The Legend of Chun Li

[Brian Braddock]

Conspicuous by their absence, is where they are.

 

[BlackLantern]

so where are all the people who were defending this film before it's release, come on keep your hands up so we can count

off somewhere crying......

 

[Brian Braddock]

While we are actually on here, crying.

Let's face it, we ALL wanted this to work - it's just that some people just saw what a disaster this would be sooner than others, that's all.

None of us are winners on here as, at the end of the day, we're still awaiting a good SF movie.

 

[fu manchu]

HAHAHA@the poll!

 

[the a1ant]

Out of 472 people, the movie has a B- average on Yahoo! Movies, so either people are enjoying the flick (for the most part), or the studio plants are.

 

[BlackLantern]

could be people just ****ing around....

 

[I Am The Knight]

I don't think the studio invested on plants for this one.

 

[The Major]

Sony messed up the first Final Fantasy movie. The Advent Children was exciting but still focused on the gamers as the main audience. Street Fighter will be difficult because it's really just a tournament fighting game. As I wrote before, the main characters don't have any real ties to Bison/Vega. The only way to bring them all together is just to have another tournament storyline. How many more do we need of that? We've already got Tekken and King of Fighters being made. And two karate champs fighting a Southeast Asian warlord doesn't sound convincing. Bring in Chuck Norris or Rambo for that ****.

Agreed.

Hollywood is still having a problem adapting successful fantasy and comic books.

True, but comic films have come a long way. Right now video-game films are still in the position comic films were in the 90's. What surprises me is why comics got there first.The comic industry is much, much smaller then the video-game industry the last few decades.

Dungeons and Dragons, the original RPG, is about as watchable as the Ewok films.

It can be done. There is enormous potential in the Dungeons and Dragons universe Hollywood just hasn't tapped into yet. They really need to read the novels to see how interesting the franchise is. It would make great cartoons series and live action tv shows, as well.

But the stories can't be fit into a single movie.

Adaptions like Final Fantasy, yes. 3D animated tv shows would be better, with each season being an individual video-game.

Metal Gear Solid could end up being another Under Siege film.

It isn't. They have sci-fi plot devices and villains with super-powers that would be at home in a comic book. It would be more like 24 only with the sci-fi amplied up to insane levels.

All that much information is to help keep the player moving to the next level. In a film, all you need to tell them are two things: the immediate threat and a brief history behind it.

IIRC video-games do that a lot these days. From what I've seen of MGS they do have the immediate threat and a brief expalantion about it any way.

You can't tell all the stories of each character and villain.

True, but they don't have to. They can save it for sequels, just imply it or ignore it unless it ties into the plot or the main characters.

Does it really matter if Balrog was a heavyweight champion or that Vega is a Spanish assassin? They hurt people for Bison, they're just another henchman. In a tournament story they could work for themselves and still get the same amount of screen time. And it would justify them wearing their perspective costumes. Street fights don't require you to wear those things outside.

Agreed. Street Fighter isn't as complex a franchise so they can do that type of stuff without getting into the explanations to much. Make it campy enough like DOA and people won't care if the characters wear their costumes for fights, they'll just enjoy the show.

 

[TheVileOne]

The reason comics got there first is because with comics there's this greater ingrained sense of modern mythology in our culture with comics. As kids we know who Spider-man, Superman, and Batman are. Video games don't really have that.

And many comics are very simple, easy to understand stories. With most video games there's this different stuff that you can't just turn it into a movie. Look at Super Mario Brothers. Some games just don't have a movie there and they shouldn't be movies period.

I knew from the beginning this was going to fail. Justin Marks is a terrible writer. They got a terrible director with a bad track record and a weak actress doing a role she had no business playing.

 

[Heretic]

Since the movie's earlier defenders are no longer here, I'll speak for them...

*channels the spirit of the Punisher: War Zone forum*

Street Fighter is better suited for home viewing. it will be a massive hit on DVD and WILL make enough money for a sequel. You'll see!!!

Your welcome

 

[Sam Fisher]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

The movie flopped{not surprisinly}.

 

[terry78]

I went to see this yesterday...actually I theatre hopped into it from Madea, who I would rather give my cash to than that...lesser of two. The only thing that held my interest was the lesbian dance scene between Kreuk and Josie Ho. Kreuk got some ghetto in her I think.

 

[xwolverine2]

aaaaaand thats why you can never trust yahoo.movies ratings lol

 

[Dr. Evil]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

The movie flopped{not surprisinly}.

Madea out did the Jonas Brothers?

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

The movie flopped{not surprisinly}.

Still holding 00%

 

[The Major]

The reason comics got there first is because with comics there's this greater ingrained sense of modern mythology in our culture with comics. As kids we know who Spider-man, Superman, and Batman are. Video games don't really have that.

Fair enough.

And many comics are very simple, easy to understand stories. With most video games there's this different stuff that you can't just turn it into a movie.

Being complex doesn't mean it can't work. 24, Alias and Battlestar Galactica can be complex at times but they are still popular franchises. No reason the same can't be done for those video-games like them.

Look at Super Mario Brothers. Some games just don't have a movie there and they shouldn't be movies period.

Agreed. But that's changing. Super Mario and the video-games like it would fit cartoon series much better IMO.

I knew from the beginning this was going to fail. Justin Marks is a terrible writer. They got a terrible director with a bad track record and a weak actress doing a role she had no business playing.

Agreed.

 

[xwolverine2]

whatever critic gives it a positive review will probably lose their job lol

 

[Prison Mike]

Paul Blart actually went up! wow....and Madea is still #1. I weep for this nation.

 

[xwolverine2]

watchmen will end this...

and i pray afterwards DB will take the number2 spot which madea holds. lol

 

[TNC9852002]

All have underestimated the power of Tyler Perry!

Kneel before Tyler Perry's FEET!


ANYWAY, I saw this movie today and, I say it's in a similar vein as maybe, Punisher War Zone and The Spirit, I suppose.

Sure, it was a bad movie, like the others, but the Street Fighter fan inside me was pretty entertained with the crap that the movie gave me. When dealing with something like Street Fighter, you can't expect too much. I mean, I went in expecting the absolute worst and I knew about everything from Chris Klein's overacting to the inconsistencies within the character backstories, so I knew those were coming. But, I tried watching the movie as what it was, which seemed like a prequel story to Street Fighter which focuses on Chun Li's early years, in a world where the Street Fighter mysticism is slightly more grounded. I even started to like Kreuk as Li and Neal McDonough as Bison by the time the movie was through.

Honestly, I like how it's kinda sorta making this like a Street Fighter 0 sort of thing, like a prequel to a Street Fighter movie that everyone wants to see and maybe in the hands of a better director and script, I could look forward to that (especially after that little hint at the ending).

I give it a 5/10, because it's worth watching in certain circumstances, I suppose, especially if you're into Street Fighter. If you're not, then, you have no reason to see this less than mediocre movie. So, maybe 4/10 otherwise. There isn't a great deal of actual fighting, but the fighting that's in the movie wasn't that bad!.

I will also admit, Kreuk did an okay job in this movie and she really was into it. If they make a sequel (which....seems unlikely now), I wouldn't mind if she returned.

-TNC

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

All have underestimated the power of Tyler Perry!

Kneel before Tyler Perry's FEET!


ANYWAY, I saw this movie today and, I say it's in a similar vein as maybe, Punisher War Zone and The Spirit, I suppose.

Sure, it was a bad movie, like the others, but the Street Fighter fan inside me was pretty entertained with the crap that the movie gave me. When dealing with something like Street Fighter, you can't expect too much. I mean, I went in expecting the absolute worst and I knew about everything from Chris Klein's overacting to the inconsistencies within the character backstories, so I knew those were coming. But, I tried watching the movie as what it was, which seemed like a prequel story to Street Fighter which focuses on Chun Li's early years, in a world where the Street Fighter mysticism is slightly more grounded. I even started to like Kreuk as Li and Neal McDonough as Bison by the time the movie was through.

Honestly, I like how it's kinda sorta making this like a Street Fighter 0 sort of thing, like a prequel to a Street Fighter movie that everyone wants to see and maybe in the hands of a better director and script, I could look forward to that (especially after that little hint at the ending).

I give it a 5/10, because it's worth watching in certain circumstances, I suppose, especially if you're into Street Fighter. If you're not, then, you have no reason to see this less than mediocre movie. So, maybe 4/10 otherwise. There isn't a great deal of actual fighting, but the fighting that's in the movie wasn't that bad!.

I will also admit, Kreuk did an okay job in this movie and she really was into it. If they make a sequel (which....seems unlikely now), I wouldn't mind if she returned.

-TNC

Did Vega ***** about his face in it?

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I went to see this yesterday...actually I theatre hopped into it from Madea, who I would rather give my cash to than that...lesser of two. The only thing that held my interest was the lesbian dance scene between Kreuk and Josie Ho. Kreuk got some ghetto in her I think.

This is the ONLY part of this movie i want to see!

 

[Bishop2]

I've noticed something interesting - everybody in this thread who's actually SEEN the movie - about four or five people ( :P ) - has enjoyed it on some level. Interesting... I wonder if I'll be pleasantly surprised when I check it out Tuesday. Not very optimistic though.

 

[Nathan]

I'd probably enjoy it too if I'd watch it, expecting hilariously bad acting.

 

[AndThePickles]

Saw this last night with Spoons. As someone who honestly doesn't know much about Street Fighter, I thoroughly enjoyed it and rated it an 8. It did help to have Spoons there so I could ask him some basic SF knowledge questions.

I liked that this film was a more "real" version of Street Fighter. There were a lot of subtleties that hinted at the video game moves and powers, etc. They tried to stick to the more "original" stuff while putting a new twist on it that made it more realistic and less cheesy.

Kreuk was surprisingly decent and quite athletic. There were some EXTREMELY badass fight scenes!!!

Don't read the spoiler unless you want the end of the movie ruined.

Spoiler

When Bison's neck got broken and completely spun around, I think everyone in the theater almost peed their pants. A loud man behind us who'd been geekin out the whole movie shouted, "that's the coolest thing I've ever seen in my life!" And, indeed, it was pretty f'in cool.

The worst part of the movie was Chris Klein. What a loser Horrible acting, but it was enjoyable making fun of his Interpol line afterwards.

Unlike terry, I thought that Kreuk's dancing was off-beat and looked forced But it led to one of my favorite fight scenes in the whole movie