STREET FIGHTER:LEGEND OF CHUN LI [Archive] - Movie Fan Central Discussion Forums

yorrick brown

12-21-2007, 06:32 PM

has found its chun-li?.Well shes join the cast anyway.

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/524/kristinkreukih7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

from chud.com

Does Kristin Kreuk's agent have access to IMDB? How is it possible that he has allowed his client to sign on to a movie directed by Andrzej (Doom, Romeo Must Die, Cradle 2 The Grave) Bartkowiak and written by Justin "I'm the hot guy to turn to for all your shitty 80s nostalgia adaptation needs!" Marks? And one based on Street Fighter? The last Street Fighter movie killed Raul Julia, for the love of Romero! What kind of havoc could a new Street Fighter wreak?

It'll probably make sure that Kreuk's journey to 'actress who supports herself by signing autographs at comic conventions' is completed sooner, that's for sure. The new Street Fighter movie, subtitled Legend of Chun-Li, is about the titular character's 'journey for justice'*, which means it's going to be a series of fight scenes punctuated by heavy metal and/or hip hop music. Which in and of itself isn't a bad thing, I guess - I love terrible movies as much as the next guy who owns two versions of Alexander on DVD - but the truth is that with these folks running things Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li is sure to be the sort of soul-sapping badness with a half life of awful that makes it possible for only the next generation to safely enjoy it in an ironic way.

The upside of all this, I suppose, is that this movie means we're one step closer to Kreuk showing it all in some upcoming DTV release.

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5319/kristin20kreuk20hoths5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

mctor

12-21-2007, 07:07 PM

Awesome! The movie will probably suck but There is no denying Kristin Kreuk is a hottie!!
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6995/kristin20kreuk202020052zm4.jpg

JJFlamingo

12-21-2007, 07:23 PM

Didn't they make a Street Fighter movie 10 or 15 years ago?? Didn't it bomb??? :confused:

xseanymacx

12-21-2007, 07:35 PM

Wasn't Jean-Claude Van Damme in it?

MisterChristian

12-21-2007, 08:39 PM

Didn't they make a Street Fighter movie 10 or 15 years ago?? Didn't it bomb???

Yes indeed. It's also known as Raul Julia's last film!? :o

bigred760

12-21-2007, 08:49 PM

Kristen Kreuk is hot, yes.

This movie will probably suck, yes.

Weapon X

12-21-2007, 10:01 PM

I'm totally on board with this casting.

yorrick brown

12-22-2007, 02:04 AM

ok she`s been confirmed as playing chun li.

outsyder

12-22-2007, 03:17 AM

Of all the characters, they pick Chun Li?

SAI

12-22-2007, 03:46 AM

For crying out loud... why not cast an asian girl as Chun LI, it's not like there's a shortage of attractive young asian women who could be taught (or know) movie martial arts.

For example...
http://kensforce.com/maggieqnews082707a.jpg
Maggie Q

http://imstars.aufeminin.com/stars/fan/D20050423/1947_859443306_zhang_ziyi_H122640_L.jpg
Zhang Ziyi

http://aprilsnow.blogsome.com/images/April_Snow4.jpg
Son Ye-jin

To name just a few.

jolanar

12-22-2007, 09:51 AM

For crying out loud... why not cast an asian girl as Chun LI, it's not like there's a shortage of attractive young asian women who could be taught (or know) movie martial arts.

I believe Kreuk is Asian-American. But I could be mistaken.

outsyder

12-22-2007, 11:56 AM

That would be Asian-Canadian.

According to Wikipedia, her father is Dutch and her mother is of Chinese descent.

jbar1026

12-22-2007, 12:25 PM

you wouldnt think they could make the same mistake twice. they should have used the animated versions script. i have always though that ryu and ken were the main charactors.

on a side note
i always liked jackie chan as chun li. he looks good in the outfit

xseanymacx

12-22-2007, 02:16 PM

I could watch Maggie Q in anything. So sexy.

ListersParanoia

12-22-2007, 05:30 PM

This is a terrific idea, I mean we all remember how rad the 1st Street Fighter movie was *wretch*

drugs and hugs

12-22-2007, 06:28 PM

This is a terrific idea, I mean we all remember how rad the 1st Street Fighter movie was *wretch*

I won`t sit here and have you make fun of a movie staring jean claude van damme,on second thought i will teehee.

the clever guy

12-22-2007, 09:27 PM

so now my question is:

is she going to cry throughout 3/4 of this "movie" like she does in smallville?

jolanar

12-22-2007, 11:13 PM

That would be Asian-Canadian.

According to Wikipedia, her father is Dutch and her mother is of Chinese descent.

Pfft. Canada is in the Americas... yah I just went there! :cool:

Weapon X

12-22-2007, 11:19 PM

you wouldnt think they could make the same mistake twice. they should have used the animated versions script. i have always though that ryu and ken were the main charactors.

Overall Ryu and Ken are the main characters of the franchise, but they've decided to focus on a specific group of main characters - namely Chun Li and Bison - rather than trying to cram every single character into it like the Van Damme flick did. If this first Street Fighter movie is a success, I figure they could do a sequel focusing on Ryu, Ken, and Sagat.

(Also, I enjoyed the Van Damme version in a "holy fucknuts this shit is ridiculous" kind of way.)

jbar1026

12-23-2007, 06:41 PM

Overall Ryu and Ken are the main characters of the franchise, but they've decided to focus on a specific group of main characters - namely Chun Li and Bison - rather than trying to cram every single character into it like the Van Damme flick did. If this first Street Fighter movie is a success, I figure they could do a sequel focusing on Ryu, Ken, and Sagat.

(Also, I enjoyed the Van Damme version in a "holy fucknuts this shit is ridiculous" kind of way.)

i can understand that.... and you never know they might try to make a good movie. but if you have seen the animated movie you know how good a street fighter movie can be. i love the final showdown between bison, ryu and ken.

Smiert Spionam

12-26-2007, 05:45 PM

Assuming any of the other SF characters are set to appear, as more than likely they will....

http://www.destructoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/ryu_420px.jpg

....if they make Ryu look as badass as this, maybe we'll talk.

Killersmith

12-26-2007, 08:16 PM

Have they cast Ryu yet? Or anyone else besides Chun-Li? Yep, she's hot. I always thought she'd do better with her career being so hot and all.

Weapon X

12-26-2007, 10:16 PM

Have they cast Ryu yet? Or anyone else besides Chun-Li? Yep, she's hot. I always thought she'd do better with her career being so hot and all.

So far Chun Li is the only one cast. Ryu is not in the movie, according to this script review (http://latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-reader-s-script-review-street-fighter-2293). The full cast includes Chun Li, Bison, Gen, Nash (also known as Charlie), Balrog, and Vega.

I'm curious as hell as far who they're looking at for M. Bison.

Smiert Spionam

12-27-2007, 01:55 PM

So far Chun Li is the only one cast. Ryu is not in the movie, according to this script review (http://latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-reader-s-script-review-street-fighter-2293).

No Ryu?

BLASPHEMY!

yorrick brown

03-03-2008, 10:34 PM

BALROG

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h267/Caribloo/Michael%20Clarke%20Duncan/michael_clarke_duncan.jpg

NASH

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/onehecant4get/chrisklein.jpg

GEN
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/eths210/RickYune.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g312/BoloYang/z-moon-bloodgood-11.jpg

HAS JOINED THE CAST AS WELL.

yorrick brown

03-03-2008, 10:35 PM

Talking to MTV.ca, the former time-traveling law-enforcer says he knocked back an offer to join Kristin Kruek and Michael Clark Duncan in the new “Street Fighter”.

''I would have been well paid but I didn't want to do it. I've made enough money. I don't want to make a movie and then come home and be unhappy about it. Life is short. I'm 47 years old. I've got 10 years to go where I can be the best I can be. I want those 10 years to be precious, not like before, cranking two or three movies a year. I've made a ton of movies in my life, but so what? It's time for me to do things I like so I will be happy, my wife will be happy, my friends will be happy. I just want to do something I'm proud of. It's time for me to change. I could sign with a company for 10 movies and I'm the king of video and so what?'', Van Dammage, who currently appears in “The Shepherd : Border Patrol”, says.

Brett Ratner also offered Jean Claude a role – the villain role I assume? - in the latest “Rush Hour” movie but, says the actor, “if I do an action movie today I cannot walk through the streets and do karate moves. I would not believe it anymore. It's hard for me to say that. I cannot go and do three somersaults. I would feel like a monkey. So "Rush Hour," even though I would have been well paid, would have been difficult for me to accept

bigred760

03-04-2008, 12:20 AM

I don't want to make a movie and then come home and be unhappy about it.

It's not like it would be the first time, Jean.

yorrick brown

03-19-2008, 09:39 PM

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is proud to confirm the main cast for its live-action Street Fighter movie based on the hugely popular video game series.

The story revolves around fan-favorite Chun-Li, who will be portrayed by actress Kristen Kreuk (of Smallville fame). Michael Clark Duncan, Neal McDonough, and Taboo of Black Eyed Peas are also on board to round out this all-star cast. The film will be made in conjunction with Hyde Park Films, and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox for a scheduled 2009 worldwide release.

JJFlamingo

03-19-2008, 10:35 PM

who's Clark Duncan playing??

---------

Oh mi god!!! It's James Bond vs. Jason Bourne and only ONE will survive!!! Happening NOW in the ULTIMATE ULTIMATE MOVIE CHARACTER TOURNAMENT!!!!

http://www.joblo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2698580&posted=1#post2698580

Jig Saw 123

03-19-2008, 11:14 PM

Why do I have a feeling this and Dragonball will be utter crap. :mad:

Weapon X

03-20-2008, 12:46 AM

I've said it before; I'm totally on board with Kreuk as Chun Li and MCD as Balrog. Klein and Yune I'm still iffy on.

As for Bison, on the very short list of actors I could think of to play the part, Neal McDonough appeared nowhere.

Also, Taboo from Black Eyed Peas has been confirmed to play Vega. This wasn't announced earlier when they said he'd been cast, but when I googled his picture, I had precisely that feeling.

So yeah, it's not exactly a dream team.

Terminal optimist I am, I'll reserve judgement till I see some pictures and a trailer.

yorrick brown

03-20-2008, 01:02 AM

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7779/moonbloodgood8nh5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i think moon bloodgood is playing CAMMY

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6262/streetfightercammydoorpbh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

adamjohnson

03-20-2008, 01:23 AM

Kruek is too short to be a ninja.

yorrick brown

03-20-2008, 01:24 AM

As for Bison, on the very short list of actors I could think of to play the part, Neal McDonough appeared nowhere.

.

your right ,its been confrimed he`s playing bison.

and a hong kong actress named josie ho has also joined.

The story revolves around Chun-Li, who will be portrayed by actress Kristen Kreuk ("Smallville"). Michael Clark Duncan plays Balrog, Neal McDonough is M. Bison, Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas is Vega, Chris Klein plays Charlie Nash, and Rick Yune is the mystical Gen.

The film will be made in conjunction with Hyde Park Films, and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox for a scheduled 2009 worldwide release.

The Street Fighter movie is only one of many projects Capcom has planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Street Fighter." Summer 2008 will see the Japanese arcade release of the much-anticipated "Street Fighter IV."

"Street Fighter" was first released in 1987 to critical acclaim for its innovative features. This was followed up in 1991 with the smash hit "Street Fighter II," which broke records by being available in 500 thousand arcade cabinets and selling over 25 million units on home systems. These records cemented "Street Fighter's" reputation as one of the most popular fighting game series of all time, and ensured that the fighting genre would become a staple of the gaming world.

Moon Bloodgood, Edmund Chen and Cheng Pei Pei also star

Shockwave

03-20-2008, 04:38 AM

This looks to just as AWESOME as the first one.

Cronos

03-20-2008, 04:24 PM

Eh, I still don't know about this, could end up being fun... or be another DOA.

martyds761

03-20-2008, 04:25 PM

Taboo of Black Eyed Peas are also on board to round out this all-star cast.

This killed it. Singers are NOT actors.

TheJadedGamer

03-20-2008, 06:00 PM

As much as I'd like to see Moon Bloodgood and Kristin Kreuk run around in hot outfits, and as much as I'd like to see Michael Clarke Duncan beating the shit out of people, I have a bad feeling about this.

And this is coming from the guy who thought D.O.A. was actually a fun flick.

yorrick brown

03-20-2008, 06:57 PM

This killed it. Singers are NOT actors.

that other dudes in wolverine right?.

cammy becomes queen bee right or queen bee becomes cammy?.

Scorpio24

03-21-2008, 02:41 PM

I was always attracted to Chun Li........sexualy.

I'm with a few others here the charcter was Asian get a fucking Asian girl to play her.

Weapon X

03-21-2008, 04:53 PM

So they should have looked right past Hugh Jackman and cast a Canadian as Wolverine, right? Or said, "What, Christian Bale is British!? Then no Batman is he!"

How you can even look at Kristin Kreuk and not think "ASIAN" is simply beyond me.

Grand_Marquis

03-21-2008, 06:03 PM

Somehow, and maybe I'm mistaken, but somehow I get the feeling that they did not cast Chun Li with quite the same thoughtfulness that was used when casting Wolverine and Batman. :p

Weapon X

03-21-2008, 06:31 PM

They still could have done far, far worse. Remember those rumors that Jessica Beil was going to be Chun Li? That's a scenario far better resembling the "what the fuck" variety than the one we're in now.

Grand_Marquis

03-21-2008, 06:47 PM

Good point. *shudder*

GodMagnus

03-21-2008, 10:28 PM

bigred760

03-21-2008, 11:12 PM

Why not Maggie Q? She's asian, she's got fighting skills and she's more appropriate a Chun-li than Kreuk. Or even Zhang Zi Yi (spelling?) She's a kickass fighter. While I like Kreuk on Smallville, she's no chun-li so it's gonna take a LOT for me to see her pull it off, if she can.

I'm thinking the main reason is because this isn't exactly a high profile movie - not even close, mix in scheduling conflicts, and what not, and you get the fiiiiiiine Kristen Kreuk in the role. I myself think it'll be a straight-to-DVD flick.

yorrick brown

05-05-2008, 07:36 PM

The character probably won’t sound familiar to you die-hard SF fans out there. And it shouldn’t. Maya’s new to the Street Fighter universe. She’s Bangkok Gangland Homicide. A no-nonsense, fast-talking, half-Thai cop who rocks a Ducati and a set of gold cuffs. Check her out below, hangin’ with her boys

click below to see a pic.
http://www.beyondhollywood.com/moon-bloodgood-looks-bloody-good-in-street-fighter/

as imageshack sucks balls.

Weapon X

10-12-2008, 01:28 AM

Seeing as I'm probably the last guy on these boards still looking forward to this flick, I thought I'd resurrect it now that there's been some actual news.

A new poster has been unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show taking place this weekend. IMAGES HERE. (http://kotaku.com/5062038/first-look-at-street-fighter-legend-of-chun+li-movie-poster) The poster is apparently a TGS exclusive, and showcases a very blue-eyed Kristen Kreuk in what could teasingly be a version of Chun Li's classic game outfit. A Japanese website (http://streetfighter-movie.gyao.jp/) features a slightly better quality version of the poster.

It's been reported the film's trailer will also premiere at TGS, so it's possible it could run with Max Payne (another Fox release) on the 17th.

I'm Kent Brockman, and this has been "News You Didn't Ask For".

CuatroDiablos

10-12-2008, 06:54 AM

FUCK THIS MOVIE!!!

Ryu is one of the most bad ass video games characters ever...and they make a movie about Chun fucking Li ...GTFO hollywood.

XCoRyX

10-12-2008, 08:48 PM

They're focusing on Chun-Li...in THIS movie. They are planning on (based on this ones sucess) solo Ryu/Ken and Guile type movies in the future....They're trying to do the OPPOSITE of the first Street Fighter seemingly and want to try and make something of a film. Not saying its going to be a classic, but its a sign.

DaMovieMan

10-12-2008, 10:06 PM

Fuck all those, I want a solo Dhalsim, Sagat and Blanka film :D

Hotbox

10-13-2008, 05:57 AM

Not giving too much away in the boring poster

7499

bigred760

10-13-2008, 09:16 AM

The poster doesn't tell much does it . . . and I'm not saying that just because I can't read any of the words on it - I don't speak Japanese.

I find Kristen Kreuk hot, love her in "Smallville" (when I used to watch it), but that picture of her on the poster does nothing for me.

Muta

10-13-2008, 12:05 PM

It's probably just for the Tokyo Game Show.

I'm rather interested in this, probably because I was going through Street Fighter II V when it was first announced.

I guess they're doing the same thing as Marvel, but will audiences show up for Street Fighter? They better have a helluva marketing team.

Weapon X

12-29-2008, 03:06 AM

Bumped again!

There's FINALLY a trailer to judge this thing by, in Japanese anyway, online at http://streetfighter-movie.gyao.jp/

So...based on this trailer, can we at least agree Street Fighter doesn't look nearly as stupefyingly bad as Dragonball?

miguel_montes

12-29-2008, 05:38 AM

Ooooh, it has Michael Clarke Duncan and Neal McDonough in it... This one climbed up a few notches on my to-see list.

SatansPuppet

12-29-2008, 07:22 AM

Chun Li was always my fave character... I'll Buy/See this!!! :)

I had to go see DOA alone, I'll go see this alone dammit!!!!

CuatroDiablos

12-29-2008, 09:19 AM

STV.

Hack

12-29-2008, 12:30 PM

I don't know...after seeing the trailer I was sorta impressed. I guess we'll see how Kreuk can handle a movie on her own now.

Conz

12-29-2008, 03:57 PM

Smiert Spionam

12-29-2008, 04:13 PM

lol what a ridiculous post

Well, she is half Dutch and half Chinese, so....

XCoRyX

12-30-2008, 04:57 PM

Trailer isn't half as bad as it could've been and I continue to anticipate this one. I still wish Dolph Lundren would've been casted as Bison haha.

Chris Klein and the black eyed-peas singer are the only two worries. Besides, I actually was mindlessly entertained by D.O.A so my chances of enjoying aren't too bad.

Weapon X

12-30-2008, 05:19 PM

Trailer isn't half as bad as it could've been and I continue to anticipate this one. I still wish Dolph Lundren would've been casted as Bison haha.

Before they announced the full cast, I'd heard a rumor they were looking at Vinnie Jones as Bison. That would have been interesting to see; they wouldn't even have needed to dye his hair (which they didn't anyway for Neal McDonough).

anakinsrise

12-31-2008, 06:27 AM

Better production value than Dragonball Z but it still looks like straight to DVD quality.This is why Kristin left the Smallville series???

SatansPuppet

12-31-2008, 06:35 AM

You gotta admit the past two seasons of Smallville were very ummm dull and disjointed.... it's only this current seasons that things have got back on track.

bychance

01-02-2009, 11:52 PM

Awesome! The movie will probably suck but There is no denying Kristin Kreuk is a hottie!!
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6995/kristin20kreuk202020052zm4.jpg

She's cute, but hot? That sounds weird to me.

For crying out loud... why not cast an asian girl as Chun LI, it's not like there's a shortage of attractive young asian women who could be taught (or know) movie martial arts.

For example...
http://kensforce.com/maggieqnews082707a.jpg
Maggie Q

http://imstars.aufeminin.com/stars/fan/D20050423/1947_859443306_zhang_ziyi_H122640_L.jpg
Zhang Ziyi

Son Ye-jin

To name just a few.

Goodness gracious, what is the world coming to? Dean Cain is too Asian to be Superman but Kristin Kreuk is not Asian enough to be Chun Li?

Weapon X

01-03-2009, 11:37 PM

A one-sheet has finally appeared online (check attachment). In some ways I like it, in many other ways it's lame.

Some additional details from someone in the know (SOURCE (http://piratecovecomic.blogspot.com/)) :

1. The trailer that has been showing up on Japanese sites was originally created by Fox, then dubbed & slightly altered for Japanese audiences. When Fox gets the trailer online and into domestic theatres, this is pretty much what you'll be seeing.
I certainly hope the differences are more drastic than he's letting on.

2. The movie is around 97 minutes long and rated PG-13. We HAD an R up until a few weeks ago, but FOX wanted a PG-13 release so we cut out a few moments of brutality. I expect there will be an unrated version available on DVD when that time comes.
Figures. What is this hard-on Fox has for slicing movies to PG-13? No other studio does this as often as they do.

3. For those of you who were concerned, no, Taboo does not sing in the film.
Good to know.

Oh also, a video clip of a trailer shown at '08 Tokyo Game Show (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/Iwa_Hoshi/vgmand/?action=view&current=TGS-sflcl.flv) has been discovered. Shows a few more bits of new footage.

...

Someone take a letter:

Dear Twentieth Century Fox,

Quit fucking around with this ridiculous Watchmen lawsuit and start showing Street Fighter some proper marketing love. Who knows, you might even have a surprise hit on your hands if you treat it with respect instead of devoting all your resources into digging around in Warner Bros' pockets.

Sincerely, Me.

XCoRyX

01-04-2009, 05:50 PM

Eh its nothing special but gets the job done I suppose. Certainly have seen much worse. They should've used the Street Fighter logo though to grab in the attention of eyes.

Vega's mask in the poster definetly looks a bit weird,too.

Everybody was talking about how much of a STV flick this looks, so i'm not suprised with the PG-13 rating, it'll only help them try and get in the bucks.

Either way i'll be there opening day.

Weapon X

01-04-2009, 06:21 PM

Either way i'll be there opening day.

Same here. Maybe we can sit together; at the rate Fox is promoting this thing, we could be the only ones there.

XCoRyX

01-05-2009, 07:52 PM

Same here. Maybe we can sit together; at the rate Fox is promoting this thing, we could be the only ones there.

Whoa...just checked its release date as you mentioned it, and you're right.

Hopefully they gear up a bit. I never can stand movies that flop big time when they don't get a chance due to the publicity/advertising aspect. But then again unfortunately alot of films I dig have this happen so maybe this is following in that trend. Oh well atleast that means i'll like it.

anakinsrise

01-06-2009, 05:55 AM

You gotta admit the past two seasons of Smallville were very ummm dull and disjointed.... it's only this current seasons that things have got back on track.

Oh i agree i cant tell you how many times i rolled my eyes at the lame plotlines on the show (Kryptonite power gum?!?).I had hoped she left the show to pursue better things than this Chun Li mess

PR0J3KT M

01-06-2009, 06:23 AM

fuckin gross.

Weapon X

01-06-2009, 07:52 PM

At long bloody last, there's a domestic trailer (http://media.movies.ign.com/media/863/863597/vids_1.html) available.

True to that last report I posted, it features a lot of the same footage as the Japanese trailer. But there are little additions here and there - like the clearest shot of Vega yet (the more I see of that mask, the more I like it) - that make it a better trailer for me, anyway. (And no, I'm not knocking the last one because the voiceover was in Japanese.)

Still, here's hoping for a second, full-length trailer before the movie comes out.

TwilightPro101

01-06-2009, 08:28 PM

This one just joined my wait to DVD list. I didn't think they could do anymore damage to the STREET FIGHTER franchise. I stand corrected.

Hack

01-07-2009, 09:41 AM

I don't know....i might just see this for Michael Clark Duncan...the man is a badass!

Smiert Spionam

01-07-2009, 03:33 PM

Let's be honest, there isn't really much you can do with a grounded Street Fighter movie that's all about Chun-Li and doesn't feature Ryu or Ken. This definitely looks good for what it is. I'm sure it won't be anything more than average, but it looks fun. Plus I just found out that Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas is playing Vega (who looks pretty fuckin great in the trailer).

http://media.modbee.com/smedia/2008/02/27/14/39-LIVE_p0229_29g5taboo.standalone.prod_affiliate.11. jpg

I'll be checkin this out, one way or another...

P.S. And say what you want about Fergie, but the Black Eyed Peas used to be the shit back in the day.

XCoRyX

01-07-2009, 03:54 PM

Yeah at first I was really annoyed with Taboo being Vega but in the end he likely won't deal with much "Acting Chops" anyway.

Weapon X

01-07-2009, 04:24 PM

XCoRyX

01-07-2009, 08:38 PM

Ever since Taboo was cast, I've been hearing so much crap about how "he's not pretty enough to be Vega!" I think the important issue isn't so much that he's beautiful, but more that he thinks he is; hence why he wears the mask.

And if those moves in the trailer are actually his (I've heard he does have a martial arts background), he might be better suited for the part than people think.

Yeah...that was something I remotely complained about myself, the whole pretty-boy aspect. But I'm really figuring he isn't going to have much screen-time without the mask,just a guess. In general hes a pretty hard character to cast and not be a bit "iffy" with towards hardcore fans.

Muta

01-08-2009, 05:36 AM

I've seen someone comment on his looks and follow up with "How can he be a narcissist?". Jesus..people are stupid.

mutant_gorilla

01-08-2009, 12:20 PM

I just want Willem Defoe to be Blanca in future installments.

Cosimo

01-08-2009, 12:26 PM

looks awful and not even really funny awful like the first movie

street fighter would never make for a good film

XCoRyX

01-08-2009, 06:02 PM

street fighter would never make for a good film

Sadly you're right 99% likely...which is a shame, cause if somebody went really serious and tried hard with it, the storylines are pretty fucking awesome in the games and such etc., and make for a perfect movie series (much like MK,too).

I'm still excited for this movie, just don't expect it to be anything genius.

Muta

01-08-2009, 08:43 PM

I'm still excited for this movie, just don't expect it to be anything genius.

You shouldn't be expecting that from a Street Fighter movie anyway.

DarkKnight81

01-08-2009, 11:27 PM

What the fuck? How does this shit even get made? The first Street Fighter was bad enough but "The legend of Chun Li?" What the fuck kind of title is that?

Weapon X

01-09-2009, 01:09 AM

I'll admit the subtitle is unnecessary, but I like the "limited cast" approach they're taking with this film. Aside from the cries of "Kristin Kreuk is too white to be Chun Li! The director fucked up Doom! Bison doesn't look like that! What's Michael Clarke Duncan doing in this crap?" I've been hearing ever since the casting announcements were made, the question that keeps popping up is, "Why does Chun Li get her own movie? What makes her so 'legendary'?"

Well fuck me, what the hell ISN'T legendary about her? She's easily one of Street Fighter's most popular characters right alongside Ken & Ryu, not to mention one of the most popular characters in gaming-dom (is that even a word?). Plus, canonically speaking, she's credited with taking down M. Bison and Shadowlaw. So why is it such sacrilege that she gets her own flick?

I had the opportunity a while back to read Justin Marks' original script. It's not Citizen Kane or anything, but it's good. Not even "guilty pleasure" good like Doom, or "so bad it's good" like DOA or Double Dragon. And I'm not saying any of this out of my inflated sense of optimism for this movie, but it because I was reading this thing during work hours because I wanted to know what happened next. There have clearly been some changes made since that draft was written, but certain shots in the trailer follow along with scenes I read.

Nazgul

01-09-2009, 10:47 AM

meh I wait for it to come out on DVD

DarkKnight81

01-09-2009, 06:19 PM

Smiert Spionam

01-09-2009, 06:56 PM

http://xorsyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/street-fighter-movie-m-bison.jpg

http://xorsyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/street-fighter-movie-balrog.jpg

http://xorsyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/street-fighter-movie-vega.jpg

http://xorsyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/street-fighter-movie-charlie-nash.jpg

http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2008/04/robin_shou_street_fighter.jpg

XCoRyX

01-09-2009, 07:17 PM

You shouldn't be expecting that from a Street Fighter movie anyway.

Not in reality, true.

Muta

01-09-2009, 08:42 PM

There's a reason Bison looks the way he does.

Charlie always looked like an extra from a Vanilla Ice video anyway. His Street Fighter II V look was a lot less silly.

Weapon X

01-16-2009, 12:27 AM

It took me three hours in Photoshop to make a better poster than Fox did. What does that tell you about their marketing division?

http://www.shokxonestudios.com/independent/images/full/StreetFighter.jpg

Trailer's in HD thanks to Yahoo! Movies. (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810030315/video/11535978) So those of you who didn't give a crap about this flick before can now do so in 1080p.

Also, whole buncha new pictures (http://www.kinopoisk.ru/level/13/film/402983/) are online.

I'm now doing more to promote this movie than Fox is. That either makes me perseverant or just sad...probably the latter.

ilovemovies

01-16-2009, 03:43 AM

Trailer was okay. It definitely looks like an improvement over the Jean Claude Van Damme turd.

XCoRyX

01-16-2009, 08:49 AM

Weapon X that definetly is 100x better, good job too...

Smiert Spionam

01-16-2009, 11:23 AM

Nice. Very good job, Weapon X, that is indeed a fuckload better....

Someone get FOX on the horn, we need to get this guy an interview.

venom718

01-16-2009, 07:29 PM

The only reason i want this to do well is because i want to see a sequal starring RYu,Ken and heck maybe akoma and/or sagat.

XCoRyX

01-16-2009, 11:43 PM

The only reason i want this to do well is because i want to see a sequal starring RYu,Ken and heck maybe akoma and/or sagat.

Its not the only reason per-say,but I agree...I want to see more focused on the other characters.

venom718

01-17-2009, 11:40 AM

Yup Ryu and Ken should star in the next film.Gouken has to be in it because he trains them.It should be based on Street Fighter 1.Main villian has to be Sagat.Akuma can be referred to but not seen yet till maybe the end.I dont know who else can be in it.That would be so cool.Then akuma can be used in further installments.OH MY I WANT THIS TO HAPPEN

Weapon X

01-27-2009, 05:21 PM

Lord knows how it happened, but that fake poster I did lived a brief but infamous life as an unofficial international one-sheet. But with the general feeling being "It's better than the first one, but still not that great", I did another one:

http://www.shokxonestudios.com/independent/images/full/StreetFighter2.jpg

(That's my web address at the bottom; I ain't takin' chances this time.)

Meanwhile, there's a "new" trailer on the Japanese movie website (http://streetfighter-movie.gyao.jp/); a few snippets of new footage played over some weird pop song that I pray to God is NOT in the movie. There's also some new content on the characters/staff/etc, plus what looks like an interview with voice actors doing the film's Japanese dub. All in Japanese, of course.

PR0J3KT M

01-27-2009, 05:56 PM

i like the color scheme, but the cartoonish look i dont feel. but the blue and white is fire.

tidusmoua

01-31-2009, 09:59 AM

isn't chun li chinese???

tidusmoua

01-31-2009, 10:03 AM

this don't look good at all..I'm a huge S.F fan and yall killing it. Just like how they're killing DBZ with the new movie coming out.

Weapon X

01-31-2009, 11:40 AM

isn't chun li chinese???

Yes, and Kristin Kreuk is half-Chinese. Funny how she's too Asian to be Lana Lang, but apparently not Asian enough to be Chun Li.

SatansPuppet

01-31-2009, 02:55 PM

lol the shoulda got Kirstin Bell in there to play some uber evil mud slinging bikini wearing fighter to take on Chun Li at the very end of this film

That''d be the money shot!!

Weapon X

02-13-2009, 01:09 AM

I've gotten more updates on this movie out of the IMDB message boards than most other places. That's messed up. Anyway...

Michael Clarke Duncan was on Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson this week; they didn't talk a great deal about the movie, but a fight scene clip was shown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG0NNPsZpD0

Kristin Kreuk was in Japan for the film's premiere; a video is available that also shows off some quick action clips. It's embedded toward the bottom of the page:
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1222007_1124.html