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Why were the fights in Mortal Kombat more memorble then the ones in MK:Annihilation?
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The Driver
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Ok dis fax machine.
Tbh Annihilation sucked but the trailer with Obumbratta by Apotheosis is hard as fuck.
https://youtu.be/InrQBpj__Vc
evilromero
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One movie had a decent budget, competent crew and a name director. Another had none of these. Is this really a question?
Takamura-San
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Mortal Kombat is the equivalent of quality to MK and MK2 video game.
Mortal Kombat annihilation is straight up MK3 trash.
Mortal Kombat annihilation is straight up MK3 trash.
He wasnt a name director at the time. He was hungry to prove himself and make a good film about a game he loved
DiipuSurotu
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itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
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dee dee laaluulaadoda en, no idea what Kirsty Hawkshaw on Halcyon + on + on is chanting so I tried to onomatopoeia it out.
Mainly because there were fights in Mortal Kombat as opposed to Annihilation. Honestly, the only things I can take from it was how it felt like there was a whole lot of CGI and special effects to try and cover up the lack there of fighting and how the last fight had... umm...
Don't know what hurts my eyes more: the models or the amount of purple that was used.
Don't know what hurts my eyes more: the models or the amount of purple that was used.
Yeah, the original at least felt like it tried and had some charm. Annihilation was just terrible.
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Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
Nightwolf was in the second one?
DiipuSurotu
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The only somewhat entertaining fight in Annihilation was Sonya & Jax vs Cyrax & the henchmen
Indrid Cold1
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Lol great response.
Pop-O-Matic
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Mainly because there were fights in Mortal Kombat as opposed to Annihilation. Honestly, the only things I can take from it was how it felt like there was a whole lot of CGI and special effects to try and cover up the lack there of fighting and how the last fight had... umm...
Don't know what hurts my eyes more: the models or the amount of purple that was used.
It's the ultra cinematic 6 FPS that they're animated in that really seals the deal.
Professor Beef
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There was no soul in MKA, that's why (pun intended). MKA was essentially Checklist: The Movie.
SCUST
For all of 5 minutes, lol
SCUST
For all of 5 minutes, lol
Omg, I don't know why, but I can't stop laughing at the comments of the video. 😂😂😂😂😂
MK:A is the greatest video game movie ever made and I will fight anyone that disagrees. It's sad that Jim Sterling seems to be the only other person that shares my love of this remarkable bad film. There's just so many so bad it's good moments: the front flips, the hamster balls, Motaro Jesus Christ Motaro, Dexter's Dad, Not Vin Diesel as Shoa Khan, the shitty CGI, Jax learning that the real metal arms were in him this whole time, the fact they were going to have Quan Chi the ultimate trickster of MK played by an actor that didn't speak english, and so much more.
Also, this film passes the Bechtel test in its first five minutes not just making it good for filmmaking but good for society:
"Mother, you're alive."
"To bad you will die."
Also, this film passes the Bechtel test in its first five minutes not just making it good for filmmaking but good for society:
"Mother, you're alive."
"To bad you will die."
fixed that for you.
Raiden in the tattered robe peasant outfit with the hat is my favorite costume of his. I liked the idea of him posing as a beggar and always wanted them to add that in one of the new games. His looks in the new games are really overdone and silly looking imo.
Fixed that for yuu, lol.
Fixed that for yuu, lol.
lastplayed
Member
Shao Kahn vs Rain was the best fight.
What a punk.
What a punk.
Just a sensible nod to old school stop motion man. I'm sure they were huge fans of Ray Harryhausen.
SinOfHeart
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Mortal Kombat was one of many awesome movies to feature the song Halcyon On and On during the final scene. Hackers also featured this song.
beyond_death
Member
Wow that actually explains alot. Those 2 fights were far and away the best and felt very different to all the other ones.
CassidyIzABeast
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I remembered liking the sub zero fight. I just youtube'd the sub zero fight. I don't like the sub zero fight.
Quan Chi was in the film?
Wyndstryker
Member
Annihilation was pure garbage.
Thankfully there was a group of people in front of us that noticed everyone was bored as hell watching the movie and started doing commentary. Turned the movie into a comedy. People were actually thanking them at the end of the movie as it made it way more memorable.
Thankfully there was a group of people in front of us that noticed everyone was bored as hell watching the movie and started doing commentary. Turned the movie into a comedy. People were actually thanking them at the end of the movie as it made it way more memorable.
The Driver
Member
And Mean Girls.
redmetal86
Member
I remember the Cyrax fight because of this exchange:
Cyrax: Death is the only way out. Major Briggs, Sonya Blade. Shao Khan will be pleased.
Jax: Shao what?!
Cyrax: Death is the only way out. Major Briggs, Sonya Blade. Shao Khan will be pleased.
Jax: Shao what?!
ss_lemonade
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I always thought that the theme song originated from the movie. Guess it was part of an earlier album for the game
https://youtu.be/TVcnWRbL7es?t=904
I too remembered the cartoon being pretty good but just this weekend I watched some of it on youtube and... yeesh. It's pretty bad.
Just_myles
Member
Dude ya boy Sirl and Kung lao. The tv show was the truth.
The second movie suffered from second movie syndrome. Like Joss Whedon has said a few times is "don't chase the dragon". Had they stuck to what made the first movie so good, then they would have been fine. But, since it was a sequel and the first was met positively by the fan base, they felt they had to go bigger..
Elegant Weapon
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The timing of this thread is nuts, since I just started watching Mortal Kombat on netlfix last night in a drunken stupor at like 4:00 in the morning
I loved this movie as a kid, it pretty much still holds up for what it is
I loved this movie as a kid, it pretty much still holds up for what it is
Everybody was or at least mentioned
ElectricThunder
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First movie was the best, followed by the TV show despite the latter having one of the cruelest endings of all time in terms of future hopes alongside all the many good fights that has faded deep into obscurity.
MKA just didn't have the right stuff.
I would legit support a hard edged Wuxia remake of the lot of it that goes in deep even if they had to make it up as they went considering so long as they nailed the music.
MKA just didn't have the right stuff.
I would legit support a hard edged Wuxia remake of the lot of it that goes in deep even if they had to make it up as they went considering so long as they nailed the music.
TheLastCandle
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You know how when you are a kid you like pretty much everything? Especially when it's about martial arts and video games?
I remember seeing this in the theater and despite all of that I remember disliking Annihilation. TERRIBLE.
I remember seeing this in the theater and despite all of that I remember disliking Annihilation. TERRIBLE.
RustyNails
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Linden Ashby was exactly how I imagined Johnny Cage would be. Dude stole the movie for me. He had the funniest lines and the best scenes.
Christopher Lambert was excellent as Rayden. He was simply a badass without doing and saying much.
Kano's ham was just perfect.
Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa IS Shang Tsung. There is no other alternative.
Robin Shou was the weakest aspect as Liu Kang, imo. His overtly serious mission always came off hokey to me. But dat Liu Kang v Reptile fight tho.
Sonya, Jax, Sub, Scorpion were all serviceable but I wish Sub's fight was just as epic as Scorpion. The casting made the movie for me, and a plot that was good enough for a silly video game. Combined with some extraordinary OST makes Mortal Kombat reign supreme.
Not a single memorable thing in MK:A, let alone a single memorable character. Weakest part of original MK remains (Liu Kang), best part is killed within 5 minutes (Cage), and we get bootleg Rayden instead of the real one. Trash.
Christopher Lambert was excellent as Rayden. He was simply a badass without doing and saying much.
Kano's ham was just perfect.
Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa IS Shang Tsung. There is no other alternative.
Robin Shou was the weakest aspect as Liu Kang, imo. His overtly serious mission always came off hokey to me. But dat Liu Kang v Reptile fight tho.
Sonya, Jax, Sub, Scorpion were all serviceable but I wish Sub's fight was just as epic as Scorpion. The casting made the movie for me, and a plot that was good enough for a silly video game. Combined with some extraordinary OST makes Mortal Kombat reign supreme.
Not a single memorable thing in MK:A, let alone a single memorable character. Weakest part of original MK remains (Liu Kang), best part is killed within 5 minutes (Cage), and we get bootleg Rayden instead of the real one. Trash.
Because the first movie has Liu Kang vs Reptile.
When the MK announcer says Reptiles name in the movie out of nowhere? Awesome.
Casting so good they changed the character in the games to fit the actors portrayal going forward.
When the MK announcer says Reptiles name in the movie out of nowhere? Awesome.
Because the original had cool fights with great casting and AMAZING music accompanying the fights and were shot well.
Annihilation was shit in every category, I don't understand the confusion.
Casting so good they changed the character in the games to fit the actors portrayal going forward.
Warm Machine
Member
MK:A is what happens when a cinematographer tries to direct a movie. He wasn't even able to make it look as good as the first movie that he was the cinematographer on.
Professor Beef
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lastplayed
Member
This guy gets it.
Liu Kang and Kitana vs. Smoke: it was the first time Kitana showed off her steel fans but the fight was so meh.
Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion: aged terribly!
Sonya and Jax vs. Cyrax: pretty solid even though all the robo ninjas looked terrible. Very fun fight.
Liu Kang vs. Jade: unmemorable and can't get over how Jade was a seductress, no longer Kitana's friend, and uh... no longer black.
Sonya vs. Mileena: a quick, mud fight between gals that's pretty fun.
Raiden vs. Reptiles: uh... Raiden's stunt double is visible and present 80% of the time.
Liu Kang vs. Barakas: holy shit what a terribly lit snoozefest.
Final Battle: the less said about the CG, the better.
Sonya was the real MVP in this movie to be honest. She got all the fun fights and one of the few actors to look like they were having fun making this C-movie.
Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion: aged terribly!
Sonya and Jax vs. Cyrax: pretty solid even though all the robo ninjas looked terrible. Very fun fight.
Liu Kang vs. Jade: unmemorable and can't get over how Jade was a seductress, no longer Kitana's friend, and uh... no longer black.
Sonya vs. Mileena: a quick, mud fight between gals that's pretty fun.
Raiden vs. Reptiles: uh... Raiden's stunt double is visible and present 80% of the time.
Liu Kang vs. Barakas: holy shit what a terribly lit snoozefest.
Final Battle: the less said about the CG, the better.
Sonya was the real MVP in this movie to be honest. She got all the fun fights and one of the few actors to look like they were having fun making this C-movie.
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