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So from trailer, Kano's taking the place of Johnny Cage as one of earth's champions and MK's comic relief? Don't like that at all.
Johnny is such a huge, massive part of MK universe its a crime to ignore him. I think he will be there in some form.
Kano betrays Earthrrealm
Shao Kahn starts the Mortal Kombat Tournament in Outworld
Johnny Cage joins the Earth warrior replacing Kano
Mortal Kombat 2
Shao Kahn starts the Mortal Kombat Tournament in Outworld
Johnny Cage joins the Earth warrior replacing Kano
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Yeah, although I feel it'll be nothing more than a cameo appearance.
Was expecting the worst but I...kinda like the look of it? Trailer alone looks way better than the first 2 movies already. Ultra violent fights with crazy powers is what I think of when I think Mortal Kombat, and that's what I'm seeing here.
Also like them actually bothering to show Scorpion's origins this time. And I think it's for that same reason the "Get over here!" isn't the iconic version but rather what it would sound like with a Japanese accent, since, you know, Scorpion is Japanese.
Also like them actually bothering to show Scorpion's origins this time. And I think it's for that same reason the "Get over here!" isn't the iconic version but rather what it would sound like with a Japanese accent, since, you know, Scorpion is Japanese.
Seems like Cole is Hanzo Hasashi's descendant? The clues are his hand wraps and him looking into the mirror to see a hellish version of himself look back. Probably takes up the mantle of being Scorpion when Sub Zero kills Hasashi.
I know right it's baffling to me haha
I know right it's baffling to me haha
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Gonna go with the theory that Cole is definitely Kuai Liang. "A washed-up mixed martial arts fighter named Cole Young is unaware of his hidden lineage or why he is being hunted down by Sub-Zero of the Lin-Kuei clan of assassins." And COLE sounds like COLD and Cole Young can kinda be derived from Kuai Liang.
That scene honestly seems like it's supposed to be a joke, but the tone of the trailer completely messes it up.
Oh wow. I don't like the fact they are skimping on Cage, but if this is what they're going for with Cole then at least it's not completely stupid
What do you mean? Kids will use this as SAT prep to learn words. Anyway looks cheesy good, but I think Liu Kang should've been the focus like the original.
Oh definitely, I laughed hard at it, caught me completely off-guard. Its so deadpan.
Really don't understand this sentiment from people. If you want to see an example of Nolan-ish style MK in the real world, look at Kevin Tancharoen's web series. Like this thing has almost more super power usage in the trailer alone than the first movie had in it's entirety. There's crazy shit going on in just about every frame of it (LOTS of ice powers, F'ing robot arms, Dinosaur man looking Reptile, eye lasers, Scorpion on fire, etc etc). What more do you want? Do you just want them to have more of a Batman and Robin visual style and campiness to it? Is the issue that it doesn't look like they're in an Outworld style area the whole time? It already looks cheesy as hell (in a good way). I can see the point about wanting more humor, but maybe they just didn't want to focus on that with this first trailer (and let's not pretend that if it had more of that people wouldn't be complaining about them chasing MCU quippiness or something to that effect).
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Could be a flashback to Goro's victory in the last MK tournament. Would be cool.
I assume the twist will obviously be that Kano betrays the gang halfway through, then they grab johnny as a replacement.
Trailer looks good on the action side and Im always about for MK dumbness. Colour palette looks a little bit muted and I dont really care for the weird OC new main character.
The new character Cole is looking in the mirror and see's Scorpion looking back at him.. can definitely see him becoming the new Scorpion after Hanzo dies making him not such a random character everything seems to think he is.
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Is that Smoke? If Smoke is in this then there might be a chance that Kuai Liang, the best Sub Zero, is in this too. If this movie does well and gets a sequel, I want one fight where Scorpion and Sub Zero fight together, it would be amazing.
The new character Cole is looking in the mirror and see's Scorpion looking back at him.. can definitely see him becoming the new Scorpion after Hanzo dies making him not such a random character everything seems to think he is.
He's going to be somebody, of course. He's being pitched as a protagonist alongside established MK characters. Scorpion Jr would be lame. He's already undead and the whole the reason he's the way he is is because his whole clan died. If the writers can somehow write a similar plot regarding Cole being another hellfire specter then I guess it could work. But then again, Scorpion already has a protege in the games. And he doesn't take the Scorpion mantle. Maybe he's Takeda.
I didn't even have to click on the video to know what song it would be (and subsequently, all of the lyrics). My friend had this "album" on cassette tape when we were young and we listened to it more than I care to admit.
Wonder if Sisi Stringer is gonna play her.
Since that trailer makes it look like she may not come back as Mileena >_>
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I'm pretty surprised at the quality and faithfulness to the game(outside of the cole dude). Shaping up to be pretty promising at least.
I look forward to it. I like how Black Mileena has been an insult to MORTAL KOMBAT KANON, but a random boring MMA guy named COLE shoved into the starring role is of no concern.
100% this
I mean, in the 1995 movie Kano doesn't even shot one laser beam. That movie felt way more 'grounded and realistic' than this one tbh. Scorpion and Sub-Zero are actually fighting each other now. Sub-Zero just destroyed Jax's arms. In 1995? He was freezing a gun, killing some random ninja in one scene and then getting defeated by a bucket of water.
Don't get me wrong, the 1995 movie is enjoyable and all but people acting like it was some kind of grand masterpiece should give it a rewatch.
This is cheesy action-fantasy Mortal Kombat. There's like nothing "grounded in the real world" about that trailer. MK Rebirth/Legacy is what if Mortal Kombat was grimdark Rob Zombie gritty body-horror
