The real fatality is that this isnât a better movie.
âMortal Kombatâ is the newest live action adaptation of the fighting game franchise. It is directed by Simon McQuoid and written by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham. It is playing in theaters and on HBO Max for a limited time.
The movie follows Cole Young, an MMA fighter who comes from a long lineage of warriors. He discovers an ancient tournament called Mortal Kombat between Earthrealm and Outworld. As a chosen warrior, Cole must train to unlock his hidden potential to stop Outworld from killing Earthrealmâs warriors before the tournament.
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Stowaway
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Just hours into a two-year mission to Mars, three astronauts (Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette) are shocked to discover an extra passenger: a launch support engineer (Shamier Anderson) who was knocked out in an accident before liftoff, and can’t be returned to Earth. That’s the premise that kicks off this speculative drama from the creators of the Mads Mikkelsen survival thriller Arctic and this one’s even more focused and intense. Refreshingly, there’s no tension between the crew and the new guy: once it’s clear he’s not a saboteur, everyone is downright hospitable. But what does his presence mean for the ship’s fuel, oxygen and food resources?
By KATIE WALSH | Tribune News Service | Published: April 23, 2021 Real ‘90s kids know “Mortal Kombat,” and real ‘90s kids truly appreciate “Mortal Kombat.” That techno beat drops, that guy screams “mortal kombat!” and it’s like we’re back at the arcade, hammering sticky buttons in order to “finish him!!” as 8-bit blood spurts in pixelated bursts. The goofy but lovable 1995 movie adaptation, directed by maximalist action auteur Paul W.S. Anderson, was the entertainment for many pizza-fueled sleepovers, so if there’s one audience a remake has to please, it’s the ‘90s kids (who are pushing 40 now). Somehow, director Simon McQuoid, in his feature directorial debut, has managed to update the film while also capturing that silly, digital-blood soaked magic.
Our
Mortal Kombat review is a (mostly) spoiler-free discussion of the legendary video game franchise’s latest adaptation.
I’ve made it no secret how much I love
Mortal Kombat. Not only did I grow up on the games, but the original
Mortal Kombat movie from 1995 was one of my all-time favorites. It might not have stood the tests of time, but it remained the top-rated video game adaptation until recently.
This year’s
Mortal Kombat had a lot to contend with. The video game franchise has been going steady for 30 years and has garnered millions of fans. The wide variety of characters are as diverse as they are dangerous, and the universe’s lore remains as complex and interesting as ever.
This coming Friday (04-23-21) the highly anticipated “
Mortal Kombat” movie will be hitting not only
HBO Max but theaters as well. It’s definitely one fans will enjoy. As it is a good mix of action, gore and can we say it – diversity.
EURweb correspondent Monique Loveless caught up with
Mehcad Brooks, who plays Jax in the franchise film. Discussing the diversity of the film was a major point Brooks brought home.
“I was in from the beginning,” Brooks says about taking on this role.
“Jax is an icon to me and when I read the script, I was impressed,” The actor continued “It wasn’t just playing to the lowest common denominator or just playing to the game. It was playing to a new generation by elevating these characters to a new cinematic level in which they deserve.”