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post #101 of 177
6/8/10 at 11:27pm
The web is hot right now for MK. Hope the geeks make enough noise for this. The majority are really feeling the MK reel. =)

Sub-Zero

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post #102 of 177
6/8/10 at 11:37pm
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Originally Posted by ForsakenNoMore View Post
The web is hot right now for MK. Hope the geeks make enough noise for this. The majority are really feeling the MK reel. =)

Sub-Zero
The image is from a portfolio of a guy who was working on a Mortal Kombat game that got canned for whatever they're doing now.



Very Unreal-game looking and boring.
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post #103 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:14am
Sub Zero has a squirt gun full of liquid nitrogen?
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post #104 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:16am
In that case, he's basically Mr. Freeze.
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post #105 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:16am
Fanboy rant:

Don't like the shift to Scorpion being the focus and not Liu Kang. Just me though. Still this looks pretty damn sweet, but still don't think a realistic tone is what MK needs.
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post #106 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:19am
who says scorpion would be.. he could be one, of a few storylines that intertwine
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post #107 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:27am
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Originally Posted by PBar View Post
Fanboy rant:

Don't like the shift to Scorpion being the focus and not Liu Kang. Just me though.
All i can think of is that opening night for the first film, and that audience going apeshit when Scorpion and Sub Zero step through the door.

Fans have been ready for that shift.
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post #108 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:29am
Yeah, can't say I'll miss Liu Kang in the protagonist slot. I always found him boring as all hell. At least Johnny Cage had personality. Scorpion is one of the most popular characters, so I can see why they'd choose to have him lead the story.
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post #109 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:41am
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Yeah, can't say I'll miss Liu Kang in the protagonist slot. I always found him boring as all hell. At least Johnny Cage had personality. Scorpion is one of the most popular characters, so I can see why they'd choose to have him lead the story.
Indeed.

Also, it's a great rivalry and they were actual fights at the arcade with whom was better. No freeze fireball and/or deadly arrow spear were used sadly enough.

Me: I was torn between Sub-Zero and Scorpion.
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post #110 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:11am
In MK2 Johnny Cage trumps all because his fatalities are easy to remember. Sub-Zero's were retardedly complex.

MK was heavily influenced by a shitload of chop-socky kung fu flicks, so it made sense that its hero was a Bruce Lee knockoff with a bunch of "chosen one" nonsense attributed to his character. Liu Kang doesn't seem to have a place as main protagonist in this reboot. Again, this is just a proof of concept so any discussion on who the main protagonist would be is admittedly jerking off.
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post #111 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:16am
That Ice Grenade fatality was a bitch.
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post #112 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:18am
Yeah but they eventually form an uneasy truce when Scorpion kills his brother.

Oh and Goro was an awesome puppet in the 1st film. What Mortal Kombat needs to try to do is take on the whole apparently epic storyline of the fall and rise of Shinnok. Basically time to rip off Lord of the Rings. MK1 is the story of the first game, with Quan Chi basically helping Shang Tsung. You recap in the beginning the battle to enslave Shinnok. MK2 has Shao Kahn attempting to invade Earth (and he needs to be massive and demon like). Kintaro shows up to wreak havoc. MK3 is the return of Shinnok and he uses a tournament to take down the Elder Gods. The surprise end is that Quan Chi and Shang Tsung show up and snap Liu Kang's neck.

down forward back back high kick
block x3 high kick
forward forward forward down up high punch
hold high kick for 2 seconds and release
sad that I still remember those
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post #113 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:26am
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Originally Posted by SAIRUS View Post
The surprise end is that Quan Chi and Shang Tsung show up and snap Liu Kang's neck.
I always loved that team-up. There was never anything interesting about Liu Kang until they killed him. And I loved Zombie Kang.
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post #114 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:30am
That was actually pretty good.
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post #115 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:03am
showed it to my friends and they're all digging it. Yeah, the feedback I'm hearing is nothing but positive.

and for everyone bitching, why not go the other way and go goofy....its been done. Its a remake. There should be a new direction cause frankly, what's the point if they don't?
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post #116 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:26am
I can't be the only one who thinks this will actually be 10x funnier if they play it this grim and serious rather than going for camp and winking at the camera all the time.
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post #117 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:46am
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Originally Posted by The Dark Shape View Post
I look forward to the same team tackling Super Mario Bros.

"Our lead operative, codenamed Peach, had her cover broken and was captured by the enemy. They're holed up in a bunker somewhere north of Iraq. We don't have much on the terrorist leader, only that he's impressively large with a rigid back due to a birth defect. To the local tribes, he's called Koopa. But his official codename is Bowser.

Bowser is looking to finalize a nuclear arsenal so that he can throw the world into nuclear winter. He has dubbed the atomic chaos the 'mushroom kingdom.'"
See, I this is just fucking brilliant and hilarious. But at the same time I imagine some studio exec reading it and getting ideas. "Yeah, the only way to Bowser's kingdom is through its sewer system. We need the best plumbers in the world!"
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post #118 of 177
6/9/10 at 4:01am
Shit that actaully looked good. Didn't think I would ever say that about mortal Kombat but there ya are.
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post #119 of 177
6/9/10 at 5:11am
Yeah this is the goods. Jai White, Adkins and this choreographer all in the same movie means my ass in the seat opening night.

We need a kick in the ass here in the states when it comes to martial art films.
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post #120 of 177
6/9/10 at 5:22am
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Originally Posted by The Dark Shape View Post
I look forward to the same team tackling Super Mario Bros.

"Our lead operative, codenamed Peach, had her cover broken and was captured by the enemy. They're holed up in a bunker somewhere north of Iraq. We don't have much on the terrorist leader, only that he's impressively large with a rigid back due to a birth defect. To the local tribes, he's called Koopa. But his official codename is Bowser.

Bowser is looking to finalize a nuclear arsenal so that he can throw the world into nuclear winter. He has dubbed the atomic chaos the 'mushroom kingdom.'"
You know, that actually wasn't TOO far off from what the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie was. All you gotta do with the 1993 movie is to bloody it up, use lots of filters, and use a LOT more slow-motion.
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post #121 of 177
6/9/10 at 5:55am
Yo, Johnny Cage's poster has a guy that looks like Jay Z.

Yeah, I watched the fuck out of this.
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post #122 of 177
6/9/10 at 8:45am
Now watch this award-winning Mortal Kombat commercial to finish it off:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9w9MXUAq7Y

Also, Jeri Ryan talks about this:

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Originally Posted by Jery Ryan
Okay, so... Mortal Kombat. It's not a game trailer. Actually was made for the director to sell WB on his vision for a reimagined MK film. I did it as a favor to a friend. No idea yet what WB's reaction to it was. And I'm not sure how you can contact WB... to push them to make it. But you guys are resourceful...! ;-)
http://twitter.com/JeriLRyan
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post #123 of 177
6/9/10 at 9:13am
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Originally Posted by SAIRUS View Post

down forward back back high kick
block x3 high kick
forward forward forward down up high punch
hold high kick for 2 seconds and release
sad that I still remember those
Please.

Hold LP, back down, forward, forward, Release. Full screen away.
Hold LP 30 seconds, release at Finish Him. Close.
Up, Down, Up, Up, LK. Close.
Forward x4, LK
Hold LP and LK, Perform Uppercut. Close.

Riding a bicycle.
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post #124 of 177
6/9/10 at 9:30am
So I guess I'm the only bothered by the harlequin fetus images? I can stomach most anything, but that shit makes me ill.

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Both movies got that shit right. But especially the first one. Orbital, Gravity Kills, Stabbing Westward (who weren't on the album for God knows why), Buckethead. The Goro same-5-guys-hitting-a-rock-garden montage almost skates by on the fact that it's fucking Napalm Death playing underneath.
Well...the scene skates by until Goro shows up.

I always loved the fact that Goro was built by hand from his big toe to his silly haircut, and so kudos the the effects wizards on concept, but it looks terrible regardless.

Mortal Kombat gets me all warm and nostalgic inside. Back when my anticipation for it was based on a trailer off a Dumb and Dumber VHS. Ahh...the good ole' days.
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post #125 of 177
6/9/10 at 9:33am
"Proof of concept"? How is this different than Batman: Dead End? And we all know that did wonders for Sandy Corolla's career.
Serious question: does this approach ever work for aspiring directors? Wouldn't it be better to produce something original?
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post #126 of 177
6/9/10 at 10:35am
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Originally Posted by Banandar View Post
So I guess I'm the only bothered by the harlequin fetus images? I can stomach most anything, but that shit makes me ill.
I don't mind that Reptile is based on that illness, but I didn't like that they showed actual footage. When you remember that is an actual baby, it's impossible not to feel depressed.
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post #127 of 177
6/9/10 at 11:20am
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Originally Posted by Schwartz View Post
I can't be the only one who thinks this will actually be 10x funnier if they play it this grim and serious rather than going for camp and winking at the camera all the time.
No, you're not the only one.
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post #128 of 177
6/9/10 at 11:55am
A self-serious Mortal Kombat complete with dead babies? Yeah that's a lolfest.
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post #129 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:12pm
Slick Demo, nice choreography, shit idea. Just do Enter The Dragon/Bloodsport with today's effects and keep it R rated. I want the fantasy element to remain, otherwise its not Mortal Kombat, its just gritty kung fu film # 1,354,204,582. I want to see Fireballs and Shadow Kicks and 4armed mutant badasses fighting a dude with a Razor edged hat and chinese elemental gods ejaculating lightning from their finger-penises. Johnny Cage needs to be the main hero. The original film is a blast of a chopsocky flick with enough visual flair and zaniness to make it worth watching all these years later. The Baraka in that concept reel was fucking retarded, not edgy.
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post #130 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:33pm
I was with you right up until the finger-penises.
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post #131 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:51pm
How exactly does one surgically implant retractable claws into one's own arms?
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post #132 of 177
6/9/10 at 12:58pm
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Originally Posted by NickP View Post
I don't mind that Reptile is based on that illness, but I didn't like that they showed actual footage. When you remember that is an actual baby, it's impossible not to feel depressed.
Those weren't Abe Sapien's family album?
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Originally Posted by Ryan Bean View Post
"Proof of concept"? How is this different than Batman: Dead End? And we all know that did wonders for Sandy Corolla's career.
Serious question: does this approach ever work for aspiring directors? Wouldn't it be better to produce something original?
Good question. It does seem like a more expensive fan film, but the entertainment industry does utilize this kind of stuff for pitches all the time (video games, tv pilots, etc). USUALLY started by a creative team already in place though, to gain confidence from stakeholders (execs, investors, marketing, etc). If this director was approached already or is using this to audition, it's different than just creative a short and showcasing it at comic cons. Sorta. I'm not positive about the genesis of this particular proof of concept.
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post #133 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:08pm
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How exactly does one surgically implant retractable claws into one's own arms?
One at a time.
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post #134 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:22pm
I'm surprised by how well this has been received. Is it just because of the prospect of hard violence? I mean, does anybody think that a genuinely good film could be made from this?

Again, I'm no hater, I still have a soft spot for the first film.
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post #135 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:32pm
When I watched the trailer, I thought Chris Nolan had did a Batman Begin-esque reboot on MK, a franchise that is known for its outrageous characters and bloody fatalities. Having Jai White and Jeri Ryan does elevate this project above its B-movie silliness, though, but both Reptile and Baraka's origin tried too hard to be believable and lost the essence of these characters from the MK series. I guess now that MK belongs to WB, it shouldn't be a surprise to see that they'd try to Nolanize everything.
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post #136 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:32pm
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Originally Posted by Mike's Pants View Post
I'm surprised by how well this has been received. Is it just because of the prospect of hard violence? I mean, does anybody think that a genuinely good film could be made from this?

Again, I'm no hater, I still have a soft spot for the first film.
I think it's because it's kind of has that "cool, yet funny" vibe going for it.
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post #137 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:47pm
Isn't this the kind of movie pitch practice that got Sin City the green light?
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post #138 of 177
6/9/10 at 1:51pm
I would love to see a...Mortal Kombat film made with a hard...R. Jeri Ryan as...Sonia Blade could be cool, as she was an attractive...SIGH, BORG! She would be as believable as a fighter as...Cameron Diaz. At least she isn't quite as skinny as Kristen Kreuk.
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post #139 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:35pm
There's a character on the side of the building @ 16 seconds in. Maybe Noob Saibot.

Also, I think I might know who Sub-Zero is: Scott Adkins. That'd be crazy!
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post #140 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:40pm
This is one of the silliest things I've ever seen.
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post #141 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:42pm
BUT PATRICK DID YOU SEE THE HIDDEN CHARACTER ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING
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post #142 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:45pm
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This is one of the silliest things I've ever seen.
I know! Great, right?
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post #143 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:48pm
"His name is Raiden. He's a paranoid schizophrenic. Everytime he does an upper-cut, his alter-ego pops up in the lower left-hand corner of his vision and yells 'Toasty!'"

Seriously, this is beyond self-parody. If this guy is as good at fight choreography as Devin and the B-Action crew say he is, and he makes a movie with this batshit insane tone, I have to see it out of pure respect.
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post #144 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:52pm
Yeah and I think its kind of ballsy to make Scorpion your lead. Adkins as Sub Zero and Jai White as Jax sounds amazing to me.
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post #145 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:55pm
Needs some Kung Lao and his Hat of Death, dammit.
Also, bet Kitana, Jade and Mileena are going to be either asian assasins, strippers or both.
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post #146 of 177
6/9/10 at 3:58pm
This is the only way this movie can end.
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post #147 of 177
6/9/10 at 4:02pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Not before Jai White does this.
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post #148 of 177
6/9/10 at 4:08pm
I hope they have a super dark and gritty explanation for why, when people explode into body parts, there's always, like, 5 or 6 legs and 3 skulls. Something about twisted genetic experiments done in South America.
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post #149 of 177
6/9/10 at 4:20pm
I had a friend in 6th grade that said the body is exploding so quickly that the body parts accelerate past the speed of light and multiple copies are made. That kid was awesome.
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post #150 of 177
6/9/10 at 4:21pm
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Originally Posted by Banandar View Post
So I guess I'm the only bothered by the harlequin fetus images? I can stomach most anything, but that shit makes me ill.
Movie got it wrong; there's been one survivor:



And yeah, that's Jay-Z in the poster.

And that image on the side of the building is the Johnny Cage poster, along with a Katie Holmes look-a-like.
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