Mortal Kombat
New Line Cinema | Release Date: August 18, 1995
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grandpajoe6191Sep 25, 2011
Paul W.S Anderson's "Mortal Kombat" doesn't play out like a game, but like 32 episodes of 'Power Rangers' fused together. Yes, the movie is that much terrible.
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ArkonBladeJan 3, 2011
back in the day this game was huge so of course it spawns a movie . as usaul it was a hollywood sell out of a film . well what makes mortal kombat a cool game and the only reason ? fatalities ... that is it . the movie with its PG13 ratingback in the day this game was huge so of course it spawns a movie . as usaul it was a hollywood sell out of a film . well what makes mortal kombat a cool game and the only reason ? fatalities ... that is it . the movie with its PG13 rating pretty much waters it all down and what where left with is some thing so-so , the acting is passable the story does follow the games . the special effects where pretty good. the charicters are one dimensional but they are the same in the game . this movie could have been far worse when you look at the history of games to movies . Mortal Kombat atleast was wachable .… Expand
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j30Feb 13, 2012
Video game movie adaptations haven't always been the greatest idea. The two mediums don't really come close to each other in terms of direction or design. Having said all that, Mortal Kombat is entertainingly bad.
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5
gracjanskiJan 28, 2021
One can enjoy this movie only if you played the video game to see the known character in a movie. But other than that it should be a weird movie: Bad characters, simple story and low budget with outdated special effects.
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6
marcmyworksAug 24, 2016
This film seemed to be the start of a great franchise. Though it was slightly less than it could have been it delivered great action sequences and favourite characters to the big screen.
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mariokartheroJan 12, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I rented Mortal Kombat on Boxing Day 2013 so I could fill the extra hours of boredom. At the first cutscene when a boy called Chan Kang was killed by Shang Tsung, I was confused but I soon realised that it was a flashback so I continued the movie. The plot is based on the first Mortal Kombat, but then I was thrown off with the fact that there were characters from Mortal Kombat 2. The plot was not constructed or written very well because at the ending when Shao Kahn appears, I was thinking "Which Mortal Kombat game are they basing the movie on? Mortal Kombat or Mortal Kombat 2??"

I liked the fight scenes in the game with my favorite being Johnny Cage vs Scorpion and I also liked some of the jokes that certain characters make in the movie. The funniest part of the movie for me was when Johnny Cage punched Goro in the nuts. The environments were awesome as well for a 90's movie. However, the awful dialogue and the acting that ranged from bad like Christopher Lambert (Raiden) to hilaribad like Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Shang Tsung) who was laughably awful at the role. Memorable quotes from Shang Tsung included "Your soul is MINE!", "Fatality!" and "Finish him/her!". And let's not forget his weird screw face that he does in certain parts of the movie!!! LOL XD

Overall, it is an alright movie, but it would have been better if the acting was great, the dialogue wasn't cheesy and the plot was re-worked. I am not a fan of Mortal Kombat but I kinda liked the movie.… Expand
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JoellemmAug 10, 2016
Its amusing that reviews are as good as they are. Its an awful film, but it is also, due to its ridiculous dialogue, awesome soundtrack, and action sequences, hilariously entertaining. Moreover, stays close to the source material, which is nice.
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TheDude-Nov 1, 2015
As a fan of the video game series i enjoyed it, it had the characters down pat along with some really good fight sequences but as a film it is by no means "great" the story is quite hollow and the characters while having their mannerisms doneAs a fan of the video game series i enjoyed it, it had the characters down pat along with some really good fight sequences but as a film it is by no means "great" the story is quite hollow and the characters while having their mannerisms done correctly they were pretty underdeveloped.… Expand
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MarvelJoeMay 1, 2021
Despite how cheesy the movie is, I'll say this is a better video game adaptation by far. The soundtrack is action-pumping, the characters seems more dry and cheesy but in a iconic way, and the fight scenes were cool. I just wish this movieDespite how cheesy the movie is, I'll say this is a better video game adaptation by far. The soundtrack is action-pumping, the characters seems more dry and cheesy but in a iconic way, and the fight scenes were cool. I just wish this movie was rated R so we can the blood and guts we were craving for like in the video games. The special effects of this movie was pretty bad to look at in this film, probably didn't have enough budget for computer effects. Overall, is a cheesy movie that lived up to Mortal Kombat.… Expand
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ubekJan 1, 2021
just rewatched it after over 30 years. I liked it then and I liked it now. Ofc it's not without it's obvious flaws/controversy. Whitewashing Raiden was not a good decision, but Lambert does a good job. Fight scenes are quite good, especiallyjust rewatched it after over 30 years. I liked it then and I liked it now. Ofc it's not without it's obvious flaws/controversy. Whitewashing Raiden was not a good decision, but Lambert does a good job. Fight scenes are quite good, especially Shou's Liu Kang. SF are quite good for the era, especially Goro. His fights look more realistic than Sonya's. Unfortunately Sonya was not only sidetracked but also not played very well. Same goes for the characters of Sub Zero and Scorpion. All in all it's not a masterpiece and plot is very basic, but still it's probably lot better than one might expect a 1995 video game based movie to be.… Expand
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AlexK2000Mar 20, 2021
Mortal Kombat основан на легендарном файтинге "Mortal Kombat", который известен своим высоким уровнем насилия, и был снят по мотивам первой игры.
Сейчас это выглядит слишком наивно, но нормально и смотрибельно.
Актеры: Робин Шу, Линден Эшби,Mortal Kombat основан на легендарном файтинге "Mortal Kombat", который известен своим высоким уровнем насилия, и был снят по мотивам первой игры.
Сейчас это выглядит слишком наивно, но нормально и смотрибельно.
Актеры: Робин Шу, Линден Эшби, Бриджит Уилсон, Кристофер Ламберт, Кэри, Хироюки Тагава, Талиса Сото и Тревор Годдард, сумели идеально воплотить образы своих персонажей и, пожалуй, это главное, что есть в этом фильме.
Мне понравились персонажи, спецэффекты, декорации и драки, которые смотрелись очень даже неплохо для того времени, ну и разумеется сюжет, за которым было интересно наблюдать.
Главный минус - это детский рейтинг фильма. Ни крови, ни расчлененки, что к сожалению расстраивает.
Как фанат, могу сказать, что получился очень даже хороший фильм, снятый по игре, хотя сейчас он выглядит немного нелепо, но все равно интересно.… Expand
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DarkwingSchmuckJul 27, 2023
Mortal Kombat still holds the dubious honor of being the least terrible video game adaptation that Hollywood has ever produced. While being far from a "good" movie, it at least understands what it is and has fun with it. Some solid set piecesMortal Kombat still holds the dubious honor of being the least terrible video game adaptation that Hollywood has ever produced. While being far from a "good" movie, it at least understands what it is and has fun with it. Some solid set pieces and martial arts action round out the package, though it is Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's charismatic performance as the villain and an impressive animatronic creature named Goro that steal the show.… Expand
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HappyliveMay 7, 2022
zamanının etkisi ile turnuva dövüş aksiyon materyallerini iyi yansıtan ortalama filmdir.
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