Mortal Kombat (2021)
 

The cast is really starting to come together:

Sub-Zero -- Joe Taslim
Liu Kang -- Ludi Lin
Sonya Blade -- Jessica McNamee
Kano -- Josh Lawson
Raiden -- Tadanobu Asano
Jackson "Jax" Bridges -- Mechad Brooks
Mileena -- Sisi Stringer
Scorpion -- Hiroyuki Sanda
Shang Tsung -- Chin Han
Unspecified Role -- Lewis Tan

I guess the Raiden actor doesn't speak much if any English, tho.

I don't know who any of these people are.

That also applied to the original though, except for Christopher Lambert. His range is incredible, from Scotland to the orient and still no Oscar.

Liu Kang actor is in the newer Power Rangers and Black Mirror's "Striking Vipers" ep

I wont say how, but I may or may not have seen a slightly unfinished version of the movie trailer to this.

It's fucking amazing. Everything you want from just about every character but there is one major flaw.

No sign of Johnny Cage at all. Not sure if he'll be a surprise or what. It does not appear so. It seems like Kano takes on the comic relief in a lot of the trailer.

Everything you would want from Scorpion and Sub Zero are in it including a really cool as scene where Jax attempts to shoot Sub Zero point blank.

Lewis Tan is playing someone named Cole and from what I can tell, this entire story appears to revolve around him and Sonya Blade . Something to do with a tattoo or marking on him.

This is spoiled in the trailer ( unless they edit it out ) but Goro confirmed. He's show fighting Cole. I'm also pretty sure Smoke was in this. At least I thought it was Smoke. Raiden looks fantastic in the trailer. He has at least 1 great moment and he was speaking English so i dont know.

I know Asano....and I definitely want to know more about Jessica McNamee. :drool:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...fsIAUmE-9W6KN4

Is Mortal Kombat still a thing? I thought that had been left in the 90s, where it belongs.

its still a thing and its still really great

I don't know about doing another movie but the games themselves have been great enough to the point where they're more than welcome.

I'm fine with the 90's versions of the movies; I'm probably the only fan who doesn't really mind the "terrible" sequel of annihilation but it to answer this; seems like the casting has got some traction with it--see how it is when it releases. I think we have been waiting for years for this?

Calling it now: Post credit scene features Taven and Daegon and will end up being the greatest thing of the whole movie.

I liked it...had a great soundtrack. Def didn't like the retcon having to do with the family feud. Surprisingly, I think they tried to stuff too much fan service in.

I liked both of them and I still watch them if i catch them on TV

The casting or Raiden was really fucking terrible though.

If they aint black bitches in it, than I dont give a fuck!

Can't believe we lost DAMN iNATOR and got JonSouthwoodsTopFan. When one door closes another opens

We supposed to know who that is

He posted in the thread...

Yeah, but OssMan kept saying his name like we should have known it from before he signed up....

Wish OssMan could autoplay this banger whenever someone clicked this thread.

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He's creating a legend

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Get over here! Watch the trailer for Mortal Kombat now — in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max April 16. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MortalKombatMovie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MortalKombatMovie</a> <a href="https://t.co/eFhQhbdNUl">pic.twitter.com/eFhQhbdNUl</a></p>&mdash; Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) <a href="https://twitter.com/MKMovie/status/1362432505236783105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I like to think this is what snorting cocaine feels like.

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You're welcome

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pumped

Looks good :D

It looks pretty tits tbh

YESSSSSSS!

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They should have definitely gone with the 1995 music for the original trailer.

This is going to be a horrible movie and I'm going to love the shit out of it :yes:

I don't think it will be horrible.

The fight choreography is being done by guys who have stunted for Marvel.

I mean, it looks down to earth as opposed to the previous 2 entries. Then there was that other web series or whatever with Jeri Ryan and Michael Jai White.

Sucks they're actually putting it in theatres. Ain't going back there anytime soon. And I ain't springing for a HBO Max subscription either. So, I guess I'm waiting for Redbox.

You're waiting for me to find a link

Sucks there's no Johnny Cage (unless he's a surprise). I'm guessing he'll show up after the credits.

They have mentioned wanting to start a cinematic universe (on a lot smaller scale than MCU, obvi).

Maybe the real Johnny Cage is inside all of us

That's deep, man...very philosophical

Is that you Skeletor?

Sonya had Johnny Cage deep inside of her.

https://movieweb.com/mortal-kombat-2-miz-johnny-cage/

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ok looks cool but why isn't Johnny Cage in it &amp; why isn't he being played by <a href="https://twitter.com/mikethemiz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikethemiz</a> <a href="https://t.co/dTLLuH24hD">pic.twitter.com/dTLLuH24hD</a></p>&mdash; kumohara (@BillyKumo) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillyKumo/status/1362460614313050113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Since nerds are UPSET that Johnny Cage isn't in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MortalKombatMovie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MortalKombatMovie</a> remake, there should be a post-credits scene where this guy enters the frame...������<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEChamber?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEChamber</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mikethemiz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikethemiz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JohnnyCage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JohnnyCage</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MortalKombat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MortalKombat</a> <a href="https://t.co/njtwCK1UND">pic.twitter.com/njtwCK1UND</a></p>&mdash; Tots (@YummyTaterTots) <a href="https://twitter.com/YummyTaterTots/status/1362472874293022724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'd actually be down with this...a real life B movie star to play an iconic B movie/video game character.

I think it would be a massive failure if Johnny Cage isnt in Mortal Kombat.

the 2nd sucked but had an awesome soundtrack...it's so bad it was good with all the call back fighters.

Maybe The Miz already filmed scenes as Johnny Cage. Thats why WWE put the belt on him.

Given how many reboots we’ve seen in recent years (Full House + Saved by the Bell + Karate Kid + Boy Meets World), does this really surprise you? To Mortal Kombat’s credit however, they have done a fantastic job of continuously evolving to the point of still remaining relevant. This new trailer is really good and has me excited.

Bump...It drops soon.

I had downloaded a shitty cam but couldn't bring myself to watch it in that quality.

I really enjoyed it. It's a lot like the first one in that from a purely critical standpoint, there's a lot of holes that can be picked at, but most people aren't going to care, because it's just so much fun.

Kano is definitely the highlight.

The editing is fucking terrible, and characters aren't utilized very well, but again, its still very entertaining for what iy is. Particularly if youre a fan of the series.

I watched it this morning. I'll write a review when I get home later.

Very underwhelming. The original film is is structurally better with both plot and character development and considerably better acting in it as well.

the films action is well directed and the cinematography of those scenes is solid throughout but its the only high point. and even that is stifled by the constant need to have the characters strike a pose and "look cool" instead actually doing something interesting.

for a film that felt the need to create a new character to be its protagonist youd think theyd have made that choice because they had a story they wanted to tell.

what we get however is a vanilla protagonist (thats primary character development is he's a shit tier fighter) with motivations so routine that if i gave someone 3 guesses as to what they are i bet theyd guess it on luck alone.

none of the characters shine in any way save kano. maybe sonya but still very low tier.

for a film that deliberately attempts to tell an original story (despite having a great mythos that doesnt need to be abandoned) the film spends a 5th of its run time with cheeky winks to the audience in an effort to get cheap pops. this noncommittal approach to forging its own path leaves me being pulled in two directions. on one hand a new cannon with new ideas. the other leaning on what id rather be watching reminding me how unsatisfied i am with this product .

also wtf @ reiko. trash adaptation.

this is marginally better than annihilation and that was on a fraction of the budget.

I dunno where to start because Destor pretty much nailed it.

Reiko looked straight out of Annihilation. The bad guys (outside of SZ & Kano) might as well of been generic TMNT foot clan soldiers.

They literally ruined Goru



Raiden was laughable as Earth Realm's protector....some fucking temple.

The biggest let down was how they talked this up as some of the best on screen martial arts...pff. So many camera cut aways.

It's no surprise Ed Boon has not ONCE commented on the movie yet

Scorpion/Sub-Zero scenes were ace, tho.

I'll give them one thing

Reiko. wtf. why.

I would’ve preferred this to be a sub zero origin movie than what we got. Destor is on the money here. This was bland and boring and the original is a better film.

I've owned the 1995 film on VHS, DVD, and on digital and cannot imagine how many times I've watched it.

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is also on HBO Max and is actually pretty enjoyable.

Not that MK 2021 is HORRIBLE...just disappointing. I'd be willing to see where they go with the sequel(s).



One more thing....Raiden's out of nowhere combatant teleports...fucking insulting to our intelligence!

scorpions revenge is much better

Yeah...if they're really going for this MK multiverse it would have made sense to do standalone films. This could have followed SZ/Scorpion feud... There was Iron Man, Thor, etc. before there was the first Avengers movie. Then the studio wouldn't have had to demand their new character protagonist to hold the hand of people not familiar with MK lore.

If a sequel gets greenlit....

Shang Tsung was just there. Total waste of Chin Han's talent.

Liu Kang should have been the protag. making cole simply because you didnt want to walk in the pasts shadow was the wrong call.

Oh....how did I forget to mention the tourney invitees and how they get their arcana. lol gg

that entire plot strand is fucking stupid and i hate it.

i never want to hear the word arcana again for any reason ever

They'll really have their work cut out for them to get the storyline to the actual tournament within the first hour....

oh jax

I actually think the idea of a decendant of scorpion is a cool
idea, but anytime you introduce a new character in a franchise with so many iconic, memorable characters, you'd better make sure the new guy is interesting. And Cole isn't interesting at all.

nah heres mk2

mkx proves that mortal kombat the new class totally works. this did not.

They'd be smart to use the same peeps behind Scorpion's Revenge as fill in before the next movie (SW: Clone Wars style).

:rofl::rofl: Monks that live in a fucking crater temple

they all have degrees in advanced robotics

There's a lot of unexplained shit. Why does the Lin Kuei hate the Shirai Ryu so much? In the games, sub-zero kills hanzo as part of a job for Quan Chi. So what's the story here?

How the fuck is Sub-Zero 400 years old?

So Scorpion can just come back? Why did it take him over 400 years to get off his ass?

Maybe they should have followed the predecessor movies and kept Raiden Caucasian. William Dafoe could have stolen Kano actor's comedic thunder (no pun)

Writers thought Chinese and Japanese hatred was good enough?

Assuming SZ fought for Outworld, winning combatants get youth and power for the next tournament? might be wrong there.

Cole was given the gardening tool and I guess it sensed SZ...straight teleported Scorp outta the Netherrealm?

Another good prequel movie could have been Edenia getting ate up by Outworld with minor flashbacks to other realms getting absorbed...

ED BOON IS NOT AMUSED

Rewatching. :shifty: That gardening spear had both their blood on it from the first fight. Good enough for me! :shifty:

That's the thing though. They could have explained these things with a few throwaway lines but they didn't even try.

sequel better be in secret pre production at this point to keep the momentum up.

I'm Sonya and I don't have a tournament mark :mad::mad::fu::wavesad:

@savio foc u :fu:

I miss Ajax Raiden

poor poor Reptile...one of the last of his kind can never catch a break. Always bad CGI...always.

Enjoyed the film. Yes there were plot holes and it was odd having Cole being the main guy. The fight scenes were really enjoyable and happened during the entire movie.

Yes, the first MK movie was better due to the plot and character development but MK is all about the fight scenes. Good flick that entertained me throughout the entire movie.

MK is all about that characters.

Not asking specifically for a spoiler, but if they have Reptile in this one it beats the 1995 version by default!

reptile was in the 1995 film and was better in it

2 positives of subbing to HBO Max for this movie..... the Scorpion's Revenge and this awesome Made for Love TV series!

Reptile never gonna get any movie love.

I saw Boon finally commented on the movie....sorta. WB probably made him.

He did retweet The Miz's tweet for Johnny Cage, though. Fucking A!

This movie was fucking terrible.

Damn you are right, I completely forgot!

That said, the fact I didn't remember it shows how underutilized he was.

you are terrible.

bitch.

both Repz are greater than new Goru. gg

Goro being reduced to a generic cgi monster fight is dissapointing but expected. why this movie needed 3 cgi monster fights is beyond me but whatever

they spent all the CGI on Nitara :(

A way later bitch. Might as well bring Chaos and Order realms in

i kinda loved the mythos from deception so i wouldnt object (but also understand that everyone hates them so it shouldn't happen [Shujinko is fucking amazing though])

You have a chub for Bo' Rai Cho

out of all the 3d characters its weird to me that he's one of the few that keeps gettinf pushed. outside of Kenshi he's probably had the most representation...and yet Havok is still on the bench...such a shame