In 1987, Street Fighter hit the arcades, and teenagers all over America were mesmerized by Ryu’s wicked awesome moves.Then in 1991, Street Fighter II dropped to consoles and changed how kids played fighting games.Before you’d be stuck with just one player, but now you had the chance to be anyone you wanted and fight in your own campaign.
These games ruled much of the video game world for a better part of the 90s with many spin-off games and plenty of imitators.The last official game, Street Fighter 3, was released in 1999, and that was the end of that.
Until recently, when for some reason, there was an idea to release Street Fighter 4 around the same time as the movie Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.Doesn’t anyone remember the original movie that was made in 1994?If there is anyone to feel pity for, it would have to be Raul Julia.That movie was proof enough that anything adapted from a video game would be a disaster.
Second of all, why would you pick Chun-Li?Why not Blanka the blue guy from Brazil?There has to be a better story for why he looks like Beast from the X-Men instead of Chun-Li.It just seems like Hollywood will never learn that adapting a video game into a movie never really works.
Third, why did anyone wait this long?If this movie had been made 7-8 years ago, then it may have been more culturally relevant.Most teens now don’t even play this series of games anymore, and half of them that do don’t appreciate how awesome ST2 was.No matter, this movie is coming out, and there is nothing you or M. Bison can do about it.Maybe Jean Claude Van Damme will make a cameo.
Chun Who?
March 3rd, 2009 by J FrazzettaAction, Movie Commentary
In 1987, Street Fighter hit the arcades, and teenagers all over America were mesmerized by Ryu’s wicked awesome moves. Then in 1991, Street Fighter II dropped to consoles and changed how kids played fighting games. Before you’d be stuck with just one player, but now you had the chance to be anyone you wanted and fight in your own campaign.
These games ruled much of the video game world for a better part of the 90s with many spin-off games and plenty of imitators. The last official game, Street Fighter 3, was released in 1999, and that was the end of that.
Until recently, when for some reason, there was an idea to release Street Fighter 4 around the same time as the movie Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. Doesn’t anyone remember the original movie that was made in 1994? If there is anyone to feel pity for, it would have to be Raul Julia. That movie was proof enough that anything adapted from a video game would be a disaster.
Second of all, why would you pick Chun-Li? Why not Blanka the blue guy from Brazil? There has to be a better story for why he looks like Beast from the X-Men instead of Chun-Li. It just seems like Hollywood will never learn that adapting a video game into a movie never really works.
Third, why did anyone wait this long? If this movie had been made 7-8 years ago, then it may have been more culturally relevant. Most teens now don’t even play this series of games anymore, and half of them that do don’t appreciate how awesome ST2 was. No matter, this movie is coming out, and there is nothing you or M. Bison can do about it. Maybe Jean Claude Van Damme will make a cameo.