Episode 93 - Street Fighter
Hadoken! Welcome to another action-packed episode of Not A Bomb, the movie podcast where we reexamine some of the biggest financial and critical failures in cinema history. This week, the gang not only welcomes Sammy from the GGTMC but fan-favorite Jose to discuss 1994’s video game adaptation - Street Fighter. As a bonus, the guys rundown their favorite Jean-Claude Van Dam films and discuss every aspect of the Street Fighter movie.
This episode has everything from bad French impressions, Nutella jokes, an explanation of Christian cinema ratings, and…well… even more bad French impressions. Find out if Street Fighter is a bomb or a misunderstood, cult classic!
Timestamps:
(01:13) - Intro
(04:00) - Top Five Jean-Claude Van Dam films
(53:10) - Street Fighter Financial Results and Critical Response
(54:17) - Movie Guide Review
(62:39) - Behind the Camera
(75:20) - Production and Development
(97:40) - Street Fighter Discussion
(143:17) - Is it a Bomb?
(154:50) - Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat
Listen to the 2010 episode of Gentlemens Guide to Midnite Cinema’s review of Street Fighter - here.
Street Fighter was directed by Steven E. de Souza and stars Jean-Claude Van Dam, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, and Wes Studi.
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