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Post by A Platypus Rave on Feb 19, 2021 13:11:40 GMT -5
The original Sub Zero was hired to kill Shang Tsung which is why he took part in the first tournament and beforehand was hired by Quan Chi to retrieve a Map which lead to Scorpion's death. He didn't even know that the Shirai Ryu was wiped out by Quan Chi until after getting it. Right Sub Zero and Scorpion had beef but he didn't stoop low enough to actually kill his family and by extension wipe out his clan as well. Quan Chi manipulated all scenes to get it to go his way Over the years they seem to be having Scorpion catch on to Quan Chi schemes sooner then he has before I mean... all of that was Retcons I was speaking solely about the original Mortal Kombat game.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 19, 2021 13:12:28 GMT -5
Right Sub Zero and Scorpion had beef but he didn't stoop low enough to actually kill his family and by extension wipe out his clan as well. Quan Chi manipulated all scenes to get it to go his way Over the years they seem to be having Scorpion catch on to Quan Chi schemes sooner then he has before I mean... all of that was Retcons I was speaking solely about the original Mortal Kombat game. In fairness, this whole shit is full of retcons at this point lol
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Post by James Fabiano on Feb 19, 2021 14:35:19 GMT -5
For all the trash talk we gave it at the start of this thread, the movie looks...all right.
Everyone who wanted the game's gore is going to get it finally.
I am, BTW, one who thinks the original theatrical was a (US) video game movie that did not suck back in the day.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Feb 19, 2021 14:47:35 GMT -5
For all the trash talk we gave it at the start of this thread, the movie looks...all right. Everyone who wanted the game's gore is going to get it finally. I am, BTW, one who thinks the original theatrical was a (US) video game movie that did not suck back in the day. Saw the original MK movie twice in theaters, I even bought the soundtrack. Despite the content being toned down, it still had most of what a fan of the franchise would likely want.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 19, 2021 14:51:50 GMT -5
For all the trash talk we gave it at the start of this thread, the movie looks...all right. Everyone who wanted the game's gore is going to get it finally. I am, BTW, one who thinks the original theatrical was a (US) video game movie that did not suck back in the day. The original gets what I call the "Batman & Robin" effect, in that the sequel was SO BAD that sometimes I think the original doesn't get the credit it deserves. Batman Forever was a perfectly serviceable movie that got eclipsed by how iffy Batman & Robin was, same goes for MK and MK Annihilation. Mortal Kombat was the best video game adaptation of its time, and it's still hard for me to think of many video game movies better than it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2021 14:54:07 GMT -5
The original Sub Zero was hired to kill Shang Tsung which is why he took part in the first tournament and beforehand was hired by Quan Chi to retrieve a Map which lead to Scorpion's death. He didn't even know that the Shirai Ryu was wiped out by Quan Chi until after getting it. Well, until 11 retconned it so that he was aware of Quan Chi killing them all and fine with it, anyway. Though that's nowhere near the worst MK11, "They were a heel the whole time!" retcon what with Sindel hovering around.
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Post by ronin705 on Feb 19, 2021 15:20:39 GMT -5
The original Sub Zero was hired to kill Shang Tsung which is why he took part in the first tournament and beforehand was hired by Quan Chi to retrieve a Map which lead to Scorpion's death. He didn't even know that the Shirai Ryu was wiped out by Quan Chi until after getting it. Well, until 11 retconned it so that he was aware of Quan Chi killing them all and fine with it, anyway. Though that's nowhere near the worst MK11, "They were a heel the whole time!" retcon what with Sindel hovering around. That has nothing on the legend of the still not seen on screen since 9 Kurtis Stryker lmao
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Post by James Fabiano on Feb 19, 2021 15:30:47 GMT -5
I always liked MK '95. Of course we had SMB and SF:TM to compare it with. (although those have become kinda cult films due to how silly they were, and I'd take both over MKA and SF: Legend of Chun-Li).
My favorite VG movie at the time was the anime SF2 film.
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Post by Legion on Feb 19, 2021 19:39:07 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of the game or mythos, but YES that trailer got me pumped.
It made me want to go buy the game too, so double impact!
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Feb 19, 2021 21:03:25 GMT -5
I liked the original movie. Sure, they had to tweak some stuff, but I mean, at least it was a tournament instead of that rip-off GI Joe nonsense Street Fighter had.
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Post by Jonathan Michaels on Feb 19, 2021 21:53:39 GMT -5
No Johnny Cage, no sale.
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Post by bob on Feb 19, 2021 23:16:57 GMT -5
saw an ad for it on tv tonight
it got me excited for this
I loved the games and the first Mortal Kombat movie is the gold standard of videogames to movie adaptations
here's to hoping
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Post by Muskrat on Feb 20, 2021 15:02:50 GMT -5
It looks shit, but it looks like a really fun shitty movie. So pretty much exactly like the original movie, which is awesomely shit
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Feb 21, 2021 11:42:11 GMT -5
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Feb 21, 2021 13:40:45 GMT -5
At this point, expecting Oscar-level quality from a movie based on video games where two people fight until someone's spine gets ripped out is a futile exercise. Just hope for dumb fun.
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Post by Hurbster on Feb 21, 2021 17:10:17 GMT -5
Huh, YouTube wanting me to prove my age so I can watch the Red band trailer. The first time that's happened for 35 years or so.
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Post by "Magic" Mark Hurr on Feb 22, 2021 23:56:27 GMT -5
But what if Art Lean is revealed to be an Elder God?
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Post by Session Moth is over on Feb 24, 2021 6:55:47 GMT -5
I'm a bit worried that my boy Reptile will be killed off rather quickly going by that trailer.
Still though I have watched that trailer over and over, I can't wait for this.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Feb 24, 2021 17:25:09 GMT -5
loved the original movie and liked the trailer for the new one i will admit although you might have seen the best of those characters, hence the lack of that one new character ...
and of COURSE that one new character fights goro, but hopefully not as the four armed devil got chumped changed by that git johnny cage!
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Post by xCompackx on Mar 2, 2021 10:09:43 GMT -5
The original Sub Zero was hired to kill Shang Tsung which is why he took part in the first tournament and beforehand was hired by Quan Chi to retrieve a Map which lead to Scorpion's death. He didn't even know that the Shirai Ryu was wiped out by Quan Chi until after getting it. Well, until 11 retconned it so that he was aware of Quan Chi killing them all and fine with it, anyway. Though that's nowhere near the worst MK11, "They were a heel the whole time!" retcon what with Sindel hovering around. Sindel's "I was bad the whole time" gimmick might honestly be when I gave up hope on MK11 being decent, story-wise. They already had an interesting backstory with her being an unwilling servant upon resurrection and then breaking free to end up on the side of good. Now she's just generic bad woman #4432 and it's boring as shit.
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