His role in the Street Fighter movie has always been one of those examples of bad movies with good actors in which I wondered what led the actor to participate in the project, and man, what a sad story.
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Raul Julia participated in the Street Fighter movie while facing terminal cancer because of his kid
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How on Earth I didn't hear about that? Makes the movie even more enjoyable knowing the enfort he put
I didn't knew that. That was an amazing decision by Raul Julia.
If it wasn't for him and Van Dame, this would be another Super Mario the Movie.
If it wasn't for him and Van Dame, this would be another Super Mario the Movie.
It's a movie that makes no apologies about what it is. It's so good.
Look it might be old but not everyone knows it, I didn't know this myself. It's okay to revisit topics you know also.
Back on topic, that's really sad. I'm still watching it as I type and I wonder if those kids still love Street Fighter, I bet very time they see M. Bison on the character select screen they feel something.
Back on topic, that's really sad. I'm still watching it as I type and I wonder if those kids still love Street Fighter, I bet very time they see M. Bison on the character select screen they feel something.
It's one of those performances in which you expect the actor to smile after the curtains fall down and he bows along with the rest of the cast to receive applause and cheering from the audience.
God I love that movie, it's bad but they had fun doing it and it shows!
God I love that movie, it's bad but they had fun doing it and it shows!
Yeah, been known for a while. I even remember the local press (Puerto Rico) talked about it even back then.
But more people should know it. Many times actors accept roles for multiple reasons. The cast talked about how Juliá was great to work with and even a gentleman, unlike the diva that was VanDamme.
But more people should know it. Many times actors accept roles for multiple reasons. The cast talked about how Juliá was great to work with and even a gentleman, unlike the diva that was VanDamme.
If it makes you feel any better, I didn't know this as well.
One of my all time favourite movie performances. Raul is mesmerising, so, so good.
I unashamedly love Street Fighter: The Movie. It's campy, stupid fun and makes no apologies for it.
I unashamedly love Street Fighter: The Movie. It's campy, stupid fun and makes no apologies for it.
The movie was absolute trash but Julia's performance alone is enough to make it worthwhile. I don't know how he was able to pull off Bison that well given what he had to work with. He was hammy as fuck but not so much that it was distracting or disrespectful to the source material. Just that perfect amount of cheese.
This two week old in depth article from The Guardian about the production of the movie is pretty awesome and shouldn't be missed, I think;
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2...ter-movie-jean-claude-van-damme-kylie-minogue
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2...ter-movie-jean-claude-van-damme-kylie-minogue
I'll take it a step further, he balanced the sillyness and passion with such a pitch perfect gravitas that is far more than the actual videogame character source material M. Bison deserved of his talents. He was sick, dying, and in pain, but when the cameras rolled and "action" was yelled he acted like nothing was wrong with him and became in character. The man was a true professional and it really is enduring as it is heartbraking to read.
haha I remember when I first read the bit about Van Damme and his cocaine addiction, what a nutter
Wow, that movie production sounds like an actual clusterfuck.
I had to chuckle.
Edit: Wow this article is a gold mine.
So what is "wrangler" in this context?
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This one is pretty good too, also from The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/aug/10/van-damme-expendables-2
Very quotable
""I was fucked up, man. But you know, it was not about the money. The people in the UK will read this and say, 'What a fucking piglet.'"
What blew my mind was that Julia did his own stunts. Sure, van Dam is famous for being a great stunt actor and doing his own Stunts, and it shows, but Julia was not experienced in doing stunts.
And he did those stunts while dying of cancer... What a boss dog.
And he did those stunts while dying of cancer... What a boss dog.
I've watched both Addams Family movies when they were on Netflix France and my god, I love both. Raul Julia was great as Gomez ! And yeah, he was the best actor in the Street Fighter movie.
I just can't believe how many sexual inuendoes and very bad swears there is in the Street Fighter movie, especially (only ?) from Jean-Claude "I'm... acting ?" Vandamme ?
I just can't believe how many sexual inuendoes and very bad swears there is in the Street Fighter movie, especially (only ?) from Jean-Claude "I'm... acting ?" Vandamme ?
This was like known right around the time he died, along with JVC , and Kylie Minogue doing the hunka chunka behind the scenes.
Can only echo that he was the best thing about the film. I was very disappointed with Chun Li in this film. If only Rose was around - her flamboyant scarves ensemble would have made for some iconic fight scenes that the film weirdly lacked.
Loved his performance. He made even the silliest lines that much more dramatic and memorable with it. It's also where I first developed my crush for Kylie Minogue lol.
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This was one on the thing that brought me to tears. The man was weak because of the chemotherapy, lost weight, faced strong pain, and even so, he did his stunts scenes.
Then I realized that he wanted to be in every scene so his kids could watch their father in the entire movie.
"For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important of your life. But for me ... it was Tuesday"
As fantastic as Raul Julia is, the real unsung hero is the guy who plays Zangief. That man is a national treasure.
The making of Street Fighter is arguably one of the greatest stories in modern Hollywood. I wish they'd make a film a la The Disaster Artist about it.
And to continue reiterating the fact, Raul Julia is one of the greatest actors in history who was taken from us before he became too powerful. RIP.
And to continue reiterating the fact, Raul Julia is one of the greatest actors in history who was taken from us before he became too powerful. RIP.
Yeah, about that Van Damme thing...
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2...ter-movie-jean-claude-van-damme-kylie-minogue