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TheDrumWorkshop
Title: 2D Video Game Raper
Joined: Oct 22 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 152
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aeonic
Title: Sporadic Poster
Joined: Nov 19 2009
Location: Kissimmee, FL
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Didn't we do that between three to six months ago? I can't see the vid right now, but if it's the one with Jeri Ryan in it, yup. Been done. If not, color me interested when I get home.
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Who likes role-playing games? Me. Way too goddamn much. |
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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Old news. Was a proof of concept video, not an official trailer.
Now that it's been some months since it came out, I'd like to say it looks dumb. Whoever sat down and thought, "Gee, I wish Mortal Kombat was more realistic." is dumb.
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Thunderhorse
Title: This is DELICIOUS!
Joined: Dec 29 2009
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Did they really have to kill off Johnny Cage...again? Couldn't they have sent Stryker instead?
I really like the new origin stories for the villains, but I don't like their appearance.
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TheDrumWorkshop
Title: 2D Video Game Raper
Joined: Oct 22 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 152
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I was unaware if it was already already posted or not but I think they should greenlight it.
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
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I think it's an interesting reboot. Mortal Kombat was pretty dumb to begin with, honestly.
Now if they pulled some shit like this with street fighter, I would be pissed.
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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I want them to MK Mythologies: Sub-Zero into a movie.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
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God that would be awesome. I really enjoyed that game.
Even though the Playstation version had those cool ass cut scenes with real actors, I preferred the N64 version just because it had no load times. Platformers should not have fucking load times, even in 1997.
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SNESGuy
Title: El Duderino
Joined: Jul 31 2010
Location: Da D.C
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Baraka looked preety cool i must say
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DarkMaze
Joined: Feb 24 2006
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TheDrumWorkshop wrote: |
I was unaware if it was already already posted or not but I think they should greenlight it. |
Wow, I'm sorry. You must not like Mortal Kombat very much.
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
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Meh.. Someone let me know when they release a "Immoral Kombat" Porn parody, and then maybe I'll care.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
Posts: 6544
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Everything does not need to be dark and gritty goddammit
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The Opponent
Title: Forum Battle WINNER
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: The Danger Zone
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I'm not too familiar with the Mortal Kombat mythos, but even I think too much changed here for this to be any good. Scorpion does not seem the sort to bargain with anyone, let alone the authorities.
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I'm not a bad enough dude, but I am an edgy little shit. I'll do what I can. |
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TheDrumWorkshop
Title: 2D Video Game Raper
Joined: Oct 22 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 152
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I've had my finger on the pulse on MK news for quite sometime but when I fell off the horse, thinking that a new movie is a dead idea....I stumbled across this concept/promo trailer like 5 months later. Too be honest, I think it looks pretty cool. If it was greenlighted and made into a movie, I'd definitely go and see it. Whether or not it would be any good is another story but I'd still go and check it out.
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i'll_bite_your_ear
Title: Distillatoria
Joined: Jun 09 2010
Location: van down by the river
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The trailer vigorously reminded of CSI bullshit.
I think the plot will work out, its not Shakespeare but enough for a MK movie. The Characters looked like shit, thats i would criticze the most about it.
I always liked the style of MK and they definedly changed it. Baraka looks like he broke free from a carnivals freak show.
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it was the best of times
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Slayer1
Title: ,,!,, for you know who
Joined: Sep 23 2008
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This just looks unappealing to me, even after watching the whole video. If they make an MK movie in this vein, then I bet it'll turn into the Tournament being a blood sacrifice to Shao Kahn who is like some demon... throw in an orgy scene, maybe then I'd be game to go seeing this, but even then it's pushing it.
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TheDrumWorkshop
Title: 2D Video Game Raper
Joined: Oct 22 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Yeah, I can see how it would be unappealing to some but I see it as a fresh idea for an otherwise dead franchise. It's definitely a step in a different direction and most MK fanboys may be ehh to the fact but even the games were grundgy and bloody so if another movie were to come out, I'd like to see that aspect integrated into it.
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Douche McCallister
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Title: DOO-SHAY
Joined: Jan 26 2007
Location: Private Areas
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Once they killed Johnny Cage in the first 5 minutes they lost any future money from me.
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
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I'd like ask everyone here if they'd like the proof of concept better if it weren't tied to the MK name.
I'd also like to remind mister woodzell that Mortal Kombat has ALWAYS been dark and gritty. that's it's only selling point.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
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Oh gimme a break. The goofy concept trailer is trying to make Mortal Kombat realistic looking and gritty. Mortal Kombat was always about cartoony fatalities, guys with four arms and horse legs, people with skull faces and hook things flying from people's palms. That is about as far from gritty realism as humanly possible.
They are trying to put scientific explanations for all of those things in there and THAT is fucking retarded.
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i'll_bite_your_ear
Title: Distillatoria
Joined: Jun 09 2010
Location: van down by the river
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joshwoodzy wrote: |
They are trying to put scientific explanations for all of those things in there and THAT is fucking retarded. |
Less CSI, more Power Rangers?
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TheDrumWorkshop
Title: 2D Video Game Raper
Joined: Oct 22 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 152
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IT'S MORPHIN' TIME!!
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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
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Despite my surprise as seeing Geri Ryan in this, I'm still going to pass on it. Too many liberties taken.
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"Life is a waste of time. Time is a waste of life. Get wasted all the time, and you'll have the time of your life!" |
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
Joined: Dec 17 2007
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I think a movie can still be good even if it does take several liberties with a product. The problem with most/all video game movies isn't that they take liberties. They just aren't good movies. At least this proof of concept tries to go somewhere interesting with it. Far more so than the last ones went.
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Rydog
Title: Dragon Slayer
Joined: Aug 11 2009
Location: Massachusetts
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Eh, I think it looks cool. I really don't see the issue with expanding a concept into new ideas. Sure, some end up being complete piles of crap but even those ones sometimes end up being fun to watch.
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