Street Fighter: The Official Comic Adaptation - Atop the Fourth Wall 

Today may be Wednesday for so many. But for Linkara... It was Tuesday.

You chose this comic JUST so you could do Raul Julia, didn't you? I love it. lol

I have to give Raul Julia mad respect after hearing the back story of his performance as Bison

1:40 THANK YOU! Raul Julia deserves all the love and admiration.

Raul Julia's portrayal of M. Bison reminds of Vernon Wells' portrayal of Ransic in Time Force. Their kids were fans of that particular franchise, and each embraced the fun and campiness of the role.

For me, Raul Julia's performance as M. Bison is a solid contender for outright being one of the best villain performances in *any* movie. He is clearly having the time of his goddamn life playing the character and he is such a delightful *bastard* that feels hard to find an equal to.

For you, the day Linkara reviewed your comic was the most important day of your career. But for him, it was Monday. Sometimes Tuesday. Occasionally Wednesday. It depends on the schedule.

street fighter: the movie: the comic: the review

I've never seen the movie but the "Change the Channel!" joke has completely sold me on it. Thanks Linkara!

New Atop The Fourth Wall? OF COURSE!

"For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday."

I need to rewatch this movie. M. Bison's actor is hands done the best part of that. Sad he passed after this movie.

The day the Street Fighter comic book adaptation was posted on Atop the Fourth Wall was the great day of my life. But for Linkara, it was Wednesday.

Finally, a chance to use the "Of course!" meme on its very own adaptation!

The great thing about watching Raul Julia is he always seemed to be having fun. Another movie where that comes across is in Moon Over Parador, where he co-starred with Richard Dreyfus. I remember when Julia's wife accepted an award after his death. She said that he always wanted to say, "I want to thank MYSELF!!" , which just sounded some much like hes sense of humor.

The story behind the movie is just as crazy as the movie itself. I can't type it all out here, but some of the insanity involves Van Damme being coked out of his mind, Kylie Minogue being hired basically at the last minute, the Thailand government mistaking the production as a military coup and the film getting cut down from Rated R to G and then back to PG-13, just to name a few. Look it up for yourselves.

For those who want the context to be properly offended by this movie's portrayal of the characters, here's how the characters actually are in the game: Ryu (correctly pronounced as one syllable with an elongated "U" sound): A consummate warrior dedicated to the never-ending goal of becoming the greatest fighter. Ken: Trained with Ryu, but found his source of strength in his girlfriend (later wife), Eliza. E. Honda: A hot-headed Sumo wrestler who wants to prove Sumo as the greatest form of battle. Chun-Li: A former(?) Inerpol officer trying to take down the criminal organization, Shadaloo, to avenge her father. Struggles with whether she wants to be a badass warrior or a normal girl. Blanka: A jungle dwelling wild man who has no relation to Guile's friend. His superhuman abilities came from adapting to life in the Amazon. Zangief (correctly pronounced "Zan-Gee-Ef"): A simple but not stupid wrestler whose two biggest loves are his country and his job. Was never a bad guy despite what American-made Street Fighter media says. Guile: An American Air Force Pilot who seeks vengeance for the death of his friend Charlie Nash. His wife and Ken's wife are sisters. Dhalsim: A yoga practicing monk at odds with pacifist nature and his desire to rid the world of evil. Cammy: An amnesiac former member of Shadaloo, now a member of British Secret Intelligence. Dee Jay: A charismatic and fun loving kickboxer who is also a bestselling musician. Balrog (actual name Mike Bison): An amoral, vicious boxer motivated almost exclusively by money and vice. Vega (actual name Balrog): A narcissistic assassin who believes beauty is strength. Sagat: the last boss of the first Street Fighter game. Seeks revenge against Ryu for giving him the scar on his chest and his first ever loss. M. Bison (actual name Vega): Head of the criminal organization Shadaloo. Obsessed with ruling the world, mastering Psycho Power (the energy that powers his fighting style), and finding ways to live forever.

Bison: "You merely adopted the dark Guile. I was born in it...molded by it."

Oof... seeing the Nostalgia Critic and Spoony. Brings back memories. And sadness. I do hope Spoony is okay, and eventually gets whatever act he has together, and I do hope that Doug learned from his past mistakes and does better for his workers in the future. And I am glad that, throughout all of this horsecrap, Linkara has done pretty well and has been a consistently positive person towards the communities he inhabits. But enough of the sad sack past, this is a time for CORNY GOODNESS!

First! Now for something actually important, if Raul Julia were still alive, which Marvel character do you think he'd be cast as? My money's on Doctor DOOM, for obvious reasons.

Ohhh boy! Good luck reviewing the comic adaption of the Halle Berry Catwoman movie Linkara.

"As everyone knows, guns are incapable of killing people they belong to." Someone seems to have mistook "Street Fighter" for "Dredd".

Of Course... you don't know anything about science?!!

Finally, someone who agrees with me on the Street Fighter movie. MY favorite scene *Video feed of truck rolls about to roll into tent* "Quick! Change the channel!"

Guile's speech is no "The Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday". It's not even an "I am the Senate!", really.

20:59 "Anyway, Chun-li is brought to Bison's quarters and apparently forced into a stereotypical Chinese dress." She is also twenty feet tall judging by the accompanying panel when compared to the dress holder.

For you, the day Linkara graced your RU-vid feed was the most entertaining day of your life. But for him? It was Wednesday.

"The following extra special program is brought to you live in living color... on NBC!"

I don't care. I enjoyed Street Fighter the Movie. It was cheesy and it was just good. Raul Julia delivered as M. Bison. For better or for worse. Vaya Con Dios Raul.

Every utterance of "Rye-yoo" wounds me.

Sho-ryu-ken; means Rising Dragon Fist. Ken is a name that works in english AND japanese, like Naomi or Karen or Jou

Blanka looks like a low-rent Vigo from Ghostbusters II on the cover....

"Where the hell did he *get* that?" In the movie, it's clearer that he's (still, somehow) managed to create a new claw out of... things he apparently got his hands on that were not his original blades. I have another thought on why they'd cut that early scene with Chun-Li, where though it becomes apparent throughout the movie that she's not "just" a reporter, it's still not something we've seen before late into the *movie* where it turns out, as you said, she can "kick ass".

I just wish there had been a book adaptation of the comic that was then adapted into a Broadway play just to go deeper into the adaptation of an adaptation hole.

Alright, pause my rewatch of AVGN's Power Glove episode for this, worth it.

Ah, yes. Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game: The Official Comic Adaptation: Battle For Shadaloo

Since you ask about the Shoryuken, in Japanese it translates to rising dragon fist. And the parts similarly translate as character names. So yes, Ryu is Dragon, and Ken is Fist, and those are thematically appropriate. (However, in Japanese ALL names mean something, so that in and of itself isn't special. Like "Sakura" means "Cherry Blossom" for instance... but they're actual proper names so they don't translate)

INFORMATION THAT YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE GAMES THAT WILL MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND THIS LESS: - The Street Fighter series overall is about Ryu. Guile is only important to Street Fighter II and IV. - Ryu and Ken are life-long friends and training partners. Not arms smugglers and conmen. - Dee Jay and Zangief are good guys. Balrog is a bad guy. - Chun-Li is an Interpol agent, not a news journalist (though you could say that she was merely posing as a journalist here... But that doesn't explain why she's chilling with Honda and Balrog) - Cammy is a member of MI-6. - Blanka and Charlie Nash are two completely separate characters. They are selectable characters in both Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Street Fighter V.

Linkara post about comics and get an instant like and view from me? Of course!

"LITTLE BUDDIES!" it's adorably HILARIOUS 🤣

Great use of that wreck it Ralph clip very funny 😄.

"For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." It's just wouldn't be an Official SF film adaptation without that quote

Today's my birthday and seeing a new video released makes it even better. Huge fan of your work and storylines Linkara, can't wait for more uploads.

The Director of this Steven D'Suoza also wrote lots of movies including Australias only superhero movie The Return of Captain Invincible starring Alen Arkin and Christopher Lee

Raul Bison was the best part of the movie, and you have to admit, for the old days of Street Fighter 2, he looked the part (as did Zangief). If the movie was better done and kept Raul Julia it still would have worked. I mean back in SF2 all we knew was Bison was evil and whatnot, so giving him this insane personality worked before later games would make him darker, get buffer and get that huge Colgate Smile. Raul was just awesome and I like the idea of a bad guy so insane he legit sees himself as the good guy and is confused as why all these people are trying to stop him.

i actually loved this movie when i was younger, mostly legit, but now that im more aware, i do like it as a guilty pleasure, its stupid but id be lying if i didn't laugh at it, especially at the "Quick! Change The Channel!" part

Raul Julia was the best part of the movie and no one else can recreate his awesomness.

9:26 When did Ronald Reagan compete in the Street Fighter tournament? "Reagan smash...Reagan smash...Reagan sleepy..."

Not sure why Linkara thinks that imposing Martial Law and restricted the press in a WAR ZONE is somehow a bad thing. Yes, Guile was being a bit of a jerk about it, but you can't just let people- including the press- run around when spies, assassins and enemy combatants are everywhere, not to mention they might accidentally give away information or images that the Allies don't want Bison to know. It's really pretty standard for that sort of situation.

Ok, ok... hear me out: Mr.T fighting in the street fighter tournament. Ah? Ah? What do you guys think?

28:14 It is indeed pronounced "sho-ree-you-ken," but Ryu's name is pronounced "ree-you," as well. Sho-ryu-ken means "rising dragon fist," where "ryu" is "dragon." Meanwhile, "Ken" means "fist," so who knows - maybe the characters' names really do have something to do with the special move.

I never thought I’d hear about General Patton and M. Bison in the same video. This review just makes me smile. ^_^

This is my favorite bad movie. I genuinelyenjoy watching it. Even recently, figuring i'd think it was terrible, I ended up still just enjoying it. Like Adam West Batman, just fun.

Linkara must see this as “The Room” of videogame-based movies! Good for him!

the more facts i learn about the background stuff about the movie and Raul Julia the more respect i have for the guy

"Quick! #changethechannel" - Zangief hoHO!

The art... my god, the art.

I love it when i have the same comic that's featured in the episode haha!! takes me back to my childhood.. and I get to follow along haha thanks Linkara!!!

Vega is the greatest Street Fighter character, change my mind

@19:21 "Or my Mountain Dew-m complex, as I am contractually obligated to call it. also, we no longer carry Hetap."

Fun Fact Linkara, Street Fighter: The Movie was the final performance for Raul Julia before passing away.

Street Fighter the Movie features the best live-action Doctor Doom we've yet seen.

See thumbnail click Of course ! The meme will never die

23:21 23:22 ‘OF COURSE!’ I love that clip.

Raul Julia was the man... ...OF COURSE!!!

That Demon Knight ad on the book makes me wonder how TFTC comics based on the HBO show would have been. The in-episode covers would have been cool to see on shelves.

How ironic that this comic was publish by DC when Capcom would then team up with DC’s rival to have a crossover fighting game series

For you it was the premiere of the new atop the fourth wall. For me is the Wednesday

Next on the line: Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game: The Comic: The Movie: The Comic: The Game

Sees a new Linkara video Sees it's not a plot episode Watched anyways Surprised Pikachu face.

I'll be real, the "we can all go home" speech that Guile gives in the movie is actually a really damn good rallying speech. Gotta give the movie props for good character dialog like that.

I know this is a dead horse ^^" but still I miss seeing you three review a Uwe Ball movie. I know about the NC controversy and you have to be blind not to know what happened with spoony but still, i only wish the best for everyone and spoony is slowly trying to calm down and make a come back, so despite everything I hope for the best for him. Awesome video as always Linkara! XD I mean OF COURSE! !

I have never noticed that Ryu and Ken's name are in Shoryuken.

Raul Julia is a true father R.I.P

Imagine if Rufus was a character when this came out. They could have gotten Chris Farley.

No mention of Dee Jay's ridiculous Gerald Johanssen hair? I mean, his hairstyle in the movie was silly, but the comic takes it to Marge Simpson levels.

Most of you watched this the day it came out but for me, it was Tuesday.

Mr. T would have been an awesome Street Fighter. Balrog perhaps since he looks good in boxing gloves.

As a long time Street Fighter fan I have to say, good review. You even got the names of their attacks correct, kudos.

Raul Julia deserved an Oscar for this movie, and you can't convince me otherwise!

Zangief is a really dedicated man if he was working for a cause he thought was right (he didn't knew it wasn't) and he did it for free (he didn't knew he could get payment).

The Catwoman movie wasn't quite as bad as I was expecting, but I still don't envy having to review an adaptation of it.

22:08 someone should make one of those ten hour videos of this.

90's Rage? Is that like Brooklyn Rage but with more slime?

Not exactly the glowing tribute to the memory of Raul Julia, was it? Also, may i also point out one more flaw in that comic adaptation? Not enough Cammy.

A friend of mine had an observation: Raul Julia is clearly the best thing about this movie because of how much he plays it over the top and for laughs. Imagine if everyone but JCVD could have gotten into the act? It would have made him seem outrageous by comparison.

I think Guile meant that by robbing from criminals who prey on the poor they are themselves effectively stealing from the poor- after all, that's where the criminals make the money that Rya and Ken swindle from them. If I con a thief out of his stolen money, it's still stolen money that I'm taking for myself.

Linkara uploads a new AtopTheFourthWall. *YOU'VE MADE ME A HAPPY MAN!!!!*

im glad im not the only one that found the street fighter movie fun and all in all a good time, I watched it on my birthday years back on tv cuz it happened to be on and I do not regret watching it.

"If you know this then why did you serve him?!" "Because he paid me a freakin' fortune, you moron." "You got...PAID?"

7:23 -- Huh... Linkara got to CODE GEAS before Sage did. Wouldn't have bet money on that...

That was an entertaining review ! So bad it is hilarious ! Talk about comedy gold !

I wish I still had my copy of this. Apparently it sells for a lot now, and I love how it better sets up the "I beheld Satan" line.

I listened to the director’s commentary once for the film, and the director (who also wrote it, and wrote the script to Die Hard), admitted to making it quasi-parody, since he said he had little to no real story to work with, while still making the apparently quite meddlesome Capcom happy. So he figured to just embrace the lunacy.

Yay street fighter the movie Adaptation this is going to be tons of fun

How'd I predict the "of course" meme would be here?

0:44- WWWHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA???!!! 1:32- And the characters. Can't forget about the characters. This comic was published by DC? But we usually see Street Fighter and other Capcom characters fight MARVEL characters, and we didn't yet see Mortal Kombat fight the DC Universe until 2008. FUN FACT: The actress who played Chun-Li in this movie, Ming-Na Wen, who later go on to play Mulan in Disney's Mulan, Detective Ellen Yin in The Batman, and Agent Melinda May in Agents of SHIELD. 12:16- Um... Dr. Linksana is a GOOD mad scientist guy, right? 14:23- M. Bison isn't the only dictator to quote Bane from The Dark Knight Rises. *cough*Trump*cough* 20:04- Oh Good! I don't know how much more of this comic I could ta- 20:15- Yes yes yes, very tragic-I got things to do so I'm just gonna- 20:26- Well we WOULD, if you would stop yapping your trap. 20:28- No no, don't do this to me Van Damme! You said I could go home! 20:35- Heart of a poet. 20:38- (Raises hand) I also still love the "OF COURSE!" line since the Nostalgia Critic used it since his review of the movie this comic is based on. 25:17- Yeah, he kinda reminds me of the marine from the Doom comic. "WHO'S A MAN AND A HALF?! *I'M* A MAN AND A HALF!" 31:12- It's about time you got to review the comoc adaptation of that POS movie.

Before watching the actual review, I can't see how any comic could capture Julia's performance. It's a wonder to behold. I'm also interested in the story of how Chun Li changed her name and joined SHIELD.

You're actually right on the money about that Shoryuken quip. Though their names can mean many different things in this case Ryu and Ken are both terms used in martial arts.

Good luck with the next comic, because if it's like the movie you're gonna need it.