Also why would you kill Johnny Cake before it's even started.
Because people don't seem to like Cake. Which is horrible.
Also: For some reason this is even more unbelievable than the original Mortal Kombat story.
Not to mention they seem to want to make every character completly unlikeable. Jax and Sonya here don't seem to have any personality close to their counterparts.
Just smells like Douches vs. Asses the game.
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Also, I don't really see why people are complaining about the lack of cheese. I mean, jesus, former action movie star working as an undercover agent for the government? Come on.
And changes are there will be supernatural elements a-plenty. How would you make Sub-Zero without freeze powers? Well, freeze tech, but habarbabra, I'm trying to make a point here. I bet it turns out Shang Tsung is some sort of Asian voodoo guy or something and he's trying to harvest the souls of great warriors for... something.
Personally, I could live without the whole "interdimensional" kind of supernatural, but I doubt they'll toss out all supernatural elements.
Also, I don't really see why people are complaining about the lack of cheese. I mean, jesus, former action movie star working as an undercover agent for the government? Come on.
Word. I laughed my ass off when Jax said that. Also, Cage getting one last inhale from his cigar was pure cheese too.
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The one complaint I actually have about this trailer is that Scorpion, who in previous games was a Chinese ninja and who in this trailer has a very Asian sounding "real" name, looks quite Caucasian.
If it's a movie, I'll see it opening night. It looks so cheesy, love it.
Well, it looks like it is movie. From Chud.com:
UPDATE 2: Cat's out of the bag. This is for the movie, and it comes from the mind of genius fight choreographer Larnell Stovall. He's the guy who did the fights for the excellent Undisputed 3: Redemption, on DVD and Blu-Ray right now. I hope that this movie gets made with Larnell plotting the punches, because this guy isn't just a geek like us, he's also got an incredible skill and ambition to create the next generation of fight choreography.
If it's a movie, I'll see it opening night. It looks so cheesy, love it.
Well, it looks like it is movie. From Chud.com:
UPDATE 2: Cat's out of the bag. This is for the movie, and it comes from the mind of genius fight choreographer Larnell Stovall. He's the guy who did the fights for the excellent Undisputed 3: Redemption, on DVD and Blu-Ray right now. I hope that this movie gets made with Larnell plotting the punches, because this guy isn't just a geek like us, he's also got an incredible skill and ambition to create the next generation of fight choreography.
I still doubt this is a movie, if it is it'll be one of those straight to DVD ones i would think. Nobody cares about MK these days except for old fans who played it 15 years ago on super nintendo when the game didnt suck ass. In which case it is still a bad choice since this "film" looks nothing remotely like the old games. They took out the cheesey over-the-top stuff and replaced it with trying to make it seem realistic and serious when it was never meant to be. It looks about on par with the bad zombie movie i bought for $2 in a bargain bin last week.
Plus all the horrible acting in that trailer just screams "instant flop" to me if they put it on the big screen.
I still doubt this is a movie, if it is it'll be one of those straight to DVD ones i would think. Nobody cares about MK these days except for old fans who played it 15 years ago on super nintendo when the game didnt suck ass.
Hate to say it, but the game sucked ass then too. The fatalities covered up for the terrible gameplay.
This movie looks awful (possibly in the right kind of way). I'm guessing it will be straight to DVD because outside of the target demographic of people who are already MK fans, it looks to have absolutely no appeal.
One of my fondest childhood memories is calling my nearly-drunk dad and uncle into the living room at a family gathering and saying "Watch me punch this guy in half!"
I pray it's a movie, and it comes out soon. Gonna rock so much. I'll get like, half my college to attend opening night if it is. Hell, if I land this Firefighting position, I'll get my fire crew to attend too! WOOOOOO! MOOORTAAAL KOOMBAT!
This movie looks awful (possibly in the right kind of way). I'm guessing it will be straight to DVD because outside of the target demographic of people who are already MK fans, it looks to have absolutely no appeal.
Well, at least they seem to have gotten decent martial artists for this.
Has anyone a idea who barakka is played by? I'm pretty sure Johnny Cage is Matt Mullins but......
. . . Why won't they let this franchise die already?!?! MK hasn't been relevant since the end of the 90's, and every single attempt at bringing it back from the brink of death has been ultimately forgettable. First Warner bombards us with cheesy live action trailers for F.E.A.R. 3 (oh, sorry, F.3.A.R.), and now this? They're starting to rank up there with Disney on my rage list now. Please, please just leave us with the nostalgic memories of the first two games and their violently goofy charm. Don't try to make something that will end up as another "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li", or, most likely, the King of Fighters and Tekken movies coming up.
. . . Why won't they let this franchise die already?!?! MK hasn't been relevant since the end of the 90's, and every single attempt at bringing it back from the brink of death has been ultimately forgettable.
And yet they still sell well. Especially when they're rated M, unlike MK vs DC.
As for the video: I didn't like it.
I don't mind the thought behind toning down the supernatural elements, but making Reptile a deformed human is going a bit too far. Also, I can't agree with the decision to kill off Cage in the backstory.
If that were a real wide-release movie I could see it bothering a lot of people how seriously it seems to take itself. I also have no idea how they'd explain some characters with the realistic approach. Sub-Zero gonna carry a tank of liquid nitrogen around? Nonetheless, if it's a "fan" film it was quite well-made.
Edit: I take it back. I don't know what the fuck this is suppose to be for - movie or game. There's a lot of evidence for both.
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On the one hand, it's a gutsy move to reinvent an entire cast of characters this far. I have to applaud it.
On the other hand, I'm gonna miss the special oriental pastiche of Mortal Kombat's roots, not to mention how it dabbled with mythology in respect to the outworld stuff. Mortal Kombat is supposed to happen around big stone temples and ancient stuff.
Without that side, I worry this is going to be too much like SAW when it's all said and done.
I wouldn't mind a bait and switch. Show off guys like Reptile as fucked-up humans, but then reveal that he is, in fact, some kind of lizard man. Sadly, I don't see that happening considering that Baraka seems to have a fairly fleshed out, zero-supernatural origin.
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I think I would've been okay with a surgically-enabled human Baraka, but I don't understand the dreads-especially on a plastic surgeon.
If that were a real wide-release movie I could see it bothering a lot of people how seriously it seems to take itself. I also have no idea how they'd explain some characters with the realistic approach. Sub-Zero gonna carry a tank of liquid nitrogen around? Nonetheless, if it's a "fan" film it was quite well-made.
It didn't bother to explain how a doctor managed to make ten inch blades pop from his forearms or how having Harlequin-type ichthyosis gives you super powers.
It looks like it'll be cheesy entertainment or very much bore and gore. Kind of wanna see it because of Michael Jai White though.
And as some people have pointed out, Johnny Cage dies a lot in the game series, so I hear.
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Because people don't seem to like Cake. Which is horrible.
Also: For some reason this is even more unbelievable than the original Mortal Kombat story.
Not to mention they seem to want to make every character completly unlikeable. Jax and Sonya here don't seem to have any personality close to their counterparts.
Just smells like Douches vs. Asses the game.
And changes are there will be supernatural elements a-plenty. How would you make Sub-Zero without freeze powers? Well, freeze tech, but habarbabra, I'm trying to make a point here. I bet it turns out Shang Tsung is some sort of Asian voodoo guy or something and he's trying to harvest the souls of great warriors for... something.
Personally, I could live without the whole "interdimensional" kind of supernatural, but I doubt they'll toss out all supernatural elements.
I've known some people to prefer pie, but very few to actually dislike cake.
Word. I laughed my ass off when Jax said that. Also, Cage getting one last inhale from his cigar was pure cheese too.
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Well, it looks like it is movie. From Chud.com:
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I want those 90-120 minutes of my life back, btw.
I'm now interested in seeing at least the third one
I mean, harlequin babies? Fucking plastic surgeon with knives in his arms?
I MEAN WHAT THE CHRIST
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"You've got to FINISH HIM" and all that.
Ok, then Douches vs. Asses the Movie.
Come on, they can at least write one good guy (or any personality that at least resembles it). Please.
Still hope for Liu Kang.
Jax and Tanya just make such a unlikeable corrupt cop expression.
Yes, this.
I am eagerly awaiting this movie after seeing the trailer.
Most probable scenario is the director just made the short film and will be directing the cinematics for the new game.
Plus all the horrible acting in that trailer just screams "instant flop" to me if they put it on the big screen.
Hate to say it, but the game sucked ass then too. The fatalities covered up for the terrible gameplay.
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The fact that they're making him into a harlequin baby... perplexes me.
As a game trailer? I'm getting Thrill Kill flashbacks.
THIS LOOKS AWESOME!
I pray it's a movie, and it comes out soon. Gonna rock so much. I'll get like, half my college to attend opening night if it is. Hell, if I land this Firefighting position, I'll get my fire crew to attend too! WOOOOOO! MOOORTAAAL KOOMBAT!
Well, at least they seem to have gotten decent martial artists for this.
Has anyone a idea who barakka is played by? I'm pretty sure Johnny Cage is Matt Mullins but......
BLOODSTORM.
Didn't they have such a game in the Simpsons?
. . . Why won't they let this franchise die already?!?! MK hasn't been relevant since the end of the 90's, and every single attempt at bringing it back from the brink of death has been ultimately forgettable. First Warner bombards us with cheesy live action trailers for F.E.A.R. 3 (oh, sorry, F.3.A.R.), and now this? They're starting to rank up there with Disney on my rage list now. Please, please just leave us with the nostalgic memories of the first two games and their violently goofy charm. Don't try to make something that will end up as another "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li", or, most likely, the King of Fighters and Tekken movies coming up.
Now I'm just depressed.
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And yet they still sell well. Especially when they're rated M, unlike MK vs DC.
As for the video: I didn't like it.
I don't mind the thought behind toning down the supernatural elements, but making Reptile a deformed human is going a bit too far. Also, I can't agree with the decision to kill off Cage in the backstory.
On the other hand, I'm gonna miss the special oriental pastiche of Mortal Kombat's roots, not to mention how it dabbled with mythology in respect to the outworld stuff. Mortal Kombat is supposed to happen around big stone temples and ancient stuff.
Without that side, I worry this is going to be too much like SAW when it's all said and done.
It didn't bother to explain how a doctor managed to make ten inch blades pop from his forearms or how having Harlequin-type ichthyosis gives you super powers.
It looks like it'll be cheesy entertainment or very much bore and gore. Kind of wanna see it because of Michael Jai White though.
And as some people have pointed out, Johnny Cage dies a lot in the game series, so I hear.