Watched the first of my Sonny Chiba THE STREET FIGHTER trilogy. Oddly enough, the first one is called THE STREET FIGHTER.
Was it as amazing as Tarantino made out? Maybe not. Was it constantly entertaining and quite funky (in a 70s Japanese way)??? Most definitely. It's very weird and really quite interesting but it's also a bit messy and disjointed.
I think was meant as a Japanese competitor to ENTER THE DRAGON but it turns into something else entirely, the main bod Tsurugi (Sonny C) is actually a bit of a despicable, nasty badass sorta guy who enjoys causing pain. I enjoyed that greatly, this guy ain't trying to be liked.
Story turns into a kidnap plot. Sonny C has an irritating 'manservant' friend (who later dies, thank god). He's SO crap. Anyway, lots of splashy orange blood, it's like London bus paint from an old Carry On when they were in colour.
Some guy has his *entire unit* ripped off. I'm not just talking his **ck. I mean his b**lo*ks as well. His t*st*cl*s. It's pretty intense but also totally camp like Adam West BATMAN.
I will deffo watch the rest. I have to.
Was it as amazing as Tarantino made out? Maybe not. Was it constantly entertaining and quite funky (in a 70s Japanese way)??? Most definitely. It's very weird and really quite interesting but it's also a bit messy and disjointed.
I think was meant as a Japanese competitor to ENTER THE DRAGON but it turns into something else entirely, the main bod Tsurugi (Sonny C) is actually a bit of a despicable, nasty badass sorta guy who enjoys causing pain. I enjoyed that greatly, this guy ain't trying to be liked.
Story turns into a kidnap plot. Sonny C has an irritating 'manservant' friend (who later dies, thank god). He's SO crap. Anyway, lots of splashy orange blood, it's like London bus paint from an old Carry On when they were in colour.
Some guy has his *entire unit* ripped off. I'm not just talking his **ck. I mean his b**lo*ks as well. His t*st*cl*s. It's pretty intense but also totally camp like Adam West BATMAN.
I will deffo watch the rest. I have to.
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