{"id":39248,"date":"2017-09-08T11:59:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T18:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39248"},"modified":"2021-02-03T19:29:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T02:29:52","slug":"circle-of-iron-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39248","title":{"rendered":"Circle of Iron (1978)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Whatever you think I am &#8212; or want me to be &#8212; I am.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-39251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Poster.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter being formally defeated in a fight overseen by a leader in a white robe (Roddy McDowell), a warrior (Jeff Cooper) seeking a mysterious seer named Zetan (Christopher Lee) finds unexpected assistance from a blind, martially-talented flute-player (David Carradine).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Lee Films<\/li>\n<li>David Carradine Films<\/li>\n<li>Eli Wallach Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Martial Arts<\/li>\n<li>Roddy McDowell Films<\/li>\n<li>Search<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis martial arts fantasy flick is perhaps best known as the movie Bruce Lee co-wrote and intended to star in before his untimely death. As a viewer not particularly well-versed in martial arts films, I can&#8217;t speak to the quality or nature of the fights &#8212; but the rest of the picture sure is a wacky, at-times surreal adventure. While Cooper is the nominal protagonist, Carradine steals the show as a blind flautist who may or may not be able to teach Cooper valuable lessons grounded in Eastern philosophy. Naturally, there&#8217;s plenty of ripe dialogue to enjoy: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Are you waiting for fear to freeze my heart before you carve it out?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>and the fantasy sets are reasonably impressive. This one isn&#8217;t must-see for all film fanatics, but fans of the genre will likely want to check it out. Most surreal sequence: Eli Wallach explains his ten-year &#8220;tub cure&#8221; to Cooper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David Carradine&#8217;s tongue-in cheek performance(s)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Carradine.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Carradine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"841\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Carradine.png 841w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Carradine-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Carradine-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Carradine-768x438.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography and outdoor sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"841\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Cinematography.png 841w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Cinematography-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Cinematography-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Cinematography-768x438.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"841\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Sets.png 841w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Sets-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Sets-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Circle-of-Iron-Sets-768x438.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth a look for its wacky cult flavor. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0078975\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/fantasy\/silentflute-circleofiron.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/12419\/circle-of-iron\/li\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1979\/01\/19\/archives\/moviecircle-of-ironfortunecookie-lessons.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Whatever you think I am &#8212; or want me to be &#8212; I am.&#8221; Synopsis: After being formally defeated in a fight overseen by a leader in a white robe (Roddy McDowell), a warrior (Jeff Cooper) seeking a mysterious seer named Zetan (Christopher Lee) finds unexpected assistance from a blind, martially-talented flute-player (David Carradine). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Character Arc Christopher Lee Films David Carradine Films Eli Wallach Films Fantasy Martial Arts Roddy McDowell Films Search Review: This martial&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39248\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39248"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68420,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39248\/revisions\/68420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}