OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I love Hiroyuki Sanada as much as the next guy but the dude is in EVERYTHING. Do we not have any other Japanese actors?
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Mortal Kombat First Look: Inside the R-rated Reboot
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Hardensoul
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Yea, too bad what they did to Kung Lao.
What the hell Raiden could've saved him, some stupid reason that he couldn't interfere. Ehh! hello you already interfering by helping train them and then porting them all out to save the others
Hardensoul
Member
For real, it's not like the role had any English lines.
When the Scorpion says "Get Over Here" for me it was out of place, knowing Hanzo/Scorpion never spoke English before and after he met Cole
digoutyoursoul
Member
Not sure if I want to watch the full movie, from the clips I've watched it seems a bit meh in particular the score which sounds like something from a DC or Marvel movie, so bland. Not saying the 1995 movie is amazing or superior , that one had a charm to it tho particularly Christopher Lambert and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
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xrnzaaas
Member
The score is absolutely the worst. It's 100% generic, it's too loud and distracting in many scenes and the bass drops early in the film are even more annoying than in modern blockbluster flicks.
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OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I know the original film didn't have a huge budget but this one feels much cheaper. The original went to real locations. This one feels like nothing but generic sets.
The first one had a real Goro.
Hardensoul
Member
Yea, the Out world desert looked just like Earth Desert training temple re-colored.
Hardensoul
Member
Every time new Liu Kang was talking and it seem liked he was closing in to smother them with his face lol
Beelzebubs
Member
I mean it wasn't a good movie but it was an entertaining one and I enjoyed it. Dunno why people are so down on it. Its supposed to be a film based on a video game franchise it's never going to be Citizen Kane.
Because there's already a superior version done more than 25 years ago with a lower budget.
digoutyoursoul
Member
No offence , your post reminds me of the responses to Michael Bays Transformers , "well what do you expect, it's not Shakespeare" and so on, when no one said otherwise.
Films like these can always have better pacing, writing, score, direction etc.
TLZ
Banned
I haven't watched it yet, but the way you described it feels totally out of place. They could've just made him speak English with a Japanese accent from time to time (or all the time) like Shredder from TMNT 2 movie.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
Liu Kang took a babality before the movie even started....
HTK
Banned
I haven't watched many movies recently because they've been producing garbage but i wanted to see this because I have HBO Max and it's free so why not...
It further confirmed that entities that be are still producing garbage mostly for kids and manchildren that don't know what a good movie is.
Do yourself a favor and spend your time on a game you enjoy.
It further confirmed that entities that be are still producing garbage mostly for kids and manchildren that don't know what a good movie is.
Do yourself a favor and spend your time on a game you enjoy.
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
Scorpions Revenge was 10x better.
WAY better writing
Way better fights
Way more violent.
Focused on Scorpion. Yet there was still a Tournament
Good twist at the end
WAY better writing
Way better fights
Way more violent.
Focused on Scorpion. Yet there was still a Tournament
Good twist at the end
BabyYoda
Banned
Yeah more so Citizen Kano (sorry).
On that subject Kano saved the movie for me, he was pretty hilarious, everyone else was a bit meh really imho. It felt low budget and seemed to be pandering to the Chinese market. I liked it enough that I hope it does well enough to make a sequel, but just barely!
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Worse than the first but better than Annihilation (the lowest of bars)
Although I probably would have paid money to see this in theaters because schlock like this is my jam. It wasn't that terrible but there's no way they'd ever make a sequel. I mostly thought to myself that people completely unfamiliar with the game would have no idea who anyone was or what was happening.
Although I probably would have paid money to see this in theaters because schlock like this is my jam. It wasn't that terrible but there's no way they'd ever make a sequel. I mostly thought to myself that people completely unfamiliar with the game would have no idea who anyone was or what was happening.
Methos#1975
Member
Personally I still think Annilation was better. It had better music, better fights, and the characters still jelled together more.
This film was just hot garbage. After hearing how big of MK fans everyone involved was the reality seems much different, Instead it seems they only read the cliff notes on the lore and then decided to go fuck it, let's ruin everything. Characters had no build up or exposition, the settings were generic and boring, fights were lackluster, we got a new character that no one gives a shit about whose special power is literal plot armour. Goro is introduced, with absolutely no nod to the fact he is the MK champion to only die a minute later. Shang Sung had absolutely no presence on screen, Luo Kang was completely wasted. Film was just awfu.
I don't see how anyone that is a MK fan could think this mess passable. It wasted all its potential without a care at all.
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ShaikhCroft
Member
Finally watched it now! Not a good one imo. The original was much better!
Gtafans93
Member
MK was shot in my homeish town and I can guarantee nowhere they shot was generic. Hell they did a great job especially when out at the Flinders ranges.
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JerryinSoCal
Member
He looked too old and small to me especially at the beginning when he was just in his regular clothes, the guy is 60 years old and to me he looks it.
KURDISTAN YPG
Member
i liked the movie, i think you know you cant judge games to movie to deep, because of the time it comes on as to narrow of story, which i expected.
not bad not good tbh. i feel like its right in the middle, i just wish they calm down o n the cgi characters
not bad not good tbh. i feel like its right in the middle, i just wish they calm down o n the cgi characters
Duallusion
Member
These sort of movies always make a huge mistake by bothering with all the irrelevant lore details - probably to satisfy those loudest of hardcore fans - at the expense of way more important details all movie makers should focus on: pacing, acting, character arcs, music, editing etc. etc.
I mean, name dropping Bo' Rai Cho; that was important instead of, I dunno, making a proper build-up to all the fights - especially Goro's?! Nikara, wtf was she doing in this reboot?! Thinking that Johnny Cage tease is a satisying ending? Not making whatshisface main character to become Scorpion himself instead of randomly waking him up from the dead? And I could go on.
I had high hopes but it's meh/10 unfortunatelly.
I mean, name dropping Bo' Rai Cho; that was important instead of, I dunno, making a proper build-up to all the fights - especially Goro's?! Nikara, wtf was she doing in this reboot?! Thinking that Johnny Cage tease is a satisying ending? Not making whatshisface main character to become Scorpion himself instead of randomly waking him up from the dead? And I could go on.
I had high hopes but it's meh/10 unfortunatelly.
elbourreau
Member
MAn, the movie was sooooo lame... The first 8min get me really curious and excited, but after that...
What a shame...
Any fan movie you can watch on youtube is way better than this garbage..
Ha BTW, the guy/girl responsible for Cole must be fired and cast away from movie industry ... I mean REALLY!
What a shame...
Any fan movie you can watch on youtube is way better than this garbage..
Ha BTW, the guy/girl responsible for Cole must be fired and cast away from movie industry ... I mean REALLY!
sol_bad
Member
It was a very boring film for me, only the first 10 minutes was good, all down hill after that. Kano made me laugh of course.
That first fight with Scorpion in the forest was great, lots of wide shots with clear choreography and you can see what everyone else is doing. You would think the rest of the film was done by a different director because it uses a lot of close up shots and/or lots of editing. I read that the main actor has studied martial arts but you wouldn't think it when seeing how he moves in this film, definitely not world savior material.
The whole plot is stupid as well, especially with those markings that transfer to the killer. I know it's meant to show that the marking goes to the more stronger person but what if you kill a person with a marking by a sniper rifle? The person with the sniper rifle gets the marking, but that doesn't prove that they could beat the original person with martial arts. Then at the end Raiden says he'll find more warriors, I thought they already found all the warriors with the markings? Are they saying the markings no longer matter?
Stupid plot, boring characters and below par action scenes.
That first fight with Scorpion in the forest was great, lots of wide shots with clear choreography and you can see what everyone else is doing. You would think the rest of the film was done by a different director because it uses a lot of close up shots and/or lots of editing. I read that the main actor has studied martial arts but you wouldn't think it when seeing how he moves in this film, definitely not world savior material.
The whole plot is stupid as well, especially with those markings that transfer to the killer. I know it's meant to show that the marking goes to the more stronger person but what if you kill a person with a marking by a sniper rifle? The person with the sniper rifle gets the marking, but that doesn't prove that they could beat the original person with martial arts. Then at the end Raiden says he'll find more warriors, I thought they already found all the warriors with the markings? Are they saying the markings no longer matter?
Stupid plot, boring characters and below par action scenes.
Bernardougf
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Sonic The Fighters
Member
The film was kinda alright and defenitely A LOT better than MK2...
People expecting a movie like Inception or Tarentino for Mortal Kombat are stupid.
That was not totally terrible at all, like some haters would say it.
The fights were very good and well made, this is by far the MK movie with the best combats.
People expecting a movie like Inception or Tarentino for Mortal Kombat are stupid.
That was not totally terrible at all, like some haters would say it.
The fights were very good and well made, this is by far the MK movie with the best combats.
Bernardougf
Member
Yeah tipical strawman arguments nowdays... you didnt like it because you are a hater and was expecting citizen kane ... no more valid critical points are allowed... everything must be good because of "muh feelings"
MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
Right. Sound like a resetera post
Sonic The Fighters
Member
Mortal Kombat 2021 was totally enjoyable and watchable.
I didn't say to myself "Omg it's awful what am i watching ? I can't no more, i'm done..." Like it was the case with MK2 (Final Annihilation).
I think Mortal Kombat 2021 is a solid 13 or 14/20.
It's not totally awful, i've seen a lot more trash and disappointing movies by the past.
Like 8 Miles (loooool) "just for example ok ?", this movie was ass. Where were you all the haters this time ?
I didn't say to myself "Omg it's awful what am i watching ? I can't no more, i'm done..." Like it was the case with MK2 (Final Annihilation).
I think Mortal Kombat 2021 is a solid 13 or 14/20.
It's not totally awful, i've seen a lot more trash and disappointing movies by the past.
Like 8 Miles (loooool) "just for example ok ?", this movie was ass. Where were you all the haters this time ?
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MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
Haters..... Roll eyes
Sonic The Fighters
Member
Yeah bro and do you know haters without arguments ?
It's even better.
It's even better.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
I like Kano and Kung Lao
I actually think Christopher Lambert was a better Raiden...
Yeah the original is better
Not sure about Smooth Jimmy Olsen from Supergirl TV show as Jax
Also that ending, I thought
Added in because of backlash?
I actually think Christopher Lambert was a better Raiden...
Yeah the original is better
Not sure about Smooth Jimmy Olsen from Supergirl TV show as Jax
Also that ending, I thought
they didn't want a white hero
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DarkestHour
Banned
I like Kano and Kung Lao
I actually think Christopher Lambert was a better Raiden...
Yeah the original is better
Not sure about Smooth Jimmy Olsen from Supergirl TV show as Jax
Also that ending, I thought
Added in because of backlash?they didn't want a white hero
I didn't know Asians are "white" now
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Ok, James Pax was a better Raiden
GrayFoxPL
Member
Some famous ones together with their tribute.
Sho Kosugi
Kane Kosugi
Sonny Chiba
Yasuaki Kurata who got bit of famous fighting Jet Li in fan favorite Fist of Legend.
and...Who do we have here?
Btw. He's guy on the right.
I have to disagree with the "It's MK, you can't expect a great film" argument.
There is plenty of meat on the bone for a capable studio, like Marvel, to knock it out of the park.
One of the main problems is that those involved try to reinvent the wheel when they take up the property...It doesn't need to be reinvented or remodeled.
Just take the original idea of a martial arts tournament on Tsung's hidden island, turn down the campiness, and build the world.
Have Reptile be seen briefly, in invisible form, watching a fight from a tree, but wait until the second movie to reveal him. It doesn't always have to be an immediate payoff and shouldn't be if you're building a world.
The sequel has a ton to chew on as well with Outworld, Khan, Lao, Mileena, Baraka, The Dead Pool, Khan's arena, etc.
I've always thought they could do a lot with showing the period relating to Khan's exterminaton squads. You could really do some great stuff showing his invasion of Earth.
Excess
Member
Kano was ironically the only actor with some character development. It's a shame they flipped him so early, because before that, we actually get to see a glimpse of humility in him as he struggles to keep up with his persona.
ZywyPL
Banned
A wasted potential IMO, it's one of those cases where the trailer was better than the actual full movie... Kano absolutely stole the show, the rest of the characters either tried too hard or didn't try at all, and that Reptile design/fight scene was absolutely awful, easily the lowest point of the movie, while Scorpion which is my favorite character is basically non-existent in the movie, the trailer already show most of it airtime. With that cliffhanger at the end I feel like they had a longer franchise in mind, losing focus on this particular release in the process.
ResilientBanana
Member
This movie is garbage. The acting is shit as are the effects. The story is all over the place and there's no way Jax survived that shit.
HellforLeather
Member
Sub Zero and Scorpion stuff is good and Kano keeps you entertained in the middle bits. Other than that, the acting, pacing, script sucks.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
The First 7 Minutes: The Movie