EPISODE · Mar 18, 2025 · 52 MIN
Episode 49: Street Fighter (1994)
from Be Kind, Please Rewind! · host Joe Gould
Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (Guile) and Raul Julia (M. Bison), this 1994 cult classic was not received fondly upon initial release. Based on the Street Fighter II video games, this G. I. Joe-inspired take on the franchise removes the pesky street fighting and special powers from the characters.The movie is not all bad, however! JCVD and Julia provide excellent performances (considering the material they are given), and the film has lots of memorable dialogue. If only they hadn't completely dropped the ball with Ryu and Ken...
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Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (Guile) and Raul Julia (M. Bison), this 1994 cult classic was not received fondly upon initial release. Based on the Street Fighter II video games, this G. I. Joe-inspired take on the franchise removes the pesky street fighting and special powers from the characters.The movie is not all bad, however! JCVD and Julia provide excellent performances (considering the material they are given), and the film has lots of memorable dialogue. If only they hadn't completely dropped the ball with Ryu and Ken...
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