The Story of Street Fighter: The greatest bad movie ever made
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- The 1994 live-action Street Fighter is a bad film, but it's also one of the greatest movies you'll ever see. This is the untold story of the how the greatest bad movie of all time got made.
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the day stfupaco graced your video with a like was the most important day of your life. But to me, it was Tuesday.
stfupaco who?
Brill :-)
LMFAO OH MAN FUCKING NAILED IT!
LMAO!! Jajajaja:D
shut the fuck up, paco!
I work with cancer patients and let me tell you, it takes whole lot of effort mentally and physically for terminal phase stomach cancer patients just to get up in the morning. Raoul would deserve posthumous oscar for that fact alone.
I have a question since he had stomach cancer. How did he put on weight for the role after the chemotherapy? I heard stomach cancer leads to malnutrition since you can't properly absorb what you eat
@@soulsemblance3163 They recorded the ending at the beginning when he wasn't so thin so he looks fatter at the end than at the beginning of the movie
I couldnt even leave my bed for a couple of months after starting chemo, took a while to have the strength to walk again
RIP Raul.
“For I beheld Satan as he fell FROM HEAVEN! *LIKE LIGHTNING!!!”* the greatest final words ever said by an actor on the silver screen.
RIP Raul Julia. GOAT.
@red One of my favorite actors of all time. One of my favorite movies.
Same. Julia as Bison was honestly the best part of the movie, and I'm glad he was a part of it.
I used to cringe watching that scene even as a child 😂 had to resist turning it off
My mom and I saw this opening day in 1994. I remember she turned to me in the almost empty theater in the middle of the film and said, "Is it OK if I root for the bad guy in this one?" And I'm like, "Heck yes it is."
Raul Julia/M. Bison could never be a bad guy .
OF COURSE !!
M. Bison was the true star of the film.
Cool mom. Anyone who worked on the production and talks about it says Raul Julia was a gem to work with despite what he was going through. The exact opposite was said about the "good guy"
Ah, Raul Julia. What an awesome guy. He took the role for his children, as they loved Street Fighter. And he did it while battling stomach cancer. Now, as far as cancers go a cancer of the stomach doesn't sound like it would be one of the worst, but it actually is. As far as sheer pain is concerned, a wound or cancer in or around the stomach is the most agonizing as it's not something that will produce a quick death. It's not as immediately incapacitating as the heart or lungs or liver...but God, does it hurt. With other, more immediately fatal forms of cancer, one might say the victim dies mercifully quickly (comparably). But with stomach cancer...it takes more time to pass away.
This movie was produced in 1994. Before it, in early 1994, Julia was diagnosed with the cancer. Before 1994 would end, he would be dead. Between that, he worked this movie. Simply amazing, considering the pain he must have been in. And more touching still - he did this movie not for money, but for his children.
And when he completed his role here, he died. A handful of weeks following his last line as M. Bison, he would be dead. He was at the threshold of death's door throughout this performance.
Such an amazing actor and man and father.
The bizarre thing is that the cancer didn't even kill him. He died of a stroke.
@Ivan Renard I suppose that could be true. No sources I found ever made a real correlation between the two, though.
@@Nyerguds most of the worse illnesses are like that, because they screw over your body so much that you get sick from other things. but they're not random, they come from the damage you take over time.
@@JewTube001 Ya, makes sense.
The "For me...it was Tuesday" line, and Raul Julia's delivery of it, single-handedly made me add 50% to my rating of this movie.
Some of the lines like the tuesday speech he was fuckin cold as ice or made you belive his dream could work raul was made to play M.BISON he was the real star of the film van dam was 2nd rate next to rauls work as bison
It was 50% at the begging the. Now t 100%
Raul Julia as M. Bison was the best thing about this movie. While dealing with Stomach cancer, he went out and gave 110% in his performance because his kids were fans of the game. As big of a fan that i am of Van Damme, its no secret that he slept walked through his performance while being paid higher than anyone in the cast. Julia always maintained that professionalism even while he was dying, and i have that much more respect for him for doing it.
@Hellbinder Next but he was the one caught doing drugs, he maybe the best fighter in the cast, but he has no professionalism
@@seraby7151 him doing drugs was him method acting
Gosh darn it... why you gotta cut up onions like that?
Van Damme wasn't just sleep walking through the role he was high on cocaine like the entire time.
Ya Van Damme was coked up the whole time, I heard
I almost cry when you talked about the reason Raul Julia took this role
Haven't Cried in awhile, but that part is making me Bawl... that is so sad.
When I went to the theater and saw SF I surmised Raul was not well.
Still the greatest whether as Bison or Gomez
Same
Agree
Raul Julia was dying when he filmed this movie. But if you watch the movie, it doesn't even look like he was sick, he still gave an incredible performance. RIP.
To this day I still quote Bison when he says, "it was the most traumatizing moment of your life, but to me it was a Tuesday".
Of course
This line showed what a psychotic bastard Bison was
"The day bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me? It was Tuesday."
Best movie line of time
-“You destroyed my village and killed my father, so I studied different martial arts and trained intensely for years to take vengeance on you. What do you say to that?..” -I’m sorry. Did you say something?
I actually shed a tear when I learned that he made the film as a last act for his kids :'(
Cant believe he hated kids that much.
Gee Moo he was the only good thing about this movie
The film was even dedicated to him in the credits. I still remember that the closing title card read "FOR RAUL: Vaya con Dios" or something like that.
@@RayGarraty1985 He was the only reason to see this film. It was the very least they could do. They were incredibly lucky to have such a phenomenal actor on such a crappy film.
@@Romulan2469 Yes, you are right about that.
“One actor was even busted at an airport for steroids”
Zangief
Zangief
Zangief
I wouldn't be surprised if it was him
@@p.z.arnott2329 Quick! Change the channel!
@@Romulan2469 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I thought it was Kylie
You guys never done roids. I'm pretty sure it was Jean-Claude Van Damme. He is the one known for his physique and has extremely good tequnique in martial arts for being an actor with some very powerful kicks.
Zangief was just a normal big guy actor never known for being shredded and jacked if he had done steroids he would have alot bigger delts &
traps
"For you, the day the Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life.... for me, it was Tuesday...."
-Raul Julia as M. Bison
Raul Julia single handedly saved this movie, at least for me. Whenever I hear "Street Fighter", I remember his performance.
"You come here to fight a madman, and instead you found a GOD!"
Keep your own God, in fact now might be a good time to pray to him...
For i beheld satan as he fell from heaven like lightning!!!!!!!
He delivered by far all the best lines in the film, gave it 110%
"The day Bison graced your village was the most important day in you life. But for me... it was tuesday"
A beast born of my own genius! Raise the incubation chamber!
Didn’t expect to cry when I clicked on this video, wtf
same here
Raul Julia's reason for taking the role gave this film a soul
yes, you are right.
Right in the fucking feels.
OF COURSE!!!
"Jus' tek de hostages out. If I'm nut tupside in feefeen meenutes, ehvakooate wizout me.
Oh, hi Mark."
I was not prepared for that. ecks dee.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh hi Mark
lololololol
Saw this when I was 12, knew it was bad.. But this very movie gave me the quote that I'm forever haunted with & inspired to work upon:
"If good men do nothing, that is evil enough" - Dr. Dhalsim
Rest in Peace Mr. Raul Julia, your work as Bison did inspired some of us here
I was just a couple years older and yeah I knew it was bad LOL
Raul Julia as Gomez Addams made me a fan (of his and of The Addams Family; he plays the part perfectly, a weirdo with a bunch of weirdos who all love each other and will accept anyone else as family too, if you're willing to do the same..good message) and I loved his performance in this of course, but I was pretty sad at how terrible the movie was, being his last role 😔 he deserved better, or at the very least he deserved to know that years later such a terrible flick would have so many people who remember and love it just for him.
M. Bison was giving it all just to make his kids happy..
If I was his son, I'd be proud of his performance.
"giving it all just to make his kids happy.." Tear jerking moment. I'm so sorry he is gone.
Damn i got chills ..
He was the shining star in this otherwise terrible film.
OF COURSE!
"Gaaaame Over!"
Best line ever delivered.
RIP Raul Julia.
"For you the day Bison entered your life, and changed it forever. For me...........It was Tuesday." That's probably my favorite monologue of just about any movie. I probably messed the line up a bit but still.
@@gslinger19 Yes, you did kinda, even though I still get the essence. He speaks about his arriving in her village as being the most important day of her life. An epic line, way too cold...
he was way ahead of lil flip
It was Tuesday
@@gslinger19 "The day BISON graced your village, was the most important day of your life! But for me........ It was tuesday!!!"
I remember 1995 as a 12 year old kid being so devastated upon hearing news of Raul Julia’s passing, amazing personality and such charisma. M Bison as his last role ? Actually righteous.
"You think your dad is cool, my dad is M freaking Bison"
(Mic drop)
🖐🏼
🎤
Whether you love, hate or are indifferent to the Street Fighter live action movie. One thing connects us all....Our appreciation and love for the job Raul Julia did playing M.Bison. He made the role his own and to think he was actually dying when portraying him just goes to show how damn good this guy was. One of the most underrated actors of our generation
Bob Saget Agreed. His performance just goes to show how much you can turn a garbage of a script into pure gold just by giving one hell of a performance. This film (as well as those Addam Family movies) is good example of the work Raul Julia put into bringing these larger to live characters into reality.
BigK13372 delivery is key. overacting can save a bad script as well as sink a good script. the method of delivery determines which way it goes.
Bob Saget idk. Maybe, I mean....i personally didn't care for M. Bison in this movie. But I loved the movie. So ,maybe his performance helped that. Even though he was the one thing I hated about the movie. Idk
Agon Leed that just means Julia did a great job brother
Max Headroom hated as in....M. Bison shouldn't have been portrayed that way.
I fully believed Zangief was actually Zangief in this film
JJohnWords ME TOO!!!! Young AF
me too hahaha
Then that actor nailed it! :D
LOL
LOL
Zangief: "Quick! Change the channel!"
Everyone else slowly turns to him with a look of WTF?
This is one of my favorite movie scenes ever.
RIP Raul Julia. Despite the fact you were very ill, you played Bison like a Boss. One of the best performances I've ever seen.
Ken: I'm sorry I talked you into this.
Ryu: I'm sorry I listened.
Critics hated it, but as 9 year old kid I loved it. Thank you Raul!
this kind of movie isn't FOR critics, it's for the 9 year old in all of us :)
here-here
Facts!!
I was 10 when it came out and just happy because the characters from Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition on Genesis were fighting in real life!
Same, i had a bootleg vhs copy that i played all the time
Raul Julia is playing Bison with his heart.
That's why even though how bad this movie rated by critics, people will always love it.
Also personally, this is my childhood
There is just something *amazing* about great actors KNOWING they're in a 'bad' movie, but hamming it the hell up for love of the craft.
"If I'm gonna be part of this trainwreck, I will be the *BEST DAMN THING IN IT*!"
@@DragonKnightJin I imagine that Tom Hardy had the same mindset in Venom
@@thepassingstatic6268 venom wasn't a bad movie tho....
@@willarddennis9415 I wanna watch that version then
@@willarddennis9415 To you it wasn't. Honestly Venom itself was the only redeeming character in the movie (hence the name of the film itself), everyone else was either mediocre at best or forgettable. I'll even admit I'd take Street Fighter: The Movie over Venom (that's right I said it!)
Raul Julia was BORN to play theatrical roles such as these. He's the only reason I checked this movie out. He was a theater juggernaut that left us far too soon.
Raul Julia stole the show.
He's the reason I watched the movie over 10 times
Like skeletor in masters of the universe film
Yeah I gotta give credit where credit is due
Nah bro he earned it.
Really good point about Raul at the end. Sometimes people forget that this was a passion project despite how it turned out. I blame the studios for rushing it more than anything.
Even I didnt knew Raul took the role because of his kids. Father of the Year.....no, Father of the Century material!
There are a lot of actors who take these roles because of their kids (for example, Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever), and then they phone in the performance.
Not Raul, he gave his all in this performance...and he was fucking dying!
That is a legend, man.
Maybe Raul did all his stunts for one reason: He wanted to his kids to see he did all the action moves. He gave 100% to this role! A great actor and a great father! RIP!
Maybe he just realised how epic it was to do the Psycho Crusher
buddyluv324 Did all that for his children despite the fact he was dying from cancer. He's was a damn good father in my book. Raul Julia R.I.P.
It’s as if Raul Julia wasn’t acting. He enveloped who Bison is. I truly believe he should have gotten an Oscar for that performance. My humble opinion.
Given how bad the rest of the movie was its not a surprise that it was overlooked. But its only because of Julia's performance that this film is fondly remembered. The man was a masterful actor & a great human being.
Definitely better than Ryan Gosling in Ken who also hams it up also
I actually watched it cause of Kylie Minogue but will always agree Raul Julia was the true Star.
Same
I very distinctly remember seeing this in the theater and freaking out with my friend when Julia said "anyone who opposes me will be destroyed" like in the game. DAMN I MISS THE 90'S.
The real beauty of Street Fighter is the fact that it embraces its campness and rather than shying away from it just turns it up to 11 the whole way through the movie! The writers embraced the sheer absurdity of the game when drafting the script and the actors went all in on hamming up their performances. However I fully agree that Raul Julia is the true jewel in the crown of this camp masterpiece. His performance was outstanding! (Even topping Frank Langela's stellar interpretation of Skeletor in Masters of The Universe!) As a 13 year old when I saw this for the first time in 1994 I was blown away by how good he was and now (considerably older!) I can appreciate his performance even more so. AND....to top it all off learning that he did this movie as a final gift to his children.....the man was a legend!
I remember watching that Masters of the Universe movie. Now that I'm older, I still occasionally watch it because of Langela's Skeletor. For some reason, the actors playing the bad guys can turn it up to 11 and turn pure crap into pure gold.
Despite already knowing that Raúl Juliá chose to take part in Street Fighter because of his children, I nearly teared up when you brought it up. 😢
Interestingly, there are 2 books called "The metaphysics of war" and the "Secret of the Grail", which are about what it means to have a "warrior spirit" and what unites traditions like Kung Fu, Knighthood, Martial Arts, Samurais and so on.
Interestingly, what Raul Julia did to make this movie, despite his cancer and pain. That he basically risked absolutely everything to complete the project. According to nearly all cultures of the world, this is the essence of the true warrior spirit. And this is why some militaries have slogans like "per aspera ad astra", which mean "reach the stars by willingness to endure hardship and suffering."
I had never explored Raul Julia's motivations for taking up the role of M. Bison. Now that I know, I have a much deeper appreciation for him that goes beyond his work. Time for a SF and Adams Family rewatch!
Akibana Zero apparently he did it because his children asked if he would pursue the role
Addams Family Values is one of the most underappreciated movies in history. It was a laugh a minute and subtly so dark.
Ultimately, Bangkoks untreated food and water killed him. Let this be a lesson, never trust their water system and food.
WTF you know he's dead right???
@@brett19890 no, Raul Julia was diagnosed with stomach cancer before this movie.
Just goes to show how awesome and professional Raul Julia was. He only took the role because it would makes his children happy and even though it was totally not the type of movie he would normally do he still poured out his heart and soul into the performance and for me that made that movie great.
Really, he was by far the best actor on the set (heck, most likely the only actor, lol), and while the rest of the cast didnt gave a shit about the movie because they knew it was "just some video game movie for kids", this man gave one of the best performances of his career.
After hearing this story. Raul Julia is my hero now.
@Narek , indeed. He didn't even have to say "I love you" to his kids, all could just see what he did and know it is true.
Raul Julia reminded me of Bela Lugosi in that he would give his all no matter how silly the material was. A true professional and a good man.
RIP Raul Julia, you beautiful man.
This made me tearful. Never forget Juliá
rob0079 Agreed... I wasn't expecting to cry from a video like this...
The phantom pain soundtrack fits too.
For me, it was a tuesday.
RareBirdInteractive you beat me to that best line.
OF COURSE!
Best line EVER!
I guess you didn't see that. Did you?
I wish Bison could "grace" my village, one day...
(preferably on a Tuesday)
Loved the bit where you added "Quiet's theme" in with the part about Raul doing this for his kids before he died. It fit perfectly. Wonderful job.
Raul Julia's performance was simply amazing.
RIP Raul Julia. He never got to see what a magnificent performance he gave.
Raul was such a great actor! He is sorely missed. I think it's also why he put so much of himself in this movie. He knew it was possibly his last movie and wanted to pour all that he had left into this movie. You can tell in his acting and just how seriously he took the role but at the same time had fun doing it.
He did what he did. Even dying in his last moments of life. He made it enjoyable.
Great man Raul Julia. Love him as Gomez Addams
This reminds me of Alan Rickman and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Street Fighter is like "The Room" of action movies.
Great video. Makes me appreciate the movie even more! The fact that Raul mainly agreed to this movie for his kids, is *LEGENDARY!*
SkyBlew it was great he did that and so sad he died shortly after the finished the movie
That's usually how great actors get roped into these roles. Patrick Stewart->Emoji Movie, Robert DeNiro->Bullwinkle, Nicole Kidman->Paddington. There are lots more.
Raul Julia will always be the MVP of the movie
SkyBlew, no doubt may Raul rest in peace and spiritual bliss. Also, you are a dope emcee. I've been listening to you for years. I love the positive music you put out for the masses.
DEMOLITION MAN, ENOUGH SAID
Say what you want about the film, but Raul Julia gave a performance of a lifetime. Pure genius.
Thank u so much for sharing this...
And R.I.P Raul Julia
In my opinion this movie is amazing it had no flaws.
You have to be joking right? Like seriously.
@@RoshuWater Of course!
It had a LOT of flaws when it released back then, and still does. the flaws don't change but it can be appreciated from a different perspective now, with new eyes.
What? The flaws are what made it great, actually..🤣
This movie is legendary in my eyes. I grew up watching him in Street Fighter and the Addams Family. Raul Julia was a great actor in his lifetime and there will never be another actor like him. Rest In Peace Raul 🇵🇷
I still love both Addams family movies. Raul Julia is one of the greats and wss taken way too soon
@@IfGodWereEvilHedBeMe Definitely taken away too soon.
Addams Family was my jam. Raul Julia as Gomez was honestly kind of life-changing for me. He played the part perfectly, a madman a father and the head of a family of weirdos, he would love and accept anybody who was willing to do the same with his bunch of misfits.. and when he'd flash that "oh yes I'm quite insane" smile... film perfection
RIP
"No it isn't a tear! There is something in my eye!"
I know right! Clearly he used some sort of crazy advanced technology to make it so at 14:00-14:45 something either gets in our eyes or the video emits a super strong yet undetectable smell of freshly chopped onions...
Same situation?
They're just sweating is all.
He also said he was able to hang out for hours and hours with his kids playing the game and claim it as "research." He's so fun in the movie and his reasons for being in it are so heartwarming.
cryed whit no shame
Zangief: Quick, change the channel!
That's one of the best lines in the movie. XD
I remember watching this as a kid. I didn't know it was even considered as a "bad" movie. All I cared about was that there was JCVD and it was about Street Fighter. For what it's worth, the best scene for me was when Zangief said, "Quick! Change the channel!" Gets me even till today.
Great video by the way, especially when you mentioned that it was for his kids.
JCVD is the reason I hated it. And the fight scenes were cheesy at best. The only thing that kept the movie moving was Bison.
RIP Raul Julia. 🙏
Great video! Here in Puerto Rico Raúl Juliá is a legend. The ending of this video just made me cry. ¡QUE EN PAZ DESCANSE RAÚL JULIÁ!
Literally made me cry too
People like him make me proud to be from my island
thats what it said at the end for you? I remember when I saw it in the theater, it simply said :
Dedicated to the memory of Raul Julia
_"Vaya con Dios, Raul"_
Viva Raul Julia 🙏🏻
When I was a kid i always thought Ryu and Ken were the main characters. Through half the movie I forgot about Guile. haha
Julia knew this was going to be his last role. He wanted to go out with a bang. He'd be proud today knowing he saved a really bad movie and turned it into a classic.
I’m not crying. You’re crying!
I too am crying, what a hero
I teared up as well lol what a badass
**Of course!**
After watching "The Legend of Chun Li", I consider this movie a masterpiece.
Is it bad bad or bad worst?
Bayu Aditya H The Legend of Chun Li is definitely worst. Street Fighter (1994) is at least watchable and funny.
Bayu Aditya H It's bad bad. When Street Fighter came out, film critic Leonard Maltin called it the worst video game movie ever. But when once he saw The Legend of Chun Li, he stated Chun Li made Street Fighter look like Gone With The Wind in comparison.
Yeah the Legend of Chun Li is stupidly bad. However, mostly because it just flat out destroys any existing lore and made a very terrible movie out of it. The original Streetfighter movie isn't any better though.
Legend of Chun Li was watchable thanks to Kristen Kreuk!
Finally someone out there loves Raul Julia as much as I do. He was a truly amazing actor. A powerful screen presence. He could be completely over the top and also quietly stoic. Like all the greats, when he was in a scene, he was the actor that drew your eyes to his performance. Everyone else was on the screen just to support his performance.
just julia was awesome in the addams familly, he was LEGENDARY in this one, he OWN that movie.
so sad he passed, but wherever he is i hope he know just how much people remember him, forever a legend, OF COURSE !!!!
M Bison was pure gold in this movie.
This is also the greatest interpretation of Zangief ever. Next to M. Bison, he has the best and funniest lines in the movie.
Totally agreed man.
To this day, I study the speech M. Bison made when he heard of Guile’s fake death, and then think of Zangief saying, “That was beautiful.” I crack up afterwards; always.
Kylie Minogue as Cammy was my third crush ever.
First was April O'neil of the turtles cartoons, and second was Sloane Peterson of Ferris Bueller's.
My father and I watched this movie in the theater. We both enjoyed it. 24 Years later, my son and I watched this on a laptop. We both enjoyed it. It wasn't so bad afterall!
I often wonder what characters Raul would have been great for if he were still around today. I always thought he would have been a good choice for Count Dooku in Star Wars.
I can't help but watch him in this movie and wonder how amazing he would've been as Doctor Doom in a well written Fantastic Four movie.
I'd love to see him as Scarface bro
I think he would have been better as Sosa in Scarface
The guy pretty much was good at everything, fantastic choice for Dr Doom, for example.
in my original reality Raul Julia played Michael Corleone in the Godfather movie, before the Mandella Effect was activated by Cern.
This is one of my all time guilty pleasures. I always love Raul Julia as Bison, he was so over the top and hammy and made the movie for me 😀
R.I.P Raul Julia
"PARENTAL LOVE"
It's the thing that saved this movie. Without it, Julia would end up notbeing overtly motivated to star as M. Bison... The true star of the franchise.
14:20 I'm not crying! Those damn ninja's are chopping onions again.
same here bro. Damn those ninjas. So heartless that they make me cry!
In the words of Zangeif "That was beautiful "
They got me hard there too
I come here to watch movie reviews, not having feels
Why are we here.. Just to suffer?
In high school drama class, I did the Col. Guile speech for a performance. I dressed up just like him and even tried to do his accent! It was funny! I got an A+ though!
I,hope that's true because that's fantastic
"I'm gonna geht in my baowd, goa up that riever, and I'm gonna kick that zun-uv-a-bitch Bison's ass szo hard... that the next Bison wannabe... is gonna feel it. Now, hoo vants to goa hoame? And hoo vants to goa with me?!"
Oh man, I love that scene. You prolly deserved that A+ :)
Lol, as a 7 year old, I did not see this as a bad movie or care about “camp” at all. I took this movie seriously, and that speech always got me pumped up
Never happened
It was the best performance of your life... but for your teacher. it was Tuesday
i can't believe this video made me cry :,( R.I.P. Raul Julia
New found respect for Raul Julia!
I had no clue of his reasons to take on the role. As a child, I did very much enjoy the movie part of also being a JVC and action / fighting movie in general aficionado + as an SF2 World Champion arcade fan. What an inspiration, may God take care of his soul!
you made me cry with the Raul story... I gotta go watch this beautiful pile of shit once again
"Beautiful pile of shit"
Best sentence ever
Oggzoslav Oh my God!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Oggzoslav I’m scared that I might actually like this movie if I rewatch it & people will look at me tasteless when I recommend them to watch Street Fighter
same here, after that story, the movie took another meaning
lolololol
I think I've seen this film at least 30 times when I was younger. You managed to perfectly point out what makes it so damn enjoyable.
Time for a rewatch!
Yeah, as kids, me and my sister saw this movie twice in theaters. Then a little before it released on video it was available to order and watch at a Holiday Inn my sister's friend's dad managed, so when her and her friend stayed in a room one night as a sort of "spend the night" party while her friend's dad worked a graveyard shift they ordered it and recorded it on a VHS.
So basically we had the movie even before it was out on video and I gotta say we watched that sucker at least 30 times. Looking back on it now I realize how many times my mom had to put up with that movie playing on the TV from us rewatching it so much; although, I am pretty sure she was a big Raul Julia fan so that probably helped a bit.
Ragnar 🐩
CHANGE THE CHANNEL !
I never knew that Julia was dying due to the cancer, and take this role just for his kids ... this really hit me hard. I first saw this movie on vhs in like 96/97as a kid and liked it like every other JCVD action movie, but Julia stole the film with his dedication for M.Bison, now I know why he did this, and I am glad that he took this oppurtunity.
You made me cry, I didn’t expect to do that when I was clicking the video... thanks.
Fun fact: The soundtrack for the film is amazing especially if you're a fan of 90s hip hop. It features Ice Cube, MC Hammer, The Pharcyde, Nas, LL Cool J, Paris and Ahmad (Back in the Day) It even has a scrapped track from Nas's Illmatic which is considered by some to be the best hip hop album of all time.
Funny enough, my favorite vocal track in the film is the Chage & Aska song, Something There. It's not a hiphop at all, but like a relic of the 80's made in the 90's.
Craig Mack track fire. this whole soundtrack fire. you're so right
That's not the soundtrack. Let's speak properly. Those are the "songs" of the movie. The soundtrack was symphonic and composed by Graeme Revell.
Jesús Franco properly speaking you're talking about the original 'score' of the movie...
Illmatic, is considered by *many* to be the best hip hop album of all time...
Its camp. This movie is fucking amazing just like The Room, or the Batman Adam West TV show.
And making camp isnt easy.
For example, Batman & Robin was plain bad, because it didnt took itself seriously, for a movie to be campy, it needs to take itself seriously while being absolutely absurd.
And Raul Julia...Jesus Christ, the guy was dying, he was playing a video game villain, but he didnt care, he was the first on set, and always remembered his lines (unlike most of the cast), he gave his all for the role...like the director said, "Raul was the only one with an excuse for not caring about the movie, but he was actually the one who showed the most care for it".
Coleco 84 it ain't easy being cheesy
Julia said that he was attempting to channel Shakespeare's Richard III with his M. Bison portrayal and it definitely. No doubt he could have knocked Richard III out of the park if he ever had the opportunity.
I thought of this movie the other day, the whole "for me, it was Tuesday." line made me want to watch it again so I jumped on eBay and bought a copy yesterday morning. Then I see this great video. Raul Julia definitely made this movie awesome.
I just realized something....., It's Tuesday!
I love how sincere you were in the end for Raul Julia, great tie-in. It really makes you go back and appreciate his work
I actually teared up when you explained raul julias reason for taking the role. Funnily enough him going through production and death would make great oscar bait.
“All I’m trying to do is create the perfect genetic soldier. Not for evil. But for good!”
Raul Julia would have continued to be an incredible force in cinema. One of the tragedies in my life time. His best films were yet to be made.
wow great work on that video! Thanks for all the care you put in.
Thank you for this video. It caught me off guard that you would give Raul this much credit and respect. As a Puerto Rican I was saddened to hear of his death and your words awoke those feelings all over again. Thank you.
Viva Julia!! Viva PR
Es muy triste que ya no esté con nosotros! Un gran actor y, sobre todo, un gran hombre
I love it when video essays don't try to be way too jokey and annoying. This was very interesting. Subbed.
The part near the end covering Raul Julia's motivations behind playing Bison isn't just interesting or serious, its a freaking tear jerker.
Amen! So many videos nowadays try to squeeze in a joke every 3 seconds.
+1
Kylie Minogue - MUSIC ICON (if you're American and you don't know a great deal about her, do some research. She's amazing.) This is not her finest moment though. She HATES it herself and is extremely embarrassed. I quite enjoyed it when I was 12. EDIT: Oh god, that Raul Julia ending. How did a Street Fighter video genuinely break my heart? I did not see that coming.
Wow. I was 13 when the live action Street Fighter came out and I was already familiar with Julia's motivations for making the movie; I actually saw the very interview you use towards the video's end when it aired on television. But you framed his story so well that the profundity of it really hit me in a way that it never had before.
I've long appreciated Julia's performance, but watching this video, I can't help but have another level of respect and admiration for it. You've legitimately changed the way I feel about this movie; every time I watch it, I don't think I'll be able to help thinking of Julia and his devotion to his children and the way in which this movie is a testament to fatherly love. As someone who misses his father every day, that really strikes a cord. I'm sure a lot of other people who saw this video feel the same way.
Awesome, awesome video.
Wow, I didnt know how sick Raul Julia was during the shooting. I have a new appreciation for this film. Thank you
Same here.
I knew why he filmed it, but I never realize his cancer was so advanced when he was shooting.
It was a great man.
"One of the actors even got busted at the airport...for steroids."
Damme, I wonder who?
TheOrkneyFaction i think the actor who played z_______f?
I heard he played a Russian character, I don’t know?
He said "Damme" right in his comment, alluding to Jean Claude Van Damme, yet it flew over both of your heads suggesting Zangief, lol... It was Jean Claude Van Damme, allegedly, who was going crazy with coke and 'roids at the time.
Deathbrewer
We were playing along with the joke.
For fuck's sake, somebody come up with an official sarcasm font. You'll be rich!
Dude this doc is amazing. You did a great job writing and editing it.
Raul Julia made his last role in this world as one of the most famous villains in media and he delivered that role to a T. vaya con dios, Raul. you made us street fighter fans more happy than you can ever imagine. rest in piece.
Julia's motivation to play Bison in this movie, all the while knowing that his fate in life was sealed with cancer, just shows the wholesome and dedicated man he was. Everyone deserves to watch this movie, just for him.
Damn. I never knew Raul did it for his kids. If I was his kid, I would cry every time watching that movie knowing my dad did this movie for me. RIP Raul. You may have played a villain, but were a true hero in this life and the next.
Well played sir, you made me cry at at the end just like a good old classic would.