wonder what I ever saw in them. Taimak has moves but the fights are poorly choreographed. Maybe The Matrix and Unleashed have spoiled me.
Of course, the movie also features many snippets of Bruce Lee and we see how this movie has no chance of being a fair comparison.
Still, the movie entertains. You have to just enjoy the silly ride.
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