It was not considered offensive in 1982 but some people may find it so today. Theyre making a spoof of kungfu movies for the same american audiences that went to airplane. For the bruce campbell 2006 film see my name is bruce. For the bruce campbell 2006 film see my name is bruce they call me bruce. The highestgrossing american film released in 1982 was e. View bruce titcheners profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Not to be confused with the 1980s kungfu movie parody movie they call me bruce. A korean mans resemblance to the legendary martial arts. They call me bruce is a 1982 american comedy action film directed by elliott hong, written by david b.
Btw, if you are offended by jokes that play on racial stereotypes you should avoid this film. The 1982 comedy movie featuring johnny yune and pam huntington at the award winning 80s movies rewind. This unique sydney based performer has been captivating audiences with his one man show for many years now. Johnny yune, a now forgotten comedian, plays bruce, socalled because people mistake him for bruce lee he looks nothing like him.
Elliott hong directs johnny yune in the martial arts comedy they call me bruce. Bruce unknowingly works for a gangster making cocaine dropoffs. When bruce unwittingly becomes a cocaine smuggler for the mob, he finds himself on a zany crosscountry trek as he tries to move his stash of chinese flour to new york city. One of this bruce lee spoof movie s english titles was a fistful of chopsticks which was very similar to the title of the halfhour bruce lee spoof segment in the kentucky fried movie. But seeing it after all these years its not nearly as funny.
It is a sequel to the 1982 film they call me bruce. Gandhi received the academy award for best picture of 1982. It at least did its job in making me laugh like crazy at times, which is tough for anything coming down the pike. Color, full screen, original recording remastered, widescreen. Staring ralph mauro, pam huntington, johnny yune and margaux hemingway. This episode we discuss one of the best films of all time they call me bruce. Linda lee, who gave the film her complete blessing at the time, she was head of the bruce lee estate. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. They call me bruce 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It at least did its job in making me laugh like crazy at times, which is tough for anything coming down the pike these days. Thats pretty much the level of humor in they call me bruce 1982, a sorta parody of 70s martial arts movies, with koreanamerican nightclub comedian johnny yune the unwitting bagman for broadly stereotyped mafioso. They call me bruce 1982, directed by elliott hong film. This amiable kungfumob comedy runs out of fizz well before the end but succeeded in begetting a no 2, they still call me bruce. Details about they call me bruce original 1982 cinema daybill film poster bruce lee comedy.
This list shows all films released in 1982, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. Johnny yune in they call me bruce 1982 john fujioka and johnny yune in they call me bruce 1982 johnny yune in they call. The movie was a success at the boxoffice in the usa despite launching in only 325 theaters. Hong, bob gossom, dale trevillion, david randolph, tim clawson. The film did well enough that five years later it spawned a sequel with 1987s the still call me bruce which isnt as good and which was a bit of a flop. Bruce titchener wood whittler selfemployed linkedin. In the end, its okay, but it doesnt have any purpose beyond a few laughs. Theyre massproduced in hong kong and shipped all over the world.
In this martial arts parodycomedy, johnny yune stars as a cook who is. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. It was not considered offensive in 1982 but some people may find it so. They call me bruce bluray disc, 2017 for sale online ebay. Randolph, and starring johnny yune and margaux hemingway the film was followed by a sequel, they still call me bruce 1987, which also starred johnny yune. After receiving the item, cancel the purchase within. In a sense, its almost like they came up with the bruce lee premise and some good gags then wrote the script around it while largely forgetting about bruce lee almost half way through the film. They call me bruce 1982 upcoming movies movie database.
With a sequel they still call me bruce, they call me bruce. After the call is finished, they are startled to hear fighting sounds emanating from the kitchen, which causes them all to reach for their pistols. Dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Gigs dates and times can change at anytime so always email me for confirmation. In actuality, marlon brando never gave the kiss of death in the original film the godfather. Yune plays an immigrant who everyone refers to as bruce, because he reminds everyone of bruce lee. He is a dead ringer for the martial artist bruce lee, so everyone always calls him bruce. The quaint little town of gold lick, oregon has a problem. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bruces connections and jobs at similar companies. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The original they call me bruce 1982 was a zuckerabrahamszucker knockoff, but this is the sort of 80s comedy where theres a halfbaked subplot in which yune befriends an orphan boy.
Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1982. They still call me bruce 1987 directed by johnny yune. With johnny yune, margaux hemingway, raf mauro, pam huntington. Some dates havent been filled as yet so keep checking for update. Staring tony brande, martin azarow, raf mauro and ric mancini. They call me bruce 25th anniversary edition dvd 1982. Financial analysis of they call me bruce 1982 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. As an adult, there are still s few pretty funny moments but there isnt much to the movie as a whole. Johnny yune in they call me bruce 1982 john fujioka and johnny yune in they call me bruce 1982 johnny yune in they. If the books title is an indication of truth, then bruces blood parents, blood brothers and blood sisters have no idea who the hell bruce ever was, despite living with him during. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A description of tropes appearing in my name is bruce.
They call me bruce is a really funny spoof on bruce lee and bruceploitation with bruce being basically the only character, who cant fight. Its really funny and still got enough action, though the us martial arts is clearly not too great. Johnny yune stars as bruce, a simple chef who just happens to work. A goofy korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with bruce lee. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. They still call me bruce is a 1987 comedy action film directed by james orr and johnny yune and starring the latter. The makers of they call me bruce arent aiming for a global audience. No quotes approved yet for they call me bruce logged in users can submit quotes. Trailer for the comedy they call me bruce starring johnny yune, margaux hemingway and raf mauro. The awardwinning, 80s movies rewind has been the place for eighties movies since 1999 and you can totally see why with a full 8 pages of totally the best info for each of the 579 movies featured.
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