In case you didn’t know, the movie based on the hit fighter Tekken was recently released abroad.
While it wasn’t deemed worthy enough to secure a theatrical release in the U.S, I can – without having even see it yet – comfortably sit in the knowledge that it is already one kajillion times better than the recent Legend of Chun-Li Street Fighter movie.
I have actually heard that while it can’t be called a good movie for many reasons, it’s actually still very entertaining to watch. Tekken’s producer Katsuhiro Harada on the other hand, doesn’t seem to think so.
Harada had the following to say in a tweet:
“That Hollywood movie is terrible. We were not able to supervise that movie(It was cruel contract) I’m not interested in that mv”
Two questions. Firstly, why on earth would they not bring the actual game creators on as consultants? Maybe then it would have had a US release.
Second, if the contract was so cruel, why did they sign it in the first place?
Either way, I am still kind of interested to watch the movie. To be honest, I couldn’t really give a damn about the acting and the story. If the Mortal Kombat movie proved anything, it was that all of those important “movie” things can mean absolutely nothing if the fight scenes are really fun to watch. That seems to be the case with Tekken.
Source: XugoGaming
Last Updated: August 10, 2010
SojournZA
August 10, 2010 at 14:07
lol, very bad movie but one plus to it is that Candice Hillebrand is in it
ReAVeR
August 10, 2010 at 14:23
Nick, the fight scenes were not fun to watch. Some seriously crappy fight choreography, filmed with what looks like, the camera of a Nokia 3310.
Gavin Mannion
August 10, 2010 at 14:44
That would be this fine young lady would it not
Geoffrey Tim
August 10, 2010 at 14:46
Better or worse than Street Fighter Legend of Chun Li?
Nick de Bruyne
August 10, 2010 at 14:47
12-year-old me disagrees
Nick de Bruyne
August 10, 2010 at 14:48
You have broken my post with your pic
Conor
August 10, 2010 at 15:00
What i dont even remember seeing or hearing about this in the cinema or going to dvd. And if anything Nick Gavion fixed your post with his totally uncalled for pic Nice!
Grant Hinds
August 10, 2010 at 15:02
How’s the soundtrack? Let’s not hoppe it’s Linkin Park…
Nick de Bruyne
August 10, 2010 at 15:06
I know for a fact that Tekken is not getting a theatrical release in the USA. I’m not sure about Europe and South Africa, but I have a feeling it’s going to just shoot straight to DVD. I think we have Street Fighter to thank for that
ReAVeR
August 10, 2010 at 15:20
Actually in some places, worse. The lighting and cinematography is extremely low budget. I mean my lunch today had higher production values.
Gavin Mannion
August 10, 2010 at 16:04
I don’t know what you are talking about, everything looks better for me :wub: :wub: :wub:
RSA-Ace
August 10, 2010 at 16:21
She also plays a lesbian in “How to make love to a Woman”.
Ross
August 11, 2010 at 09:26
You have broken my wrist with with your pic