I'm 31 years old, and I still get unreasonably excited when I hear that announcer say "reptile." This movie still holds up. We'll just pretend Annihilation doesn't exist.
@paimond2236 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, same here. I LOVED that part. Still do.
@MJPCK1366 жыл бұрын
You are SO right!! :)
@twan7016 жыл бұрын
Gave me goosebumps as a kid and still does to this day!
@mobiluz6 жыл бұрын
reptile and the music starts pam pam pam para pam pam
@vhscopyofseinfeld6 жыл бұрын
I’m 35 and thought MK was the greatest movie ever when it came out. That said, it does NOT hold up at all, holy shit. This movie is horrible lol.
@diepiepew127 жыл бұрын
Let's all admit! When Liu Kang fights with Reptile, it was an awesome fight scene!
@itsjonesh7 жыл бұрын
Best fight scene in the movie. And Juno Reactor w/Traci Lords as background music? Awesomesauce.
@Randomark30877 жыл бұрын
And who could forget the pun of using the voice from the game to say "Reptile"?
@gilessaint-loup24267 жыл бұрын
Personally, I thought the Cage Scorpion fight was better. Especially when they got to the Netherrealm. Doesn't hurt that they used Fear Factory during it and I have a strong leaning towards hard crunchy music.
@coryfusting92947 жыл бұрын
Dat Traci Lords tune doe
@Recardoguy0077 жыл бұрын
Giles Saint-Loup I also enjoyed Jonny's improvising in the scorpion fight. When he saw weapons lying around and the shield he was like fuck this guy!
@mvyper5 жыл бұрын
Honestly I don't get why people think it is a bad movie. Maybe it's not Oscar worthy, but it was a good video game movie, and as James said, it delivered and we were incredibly satisfied about it. I still watch it 24 years later, and boy does it feel good.
@JB-ju4ev4 жыл бұрын
I was just a kid when mortal kombat came out, loved it then and me and my parents still love it in 2020, im 33 yrs old lol. we watched blood sport (classic) then mortal kombat the other day and we all thought mortal kombat was the more entertaining movie (I love em both, but I think MK needs some cred, and a good re-boot)
@ElnoSVK4 жыл бұрын
For me, it is a bad movie, but an awesome fan service and thats enough for me :)
@11bg007 жыл бұрын
James Rolfe gets this movie in a way Doug Walker (nostalgia critic) never will. I was pretty disappointed when Walker talked about this movie and made some really nasty comments towards people who like and defend this movie. Like how he said you're not a Mortal Kombat fan if you like the movie, and calling people who defend the movie "fucking pussies". James gives a more fair and balanced review, and while he acknowledges that it hasn't aged well, he still gives it credit for what it did right at the time.
@videogamehunter8207 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. For a guy who says "If you like it, like it." that was REALLY douchey.
@beensupe7 жыл бұрын
Doug Walker is very overrated even as a KZbin critic.
@Deathound97 жыл бұрын
@11bg00 The fuck? He did not said that. Stop lying.
@videogamehunter8207 жыл бұрын
Look at the Real Thoughts on Last Action Hero. It's right at the beginning.
@Nokitron7 жыл бұрын
11bg00 Doug has always been awful
@JeffreyHeesch7 жыл бұрын
You can't overlook the performances in this movie. Sure, most weren't great, but Cary Tagawa and Christopher Lambert were a lot of fun to watch, Linden Ashby absolutely nailed Johnny Cage, and Trevor Goddard literally shaped Kano's backstory and character with his performance..
@deckofcards875 жыл бұрын
And you can't overlook the kickass soundtrack which still scores people's gym workouts worldwide.
@BWMegatron7 жыл бұрын
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's performance as Shang Tsung was one of the most memorable things of the film for me. I loved that he took up the role again in Mortal Kombat: Legacy
@darkside95474 жыл бұрын
Later he appear in MK11
@treebear46207 жыл бұрын
This is the best video game to movie adaption ever.
@schwarzerritter57247 жыл бұрын
Not much of an achievement.
@humanice26 жыл бұрын
MK is a great movie, I've probably seen it over 30 times since my childhood and I still enjoy it. The music, atmosphere, fighting and all that is top notch, acting ain't bad either so I don't understand all the hate.
@ragnar976 жыл бұрын
+darth boner Not really, if everything is crap, making something that is still crap just not as crappy as the rest isn't an achievement. If a whole class gets a 2 in an exam except for the one guy who gets a 3, is it an achievement? And yes, I like the movie but it doesn't making any less bad. Starting by the fact Shang Tsung doesn't seem to know what flawless victory means.
@Astrotrain786 жыл бұрын
No, Street Fighter II The Animated Movie is.
@SumDumGy6 жыл бұрын
That's not saying much. Some garbage smells better than other garbage.
@luciddre4m7 жыл бұрын
I don't care I still love this movie.
@Cod4Wii5 жыл бұрын
There's something magical about this movie, I love it, and in my opinion it's the most underrated video game movie of all time!
@Megasan37 жыл бұрын
The Mortal Kombat movie is such a guilty pleasure. I still love this movie. I remember when i was younger i loved it so much that i watched it every day for about a month. Don't know why i did that back then but i did. Mortal Kombat is the game that got me into fighting games as a child. Til this day it's my number one favorite fighting game franchise. Never could get into street fighter sadly. I was really into the whole fantasy and gore style of mortal kombat, So when i tried to play street fighter i couldn't get in to it. It was too dull for me.
@bigcrackrock7 жыл бұрын
Yeah I still like it too. I was obsessed with MK as a kid though and have permanent pictures of the universe burned into my head that probably fill in the the bad parts to a degree. I never liked the CGI Reptile and always thought they should have just used the ninja and did the creeping invisible thing with him so it would of looked more akin to the Predator morphing in and out. Even with some of the quirks it's still not only my favorite video game movie, but probably my favorite kung fu movie as well.
@Megasan37 жыл бұрын
Even though im not much of a MK fan now of days however the MK movie is will my favorite video game to movie, movie. Like im a huge fan of warcraft and just blizzard overall. I did enjoy the warcraft movie but not like how i still enjoy the MK movie.
@reyreyes72855 жыл бұрын
The Johnny Cage vs Scorpion fight scene. Hands down best fight scene in the whole movie.
@Nepthu4 жыл бұрын
I was all about Johnny Cage as a teenager.
@guh93934 жыл бұрын
No bro, liu x reptile was the best IMO
@NaturallyMe20114 жыл бұрын
Nope, Liu vs Reptile
@reyreyes72854 жыл бұрын
Reptile was something special.
@markpugh68084 жыл бұрын
Liu Kang vs Reptile was the best fight in the film
@kenchun245 жыл бұрын
Mortal Kombat '95 gets a "Nostalgia Hall Pass" for me too James (saw it when I was 18). It's an iconic '90s pop culture treasure. Speaking of iconic, whenever I play/hear the classico "Techno Syndrome" track from The Immortals, I immediately transport to summer of '95 and scream "MORTAL KOMBAT!!!" and start "air kicking & punching" :)
@user-si9fx4xb6v4 жыл бұрын
One of the cinema chains where I live has shown this movie a few times at their different locations as part of their series of classic and cult movies that they show year round (they choose movies different movies based on the highest number of suggestions they get from patrons). I am hoping that it comes to the cinema closest to me in the near future, since I missed out seeing Mortal Kombat in the cinemas back in 1995.
@hendrix18754 жыл бұрын
Man what a time to be alive in 95’ which was a great year dam I miss the 90’s
@ice9557 Жыл бұрын
“GET OVER HERE”
@Zoki44447 жыл бұрын
Robin Shou made a good Liu Kang.
@elliottvaughn7003 жыл бұрын
I remember we all wanted him to play Goku later on! Very charismatic!
@AxlKss7 жыл бұрын
yep. the second one was the one that sucked.
@digitalhazard27836 жыл бұрын
hola :v
@gagaasd50816 жыл бұрын
Que haces aquí fred?!?!?!?
@Iconhulk6 жыл бұрын
Yep, Different Raiden. Johnny should've been killed in 1.
@toussaintndayegamiye80296 жыл бұрын
They should of kept the original director, they messed up.
@spunkmire26646 жыл бұрын
that silly scene where they travel through the middle of the planet. yea.
@FaceMagee5 жыл бұрын
Excellent assessment. Agree 100% I love how the later games even changed up Kano by making him Australian to mirror the movie. It just works so perfectly.
@CRITTERBUSTERS7 жыл бұрын
James MK was good for the very reasons you mentioned, it wasn't ashamed of its source material, it gave us great fights, the plot was simple and straightforward, I don't think it looked that cheap at all, with the exception of some bad CG here and there and the lack of blood, there was a lot to enjoy in this movie, it's just a fun fantasy martial arts film, and as far as the modern video game movies go, nothing's improved as far as Hollywood adaptations go, in fact they're probably worse.
@LordBaktor7 жыл бұрын
Silent Hill wasn't that bad.
@calebfraley27557 жыл бұрын
Lord Baktor Agreed. I think Silent Hill was one of the best video game adaptations I've seen.
@garyhobbesworth9417 жыл бұрын
Agreed on every point. And I'd take the Mario Brothers, Double Dragon, and Street Fighter movies over the crap of the last decade. Tekken. Any Uwe Boll flick. The Resident Evil movies, made by the same director as this (what the hell happened to him?) And video game movies have so much CGI crammed into them, like most flicks these days, what's even the point? They just end up looking like a video game cutscene as a result, so why not just play a game?
@demontorch7 жыл бұрын
Assassins creed wasn't that bad
@DanielBMS7 жыл бұрын
But he also mentions it hasn't aged well. The problem is how they over simplified the game's story. Today we see the movie just for sake of it. We never watch the movie to learn the game's story.
@Teabone37 жыл бұрын
Mortal Kombat was pretty cool... I remember renting it from the video store. That music track... amazing...
@JuniorBlitz7 жыл бұрын
The soundtrack didn't come from the movie. It was made by the immortials and originally released as a single.
@deadfox00917 жыл бұрын
Junior Blitz but it WAS in the film so your info is unnecessary. Cool story.
@JuniorBlitz7 жыл бұрын
deadfox0091 What I mean is that the soundtrack in the movie didn't come from the movie but it *did* come from the immortials single that was eventually used in the movie.
@deadfox00917 жыл бұрын
Junior Blitz so what does any of that have to do with TBones comment. That's my point.
@JuniorBlitz7 жыл бұрын
Because he hasn't mentioned anything about the actual film and focused more on the music track which lead me to believe that he only liked it because of the theme song or he thinks that the best part of the film. I was just giving him more of an idea.
@threadracer60767 жыл бұрын
Great movie. But the sequel is basically unwatchable!
@xyoungdipsetx6 жыл бұрын
Thread Racer I think the same
@Ascendedninja66 жыл бұрын
It felt like it had the quality level of a power rangers episode lol
@bigkmoviesandgames5 жыл бұрын
@@Ascendedninja6 I completely agree. It's not good but fun in that Saturday morning 90s cartoon way.
@Ansar-ne5er5 жыл бұрын
Sequel is so shitty that it's awesome in some way
@johnnyzero88535 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@ChicagoStreetTV7 жыл бұрын
MOOOOORTAAALLLL KOMMMMBATTTT!
@Romess16 жыл бұрын
DUDU DUDU DUDU DUDU DU DUDUDU
@pootisbird52126 жыл бұрын
TEST YOUR MIGHT
@andrejz89546 жыл бұрын
+Romess1 My thoughts exactly! ^^
@Soundwave-F7Z5 жыл бұрын
I still loved it just because I loved the dam game so much
@kuzrahfan20045 жыл бұрын
DO DO DO DO DODO DO DO DO DO DODO
@PeteFiftyeight7 жыл бұрын
greatest line in movie history Bison: For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.
@11kreider5 жыл бұрын
Best line in movie history " give my regards to king tut asshole"
@jamesduncan67294 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Raul Julia. Truly a man of Shakespearean talent. 🌹
@DanniV867 жыл бұрын
I love this movie. I remember BEGGING my Dad to take me to the movies to see it and luckily mothers intervention over rode his initial "No". And for the record he enjoyed it too. Takes me back every time!
@CJDrischler7 жыл бұрын
Taking the time out to say, thank you AVGN for giving mortal kombat a fair reviews. Yes a lot of people covered it, but everyone of them is comparing it to TODAYS standards. Good review and Nerd considered everything.
@obvioushieidude76686 жыл бұрын
What do you mean "today's standards"? Video game movies have NOT gotten better since the 90s. If anything they've gotten WORSE. Hell, I'm going to go even further and say that the entertainment industry as a whole is far worse nowadays than it was in the 90s (and early-mid 00s).
@reservoirfrogs21775 жыл бұрын
"They compare it to TODAYS standards." I guess good movies didn't exist back in the 90s
@SilverbackGorilla697 жыл бұрын
That Veronica Vaughn is one piece of ace.
@akitaj20007 жыл бұрын
I know from experience...
@SilverbackGorilla697 жыл бұрын
no you don't
@allenu7 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Chris Farley
@johnathanmorgan57967 жыл бұрын
Well.....not me personally, but a guy I know - him and her GOT IT ON, WOOOWEEEE!!
@therion77767 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that exact thing when I scrolled down and saw this comment lol
@chrisscorpio56517 жыл бұрын
The Citizen Kane of video game movies.
@enilenis7 жыл бұрын
Citizen Kano.
@IamaPERSON6 жыл бұрын
Both of these are underrated comments
@s4lami_grbikelife995 жыл бұрын
best analogy ever
@eyelove_owlcity4 жыл бұрын
Street fighter 2 the animation
@Ticketman994 жыл бұрын
Sonic The Hedgehog enters the chat
@Neil454ss7 жыл бұрын
Anyone here go to Mortal Kombat Live? My friend and I went when we were younger. It was a choreographed live show, with a bunch of lasers and they blasted that MK theme from this movie over and over again. It sounds like torture now, but my friend and I loved it when we were young.
@MattKittredge21127 жыл бұрын
I used to own the Mortal Kombat : The Journey Begins animated movie on VHS, around the time the MK movie came out. There was actually an ad for the MK Live tour at the beginning of the video, and I remember wanting to see it SO bad. I never did though, lol
@ChristopherFergo6 жыл бұрын
I wanted to go so bad. I never got the chance to.
@ziljin7 жыл бұрын
The older Street fighter movie is better than the legend of Chun li garbage.
@HappyBeezerStudios7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that old movie has a certain trash factor . In a good way. Atleast they tried to put the characters in it and get some sort of story together. Absolutely someting that has to be seen...
@Galhound7 жыл бұрын
ziljin definitely
@DSan-kl2yc7 жыл бұрын
ziljin definitely. Old sf is so off that it's almost interesting. I've watched it often.
@ElEternoPoetaLuis7 жыл бұрын
Street Fighter the movie is a masterpiece compared to The Legend of Chun Li.
@Voffsing17 жыл бұрын
The original Street Fighter movie is bad in a good way, where you can watch it with your friends and have a good time. The Legend of Chun-li is just plain bad.
@josemonje7806 жыл бұрын
"GET DOWN HERE!!!"
@JB-ju4ev4 жыл бұрын
i knew scorpion said that! everyone else cant hear it lol i love that... "get down here!"
@CGJUGO803 жыл бұрын
*WELCOME*
@Metallizombie3 жыл бұрын
SUCKERS!
@heavymetarismyway97417 жыл бұрын
Mortal Kombat the movie was my introduction to real badass heavy metal, which is why the Johnny Cage, Scorpion fight was my favorite. Fear Factory's "Zero Signal" blew my mind. It was only after I bought the MK movie soundtrack did I get into Fear Factory all the more.
@jimihendrix0037 жыл бұрын
Karlyle Cummings I'll have to check that out.
@Mulula7 жыл бұрын
me too \m/
@td75236 жыл бұрын
Man your so right i love that fight my favorite part in it is scorpion "get down here"😂😂
@gozinta826 жыл бұрын
YEah, I totally agree. Demanufacture and I think Obsolete just came out soon after. Fear Factory was the shit back in the 90's.
@chrisbellville69576 жыл бұрын
fear factory is techno rock...def not heavy metal
@ARKOVZ7 жыл бұрын
Wait, you're 37 years old? You look like you're in your late 20s. You really aged well!
@vinnie26987 жыл бұрын
ARKOVZ Pffft... I am 39 and aged wayyyy better than him.
@smileydog59417 жыл бұрын
+Psycho Machinery Ikari Warrior outtakes?
@vinnie26987 жыл бұрын
golden cupcake haha. why should I lie about my age, you idiot. born on 20th of march 1978 😆 The one who is 11 is my oldest son 😀
@Project1nol7 жыл бұрын
vinnie, you are probably the only one who thinks that.
@robertshuxley7 жыл бұрын
well he was one of the earliest youtubers and has been around since 2007
@Grimmations4 жыл бұрын
when james full on said "its not good but its entertaining" i was probably more happy then i have in recent months, finally! someone seeing why i love this movie!
@PimpMatt07 жыл бұрын
I still love it. Cult classic.
@dhoffnun7 жыл бұрын
Christopher Lambert's laugh is my favorite part of this movie.
@benjaminbutton46717 жыл бұрын
David Hoffnung enough!
@ravager487 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha ha ha....Sorry.
@artttard4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I think the movie aged pretty well. I appreciate how James understands that the context in which it came out is important to it, however IMO, it still holds up as a decent action flick. Also, the fact that it stuck to its guns and was a good adaptation of the game is incredibly relevant. When I watch it, I actually feel like I'm watching the game.
@AnEternalEnigma7 жыл бұрын
To be totally accurate, the song wasn't "from" the movie. It was created for the Sega CD release of the original Mortal Kombat in 1993. If you put the Sega CD game disc in a regular CD player, you could hear that song along with a remix of it scattered through the CD.
@GD-tt6hl7 жыл бұрын
I don't think it was specifically created for that either, it was just included in the game. I know Mortal Kombat The Album was advertised on MK1 or 2 attract screen. I remember seeing it in the arcade. The MK single was released but it was part of a full album of MK songs. Search for "MK The Album" you'll find a bunch of MK character songs. Really good and I enjoy it a lot.
@scootertheuce.mychannel4pe4777 жыл бұрын
The more you know lol
@TheChummey7 жыл бұрын
The Immortals Techno Syndrome - written by Oliver Adams. - wikipedia
@JuniorBlitz7 жыл бұрын
AnEternalEnigma This was originally released as a single in 1992 by the immortals. Look it up, you'll be surprised. ;-)
@DjAether87 жыл бұрын
And this whole fucken time thought you guys were talking about the best 2 tracks of the movie, ex pornstar's Traci Lords - Control and Orbital - Halcyon On & On.
@Untouchaable7 жыл бұрын
Good movie. You should review Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
@Ninjaheiro7 жыл бұрын
Intimidation this is a stupid question but if you haven't watch the nostalgia critic review of that movie I suggest giving it a watch lol
@Ronositi7 жыл бұрын
That's not a question.
@kyotheman697 жыл бұрын
seriously you want him review total garbage?
@ldeverglobal17 жыл бұрын
Intimidation what's to review? I damn near fell asleep watching that shit pickle in the theater.
@RNC2007117 жыл бұрын
Same thing happened to me with Jaws: The Revenge
@vladram90847 жыл бұрын
sonya and kintana were so hot
@Th33Vultur36 жыл бұрын
Carl Weathers Bridgette Wilson is married to Pete Sampras, former tennis player since 2000.
@manpower386ify6 жыл бұрын
I'd bang Kitana.
@heavenpiercer50955 жыл бұрын
bridgette wilson 20 years later can still sit on my face.
@ssjjvlk4 жыл бұрын
Wired fetish
@ssjjvlk4 жыл бұрын
@@user-jd1cn6wp9b m8 u HAVE a BIG problem I think U should go to a doctor
@theoptionaut.tailer75017 жыл бұрын
This movie is a guilty pleasure of mine and I still watch it every other year. Emmy or Oscar award winning script or acting you will not find here, but it is action pack from start to finish with only one or two insignificant slow scenes.
@gamesonvhs59277 жыл бұрын
I used to take karate when this movie came out, and the master sensei's son played Scorpion in the movie. I think his name was Lou Cassamassa. I also got to see Scorpion's spear when they were still making the movie, since my mom's boyfriend at the time worked at an effects studio in Hollywood.
@gamesonvhs59277 жыл бұрын
Actually I think Chris played Scorpion and Lou was his dad.
@songoku93487 жыл бұрын
Ed Shannon Cool, what style? I practice Shotokan.
@fencefirst27227 жыл бұрын
Ed Shannon spoiled
@iguanajoe93297 жыл бұрын
Everybody in school had a version of this story lmao
@thema19987 жыл бұрын
Ed Shannon You were so lucky.
@AdaptiveRider4 жыл бұрын
I'm 5 years younger than you, and when I was 10, and after playing the video games in the arcades all summer the years before the movie came out, this movie was the greatest thing to happen to my young self. Your review was spot on and very well said
@1573ryan7 жыл бұрын
I seen Mortal Kombat in the theatre as well. The music kinda pumped me up
@1573ryan7 жыл бұрын
yeah maybe a bit more then kinda LOL
@DmitriyK127 жыл бұрын
Mark Clipper Wow, how morbid hahahahaha !
@CommodoreFan647 жыл бұрын
Same with 2 of my friends at the time, and it really got us pumped as well. looking back at the movie having watched it about a year ago now at how bad it really is, but at the time damn it was awesome.
@darylthe1st7 жыл бұрын
Kathy McCrory same here
@gt0sold1er7 жыл бұрын
Probably still the best video game movie.
@GABPower7 жыл бұрын
I remember when I saw it in theatre when I was about 13 and as soon as the movie started with the loud techno music I was in awe. I still remember that moment and loved the movie ever since.
@alunfarr92217 жыл бұрын
Who can forget when reptile appeared..... siiiiiiiiick
@GabrielAlcala9565 жыл бұрын
Alun Farr i forgot
@ENiceGeo5 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed that he was shown as a tiny lizard. A guy with a reptilian face under a human face mask wasn't possible?
@TealWolf265 жыл бұрын
I remember feeling like he was underrepresented. Probably just because I was a Reptile mark. I wanted to see more.
@V1C1ousV1C27 жыл бұрын
this movie is the best, it's not bad at all
@darthmalak1906 жыл бұрын
I wish he'd review more movies, movies of any genre. He's better than most at reviews and I think his transition would be relatively easy. This review was spot on.
@TheProphegy7 жыл бұрын
Get the guy who made The Raid films to do a Rated R Mortal Kombat movie.
@pathogenoxide69177 жыл бұрын
You sir, are a genius! Somebody get this guy a Nobel!
@bgmck3494 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@amcool87 жыл бұрын
I loved this movie back then. It was mind blowing and fun. I probably saw it over 100 times on VHS.
@farhadinho93 жыл бұрын
Truly a cinematic masterpiece.
@TheMatrix107 жыл бұрын
Mortal kombat movie still kicks ass today
@deanrussell12347 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the mortal kombat movie. Scorpion scene was the best.
@perfectibility9997 жыл бұрын
I remember the hype among teens and kids when this movie came out. I loved it. And that "Test Your Might" song was amazing. I heard it many times in a laser tag arena in the late 90s.
@Floridablaze977 жыл бұрын
Kitana: "Mother, you're alive!" Sindel: " Too bad YOU...........Will die."
@ifacro7 жыл бұрын
Hah, that's from the sequel though.
@blzahz76337 жыл бұрын
+Brandon Flash The delivery on the response was very William Shatnery. Nevertheless you made my day :D
@DenerWitt7 жыл бұрын
yeah, if you think this movie is bad, just dont watch the next one
@ced2147 жыл бұрын
Brandon Flash LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
@htxtexans7 жыл бұрын
Brandon Flash 😂😂😂 yeah i remember that line.
@ulaghchi7 жыл бұрын
BEST MOVIE EVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@kamildouglas7 жыл бұрын
ulaghchi best soundtrack evveeeeevrrrr
@JuniorBlitz7 жыл бұрын
+kamil douglas Made by the immortals. :-)
@nntblst6 жыл бұрын
I love this movie!!!
@mrdude886 жыл бұрын
This movie and it’s sequel sucked balls, but my god I love watching it! I can’t watch it consecutively but definitely once a year.
@rapliberationarmy0895 жыл бұрын
The effects might be outdated and some cheesy acting here and there, but that aside I thought the movie was pretty good. It also had great practical effects (Goro) and - most importantly - good fight scenes! A remake of this with better costumes and modern CGI could be a real banger!
@user-si9fx4xb6v4 жыл бұрын
Warner Brothers has new Mortal Kombat movie on the way for next year. It is going to be rated R and show the graphic violence the video game series is know for.
@Acid_Ink4 жыл бұрын
The Scorpion Harpoon was an amazing bit of CGI for its time, same with Reptile.
@gilgamesh3107 жыл бұрын
I think the fight Johnny Cage has with Scorpion is the best part of the film. I love how Scorpion stomps on Johnny's head when he's on the ground. It's a realistic touch not seen in most film fights.
@ThePirateprincess237 жыл бұрын
gilgamesh310 that fight between Johnny Cage and Scorpion is my favorite part in the movie.
@MysticVee7 жыл бұрын
Mike, you and James gotta fit your schedules around to sitting back and watching the First Three Hellraiser Movies. Or maybe just the first two. I definitely would wanna hear your guys' opinions on them.
@The-Underbaker7 жыл бұрын
He's already reviewed Hellraiser, it's on the Cinemassacre site.
@wmd405 жыл бұрын
I loved it as a kid too. I remember it being so much better than it actually is but that nostalgia factor gives it a warm place in my heart
@fanfaretloudest7 жыл бұрын
He's the Calmer Movie Theater Nerd.
@dirbrody7 жыл бұрын
Saw this when I was 10, loved it then. Love it now!
@kmjohnny6 жыл бұрын
For me it was perfect in my teenage years. It portayed the video game I loved perfectly, there were lot of cool moves, and they directed it that I could follow and understand everything going on in the action, seeing all the cool coreography. Nowadays in action movies a lot of things are lost for me because of the camera movements. My only problem with this movie back then was that it focused too much around Liu Kang, a character I don't care about, but he's the main hero, so it's not much we can change.
@Byt3me217 жыл бұрын
The movie was better if you grew up playing it, because you knew what the stakes were and expected most of our only heroes to die. Great movie!
@TheCollectorsWarehouse7 жыл бұрын
I feel the exact same way. It hasnt aged well, but back then it was magic. Late 95 to the summer of 96 was a great time for me and this movie is a part of it. The other parts being the Dallas Cowboys winning Super Bowl XXX, the Chicago Bulls winning 72 games and then the world title, watching Dumb and Dumber on VHS, playing Mortal Kombat 3 on SNES and also that Coolio song "Gangsta's Paradise". Everything was great back then. Then the 2000s happened and everything went to crap.
@phantomgg77905 жыл бұрын
"it respected its material" Honestly if more directors took that approach, these adaptations from animes and video games would be so much better.
@LINKchris877 жыл бұрын
I really loved this movie as a child And still have weakness for it nowadays!
@theungreatkahli3 жыл бұрын
I do too!
@zziyaad03157 жыл бұрын
The movie isn't perfect and honestly is terribly made at certain times, but regardless I still fucking crack up at the scene when Johnny cage busting goro in the balls, it may be nostalgia talkin' but I love this movie
@Randomark30877 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@reaIGarfield7 жыл бұрын
i chuckle when liu kang beats reptile and his moaning when he's kicking the bugs in reptile's chest
@reaIGarfield7 жыл бұрын
ALSO that stupid fucking stance sub zero does when he's charging is ice ball
@Th33Vultur37 жыл бұрын
MemeSlitt This is where you fall down.
@DenerWitt7 жыл бұрын
I liked it too, and didnt watch it when it came out.
@fortheemperor87645 жыл бұрын
Shang Tsung was the best actor and he is the best ting about this movie
@bilveytoman81254 жыл бұрын
Cary Tagawa was and still is the best thing to happen to Mortal Kombat! EVER! ♥👌🙏
@treebear46203 жыл бұрын
Shang Tsungs performance was oscar worthy.
@icfwu97743 жыл бұрын
Raiden was pretty awesome himself.
@codyives54093 жыл бұрын
They did choose great actors who represented the characters from the game. Some of the special effects and the story needed some adjustments though.
@RealityDysfunction854 жыл бұрын
This is my #1 Ultimate favorite guilty nostalgia pleasure movie. I saw this when I was 10 years old and LOVED IT and still do.
@omaridaniels84277 жыл бұрын
Good breakdown of what made the film so good back then compared to now. I'd agree that Mortal Kombat probably doesn't hold up nowadays and isn't winning any awards, but I still feel it's the most solid video game adaptation we've had so far, right alongside Street Fighter. Prince of Persia COULD come close if not for the terrible way it's directed at times. Plus, this film, for the most part, just focused on Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya, and Raiden instead of throwing almost every character in like the Street Fighter film, much as I like it. Plus, this and Street Fighter are Oscar caliber compared to something like Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li.
@ic0n0clast214 жыл бұрын
Definitely a piece of Movie History. The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack released was great too - KMFDM, Orbital, g/z/r, Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Type O'Negative. Unforgettable part of my childhood...
@Frothenbath17 жыл бұрын
When James said, "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation," I threw up a little in my mouth. :(
@3dmaster2057 жыл бұрын
I still think Mortal Kombat is damn good, the sequel though, holy crap, is that bad!
@nigelbrigden43643 жыл бұрын
I can honestly say this is still the best Mortal Kombat movie.
@JarosawSwierczewski7 жыл бұрын
Exactly - it was good back in 1995, but you had to be there to experience it.
@TotalMK7 жыл бұрын
Great review James! I agree with everything you said. Oh, if you want to see another video game movie that is true to the source, check out Tashi Mike's "Ace Attorney" movie based on the Phoenix Wright games. He did an AMAZING job with source material that is pretty wacky.
@tigheklory7 жыл бұрын
TotalMK there's an actual Ace Attorney anime movie that's really good too!
@kyotheman697 жыл бұрын
this is with live actors? I cant' see how you can fuck up Court scene its been done to death in film industry
@user-yy1wy9jq9k7 жыл бұрын
TotalMK 大家好
@AcidelCyqage7 жыл бұрын
I doubt that James consider Ace Attorney as a game.
@allewis40087 жыл бұрын
It was just a plain good, fun, Eastern style action movie. I still enjoy it to this day. How can anybody not be pumped by the soundtrack?
@kiba21ryuu6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. It’s awesome hearing different perspectives on these things. I’ve basically had the same feel when I went to go see it with my friends, with my parents reluctance. I think most people who talk crap about things they don’t necessarily understand are just full of it. And while they do bring up issues, it was still a byproduct of the times and that’s at least something worth respecting.
@AlexKuro17 жыл бұрын
I reccomend "Street Fighter II: the Animated Movie".
@Ponaru7 жыл бұрын
Fuck yeah!
@gilgamesh3107 жыл бұрын
That's the best film adaptation of a game ever.
@achmadradit80407 жыл бұрын
how about assassin's fist it's wicked awesome
@Azza8427 жыл бұрын
AlexKuro1 yeah that was brilliant
@trendkillninetyone7 жыл бұрын
Agree
@sabotagee6107 жыл бұрын
I can still hear the theme song from this movie
@jonathanredford2156 жыл бұрын
Very good and fair review. I've always had a soft spot for the film. Not perfect lol, but it was/is fun and like you said pretty much delivered to its target audience at the time. Easily the best or at least in the conversation for best game adaptation
@seanchan42615 жыл бұрын
I bought this on DVD 20 years later for 99 cents on amazon, don't regret it. It was actually pretty good.
@gghun047 жыл бұрын
It was on tv in Hungary 2 weeks ago. I accidantely found it afternoon and watched it. It is still really enjoyable.
@michaelwhite776 жыл бұрын
You forgot Liu Kangs Bicycle kick.....
@drew45644 жыл бұрын
He throws a fireball to beat tsang sung
@CGJUGO803 жыл бұрын
@@drew4564 The bicycle kick is how he beat Reptile.
@jerrinm76917 жыл бұрын
Something about hearing Shao Kahn say "Reptile" right before the fight started always gave me goosebumps. At least I think it was Kahn..
@shinya_25434 жыл бұрын
Definitely shao kahn No one says someone's name without sounding badass
@Goldiney4 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget how fucking epic the soundtrack was!!!
@cmleibenguth3 жыл бұрын
Reptile vs Liu Kang is still the best fight scene out of all of the MK movies
@DarthKato7 жыл бұрын
Loved this movie back in the day, and I still love it.
@nickp94067 жыл бұрын
I was watching a hockey game on tv the other day and they played the mortal kombat song
@angelemmanuelperezmuniz14746 жыл бұрын
I remember being addicted to Reptile's fight song in my childhood. Good times
@ianhunter49527 жыл бұрын
Agreed. This movie definitely didn't age well, but it was certainly a stepping stone for many later action movies. I didn't have much of a "crowd" to see it with at the time; I had a couple friends who were into it, but a lot of people in my age group at the time were ashamed to admit that they were that into video games. But I definitely loved it at the time, and shared the joy with those who did care. That soundtrack is still one of my favorite albums as well.
@VM-hl8ms7 жыл бұрын
well said. a lot of action movies tried to do something similar. and not only after mortal kombat, but also before it. but mortal kombat has this unique, project-like feel in it. to say "it's only nostalgia", is like to say nothing.
@ianhunter49527 жыл бұрын
The Matrix is a shining example of what was possible afterward, with everything done right. Plus, the Matrix also had an awesome soundtrack. I went and bought it right after seeing the movie.
@MrVolcomclassic7 жыл бұрын
"MORTAL KOMBAT!!!!!" hit the music.
@TheFloodFourm3 жыл бұрын
"I imagine 15 year olds today have access to a lot more gorey stuff" Oh we had access to the bestgore
@AmyraCarter7 жыл бұрын
Cage: "Those shades were $500..." Later, Goro! But in all due seriousness, the Mortal Kombat movies were not ultra-grade movies, but were also not run-of-the-mill generic throwaways either. I too, enjoyed them, but I wouldn't watch them again and again like some fanatics would...
@TheRogueWolf7 жыл бұрын
"This is where you fall down."
@fpshooterful7 жыл бұрын
i just know this movie has THE BEST music theme of ALL TIME.. NO movie can beat MK's music theme.
@danielrebolledo43093 жыл бұрын
"in case you want to hear my take on it" it seems like almost a million people wanted to
@bellametallica4 жыл бұрын
I don't care what anyone says this movie is awesome. I was 7 years old when it came out and I watched the piss out of it. It was one of my favorites as a kid and still is even as an adult. I've seen it hundreds of times and I will never get tired of it. Annihilation on the other hand... Don't get me started.
@smokeynypd7 жыл бұрын
I loved this movie as a kid
@lukehodson97284 жыл бұрын
I love this film. I actually rewatched it again last night since it's on amazon prime. It's so cheesy but fucking awesome at the same time. You can't beat the soundtrack as well.
@virgobro20257 жыл бұрын
I am honestly not the type to beg for more AVGN... But if you reviewed this movie in the style of the Angry Nerd (like you've once done before), it'd be so awesomely nostalgic!
@DSan-kl2yc7 жыл бұрын
Darin Gainey that's fun sometimes and it is game related. Maybe for the sequel
@bubbles41927 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for a review of the upcoming TETRIS Trilogy.
@bluevenom28474 жыл бұрын
They even had Fear Factory playing during the fight between Cage and Scorpion. Badass!
@RaymondThierry4 жыл бұрын
Nah, it's still awesome. I even showed it a couple of years ago to people who never saw it and they said it's an awesome movie. 90s are the best movie era =)