Sam's Thread of Movie Lists and Chit Chat (w/Jake)

[Storm Trooper]

I know it can be hard to believe but my rule was that I'd only go see a film at the cinema if I thought it had any chance of me enjoying it - maybe that's why I always saw fewer films - but I think I might have to break that rule. Which is to say, I'm currently eyeing up tickets for Godzilla vs. Kong and Mortal Kombat.

Actually, you know what? That's unfair on Godzilla vs. Kong. I just wish they'd stop giving Adam Wingard decent budgets.

Godzilla vs. Kong had 2 really good stars in it. Those 2 stars were the giant CGI lizard and giant CGI gorilla. If you're watching it for the humans well you'll be disappointed.

Mortal Kombat was fun. best adaptation of Mortal Kombat ever.

[Y 2 Jake]

If you're thinking of seeing Mortal Kombat you should abort immediately.

[Fallout]

The 1995 Mortal Kombat, for all its faults, remains the best adaption, and that makes me sad. And Annihilation is one of the best movies ever to watch when drunk.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Compared to the originals, this new Mortal Kombat is Oscar worthy. If only for them being smart enough to go Rated R. Seriously, you don?t watch these movies for good acting. The question I had from the movie, is this Cole Young character from a newer game I don?t know, or did they just force some random character into the story?

[Y 2 Jake]

The latter.

A Mortal Kombat film is simple. Have a tournament and cool fatalities. This doesn't really have them. Takes itself very seriously for such a silly film too.

[Fallout]

There is no tournament. It's just set in a dull cave for half the movie and shits on a bunch of characters.

Kano was great though, I'll give the movie that.

[Storm Trooper]

The movie is the prelude to the tournament. You need to build up the characters to make the tournament mean anything.

Mortal Kombat 2 will likely be the tournament. And I fail to see how they shit on the characters. While I wasn't a fan of the original character, the legacy ones were all good.

Honestly I'd like them to do a mini-series for HBO Max akin to Falcon % Winter Soldier.

[Y 2 Jake]

Nah, don't set up sequels. Have the film you need to have and take it from there.

And have somebody grab an opponent's tongue then turn them inside out to get me excited for what a sequel may offer.

[klunderbunker]

Nah, don't set up sequels. Have the film you need to have and take it from there.

And have somebody grab an opponent's tongue then turn them inside out to get me excited for what a sequel may offer.

Indeed. Outside of some kind of adaptation of a book series, I really don't need everything being set up for some franchise. Some of them will work, but other times it feels like I spent two hours watching a long form trailer. Don't do that.

[Fallout]

The movie is the prelude to the tournament. You need to build up the characters to make the tournament mean anything.

Mortal Kombat 2 will likely be the tournament. And I fail to see how they shit on the characters. While I wasn't a fan of the original character, the legacy ones were all good.

Honestly I'd like them to do a mini-series for HBO Max akin to Falcon % Winter Soldier.

I think you're right about this working better for television. This guy might take the story for Mortal Kombat a little too seriously, but I think he has good enough ideas and passions for the franchise.