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Summary: Watch this movie to "Test your Might"
Review: I absolutely love this film.The fight scenes in it are Martial Arts packed and blast radical music at you.Robin Shou is incredibly talented and Christopher Lambert plays an excellent, mysterious,amusing character.The scenery is very well created with fight scenes on sets like a beach,a cliff,a temple and dark,cobwebbed lairs.The music is spectacular in this film and gives it a goosbumpy feeling.
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Summary: Mortal Kombat
Review: This movie is exalent a very good depiction of what every thing should have been if you like martial arts or just like the video game you will love this movie
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Summary: Mortal Kombat Rules!!!!!!!!!
Review: I own Mortal Kombat 1&2! And I think it's pretty cool for someone who likes Martial Arts! I also own the Mortal Kombat Soundtracks 1,2 and 3!
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Summary: A great piece of the Mortal Kombat puzzle
Review: This movie is far better than the second and even has far more stars in it. The original game plotline left small details to the imagination, however this movie answers them, as rather than the game where it is yourself on your own, this movie features the battle between good (Kang, Cage, Blade, Rayden) and evil (Goro, Kano, Sub, Scorp). The fights are all great, and the notable ones include Kang vs Reptile / Kang vs Sub / Cage vs Scorp. Each and every area the fights take place in is detailed to no end and the special effects are mind blowing, such as Scorpions skull, Sub's frozen death and even the portal. The music is also great, however it is not for everyone. Do not expect great dialog though, because this is a fight movie, not an oscar winning movie.
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Summary: Why is this a DVD?
Review: Once again, the poor review does not reflect my feelings for the movie. "Mortal Kombat" is simply the best...scratch that...the ONLY good movie based on a video game. There's enough in it for fans and newcomers alike to enjoy. It's a big, silly ninja movie that doesn't take itself seriously, which is great.However, what's with the ... DVD? Trailors is what they offer us, nothing more? No commentaries, deleted scenes, or even "making of"s? Well, forget it. Sod off, Mr. DVD Man. Buy the VHS copy, everyone, you'll get everything out of it you need. Refuse to support lazy DVDs!
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Summary: The best action movie ever!
Review: Because I consider my top three movies this one, Happy Gilmore, and a tie between Tommy Boy or Antz or Dazed and Confused, this thus puts it on my list as the greatest action movie ever! I've always liked cheesy, Asian action titles better than the cheap, somewheat mean-spirited American one. Of course, this being an american film (and game) with a Asian tint, it has to be the kind of action movies I love. This movie played a huge part in my childhood. Sure, The Matrix blew everything before it away GRAPHICALLY, but this one exceeds that on many levels. For starters, those actors are really fighting. No wires or computer enhanced moves (well, except for the fireballs and such) real human flesh, which puts it a step above the bad American movies. Also, this is great because unlike fantasy/action movies, this actually blends the two together, with also the blending of real life with fantasy. Also, it takes its subject matter-not with a grain of salt (Mario) or too seriously (X-Men) but just serious enough to be accessible to everyone. It also doesn't make up ... (like the second one did) nor stick way too close to its matter. Anyone saying the plot is thin isn't wrong, nor right-the plot itself is pretty basic, or maybe I worship this too much, but I do feel there is an underlying message. MK is the definition of the mainstream niche movie. Its clearly a winner in the fantasy genre, the action genre, the adaption genre, and the good-movie genre. The fights are awesome (and like I said, more in your face because they're real fights) and the movie keeps a good pace without being boring. On the DVD side of things, the picture quality I was quite disappointed with. Sure it's better than my grainy old video (which is seriously worn out) but I've seen WAY better on DVD. The sound is right up there though. As special features go, the trailer for me is great-because I remember that one night I stayed up with my bro just to catch it. The profiles are pretty interesting too. One MAJOR void though-why wasn't the MAKING OF KOMBAT special not included? It aired in TNT about the same time the movie came out, thank the heavens I still have it on tape, right after my taped version of Wayne's World. (excellent!) If MOK wasn't included, then why not make up for it with a commentary? Something? However, I won't bash it too much-the movie is better than any commentary/special, or pretty much any movie in my opinion.
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Summary: This is the best a Martial Arts Movie can get!
Review: The Greatest martial arts movie ever. Based on the popular video game for sega. It is great! From Scorpion Getting blown up, to Sub Zero Getting an ice cube through him, to goro falling off a cliff, and finally to Shang Tsung falling on the a spike right throgh his chest!
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Summary: This movie,bad?I don't think so
Review: This is yet another film based on a video game. Howevr, there is a difference. "Mortal Kombat" ends up being better than, say, "Super Mario Bros." or "Street Fighter". The plot follows three martial-arts experts to an island, where they must fight to the death to defend Earth from supernatural creatures. They must face enemies such as Sub-Zero, who can (for those of you who don't know already) freeze his foes and smash them to pieces. Also, there is Goro, a four-armed monster, who has never, ever been defeated. That might change. All of these enemies are the soldiers of Shang Tsung, an evil wizard from another dimension, who captures the souls of a vanquished enemy and enslaves them. Though the acting is mediocre, the script is okay. However, forget the dialogue and pay more attention to some of the mind-boggling action sequences and excellent special effects. I can't really explain how this is better than the other films based on video games. Perhaps, the reason is that it's more like the game than the other ones were. Of course, lots of martial-arts action and special effects never hurt. There are some enjoyable moments for older kids and adults. Mainly from the character Johnny Cage, a vain movie star, who wants to prove that his moves aren't fake. He gets some of the best lines. Mortal Kombat isn't "Enter The Dragon", but there are plenty of moves and action that would have made Bruce Lee proud.
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Summary: fantasy based martial arts action
Review: This movie is good as far as keeping children entertained for a while. The sets are good and the action is good as long as you can let your imagination be your critic. This movie uses a lot of moves that are either impossible or are possible but don't really hurt. The most impressive part of the movie is the final fight between Lui Kang and Shang Tsung. I think however it was a bit OVER-rehearsed. It really looked more like a memorized dance than a fight. Sure, it was an impressive dance that only experienced martial artists could perform but the more you watch it more you see that the fighters don't really pay attention to the fight as putting up a block before the next attack is launched. Way too elaborate to take seriously but impressive if you let it go. I think it's a good movie depending on why you're watching it. If you want a movie version of the game this isn't it. The game cannot be translated for children. Though if you just want to have a bit of fun for a while, it's a neat party movie.
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Summary: Excellent Wouldn't Be the Word I'd Use
Review: Paul Anderson's hyper kinetically inane film take on Midway's Mortal Kombat video game series leaves many things to be desired. The MK games themselves barely had an indistinguishable plot to begin with and definitely insufficient story to warrant one movie let alone two motion pictures. Given the film has a bargain basement semblance of a plot, hammy and obviously wooden performances, the supremely inexpressive Christopher Lambert as a wise-cracking Raiden, and marvelous special effects attempting to mask a stupendously empty shell of a movie, Mortal Kombat is nothing but typical Hollywood formula being injected into the trivial storyline of an uninventive video game. As for Anderson's presentation of MK, he found an appropriate techno-rock soundtrack, physically similar performers to play the characters, accurate video game clothing, specifically correct character movements (Liu Kang's Fireball, Johnny Cage's Low Blow, Shan Tsung's Morphing, and Reptile's toxic Venom), and impressive sets to lay the uninteresting action on. Not surprisingly the exact similarities that Mortal Kombat lifted from the games not only made it stylistically accurate but equally artistically destitute as well. In the end, we the audience are left with another calamity of a video game to film bust that will litter the walls of video stores for years to come. As for Mortal Kombat's DVD edition, it has a fine wide screen or pan and scan presentation, the theatrical trailer, and scene selection. Ironically the options are as lame as the feature, but if I were you I'd stay like you're life your life depended on it. P.S. I'd rather drink Crystal Pepsi than watch this movie.
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