Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

[darthska]

It didn't put me off. I was defending the film. I enjoyed it completely for what it is. Same as the OG. I dunno about 4 scheduled sequels already lined up, but I liked this film for what it was, and what it's tryin to be.

I completely thought you were being sarcastic.

"The frosting is definitely a little too thick, but hopefully none of the other judges are jerks who point that kind of thing out. Now the cake itself, I'm not getting a strawberry flavor but you said it was a strawberry cake. If everyone can look past that, you did great. I mean, the serving you gave us judges was barely 2 bites, but hopefully we all look past that, too. Well... the plates you served us on are dirty. But hey, if no one can be a jerk and point out the lack of flavor, thick frosting, miniscule serving, and dirty plates, it was great!"

Similar to judging a cake like that.

- foe

 

[Master Zik]

It didn't put me off. I was defending the film. I enjoyed it completely for what it is. Same as the OG. I dunno about 4 scheduled sequels already lined up, but I liked this film for what it was, and what it's tryin to be.

When you say you want to merge the two movies together, which ones are you talking about? This reboot and the original? Or dare I think you meant Annihilation?

 

[CP1708]

When you say you want to merge the two movies together, which ones are you talking about? This reboot and the original? Or dare I think you meant Annihilation?

The OG and this one.

I don't know or care what Annihilation is. Sequel I assume.

The OG had the techno song and Brigitte as Sonya. Those two pieces must remain. Then you could use everything else from this new film. That's what I would "merge"

 

[Master Zik]

Intro to start was cool, Cole's intro didnt bother me but it wasn't particularly engaging. The fight with Jax was dope.

So far Sub Zero the most badass.

Kano Props to the writers for making him such a character.

Liu Kang in this is a bit too subservient. He is drinking all the kool-aid.

@ Liu Kang spamming sweeping kick like a noob cheesing the same attack in the game.

I don't get why they made Cole the main character and such a focus. Build him up with the greatest ninja being his dad but he's just a weak ***** family man who gives up and it's clear he's gonna come back and unlock his powers but none of that is really better than if you made Liu Kang the main character.

Also his power was kinda lame. Lame looking at least. Basically gave him a knockoff of Black Panther's suit but gold. The tonfa out of thin air was nice though. They have him beat Goro?

@ Dad use your uppercut

Got kinda whack there when Tsung invaded until Kung Lao's flawless victory

Jax with the cyborg arms Guess all this **** was just magic.

@ just watching Kung Lao die and doing nothing. Dude is dying and you just watching in awe as his soul gets sucked out.

This whole have Cole lead them and come up with a plan was ******* whack. Funny how Tsung and his fighters just let these guys dictate who fights who and where and when. The writing really went to **** in the 3rd act. Only saved by cool fatalities.

Don't know how good a sequel will be without Kano Maybe Jonny Cage saves it.

All this propping up of this Cole dude and he aint even a dope ninja. Meanwhile, as his last fight you let my boy Liu fight Kabal? KABAL!? I am disappoint. Then you don't even actually kill Cole's family? They should've died being frozen like that.

@ Sonya immediately getting her power.

Scorpion came too late to save this movie. Should've centered this on him not his weak *** son. Copy the animated movie a bit, nobody would be mad.

@ Sub-zero just stop using his ice abilities in order for them to win.

Don't know if Edenia realm was already conquered in this reboot but if not some representatives from there and netherrealm should've been involved.

All in all it was okay. Cole was pretty whack but the fatalities, Kano, and Scorpion were the bright spots

4/8

The OG and this one.

I don't know or care what Annihilation is. Sequel I assume.

The OG had the techno song and Brigitte as Sonya. Those two pieces must remain. Then you could use everything else from this new film. That's what I would "merge"

I agree.

I'd also add keeping Liu Kang the main character instead of this Cole guy

 

[CP1708]

I "think" Cole is going to assume the Scorpion title, maybe? I mean, I kinda thought he was Scorpion the whole time.

The foot sweep scene was

 

[Master Zik]

I hope not.

His father should remain as the Netherrealm representative when the tournament actually starts.

Cole is so lame. Just written blandly. Could've been a lot better.

 

[darthska]

Maybe Jimmy Cage saves it.

- foe

 

[Master Zik]

- foe

I tried to type Jonny without the H and they autocorrect to Jimmy

 

[KingParappa]

I hope not.

His father should remain as the Netherrealm representative when the tournament actually starts.

Cole is so lame. Just written blandly. Could've been a lot better.

Lol @ dad Scorpion is his great great great grandfather.

 

[darthska]

@ Liu Kang spamming sweeping kick like a noob cheesing the same attack in the game.

Kano: "Is that the only move you've got?" then... woop, again. We've all said similar... then threw a controller down.

- foe

 

[Master Zik]

Lol @ dad Scorpion is his great great great grandfather.

It was a bit confusing to me. It legit felt like Raiden showed up and time traveled with the baby given we immediately go to Come at the gym after showing Raiden taking the baby.

Not to mention for no reason Cole just happens to be an orphan.

It felt like the movie was trying to tell me Raiden saved the baby and he is Cole.

My memory is hazy on the MK/Scorpion history but I also thought Cole was made up for the movie by the director or screenwriter.

 

[KingParappa]

It was a bit confusing to me. It legit felt like Raiden showed up and time traveled with the baby given we immediately go to Come at the gym after showing Raiden taking the baby.

Not to mention for no reason Cole just happens to be an orphan.

It felt like the movie was trying to tell me Raiden saved the baby and he is Cole.

Yeah I can see how you’d think that with the editing

They mention before the murder of Scorpions family that the baby is his daughter.

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[Master Zik]

They mention before the murder of Scorpions family that the baby is his daughter. Raiden even calls Hanzo Cole’s ancestor

I aint paid attention to those parts I totally miss the baby being his daughter especially.

Those Cole scenes were tough for me.

 

[darthska]

Don't know how good a sequel will be without Kano

I didn't really take the battle between him and Sonja as him dying. Knowing that he has that big hunk of metal on that side of his face in the game and all he had in this movie were 3 huge scratches, I assumed that her plunging his eye socket set the stage for him to show up later with that huge piece of metal replacing that part of his face. Yeah? No?

- foe

 

[danger style]

I hope not.

His father should remain as the Netherrealm representative when the tournament actually starts.

Cole is so lame. Just written blandly. Could've been a lot better.

The way Cole could have been better would be if he wasn’t in the movie at all. Last thing MK needed was some audience surrogate when there’s so many characters to focus on already.

mans power was literal plot armor

 

[Master Zik]

I didn't really take the battle between him and Sonja as him dying. Knowing that he has that big hunk of metal on that side of his face in the game and all he had in this movie were 3 huge scratches, I assumed that her plunging his eye socket set the stage for him to show up later with that huge piece of metal replacing that part of his face. Yeah? No?

- foe

Hopefully.

I also don't recall Tsung teleporting Kano away when he dipped.

 

[dman14]

Just started watching Friday Night Lights series
pretty good so far

these actors got to be in their late 20s playing hs students

 

[KingParappa]

Hopefully.

I also don't recall Tsung teleporting Kano away when he dipped.

There’s so many factions in the MK world and how they randomly find Jax, we can say someone possibly grabbed him

 

[Mark Antony]

For something supposedly written by a fan, it was disappointing. Not even grading MK on a normal movie scale.

 

[lawdog1]

We getting a Street Fighter movie reboot too? That was more my jam than MK.

 

[kingkoopa]

We getting a Street Fighter movie reboot too? That was more my jam than MK.

That movie was a mess in hindsight but was the **** when I was young.

I was in anything Van Dam was in.

Timecop is still a good movie imo.

I got into karate because of him.

I was a black child doin da splits!

 

[KingParappa]

Coked out Van Damme in SF was amazing

 

[Bronson]

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[jumpmanjace]

Synchronic 4.5/8 - A little ridiculous towards the end but its well shot and well acted. Solid friday night Netflix movie.

Mortal Kombat (2021) 4/8 - Nobody came here for the plot.Really enjoyed the opening sequence and all of the fights. Looking forward to the sequel.

Total Recall (1990) 6/8 -Early 90s madness. Hadn't seen this one in years and it still holds up.

 

[darthska]

So I was at work earlier when you guys were talking about thinking that Scorpion was Cole's father, that whole conversation. I knew there was something very early in the movie that didn't allow me to even think that, and it turns out it's literally the opening scene:

- foe