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Seen on: February 27, 2009

The players: Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak, Writer: Justin Marks, Cast: Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Rick Yune, Moon Bloodgood

Facts of interest: None whatsoever.

The plot: Chun-Li, a female fighter, heads to Bangkok to track down Bison and kick his butt.

Our thoughts: I walked into Andrzej Bartkowiak’s “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” with the lowest possible expectations, but to be honest, I had no idea this film could end up boring me as much as it did. Feel free to hate me for saying this, but this big-screen reboot stinks.

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23Feb2009

This week's new movie releases - Feb. 27, 2009

Monday, February 23, 2009 at 3:15PM | By

It will be a quiet week, as we're only looking at two wide releases this Friday: Andrzej Bartkowiak's "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" with Kristin Kreuk, and Bruce Hendricks' "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience." Let's take a closer look:

STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI

Synopsis: Warriors converge on the streets of Bangkok, preparing for the ultimate battle of terror versus beauty, light versus darkness and good versus evil. That's the official synopsis, anyway, and I think that pretty much sums it up well enough.

First thoughts: People have been throwing plenty of hate at me already because I think the trailer and clips for "Street Fighter" look pretty lame, but hey, I don't care. I simply can't warm up to this film, and come Friday, I'll know whether I was right approaching it with low expectations.

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17Feb2009

Four 'Street Fighter' clips fail to impress

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 4:00PM | By

So, are you ready for another round of "Street Fighter" on the big screen? I am so NOT!

Four brand-new clips from Andrzej Bartkowiak's upcoming "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" just debuted online, and you can check them out below.

Sure, the footage includes plenty of action, but none of it is in any impressive. What we do get is plenty of "ughs," "arghs" and a bunch of terrible dialogue.

Based on the popular video game series, the film follows female fighter Chun-Li on her quest for justice. Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Taboo and Moon Bloodgood star. Neal McDonough plays Bison.

"Chun Li" will open Feb. 27, and I'm kind of dreading the flick already. Sure, I'll give it a fair chance, but what I've seen so far doesn't impress me a bit. Maybe you care more about this film? Let me know.

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02Dec2008

Brand-new 'Legend of Chun-Li' images hit

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 4:34PM | By

Apart from "Dragonball," there is one other upcoming film I absolutely don't care about at this point: Andrzej Bartkowiak's "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li."

Of course, the film is based on the popualr video game series, and the plot follows female fighter Chun-Li's quest for justice. Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Taboo and Moon Bloodgood star.

The folks over at ComingSoon recently got their hands on some new stills from the movie. You can check one of them above and some more after the jump. For better resolution and more pics, click here.

I'm interested in reading your thoughts on this flick. Do you think it's a good idea to bring back "Street Fighter"? Couldn't you care less, or are you excited? Sound off below, and watch for "Chun-Li" in theaters Feb. 27, 2009.

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