The last dragon or, to call it by its full title, berry gordy s the last dragon is a stunning example of 1980s camp cinema. Bruce leroy, a humble student of kung fu who has achieved the highest level of skill, but hasnt yet found his inner master. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. It has the look of a music video for a good reason, it was produced and directed by music video people. Directed by michael schultz cooley high, this film follows a kung fu student taimak as he challenges the villainous shogun of harlem julius j. The last dragon the last dragon original long soundtrack. Berry gordys the last dragon by various artists on amazon. Youll get brand new retrospective featuring interviews with the cast and crew, the original theatrical trailer, and commentary by director michael schultz. This berry gordy s last dragon photo contains fire, flames, and inferno. Exceptional movie, exceptional value, this movie is fun to watch, fast paced exciting on the edge action, great soundtrack and lite comedy, this is a classic. Take life one day at a time thats what a wise man said to me he said, life, in all its complexity is the ultimate. A place for fans of berry gordy s last dragon to view, download, share, and discuss their favorite images, icons, photos and wallpapers.
The last dragon sometimes listed as berry gordy s the last dragon is a 1985 american martial arts comedy film produced by rupert hitzig for berry gordy and directed by michael schultz. Berry gordys the last dragon is an infectiously funky kungfu fairy tale. The film was meant to be a starring vehicle for kungfu performer taimak and pop singer vanity. Lest we forget, this is berry gordy s the last dragon.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. I got the glow martial arts funny comedy last dragon harlem shogun shonuff 80s 90s urban movie humor mens shirt. In order to be the last dragon, a young martial arts student in new york trains to become a great fighter like bruce lee, but first he must face off against one mean, bad dude known as shonuff, the shogun of harlem. The last dragon martial arts retro 80s action movie t shirt. The last dragon is ranked number 33 for the year in 1985 and look at the movies below it. However, gordy, known for his tenacity, eventually prevailed, and the film established williams as a major movie star. Rent the last dragon 1985 starring taimak and vanity on dvd and bluray. How does berry gordys the last dragon play for a first. Berry gordy s the last dragon was one of the most memorable movies from the 1980s, fitting right in with many of the breakdance craze movies of the time, coupled with the seeming uptick in martial arts interest at the time period. The last dragon sometimes listed as berry gordys the last dragon is a 1985 american martial arts comedy film produced by rupert hitzig for berry gordy and directed by michael schultz. Berry gordys the last dragon vhs, 2001 for sale online. Theres nothing like this on stage, screen, radio, tv, or cable, baby.
Berry gordys the last dragon 1985 daily grindhouse. The tv prints of this entertaining melange whittled down the films original selfserving title motown king berry gordy was the producer, and settled on merely the last dragon. I still love the film in all its cheeziness but i have to smh at the taimak video of explaining what berry gordy and susan depasse did to him thats hollywood for you and i dont think it will ever change. Complete summary and movie can be found here taimak as. Berry gordys the last dragon is the ludicrous story of leroy green first identified as bruce leroy an extremely socially awkward, bruceleeimitating black martial artist dork who walks around new york in chinese clothes and hats looking for the. The movie is backed by berry gordys motown records, which has supplied it with a digital sound track and the scenes in the disco make much use of backprojected music videos and scenes from old bruce lee movies. The last dragon 1985 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The last dragon sometimes listed as berry gordy s the last dragon is a 1985 martial arts film produced by rupert hitzig for berry gordy and directed by michael schultz. The tv prints of this entertaining melange whittled down the film s original selfserving title motown king berry gordy was the producer, and settled on merely the last dragon.
The last dragon title song from berry gordy s the last dragon lyrics. Accordingly the central plot revolves around a dance club which is being sought after by an old, evil, white man perhaps a little autobiographically. Check out berry gordy s the last dragon by various artists on amazon music. Sadly taimk never became a big star and vanitys acting was ten times better than her singer woof. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter. Berry gordys the last dragon was written by a dancer from fame and directed by a guy named michael schultz. Nov 15, 2016 the last dragon1985set to dwight david the last dragon original long soundtrack version lyrics. Often billed as berry gordy s the last dragon, this film was the last gasp of motown records and its titular producer. The last time we heard about the remake of berry gordy s the last dragon, samuel l. A young man searches for the master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. I recognized that name so i looked him up, turns out it was because he directed a much more terrible movie i watched recently, disorderlies. Berry gordys the last dragon 1985 enjoy throwback thursday with this classic martial arts comedy.
The best last dragon quotes the last dragon fan tribute. Eddie arkadian berry gordys the last dragon full movie part 1 part 2 the last dragon is not on netflix, if you like watching commercials you can check it out on crackle and good luck finding. Only the greatest kung fu hip hop movie to ever grace the genre of cult classics. Jackson had been cast as the villainous shonuff, a role the actor was born to play see an example of the. Chris is fascinated with berry gordys wikipedia page. So in 1985 we got berry gordys last movie, berry gordys the last dragon. Berry gordys the last dragon dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. He was previously married to grace easton, raynoma singleton and thelma louise coleman. The last dragon 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The last dragon title song from berry gordys the last dragon lyrics. The music soundtrack album was supervised by executive producer berry gordy, the founder of motown records. East met west for 1985s actionpacked the last dragon or berry gordy s the last dragon, depending on how you want to look at it, a vehicle for gordy s motown label that employed vanity in a lead role as popular veejay laura charles, the object of affection for taimaks talented martial arts hero character leroy or bruce leroy, as he was respectfully referred to.
In 1985, he produced the cult martial arts film the last dragon, which starred martial artist taimak and one of princes proteges, vanity. The last dragon surrounds this simple plot with a lot of technology. The last dragon 1985 was a cheesy actionromance film that was produced by motown big wig berry gordy. Berry gordys the last dragon bluray disc, 2015 for sale. Mar 22, 1985 berry gordys the last dragon is a multimedia movie of sorts, designed for those who cant bear the monotony of only one thought or sound or activity at a time. Dec 06, 2019 berry gordys the last dragon follows expert martial artist leroy green taimak as he returns to the big city after years of training, with complications ensuing as leroy almost immediately raises the ire of a local monster and his threatening enforcer. Sep 01, 2011 watch berry gordy s 1985 motown meets kung fu cult classic the last dragon online for free from the last dragon tribute. Berry gordys the last dragon is playing at the alamo drafthouse in yonkers tonight. Taimak feeling betrayed by berry gordy, why last dragon 2 never happened. Choreography was done by lester wilson and lawrence. The last dragon is first and foremost a romantic comedy, and a very sweet one at that, and that s why its martialarts combat scenes work so well. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play. Watch berry gordys the last dragon 1985 online the last.
The most memorable of them brought to you by none other than sho nuff. Keep the glow alive when you take home the 30th anniversary edition of the last dragon, remastered for the first time ever on bluray. East met west for 1985 s actionpacked the last dragon or berry gordy s the last dragon, depending on how you want to look at it, a vehicle for gordy s motown label that employed vanity in a lead role as popular veejay laura charles, the object of affection for taimak s talented martial arts hero character leroy or bruce leroy, as he was respectfully referred to. There may be one too many motown promos shrewdly snuck in, but the staggering contrast between vanitys dancing like a bored sorceress enchanting without even trying and notcyndi laupers like a dying robot trying to simulate sex is almost worth it. A passion project for mowtown kingpin berry gordy, this aheadofitstime 1985 martialarts actioncomedy was overlooked by mainstream critics but is today remembered as a cult. Original soundtrack album is a soundtrack album for the 1985 movie the last dragon starring taimak, julius j. Berry gordys last dragon images icons, wallpapers and. The last dragon berry gordys last dragon photo 6892025. Feb 15, 2010 the last time we heard about the remake of berry gordy s the last dragon, samuel l. Leo obrien, a star of the cult classic the last dragon, died in new york on wednesday at age 41, family and friends said. Berry gordys the last dragon dvd, 2001 for sale online. Berry gordys the last dragon is a multimedia movie of sorts, designed for those who cant bear the monotony of only one thought or sound or activity at a time.
Berry gordy soon after produced and directed mahogany, also starring ross and williams. I was young too when this film came out and it almost inspired me to do karate almost. How does berry gordy s the last dragon play for a firsttime viewer in 2015. Berry gordys the last dragon film frown podcast podtail.
Rent the last dragon 1985 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Carry iii, chris murney, keshia knight pulliam, and faith prince. The soundtrack features the debarges hit song, rhythm of the night, written by diane warren. Sep 01, 2011 theres nothing like this on stage, screen, radio, tv, or cable, baby. The last dragon was lightning in a bottle, and lets face it, its not actually possible to catch lightning in a bottle, or a bullet between your teeth unless a genuine miracle is involved, or unless you possess the power of the glow.
Watch berry gordys the last dragon 1985 online the. Berry gordys the last dragon follows expert martial artist leroy green taimak as he returns to the big city after years of training, with complications ensuing as leroy almost immediately raises the ire of a local monster and his threatening enforcer. Watch berry gordys the last dragon online free the last. Listen free to soundtrack berry gordys the last dragon the last dragon original long soundtrack version, 7th heaven original long soundtrack version and more. Onename kung fu wonder taimak plays leroy green, a. The last dragon is first and foremost a romantic comedy, and a very sweet one at that, and thats why its martialarts combat scenes work so well. Often billed as berry gordys the last dragon, this film was the last gasp of motown records and its titular producer. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at last. Listen free to soundtrack berry gordy s the last dragon the last dragon original long soundtrack version, 7th heaven original long soundtrack version and more. Take life one day at a time thats what a wise man said to me. Berry gordy was born on november 28, 1929 in detroit, michigan, usa as berry gordy iii. Choreography was done by lester wilson and lawrence leritz.
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