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Date: 2005-09-06 20:32:14

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Ok first of all, everyone who has said that Jin Kazama should headline the first movie needs to think again!!!! If this movie is going to do the series any justice it has to go all the way to the beginning. It can't be some quick Knock off; everything that made this series arguably one of the best figting games of all time has to be present in order for it to be worthy of the big screen. This means that Kazuya must be the star of part one. His story is like that of Darth vader. He is a tragic Character that has good in him but falls victim to evil (the devil within). Hihachi Mishima(I probably spelled it wrong, all apologies) is the villain and even he is not all evil until much later in the series. Kazuya is, accidentally, dropped of a cliff by his father hihachi, leader of the mishima Zibatsu who was trying to force his son to shed his fear. Kazuya survives the fall and swears revenge against his ruthless father. This story is the foundation of the entire Tekken series. Without it the movie will be another mortal Kombat.
Also, Tekken didn't get where it is today by only being a rockem sockem fighting game. It was the innovative choices in fasion design, character choice, soundtrack ect that made it stand apart from Mortal Kombat and Virtua fighter. What am I trying to say with this? Simple, DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING, DO NOT RUSH ANYTHING, TELL THE STORY AS IS AND A NEW STANDARD WILL BE SET IN ALMOST EVERY ASPECT OF OUR CULTURE. It can do to the movies what it did for the gaming industry if it is displayed as it was meant to be. The use of different languages and subtitles is a must. Tekken is not exclusive to one culture. The game was driven by its constant attempt to display the wonders of diversity. It continues to do so to this day, taking all fighting icons and transforming them into worthy characters. Tekken was everyones game and it should be everyones movie. Kazuya and hihachi should speak Japaneese. Law and Paul should speek english. (law (Bilingual)and Lei should speak chineese,and in TEKKEN 3, when Jin is introduced, he, Hwarang and Eddie Gordo should speak english as well as thier native languages.
With that said, I know all of you want to see Jin and believe me I do too, but if they begin with him, the series will loose its heart and fizzle before your eyes. Jin is a strong character because of his deep roots and flashbacks in a 2 hour movie are not going to capture that essence as it should be presented. Start with Kazuya. I reccomend the guy who played Nova in the avenging fists movie. He looked tremendously like kazuya, and seeing that years have passed since its release, I think he would be perfect for the role. It will be one of the worst atrocities imaginable if they do not choose Ric Yune to play Jin. The guy is the spitting image of Jin and has an attitude to match. Manny credit vin deisle as to why the fast and the furious was a hit. I credit Ric Yune. He made that movie. He was the most Charasmatic character in the film. If this response is too long, sorry, but it all had to be said.    -Joe