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Kombat Begins? Mar. 29, 2007
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When philosophers look over the major travesties of the 20th Century, you can be sure that when they argue over which was the cruelest blow to humanity, this argument will be concerning the holocaust, the 9/11 disaster and the attempts at converting Mortal Kombat into a movie franchise.

That said, it looks like fate has swung around one more time to take a fresh dump on anyone who ever enjoyed the game in it's purest form. It is reported that Threshold (who hold the rights to the game) are looking to reinvent the series not unlike the way that Christopher Nolan did with BATMAN BEGINS. The director of the film, mink (INTO THE SUN) has apparently been fielding questions about the direction of the upcoming movie on the boards at Imdb.com. Hopefully this time we'll get something good, rather than... well... what we got last time.

Extra Tidbit: Jean Claude Van Damme apparently turned down the role of Johnny Cage in the original MORTAL KOMBAT to play Guile in STREET FIGHTER. He must have felt like Meryl Streep in SOPHIE'S CHOICE.

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Naaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
Skellington
2:25AM on 03/31/2007
Im just sick of bad comedies. This isnt going to be fun.
Im just sick of bad comedies. This isnt going to be fun.
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angershark
10:53PM on 03/30/2007
remember the first Goro costume? wasn't his torso waaaay too long? that always made me laugh. meh, if the trailer was good, i'd go see it.
remember the first Goro costume? wasn't his torso waaaay too long? that always made me laugh. meh, if the trailer was good, i'd go see it.
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Brer B8a
6:03PM on 03/30/2007
i was hoping they would do a new mk movie. mortal kombat kicks ass as a game and there is a lot of story to work with. hopefully its done right this time. the second one had the same quality as an episode of power ran...
i was hoping they would do a new mk movie. mortal kombat kicks ass as a game and there is a lot of story to work with. hopefully its done right this time. the second one had the same quality as an episode of power rangers.
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powerbomb1411
12:07PM on 03/30/2007
What was the problem with the first one? It was a game that was purely button maching violence and action. Not exactly an easy task to make that into a movie. Well not an easy taks to give it a deep plot anyway. It wa...
What was the problem with the first one? It was a game that was purely button maching violence and action. Not exactly an easy task to make that into a movie. Well not an easy taks to give it a deep plot anyway. It was what it was supposed to be. And it was good at it. A mindless action movie.
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The first MK was a blast
Silverload
11:35PM on 03/29/2007
It was mindlessly dumb fun, but fun none the less.

As for another one? Sure, why not. Can’t be any worse then the second one.
It was mindlessly dumb fun, but fun none the less.

As for another one? Sure, why not. Can’t be any worse then the second one.
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yeah right
momo
11:18PM on 03/29/2007
so hes gonna make the next kombat movie like batman begins huh? sure all he needs now is to get david goyer & chris nolan to write the script, nolan to direct, and then convince christian bale, liam neeson, gary oldma...
so hes gonna make the next kombat movie like batman begins huh? sure all he needs now is to get david goyer & chris nolan to write the script, nolan to direct, and then convince christian bale, liam neeson, gary oldman, morgan freeman, michael caine, & cillian murphy to star in it. lmao.
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brentage5000
9:42PM on 03/29/2007
To be fair, the first Kombat was pretty good. Not anything great, but still decent. The second one was a travesty, and the series sucked, but the first movie....yeah, it was good. This new one....I don't know, we'll s...
To be fair, the first Kombat was pretty good. Not anything great, but still decent. The second one was a travesty, and the series sucked, but the first movie....yeah, it was good. This new one....I don't know, we'll see.

Also, I enjoy Street Fighter the movie. Not cause it's a great movie -- cause it's not -- but just because it's fun to watch.

ADD = Wow, just read some of the other comments...apparently the minority of people who loved the first movie isn't as small as I thought. Cheers, mates.
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Brer B8a
9:32PM on 03/29/2007
i was hoping they would do a new mk movie. mortal kombat kicks ass as a game and there is a lot of story to work with. hopefully its done right this time. the second one had the same quality as an episode of power ran...
i was hoping they would do a new mk movie. mortal kombat kicks ass as a game and there is a lot of story to work with. hopefully its done right this time. the second one had the same quality as an episode of power rangers.
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i liked
smok3h
9:29PM on 03/29/2007
I liked the first movie, but i was also only 8 when it came out, so it has a nostalgiac like to me.
I liked the first movie, but i was also only 8 when it came out, so it has a nostalgiac like to me.
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SkyNet
7:12PM on 03/29/2007
why no love for the first Mortal Kombat flick? I personally loved it... the second one sucked goat nuts, but the first one was badd ass (in my humblest of opinions)! Im looking forwardf to a new MK flick!
why no love for the first Mortal Kombat flick? I personally loved it... the second one sucked goat nuts, but the first one was badd ass (in my humblest of opinions)! Im looking forwardf to a new MK flick!
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NOT AGAIN!!!
lin kuei tuky
6:20PM on 03/29/2007
i'm a HUGE fan of the mortal kombat games especialy MK2 but producers should stop focusing on the "kombat" and read what happened before the tournament for example the raiden v.s. shinnok wars (those were so powerfull...
i'm a HUGE fan of the mortal kombat games especialy MK2 but producers should stop focusing on the "kombat" and read what happened before the tournament for example the raiden v.s. shinnok wars (those were so powerfull it destroyed a planet!!) the huge lord of the rings like wars between the shokan (goro) and the centaurs (motaro) or even shao khan taking over edenia... with a huge war (THAT'S A F***ING MOVIE), ironically the story of the whole MK universe is much more interesting than the kombats themselves.
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Don't wuss out on this one
Doc Venture Jr
3:56PM on 03/29/2007
They got the atmosphere right for the first movie. The second one was just... not good. Hopefully they make this with the intentions of going with an "R" rating. It's kind of foolish to make a "Mortal Kombat" movie...
They got the atmosphere right for the first movie. The second one was just... not good. Hopefully they make this with the intentions of going with an "R" rating. It's kind of foolish to make a "Mortal Kombat" movie and not just be as brutal and violent as the games itself. Could be fun if pulled off right.
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Mut
3:49PM on 03/29/2007
I guess I'm in the minority of thinking that the original MK movie f*cking rocked, and that "Annihilation" was one of the worst sequels ever made. That being said, I'd much prefer a decent DVD release of the first fi...
I guess I'm in the minority of thinking that the original MK movie f*cking rocked, and that "Annihilation" was one of the worst sequels ever made. That being said, I'd much prefer a decent DVD release of the first film to any sequel or "re-imagining" by a guy named after a small furry animal (that's not a wolverine). Of course, if said animal guy actually did make another MK film, there would probably be a Special Edition release of the film two movies, anyway. So I guess it's a win-win situation. Unless the new movie blows, in which case it's just a win-lose. Okay, I'll shut up now.
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The first
White Dragon
3:23PM on 03/29/2007
Movie was pretty good,the others..meh....and people still play MK seeing how a game was just released late last year. And as long as they make Raiden.. oh.. i donno.. ASIAN! then im good.
Movie was pretty good,the others..meh....and people still play MK seeing how a game was just released late last year. And as long as they make Raiden.. oh.. i donno.. ASIAN! then im good.
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this movie's gonna blow
Quigles
2:59PM on 03/29/2007
Not to sound like an ass, but... the director, "mink," is a tool. I saw some of his conversations with people awhile ago, and even though he sounds like a decent guy, he also sounds like an idiot.

Not o...
Not to sound like an ass, but... the director, "mink," is a tool. I saw some of his conversations with people awhile ago, and even though he sounds like a decent guy, he also sounds like an idiot.

Not only that, but I'm pretty sure the reason he goes by that awful nickname (I have a lame nickname, but it's not like I'm using it as a director's handle or anything) is because his mom is somebody famous with a ton of cash. He didn't want people associating his "success" with her. I don't know if what I heard is the absolutely truth, but it sounds pretty believable. He doesn't seem talented enough to be given the opportunity to direct a film like this.

I mean, all he's made are two godawful movies - one is a gangster/rapper flick called Full Clip (with a 2.7 rating on IMDB), and the other's a Steven Seagal movie called Into the Sun (as was mentioned in the article).
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HoyleHaw
2:19PM on 03/29/2007
I never watched "Annihilation," but I guess the original was about as good as you could make a movie based on a game surrounding characters who just fight each other. I mean, it's a weak source material. I really don'...
I never watched "Annihilation," but I guess the original was about as good as you could make a movie based on a game surrounding characters who just fight each other. I mean, it's a weak source material. I really don't see how they could rehabilitate it. At least Batman has depth to begin with.
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Youtube
AwesomeZara
2:00PM on 03/29/2007
There's a video floating around youtube which is under the title of something like "Mortal Peep Fight" which rocks way harder than either of the movies made about this game.

I'm surprised that they'd b...
There's a video floating around youtube which is under the title of something like "Mortal Peep Fight" which rocks way harder than either of the movies made about this game.

I'm surprised that they'd be trying to make another since most people just don't play (or remember) it anymore.
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