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They Call Me Bruce?
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They Call Me Bruce?

They Call Me Bruce?

1982
Comedy, Action
1h 27m
A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee. (IMDB)

They Call Me Bruce?

1982
Comedy, Action
1h 27m
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Rated 28 Jan 2020
48
19th
Dated comedy looks like it was shot in the 70's and sat on the shelf for years before being hastily released, but the real problem is that Hong never settles on a consistent comic style. It alternates haphazardly between deadpan humour and bad pun related gags reminiscent of a witless Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker mixed with corny sitcom jokes, and there are very few laughs, which is a shame because Yune was up to the task, and some attempt was made to subvert common Asian male stereotypes of the time.
Rated 04 Dec 2020
50
46th
I agree with Yiannos that there's some promise of subversion here, but the humor was too inconsistent. Yune flip-flops between genuine deadpan and Confucius-says humor. Too bad about Margaux Hemingway. Fav scene: Yune gets confronted in the alleyway by a group of thugs and gets a flashback to his grandfather telling him to use his brain, so he proceeds to trick the thugs into fighting each other while he sneaks away.
Rated 19 Aug 2020
70
29th
Some f the humor is dated in this movie but there are some jokes that are still funny. The premise is good but the script has some weak and some good moments. Overall I would reccomedn this movie.
Rated 23 Jul 2019
86
23rd
Dated but still fun. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I saw it in 1982.
Rated 20 Dec 2024
62
43rd
I thought it addressed stereotyping with humor and nuance and I've seen Soul Man so I think I know what I'm talking about (I'm whiter than a Saltine bag and damn sure don't know what I'm talking about).

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