MORTAL KOMBAT 2021 MOVIE REVIEW | Double Toasted

[@youngmeth87]

One problem I had was when Jax decided to fight big dude with the Hammer because he had a “Score to Settle” I’m at home watching like “Nigga don’t you got a score to settle with Subzero he just ripped ya arms off”

[@KeanBurke]

Lol for real. Would have gotten owned again.

[@the_shadow_healer]

"ash tray bish!!!!"....lol

[@ericlucas1]

@@KeanBurke nah Jax knew better, he didn't mention Sub-Zero ever again after he took those arms

[@KeanBurke]

@@ericlucas1 I know, that’s what I’m saying, Sub-Zero would have given him the business again.

[@ericlucas1]

@@KeanBurke I sent that to the wrong person, meant to send that to the original post

[@SawBlood45]

I can't believe Liu Kang spammed the low kick. They actually did that. In a Hollywood movie. That is so cool.

[@dec2567]

Yeah that was funny.

[@LOKITYZ]

That was one of the more clever jokes they made.

[@johnironz5676]

Yeah, I like the part when Liu bicycle kicks Kabal right in a pool of quick sand, & Kabal says "What the fuck"! Hilarious 😆

[@360.Tapestry]

@@samkostos4520 he started to mix the name of the actor, ludi lin, in with liu kang... because asian, amirite???

[@invertedname3099]

Even better “should’ve used the uppercut”. We’ve all fallen to it.

[@alexlazzerly3677]

Kano and Sub Zero were the best parts of this movie by far. I would have also said Scorpion but he’s not even in it for all that much.

[@fufufuaru]

damn it. i was suspecting that after seeing his name in the actors listing was low.

[@OnionTaylorJoy]

@@fufufuaru Scorpion literally only appears in the first 7 minutes and the last 5-7 minutes.

[@thebrownbaldy]

I have to agree about Kano and Sub Zero, everyone else was just filler.

[@tyronehill3393]

I’m glad they didn’t overuse Scorpion... every time you see Hanzo he’s about to whoop some ass Kung Lao got it the worst... Shang Tsung could’ve atleast kick his ass a little bit before taking his soul

[@LOKITYZ]

Kano and Sub-Zero definitely stole the show. Kano with how fun his character was, and Sub-Zero with how cool all the fight scenes that involved him were. Scorpion was great as well, but barely in the film.

[@jordandaniels1381]

Low key great moment is when cole asked Sonya if she had the marking and in the background you hear Kano say “wah waaaah”....shit had me rolling

[@t99155]

I was lol 😂

[@cmd0113]

That part and when he was just snacking on some nuts while the others were scared

[@angelicanoel987]

Lol, that was a great touch, that part had me cracking up too!!

[@HEARTS-OF-SPACE]

The marking confused me, because Kano didn't have the mark, but he was allowed to train? Did I miss something?

[@cmd0113]

@@HEARTS-OF-SPACE You did. Sonya said he killed someone with the mark, which is why Sonya got his mark when she killed him as well.

[@prometheuscastles]

Just want to know how Cole Young goes from getting his ass kicked to complete annihilating Goro? Come on

[@monharris28]

LOL

[@JM-fr5ge]

He had help too he couldn't do it himself

[@mroctober3583]

Literal Plot ARMOR

[@blackRXrider]

I'm so sorry that he didn't go on the stupid heroes journey like Jake skywalker. Lol.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

I don't think that's what their asking for kenshiro.

[@Maxx________]

I’m still surprised Johnny Cage wasn’t used as the “avatar” character. He would have brought a great dynamic to the film like Kano seems to have done.

[@Smokey1419]

Maybe since Kano already filled that role, they didnt want a redundant character

[@thereviewersblock7459]

I’d argue that you could fit in Johnny Cage with Cano. Have Cage be the pompous asshat who’s career is failing and when he finds out about a tournament, he buys into it as a way to get his career revitalized. Keep Cano the same and you got yourself a pretty solid plot.

[@iceewip]

If they had included him then how would they have teased the sequel?

[@thereviewersblock7459]

@@iceewip answer is you don’t. What is it with all these movie sequel baiting when they aren’t even sure how good or how well received the movie is. Power Rangers teased Tommy yet that series is over, TASM2 teased the Sinister 6 and that series is canceled, Mario teased a sequel and that didn’t pan out. How about, don’t tease a sequel? Now, if I were to tease a sequel with Johnny Cage being in this film (which his tease wouldn’t be in this movie if he was actually in here) tease Quan-Chi, Shao Khan or Shang Tsung assembling his other champions champions.

[@iceewip]

@@thereviewersblock7459 not saying u don’t have a valid point but I hope u know I was being sarcastic lol

[@katakuric3535]

I heard the guy playing Cole auditioned for Shang Chi, but Marvel turned him down. Judging from what everyone is saying, think Marvel made the right choice not choosing him

[@KalHimself]

I personally had no problem with the actor. His character was generic as all hell though.

[@moses9647]

His line delivery was jarringly terrible, every time I was getting into it he spoke and I was taken right out of the movie. And his chemistry with his family was like watching paint dry. He was awful imo

[@peterlenham6904]

@@moses9647 I agree. It's pretty obvious why he didn't get that Marvel gig. He was bad.

[@TheGodfather-bm3ow]

Warner bros. Just loves ruining our childhoods.

[@darewinocampo687]

@@TheGodfather-bm3ow hey man, at least now WB has an MK character where they own 100% profit share. Fucking WB execs just can't leave their creative teams alone.

[@mazimadu]

5:03 "Those aren't the fatalities" Martin: They aren't? LOL, his face!

[@d-fenz]

Kano was easily one of the best things about this movie. He was absolutely hilarious

[@ashura3313]

But I didn't like when they made him looks small since he was telling some truths.

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

Yup, but the big insult for me at least is how in the hell do you make Liu Kang uninteresting?

[@ashura3313]

@@Spawnwick_Boseman82820 And putting all their eggs on Kung Lao and even Lao was pompous as hell!

[@d-fenz]

@@Spawnwick_Boseman82820 a lot of the characters were terrible tbh, the budget was bigger but the writing was worse in my opinion

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

@@ashura3313 don't remind me

[@KristopherSatchell]

The problem is by the third act they montaged all of the fights. I think this could have been better handled by a Hong Kong director who has experience with filming martial arts. There really was no risk in the characters. When Sonya and Jax got knocked out Kano and the other guy didn't kill them.

[@JTGallant]

Exactly

[@ktownshutdown21]

Didn't this director only do commercials before this? LOL that would explain a lot.

[@TopFlightSecurity415]

yea they need a spend some money on a more experienced director and writers

[@KristopherSatchell]

@@TopFlightSecurity415 I don't think Mortal Kombat will ever be made well under a major studio system. I think independent filmmaking would better represent the franchise. Mortal Kombat should be a horror version of Enter The Dragon, PERIOD! It would be even better if no popular character is safe in that cinematic world. Imagine Sonya eventually dying after a sequel or two in the middle of the movie. Shit like that would hit hard but at the same time demostrate what's at stake in Mortal Kombat. Its sad the cartoon movie they made was better than this big budget film. Story matters!

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Except that's never been what mortal kombat is about kristopher. It's never pushed horror as main focus instead focusing on over the top action and silly spectacle over any element of horror. You can't say story matters, but then ask for an mk story that goes againts what the games are all about.

[@boilingsnowwater2121]

I love how they included the cheap repeating sweeping leg tactic lol.

[@XCocoaCutieX]

Yesss lol

[@itzyaboybugz]

I did get kick out of that (no pun intended)

[@ONGtv]

The Flashbacks To Fustration As A Kid 😂😫

[@mcfry13]

Lol Kano sounded just like an angry kid at the arcade. This movie wasn't amazing, but it had some really amazing scenes.

[@boilingsnowwater2121]

@@mcfry13 no doubt, after this I was half expecting the "Toasty" dude to pop up 😂 lol good stuff y'all.

[@bobbydelacroix1515]

Every scene with the bad guys in outworld felt very power ranger-ish

[@alejbr4]

omg i was thinking that today watching the movie

[@Lone_Star86]

Whole movie felt powerranger-ish

[@bigbearkat2010]

Every scene with the good guys felt like I was watching the training stuff from that last Power Rangers movie, including the mentor being like "yeah you guys still suck"

[@sharonnejones8389]

Didn't fell like a Mortal Kombat movie to me at all.

[@twintyro]

Thats exactly what I was thinking!!!! This whole flick felt power rangers-esque.

[@360.Tapestry]

i actually really liked the portrayal of liu kang as the unflappable golden boy/straight man. unfortunately, the script didn't focus more on playing him against someone like kano all the way through. they would've made a great duo like jackie chan and chris tucker

[@greenman394]

or could have made Kung Lao a jerk. Having that be the dynamic between the two.

[@wills242]

That’s be sick

[@Xjr555kid]

That sums up Johnny Cage and Liu Kang's relationship.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

He kind of was greenman.

[@greenman394]

@@fightingmedialounge519 He was serious, not really a jerk.

[@BaithNa]

Cole's arcana is literal plot armor 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tyronehill3393]

Sure was.... boy was gettin his ass beat in every scene until he unlocked his arcana

[@KutluMizrak]

Discount black panther.

[@sometimesidontunderstand0029]

That's what I literally yelled at the screen

[@eddieantoni9853]

I was trying to put my thumb on exactly what it was, and this is it.

[@thereviewersblock7459]

@@KutluMizrak I was expecting him to take the hits and then do that jump ground pound that Black Panther does.

[@OGMillyMillz_]

When Jax lost his arms to Sub Zero, I thought how hard Double Toasted will roast him when he fell down 😂😂😂

[@tajcee]

@Muddy Cups666 Blame the trailer, it already spoiled the scene. Not really a surprise there

[@ashura3313]

@Muddy Cups666 Then why are on the review of the movie if you hadn't seen it yet?

[@spritedan6672]

@Muddy Cups666 that’s in the trailer dumb dumb

[@ashura3313]

@@spritedan6672 The trailer was misleading though I thought the person with super powers was our favorite ice powers ninja but some random Jax killed which we never know who.

[@tiphanieseantay958]

😆🤣😆🤣😁

[@OnionTaylorJoy]

Cole Young has to have his neck snapped in the first 5 minutes of the sequel with Johnny Cage standing there and laughing.

[@arkinyte13]

I’d love that so much.

[@dec2567]

I agree he's gotta go

[@virg_malone]

He wasn’t that bad lmao, the acting for cole was a bit weird at times though

[@kielbonner4629]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Xxstevo69xX]

Yeah he was so cliche & boring

[@mscooldeadly]

When Lui Kang did the bicycle kick in the 90s.... it was great to see. When it happened in this movie, it felt underwhelming.

[@Gideon13397]

It's nostalgia man. It goes away over time don't worry.

[@JM-fr5ge]

The flame dragon didn't bite anyone's head off he just burned kabal

[@shinayanami]

it was missing his high-pitched noises 😔

[@Gideon13397]

@@JM-fr5ge It's still counts as a fatality.

[@kingghxstgaming]

@@JM-fr5ge it’s more like his fatal blow in mk11

[@NerdorDieNews]

Billy should be here reviewing this movie with u damnt!!

[@johnnyanton305]

They can't do that, he would have to biased, and prob doesn't want to say anything to put his bro's film in any jeopardy.

[@rascoehunter3608]

I hope they do a spoiler review with Billy.

[@esimonsays14]

That would be a conflict of interest, seeing as his brother is in it.

[@KBGJAY912]

@@johnnyanton305 facts his bro played Jax well

[@codered713]

What?!!! No Billy? I don't know if I wanna watch this review! He made the MK:Annihilation one a classic!

[@rhythmassassin]

Chris being a gamer needed to be apart of this review.

[@alexissandoval3291]

When they reviewed the movie he didn’t watch it so that’s why he wasn’t reviewing it but he is going to on his twitch channel

[@tiphanieseantay958]

Facts..

[@profoundwanderer1441]

These rusty fools focusing too much on the storyline. Corey even sounds like he's not crazy about fight/ kill scenes. The entire reason this movie was good, was the choreography/ fight scenes.

[@tiphanieseantay958]

@@profoundwanderer1441 they aren't the target demographic. Not to mention I'm sure Martin had never played and is not a fan. I couldn't believe how hard they were and other critics are being simply because they dont play the game and dont understand what's going on. I watched twice yesterday. I really enjoyed it and all its fan service glory.

[@profoundwanderer1441]

@@tiphanieseantay958 Well said. It was fun, especially for people who grew up playing the game. They did pretty much make that clear, but yeah.. the bad reviews on it is a bummer. I would totally be into watching a sequel. 👍

[@calvinwoolfolk324]

I like when kano called liu kang mc hammer lol😂😂😎😎

[@RandomBlackGamer]

Should've gotten the director of the web series. He knew how to incorporate realism & the lore without tipping the scale.

[@josemont25]

My thoughts exactly!

[@imperialstats]

Yea they couldnt balance it right good some times it too cheesy other times it was overly funny then cringe worthy serious then extra cursing for sake of cursing 1995 film still better lol

[@lexis4490]

I was actually thinking this could be a good mini series.

[@RandomBlackGamer]

@@lexis4490 It should've been. Would've made for a perfect rollout to develop the characters better for a full length movie.

[@halfdemonprince]

There’s a web series?

[@darryljack6612]

Where is Billy? Missed opportunity to have him on and discuss his Brother's arms getting recked

[@anaknangfilipina5846]

He is going to be careful with what he says. Remember, Billy had to give his opinion on the Tyler Perry movie with his brother. He was stuttering and being very careful about his opinion.

[@AndreWakefield]

Yeah it’s probably a weird situation for them. It would be very bad for him to tear down a movie that his brother is in because the success of the movie greatly impacts his brother’s career. But if he praises the movie then it would seem like he’s just being biased towards his brother

[@fangal12]

@@adamoxen and it was hilarious 😂 I need to go rewatch that review

[@reggiewolfpac7711]

Right that fool would've been cracking up.

[@trembledust6819]

@@AndreWakefield U could rip a flick your friend / relative is in. if its a bad movie its a bad movie. If they are not the reason for said movie being bad cool (i.e. bad script, director etc.) . That should not hurt their careers unless they have a history of being involved in bad projects.

[@TonyInnovationall]

“You wanna know how jax get his arms? Fuck You” 😂😂😂I’m crying, I can’t believe they did that 😭😭

[@ajiththomas2465]

Jax's arms came from his arcana. This gets pretty clearly explained in the movie.

[@fredrickgarrettsr2632]

@@ajiththomas2465 makes u wonder what would his power been before losing his arms 🤔

[@92kris]

The opening scene and the ending fight is incredible...everything in the middle was putting me to sleep...They really made us follow a character that doesnt exist in the game for 2hours...a weak cant fight undercard character at that🤦🏾‍♂️ This really could have been EPIC

[@Gho5tdSS]

Cory: "This is a video game story, it's not the most fleshed out..." That's where you're wrong sir. Mk's lore is deep. The movie company chose to ignore most of it just to get some characters on the screen.

[@veltriam]

Thank you!

[@vmrbrooks]

Fuck yeah.... Omg thank you

[@EdnaKonrad4MVS]

At least until MK11, which had a ridiculous amount of retcons, plot holes, and continuity errors (granted, the previous installments also had all three of these, but here it's more blatant than usual). The new kharacters are shoehorned into the story as if they were there from the beginning, two kharacters that have absolutely nothing in common with each other (Jade and Kotal) are revealed to be long lost lovers, and the main villain, along with being the mother of a pre-existing kharacter, is revealed to have been behind everything from the very first installment, a plot twist that (much like everything else) comes with zero foreshadowing. It even turned two heroic kharacters (Kabal (yet again) and Sindel, also Cetrion if you believe that she was originally intended to be a benevolent character when her first scene was created) into villains for the sake of being edgy.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Deep isn't exactly the right word.

[@plcthelegacy4131]

I love mortal Kombat, but just because it has a lot of lore, doesn't make entirely deep.

[@Pico_de_Guile]

"I could die from Kano stabbing me in the back or I could die of boredom." LOL That one broke me.

[@50guillemot]

Shao Kahn is an invader that takes over realms (universe). The games have provided a cool world building

[@simonphoenix2563]

I love the fact that Scorpion’ s whole clan was killed by Chinese subzero and his descendent ends up as half-British half-Chinese.

[@brandynrivas591]

Well after 400 years it's not out of the realm of possibility

[@kimoolacio5781]

Cole is Japanese

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Their talking about the actor kimo.

[@kimoolacio5781]

@@fightingmedialounge519 Ohhh lol

[@hairyballs089]

I'm pretty sure it's implied that scorpion is japanese

[@jeremyblackwater439]

When Jax had the small arms punching the bag I was rolling 😂 😂 😂

[@mcfry13]

Honestly it would make more sense if Cole, a former champ as states in the movie, was paid to lose fights after he retired. Maybe this was the case at one point or its in the 4 hour Mortal Kombat Kut.

[@bigbearkat2010]

That could've at least been interesting but the dude is a studio mandated character, no one was going to go through that much trouble for him.

[@mrheru8627]

Kano, bihan/subzero, hanzo/scorpion... This movie shines with those 3 around

[@MarioUcomics]

I didn't hate it but it Cole Young's character turned this movie into a fan fiction with a budget for me, which really brought it down. Still prefer the original 90s version which is more true to canon. Though, one thing they did get right this time around was the Scorpion / Sub Zero rivalry

[@JusDion]

After raiden took the baby the story should have followed him as he searched for the rest of earths champions.

[@boredXsomethingXIDK]

Mortal Kombat seriously has so much potential, but nobody has struck that perfect balance between dark, brutally epic & tongue-in-cheek self-awareness. Honestly, I bet someone like Tarantino could make it work.

[@jackcarver5412]

The dialogue would be better atlest

[@BaithNa]

Well MK9-12 have a great story and Scorpions Revenge is an excellent adaptation They just have to respect the source material and not focus on self insert characters or creating a franchise

[@jackcarver5412]

@@BaithNa Don't have to respect it too much Mortal Kombat is a silly game a lot of the times just dont pull powers out their ass like WW84

[@mscooldeadly]

Well when you have WB want more jokes, this what you get.

[@jimfaust6342]

Troma

[@mttylerdurden9]

Lin Kuei and the Shirai Ryu. The asian version of the crips and the bloods 🤣🤣🤣

[@pt7930]

💀💀💀💀💀

[@nilesknives6484]

Kano was almost too fun in this to where he would have been a perfect anti-hero for this.

[@asdfghj13579fly]

I felt tricked because I thought he was gonna be that anti-hero but he switched sides. Without a clear motivation I may add.

[@nilesknives6484]

I knew he could switch at any moment. He's a Merc. They go where the money is at.

[@nilesknives6484]

But the misdirection was that they made him so likable that you almost forget that he could switch sides.

[@EdnaKonrad4MVS]

Or a villain protagonist.

[@EdnaKonrad4MVS]

@@asdfghj13579fly Plus, Kano saved Sonya and Cole's lives when they're attacked by Reptile prior to switching sides, which made his decision more unexpected.

[@alexandergriffith1825]

Mortal Kombat is one of those properties that is so widely known that i feel if you are brand new to the series all you have to understand is that it is a fighting game, then youre golden.

[@fitnessandfoolishness7793]

When Kano switched sides so did I🤣🤣🤣

[@jamericanjesus]

Before The Original Mortal Kombat movie I never seen this much Johnny Cage love. I used to spam that split punch. Big bro hated it.

[@troytaylor5746]

Johnny cage was my boy in deadly alliance i whooped so much ass

[@ladycheyne5607]

Nitara was my girl, but she didn't have any oomph in the movie. My son still beat the sh*t out of me with any other characters, but I had a blast being stabbed in my face with my own bones by my kid🥲

[@HorrorGameFan]

I love Kano! Even when he turns out bad (surprise I know) I still liked his character and interactions the most.

[@WillOfMyD]

PASS ME A FUCKING EGG ROLL!!! I laughed so hard, I passed out. I'm not kidding, I found myself on the floor a second later.

[@thnzxc]

@@WillOfMyD I liked that too! When he said " shit powers like frisbee hat" I had to pause because that was funny as hell!😅😅😅😅

[@reikun86]

I liked him too. The actor looked like he had a lot of fun in this movie

[@YourTrustyHonkey9716]

Fans shouldn't settle for "Oh its got the gore!"

[@JamesASharp]

I agree. And no Johnny Cage!?! I'm losing enthusiasm for this film now.

[@jgfoxplays5035]

@@JamesASharp Johnny is confirmed for the sequel, thankfully.

[@etangbose4755]

@@jgfoxplays5035 but with sll the people theyve killed off its not gonan he worth it, it should have been the mk9 story

[@VionKaito567]

@@etangbose4755 you know people come back in mortal kombat all the time right ?

[@serenityq26]

but they did

[@breslinhoward6992]

Personally I loved this film got everything I wanted and expected only problem was the cole character

[@danielledaniel1900]

I couldn't get behind cole

[@ronbautista3123]

That was a big problem, since he's the main character. I'm actually pissed how little scorpion was actually in it.

[@Kori-T]

Same! I think Cole should have been taken out, there’s no way he beats Goro in his first match. I even liked the new lore with the dragon tattoo, I freaking love this movie, though I think scorpions revenge was more fun

[@LvLUpProject]

Mileena was trash making subzero the bad guy was trash. Cole was trash. My boy Kung Lao was disrespected he’s the combo god and they ruined him. Most of the characters were trash. This movie in my opinion was worse than the first but better than the second.

[@rflperez]

Imma fan of the game and it was trash. there wasn't any fan service. The game has a better story how is that?

[@jae9843]

They should reboot Rush Hour starring Josh Lawson as Kano and Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero. Just two dudes getting into all sorts of shenanigans carrying out Shang Tsung's bidding.

[@O1OO1O1]

See, this would have been a good direction. Do a Detective Pikechu style MK movie. But make it good.

[@Jones183]

These are some of the longest reviews on KZbin, but somehow they go by the fastest

[@breslinhoward6992]

Because they add humor and talk about others thing plus add their own style

[@thenotmangaman8885]

What about RLM?

[@fangal12]

@@thenotmangaman8885 you watch those hack frauds?

[@user-pd2zs4my6p]

That’s entertainment baby!

[@thenotmangaman8885]

fangal12 THEY BROKE NEW GROUND!

[@milkoflegends]

Jax's arms were his power unlocked just like how cole got the weird weaved armor

[@kingghxstgaming]

Yea I didn’t like that

[@triggerfairy4070]

Why did they even need that unlock super power thing.

[@alejandrosantos2611]

@@triggerfairy4070 exactly. That shit made no sense

[@bigbearkat2010]

Which is making me wonder what it would've been if he still had his arms

[@barrybarry8564]

They explained Jax's arms. Liu said they were sourcing a remedy from other realms and to be patient. Let's just leave it there lol

[@trembledust6819]

ok I havent messed with the games all that much but where da hell did the mark sub plot come from and u needing to unlock it? And thats how Jax got his bionic arms looking how they do?

[@dirtbikehussle61]

@@trembledust6819 The mark sub plot? Dude, it was explained in the movie. exposition is usually not good to tell a story but they explained it. It's not in the game, only the movie.

[@Eidlones]

@@trembledust6819 The mark is from the movie only. I think it's a decent explanation for why people have powers, and I'm glad they wern't ALL "chosen ones", and it was more like a "prove you're worthy". Since they'd take the mark if they killed someone who had it.

[@trembledust6819]

@@dirtbikehussle61 I know lol @ movie. I was confused as to why they added it to the movie. Why? Wasn't needed imo.

[@trembledust6819]

@@Eidlones eh @ explain powers. The earth realm fighters in the game...again haven't messed with the game in a while...u didn't really need an explanation. Jax...bionic arms. Sonya...weapons and strategic prowless. Lu Kang...chi. Again found it unnecessary. The Otherworld fighters...again...different realm.

[@eastgapeach]

Joe Taslim was so good as Sub-Zero.

[@armondo74]

36:31 his reaction was priceless 🤣 😂 😆 you can honestly tell he hasn't played this game since the 2d era

[@WardWerks]

They didn’t even go by the game. How the hell you bring Johnny Cage out in the second film! They brought in later characters in the first one too. Ish all mixed up. 7 min hit. And Whoo the hell is Cole Young!! Why Scorpion had to spend Centuries in hell cause his family was killed. He was the good guy!

[@TopFlightSecurity415]

lets hope they spend more money on better writers and a more experienced director for the next one...cuz if its the same crew i dont think im going to watch the next one

[@Devon523]

Jax’s arms were his arcana, his super power was his beefed up arms. Good thing he didn’t end up getting fireballs bc he wouldn’t have been able to throw them lol

[@fightingmedialounge519]

I think their talking about his inital metal arms.

[@Magnus_VII]

The arcana thing was kinda wack

[@blazilfrazil2]

@@Magnus_VII it was a horrible story choice to make

[@bofi1280]

@@Magnus_VII Yeah it's dumb

[@blackdragon6]

Ok so, unpopular opinion. This movie was just mediocre. The opening scene was exceptional, but after that it basically nose dives lol. It's like a better version of Annihilation, and that's not really a compliment. The fights was mediocre, the special effects was mediocre, the acting was bland to mediocre. I think the only person who showed any real acting depth was the guy that played Kano. Sonya and Jax was ok, Lewis Tan did a decent job with what he was given, but Cole was clearly a character that was shoehorned in (according to the script writer it was mandated by the studio 🙄😒🤦🏾‍♂️). I also didn't like how they re-written the lore. Especially regarding fighters getting their powers. The chemistry between the actors in the original film is much better. And the fight scenes in the original is also miles better. I'm not lying there's not a SINGLE fight scene that holds up to that original Scorpion & Johnny Cage fight from 1995. After all of the bad ass martial arts films we got over the past 20+ years since the original film, this movie doesn't even hold a candle to ANY OF THEM!!! The film is better than Annihilation, but not by much. It just didn't work for me. 😔😕

[@JamesASharp]

Uh oh!

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@RaDicAL808]

Sub Zero was going around assassinating people who weren’t his targets, the targets were left seriously injured instead.

[@accursiusx13]

We need to stop making excuses for the "CASUAL" viewer. Youre gonna go in to watch something called Mortal Kombat not Three ninjas kick back, in this day and age the least you can do is look up a few things to know what you're getting into, I do it all the time when I get dragged into something I know nothing about.

[@florida_mane2525]

Facts!

[@Peasham]

Scorpion's Revenge didn't pander to casuals yet was plenty better, even from a casual perspective.

[@kingkoop28]

3 Ninjas Kick Back🤣🤣🤣

[@Gideon13397]

Finally someone with legit facts.

[@MissZang411]

Thank you!

[@irrefutablematt]

my fav thing about this was taslim vs sanada.. everything around those 2 coulda used more work followed by doing the leo dicaprio/pointing meme every time i saw my neighbourhood (the first 20 min are all 20 mins from my house), where billys bro got his arms ripped off is where they shot bad boy bubba

[@thabomboneni2994]

Sub Zero was that dude, they should’ve given him more screen time

[@etangbose4755]

Hes gonna become noob sislbot in the next one

[@elijahbannis6474]

If there gonna be a next one.

[@asdfghj13579fly]

Sub zero got plenty lol. Scorpion needed more screen time.

[@twintyro]

@@asdfghj13579fly Right Suburban was everywhere.

[@BenReillySpydr1962]

@@elijahbannis6474 they signed for 3 films

[@TheeKingRayzor]

I rewatched Mortal Kombat: Scorpion's Revenge, it was way more enjoyable, and was a better adaptation than the new Mortal Kombat.

[@ashura3313]

Yup

[@Jones183]

But did it have the Mortal Kombat theme??? Lol

[@ashura3313]

@@Jones183 Yes but verrrrry late.

[@Jones183]

@@ashura3313 I might actually watch Scorpions Revenge now, not just bc the theme song is in it but because it just looks interesting

[@TheeKingRayzor]

@@Jones183 It was very good, I highly recommend it.

[@daseancedoesgeek2667]

Ahhh yes Mortal KOMABT🤣

[@The95th]

🤣🤣🤣

[@michelleyarmolinsky77]

Mortal Kombat who? I only know Mortal Komabt! 😂

[@daseancedoesgeek2667]

@doogie Five-Four 🤣🤣

[@daseancedoesgeek2667]

@@michelleyarmolinsky77 Yea I guess that’s the bootleg version. My version has Liu Knag and Knao 😂

[@theophilusahene-akwa4736]

I would have taken the original Shang Tsung actor over this actor

[@reikun86]

I like the way Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa speaks. He has a smooth voice.

[@SubliminalCrazy]

Kano was the funniest and best part of the acting part of the movie , and now he “dead” (hopefully he ain’t right? So this way? He gets his cyborg like face, because I hate the idea of him being 1 percent Superman lol

[@bohosoul851]

Well Shang Tsung did say the dead doesn't really die, they just go to another realm. So it's possible that Kano and Sub Zero are in the Netherealm.

[@tman1782]

They will bring him back with a metal face and all

[@etangbose4755]

@@bohosoul851 sub zero will become noob sailboot, in the games the sub zero we play as is actually the second sub the first one is noob in the movie he rips his armour off and looks like noob

[@romiarkan450]

There's no need for Cole Young as a self-insert because that's who Johnny Cage is supposed to be.

[@Andrea-nom]

Bingo!

[@Dion-rv9rm]

I didn't like Cole...

[@TheCalvinProblen]

With each character saying their own name out loud, the trailer seemed like a character select screen... ...And so did the movie :/

[@charlesgibson9873]

Yeah, even I was confused with Jax's arms when I first seen them. Like how in the hell can monks living in the caves afford the tech to rebuild Jax's arms. Then, I remembered the whole "arcana" concept the movie introduce. Jax's arcana manifested in his mechanical arms like Cole's plot armor!

[@smoodiewavvz3897]

Kano easily held this film together. His performance was spectacular.

[@Refining1]

He carried the film.

[@tajcee]

Ehhhh movie was okaaaaay.. As far as laying the groundwork for a sequel or two, it did a decent job. Kano, Bi Han/Subzero, and Hanzo/Scorpion were easily the best part of the film 🔥 EDIT: There’s a certain character that shows up... and let me just say he continues to be disrespected. I was like “...wait, that’s who that is??!” He was badass in the MK ‘95 film though... 🤐

[@Zikk0_o]

Sequel? They may as well chuck this right next to Annihilation and never speak of it again.

[@Galvatronover]

@@Zikk0_o depends on how much money it makes

[@tajcee]

@@Zikk0_o Let’s be real - this is a bad film...but it’s entertaining as hell, because there are a few saving graces. BUT...it’s not nearly on the level of MK: Annihilation. Honestly Scorpion’s Revenge is the best MK film. Yes, even eclipsing the original ‘95 film (once the nostalgia glasses are removed).

[@Zikk0_o]

@@tajcee It's a step above Annihilation, but that's not saying much. The story is just pointless and we waste time on Cole when it should've been on other characters. Everyone that died was pointless based upon Shang's line at the end about being able to revive them. The whole Power Rangers shtick of unlocking powers was laughable and stupid. Jax magically growing mechanical arms was almost worth closing the HBOMax app. Scorpion's Revenge was decent and at least stuck with the lore to an extent. However I'm tired of Scorpion being the focus of everything because Ed Boon has such a hard on for him.

[@tajcee]

@@Zikk0_o Agreed. I don’t understand why this game and its universe is so difficult to translate to live action. It’s really not that hard! Cole Young.... errrgggh this character could’ve been scrapped all together. They should’ve absolutely focused on Scorpion’s journey to revenge by seeking out Bi Han, and along the way he comes across Sonya, Jax, and Liu Lang... “Scorpion’s Revenge” executed this story in such a solid way, this live action film could’ve totally followed this template. And yeah, the scene with Jax’s arms... Stupid as hell. I literally went... “What?!!” Kano, apart from Scorpion and Sub Zero, was hands down the only thing keeping me interested in this film, the actor did a dope job. And I was never interested in the game character to begin with!

[@TKL626]

The pacing was fast, but tbh, I didn't care. I actually enjoyed watching this movie since it delivered on the brutality and fights.

[@KirbyOnCronic]

Lol the fights were trash bro.

[@dontrailtyson8405]

I agree. Just different opinions.

[@peter2kfresh]

Cole young = Alice from the resident evil franchise

[@Peasham]

Nah, Alice was an actual character. Not a good one, but definitely one.

[@erikwilliams1562]

Don’t do my girl Mila like that

[@jordandaniels1381]

Martin watching MK11 fatalities is adorably funny 😂😂

[@beelzzebub]

I'm really surprised at how badly Martin scored this - granted it wasn't perfect, but this movie gave me more than I expected, and I didn't get bored and enjoyed it a lot. I'd honestly give it a 7/10 - and for a Video Game movie? That's incredible!

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Really can't call bad score when it is just how he feels, unless bad as in low.

[@beelzzebub]

@@fightingmedialounge519 is it not obvious that bad means low in this context? I’m surprised that he gave it such a low score 😄👍

[@fightingmedialounge519]

@@beelzzebub you would be surprised how many people have issues comprehending differing opinions.

[@MrTHEMONEEMAKER]

This movie is a rental

[@JuddArsenal]

When he said there is a big gorilla and lizard fighting over there. Everyone is going to stop and go see that. It's so true😂😂😂😅

[@BSt0ic]

When you said "Take the Marvel approach" I was like YESSSSSSSS!!! I have been saying that on so many other comment sections.

[@PuddinPlaya37]

36:31 I love Korey’s reaction 😭💀

[@couchpotatoguy4397]

Seeing Liu Kang dress up like Ryu was confusing

[@brian.jrmontoya3227]

“Made for the fans”..... kind of? There’s some good fan service but to be honest it’s all very surface level and easy stuff to kind of get right. Cole is SOOOOOOO BOOORIINNNG and the only characters I ended up caring about were scorpion, sub zero, and Kano who stole the show. The rest of the cast could have been a hell of a lot more entertaining and enjoyable to watch as characters, but there really isn’t much there.

[@stephenshw2262]

Sub Zero was the bomb. He's a serial killer.

[@Syklonus]

Sub-Zero and Kano carried the movie. Sonya and Jax were fine but they didn't have to be there, and the rest were awful actors. Some good bits here and there, but otherwise it's a dull and cheap looking film.

[@thickbrownlegs1859]

I’m screaming MORTAL COMBAT Yes, yes and yes I will be dragging my kiddos tonight to watch with their old mom.

[@w.t.dproductions8255]

U gotta be the coolest mom. It took me years to convince my mom just to buy the game🤦🏽‍♂️😂

[@mikealan1984]

@bnnyrnch don't be a douche

[@mikealan1984]

Yassss queen

[@infinite-sadness]

@@mikealan1984 well to be fair it is spelled with a HARD K

[@dingdong1989]

@@mikealan1984 Sounds like someone performed a babality on you

[@gowkie3940]

Sonya telling Jax to lay down after he was already laying down had me DYING.

[@jdhowell916]

Review starts at 10:45

[@bohamian903]

I’m telling you Martin is hilarious 😂

[@catspaw3092]

This Kano is like Deadpool & Tony Stark rolled into one.

[@camillecunningham7348]

Yep

[@ajscrewu]

No not made for the fans it’s more for people who like those resident evil movies. Because this movie doesn’t follow any game or any of the lore at all

[@sometimesidontunderstand0029]

It did somewhat but condensed a lil too much

[@con566]

To be honest. The fact that there is no mortal kombat was super disappointing. Was honestly thinking wow they are gunna cram that tournament... oh... ooohhhh... danm that sucks. Maybe in the next one we get the actual thing. They can still call it mortal kombat. Because we didn't actually see it. They could have called this one practice mode or something...

[@Starfig]

It sucked. It was astoundingly boring for a movie about fighting. Nobody had any character or charm to them at all, cept maybe the guy playing Kano. And even he was annoying as hell after a bit.

[@lewjones3]

Corey's explaining what they tried to do with Mythologies, Special Forces, and Shaolin Munks

[@kaliskonig]

Yep and It honestly would have worked as a film connected series if they handled things properly.

[@deandrerobinson2590]

Honestly I liked it. It’s not perfect but I had fun with it. They didn’t have to make an original character. They could’ve cast Lewis Tan is a character that already exist.

[@con566]

Yah I agree I'm sitting here thinking he will be scorpion. Then I was like so who the fuck is cole? Mister beat my ass with chop sticks?

[@psbox362]

This movies' two biggest problems were the forced inclusion of Cole, and how they tied the powers/abilities to the dragon marking. Far too much time was wasted on giving Cole a backstory and training the fighters so that they can finally use their powers. It would've been so much easier to just say, yes, Liu Kang can control fire through his training as a monk or that Jax's new arms are state-of-the-art military prosthetics. All that shit with the dragon markings and arcana made things far more complicated than they needed to be. Sonya, Jax, and Kano didn't have any magic. They just had access to hi-tech weapons and equipment. In a post-Iron Man Hollywood, it shouldn't be that hard to explain their stuff away. As for the other characters, fuck it. It's magic/chi. The movie quickly established that literal gods exist. At that point, magic is a given.

[@francisparker3557]

If the producer have any sense, the next movie is gonna be led by Johnny cage. Put em in the trailer too.

[@jongon0848]

The fights were solid but they relied too much on tight closeups and annoying editing, but the gore was cool (when it wasn't cgi blood) The casting for Scorpion, Sub Zero, and Kano was pitch perfect, the rest of the cast ranged from passable to bland. The lead protagonist was pretty boring, he's literally what I expected him to be. Just a guy to explain exposition to for people who aren't familiar with the games, even though there's a million other MK characters they could've done this with that would've been ALOT more fun to do this with than he was. Overall I think this was a decent film that definitely gave me what I was looking for as a fan of the games. But I also felt like a lot certain areas could've definitely been stronger. Grade: B

[@JD24tkg]

Sonya could also be the main character with her wanting be part of MK. Like at times i felt she had a clear motivation.

[@LOKITYZ]

Actually, that would've made a lot of sense. She did have a story arc that would be more fitting for a main character. And they could have expanded her relationship with Jax some more, make them more relatable. Cole was completely unnecessary...

[@JM-fr5ge]

@@LOKITYZ it's like they needed a main protagonist but it could've been liu kang or Sonya

[@XCocoaCutieX]

I had low expectations, but this was better than I thought. It was definitely better than the original only due to this film actually being bloody. Cole was boring, they should’ve had Johnny Cage as the main. Kano and Kabal were funny.

[@Syklonus]

"It was definitely better than the original only due to this film actually being bloody." So story, structure, camaraderie, atmosphere, and acting - everything the original had, but this doesn't - is second to a bit of blood?

[@kingkoop28]

@@Syklonus Take those nostalgia glasses off man. This was way better than that cheesy ass 95 movie. And I grew up with it and the games. 95 movie is just about fighters fighting in a tournament. Enter the Dragon already did that better. I like that this new one is a prequel before the tournament

[@francisparker3557]

Is any one going to pay the therapy for coles family? Him fighting a freaking four arm monster getting frozen/kidnapped by an ice ninja would have been too much for most women. 😆😆😆🤔🤔🙂

[@RedEyesRobotics]

The first 10 minutes promises you a good story. The next 10 minutes makes you realize, "Actually, there is no story here.."

[@alexandergriffith1825]

Let's be honest, Mortal Kombat always had a cheesy ass story.

[@tajcee]

But it’s all in execution. I think that’s where the ‘95 movie succeeded more or less. This one is somehow cheesier than the actual world the MK universe is based upon.

[@theelusivememe1772]

Sure but the games story is pretty fun to play through and is proof that these characters can work.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

It depends in the game elusive meme.

[@VoyagersRevenge]

MORTAL KOMABT typo killed me - great video though ya'll!

[@creativelyoptimistic1631]

It was corny, violent, yet charming. I enjoyed it!

[@GrandParadigmLLC]

This wasn’t the review I thought it would be man. Cause I expected to die laughing from reactions to Kano and Jax. When Jax lost his arms and before we knew about portals I was wondering how he was gonna take his armless ass from where they were to Indiana? How does he hail a cab? When he woke up I imagined hearing Korey’s voice saying: “Ashtray Bitch!” With a raspy voice. Billy should’ve been here man 😂

[@anbuookami13]

The only review that matters. Those clips were part fatality part xray. Damn I'm a nerd

[@Gideon13397]

It's called a Fatal Blow now.

[@emmanuelporte4201]

I agree with James and Korey. They could have setup a Mortal Kombat movie with vs movies leading up to the tournament. They should have just done a Scorpion vs Sub-zero movie and focus on two characters. They can still have gore-fights but not as many characters at once

[@chrissullivan6572]

I like the movie a lot. Not the biggest Cole fan but he didn't take anything away for me. Good action, the comedy was solid(Kano was slightly annoying but I feel that was half on purpose), and avoiding the tournament aspect was actually smart. I just can't let go of Christopher Lambert Raiden, Hary Tagawa Shang Tsung, and Robin Shou Lui Kang but the new guys are good.

[@robharley7539]

36:28 Corey talking about MK 11 having a good story 2 seconds later sees a face being ripped off "GOD DAMN!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@blakbleach9696]

They Made Liu Kang Obi Wan, and Kung Lao Qui-Gon

[@sellina4life]

Korey did you pick up on the Johnny Cage teaser at the end? Right before the credits rolled they were saying that they were looking for more champions with the mark and next they showed a Johnny Cage fight advertisement poster.