More enthusiasm than style in mix-up drama

Press, 6 October 1987, Page 14

More enthusiasm than style in mix-up drama

The plot of Johnny Yune’s return as a Bruce Lee lookalike in “They Still Call Me Bruce” bears just a passing resemblance to the old original “Rocky.” It may lack the style of the original, but it can be expected to make up for that in enthusiasm. Yune produced, directed, wrote the screenplay, and stars in this cross between Sylvester Stallone’s early efforts and Ralph Macchio’s move into the big time. He plays the part of one Bruce Won, a student of karate,, who arrives in America in search of an American G.I. who saved his life during the Korean War.

A case of mistaken identity leads a motorcycle gang to believe he is a martial arts master.

They arrange a nation-ally-televised karate match which pits Bruce against a monstrous opponent. It is the kind of match where only a scriptwriter could possibly make a rescue.

This PG-rated, 91-min-ute video has been released in New Zealand by the New South Walesbased Macro Entertainment There are two other releases: “Miles to Go,” and “Race against the

Harvest” The first stars Jill Clayburgh and Tom Skerritt, in an M-rated drama. Clayburgh plays a married woman with two children and a devoted Her doctor brings her the news that, after five years in remission, her cancer has returned. She sets about making plans for the family’s life after she has gone, including scheming to choose the new Mrs Browning. Her husband finally discovers what all these complicated manoeuvrings are about, and puts a stop to them. They settle down to enjoy the time they have together. “Race against the Harvest” is an unashamedly agricultural drama set in ’the American heartland, it brings together Earl Holliman, from the “Policewoman” television series, and Wayne Rogers, who starred in several series of “M’A*S*H.”

< It tells the story of two men’s long-standing bitterness and rivalry, but also shows how they must settle their differences to work together in an effort to save the wheat crop from an approaching storm. This 96-minute video carries a PG rating. r —D.C.