If you were already into the hip-hop scene, & you liked the American dance pop music that was playing all over New York, then going to see 'The Last Dragon' would have been a natural extension for your weekend experience at the movies. Lots of movies with the word 'ninja' in it, and of course 'Karate Kid' made a big impact in 1984.
Also, movies in the 80's carried over what Bruce Lee & others had brought from the 70's: martial arts. Synthesized keyboards backing up great, and some not so great singers were all over. The 80's introduced a pop culture focused in music, thanks to MTV. Why, if I just pick up any car-chase movie from the 70's, or some old spy movie from the 60's WITHOUT considering the era & what was in it, I'd be lost. It's so easy to dismiss a movie from another time-line as pure trash. Remember, your children will laugh at your favorite movies as well. Be sarcastic and critical and you will have a miserable time. Be in a light, silly mood and you will get the most out of it. The scene where Vanity presents Leroy with a video compilation of some of Bruce's greatest moves is a highlight of this movie. All this action and no police ever show up? The movie makers and Tiamak seem to obviously love Bruce Lee movies, and for Lee fans this was a nice way of seeing Bruce back on the big screen after 12 years or so of nothing after his death. Vanity is beautiful, as usual, as the host of a TV video show, remember them? She is very easy on the eyes and the role does not require too much in the way of her acting, so she does very well. He could have been an action hero on the level of a Van Damme in my opinion (with a little acting talent added in.). It's amazing that he didnt do more in Hollywood than he did, maybe it was a personal choice of his, it certainly does not seem to be because of any lack of talent. Tiamak play Leroy, often called Bruce LeeRoy in this movie(ouch). Made to sell soundtracks like almost every Robert Stigwood movie of the 1970s. It has the look of a music video for a good reason, it was produced and directed by music video people.
Lest we forget, this is BERRY GORDY's The Last Dragon.
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