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Hey James
I adore that scene where Kano goes to jump over the leg sweep and then goes, "Oh Fuck."
“That the only move you know, mate?”
that made me love kano even more in the movie
Every players' reaction to leg sweeping spammers XD
@@cameronfield7313 ok
I literally won so many rounds against my siblings with that move. They wanted to kill me, but it wasn't my fault it was the only controller move I knew AND it was hella affective 😅🤷🏿♀️
Everything Kano says in this movie is hilarious and him going “oh fuck” after getting juked out on the third spam slide had me cackling
Same hopefully they bring him back in the sequel
@@xxshadowdevilx527 they will but with the metal eye
I read this comment in a australian accent for some reason
I think it’s so funny because it’s exactly what anyone would say. You know it’s coming and there’s nothing you can do about it. Just accept your fate and fall
Yep the only good thing
17:14 I love when James gets progressively more excited as he describes a kill 😂 super deserved. That kill is fucking metal
Language
@@VaquitA357 fuck bro you right. thats my bad.
@@shizamza Yeah mate, watch your fucking language XD
@@shizamza lmao
Like Kung Lao said that was his Flawless Victory…
I'm pretty sure Jax's Arcana would just be enhanced strength, but since he had the mechanical arms, the Arcana augmented them that still granted Jax his enhanced strength while giving his arms a much needed upgrade.
This makes a lot of since. I thought the exact same thing to the letter lol
But wouldn’t that just make the rest of him strong since the metal arms aren’t technically him? I mean I guess this is the best explanation out there but it still makes the whole arcana concept seem dumb.
@@Platinum400 my guess is that the Arcana's have some form of self awareness depending on the user. In this case, it sensed that the arms had a ton of more potential than his natural body.
Aw man I wished it gave him the ability to become comically large as a little call back to his MK3 fatality where he becomes a giant to crush someone with his boot
Yeah, pretty much it worked around and upgraded his arms, since they’re metal- and to fix up the Arcana
Seeing James in a scorpion costume is amazing
Read this comment in confusion while an ad played and the moment the video started I laughed my ass off. Thank you for that lmao
Didn't even notice.
@@Weinerbutt1234 uncultured
Fax
When ever James comes on screen i can’t stop smiling
To me, Kano was the most entertaining character in the movie, the actor really nailed their portrayal
Same, but I thought kabal was funny too
U AGAIN!?
He felt like they ripped him straight out of the game which I love
@@NathanielJGaw dude Kabal was awesome, I love his mafia accent
Really shocked how much I liked Kano especially cuz I absolutely hate him in all the games I seen/played
I love how Kano is played by an Australian actor, it added lots of funny moments in the movie.
makes sense seeing how the majority of the production crew is austrailian, including the director
Kano,Klaw(From Marvels The arms dealer in Black Panther),Captain Boomerang(From DC Suicide Sqaud)... They look like they were all played by the same actor... TV
You can thank trevor goddard (1995 MK film's kano actor) for that. He was english, but played kano as aussie. Ed boon and the MK team liked it so much, they've had him portrayed as austrailian every iteration since. Great performance by josh lawson too, obviously
@@mike91mdk45yeah, up until the first movie Kano's back story was the he was a caucasian boy raised in China by the Black Dragon and like in the movie he started as a member of the Earth Realm team.
@@mike91mdk45he didnt mean for it to be Aussie, he went for a cockney accent but then when people told him it sound like he was doing an Aussie one. He double downed
Only thing I'm not particularly fond of in this movie is the arcana concept, while I applaud writers for having the guts to try something new even with established series, whether what they try works or not, the MK universe just doesn't really need an explanation for the powers each person has because we've always been able to accept that the characters just HAVE those powers
Agreed!
Simply writing in that because they are marked for Kombat they are gifted abilities. Always how I've seen the powers for humans. These guys are fighting monsters the playing field needs levelling
Yeah but I think it’s for newer viewers who haven’t played the games as much
People give actors a lot of credit for doing their own stunts, but honestly I appreciate Kano’s actor’s opinion on it: if the stunt actor can look better and be safer doing the stunt than an actor can, let them do their job! It’s what they’re there for.
Exactly! Tom Cruise doing his own stunts works for the movie because he's good enough at it to give the director more options for shots and angles without hindering production. If he sucked at it and demanded he be allowed to do it anyway, despite it hurting the production, nobody would think that was cool or okay. Actors who think in terms of "what does this do for the movie" instead of "what does this do for me" are undoubtedly the best to work with.
Danny Trejo refuses to do his own stunts, because if he gets injured, then he can't film any scenes, and if no filming gets done, the crew don't get paid.
@@Kat-nd5fqbased
@@Kat-nd5fqMachete realizes we come for his voice,charisma and intimidation. Not his stunts
My theory is that Jax's Arcana was super strength, but since he lost his arms it compensated by upgrading his metal arms
This makes way more sense
No it dosent. Its just the typical my child is under a car i need to save them bull lol
@@Nemissis4265 you realise that made no sense and people can move large amounts of weight with adrenaline, what did you mean to say.
I'd would've thought it was armored skin focusing on his arms. But the living armor turned to machinery when he got his metal arms.
This is a perfect example of why you don't 🤬with perfectly good lore to do something "different" You get nonsensically magical, self enhancing, robot stick arms that can never be explained....
24:41 honestly letting someone else take the fall for him is something Kano would do
I also commend him for respecting his stunt double. Those dudes don't get enough appreciation
method acting
He went all out even being born australian was his preperation
18:14 I was expecting something along these lines “Cole Young finally triggers his arcana and believe it or not, it’s golden plot armor.” And to answer the Jax arcana thing, he would still gain super strength regardless because MK9 he has super strength ability pre arm rip from Ermac
Imagine it was the old mk3 big jax
Dead Meat's channel is literally going to be a learning concept in the future when filmmakers try to make a horror film. That's how much dedication James has put up in these kill counts.
As if Hollywood directors ever listen to actual fans.
@@robertnelson9599 Hey, they did with Sonic.
@@robertnelson9599 The retcon of the kid in Iron Man 3 being Peter Parker in the MCU, was at the behest of fans.
Yeah.
and as one MK fan to another i salute him
I absolutely love how strong they made Sub Zero in this movie. He was literally unstoppable and it took a team of Cole and Hanzo and to finally take him down!
Yeah but they made Gorro too weak
Subs is straight up a slasher in this movie and I'M HERE for it.
@@OG.Trippster yeah I admit they really should have made Goro stronger.
@@OG.Trippster Probably because the effects cost a lot tbh, same with reptile. But at least they look great.
@@michaelgarcia5680 I feel like he should've been taken down by multiple people at once, kinda like SubZero
i think the arcana works the exact same way as a stand arrow/requiem arrow, the stand arrow gives you an ability depending on the state of your soul/personality but the requiem arrow gives you an ability depending on what you need in that EXACT moment. Liu Kang and Jax are perfect examples of both principles
Where is that from?
@@sebbdotexejojos bizarre adventure i think
"Hanzo finds Bi-Han, and though he doesn't speak his language, both of them are fully fluent in kickassery" that was hilarious 😂
I really liked Kung Lao in this especially his “Flawless victory!” part after he kills Nitara, he’s also not a douche in this version.
He is my favorite in the series I am upset he was killed while lu and other dude just watches but eh lao was killed in the games cant be helped .....he was the goat of this movie
@@xxshadowdevilx527 yeah.
My guess is that they're gonna do a thing where they have to fight a corrupted version of lu Kang in the sequel.
Kung Lao was actually the straight man out of the pair in the original MK lore. Have no clue why they changed his personality in MK 09.
Kung Lao? More like King Lao. Because yeah, I loved him in that movie, favorite character honestly.
I like how Cole literally has Plot Armor as his power lol.
🤣🤣don't do Cole like that
if you think about it its kinda like the mcu black panther armour, that absorbs damage and distributes it ether in an force push explosion, or in this case gives you a power boost
@@wdp1a73r I kinda compared it to the thing I the game as the more hits you get, your power bar fill so you can do a power move. Idk if that makes sense but I remembered that so it made sense to me, but I did want some Scorpion adjacent weapons
Ahhh! Can of Coke to you!
I went to the open cast call to be an extra in this film, and they also filmed many scenes just outside of my workplace. They had camera rigging and lightning setup inside and blacked out all our windows to where they were shooting. I got to watch them film a car crash scene though. It was pretty awesome haha
Despite how farfetched the movie is to being canon the whole setup of the story, actors and choreography was still amazingly put.
You and the 71 people have to be on some sort of drug because the story was a nothing but disrespect to what mk is, the choreography is horrible for a Mortal Kombat movie, yes the fight scenes should be the one of best out of all the movies because it’s is a MORTAL KOMBAT movie, they extremely slow, the Movie “blood and Bone” staring Michael jai white has far better fighting choreography, I put no blame on the actors only who ever tf played cole, his character is a Big F**k you to Mortal Kombat
7:21 “With a painful shattering, Jax loses his second amendment rights.” That was sooo underrated, that’s fucking funny.
“Loses his second amendment rights” Single greatest line in any kill count
The armiest of arms
Oh, I get it. Right to bear arms. Ha!
I love the little "Ah fuck" from Kano when Liu Kang fakes the leg sweep lol
2 details I loved about the movie: 1. During parts of the fights they filmed from a side view perspective similar to the video game. 2. Establishing all the sub factions from the MK universe(Shirai Ryu, Lin Kuei, & the Black Dragon).
The design for Kabal is definitely my favorite in this movie, I was kinda hoping he'd go through his redemption arc that he has in the pre mk9 games
I know many people complained about Kabal's design being closer to his design in MK11
Fr I used to main him on the sega Genesis
I was disappointed that they had him here as a straight villain.
I think he could align with the good side in an eventual sequel, here's hoping
You know.. an amazing villian
Casting Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion is one of the best casting choices ive ever seen. Dude looks like and is such a badass.
The guy really can act, the same can be said about Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero
@@DodoRibeiro-ts6po facts
@@DodoRibeiro-ts6po both were 100% the best choices for their roles. Amazing casting
@@DodoRibeiro-ts6po he was so scary
@CYB3R2K30 no tf you talking about
24:23 I love the shot of Scorpion with actual weapons (but blunt) and Sub-zero has a pool noodle
Honestly, I hope he covers the 3 animated films. They're a brutal insanity and quite fun.
i like how much everyone in this movie can be injured and shake it off, really makes you feel like your in a game
Except mileena getting 1 tapped
This movie is just so fun, them having fun on set and knowing the characters is most certainly the reason.
Man the movie was so awful I couldn’t look past it to enjoy anything about it. Glad you liked it though
Indeed.
@@digitalsmithy it was alright. You acting like it was Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City levels of bad. Sure it was cringe here and there but its okay enough.
@@faizfuad8361 it was trash movie of mortal kombat
@@digitalsmithy do you see the glass as half empty or half full
I actually liked the idea of the first movie building up to the tournament and them introducing the characters first
Very Injustice Leauge DC Multiverse Stuff
I actually kinda like the arcana thing. I like to imagine that it was invented by the tournament holders to make the fights more entertaining. And the Jax arms thing can be explained by: it’s what he needed at the moment to be competent in a fight.
I absolutely love how strong they made Sub Zero in this movie. He was literally unstoppable and it took a team of Cole and Hanzo and to finally take him down
Why u copying comments
@@LordSpyinx No one cares.
He is strong actually
@@SPhantoms9000 most people do dipshit
This movie was so much fun, I really hope we'll get a sequel where they can bring in even more characters
its already confirmed its getting 4 sequels, MK2 is filming now
@@ColdNumbzThePain Do you have a source for 4 movies? Not doubting I just cant find any info on it
@@jackardoin3133 i cant say too much tbh, just take my word for it 😉
@@jackardoin3133 i heard something like that around the time of release. plus the ending is a no brainer sequel reveal
@@ColdNumbzThePain 🤞🏾🤞🏾I’m trusting your word don’t break my heart lol I’ll come back to this thread years later🤣
Kano’s actor did a really great job in this role. He was honestly my favorite part of it
25:46 okay back to hell... 💀
James has some serious commitment with these outfits. He’s looking so damn stupid in all these videos and it’s so funny. You can tell he enjoys his job.
😂😂😂😭😭😭😂😂😂😂
😭😭😭
He looks like my 13 year old cousin on Halloween a couple years ago 💀💀
@@skyofthelivingdead lol that’s nice
@@miketrapper0464 lmao I mean it in good fun. My cousin looked cool as hell.
James, you could not have timed this more perfectly. I just watched Mortal Kombat TODAY!
Maybe u timed it perfectly
@@mr.s845 or maybe Dr. Strange ;)
@@mr.s845 possibly yeah
Sounds like you timed it. He already scheduled this one and it was public for a bit now
@@mothvile Wow I had no idea. That is one hell of a timing
Something tells me that James’ giant smile at the start was because he loved how goofy the costume was. 10/10.
Hanzo Hasashi fight with the Lin Kuei ninjas was insane to watch. Of course the fight with Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion is easily the biggest highlight of the movie. I love re-watching this movie a lot. Plus I'm glad Jax's Arms are more real here then the 90's movie did.
Love how at 8:18 James and Sonia sync up perfectly to say superhuman abilities. Nice touch!
James does that a lot in Kill Counts. It's great every time.
@@riddypr ok
ok
Nice.... Didn't even notice
its sonya btw
Definitely had a very good time with this one despite acknowledging the many flaws in it, it was hitting the same ape area of my brain as Godzilla vs Kong which is needed every now and then
Movie is freaking awesome. The practicality made the movie really stand out. I marked out for Nitara and Reiko. Never thought they'd ever be in a movie. Kabal looked dope af.
When I heard Hanzo yell "Get over here!" I lost my mind.
I actually wouldn’t mind more non-horror killcounts
He'd probably have to start a separate channel for that.
I’d love to see a John Wick kill count.
I hope he eventually can cover the Terminator franchise, in a podcast before he said the first film felt horror-inspired but most roots in action.
See he’s also said that he wouldn’t mind someone else doing kill counts for action movies.
I would love a knives out kill count
Man I love that movie The Raid: Redemption. Started laughing when the scene shows M. Brooks (Jax) saying "I gotta fight that?" at J. Taslim's (SubZero) performance.
The Raid has the best action I’ve ever seen
Even I would be a little afraid
23:43 “ I Am Scorpion Now!”
I think Lamberts Raiden was perfect for the movie. =D And he was a fantastic guy off camera, buying the others food, and financing some of the project.
The movie wasn’t the best writing wise but the movie was extremely enjoyable. I loved all the references and kills
arcane is more enjoyable
Basically, MK is fanservice in movie format.
Yeah, the story was disappointing but the fights and the gores are reaaaaally satisfying
its a video game movie, the writing is obviously going to be not that great
Kano absolutely steals any scene he’s in. He’s hilarious to the average viewer but he’s 10x funnier to any Australian watching purely bc of how culturally accurate his dialogue is, he just sounds like a slightly drunk brickie at the pub on a Wednesday night
This movie has me rolling with laughter, deep shocked oohs, and wtf's. I really hope they make a trilogy at least to get everyone some screen time from the games.
My theory for Kano is since Sonya stabbed Kano in the eye in MK2 Kano will come back with his iconic metal plate eye
Absolutely loved this film. This and The Invisible Man 2020 are the only two films I've ever watched twice back to back.
Ditto
I love how Kung lao says "flawless victory" when he actually has one from the games, unlike the classic movie, where Liu Kang says it for no reason
Pretty sure Liu said it in the original film to mock Shang Tsung. It did sound pretty sarcastic and harsh the way Robin Shou delivered the line.
@@TimedRevolverI agree
I’ve been waiting for a kill count on this for so long! Thank you James
7:25 was just hilarious
James covering this kill count be like: “Screw the rules, I like Mortal Kombat!”
It’s a good movie!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who liked that movie. I'm hoping for a sequel and for Noob Saibot to hit the big screen.
Powerful..
*Kill Kount
@@tonypeppermint5329 nice shark pfp
Yes! Loved watching you edit this last night, glad to see it in all its glory :D *Edit: Also their constant talking about the tournament and never getting to it reminds me of The Simpson's Itchy and Scratchy where they are going to the Fireworks Factory but never get there haha
hey tell it animated!
Wassup
Don’t you mean *gory* ?
Hello
Same
"limp Bizkit album...YEAH!" LMAO you got me with that.
Omg I love Kabal's look in this he has always been my go to fighter in the games
I did _kinda_ like this movie, my biggest criticism of it though is that they actually made Bi-Han responsible for Hanzo's family's death instead of being framed by Quan Chi I really love that in the games because Scorpion as to keep the guilt that he aimed his vengeance at the wrong man and was working for his enemy all along
They'll most likely retcon it in a future sequel
Or maybe it was Quan Chi the whole time
You gotta remember, since this franchise deals with time travel. They can alter the writing and still make it canon to the overall story.
in the old games sub-zero was the one responsible it wasn't until mk9 that he was framed
In the games it also looked like it was Bi-Han who killed the Hasashi family. It was only revealed later that the culprit was actually Quan Chi using magic. So it very well could be that the Bi-Han we see in the opening isn't actually Bi-Han.
I love how Jame's is wearing the mk1 costume really bring out the nostalgia
Holy S**t, The Miz as Johnny Cage would be hilarious and cool at the same time.
As a Mileena main i was hella salty seeing her die in such an out of nowhere way
Yeah I also preferred her MK9 look with her rows of teeth.
Dang it; you actually just made me a fan of this film. The special effects work behind the scenes and the amount of authenticity and love that went towards the landscapes and lore are reasons why this movie shines. Much appreciate your enthusiasm and fellow MK nerdage, James!
I thought the story was wonky but damn the fighting made me so happy
I really appreciate how the love from the cast and crew managed to make this an overall good movie despite WB forcing Cole's existence and all the screentime lost to that.
A part of me was hoping that Cole was a Sacrifice used to revive Scorpion
@@kylewoodowens4488 same
Lewis Tan could've just been Johnny Cage and all would've been fine. But no... studios need to reinvent the wheel...
@@Galloglaoch Exactly! "Oh, your setting is too weird! Put in an underdog everyman with a family, or else nobody will be able to relate to anything!"
@@thomasderosso5625 I dont understand why studios do this. It works with some movies but one like this with already established characters and lore, its dumb. Like I dont WANT to relate to some random guy you inserted in. I wanna see how you're doing this live action movie with the original characters.
I just saw the full movie and it is hands down the best mortal kombat ive seen. Fights and cast were amazing and the kills definitely got my attention
The casting of this movie was on point, damn
20:40 not going to lie I laughed in the theatre a lot in that scene
Thank you James and everyone working at DeadMeat. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you for awesome kill counts.✌
I love your profile lol and have a good day
Jason!
@@skyofthelivingdead yep
Jason..kill for mother..
JASON!!!!!! hows Pam
Let’s be honest: The opening scene alone is worth the price of admission
Yeah, just stop watching afterwards, its all downhill.
@@AwakeTheFall only thing i liked about it was the Scorpion vs Sub Zero fight
@@AwakeTheFall nah not really, it’s a mixed bag, or a roller coaster
No and the rest was worth a refund
It was the only good scene in the movie.
I really think this is a great movie. I was yelling "YO!" at every Fatality, every character showing up like Liu Kang and Kabal, Reptile pretty much being his look from MK:DA, and every other reference.
Thank you James, for wearing the, "Get over here!" Outfit.
Loved this one. Sure it had it's flaws, but considering it had just over 1/3 the budget of the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man movie (without adjusting for inflation), I'd say it turned out pretty damn good. Cole was definitely the weak point, but it's hard to blame the actor since, like you said, the character was a studio demand. He basically did the best with what he had, so I can't even be mad at him for it. Here's hoping the movie's success at least prompts Warner Bros. to give them a bigger budget and a little more freedom with the films to come. With everyone they had working on this one--everyone, cast and crew alike--you know there's some fantastic potential to be brought out once the checks get bigger and the amount of studio meddling gets smaller.
What do you think of James's wish for the Miz as Cage?
Mortal Kombat fits as a movie franchise/trilogy, it has good characters and potential so I’m hoping for more
@@user-yy7tw9hv9n My concern is wether or not he can fight like Cage.
man, this movie was bad as hack, radien dosen't gives a damn about his combatants, "get over here" is low af, goro died to soon, arcanas are cringe and stupid
@@adude5620 Since when has Raiden ever seen his Kombatants as anything but useful tools? Dude's been sacrificing Kombatants for the greater good since forever.
Anybody else loves when he tries to replicate the “Mortal Kombat!!!”
He needs to. The last MK kill counts were copyright striked due to its inclusion. So he remade the counts with him saying it to get around it
I will say, while I really don’t like the arcana thing, I do like how Cole unlocked his. Thematically, anyway. It really tied in Hanzo’s love for his family from the games. Even in MK11, he talks about them and how much he misses them, it was nice connection to have Cole show similar feelings so explicitly. I wish some else had attacked them, though. Maybe Kintaro or Jade since they weren’t particularly powerful, but they would have still posed a threat to normal people. That way, there would have been the danger without having Goro die.
What is awsome is that they did call backs to 5 of the characters fatalities, kung lous at 17:15 from mortal kombat 10, shang tsungs soul suck fatality from the first mortal kombat at 19:54, Jax’s at 20:41 from 9 or 10 (not sure which one I get them confused sometimes), liu kangs at 21:36 from 10 and scorpion’s at 25:35 from multiple games. Now that’s dedication to the source, it’s annoying as hell when films try to add their own interpretations (like the explanation of everyone’s powers but still) to the movie.
As someone who doesnt have any nostalgic attachment to Mortal Kombat, I really enjoyed this movie!
I have a lot of nostalgic attachment to the series but I also still enjoyed it! If the PS2 era of games didn't turn fans off, then this shouldn't really be that bad to them.
That’s honestly the only way you *can* enjoy this movie.
the 2 replies above are the duality of man
the movie was enjoyable only reason it got hated on is because mk Zealots didn't like how simplified the plot is, and they just like to compare 90s as better while i liked both, if i really wanted a better lore driven story i just play the video games. all i cared about was seeing Fatalities and Shooting MotherF@#*ing LaserBeams!
Fun fact: Jax Brigg’s actor is the brother to Billy who’s most known for his laugh in Double Toasted’s bad movie reviews, which James and Chelsea was interviewed by, which was quite the interview given it involves two of my favorite channels (Dead Meat is still #1) 😁
Honestly, this is probably the best mortal kombat movie. This remake adds a lot to the franchise. No character is really wasted in this movie. Every ounce of screen time they get, they make it count.
Plus the fatalities are actually fatalities.
The first movie and the animated movies are better by a long shot. The characters sucked in this movie (mainly raiden and cole young)
1995 and Snow Blind are the best MK movies we have, Scorpions Revenge is eh, and the others, including this one, are awful.
me and my family while watching this movie laughed too hard at about 19:52 , soul “sucking” lol
So I actually just got this movie today on Blueray, and after watching it and the bonus features I found out something pretty cool that I'm actually surprised that you forgot to mention James. When you brought up Joe Talsim (aka Sub Zero), and how he was so skilled in martial arts and so fast that the crew had to ask him to slow down just so that the cameras could actually pick up what he was doing, you didn't mention that the Director mentioned that the only other actor in film history who had to be asked that for the same reason was Bruce Lee.
Wesley snipes i believe was asked to do the same in one of the blade movies, but that might be hearsay
@@culchieman1995 I agree.
24:10 he said exactly that the actor was asked to slow down
@@TheBolg he mentioned the being asked to slow down, but james didn't mention that taslim has that in common with bruce lee
Pretty sure Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif had to slow down in John Wick 3 too, though I guess the director really did not mention it
I hope there's a way for Kabal to return. He was the most badass looking out of everyone, only Sub-zero and Scorpion were close, but Kabal looked better hands down. And for how well he was done, we didn't get anywhere near enough of him, was so disappointed when he died. It was easy to forget that he was 90% cgi and his abilities were so satisfying to watch on the screen
He can easily come back
Yeah he looked so sick
Quan Chi has entered the chat
The fact that he sounded like Kabal that was my omg moment I don't care I like the movie but it's a lot to go in on Mortal Kombat
no one is ever truly dead in Mortal Kombat, and they can do. alot with Kabal considering he's a bit of anti hero, heck the modern games have him as a straight up good guy.
Love when James screams “MORTAL KOMBAAAAT” 😂
Honestly, after I watch a movie like this I just like to watch to see his reactions to things
"Jax loses his second amendment rights..." I can't. That joke is so bad it's AMAZING!
I’ve seen worse, like in “Soviet Russia, right to arm Bears”
The one thing they could do to fix the Arcana is if in the next movie we run into someone (hopefully Nightwolf)with powers but no marking and find out they just massively help unlock power, but aren’t the only way.
That would make a lot of sense. Like the marking is a shortcut or something. Everyone has *something*, but only once you know it exists and actually try to unlock it. The marking is the Elder Gods basically going "Hey you! You need to do something about this tournament."
The kung lao hat buzzsaw bisection and Sonya’s purple ring torso kill are both pretty much shot for shot versions of fatalities in the new games.
I loved this movie, probably one of the only movies I've watched at home and didn't touch my phone. It was goofy but kept me entertained throughout and had plenty of great kills and gore. I get why people may not have liked it but it worked for me.
It’s the second movie I’ve seen in theaters since quarantine
Joe Taslim is incredible as Sub-Zero! I would love to see James cover “The Raid” since it has such incredibly awesome fight scenes and messy kills!
or that The Night movie! I think it's gory enough ya. But James has faced prior issues covering Netflix's movies...
Both The Night has comes for us and The Raid had like the most brutal kills for a Martial arts movie
He was so wasted in this movie. I remember hearing how he was too fast for the rest of the cast, that interview told me how shitty all the fight scenes with the other characters would be.
Heres some things i noticed about the villains "deaths", It was never revealed or shown if Kabal had his burn marks which results in his speed in the game, but due to the Arcana ability, that could result in his burn marks, Kano getting stabbed in the eye could result in his Mechanical eye, Mileena in the games had multiple clones made of her, the one in the movie could also just be a clone.
18:59 "Nanomachines, Son"
The final fight between sub zero and scorpion has been my favorite action scene of the year. The music alone gave me absolute chills
hehe... chills...
It was awesome yes I just HATED how BiHan became Noob by just a stinkin costume change instead of the cannon him being resurrected by Quan Chi (was it Quan Chi or was it Shang Tsung?)
@@GothKiitsune It was Quan Chi
@@GothKiitsune I don’t think he became Noob though, I think it was just reference to him eventually being resurrected as a wraith? I definitely could be wrong though
You going through what happened behind the scenes and all that really makes me appreciate the movies more. My opinions on this movie are somewhere around middling, but I can't help but be interested in and appreciate all the stuff they did behind the scenes and how the actors went about portraying the characters.
I would love a mortal kombat movie franchise, it fits
I absolutely loved this movie!!!! I wouldn't mind to watch this over and over again
We can all agree that despite the hiccups in the movie it was amazing to watch. I think kano as a main/side character and reptiles cameo are what kept me going
Being an Unlikely Sucess for a Reboot, it's hard to imagine what a potential sequel could bring us! It takes a lot of care and attention to come up with a bigger sucess. But I'm especially hopeful about what we'll see sooner or later with the Franchise.
they’ll probably include kotal khan if i had to guess don’t see much else they can use as well, unless they find some way to put the other characters in and do a tournament
I love how kano goes "ah fck" when he realizes he fell for the fake punch
I have the *exact same stance* on Mortal Kombat as you. I love the lore of the games a lot. The first MK movie was fun, even if it was campy, but the second was unwatchable. And this movie was a hell of a lot of fun, even though it had some problems.
it's insane that the most unrealistic thing in this movie is the fact that a guy with electric powers lives in South Australia, a place notorious for being in a permanent blackout.