Remember that really bad Street Fighter movie?

[megadave]

It's back from the dead and looking to consume us all.

Here you go:

http://movies.ign.com/articles/786/786322p1.html

Once again, pissing on my childhood. *Barf* By the way, isn't Chun Li supposed to be a hot asian girl, not some blonde American white girl? And when are we going to start learning from our mistakes?

Maybe it's a late April fools joke.

Edit: Apparently this is really old news, but I just found out. Maybe it's canceled?

[PassivePretentiousness]

DON'T YOU SAY THAT. TAKE THAT BACK

I lovedddddd the first street fighter movie

[Martin Penwald]

A white chick playing Chun-Li? Now that's just plain wrong.

[Jam Stunna]

A white chick playing Chun-Li? Now that's just plain wrong.

As bad as this sounds for the direction the movie is taking, we can all rest assured that there's no way they can top casting a Frenchman as Guile in the first movie.

[Black Mage]

Wasn't there also a Street Fighter live action show in the US? I know the Korean one (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3993301474921154447), but I could have sworn there was also an American one. Think "Kids Incorporated" (http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/187-kids-incorporated/) but replace the stage performances with tournament fights.

...or am I just assimilating random childhood tv memories into a new, stupider, show?

[Dyne]

What they need to do is get Lucy Liu to play Chun-Li. That's what they need to do. Then they need to get Robin Shou as Ryu. But who to play Ken...? Obviously, we need an unknown. Hm...

Questions, questions...

[megadave]

If the movie's about Chun Li, it should be called "Chun Li", not "Street Fighter". Also, no cracker should be playing Chun Li. She's asian. And another thing, Lucy Liu is the most generic Asian chick that my mind can recall. There are many better-looking and more talented asian actresses out there.

And finally, this movie should be squashed to death like a fly caught between a 4,000 pound anvil and a brick wall.

[Ray Falling]

They'll never get it right.
It's scary...kind of like, why Nintendo doesn't release a proper 3D pokemon adventure/rpg.

It's almost as if the devil is playing with everything that is holy 0_0
They would do the fans such a huge favour by giving them the end all, amazing and perfect Streetfighter movie that actually follows the story and puts the characters in the proper place.

[Bahamut]

And another thing, Lucy Liu is the most generic Asian chick that my mind can recall. There are many better-looking and more talented asian actresses out there.


'Tis true - the reason Lucy Liu became active in western movies and such is because the Chinese all thought she was ugly.

[I-n-j-i-n]

Ethnic look surely isn't famous in their native nations.

And I don't understand these one-character comic/game movies nowadays. Weren't they always spectacular failures commercially?

[Penfold]

Oh man, I totally forgot about the Street Fighter movie. This movie, the Mario Bros movie, the Super Mario Bros Super Show, Capt. N, Doom, that Zelda cartoon....it's amazing how they can never do justice by their video game source material.

And no, Lucy Liu would not make a good Chun-Li. End of story.

[Guy In Rubber Suit]

A white chick playing Chun-Li? Now that's just plain wrong.


If it's good enough for Remo Williams then it's good enough for a Chun-Li led Street Fighter movie.

[asdfasdfasdfasdf]

Has anybody actually thought that Jessica Biel might be playing Cammy?

[Malaki-LEGEND.sys]

Lucy Liu as Chun-Li, Chow Yun Fat as Ryu, Steven Segal as Ken, John Travolta as M. Bison, Chuck Norris as Guile, Vin Diesel as Sagat, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Deejay, Antonio Banderas as T. Hawk, Uma Thurman as Cammy, and Kelsey Grammer as Blanca.

Best. Movie. Ever.

[ILLiterate]

Did no one read the RUMORED part of that whole article?

Also, Street Fighter The Movie was FUCKING EXCELLENT. So many great hillarious lines, Bison was such a bad man, the gaming puns where great, and you have to think about the time. Most people didn't even know the game had a story other than "Bison r badmen." This tried to build a story for everyone, and it's a pretty ok story. Yes Ryu and Ken are fucked up, but god damnit THEY'RE NOT THE FOCUS. It was a great, hillarious movie, and if you watch it with friends, or even by yourself, you're going to have a GREAT TIME

[Katsurugi]

You're not hardcore enough until you beat Street Fight: the Movie: the game. It plays like a really bad Mortal Kombat 1. Not saying I have.. of course... >_>.... <_<...

[BlueMage]

Kelsey Grammer as Blanca.

Best. Movie. Ever.

IF ONLY BECAUSE OF THIS!

Would watch. Seriously.

[The Instrument of GAWD]

Stuff like this almost makes me wanna bust into the movie industry. Only to write and direct an accurately/decently portrayed video game movie.

[chrono26]

i like how the hadoken in the old SF live action movie was just a big flash of light

[Lord.Roderick.i]

Lucy Liu as Chun-Li, Chow Yun Fat as Ryu, Steven Segal as Ken, John Travolta as M. Bison, Chuck Norris as Guile, Vin Diesel as Sagat, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Deejay, Antonio Banderas as T. Hawk, Uma Thurman as Cammy, and Kelsey Grammer as Blanca.

Best. Movie. Ever.

You Forgot Masi Oka as E. Honda... although he would have to gain a few pounds...
lol :P

[!Nekko!]

But who to play Ken...? Obviously, we need an unknown. Hm...

Questions, questions...

Owen Wilson

[Dunnowhathuh]

I liked the original Street Fighter movie....

Lucy Liu as Chun-Li, Chow Yun Fat as Ryu, Steven Segal as Ken, John Travolta as M. Bison, Chuck Norris as Guile, Vin Diesel as Sagat, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Deejay, Antonio Banderas as T. Hawk, Uma Thurman as Cammy, and Kelsey Grammer as Blanca.

Best. Movie. Ever.

No thanks. Sometimes too many A list celebs can spoil the broth.

[Strike911]

Wasn't there also a Street Fighter live action show in the US? I know the Korean one (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3993301474921154447), but I could have sworn there was also an American one. Think "Kids Incorporated" (http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/187-kids-incorporated/) but replace the stage performances with tournament fights.

...or am I just assimilating random childhood tv memories into a new, stupider, show?

By live action show do you mean like a theatrical live action or a tv show?

I don't know about Street Fighter, but I definitely saw the live action theatrical event of Mortal Kombat once as a kid!!! I still have a souvenir from the show! lol. Man, that was a pretty silly endeavor.... haha.

/deviation from original topic

I remember the old Street fighter movie. Ah, good times. I think I was in like 3rd grade or something when it came out. Defintely Elementary school. Man, I just saw some of the movie on TV just recently... and.... yeah... its pretty bad. -_- Jean-Claude was the worst Guile ever. And Geez, Ken and Ryu, they were the shrimpiest dorks in the whole movie. They didn't even have real parts. In fact... *ack* what a silly premise of the entire movie. It makes me a little sad.

EDIT: HEY!!!!! YOU KNOW WHAT I JUST ReMEMBERED?! THE STREET FIGHTER CARTOON!! It was on the USA network in the mornings on saturdays (if I'm not mistaken). Anyone else remember that?! Good times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGH351kEMbA

soo cheesy... yet I'm strangely drawn to it.

and one more for fun...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHDgksAfoCo&mode=related&search=

[Brushfire]

and Kelsey Grammer as Blanca.

Best. Movie. Ever.

Why on Earth would you cast Kelsey Grammer. Everyone knows that Bill Murray is the one true Blanca.

[Broken]

"To you, that day was the most important day of your life, but to me....it was Tuesday."

love,
-Bison-

[BlueMage]

<Bison> To you, the day Bison invaded your village, was the most important day of your life.
<Bison> But to me, it was Tuesday.
* ChunLi stares incredulously

Fixed, and irc'd.

[ILLiterate]

"To you, that day was the most important day of your life, but to me....it was Tuesday."

love,
-Bison-
That is what my phone says to me when I start it up. Truly one of the greatest lines ever written in film

[Martin Penwald]

As bad as this sounds for the direction the movie is taking, we can all rest assured that there's no way they can top casting a Frenchman as Guile in the first movie.

He's from Belgium.

Kelsey Grammer as Blanca.

Best. Movie. Ever.

YES

[Broken]

Fixed, and irc'd.

You have to admit that I was pretty close for pulling that out of my memory, though.

Yeah, I'm sorry, but the lines in that movie are classic. I can still remember way too many of them:

Quick, change the channel!!
-Gief-

I bet people like you like to watch yourselves on tv, Bison.
-Guile-

Bison's hammy psycho-crusher and guile's American flag uppercut still stand out vividly in my memories.

And of course, VanDamme is Belgian. He's way too manly to be French. (I stil love you Douli.)

[Jam Stunna]

[QUOTE=Martin Penwald;269569]He's from Belgium.


That's right, the "Muscles from Brussels". My mistake.

[Lotd2242]

Oh come on! Raul Julia's last and best movie!

"What's the matter? You came here expecting to find a madman, and instead, you found a God?"

"For I beheld Satan, and he fell from heaven, like LIGHTNING!!!"

"But why? Why do they still call me a warlord? And mad? All I want to do is to create the perfect genetic soldier. Not for power, not for evil, but for good. Carlos Blanka will be the first of thousands. They will march out of my laboratory and crush every adversary, every creed, every nation! Until the world is in the loving grip of the Pax Bisonica. And peace will reign and all humanity will bow to me in humble gratitude."

C'mon, you just can't beat that...

[Brushfire]

Always Agree...

[Malcos]

Chunli: Ziyi Zhang/Lucy Lui/Kelly Hu/Devon Aoki?
Cammy: Jessica Biel/Summer Glau/Rebecca Romijn

Could throw some other cameos in there too:

Ryu: Kane Kosugi
Dudley: Brian J.White/Michael Jai White
Alex: Triple X (too big?)/some other wrestler
Vega: Christian Bale (too old?/big?)
Q: Anyone could do this really, just heavy breathe

[Martin Penwald]

Chunli: Devon Aoki?

Are you insane? This is blasphemy.

[megadave]

Agreed. (I also think she's unfit for Kasumi in Dead or Alive.) I say, "if they're going to do this shit, then they better do it right." And I can't think of a popular A-list star who is fit for the role of Chun-Li, but there has to be someone out there. They need some no-name actors with good martial arts skills, and they should shift more focus onto Ryu and Ken.

And by 'they', I mean the people who are probably going to rape our childhoods by making this movie (hey, I'll give them a chance, but I've got my fingers crossed)