Here is the definitive proof that 1994's Street Fighter movie, based on the classic video game, is actually a wonderfully campy, self-aware treasure of a film.
You only needed one moment that you didn't include: the scene where the bad guys are watching a video feed of Chun Li's group launching an explosive-laden truck at them and Zangief says, "Quick! Change the channel!"
Another good line was from Bisons computer "attention all troopers; please remember your health plan benefits is your responsibility" as they are all getting shot by Guiles army lol
I met the actor for Zangief at a horror movie fest two weekends ago, and he was pleasantly surprised to see me bring a Blu Ray copy of Street Fighter, and the two of us as well as my best friend spent a good five minutes making Street Fighter jokes, ending it with a "change the channel" joke. Year. Made.
Well, I think we all agree that this movie was ruined solely by Van Damme himself, poor Raul Julia, the producers put him on par of one of the worst actors in history.
Raul Julia was so damn good in this. He took chicken shit and turned it into chicken salad...and he took this role and gave it his all because his kids were huge SF fans. What an absolute legend
Yeah!!! same here pal; and I love this movie as much as the 2009 Tekken movie which I don't know why people hate it as much as the 1994 live action Street Fighter movie?
Well, people were expecting it to be more like the animated movie that was released earlier that year. Ryu and Ken as the protagonists, Guile actually being American, and the plot involving a lot of street fighting like the movie's title suggests instead of trying to copy G.I. Joe. But this was still a much better film adaptation than 20th Century Fox's The Legend of Chun-Li. Raul Julia alone made this movie worthwhile to watch.
@@TallSilentGuy They messed with those characters back story too much, Blanka was supposed to be from the rainforest not the result of an experiment, and Charlie aka Nash was a completely different character in the games with a similar move set to guile (in the alpha series). Dahlsim was supposed to be a fakir of some sort and could breath fire, not a scientist. It felt like they were just giving that doctor his name just for the sake of it.
This film has aged well, between ages 11 and 32 I still find it hilarious! Some really funny lines and over the top acting, so bad thats its good lol Raul’s acting was legendary in this
The 1994 live-action movie adaptation of “Street Fighter” grossed over $99 million nationwide at the box office and became a cult classic to date. It featured an ensemble cast including Jean Claude Van-Damme, the late Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen, Kylie Minogue and Wes Studi.
I know people wanted a Ryu's lead movie and more of a Tournament style movie... but that suited Mortal Kombat better. As an Adaptation... this movie was my childhood.
This movie is so freaking bad, that it is fantastic, no thanks to Van Damme but rather 95% due to the Legendary Raúl Juliá's stellar performance But let us not forget how great of a job some actors such as Zangief's actor and um... Anyway Zangief's actor was awesome, Cammy Minogue did her part too Rest In Peace Raúl Juliá, the ONLY Bison... OF COURSE! "GAAAAAME OOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEER!"
Saw this again a few days ago. As bad as this movie is, Raul Julia was great as M. Bison. In fact he is the real star of this movie. His onscreen charisma carried the film. Plus knowing the reason why he took the role in the first place, I could never trash this movie. Imagine living the last few weeks of your life, when you should already be comfortable in your death bed. Instead, you chose to get up, fight through the weakness, to give one final performance as a parting gift to your children who loved the video game.
They forgot the best line in the movie, or any action movie for matter. “Colonel, have you lost your mind???” Guile says, “No!!! You’ve lost your baaasalls!!!!” If there’s any line that sums up this movie, that’s literally it.
Ima big Street Fighter gamer but this movie rocks! I didn’t need it to be like the game back then and don’t need it now! Love this movie! Bison: “Anyone who opposes me will be destroyed.”
It looks like they were going to make one, but sadly Raul Julia passed away after this film. Given that he hammed up the roll of Commander Bison to perfection, no one could ever equal to such a legendary performance as Julia's Commander Bison in a sequel.
The whole setting in the scene Bison had with Chun Li was pure art..considering his painting..the whole set design looks amazing..and he is such a great game/comicbook villain steryotype you gotta love..and maybe the best line in cinema ofcourse: "but for me it was tuesday" I have just finished a painting after him: title: But for me it was wednesday" wich takes his quote + his appearance in Adams Family and I have made my own impression of wednesday adams also...that was all I could do..oh and I have bought this movie on blu ray...it is a value to my collection of films: so bad itś good...for sure..
Raul Julia's performance in this film is somewhere near Lon "Man Of A Thousand Faces" Chaney meets Marlon Brando at his absolute most strenuous & passionate and I never feel entirely worthy of beholding it.
I agree. I liked Dhalsim in the movie. The scene where he talks to Guile about Blanka having the capacity for both good and evil and whether it's right to kill him was very good.
They technically were in the movie but they were nothing like in the games... Dhalsim was a scientist that worked for Bison but then half way through the film he goes full Dhalsim mode... No stretchy members though... Blanka was like in the game, a green monster... Strangely enough, he was created in Bison's laboratory... But something weird. His name was Carlos Blanka... I don't know why the movie put the characters like this...
@@Adrian.R850 Blanka _was_ Brazilian. But they also combined him with Charlie Nash, which is why his first name is Carlos instead of Jimmy like in the game. Carlos “Charlie” Blanka. Also, they were planning on have Dhalsim develop stretching powers in the sequel as a result of the exposure to chemicals. Only the sequel wound up being cancelled, unless you count the animated series on USA Network.
All the actors must've known going into the production that this film was going to be a ridiculous POS and as true professionals they gave it 100%. Raul Julia gave an Oscar worthy performance in a critical bomb of a film and he did it while he was terminal with cancer. It's worth enduring the film just to see him be incredible.
you can really feel the 2 grand a day blow addiction in van dam's performance, who wants a sober washed up action star in a train wreck like this anyway? i salute you, for your contributions to one of the best "so bad it's good" movies ever made!
The cast was badass: JC vandamme, Raul Julia, wes studl, Kylie minogue, Ken (who was in Blood In Blood Out, forget his name), Chin li actress "The cavalry" 2:07 How could you cut that part? I was getting pumped up lol
Horrible. The movie was horrible. Stop kidding yourselves. The only good scene was the end. Because it was over. Or the final pose of all the fighters was ok I guess. But that’s it.
