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    I disagree. I think its MUCH better that they don't know the source material. That way, things that happen are that much more fucking crazy. Kind of like June not knowing Jack Frost was about a talking snowman until the transformation scene.

     

    If you want to hear a nerd with knowledge of the franchises talk about the films, stick with this:

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYd_-SUATDY

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    Somewhere around the 19 min mark, Paul declares that Jax wasn't the black guy, but was the guy with the metal face. This is incorrect, the metal face guy is Kano. Jax was in the movie for about 2 seconds, storming Normandy (the dance club) with Sonya. The black guy who was killed in the tournament was actually a character named Art Lean. He wasn't in the game, but guys.... he was totally in the MORTAL KOMBAT NOVEL.

     

    THATS RIGHT THE NOVEL

     

    In Mortal Kombat: A Novel, based on the movie's original script, Art Lean plays a bigger role in the story. His fight at London (mentioned by Cage) is shown, as well his invitation to the tournament. He far outclasses most Earthrealm warriors, making it past the extremally big stairway without resting. When waiting for the tournament to start he engages in battle with four Earthrealm warriors who were mocking his kata, even though he didn't want to fight between them but with them against Outworld. Art Lean also witness the fight between Cage and Scorpion and at the end of it asks the actor to teach him the Shadow Kick, but is killed by Goro before having the chance to learn it. It is mentioned Art Lean was granted the right to fight Goro because he was the resident of Earthrealm with most victories up to that point. Goro also shows respect for him, congratulating the warrior for the fight before killing him.

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQVM_pMhcQo

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    You know, what I like (and by like, I may mean respect) most about this movie is how it does NOT fuck around even for a second. From second 1, the first thing you hear when watching this is "MORTAL KOMBAAAAAAAAT!!" and that damn song. They know what people want. The very first scene in the movie, Shang Tsung kills a man with his bare hands, in brutal fashion. Then, Sonya and Jax are running through a nightclub with guns, then Johnny Cage is fighting people in an airport hangar (but headfake! its a movie shoot), and all of a sudden they are all shuffled onto a boat and sent to the netherverse. Why? Because fuck you, that's why. Now FIGHT. And fight they do. There is a pretty naked disregard for story and plot developments. I'm okay with that.

     

    As a nerd, I've watched many fighting games try to eek out a story from a foundation that can neither fertilize or grow one (Tekken? Street Fighter? Virtual Fighter? Even my beloved Samurai Shodown and Guilty Gear??). Mortal Kombat's story in the game was equally as atrocious and obnoxious as the movie's, and I am glad that the movie treated it with due (lack of) respect. The only problem is it didn't really have anything else to fall back on. If this movie starred and was choreographed by Jackie Chan and had some real martial artists and stuntmen in it, and was just a wall-to-wall crazy ass brawl with some eye popping stunts (i.e. every jackie chan movie not made by Disney), then this movie could have been truly an amazing replication of a mediocre fighting game.

     

    As it stands now, its a mediocre facsimile of a mediocre fighting game. Which I guess is about all the series could ask for. It should have stopped there, because Annihilation.... oh boy. Boy oh boy.

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    Guuuuuuuuuys, its all happeniiiiiing

     

    Boy, the comments on this video.... the Amazon second opinions on this one should be a work of art. Of course we could always get a sense of whats to come by reading the Amazon reviews for the book...

     

    "To the individual who wrote the review entitled "Christian Propaganda", you don't know what it is to be a Christian. No, you will not be saved based on your works, you must confess Jesus Christ as your Saviour. However, if you do evil works and commit sin that is not forgiven, you will not make the rapture either. You have to be forgiven! You can not commit evil works and make it to heaven without forgiveness. This book is very true about the end time events. And I will pray for your soul, because it sounds to me like you will be here during the Tribulation. I truly hope you come to the saving knowledge of Jesus before that day approaches. He is coming back. And it will not be long. If you truly believe this is bogus, for your sake, I hope you're right."

     

    Five Stars.

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    Ugh, reminds me of the bad game(s?) after Deadly Alliance where all the good original characters get turned into zombies and therefore everything gets all edgy. Also isn't that the era where they really wanted Striker the cop to become everyone's darling even though he just oozed asshole?

     

    [For me the best MK's go 2D:2nd and 3D:Deadly Alliance]

     

     

     

    With her also hating Street Fighter I would love for them to review the supposedly terrible

    (I haven't seen it) just so she doesn't pick up a fighting game habit. Because that would be bad.

     

     

    I... had no idea there was a King of Fighters movie... is King in it? I'm not one to crush on fictional characters.... but I have always made a nerd exception to that for King.

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    Fuck yeah this movie was a huge success. This is one of the few movies this show has done that I can proudly say that went to see at the theater when it came out. And I THINK I loved every second of it. This was at a time when Mortal Kombat was the shit. MK3 was destroying arcades everywhere, everything was an "-ality"... fatality, babality, anamality, friendality, etc. There was no way this movie could have ever disappointed 13 year old me.

     

    Especially with Dat Theme. I am at work at 5 am, one of the few people here rocking this song, and its better than coffee and cocaine.

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    I just watched Stand Up Guys on Netflix, starring Al Pacino and Christopher Walken. It was like I was watching an alternate reality Hudson Hawk. A lot of the same themes... starts with a guy getting out of prison, a friend pics him up (in an old car), they drink coffee and chat, there is "one more job" that they are coerced into doing, there is no logical concept of time, or laws (they bury their dead friend in a cemetery at night, like a dog. and the daughter is okay with that), they're hounded by a traveling band of goons, rape is somehow involved, etc.

     

    The theme on this one is much darker than Hawks, and its much more ably acted. There's no lack of crazy moments still, however. Currently 37% on RT.

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h6voLvn8jA

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    HDTGM? I know how this got made:

     

    The script bounced around a bit (originally offered to Ridley Scott), but ended up being green-lit by an indie studio. Martin Scorsese ( who has a ton of positive equity still thanks to, The Departed, Shutter Island, Boardwalk Empire, HUGO...) helped pen the script originally, and when it came back around after being green-lit, he jumped on it. And he and Leo team up almost exclusively to make fantastic films, anyway. Combine this with a timely and relevant, witty and sharply written script, and boom. That's how this one got made. And it seems to be doing rather well, too. And Rightly so, I'm glad to see it.

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  20. Posted

    Found in imdb: George Clooney was originally attached to the project but when he left to do Batman & Robin, ex-Batman Michael Keaton was re-cast into the lead role.

     

    You can make an arguement that both of them got the sh*t end of the stick on that deal ....

     

    I have to say, I like Michael Keaton in this role a lot better than I imagine what George Clooney would be like. But yeah, death by stabbing or poison.

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