Legend of Chun-Li, Now in English
Japan has had their fun and now Street Fighter's return to the big screen can be enjoyed in our native language. Also, Kristen Kreuk is still white.
Previously, on "The Legend of Chun-Li," contributing editor John Funk god [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/88389][/I]?
Anyway, lots of jumping in front of explosions and other non-Street Fighter related activities take place to the tune of your standard, opera chorus. On paper, "The Legend of Chun-Li" has a lot going for it as for the most part, the Michael Clarke Duncan [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0891592/] as Balrog (Boxer), for example, is truly an inspired choice. The story itself is basic enough for a proper popcorn flick -- girl loses father, becomes international agent to dish out justice, discovers that her fathers murderer is in fact a world renowned terrorist -- so why, from this trailer, do I get the feeling that it's gotten slightly more complicated than that?
It's easy to sit around and take pot shots at video game-based movies, so we'll leave this one up to your discretion. Still, it's hard not to feel bad for those involved when you're up against one of the greatest accidental comedies of all-time [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/87376-Street-Fighter-Extreme-Edition-Announced-for-Blu-Ray]. "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" hits theaters February 27.
via: MTV Multiplayer [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/01/13/new-street-fighter-movie-trailer/]
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Japan has had their fun and now Street Fighter's return to the big screen can be enjoyed in our native language. Also, Kristen Kreuk is still white.
Previously, on "The Legend of Chun-Li," contributing editor John Funk god [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/88389][/I]?
Anyway, lots of jumping in front of explosions and other non-Street Fighter related activities take place to the tune of your standard, opera chorus. On paper, "The Legend of Chun-Li" has a lot going for it as for the most part, the Michael Clarke Duncan [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0891592/] as Balrog (Boxer), for example, is truly an inspired choice. The story itself is basic enough for a proper popcorn flick -- girl loses father, becomes international agent to dish out justice, discovers that her fathers murderer is in fact a world renowned terrorist -- so why, from this trailer, do I get the feeling that it's gotten slightly more complicated than that?
It's easy to sit around and take pot shots at video game-based movies, so we'll leave this one up to your discretion. Still, it's hard not to feel bad for those involved when you're up against one of the greatest accidental comedies of all-time [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/87376-Street-Fighter-Extreme-Edition-Announced-for-Blu-Ray]. "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" hits theaters February 27.
via: MTV Multiplayer [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/01/13/new-street-fighter-movie-trailer/]
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