Sunday 15 March 2015

The Big Boss (1971)

US Title - Fists of Fury. 

Directed by Lo Wei and starring Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien and Yin-Chieh Han.


Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2000

2-disc Platinum Edition DVD bought in  2007
99m 40s





 2-disc DVD






2-disc DVD extras -

Audio commentary by Bruce Lee experts Andrew Staton and Will Johnston
The Story Continued - Memories of Bruce Lee (41mins)
The History of The Big Boss: A Photographic Retrospective (15mins)
Deleted Scenes Examined: The Story of the Elusive Original Uncut Print (10mins)
Animated biography showcase (with voice over) of actor Bruce Lee (22mins)
Promotional gallery

Duel (1971)

Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Dennis Weaver.


Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2005
89m 08s






A Conversation with Steven Spielberg on making Duel (36mins)
Steven Spielberg and the Small Screen
Richard Matheson: The Writing of Duel
Theatrical Trailer
Photograph and Poster Gallery

The French Connection (1971)

The French Connection (1971) Directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Fernando Rey. 104mins

French Connection II (1975) Directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Gene Hackman, 
Fernando Rey and Bernard Fresson. 119mins


3-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2002

2-disc Special Edition Blu-ray bought in 2010










 Blu-ray






Blu-ray extras -

Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
William Friedkin Introduction
Isolated Score Track
Pop-Up Trivia track
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle (53mins)
Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection (57mins)
Deleted Scenes
Anatomy of a Chase (20mins)
Hackman on Doyle (11mins)
Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection (19mins)
Scene of the Crime
Color Timing The French Connection
Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis
Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection

Dirty Harry (1971)

Directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood, Andrew Robinson, Harry Guardino, 
Reni Santoni and John Vernon.


Blu-ray bought in 2010
102mins






Audio commentary with film historian Richard Schickel
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (26mins)
Dirty Harry: The Original (30mins)
Dirty Harry's Way -vintage featurette
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (58mins)
Interview Gallery (27mins):
Theatrical trailer

Big Jake (1971)

Directed by George Sherman and starring John Wayne, Richard Boone, Maureen O' Hara, 
Patrick Wayne and Christopher Mitchum.


DVD bought in 2007
109m 40s






No extras

They Call Me Trinity (1971)

They Call Me Trinity (1971) Directed by E.B. Clucher and starring Terence Hill, Bud Spencer 
and Farley Granger. 109mins


Trinity is Still My Name (1972) Directed by Enzo Barboni and starring Terence Hill
and Bud Spencer. 110mins


Double Feature DVD bought in 2003




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New interviews with actors Terence Hill and Bud Spencer
Photo gallery
Production notes 

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall, Bruce Forsythe and Sam Jaffe.


30th Anniversary DVD bought in 2003
139m 11s







The Worm Turns - cartoon short
The Vanishing Private - cartoon short
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - featurette
A Step in the Right Direction -deleted song
Bedknobs And Broomsticks Scrapbook
Portobello Road: Recording Session Footage
Film Facts - notes