Re-Examining Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

11/02/23 • 96 min

Audrey and Louise go through the plot of the 1993 biopic Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and add their commentary. Topics include the confusing historical inaccuracies, Jason Scott Lee's performance, our thoughts on how the racism that Bruce faced was depicted in the film, why we struggled with the story's fictionalized aspects, and much more. We also talk about Bruce's brief appearance in 2019's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and how it has affected his legacy.

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Audrey and Louise go through Bruce Lee's '70s martial arts films as well as Brandon Lee's entire filmography. Topics include our favorite fight scenes, Bruce's unusual directorial choices for Way of the Dragon, some of the funniest lines/moments in Brandon's movies, our differing opinions on The Crow, comparisons between Bruce and Brandon and how we think they should be remembered, Bruce's impact on Chinese culture and 80s/90s action movies, roles we would like to have seen them play, and much more!

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Reframing Frances Farmer

Audrey breaks down the myths surrounding the complicated life and career of Old Hollywood actress Frances Farmer - who is most known today for her tumultuous personal life. Topics include Frances' controversial trip to Russia in the 1930s, how she first broke into and then was forced to leave Hollywood, the complex relationship with her mother and how the details of their dynamic has shifted over the years, Frances' time spent in and out of mental institutions and her candidness about her experiences, and so much more!

This episode contains descriptions of Frances' struggles with mental health and addiction as well as what were considered to be helpful treatments in the '40s and '50s, which may be triggering for some.

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