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Summary: Back in the antihero heyday...
Review: As far as I know, this was the first kung fu movie whose main character was a jerk, a far far FAR from admirable guy who used his martial arts to help out crime synidcates and other thugs. Terry Tsurugi is most loyal to whoever has the biggest bank account. The movie opens with him helping a guy break out of prison because he was hired by the guy's brother and sister. When Terry kills the brother and sells the sister into a prostution ring, the convict comes after him for revenge. There are lots of other plots twists as this crazy movie throws in basically everything but the kitchen sink. Some of the fight scenes are really dumb and cheesy, but what do you expect??? REALISM??? GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!! This is a fun ride of a flick.
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Summary: Almost based on a true story!
Review: Critiquing the plot of this movie is pointless,likewise the acting,writing,cinematography etc. It's just one great fight scene after another. All the extraneous elements,such as the aforementioned few, are boiled away,leaving the distilled, pure essence of martial arts movies. But a little known fact is that Chiba studied directly under MAS OYAMA, creator of kyokushinkai karate. This is one nasty art. It cultivates the spirit but also emphasizes raw destructive power. The teacher character in the movie is an homage to Oyama, a genuine Master in the world of martial arts. So, at least one of the characters is based on a real person. Pretty cool!
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Summary: Sonny Chiba is the Man!
Review: I first became interested in this film years ago when I saw a clip from it in True Romance. And the praise given to Sonny Chiba in Quentin Tarantino's script is right on. Sonny China is a bad mother!The plot of this film is typical to the martial arts genre. Basically Chiba, who plays Terry, is caught up in a Mafia situation that allows him to do a lot of fighting. What makes this film so much fun is how charismatic Chiba is. His character is very dark and very much the antihero. Director Shigehiro Ozawa does a fantanstic job conveying the action which makes the film that much more enjoyable. When The Street Fighter was originally released in the United States it was given a "X" rating because of the graphic violent content. Today some of the bloody deaths are still hard to watch. This is a martial arts classic and anyone who is interested in the genre should see this movie. Sonny makes it worth it.
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Summary: ONE OF THE GREATEST MARTIAL ARTISTS OF OUR TIME
Review: IN THIS EXTREMELY VIOLENT MARTIAL ARTS CLASSIC, A MAN REFUSES TO EXCEPT A JOB BY THE YAKUZA TO KIDNAP AN OIL HEIRESS, BUT WHEN HE FLEES WITH THE HEIRESS, SHE IS KIDNAPPED BY A GANG HIRED BY A RIVAL OIL COMPANY. WARNING; VERY VERY BRUTAL FIGHTS ARE IN THIS MOVIE, SO DON'T LET YOUR KIDS SEE IT. OTHER THAN THAT, A VERY ENJOYABLE MARTIAL ARTS CLASSIC THAT STARS, IN MY OPINION, THE MOST UNDERRATED MARTIAL ARTIST OF OUR TIME. THIS MOVIE PROVES THAT THERE'S MORE TO THE MARTIAL ARTS GENRE THAN JUST BRUCE LEE AND JACKIE CHAN. THIS MOVIE IS SO VIOLENT, THAT THIS WAS ACTUALLY RATED X WHEN IT WAS RELEASED. BUT, SCENES WERE TRIMMED FOR AN R RATED VERSION, WHICH IS ON VIDEO. THIS MOVIE WAS FOLLOWED BY 3 SEQUELS.
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Summary: Sonny Chiba knows his [stuff]!!!
Review: Notorious for being an especially gory kung fu flick, THE STREET FIGHTER, by today's standard's, isn't to horrible gore-wise. It centers around a mean-sprited kung fu fighter who agrees to help protect a girl from mobsters after her inheritance. Chiba is clearly the Bruce Lee of Japan and this film, along with it's three sequels, is a milestone in the history of kung fu films. Just don't try to think too much about all the characters arriving to the recscue without knowing where to go.
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Summary: Street Fighter: One Of The All-Time Best Martial Arts Films
Review: Often confused with the 1994 martial arts video game movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, this martial arts cult classic was one of the first movies in cinematic history to earn an "X" rating because of violence. Chiba is kung-fu assassin, Terry Sugury, who is hired by the Yakuza for an extortion plot. Using a series of excessively graphic moves, Terry takes out all comers. If you enjoyed the early films of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, you will probably want to check out Chiba, who many consider to be their Japanese equivilent. This film was followed by three other sequels though none quite live up to the action in this one. This one is right up there with "Enter The Dragon" as one of the very best martial arts films of all-time.
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Summary: Classic karate movie
Review: Sonny Chiba is great. As the title suggests the fighting is direct and to the point. Parts of it are dark and hard to see - the showdown on the ship at night - but the fight scenes on the whole are very well done and realistic. A friend told me he saw parts of the Go-Ju form Sae Um Chun on it, I need to see it again to look for that. This is one of the early classics of its genre.
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Summary: beautifully shot 70's genre action!
Review: Sonny Chiba really stretches it across the screen. The faces he makes! The story is that simple/complex gangster/spaghetti western fare, but this film is beautiful to look at. Great closeups, interiors and settings from Tokyo streets to woodsy sun-dappled river banks to oil tankers. Some creepy and outrageous side character/yakuza keep you on your toes as well. All that with a lotta red splatter and a killer soundtrack make this a classic. The DVD has a quiz at the end that is pretty dumb.
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Summary: Entertaining Martial Arts Thriller.
Review: Terry Tsuguri (Sonny Chiba) is a tough mercenary, who is also the master of Martial Arts. Terry is being hired by the mob to spring a Convicted Killer from Prison. But once the job is done, His Criminal Employers renege on thier Payment. Terry takes on the Mob and he becomes a One-Man Army as he wants his reclaim, what is his. Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa made a entertaining Martial Arts movie that become a Cult Classic. There's a good music score by Toshiaki Tsuhima and Excellent Cinematography by Ken Tsukakoshi. Chiba is Perfect in the Lead. DVD's has an good non-anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an fine Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sound. The DVD also has the Original Japanese Language Track. People are into Martial Arts films will love this film. DVD is the Original Theatrical Version. Action-Scope. Grade:A-.
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Summary: beautifully shot 70's genre action!
Review: the street fighter is a really cool action movie. its dubbed and was made in 1974 and by todays standards its not as violent as it was back then but it still has its share. i bought this movie before i actually saw it and i was not dissappointed. i bought this for 4 bucks and it was 1 of the best buys i have made on movies.
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