7. It Was Tuesday - Street Fighter
The Street Fighter film was a pretty horrible representation of the beloved video game series; badly characterised, over-acted and not featuring any memorable fight scenes. Almost on his own, however, Raul Julia nearly redeemed the whole movie with his performance as the villain M. Bison. The object of Chun-Lis revenge, this general was finally met by the woman who hated him so much. But rather than feel fear, or even regret for what he did to her family, Bison doesnt even remember it. Its the ultimate slap in the face to Chun-Li, who had devoted her life to stopping Bison, only to now discover he couldnt care less about her. For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday. His callous dismissal of her struggle just emphasises why he was such a good character, and provided the type of inspired characterisation the rest of the film was sorely lacking. Julia seemed to be the only one to recognise just how campy the film was going to be. Embracing this over-the-top nature, he turned in a memorable antagonist and birthed a villainous character that would live on even if the legacy of the film would not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVzAMmpMra8
Connor Briggs-Morris
Connor loves movies, comics, and TV, and is trying to write for people who feel the same way. When he's not sitting on the couch with his laptop, you might find him lying in his bed with his laptop.
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