40x60 Bruce Lee Fist of Fury

jp77

hello new guy here, I've been collecting signs for awhile now and have a couple posters.

I came across this 40x60 Bruce lee fist of fury poster, after 5-6 days of searching and searching I could not find another one. I saw some 27x41 1 sheet I guess, but no 40x60.

I was hoping maybe someone here could help me out with some information on it, also a estimated value on it. Is it something we should have insured or not type thing, it's got some damage around the top edge and bottom edge.

It appears to have never been folded no fold lines, has some wrinkles but looks like it's only been kept rolled up.

The bottom says 1972 Copyright National General Pictures Corp. Property of National Screen Service Corporation, and not to be sold or give away. Also has some numbers bottom right corner and top left   - Fist of Fury 73/112 And Printed in the USA at the bottom.


Any information is much appreciated, thanks.

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Charlie

I did a quick search and found the 30x40 with the same image.  This one is a little beat up, etc., I wouldn't think it would be worth more that $100-$150 at auction or $200 in a retail setting.  Maybe not worth insuring but maybe worth more than using chair legs to hold it down...

jayn_j

probably not what you want to hear, but...

The 1 sheet is a $70-120 poster.  Odd sizes generally go for a bit less than the most common sizes, but there are exceptions.  The problem is that a 40x60 requires a lot of wall space and a custom frame.  You need to find a Bruce Lee completist to get the best value.

At the end of the day, these posters at auction are worth exactly what 2 people are willing to pay (plus the increment).  It is difficult to assign a value to any individual poster.  Even classic Universal horror material can vary widely at an auction, depending on who is bidding.

jp77

Thanks for the feedback,everything I've read online is that the 40x60 poster are more rare because less was made due the the fact it would cost the movie theater more to rent one vs a 1 sheet. And they would print them in batches of 100 vs 1 sheets that got printed in batches of 10,000

Almost all the 1970's 40x60 movies posters I saw sold for $2000+

40x60 taxi driver sold for $2500+ on ebay In my opinion Bruce Lee is a bigger figure, the man changed the culture in the US with martial arts and is no longer with us.

I cannot find another 40x60 Bruce Lee Fist of Fury to price it off, but going off other 1970's 40x60 poster that sold on ebay it has to be worth a lot more then $150 I would think.

Thanks for the replies any information is great, I'll keep searching. I'll post back if I find anything else out about it.

David

jp77 said:

40x60 taxi driver sold for $2500+ on ebay In my opinion Bruce Lee is a bigger figure, the man changed the culture in the US with martial arts and is no longer with us.

Don't confuse persona with film, don't confuse rare for valuable.

Taxi Driver (1976)

The film was chosen by Time as one of the 100 best films of all time.

Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Taxi Driver won the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It is regularly cited by critics, film directors, and audiences alike as one of the greatest films of all time. In 2012, Sight & Sound named it the 31st-best film ever in its decennial critics' poll, ranked with The Godfather Part II, and the fifth-greatest film of all time on its directors' poll. The film was considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant by the US Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1994.

Accolades

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
Cannes Film Festival[38]	Palme d'Or	Martin Scorsese	Won
Hochi Film Award	Best Foreign Film		Won
LAFCA Award[48]	Best Actor	Robert De Niro	Won
	Best Music	Bernard Herrmann	Won
	New Generation Award	Jodie Foster Martin Scorsese	Won
Academy Award[49]	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Robert De Niro	Nominated
	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Jodie Foster	Nominated
	Best Music, Original Score	Bernard Herrmann	Nominated
	Best Picture	Michael Phillips Julia Phillips	Nominated
BAFTA Award[50]	Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music	Bernard Herrmann	Won
	Best Supporting Actress	Jodie Foster	Won
	Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles		Won
	Best Actor	Robert De Niro	Nominated
	Best Direction	Martin Scorsese	Nominated
	Best Film		Nominated
	Best Film Editing	Marcia Lucas Tom Rolf Melvin Shapiro	Nominated
Blue Ribbon Award	Best Foreign Film	Martin Scorsese	Won
David di Donatello Award	Special David	Jodie Foster	Won
		Martin Scorsese	Won
DGA Award	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures		Nominated
Golden Globe Award[51]	Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama	Robert De Niro	Nominated
	Best Screenplay – Motion Picture	Paul Schrader	Nominated
Grammy Award	Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special	Bernard Herrmann	Nominated
Kinema Junpo Award	Best Foreign Language Film Director	Martin Scorsese	Won
NSFC Award	Best Actor	Robert De Niro	Won
	Best Director	Martin Scorsese	Won
	Best Supporting Actress	Jodie Foster	Won
	Best Film		Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Harvey Keitel	Nominated
NYFCC Award	Best Actor	Robert De Niro	Won
	Best Director	Martin Scorsese	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Harvey Keitel	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Jodie Foster	Nominated
WGA Award	Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen	Paul Schrader	Nominated

Fist of Fury (1972)

Awards....0

Sven

Couldn't agree more on that one David 

Bruce

Put it on eBay with a $2,500 price, and accept "Best Offer". If you are right, you will find your buyer. If everyone here is right, it won't sell, and you won't get an offer over $100 or so. It will cost you a few dollars at most to find out who is right.

jp77

I understand Taxi Driver got a lot of awards, but I still think fact that Bruce Lee is on the poster and Fist of Fury is world known, the man changed the culture here in the US with martial arts, so many stories have been told about his life.

Any movie or thing to do with martial arts here in the US has Bruce lee to thank, I'm just saying I think he's a much bigger figure then Robert De Niro, I've seen a couple 40x60 Taxi Driver and I cannot find another 40x60 Bruce Lee Fist of Fury.

Bruce Lee is one of the most Iconic names out there and Fist of Fury was one of his biggest movies 2nd to Enter the Dragon

I do appreciate all this feedback though,thanks guys.

Charlie

Best of luck...

jayn_j

I wish you luck JP77.

But, I've been at this a long time, and stand by my estimate.  Who knows though?  It all depends on who is looking and how badly they want it.

Bruce had the best suggestion, if you are looking to sell.  If you are looking for reassurance, place whatever value it has to you, as that is what someone (you) is willing to pay.

Paul

We do know of Bruce's accomplishments JP, I've been a fan since 72, and have quite a collection of stuff on the man; But we're talking posters here, and while there are very valuable ones out there, this isn't one of them. The first let down is the condition, followed by the desirability of this poster. You may get a fan of Bruce's to pay a bit more, but as far as posters are concerned, the fellows above are quite right in what they say.  If you're after selling, give what Bruce says ago, at least you will know for yourself...
 

And don't forget, this film was actually called The Big Boss, which I know will put off some collectors, including myself.

jp77

If I decide to sell it I'll try what Bruce suggested, like jayn_j said at the end of the day, it comes down to what 2 people are willing to pay for it.


Thanks guy's, this is a great site, think I'll stick around here and try to educate myself on posters some more.

Paul

Jollyfine, glad to hear it JP, it's never as cut and dried as one would think..

David

I guess when i t comes down it it it all comes to what you hear and what you want to listen to. There's around 150 years worth of experience that has given their honest opinion - 140 years if you count just Bruce and Paul...

Let us know when you list it, we'll all be keen to watch it - good luck.

theartofmovieposters

David said:

Don't confuse persona with film, don't confuse rare for valuable.

Most definitely this!

Believe you me, I have a whole bunch of rare posters.  I am under no delusion they are valuable...Except New York...that is rare and valuable

David

...others just go up by the hour.

Bruce

Paul said:

We do know of Bruce's accomplishments JP, I've been a fan since 72...

I was REALLY exploding with pride when I read this, but then it hit me that it wasn't me!

Sven

Bruce said:

Paul said:

We do know of Bruce's accomplishments JP, I've been a fan since 72...

I was REALLY exploding with pride when I read this, but then it hit me that it wasn't me!

Bruce vs Bruce

Bruce H with a gorilla proof tube in hand....

Round 1 ! 

jayn_j

I wonder how a gorilla tube will fare against num-chuks?

Paul

Bruce said:

Paul said:

We do know of Bruce's accomplishments JP, I've been a fan since 72...

I was REALLY exploding with pride when I read this, but then it hit me that it wasn't me!

No fear of us forgetting your accomplishments either Bruce, now tape two of those tubes together and start swinging...