John on international response to the live-action movie

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:30 pm

jda95 wrote:
Chuquita wrote:Had it not been for mentions of it in threads on these forums, I wouldn't even know there was a Street Fighter movie coming out.
There is?

http://www.foxmovies.com/

2/27/09 if the website's correct.

It's something about Chun-Li I think.

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:34 pm

Wow, I think I might see that.

Yay, I have gone over 153 posts!

Super Ghost Kamikaze · Post by **Super Ghost Kamikaze** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:50 pm

jda95 wrote:Wow, I think I might see that.

Yay, I have gone over 153 posts!

Don't bother. As bad as the Dragon Ball movie is to most people, the Street Fighter film is undoubtably worse. The costume design said that nothing unrealistic should be in the film, so the CLOSEST we have to ANYTHING resembling Street Fighter is I think some toned-down buns on Chun-Li.

Whereas green Piccolo, Gi-clad Goku, the Dragon Balls, and other aspects at least look like an attempt was made to fit with the basic concept of the original look.

omegacwa · Post by **omegacwa** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:59 pm

Wow that Street Fighter Movie comes out in less than two months and there isn't a trailer yet, Man, Fox is Fucking up!

Omiclock · Post by **Omiclock** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:00 pm

Chuquita wrote:
jda95 wrote:
Chuquita wrote:Had it not been for mentions of it in threads on these forums, I wouldn't even know there was a Street Fighter movie coming out.
There is?
http://www.foxmovies.com/

2/27/09 if the website's correct.

It's something about Chun-Li I think.

Yeah, because the last one was such a success; who decided to make another one? Honestly?

I don't think DBE will ever be as bad as the classic that is Street Fighter: The Movie, but at least I can laugh at the camp value in that.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:06 pm

Found the trailer for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1cuEy82PeQ

In Japanese. ^^;

As far as I know there isn't one in English.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:07 pm

A Street Fighter Movie?

I saw A Team in there too.

What in the world is going on...

omegacwa · Post by **omegacwa** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:09 pm

Wow, and people complain that the Dragonball trailer is unrecognizable. If "Vega" wasn't in that trailer it bares no resemblance at all.

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:02 pm

omegacwa wrote:Wow, and people complain that the Dragonball trailer is unrecognizable. If "Vega" wasn't in that trailer it bares no resemblance at all.

There is an english trailer. Vega is in the movie, as well. One of the guys from the "Black Eyed Peas" plays him(Not Will.I.Am.).

This Guy(His name's Taboo)

omegacwa · Post by **omegacwa** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:04 pm

I guess he is the Jaime Chung equivalent.

Rena Rune · Post by **Rena Rune** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:06 pm

Don't bother. As bad as the Dragon Ball movie is to most people, the Street Fighter film is undoubtably worse. The costume design said that nothing unrealistic should be in the film, so the CLOSEST we have to ANYTHING resembling Street Fighter is I think some toned-down buns on Chun-Li.

I hate this, I strongly believe it's an evil way of thinking.

Like blue/green hair being "unrealistic"... it's pure homogeny and conformity and it just keeps getting worse and worse. Realistic doesn't mean realistic at all anymore, just fucking boring.

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:08 pm

omegacwa wrote:I guess he is the Jaime Chung equivalent

If you mean that he's a bad actor, then...you've just hit the nail on the head, pal.

Olivier Hague · Post by **Olivier Hague** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:30 am

Super Ghost Kamikaze wrote:As bad as the Dragon Ball movie is to most people, the Street Fighter film is undoubtably worse.

I dunno. I've seen a lot of "well, the only positive thing I can say is that it looks like it will be better than the Dragon Ball movie... which isn't saying much."

omegacwa wrote:Wow, and people complain that the Dragonball trailer is unrecognizable.

Then again, Street Fighter is much more grounded in "our world" than Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball should be immediately recognizable.

SSJ2bardock · Post by **SSJ2bardock** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:37 am

Apparently there's a Cowboy Bebop live action film in the works over at Fox too. Not sure how I feel about that

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:38 am

SSJ2bardock wrote:Apparently there's a Cowboy Bebop live action film in the works over at Fox too. Not sure how I feel about that

Well Cowboy Bebop is easier to transfer to a LAM due to the 'realism'.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:43 am

I've heard about the Bebop live action movie.

Apparently that guy who played Neo in The Matrix (and he was in The Day the Earth Stood Still's newest version) is playing Spike.

Olivier Hague · Post by **Olivier Hague** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:43 am

Rena Rune wrote:
The costume design said that nothing unrealistic should be in the film, so the CLOSEST we have to ANYTHING resembling Street Fighter is I think some toned-down buns on Chun-Li.
I hate this, I strongly believe it's an evil way of thinking.

Well, it seems like a more defendable approach for Street Fighter than for Dragon Ball, anyway...

But yeah, when I read the writer's views about that movie... Basically, he's arguing that the Street Fighter plot should be "taken seriously", but to me, it just sounds like he's desperate to show fans that he's "totally like them": he "gets it"... when he really doesn't.
The plot was silly from day one, and made no excuses about that. I think the first attempt at telling an actual story was in the Street Fighter Zero series... and it's hard to take it that seriously.

jda95 wrote:Cowboy Bebop is easier to transfer to a LAM due to the 'realism'.

It's definitely a far better candidate than Dragon Ball ever was.

For one thing, it's pretty much grounded in our reality.
You need money for the SFX? Hollywood has money.
Hollywood would never work with an Asian cast? Good thing an Asian cast isn't needed, then.

I believe you could make a pretty good live-action Cowboy Bebop movie.
... But I'm also pretty sure they'll fuck this one up anyway, as usual... Keanu Reeves? Really? Plus, if it's Fox we're talking about... What were the last decent flicks they produced, again?

SSJ2bardock · Post by **SSJ2bardock** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:48 am

Chuquita wrote:I've heard about the Bebop live action movie.

Apparently that guy who played Neo in The Matrix (and he was in The Day the Earth Stood Still's newest version) is playing Spike.

Really!?

"Duuuuude Jet, that bounty was totally excellent!"

I really hope that's not true.

Post by **Herms** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:52 am

SSJ2bardock wrote:I really hope that's not true.

Oh, it's true. Terribly, terribly true.

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:53 am

Oh jeez, the Cowboy Bebop LAM. As a massive fan of the series who a.) named his cat after Spike, b.) actually owns a Jericho 941, the pistol Spike Spiegel uses in the series and c.) traveled to New York in 2002 to see the world premiere of the English version of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," I would be absolutely disgusted if this movie sees the light of day. Still, watch it happen.

They'll have some stupid crap like Spike opening his eyes after the credits or something. Idiots...

-Corey

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