what was wrong with MK:Anniahlation?
I was all set to post a big analysis of all the reasons why it sucked (I did this once before), but after watching that video I'm still trying to stop laughing.
*goes looking for that really old post. Turns up nothing*
Well this probably won't be as long, but I'll hit the key points that I remember.
* Special Effects: The first MK movie was CGI intensive. A lot of the CGI was merely to expand on the sets and make Shang's island look bigger than it was. In particular, special moves like Sub-Zero's freezing attacks and Scorpion's living harpoon were kept to a minimum and handled about as realistically as one could expect in a fantasy martial arts movie. For example, Sub-Zero required a great deal of concentration and time to generate his more powerful ice techniques.
In MKA they threw suspension of disbelief right out the window. Whoever decided that Shao Kahn needed a green shadow trailing him while he did his shoulder slam is an idiot. It's acceptable in a video game, but on-screen it looks ridiculous. Every special move in the movie was glammed up with the same degree of stupid.
The fully CGI Animality battle at the end was the last straw. Not even Godzilla ever looked this fake. Here's an idea; if you absolutely must have Animalities in the script, have Nightwolf send Liu on a mental/spiritual journey for a minute where he comes face to face with his spirit guide. It'd be an animal of some kind.
Or hey, if that's too mystical for you, then just have Nightwolf's pet wolf running alongside him. Or maybe Stryker has a K9 unit (oh right, he's not in this movie). Maybe someone throws a snake at someone else. Get creative with it.
Do anything, but don't have them actually turn into monsters and animals!! *smacks forehead*
* Costumes: Like that guy already said, I felt like I was watching Power Rangers. As if the costumes weren't already bad enough, the villains big introduction at the start has them all standing on a ridge striking poses like the Rangers.
Sheeva was hideous. They took an attractive woman, perma-fried her hair and molded it until it was a tribute to Elvis, stuck her in a hideous one-piece bodysuit, and made her hands completely disproportionate to the rest of her body thanks to some lousy shokan prosthetic hands.
Cast: Too many people were thrown in there without any proper introduction. Mileena, Baraka, Noob Saibot, Cyrax, Smoke, etc. etc. That, or they weren't used to any great effect. What exactly did Sheeva and Ermac contribute to the story again? Oh right. They showed up just in time to be killed.
Dialogue:
Sub-Zero: "You can't do this alone."
*sub-zero ditches Liu a moment later*
Basically... the whole movie was broken from the moment Raiden opened his mouth to narrate a recap of MK1.
*goes looking for that really old post. Turns up nothing*
Well this probably won't be as long, but I'll hit the key points that I remember.
* Special Effects: The first MK movie was CGI intensive. A lot of the CGI was merely to expand on the sets and make Shang's island look bigger than it was. In particular, special moves like Sub-Zero's freezing attacks and Scorpion's living harpoon were kept to a minimum and handled about as realistically as one could expect in a fantasy martial arts movie. For example, Sub-Zero required a great deal of concentration and time to generate his more powerful ice techniques.
In MKA they threw suspension of disbelief right out the window. Whoever decided that Shao Kahn needed a green shadow trailing him while he did his shoulder slam is an idiot. It's acceptable in a video game, but on-screen it looks ridiculous. Every special move in the movie was glammed up with the same degree of stupid.
The fully CGI Animality battle at the end was the last straw. Not even Godzilla ever looked this fake. Here's an idea; if you absolutely must have Animalities in the script, have Nightwolf send Liu on a mental/spiritual journey for a minute where he comes face to face with his spirit guide. It'd be an animal of some kind.
Or hey, if that's too mystical for you, then just have Nightwolf's pet wolf running alongside him. Or maybe Stryker has a K9 unit (oh right, he's not in this movie). Maybe someone throws a snake at someone else. Get creative with it.
Do anything, but don't have them actually turn into monsters and animals!! *smacks forehead*
* Costumes: Like that guy already said, I felt like I was watching Power Rangers. As if the costumes weren't already bad enough, the villains big introduction at the start has them all standing on a ridge striking poses like the Rangers.
Sheeva was hideous. They took an attractive woman, perma-fried her hair and molded it until it was a tribute to Elvis, stuck her in a hideous one-piece bodysuit, and made her hands completely disproportionate to the rest of her body thanks to some lousy shokan prosthetic hands.
Cast: Too many people were thrown in there without any proper introduction. Mileena, Baraka, Noob Saibot, Cyrax, Smoke, etc. etc. That, or they weren't used to any great effect. What exactly did Sheeva and Ermac contribute to the story again? Oh right. They showed up just in time to be killed.
Dialogue:
Sub-Zero: "You can't do this alone."
*sub-zero ditches Liu a moment later*
Basically... the whole movie was broken from the moment Raiden opened his mouth to narrate a recap of MK1.
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mileena or kitana? who will win??? lol! i didnt no wat else 2 write
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reppy Wrote:
I was all set to post a big analysis of all the reasons why it sucked (I did this once before), but after watching that video I'm still trying to stop laughing.
*goes looking for that really old post. Turns up nothing*
Well this probably won't be as long, but I'll hit the key points that I remember.
* Special Effects: The first MK movie was CGI intensive. A lot of the CGI was merely to expand on the sets and make Shang's island look bigger than it was. In particular, special moves like Sub-Zero's freezing attacks and Scorpion's living harpoon were kept to a minimum and handled about as realistically as one could expect in a fantasy martial arts movie. For example, Sub-Zero required a great deal of concentration and time to generate his more powerful ice techniques.
In MKA they threw suspension of disbelief right out the window. Whoever decided that Shao Kahn needed a green shadow trailing him while he did his shoulder slam is an idiot. It's acceptable in a video game, but on-screen it looks ridiculous. Every special move in the movie was glammed up with the same degree of stupid.
The fully CGI Animality battle at the end was the last straw. Not even Godzilla ever looked this fake. Here's an idea; if you absolutely must have Animalities in the script, have Nightwolf send Liu on a mental/spiritual journey for a minute where he comes face to face with his spirit guide. It'd be an animal of some kind.
Or hey, if that's too mystical for you, then just have Nightwolf's pet wolf running alongside him. Or maybe Stryker has a K9 unit (oh right, he's not in this movie). Maybe someone throws a snake at someone else. Get creative with it.
Do anything, but don't have them actually turn into monsters and animals!! *smacks forehead*
* Costumes: Like that guy already said, I felt like I was watching Power Rangers. As if the costumes weren't already bad enough, the villains big introduction at the start has them all standing on a ridge striking poses like the Rangers.
Sheeva was hideous. They took an attractive woman, perma-fried her hair and molded it until it was a tribute to Elvis, stuck her in a hideous one-piece bodysuit, and made her hands completely disproportionate to the rest of her body thanks to some lousy shokan prosthetic hands.
Cast: Too many people were thrown in there without any proper introduction. Mileena, Baraka, Noob Saibot, Cyrax, Smoke, etc. etc. That, or they weren't used to any great effect. What exactly did Sheeva and Ermac contribute to the story again? Oh right. They showed up just in time to be killed.
Dialogue:
Sub-Zero: "You can't do this alone."
*sub-zero ditches Liu a moment later*
Basically... the whole movie was broken from the moment Raiden opened his mouth to narrate a recap of MK1.
I was all set to post a big analysis of all the reasons why it sucked (I did this once before), but after watching that video I'm still trying to stop laughing.
*goes looking for that really old post. Turns up nothing*
Well this probably won't be as long, but I'll hit the key points that I remember.
* Special Effects: The first MK movie was CGI intensive. A lot of the CGI was merely to expand on the sets and make Shang's island look bigger than it was. In particular, special moves like Sub-Zero's freezing attacks and Scorpion's living harpoon were kept to a minimum and handled about as realistically as one could expect in a fantasy martial arts movie. For example, Sub-Zero required a great deal of concentration and time to generate his more powerful ice techniques.
In MKA they threw suspension of disbelief right out the window. Whoever decided that Shao Kahn needed a green shadow trailing him while he did his shoulder slam is an idiot. It's acceptable in a video game, but on-screen it looks ridiculous. Every special move in the movie was glammed up with the same degree of stupid.
The fully CGI Animality battle at the end was the last straw. Not even Godzilla ever looked this fake. Here's an idea; if you absolutely must have Animalities in the script, have Nightwolf send Liu on a mental/spiritual journey for a minute where he comes face to face with his spirit guide. It'd be an animal of some kind.
Or hey, if that's too mystical for you, then just have Nightwolf's pet wolf running alongside him. Or maybe Stryker has a K9 unit (oh right, he's not in this movie). Maybe someone throws a snake at someone else. Get creative with it.
Do anything, but don't have them actually turn into monsters and animals!! *smacks forehead*
* Costumes: Like that guy already said, I felt like I was watching Power Rangers. As if the costumes weren't already bad enough, the villains big introduction at the start has them all standing on a ridge striking poses like the Rangers.
Sheeva was hideous. They took an attractive woman, perma-fried her hair and molded it until it was a tribute to Elvis, stuck her in a hideous one-piece bodysuit, and made her hands completely disproportionate to the rest of her body thanks to some lousy shokan prosthetic hands.
Cast: Too many people were thrown in there without any proper introduction. Mileena, Baraka, Noob Saibot, Cyrax, Smoke, etc. etc. That, or they weren't used to any great effect. What exactly did Sheeva and Ermac contribute to the story again? Oh right. They showed up just in time to be killed.
Dialogue:
Sub-Zero: "You can't do this alone."
*sub-zero ditches Liu a moment later*
Basically... the whole movie was broken from the moment Raiden opened his mouth to narrate a recap of MK1.
I love that last comment with Sub-Zero. But you managed to find all of that huh? I turned off my mind and took it for what it wa..... Sheeva is HOT?
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Dismal-Spectre Wrote:
Well if you want a more constructive criticism of the movie, check these links out. I agree 100% with these guys.
THE ULTIMATE MORTAL KOMBAT ANNIHILATION RANT by FatSatan (hosted by DArqueBishop)
From Tygerlander.com
Well if you want a more constructive criticism of the movie, check these links out. I agree 100% with these guys.
THE ULTIMATE MORTAL KOMBAT ANNIHILATION RANT by FatSatan (hosted by DArqueBishop)
From Tygerlander.com
I swear, after reading that rant, I don't think I've laughed so hard in years.
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