1990 Mortal Kombat TV series (22 episodes) coming to DVD

[Leo656]

I just think the entire thing is Amateur Hour. It just doesn't look or feel like a "real" movie, but the first one does, even if it's not Award-winning.

I can be more forgiving of TV shows having all the same flaws, though, because by definition they're going to be inferior.

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

That's kinda true I guess. I was talking more about the story though.

I just don't see the huge disparity between Annihilation and the first one. They're both pretty out there. Annihilation was bound to be more so with the more outrageous characters based on MK2 and MK3.

The story was fine, the execution was poor and Shao Khan came across as a whiner with daddy issues.

[Leo656]

Yeah, really! What a p*ssy that guy was. Couldn't stand it.

[ssjup81]

I also disliked the walking black stereotype that was Jax and didn't care for Raiden either. Lambert came across as cooler to me.

[Leo656]

Psssh, like that's hard. Christopher Lambert is cooler than F***in' Everybody.

He was the Highlander, you know.

[TheCanadiandrome]

i'm excited! i love all things Mortal Kombat

[sdp]

Originally Posted by Sumac

Rle of thumb: if it's not spelled outright - then it's not canon.

Well if you want to get anal about it then yes they are canon because they're all sequels/prequels to the movie.

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by ssjup81

The story was fine, the execution was poor and Shao Khan came across as a whiner with daddy issues.

I suppose Shao Kahn could have been portrayed a little better but all these complaints sound like nitpicks to me. I mean I don't consider Annihilation a fantastic movie...I consider it a good MK movie.

I like both movies for the fights and seeing the games play out in live-action.

Oh and Jax is kind of a stereotype in the games too. Just saying.

[blindturtle02]

Have they ever released that Mortal Kombat Live Tour thing on DVD/VHS? I vaguely remember commercials of that in the mid 90s. Never got to go to that show because they didn't have it in my part of Arkansas back in the day. It'd make a nice bonus feature on the Konquest DVD if it doesn't exist elsewhere. Did anyone here get to attend? If so, was it such of a much or not worth adding to a boxset?

[Davetello]

MK is actually a nice series for you mate, considering Kenshi is a blind warrior. It's not often people with disabilities are given someone to relate to in shows, games, films etc.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

Have they ever released that Mortal Kombat Live Tour thing on DVD/VHS? I vaguely remember commercials of that in the mid 90s. Never got to go to that show because they didn't have it in my part of Arkansas back in the day. It'd make a nice bonus feature on the Konquest DVD if it doesn't exist elsewhere. Did anyone here get to attend? If so, was it such of a much or not worth adding to a boxset?

I went. Not memorable, I guess is all I can say.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by ssjup81

I also disliked the walking black stereotype that was Jax and didn't care for Raiden either. Lambert came across as cooler to me.

Originally Posted by Leo656

Psssh, like that's hard. Christopher Lambert is cooler than F***in' Everybody.

He was the Highlander, you know.

I personally liked James Remar's voice better.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

Annihilation's CGI was bad and some of the acting is dumb but I still think it's a good MK movie. It stayed true to the games. There were so many characters because Shao Kahn cheated and brought all his villains to earth. It made sense at least.

No, it was not true to games. Games themselves were more or less good. Anihhilation was ****, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
No amount of reaching will help to explain why those "many-many characters" popped out of nowhere and then dissappeared without even being mentioned. The "plot" was all over the place. Acting was horrible all around. Production qualities...there were none.

Originally Posted by Wildcat

rity between Annihilation and the first one. They're both pretty out there. Annihilation was bound to be more so with the more outrageous characters based on MK2 and MK3.

Nope.
First movie, was genuinly decent. Second was bad and boring. And not even "so bad its good" like "Street Fighter" Van Damm flick.

Originally Posted by sdp

Well if you want to get anal about it then yes they are canon because they're all sequels/prequels to the movie.

They are based off of a movie, but calling them sequesls and prequels is sort of strange.

[Coola Yagami]

It was a fun little series, and we were huge WCW and MK fans back then, it was fun seeing the wrestlers cameo. It went well with Hogan promising wrestlers roles in movies and TV shows back in the day as part of his Hollywood gimmick. I have to admit I had a thing for Taja back then.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

It went well with Hogan promising wrestlers roles in movies and TV shows back in the day as part of his Hollywood gimmick.

As fashionable as it's become to hate the guy, you'd be amazed how many people in the business don't. Even guys he "wouldn't put over" or never even worked with. Know why? Because like you said, everyone in his gravity sphere got rich.

A lot of the stories people spread are exaggerated. I've spoken with some of the guys who are supposed to hate him for one reason or other, and it's mostly BS. He greased the wheels for a ton of people, and most of them do know/appreciate it.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Leo656

As fashionable as it's become to hate the guy, you'd be amazed how many people in the business don't. Even guys he "wouldn't put over" or never even worked with. Know why? Because like you said, everyone in his gravity sphere got rich.

A lot of the stories people spread are exaggerated. I've spoken with some of the guys who are supposed to hate him for one reason or other, and it's mostly BS. He greased the wheels for a ton of people, and most of them do know/appreciate it.

I'm not 100% if this was on MK or an episode of Charmed, but I coulda sworn someone summoned a demon and it just so happened to be Buff Bagwell. And this was still during the Hollywood Hogan era.

[Leo656]

Pretty sure that was Charmed. Think there were a few others on that episode too. I never saw it but it was on WrestleCrap.

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Pretty sure that was Charmed. Think there were a few others on that episode too. I never saw it but it was on WrestleCrap.

Yup, it was Charmed alright. I don't remember the episode but I remember my fiancee pointing them out while we were binge watching her DVDs. Funnily enough, Jeffrey Meek, the guy who played Raiden and Shao Kahn in Konquest also appeared in Charmed for a little bit during season 5. Or maybe six. Been a while. I think he was a demon.

[shuriken]

Konquest was ok. The acting was forced and hokey but the fight scenes and story made up for it. Not as good as MK 1 but miles better than MK2:Annihilation.
I remember watching it on channel 26 along with the Crow series some 15 years ago.

[Ninjinister]

They kept switching the date and time for the episodes so I never got to finish it. I guess I'll pick it up and see for myself. I wish it was releasing on Blu-Ray, actually... I already have the movies and Legacy on Blu-Ray.