Street Fighter -- Collector's Edition

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"I'm the Repo Man, and you're out of business!".......2007-09-08

"You can't make a movie out of a video game." That's what they told writer/director Steven de Souza when he took on this daunting project. They were probably right, but he wrote the script anyway...and he only had one night to do it. Perhaps he should have asked for two nights. Nevertheless, here we have the infamous live-action version of Street Fighter on DVD in a lavish Widescreen Collector's Edition, packed with a plethora of bonus features, including: trailers; TV promos; behind the scenes footage; storyboards; deleted scenes; video game footage; movie poster art; Chun-Li's news footage; video game character art; `The Making of Street Fighter' featurette; and even a running commentary by the aforementioned writer/director, Steven de Souza. Never has a motion picture so universally despised received such an extraordinary DVD treatment!

Street Fighter may not be as awful as some people think, but it certainly isn't very good. The plot is meandering and hard to follow, and the characters' motivations are not always clear. It's too often silly and only occasionally exciting, but it's not consistently funny enough to be considered a comedy, and not dramatic enough to be considered an action movie. The film's worst flaw is that it doesn't stay true to its source material. General M. Bison is a drug lord turned power mad dictator who is holding sixty-three "Allied Nations" relief workers in a "hostage pit" in his secret underground base in Shadaloo, Southeast Asia. The smartly-dressed megalomaniac demands that a staggering ransom of twenty billion dollars be deposited into his Swiss bank account within three days or the hapless hostages will die. Though he lacks the Psycho Power of his video game counterpart, the impudent General plans to use the ransom money to build Bisonopolis (complete with a food court) and, of course, take over the world. Chun-Li Zang is a reporter for GNT World News and her news crew consists of Balrog, the boxer, and Edmond Honda, the Hawaiian sumo wrestler. Colonel William F. Guile (the main character here) is the blue-camouflaged A.N. military commander who has an American flag tattooed on his shoulder even though he's Belgian. Cammy works for Guile, not for Bison. Ken and Ryo--the stars of the video game--are portrayed as thieving con men who sell ping-pong ball guns to bad guys...like Bison's skinny one-eyed arms supplier, Sagat. Zangief, the Russian, is depicted as a complete moron. And Dhalsim is not an Indian monk and Yoga master, but a scientist who is forced, by Bison, to turn Guile's friend, Charlie Blanka, into a mindless, orange-haired Hulk-like killing machine by injecting colorful liquids into him and making him watch horrific videos (like this one) in an "incubation chamber." Dr. Dhalsim has a full head of thick black hair until near the end of the picture, when he suddenly and inexplicably shows up completely bald.

The movie does have its moments though. Raúl Juliá is terrifically entertaining as General Bison, even if he is too gaunt to be believable as the powerful fighter from the arcade game. There are some clever lines like: "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. For me, it was Tuesday." And Guile's speech to the A.N. troops just before they mount an amphibious attack on Bison's lair is pretty inspiring, despite the fact that Jean-Claude Van Damme seems to have a lot of trouble speaking the English language. There's also a very impressive explosion near the end of the film. Still, proper representations of the Street Fighter characters can only be found in animated form (see Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie and Street Fighter II V: The Collection).

Ryu Isn't the main character!.......2007-09-05

Why didn't they make Ryu the main character? For the love of Street Fighter WHY? Oh Yeah, I know why its because of that stupid Jean Claude Van Damm. If he wasn't in this movie they probably would have made Ryu and Ken the main characters. Bottom Line... they should have gotten some okay, brown headed, American actor to play Ryu. Not a black haired Asian. And what about Ken he is a complete retard in this movie and he doesn't have long blond hair.

PS. They should make a new movie that has present day special effects and a deeper less cheesy storyline. With of course RYU AS THE MAIN CHARACTER!
Oh and there should be Akuma!

It's a better movie than the all the Star Wars prequels........2007-07-30

Yes it's a movie based on video game. The plot is stupid, but if you look closer at it (for those of us that are brave enough.) You might be somewhat dumbfounded and surprised that this movie is (and probably was) suppose to be funny.....stupid funny.
This film has one of the greatest over the top character driven performances from Raul Julia, and just from watching him you can tell he was probably having a good time making the film.(Same goes for Timothy Dalton in Hot Fuzz.) And that is a rare thing to come by these days. For any novice actor out there that wants to see how an over top character should be portray can do no wrong watching this film (or at least parts of it).

The day I saw Bison, explain to Guile that electricity powered his command center was the greatest and most important moment in my life, but for Bison, it was only Tuesday.

WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST MOVE FOR SHORE.......2007-05-08

NOW I COULD EASYLY SAY THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GRATEST MOVE EVER MADE IN THE WORLD THAT IS SO FOR SHORE & THAT IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY

Great Chapter Movie........2007-04-15

This movie is devided into chapters and for those of you who don't know them I'l list them here.

Chapter 1. M.Bison creates Blanka and tests him on a dangerous combat course.
Chapter 2. M. Bison commands and leads a raid at a military base Bison then meets up with Guile and they fight inside then outside the base and on a airplane.
Chapter 3. The wanderer Ryu meets and fights dahlsim and later trains with him and learns the yoga fireball.
Chapter 4. Ryu encounters Sagat who challenges him to a match of strength and later Ken walks into the scene and joins the fight.
Chapter 5. Chun-Li fights Zangief who wants to test his strength on small people then a masked fighter(Really Vega)Slashes Zangief a few times Zangief tries to punch him but Vega is just too fast exausted Zangief walks off waving his fist at Vega.
Chapter 6. A fight broke out at a hotel and Dudley jumps into the fray.
Chapter 7. Fei Long and his rival Yang fight in the streets of China each hoping to be the victor Fei Long won the fight and took Yang home.
Chapter 8. T Hawk fights Necro Necro threatens to kill T Hawk's daughter Necro wins the fight and threw T Hawk down a waterfall killing him.
Chapter 9. Ryu knew he would be taking on M. Bison and Akuma so he made a team consisting of himself, Ken, Chun Li, Dahlsim, Sagat, Guile, E Honda, Zangief, Charlie, his apprentice Sakura, Dudley, Fei Long, Yang, Alex, Soldom, and master Gen.
Chapter 10. Ryu and his team take on M. Bison and Akuma and kill M. Bison but not Akuma Akuma then challenges Ryu to fight him alone inside a abandoned church Ryu wins but Akuma secretly escapes no one knows where he went.

And thats where the movie ends so buy it or rent it it's a good movie. Enjoy.

Street Fighter - Code of Honor Collection

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This crappy cheesy USA Street Fighter YUCK!
A Disgrace to a Great Game and Animated Moive
Street Fighter, or Gi-Joe?
USA Networks Version

Street Fighter - Code of Honor Collection
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Raul Julia , Ming-Na , Damian Chapa , and Kylie Minogue
Director: Steven E. de Souza
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Release Date: 2003-04-15

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Colonel William Guile is a martial arts expert who travels the global tournament circuit. His competitive fighting, however, conceals his top secret mission- he is leader of an elite group of international crime fighters known only as Street Fighter. Their code of honor: Discipline; Justice; Commitment. Whether the evil Bison plans to release a deadly virus, set a comet on a collision course with Earth, or collapse the train tunnels beneath the English Channel, it takes a well-honed combat unit to foil his sadistic scemes... Packed with fierce fighting, ample thrills and a team of genuine heroes, Street Fighter is a proven winner.

Customer Reviews:

This crappy cheesy USA Street Fighter YUCK!.......2006-06-08

The japanese DID NOT make this series the Americans did. They just messed it all up the animation is too childish the characters look different. Their is no blood, profanity, or nudity. The action is not even hardcore. I really hate the fact that Guile is the main character instead of Ryu. I am ashamed of this so greatest in the world. Why would advfilms would want to waste their time owning the rights to this junk I thought they only stick to anime and trust me this is not anime.

A Disgrace to a Great Game and Animated Moive.......2004-04-13

I thought the animation was terrible. This was nothing like the animation done for the other Street Fighter movies. They were too "kiddie like." The story lines were horrible also. If you liked the other animated Street Fighter movies, then you will hate THIS collection. It was not what i expected at all!!! Invest in the street fighter 2 V collection, that is worth the money! Much better animation nd closer to what you would expect after watching the Movies. 2 THUMBS DOWN for both Soul Powers AND Code of Honor!!!

Street Fighter, or Gi-Joe?.......2004-03-09

I'm a street fighter fanatic! I've loved the concept since the original Street Fighter Arcade Game (the impossible to play one with the large buttons you had to smash, and the impossible to pull off special moves, Street Fighter II was a piece of cake in comparison).
I bought this because I was hoping to get a more complete collection, and I'm not entirely dissapointed...
Though it is quite true to the video game, it's very much the same style as the 1980's Gi-Joe... which means that if you're used to anime (like the Otaku I am) you might be a little dissapointed.

USA Networks Version.......2003-04-22

Okay so many of you probably have never seen this series. The quality of the DVD is great. But of course, this is the series that was on USA Networks on cable. Do not get this series mixed up with the Japanese version of Street Fighter.

There are major differences. The first one is storyline is based on the horrid Van Damn movie of Street Fighter. Which means that the Street Fighters are police under cover to save the universe. Second difference is Guile is the main character not Ryu!

I would consider this for my collection regardless. ADV Films bought the rights to this movie attempting to capture the Robotech, Transformers generation. They did a great job of marketing it to them. I ended up buying this DVD. It's not the best anime nor is it even Japanese, but I had to get it since I watched it growing up as a kid.

Customer Reviews:

"I'm the Repo Man, and you're out of business!".......2007-09-08

Ryu Isn't the main character!.......2007-09-05

It's a better movie than the all the Star Wars prequels........2007-07-30

WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST MOVE FOR SHORE.......2007-05-08

NOW I COULD EASYLY SAY THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GRATEST MOVE EVER MADE IN THE WORLD THAT IS SO FOR SHORE & THAT IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY

Great Chapter Movie........2007-04-15

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Street Fighter [Region 2]
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Raul Julia , Ming-Na , Damian Chapa , and Kylie Minogue
Director: Steven E. de Souza
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Street Fighter [Region 2]
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Raul Julia , Ming-Na , Damian Chapa , and Kylie Minogue
Director: Steven E. de Souza
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ASIN: B0002475MA

Average customer rating:

"I'm the Repo Man, and you're out of business!"
Ryu Isn't the main character!
It's a better movie than the all the Star Wars prequels.
WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST MOVE FOR SHORE
Great Chapter Movie.

Street Fighter [Region 2]
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Raul Julia , Ming-Na , Damian Chapa , and Kylie Minogue
Director: Steven E. de Souza
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00004CXD6

Customer Reviews:

"I'm the Repo Man, and you're out of business!".......2007-09-08

Ryu Isn't the main character!.......2007-09-05

It's a better movie than the all the Star Wars prequels........2007-07-30

WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST MOVE FOR SHORE.......2007-05-08

NOW I COULD EASYLY SAY THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GRATEST MOVE EVER MADE IN THE WORLD THAT IS SO FOR SHORE & THAT IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY

Great Chapter Movie........2007-04-15

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WHAT A MOVIE
WHAT A MOVIE

L.A. Street Fighters
Starring: Danny Gibson , Rosanna King , Arlene Montano , Richard Ng , and Steve Rogers
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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Customer Reviews:

WHAT A MOVIE.......2004-01-07

la street fighters is one of the best gang movie ive seen & the best gang movie in the 80's i saw it in 1987 havent seen it since cant find it any where till now it is worth the trouble looking for it

WHAT A MOVIE.......2004-01-07

L.A.STREET FIGHTERS is the best gang fighter movie in the 80's
i saw it in 1987 havent seen it since so send it to me and ill pay you`

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