Mortal Kombat (2021)

brevity

Great trailer. Will look forward to this. Hopefully they sneak in that cheesy techno theme song

Potential-Monke

It's ticking all my boxes, I am excite. Not sure the gruff voices were needed for when the characters (specifically Scorpion ad Sub-Zero) talk in uniform. But everything else looks awesome (although Kanos eye laser looked a bit... off). Loads of characters, plenty of gore, good looking fighting and what looks like decent acting, I'm sold! Like what they did with the Theme too.

Fingers crossed the cinemas will be open by April, I'll actually take the chance to see this, but the latest or earliest possible viewing. Seeing as it's an 18s, I doubt there'll be daytime screening if they do open, but I will be going to whatever one will bring the least amount of people!

And as is my way these days, I won't be looking at anything else to do with this until it's out. Trailer shows plenty of scenes so don't want to dilute it anymore, I even turned away at the fatality montage at the end as I want them to be fresh!

sonic85

Can't wait for this! Have been looking forward to it since it was announced - never normally watch trailers because I think they ruin the viewing experience of the movie to a certain extent but couldn't help myself with this! Really hope I can get to watch it on the big screen

FGR

Kano's laser eye sound effect and Goro's terrible cartoon look aside - this looks pretty fun.

WrenBoy

Alright I'm in !!
Scorpion vs Sub-Zero for 20 mins please.

Homelander

Looks like a ton of fun, the "Get over here" bit at the end was a bit cringe though.

Also while the effects look good in general, there was a bit with Goro that looked pretty awful, hopefully the final product is better than that.

CastorTroy

Kano's laser eye looked a bit off. With the side on view it looked too fake (like when you see comedies where people puke a lot) and then didn't seem to be coming from the top of or just above his eye.

Hopefully it turns out to be good.

The White Wolf

I don't think the budget is spectacular so they probably invested where it mattered such as Sub Zero.

People are crapping on Jax's arm exploding but I laughed at the absurdity of it all.....just like I would laugh at the absurdity of the Fatalities in the games. I mean as far as I'm concerned that's mission accomplished.

mrcheez

brianregan09 wrote: »

from a huge MK fan , I love how this is looking , wish the cinemas were open to see it properly though

How will it be viewable? Netflix etc?

CastorTroy

It's HBO Max in the States and wherever it's available.
But as has been discussed in the Justice League thread, distribution for regions that don't have HBO Max will need to be decided.
Likely be Sky Box Office or something like that.

Slydice

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYH2sLid0Zc

Liked that! Especially the 'GET OVER HERE!' and the subtle version of the theme music.. just googled.. someone has a version of it on youtube:

velo.2010

Question... Will cinema's here hold off on releasing these movies until we exit lockdown or are we likely to miss the theatrical run?

Potential-Monke

I'd say we're likely to miss it, but no doubt they will be shown again down the line. I'll watch it however I can as soon as it's available, but I'm 100% going to see it in cinema at some point if possible!

looks great. Trailer gives away some very exciting points.
Cole looks VERY like sub-zero.

One thing I noticed that I seem to see is missed, where the guy who becomes scorpion is fighting the others ninja, you can actually see his frozen wife and child in the background, very quickly!

Agent Coulson

The release date has been pushed back by a week now till April 23th.


I think HBO worked out that if people signed up for just a month the day the Snyder cut got released they would have gotten the Snyder Cut, Godzilla vs Kong and Mortal Kombat all in the one month.

Potential-Monke

No word on how to legally watch it over here, ie: possible to get HBO max in Ireland legally? I'd pay for 4K...

smurf492

Potential-Monke wrote:

No word on how to legally watch it over here, ie: possible to get HBO max in Ireland legally? I'd pay for 4K...

Sky Store

Potential-Monke

Can you get stuff from the Sky Store without a subscription/already a customer? And do we know if they drop the quality?

Edit: I Googled, can rent the movies without a sub but the subject of quality is up in the air.

smurf492

Potential-Monke wrote:

Can you get stuff from the Sky Store without a subscription/already a customer? And do we know if they drop the quality?

Quality is a lot better than the likes of now TV. They cap at 720p. For example the UHD version of Godzilla v Kong on sky is 2160p. Also available as 4K on Google play for €17.99 so Id say MK will be the same

The White Wolf

Yeah I imagine based on WW1984 and GvK this will be available on Google Store for rent at 17.99 in 4K if you're pushed.

CastorTroy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7XvA9gOCxQ

Homelander

Wow. Didn't expect that. Iconic.

Penn

Homelander wrote: »

Wow. Didn't expect that. Iconic.

I mean they had to squeeze it in somewhere, even if it's just played over the end credits. Would have been uproar if they didn't.

I'll be disappointed if they don't slip this version in somewhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2JxYiJQh2Q

android1

Penn wrote: »

I mean they had to squeeze it in somewhere, even if it's just played over the end credits. Would have been uproar if they didn't.

I'll be disappointed if they don't slip this version in somewhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2JxYiJQh2Q

That is hard to listen to.

Potential-Monke

That song was going well till the stupid bit at the end... As for kid, fair play for trying...

I am excite! I've been avoiding everything, which has been hard as WB on Facebook seem to want to spoil a lot of it.

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNlb6ac75AA

Sonics2k

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNlb6ac75AA

So uh, that actually looks really good.

pixelburp

The CGI blood ain't great but that was a legitimately good scene. Maybe maybe maybe. The video game movie curse might finally be lifted.

To be fair, the recent MK story modes are one of the few games I've just watched the cut scenes for.

maddymcmaddser

I've been trying to avoid everything for this movie, I'm very excited! Anybody know where it'll be available yet? I'm guessing Google Play/Youtube and Sky Cinema.

B.A._Baracus

maddymcmaddser wrote: »

I've been trying to avoid everything for this movie, I'm very excited! Anybody know where it'll be available yet? I'm guessing Google Play/Youtube and Sky Cinema.

Its hitting hbo max first. Which we cannot get over here and judging by previous hbo max released films it will be available on the sky store but not right away.

Agent Coulson

maddymcmaddser wrote: »

I've been trying to avoid everything for this movie, I'm very excited! Anybody know where it'll be available yet? I'm guessing Google Play/Youtube and Sky Cinema.

It will be available tomorrow in the UK on VOD through Amazon Prime so I'd have a good guess it will be the same here.

HBO Max is not available in the UK just yet, but Mortal Kombat will be releasing as a VOD through Amazon Prime Video. The movie will cost £15.99 to rent in the UK from April 23.

I'd imagine it will also be on Google, iTunes & other VOD services.

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/how-to-watch-mortal-kombat-stream-the-franchise-reboot-from-anywhere

Corholio

Is there VOD on Amazon Prime here? Used to have the UK region before but now on the Irish one and can't find any VOD on the app.

maddymcmaddser

Doesn't look like we're getting it here at all, someone shared this on twitter earlier, I wonder are they holding it over for cinemas reopening in the UK and here?

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/cineworld-cinemas-mortal-kombat-warner-bros-b925674.html

Also the WB UK twitter account has absolutely no mention of it https://twitter.com/WarnerBrosUK?s=09

Full_Circle_81

Agent Coulson wrote: »

It will be available tomorrow in the UK on VOD through Amazon Prime so I'd have a good guess it will be the same here.



I'd imagine it will also be on Google, iTunes & other VOD services.

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/how-to-watch-mortal-kombat-stream-the-franchise-reboot-from-anywhere

That link has now been updated to:
"Sorry UK folks...at present there are no UK release plans confirmed or announced."
So bizarre!

Full_Circle_81

Full_Circle_81 wrote: »

That link has now been updated to:
"Sorry UK folks...at present there are no UK release plans confirmed or announced."
So bizarre!

Im tempted to watch this for nostalgias sake. Saw it available today for download if you are into that 'old fashioned' way of watching stuff! So old its probably not even against boards policies anymore

krustydoyle

Sitting down to watch it now.. The old fashioned way..

B.A._Baracus

krustydoyle wrote: »

Sitting down to watch it now.. The old fashioned way..

Yar har har? :pac:

sonic85

That's some load of sh!te in fairness. I was looking forward to sitting down after work with a few snacks and watching this but now I cant and worse still theres no revised release date either!

D3V!L

Just rent it from "Xtra Vision"

Plan on watching it later, can't wait.

The White Wolf

Absolutely zero reason why this shouldn't be on Google Play to rent given GvK was.

Hungry **** must be banking on a cinema release.

sonic85

The White Wolf wrote: »

Absolutely zero reason why this shouldn't be on Google Play to rent given GvK was.

Hungry **** must be banking on a cinema release.

Exactly. To be honest if this is any way decent I would be watching it multiple times - renting it tonight and going to see it on the big screen when cinemas reopen. As it is I cant watch it at all. I know I can watch it by "other means" but I'd rather pay for it in the hopes it would be successful and we'd get at least one sequel.

krustydoyle

I enjoyed it. Equal parts silly and enjoyable.. Looks absolutely amazing too..

Corholio

So no VOD services are showing this today then?

seandotcomm

Thought that was deadly. Just the right mix of cheese. Some raaaandom MK characters thrown in there. Enjoyed comic relief Kano.
Hopefully it gets a sequel

The White Wolf

Corholio wrote: »

So no VOD services are showing this today then?

Doesn't look like it. WB UK have gone quiet.

Potential-Monke

Decisions like this lead to piracy. I would legitimately love to watch this legally, but instead WB have decided not to release it in some form over here, and won't even give an update as to when it may. Just hope there's a good enough copy floating around, because if you're like me and trying to avoid as much as possible, it's going to get ruined by some dicks online before it'll even release over here (I basically know the Mandalorian story because of social media).

Regardless, unless it's pure pants (which it won't be, because MK!!!) I will most likely go to see it in IMAX as soon as we can. But no way I can wait.

nix

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Decisions like this lead to piracy. I would legitimately love to watch this legally, but instead WB have decided not to release it in some form over here,

It boggles the mind doesnt it? Especially in this day and age, they are pretty much making the decision to be robbed to piracy by doing this, i have no idea why they would do it, its insanity to me :eek:

Sleeper12

Potential-Monke wrote:

Decisions like this lead to piracy. I would legitimately love to watch this legally, but instead WB have decided not to release it in some form over here, and won't even give an update as to when it may. Just hope there's a good enough copy floating around, because if you're like me and trying to avoid as much as possible, it's going to get ruined by some dicks online before it'll even release over here (I basically know the Mandalorian story because of social media).

I'm watching it right now on HBO MAX. No need for piracy. 15 dollars per month

The White Wolf

The only reason I can think of is that they're banking on this as a potential hit in the cinema due to 90s nostalgia, and people being eager to get out once restrictions lift. But yeah it's mental. Of all the hills to die on, a game adaptation being successful in the cinema isn't one.....and during a ****ing pandemic no less.

Here be a calm evening to hit the high seas and plunder some booty.