Horrible - Mortal Kombat (2011) Discussion

[–] funnygerp03-964-307803 13 years ago

Read the review from KIMaster2002. He captures the horribleness of the first episode perfectly. Just click on the more reviews button to see what he wrote.

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[–] overninethousand 13 years ago

"12 out of 53 people found the following review useful"

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[–] evilromero 12 years ago

Great review. It saddens me that fellow MK fans find this Legacy trash acceptable when the latest game perfectly realized the entire mythos in one tight package. This web series thing needs to stop.

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[–] evilromero 12 years ago

It doesn't even matter how it ended since it was executed so much better and cooler than the silly Legacy show. The acting, fighting, script and costuming were soooo bad in Legacy. Reminds me of a crappy fan film. Like some others have said, even Anderson's movie, as cheesey as it is, was more interesting than Legacy. But neither hold a candle to how they handled the story scenes in MK9 in my opinion.

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[–] red_eyed_bandit 13 years ago

There are lots of threads about this and I'm one of the people that agrees with you completely. It's unfortunate that we are considered a minority in this community because I always feel as if this series is banking on The Dark Knight by trying to make it dark and realistic. Someone once said to me: "Why put realism in my fantasy movies? I'm not asking for fantasy in my realistic movies. What if Mystic River had a wizard in it?" Funny thing is that I find the first film to be a hundred times better than the series. Anyways, the simple thing though is not to watch it like me.

Plus, I like to mention the fact that since it's based on a video game then realism should be thrown out the door. There's only one character that is a realistic approach and that's Stryker. The whole idea of a video game is to escape from reality.

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[–] Self-Pos 13 years ago

There were 4 episodes based in the real world, 2 of which contained mysticism. The other 2 revolved around Jax, Sonya, and Kano. 3 very real world characters.

By your logic, films and books shouldn't be realistic either, since the whole point is to escape from reality.

How you can comment on a series that you don't watch is beyond me.

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[–] sweetre15 13 years ago

^ Yeah, the least people like him can do is wiki the damn thing to get a rough idea of what happened instead making assumptions and sounding like a jackass I hate Rebirth as much as the next guy but this is Not rebirth so there's no problem. Rebirth didn't have involvement from WB because it was a pitch but Legacy has more input from Netherrealm Studios and WB who make the new games.

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[–] red_eyed_bandit 13 years ago

Yeah because wikipedia is such a reliable source for information. I might as well not bother finding the real source of information that the director or crew said themselves. As a wise man once said "Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you know you are getting the best possible information."

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[–] CountJonnie 9 years ago

Dumb excuse for not doing research at all.
And wikipedia is pretty reliable, if only you check the source.

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[–] red_eyed_bandit 13 years ago

That's the truth isn't it? Films and books are a source of escapism and no way should it be associated with real life unless if it's a nonfiction title. If a film is considered realistic, it's a documentary and not a film as it's meant to show us the current issue of what's happening in what part of the world today.

Probably it is beyond you. No matter how you perceive it.

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[–] Self-Pos 13 years ago

Wikipedia is pretty reliable actually. All you have to do is check the sources at the bottom of the page.

And you severely misunderstand the scope of films, books, and games when you only credit them with the function of fantasy. There are plenty of fictional works that are realistic. Leads me to believe you haven't exposed yourself to very much.

Not to mention documentaries are still films.

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[–] sweetre15 13 years ago

^ Plus there is a difference between "Realism in content" and "realism in presentation".

I hate the Rebirth short because it was the former but MK could work well with the latter.

And their are even many fantasy/sci-fi films and books that have "realism in presentation" to them just watch X-men 1 and 2.

For example, when the fighters hear about Mortal Kombat, see the supernatural stuff, and what not they should treat it with shock, awe, and disbelief and not just be ok with it like it's fricking normal and happens every day as well as the event affecting the characters in a negative way psychologically due to such an event being likely rather traumatizing to see let alone participate in.

None of actual MK fans wont the franchise to be completely be changed around to accommodate things that would seem commonplace in our world like an underground street tournament with crime lords, serial killers etc...I get that but MK:Legacy is NOT doing this at all and this is the point Ive been trying to get into your thick stubborn skull due to this misconception you have about the series.

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[–] red_eyed_bandit 13 years ago

Aww did I get your panties in a twist? I felt we were having a civilized conversation but now you show your weakness as one of those desperate fanboys who don't like having holes poked at their precious series.

Let me clear this up right now. I and the minority of the community represent the viewers that dislike this series. Why? Mortal Kombat Rebirth ruined the image. Would it have made a big difference if Rebirth didn't exist? Yes, it probably would have gotten us in the series because we haven't seen a live action form of MK in years. It's too late though and now that most people have seen rebirth we generally dismiss the series because we assume that it would continue off of Rebirth. Had we seen a version of MK that was more true to the games rather than living off the success of Chris Nolan's Batman series, then we probably would have never had this conversation.

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[–] sweetre15 13 years ago

^ But the fact that you choose to stick to this assumption is what's ridiculous. It doesn't bug me that you don't like it but the fact that you're stuck in a huge misconception about it and instead of actually watching this prelude before giving criticism you just stubbornly choose to make blind arguments. If you can just realize that Rebirth was a 7500 dollar backyard project and that MK:Legacy is a webseries prelude to a possible movie that's more in line with the canon you'd be a lot better off with your criticisms.

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[–] red_eyed_bandit 13 years ago

I didn't say fantasy did I? I said escapism. There are many different types of genres for whatever media whether it would be but they all would count on the fact that it's escapism. Sure there are realistic things that you see depending on the period but you can't really deny the fact that it all a story that we all imagine ourselves to be because people need to take their minds out of their own problems in the world.

Documentaries are still films yes, but it's an actual excerpt of real life dialogue. It only feels like a film when you can see how it unfolds. This is the director's story of events and this is how he perceives them. Whatever is said is still said but it's manipulated to the fact that it's what he/she thinks will bring the audience to the film or in some cases, the bigger bucks.

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[–] bsivoljr 12 years ago

You are a poopnugget. It's dumb plugnose critics like you that scare producers and major films from picking up these great stories, and concepts. It can't be perfect, and it can't adhere exactly to some old story or else mainstream wouldn't like it. Mainstream is gonna bring much more denero than you and your escapism desires would poopnugget. The series is very creative in it's presentation, and captured most of the elements of MK if not much more. And to people who think Shao Kahn is just some all evil tyrant. Uh he is actually a person with a personality. "Don't make me laugh!" He's also a father so you guys should seriously put a cork in it. Grab some popcorn stuff it too, sit back, stfu, and let these guys produce awesomeness

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[–] sagat4 13 years ago

Like films in the genre, it straddles the line between good and bad. Some episodes were good and some not so. At least it is way better than the crap heap that was the 1995 movie

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[–] funnygerp03-964-307803 13 years ago

I don't mind if someone tries to make a fantasy universe into a realistic one. In fact, a lot of times that can be very great. I'm just saying I feel like they are pushing the realism too much just to pass into the Dark Knight territory. But they are doing it very badly. Still, making something realistic does not mean that it has to be completely devoid of all magic. This series could benefit from at least a little magical realism because Mortal Kombat is not about seriousness but fatalities, magic people, invading realms, constant danger, awesome moves, and more. This series takes itself way too seriously, it is boring, it is horribly acted, it has no real emotion, and it has no point. If it did not say Mortal Kombat then we would be watching a *beep* drama about bad actors fighting each other. It almost seems like CSI: Miami but with fighting. Just try watching it without thinking how much you love Mortal Kombat; and see if you actually like it or you just like that it is the genre of a realistic gritty reboot.

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[–] fireyhope 13 years ago

I don't like the gritty realistic reboot because of poor storytelling and acting. The most recent episode is by far the best one but still has terrible acting. The whole series is executed poorly and some of the action sequences are actually quite flimsy.

I don't understand why people like the Johnny Cage episode he looks nothing like Johnny Cage and Johnny Cage is suppose to be extremely Cocky and at times even over the top at being cocky. they made Johnny Cage into a sad old timer who lost his star power.

and the actor who played Johnny Cage looks nothing like he ever did in any of the MK games.

I don't understand why people like this reboot so much. It lacks in so many ways and tries too hard to be serious. Just look at the Raiden Episode.

I don't think MK would do well in a realistic gritty enviroment, MK was never meant so the story in MK constantly changes and was never known to be amazing just entertaining.

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[–] sweetre15 13 years ago

I don't understand why people like the Johnny Cage episode he looks nothing like Johnny Cage and Johnny Cage is suppose to be extremely Cocky and at times even over the top at being cocky.

and the actor who played Johnny Cage looks nothing like he ever did in any of the MK games.

Because he still had all he necessary qualities for Cage..he showed cockiness at the beginning in the documentary and during the promos he showed to the studios.

And they don't have to look just like the character but still fit the bill of what Johnny Cage should be but it also made you care for his character.

Some of the eps. shift from good to mediocre to bad IMO

with that said MK could work in a realistic environment if done right. But keep in mind that this series was rushed on a get in and get out shoot and rushed to tie in with the release of the games.

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[–] sagat4 13 years ago

Some of the eps. shift from good to mediocre to bad IMO

Which is what i have been saying all along:) The Raiden episode was terrible (left this comment on the Machima channel)while the latest Scorpion episode was ok. It is good this is a web series because if it wasn't it would have been on the Syfy channel and would drag on for ages. 10mins is an ideal time for these series.

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[–] fireyhope 13 years ago

You see but the difference is the Johnny Cage they showed was a pathetic Loser whilst the ones in the series are Bad Ass and Johnny Cage knows so.

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[–] sns_1984 13 years ago

well the acting is horrible, body language is bad, but hell i guess this is a better version of MK Movies, the best storyline in a movie

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[–] Dark_Helmet12345 13 years ago

While in agree the acting isn't the best, it is a low budget web series. Episode 9 on it's own is better than the second mk movie, cyrax looks awesome and the storyline is respectful and faithful to the mk story.

I hope theres a second series and we get to see some new characters and maybe even a feature length film. I would rather watch this web series than the absolute disaster that is the tekken movie which came out last year. They actually had a decent budget, though you wouldn't know by watching it.

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[–] SpoiLerAleRt_U-die-At-The-EnD 13 years ago

It wouldve been cool if they actually had a complete story in mind instead of just a bunch of origin clips.

this has absolutely nothing to do with the above post. This is why i hate IMDB signatures.

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[–] tranxHDR 13 years ago

i've loss interest after episode 4 or 5, i don't remember which but i don't watch them anymore. the episodes are too short which are just a waste of time.

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[–] Mychosenamewastaken 12 years ago

100% agreed, i watched them all, the last 4-5 were actually quiet good, but the 10 minute episode bit killed the show for me.

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[–] Dark_Helmet12345 13 years ago

It was better than the second mk movie hands down and it was just a net series. Cut it some slack, they probebly Had *beep* all budget for it. The saw movies were full fledged films backed by studios.

Yeah the costumes looked second rate and some of the acting wasn't that good. But I hope they do a second series, hopefully with better budget.

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[–] totalz 12 years ago

yes, LOL!

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[–] Skele1029 12 years ago

I wouldn't say the entire series is horrible, but it was definitely rocky. I agree with the other people who said that the episodes shift from Good, to Mediocore, to just plain Bad.

In my personal opinion. Episodes 1 and 2 (Jax and Sonya), 7 and 8 (Scorpion and Sub-Zero), and 9 (Sektor and Cyrax) were good. Episodes 4 and 5 (Kitana and Mileena) were mediocore, while episodes 3 (Johnny Cage) and 6 (Raiden) were god-awful.

It really is a shame though that people act like a realistic take automatically means whatever the medium is, is good these days. I definitely agree on that. I guess we have Chris Nolan and his Batman movies to blame for that one.

I also agree that Mortal Kombat is not known for realism. It works for Batman because Batman was already somewhat grounded into reality. Although, I still didn't like Nolan's movies. They're still "too real" for me. I missed the dark fantasy-like elements from Tim Burton's Batman films. Say what you will about those in terms of being accurate, but at least they were visiually entertainig. Mortal Kombat is probably far from reality as you can ever get. Putting too much realism into it like the Rebirth Pitch video would not work at all. I thought this series had a good balance of fantasy and realism, save for the Raiden episode which by far was the worst.

All in all, I didn't hate the Legacy webseries, but I didn't love it either.

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