The Street Fighter (UK R2 remaster) - any good?

[grim_tales]

Hey,

I caught sight of a UK remastered box set of the Street Fighter (Sonny Chiba) films - what are people's opinion on them? Are they actually any good?

I think this was the film series that influenced Romeo Must Die (to a degree) because of the "X-Ray" bone snapping techniques

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[bradavon]

Phew I thought you were interested in the American (god awful) film.

[BiscLimpkit]

Might as well go for it Grim. Only version available with English subs and original dilaogue.

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[Edited on 15-1-2005 by BiscLimpkit]

[grim_tales]

Bisc have you seen it? What do you think?

[romerojpg]

I loved all 3 of the StreetFighter films, very entertaining stuff, dont expect anything life changing or anything like that, I bought all 3 for about 2 pound! so I didnt get ripped off, but the films are fun, violent and silly, people getting there balls and cocks ripped off by Hard bastard Sonny shows you what to expect. He is like a harder, more sadistic Bruce Leee who gurns a lot.

[romerojpg]

Put it this way I will upgrade when the new Optimum set is cheap

[BiscLimpkit]

I've not seen it yet but if Romero says it's smart then yeah, I'd give it a go.

[romerojpg]

Well I would guess they are like nasty Bruce lee films, hey they are Big films and made there marks in history of asian cinema, one of the few martial arts starts from Japan too and hey Quentin Tarentino adores him

[saltysam]

i think i read a post by linn1 on another forum that the official region 1 releases of these due later this year will be superior to the optimum releases.it's possible that the region 1 set will include an uncut sister streetfighter:Di'm hanging on personally.....

[romerojpg]

Intersting, I have all them and the Sister film too, but mnever watched most I own loads of his films I justt know they are all crap dvds so cannot be arsed

[chenlung]

These DVDs are low in brightness - possibly to hide the grain problem and to sharpen the image up a bit likely.

The first Streetfighter is offtint resulting in an overall green look.

www.dvdbeaver.com has an excellent comparison of all 3 films !

Hope that helps !