Rating: Summary: bone-crunching fun for martial arts cinema fans! Review: Forget all the countless knock-offs and recycled versions that are out there, this is the version to pick up. Not only are both films presented in their original aspect ratio (Actionscope aka 2.35:1) but these are the uncut versions as well! Watch as Sonny Chiba gleefully gouges, pokes and tears into his enemies.The plot is a bit hard to follow but who cares? So long as Chiba is on screen, grimacing, giving his best Clint Eastwood stare and beating the poop out of somebody. STREET FIGHTER is arguably, Chiba's best movie to date and it is great to see it given such a glorious digital treatment. You can throw away your crappy pan and scam VHS copies for this bad boy.
Rating: Summary: A couple of fun movies Review: I first heard of Sonny Chiba while watching the movie, True Romance, w/Christian Slater. I then saw Streetfighter on some cable channel, but it was a poor version. I took a chance on this DVD, and I was really suprised to find a very good version for such a low price. The stories can get confusing, but essentially, it's a tale of revenge. Sonny Chiba takes down all those who done him wrong, quite brutally. Great martial arts action. And besides, who watches martial arts movies for the stories? And two movies for ten bucks? Not a bad deal.
Rating: Summary: A couple of fun movies Review: I first heard of Sonny Chiba while watching the movie, True Romance, w/Christian Slater. I then saw Streetfighter on some cable channel, but it was a poor version. I took a chance on this DVD, and I was really suprised to find a very good version for such a low price. The stories can get confusing, but essentially, it's a tale of revenge. Sonny Chiba takes down all those who done him wrong, quite brutally. Great martial arts action. And besides, who watches martial arts movies for the stories? And two movies for ten bucks? Not a bad deal.
Rating: Summary: Sonny Chiba Brutality at its best Review: I think a few qualifiers are needed before viewing a Sonny Chiba film. Personally I love this film, but I also realize many other people may not. Sonny Chiba at the time this film came out was hyped as the heir to Bruce Lee when truth is he isn't even close. Don't get me wrong the martial arts technique and choreograghy is brilliant in spots, but these films emphasize raw and I do mean raw brutality. If excessive blood and seeing people literally having body parts ripped out turn you off then don't buy this movie. On the plus side for me the dialog in this film is classic its one those film every time you see it you say lines right along with the character. The DVD itself is great because you get two remastered movies for ten bucks. I wish more studios did this. This is basically a bare bones DVD with no extras, my only complaint is that they should have included the original theatrical trailer, but then the movie cost ten dollars , so what do you expect. One last things the soundtracks on these these films are pretty cool with the jazz and synth beats.
Rating: Summary: Garbage. pure garbage.... Review: The elevator music they play throughout the movie is unbearable. The fight sequences were slow and corny. The leading character looks like a doofus *not sonny*. Don't bother even looking for it at blockbuster.
Rating: Summary: The One Review: The Streetfighter starts out with a relatively confusing encounter between what appears to be a prisoner and a priest (played by Chiba). The action heats up faster than a leaky lighter. Before we know it, Chiba has the sole of his foot (upside down no less) in the mouth of this outclassed opponent. The movie ends in one of the great windy, rainy, pre-Lethal Weapon 2, showdowns. Sonny Chiba fills the screen with intensity, purpose and keeps us at the edge of our seats. Why didn't they get better looking babes and make it a full platter?
Rating: Summary: The One Review: The Streetfighter starts out with a relatively confusing encounter between what appears to be a prisoner and a priest (played by Chiba). The action heats up faster than a leaky lighter. Before we know it, Chiba has the sole of his foot (upside down no less) in the mouth of this outclassed opponent. The movie ends in one of the great windy, rainy, pre-Lethal Weapon 2, showdowns. Sonny Chiba fills the screen with intensity, purpose and keeps us at the edge of our seats. Why didn't they get better looking babes and make it a full platter?
Rating: Summary: Too bland a kung-fu title Review: There are two problems with this movie: 1) It is way too mediocre and has the usual cliches, and 2) the villain is by far much more competant than the hero and certainly takes up more screen time since he is deservedly so. Any way, get this only if you like the Kung-fu films...a lot. I mean Kung-Fu fanboy like. It has no real innovative, provocative plot, the fights are so-so, and the characters are killed off discriminantly. Pretty much your average kung-fu fair.
Rating: Summary: Sonny's Best!! Review: This and THE EXECUTIONER are Sonny Chiba's best movies! The DVD from this company is the best version of The Street fighter 1&2 you will find," thanks Diamond Entertainment." The sound is nice and loud and the movie is presented in Widescreen. Sonny is brutal and crazy in this film kicking double crossing mobster... All the classics should be this good and better, if not any extra features, at the least this good! Get this movie now! At this price its way, way better than some of the {bad} quality martial arts DVDs they've release! If you want to see Sonny now, check out THE STORMRIDERS.
Rating: Summary: The best presentation of these films currently available! Review: This double feature DVD is one of my favorites discs. Sure, it's a little bare bones (you get a menu to choose which film to see, and a small biography on star Sonny Chiba, while the themesong from the movies plays), that doesn't matter, because for this price, it's a steal! You get the original film, "The Street Fighter", in it's totally uncut version, and widescreen to boot! The first movie released in America rated X for violence! Sonny Chiba is an unstoppable force! And you also get the ultra-rare UNCUT version of "Return of the Street Fighter"!! This release is the only one I know of that is totally uncut, not even the New Line version is uncut. This rare version even contains the infamous "eyeball" scene, where Chiba chops a thug in the back of the head and his eyes bulge out! You have to get this disc!
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