ROTTEN TOMATOES: RT on DVD: Street Fighter, Transmorphers 2, and Uwe Boll's Tunnel Rats!

RT on DVD: Street Fighter, Transmorphers 2, and Uwe Boll's Tunnel Rats!

Also new to shelves: Fred Durst's directorial debut, Renny Harlin's latest, new Michel Gondry, and more!

by Jen Yamato | June 29, 2009

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It's an interesting week for home video, and here's why; we've got new films from a celebrated cinematographer adapting a video game (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, directed by Andrejz Bartkowiak), a rap-rock front man doing a sensitive coming of age tale (The Education of Charlie Banks, directed by Fred Durst), an action veteran gunning for hire (12 Rounds, directed by Renny Harlin), and, well, Uwe Boll (Tunnel Rats). The week also features a recently unearthed film from comedy director Hal Ashby (Lookin' to Get Out, starring Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie in her first role) and an anthology film dedicated to the city of Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo!, directed by Michel Gondry, Joon-Ho Bong and Leos Carax). Last but not least, The Asylum gives us the highly anticipated sequel to their Transformers knock-off "mockbuster" (Transmorphers: The Fall of Man)!

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li -- 04%

Out of 50 reviews counted since its late February debut, only two gave Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li a pass. (Even more incredibly, those Fresh reviews came from Variety and The New York Times.) Most everyone else awarded this video game redo the lowest of low marks, calling it worse even than its 1994 predecessor, a vehicle that starred Jean-Claude Van Damme. Kristen Kreuk (Smallville) stars as Chun Li, a pianist-turned-pugilist out for vengeance against the steely Bison (Neal McDonough), who employs thugs the likes of Michael Clarke Duncan (as Balrog) and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas (as his doppelganger, Vega). Luckily, Chun Li's got a few allies on her side, including Gen (Robin "Liu Kang" Shou!) and Nash (Chris Klein, who, as critic Alonso Duralde put it, "fail[s] to walk into a room convincingly"). Former cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak directs, but is conspicuously absent from the DVD and Blu-ray commentary track by producers, McDonough, and Klein; deleted scenes and a ton of featurettes tell you more than you ever wanted to know about one of 2009's worst films.

Watch an exclusive clip below!

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fargo_viper writes:
on Jun 29 2009 07:35 PM

Might Morphin' Power Rangers

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Chris B. writes:
on Jun 29 2009 07:36 PM

talk about a bad week for renting movies. this must be one of the worst weeks for renting this year. there is absolutely nothing I even remotely want to see except maybe Two Lovers.

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ledawg writes:
on Jun 29 2009 08:04 PM

When "Street Fighter" isn't the worst movie of the week...something is SERIOUSLY wrong! I'm looking at you "Transmorphers 2"! I saw the first, and had to shower in holy water to get the awfulness off me.

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ledawg writes:
on Jun 29 2009 08:36 PM

Wait, never ming. Uwe Boll's film looks like the worst of the week, the month, the year, one of the worst of the decade, and the worst of his career. DAMN YOU TO HELL BOLL! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ledawg writes:
on Jun 29 2009 08:36 PM

In reply to this comment (#2519226)
*Ming is Mind. I blame that on Boll! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bob S. writes:
on Jun 29 2009 08:46 PM

LOL, Ledawg. I actually might give STREET FIGHTER: LEGEND OF CHUN LI a view. A friend of mine said he saw it and it was so horrible it was funny. "Nash out!"

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ledawg writes:
on Jun 29 2009 09:02 PM

In reply to this comment (#2519230)
Well, you know who to blame if you hate it!

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Logan A. writes:
on Jun 29 2009 09:20 PM

Boll needs to jump off a cliff. He ruined Far Cry.

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ledawg writes:
on Jun 29 2009 09:22 PM

In reply to this comment (#2519253)
He ruined movies.

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Chris B. writes:
on Jun 29 2009 09:26 PM

In reply to this comment (#2519253)
yeah he ruined movies in general.

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Jack Waters writes:
on Jun 29 2009 09:48 PM

Why the **** has no one kicked Uwe Boll's ***. Please no more critics trying to box him. But, there has got to be someone in hollywood who wants to kick the **** out of him(Michael Bay?).

P.S.- Can't wait for Kane and Lynch. Stay away Uwe Boll!

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arendr writes:
on Jun 29 2009 09:56 PM

In reply to this comment (#2519213)
Ah yes, Transmorphers. Made by The Asylum, the crappy movie studio that also brought you Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus.

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ledawg writes:
on Jun 29 2009 10:09 PM

rambo-killer: I never thought I'd root for Michael Bay, but if they were forced to fight it's a no brainer.

arnedr: "Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus" is their best...that shows how good they are.

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man in the water writes:
on Jun 29 2009 10:19 PM

Really doesn't look like a good week. No, I will not give the Razzie winning film a shot. However I can highy recommend Two Lovers to anyone. I caught it in theatres and very much enjoyed it. It is a realistic romance. Very good film. Highly recommended. Other than that nothing I have interest in

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Bob S. writes:
on Jun 29 2009 11:45 PM

In reply to this comment (#2519279)
Joaquin Phoenix pre-unabomber phase? I'll check it out :).

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Mark K. writes:
on Jun 30 2009 03:07 AM

In reply to this comment (#2519253)
His serious films may suck, but I thought Postal was hilarious.

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bamb0o-stick writes:
on Jun 30 2009 05:20 AM

In reply to this comment (#2519266)
Actually, M. Bay actually responded to Boll bashing him

http://www.bingegamer.net/2008/michael-bay-uwe-boll-is-a-sad-being/

He doesn't care the least. At least Bay's movies are making a ton of money despite scathing reviews.

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Anna L. writes:
on Jun 30 2009 06:32 AM

Snore. Wake me up when something good comes out.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Jun 30 2009 09:46 AM

I know it's a bad week for good movies, but there's something about having:

- new Uwe Boll
- Street (4%) Fighter
- Transmorphers 2 (did you see that CG robot?)
- Fred Durst directing a movie
- new Renny Harlin
- and a 00% Hal Ashby movie.

I find this week in DVD highly amusing. Then again, I'm sort of fascinated with bad movies.

JEN OUT!

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GST writes:
on Jun 30 2009 09:52 AM

I might see Street Fighter just for laughs... I love terrible cheesy movies, which makes me want to see Transmorphers as well (which I'm sure is still better than the material its ripping off. I mean, at least its funny, even if it is unintentional, which I actually don't think it is, but yeah...).

However, Tokyo! and Two Lovers sound great, especially Tokyo! because I'm a total Japanophile (and no, that doesn't mean I just love anime and sushi, I pretty much am fascinated with everything from/about Japan besides those two things), I'm looking at you Jen. (Yamato is Japanese, right? I already feel creepy enough, but if I'm wrong... yikes).

I really do love how RT bashes many of these films then shamelessly self promotes exclusive clips and such. (and no. I'm not being sarcastic, I really do like it!)Speaking of shameless self promotion, here's my [crappy and useless] twitter account! http://twitter.com/AronDej

Good article Jen, I LOL'd lots. (oh, and don't I use parentheses too much?)

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