Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

[count100]

Ok I don't get this at all they make a movie back in 1994 that was a OK movie at the best.

The original movie at least had Van Damme, and Raul Julia to save it.
Is there really a point to come out with another street fighter movie other then to piggy back on the other comic book and video game movies out there.

The biggest shock to me was who they picked for M. Bison. Neal McDonough. Don't know who that is well let me add a bit of incite to that he was Jay Hamilton in the movie Walking Tall. He was the casino owner. If that doesn't ring a bell then how about "Desperate Housewives" he plays Dave Williams.

I would like to hear others opinions on this as well.

Any way here is the trailer for movie as well as the whole cast list. The only thing that I do like is Michael Clark Duncan as Balrog. That I can see.


Watch trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DxKVLVOJ4)

Full cast list (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0891592/fullcredits#cast)

[laserboy1134]

"OK at the best"

It was crap-tastic at the best

"The original movie at least had Van Damme and Raul Julia to save it"

Van Damme hurt it, Raul Julia helped slightly

"The biggest shock to me was who they picked for M. Bison. Neal McDonough."

Get out Neal, you still have a career!

You can see how I feel about the movie

[Dudebro]

I like how they make it based on the most boring character in the whole game. Let me guess, it's because she has big boobs and shows a lot of leg. Typical. Why not E. Honda? Or Blanka? Both of them would be more interesting.

Raul Julia is reason enough to like the other movie.

Btw I believe this is timed with the new 360 SF game. I doubt it's a coincidence.

[count100]

I agree there dudebro they picked the wrong character to profile a movie around. I think that watching the history of Blanka and how he came to be would be alot more interesting then Chun-Li.

[Dudebro]

It's BLANKA! I just spelled it above your post!

But really, I say they should make the Dhalsim story, starring Ben Kingsley. I'd watch that. Hell even bring back Van Damme as guile I don't care.

[Winnebagel]

From everything I have heard they completely cut out Ryu & Ken. The story also looks like it does not at all resemble the game. It kind of looks like trash to me. I will probably check it out when it comes out on DVD, but there is no way I am watching it in the theater.

[Dudebro]

This kinda reminds me of when they decided to make a game about Nina Williams. Yeah I bet most people reading that have no idea who that is, that's my point.
Most fans of Street Fighter only know the cool characters. The first SF movie might've been corny as hell but at least they focused on a main character that everyone knew.

Btw Nina is from Tekken, she's awesome but did not need her own game.

edit- Wow I just checked the cast list and I'm shocked. Only chun Li and the 4 end bosses are listed. Vega is being played by the guy from Black Eyed Peas. Yeah I'll pass.

[Winnebagel]

This kinda reminds me of when they decided to make a game about Nina Williams. Yeah I bet most people reading that have no idea who that is, that's my point.
Most fans of Street Fighter only know the cool characters. The first SF movie might've been corny as hell but at least they focused on a main character that everyone knew.

Btw Nina is from Tekken, she's awesome but did not need her own game.

edit- Wow I just checked the cast list and I'm shocked. Only chun Li and the 4 end bosses are listed. Vega is being played by the guy from Black Eyed Peas. Yeah I'll pass.


Yeah I don't get it. Why even make another live action movie and then try to drive the fans of the game away? Who else is even going to watch it?

It's kind of like I was reading that they are now producing a live action King of Fighters movie, but they have gone and cut out the Bogards, but left in Mai Shiranui. As a big Neo Geo fan I was like, "WHAT?!" It just doesn't make sense to me.

[TrakMastaTom]

I'm gonna go ahead and call it...

Best movie ever made.

Yeah. I can't wait to see it. ;D

[Winnebagel]

I'm gonna go ahead and call it...

Best movie ever made.

Yeah. I can't wait to see it. ;D


How about you watch it and then check back in and let us know how it was? :D

[TrakMastaTom]

I would be happy to. I love bad movies.

[Winnebagel]

I would be happy to. I love bad movies.


Well then from what I have seen you should be very happy with this one.

[count100]

I would be happy to. I love bad movies.


TMT I like bad movies as well, but there is a cut off to how bad a movie could be that even gets me thinking this is to bad for me to even want to see.

[TrakMastaTom]

TMT I like bad movies as well, but there is a cut off to how bad a movie could be that even gets me thinking this is to bad for me to even want to see.


I don't like movies that are kind of bad. I like movies that are either ridiculously bad or just plain good.

[Winnebagel]

TMT I like bad movies as well, but there is a cut off to how bad a movie could be that even gets me thinking this is to bad for me to even want to see.


I don't like movies that are kind of bad. I like movies that are either ridiculously bad or just plain good.


Oh okay. In spite of everything else, if the fights are good in the new movie I will probably watch it on video, and maybe even pick it up if good enough. It's hard to top the original SFII anime movie, though.

[Slime Slayer]

yeah ill stick the the animated movies/series

[Dudebro]

TMT I like bad movies as well, but there is a cut off to how bad a movie could be that even gets me thinking this is to bad for me to even want to see.


I don't like movies that are kind of bad. I like movies that are either ridiculously bad or just plain good.

That's my prediction.

[jim5cents]

if you really like bad movies, then i would suggest zombie strippers with jenna jamison and the guy that plays freddy in a nightmare on elm street.

the first street fighter with jcvd and julia was awful...and you could only classify julia's performance well if you believe his intention was to act poorly. btw, his two lines, "it helps me levitate" and "game ov-aaaaaa!!!" still rate on my worst lines list.

something i am interested in checking out is JCVD, basically a story about an actor past his peak in popularity that get caught in a real hero situation...van damme plays himself.

[Winnebagel]

if you really like bad movies, then i would suggest zombie stripper with jenna jamison and the guy that plays freddy in a nightmare on elm street.

the first street fighter with jcvd and julia was awful...and you could only classify julia's performance well if you believe his intention was to act poorly. btw, his two lines, "it helps me levitate" and "game ov-aaaaaa!!!" still rate on my worst lines list.

something i am interested in checking out is JCVD, basically a story about an actor past his peak in popularity that get caught in a real hero situation...van damme plays himself.


The guys who plays Freddy Jruger is named Robert Englund.

I think JCVD looks interesting too. It's kind of a mockumentary, but looks worth a look.[br]Posted on: February 23, 2009, 02:11:42 PM________________________________________________ _
I'm gonna go ahead and call it...

Best movie ever made.

Yeah. I can't wait to see it. ;D


So what was the verdict Trak Masta? Did you like the movie?

[TrakMastaTom]

I haven't seen it yet, because no one will go with me. Haha.

I might go see it this weekend.

[count100]

I am having a hard time finding a place that plays the movie that is not almost $11 a person.

[mj23]

I haven't seen it yet, because no one will go with me. Haha.

I might go see it this weekend.



ill come ;D ive been looking for a movie to see


but seriously im waiting for my friend to come back from florida so we can go see it

[Winnebagel]

I am having a hard time finding a place that plays the movie that is not almost $11 a person.


Alas! These are the times we live in. That is why I pretty much don't watch things in the theatre, but wait for the Blu-Ray. It looks better at home too.

[Dudebro]

I am having a hard time finding a place that plays the movie that is not almost $11 a person.


Alas! These are the times we live in. That is why I pretty much don't watch things in the theatre, but wait for the Blu-Ray. It looks better at home too.

Yeah because blu ray is so much better! You get to pay like 25-29 dollars and still only watch it once! ::)

[count100]

I am having a hard time finding a place that plays the movie that is not almost $11 a person.


Alas! These are the times we live in. That is why I pretty much don't watch things in the theatre, but wait for the Blu-Ray. It looks better at home too.

Yeah because blu ray is so much better! You get to pay like 25-29 dollars and still only watch it once! ::)



I don't even have a blu-ray I stick to regular DVD and only buy them used or wait til they are really cheap.

[sezthemank]

dont you get a blu-ray on the ps3?

[Dudebro]

Yeah that's one of the main selling points for a lot of people. Also if I'm not mistaken it's the reason it's so expensive.

[Winnebagel]

I bought a PS3 just for Blu-Ray movies. They are so awesome. I don't even own one PS3 game yet, and I have had the PS3 for almost a year.

[Dudebro]

Sorry but that just seems strange. You bought a gaming console for the movies? You do know they sell Blu Ray players right?

[Kugyince]

I'll wait until it comes out on video-on-demand. Chun-Li was my favorite character until the series started sucking for me at SFAlpha.

Hopefully its at least rated R.

[laserboy1134]

I bought a PS3 just for Blu-Ray movies. They are so awesome. I don't even own one PS3 game yet, and I have had the PS3 for almost a year.


It's a good time to get one since the PS3 is FINALLY coming out with great exsclusives.

[Winnebagel]

Sorry but that just seems strange. You bought a gaming console for the movies? You do know they sell Blu Ray players right?

I bought it for games too, but the PS3 is still one of the best Blu Ray players on the market. Also, if I don't buy anything before it, I will definitely be picking-up God Of War 3 when it comes out. I don't regret going Blu though, as it is awesome!

[count100]

Ok I finally went out and saw this movie. So here is my simple review of it.

I give this movie 1.5 Stars.

The Movie itself was a little slow and not much to it. The only characters that even made the cut to the movie was M. Bison, Balrog, Chun-li, and very little of Vega. That was it. The only thing that I did like about the movie was the guy that played M. Bison. He did ok for the part, but was no where up to the standards of Raul Julias character.

[Winnebagel]

I've seen a few trailers, and it looks like trash. I still can't see how they can make an SF movie without Ken and Ryu, but that's just me.

[laserboy1134]

Maybe people will stop making movies based off of video games! You know, THAT WOULD BE NICE!

[count100]

I've seen a few trailers, and it looks like trash. I still can't see how they can make an SF movie without Ken and Ryu, but that's just me.

I will tell ya this there is a mention of Ryu in the movie but that is it. They dont bring the character into it other then that little blurb in the movie. And they said "Ryu Something-or-other"

There is no need to see the movie its slow and not very good. At the action scenes they are so shaky that you don't really know what is going on.

[Kugyince]

Does she do one of those upside-down helicopter kick things at least?

[count100]

Yes she does. That and the thing that Vega does where he spins with the claws that was the only basic references to the game. They both did that in the same fight scene. When that happened I thought the movie may be getting better. I was wrong.

[Kugyince]

Did it at least look cool?

[count100]

It looked Ok. It was not what I thought that it would look like at all. I was hoping that she would do the super fast leg kicks but nope that was left out.

[Kugyince]

So I can watch just that fight on youtube and get the only semi-good part of the movie out of it?

[Dudebro]

Watch it and let me know if it's worth the effort of typing it into youtube. So far it's not.

[count100]

I think that may be the only part that was ok.

[Kugyince]

Watch it and let me know if it's worth the effort of typing it into youtube. So far it's not.
No, it wasn't.

Was this all there was to it Count?
YouTube - Street Fighter: The legend of Chun Li (A dance with Vega)

[Winnebagel]

It looked Ok. It was not what I thought that it would look like at all. I was hoping that she would do the super fast leg kicks but nope that was left out.

That sounds really lame Count. Everything I have seen on this makes me want to start viewing the original American SF movie with greater appreciation.

[count100]

That was it Tenser the part where she does the hand stand spin kick is in the club. I looked for it and at this time I cannot find that one part. I will check back later and see if it shows up

[Dudebro]

Yup totally lame. They need to make a movie based on Zangief or E Honda, that'd be interesting.

[Winnebagel]

That would be interesting. If nothing else, it would be cool to see an OVA (Anime) series from each character's perspective.

[Neko]

this movie makes the vandamme street fighter version look like a master price

and thats weird xD

[Winnebagel]

Indeed. Maybe that will be the one positive about this movie. Perhaps it will make people appreciate the Van Damme movie a lot more.

[Dudebro]

I'm hoping it inspires someone to make a good SF movie finally.

[count100]

Even tho I dont think that it will ever happen tho. Sorry DB.

[Dudebro]

I'd be ok with that if they'd make a good Tekken movie instead. I always prefered it over Street Fighter.

[Winnebagel]

I've always been a Neo Geo myself (though I like Street Fighter too), so a King of Fighters/Fatal Fury movie seemed like a good idea. Unfortunately, they are making one and they are cutting out the Bogards completely, but left Mai Shiranui in. It makes me very angry. At least the Fatal Fury Animes were fun.

[Dudebro]

Yeah it's a pretty safe bet that any movie made from source material will fail 99% of the time.

[Neko]

i have just seen the vega/chunli fight and iam still wondering the same ( i was thinking the same when i see the 1994 one... but not only that movies has this ``problem´´ i guess)

why in all street fighter movies vega is interpreted by a latin ( no ofense)
but we are not latins we are spanish xD we even not look like a latin ( they have darker skin and factions are quite diferent) i mean its so hard to find some not latin to do vegas role? ( vega is blond :D)

but this happends in almost all fight films i see ( the only excepcion was blood spot paco was interpreted by a sudafrican XD )
i dont really care but i just dont get the point why all american directors think that spanish are latin`s? i mean i just like a spanish makes a fighting movie and takes a blond big fat as american

as i said i wasnt trying to offense no one but its quite curious isnt it?

[Dudebro]

In that clip I couldn't tell if Vega was Asian, Latino or Native American. I was gonna look up the actor but the movie is so lame I lost interest.

It sounds like you're from Spain, most Americans lump you guys in with everyone of Latino background. It's not meant as offensive really, it's just ignorance.

[Neko]

In that clip I couldn't tell if Vega was Asian, Latino or Native American. I was gonna look up the actor but the movie is so lame I lost interest.

It sounds like you're from Spain, most Americans lump you guys in with everyone of Latino background. It's not meant as offensive really, it's just ignorance.
i dont think its ignorance at all i think that we havent open to the rest of the world ( iam refering to our culture)
we are stuck in `` paella, bull fights, ole ole flamenco bonito ,tortilla de patata´´ XD
i think its just time that our culture goes to rest of world, but true is that videogames its a good mirror for us ( as i said japanese people think that we go every were riding a horse and whit a flamenco suit, i know that because i asked that to a japanese pal XD)
just ask to every one what thinks about spain XD


as i said i dont think is ignorance i think is more our fault

PS: vega is taboo from black eye peas ( i think he is peruan or jamaican dunno)

[Kugyince]

I know a Spaniard who was first-generation American. I always thought he was Samoan until he brought it up.

[Dudebro]

Trust me Neko, some Americans are just ignorant. They don't care what country you're from, to them you're just spanish.
Of course a lot of countries have these same issues. I've heard some people from Spain treat other latino people poorly and lump them together(Puerto Ricans with Cubas, ect). Not saying you personally but I've heard about it from my spanish friends.

[Neko]

Trust me Neko, some Americans are just ignorant. They don't care what country you're from, to them you're just spanish.
Of course a lot of countries have these same issues. I've heard some people from Spain treat other latino people poorly and lump them together(Puerto Ricans with Cubas, ect). Not saying you personally but I've heard about it from my spanish friends.
yea its sad but its true ( they say all inmigrants come to spain just to steal that really pisses me off) i guess ignorants are all around the world xD



going back to the original tread iam going to see it this night ill tell later