The Green Hornet
After the superstardom and early death of Bruce Lee, 20th Century Fox decided to cobble together a couple of theatrical feature films from this property, of which this 1974 effort is the first. The bulk of the film consists of four episodes crudely spliced together. Scattered throughout are bizarrely irrelevant fight scenes from other episodes, which make the already disjointed plotting quite surreal. The television image was cropped to make a widescreen film, which means the tops of heads and hats are lopped off the frame with alarming regularity.
A gloriously bizarre, cobbled-together kung-fu flick. Expect jarring edits, surreal fight scenes, and a groovy 70s vibe. It's a wonderfully weird ride that feels like a fever dream of action and camp.
