ROTTEN TOMATOES: "Street Fighter: The Movie!" (Yes, another one.)

"Street Fighter: The Movie!" (Yes, another one.)

by Scott Weinberg | October 30, 2006

Hey, remember that really goofy "Street Fighter" movie that starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and (in his final role) the great Raul Julia? Remember how it pretty much stunk? Yeah, well get ready for an all-new adaptation of that particular video game.

From Variety: "Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment and Capcom Ltd. are getting in the ring for a film version of popular vidgame franchise "Street Fighter."

Scribe Justin Marks has been tapped to adapt. Hyde Park and Capcom -- Japanese publisher of "Street Fighter" -- will produce the film in a joint venture.

Pic will focus on the game's most popular female fighter, Chun Li, but the exact storyline is being kept under wraps. In 1994, Universal released a "Street Fighter" movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme that featured most of the characters from the game."

Hey, there's no way it could be lamer than the first flick. (Is there?)

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trilight writes:
on Oct 30 2006 11:15 AM

Let me guess, a focus on Chun Li done in a Charlie's Angels style? A hot kickass chick trying to find her past? How about the only one standing between an evil organization headed by Bison and the takeover of all world government? Cliches all around. There are much better videogames to adapt into films than this. Street Fighter as a game had way too many randoms in its storyline to form a decent film and you can't take away those randoms without pissing off a lot of fans.

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dracus writes:
on Oct 30 2006 11:16 AM

While as you say the orginal stunk, I thought that it was an interesting enough concept that is worth at least another try that could very well become a huge hit if they can assemble a decent cast, writer and director.

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RocketPunch writes:
on Oct 30 2006 11:17 AM

I am still waiting for "duck hunt" the movie.

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aconline writes:
on Oct 30 2006 11:48 AM

[b]DUCK HUNT[/b]
I second that. I don't think that there is anything they can do to make me care about another Street Fighter movie. Actually, I dont thik that they can make me care about any video game movie.

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Sadistik writes:
on Oct 30 2006 01:34 PM

What about "Bust-a-Move: The Revenge"?

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do_u_art writes:
on Oct 30 2006 01:51 PM

[b]what are you talking about?[/b]
man! last time i saw Street Fighter: The Movie i thought it was friggin fantastic! and despite the fact that i was 7 years old at the time, does not change a thing!

except it does! hahahaha. they should just mix Street Fighter, Tekken, Soul Caliber, King of Fighters, Virtua Fighter, and Mortal Kombat together have a cast of a hundred and fifty characters, then each of them only say one line before fighting. and the DOA girls would just dance in the background.

i'm not saying that would be a good movie, i've never even played those games besides MK.

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adml_shake writes:
on Oct 30 2006 02:22 PM

[b]I'm sorry...[/b]
people behind this but after the last one the only way your going to get me in that theater is if theres some sort of hot girl on girl on girl action...in a giant tub of pudding or water or something....

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agentjames007 writes:
on Oct 30 2006 02:54 PM

I wanna see a Pac-man movie next.

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Oct 30 2006 02:57 PM

TETRIS THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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loner_xtreme writes:
on Oct 30 2006 06:05 PM

ziyi zhang as chun-li. then i'll watch it.

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HurinThalion writes:
on Oct 30 2006 07:09 PM

Ryu is the most popular and strongest character, it should be about him.

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liono86 writes:
on Oct 30 2006 07:26 PM

Street Fighter was one of those movies where, since I was like 8 when it came out, I thought was the coolest movie on earth. So cool, in fact, that I saw it twice at the big screen and begged my mom for the VHS when it came out. Now, when I watch it, yeah, it's goofy, but, great for the memories. Still, it'll be great to see an updated adaptation with a better script, better acting, and, well, a better cast.

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Michael O. M�rning��ar writes:
on Oct 31 2006 01:43 AM

They should just call it STREET FIGHTER II!! Nobody remembers the original game and the second was what launched the franchise into exosphere.

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gerke writes:
on Oct 31 2006 02:00 AM

Pong the Movie or Frogger would make kick ass movies. Does anybody know if micheal bay has a next project?

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Young Turk writes:
on Oct 31 2006 03:07 AM

I hate this, stop making video game movies, DOA BURN IN HELL!!

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krammai writes:
on Oct 31 2006 06:37 AM

You can never top Kylie Minogue as Cammy. Geniusly bad.

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Now it's dark writes:
on Oct 31 2006 08:25 AM

Bring back Sonny Chiba!

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dylan21484nj writes:
on Oct 31 2006 08:39 AM

all that's missing from this article is "...directed by Uwe Boll."

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Reel 2/Dialogue 2 writes:
on Oct 31 2006 11:01 AM

It's a crime that Microsoft Flight Simulator has been largely ignored by hack scribes. It would make a decent bomb.

Oh, when will Qbert have his day?

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_tsukasa writes:
on Oct 31 2006 07:05 PM

[b]Darth Vader No![/b]
This deserves a darth vader...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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