| Mortal Kombat | 
 enlarge | Director: Paul W.s. Anderson
Actors: Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-hiroyuki Tagawa, Bridgette Wilson
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  163 reviews
Sales Rank: 18391
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Live, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 101
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: DN4310D
ISBN: 0790729997
UPC: 794043431029
EAN: 9780790729992
ASIN: 0790729997
Theatrical Release Date: August 18, 1995
Release Date: March 26, 1997
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Product Description
based on the best-selling home video game this action adventuretells of a group of expert fighters who compete in a dangerous tournament for the fate of mankind on a mysterious island.Running Time: 101 min.System Requirements:Starring: Christopher Lambert Robin Shou Director: Paul Anderson III Produced by Lawrence Kasanoff; written by Kevin Droney; running time of 101 minutes; Closed Captioned. Copyright: 1995 New Line Widescreen and regular full-frame versions of the film Background information on the kombatants and more Languages: English and French Subtitles: English French and Spanish Standard version formatted from its original version to fit your screen Widescreen version presented in a "letterbox" widescreen format preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition English: Dolby Digital 5.1 French: Stereo Interactive Menus Theatrical Trailer Copy Protection Cast/Crew BiosFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 794043431029
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 Still is the Best Video Game Movie of All time - ^^ September 11, 2008
Hello folks.
I persoanlly think this is the best video game movie ever made. not that many video game movies even come close with the exception of final fantasy VII advent children.
I saw this movie in theaters back in 1995 , when I was only 9 years old. this was also during the year of Mortal Kombat 3.
the thing that made me happy was that my all time favorite kombatant , Rayden , was played very well by Christopher Lambert. rumor has it that he might return in the upcoming 2010 Mortal Kombat Movie. which would rock if that happends because Christopher Lambert is perfect for the role.
Robin Shou as Liu Kang was in deed convincing. although in the next movie it wasnt.
it was infact that this movie was inspired by notjust the 1st mortal kombat game , but the second as well. remember near the end when they go to outworld , that was in Mortal Kombat II. same as Sonya being chained up.
the one and only problem I have with this movie is that reptile had bugs for blood or something. I didnt really get that part at all. why did reptile have bugs for blood? can anyone explain it to me?
but still , I give it 5 stars. just because it brings back good memoires and still rocks to this very day.
Mortal kombat the first movie still stands as the all time greatest video game movie ever made.
 Stills Puts Up A Good Fight August 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Love him or hate him, we video game fans need to tip our caps to director Paul Anderson: regardless of whether or not you enjoyed his later adaptation of "Resident Evil", he gave us our first decent game-to-movie outing when he pioneered "Mortal Kombat" - still considered by some to be the best movie-ization of a video game, period. Indeed, "Kombat" came as a breath of fresh air after the stiflingly insipid attempts that were "Super Mario Bros.", "Double Dragon", and "Street Fighter: The Movie", for not only did it follow the in-game storyline to a degree that is unmatched even today, but it disproved the unfounded belief that a "beat-by-beat" adaptation of a game would be boring and unsuccessful...because not only has "MK" gained a tremendous fanbase since its release, but was also a signifigant box office draw in its time ($122 million).
A recent re-viewing of the film allowed me to cast a slightly more humbled view upon it, but it still remains one of my favorite entries of the genre, and should be standard viewing for any director about to tackle a game-related project (oh, if only they had...).
Deviating minimally from the game, the plot goes like so...
A young monk running from his destiny, Liu Kang (Robin SHou, "Beverly Hills Ninja") - after losing his brother at the hands of the sorceror Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, "The Last Emperor") - accepts an invitation to a deadly tournament that will decide the fate of the world we live in, which is being threatend by the forces of an evil emperor and the aforementioned sorceror. Kang and a handful of mortal warriors - including the vain action hero Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby, "The Young and the Restless") and the tough Special Forces agent Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson, "The Wedding Planner") - are corralled by Earthrealm's protector, the god Raiden (Christopher Lambert, "Highlander"), to pit themselves against Shang Tsung's demonic forces and secure our world until the next tournament.
"OKay, the storyline stays true to the game - is the rest of the movie any good?"
An action/fantasy, "MK" relies more on spectacle than acting to win over audiences, and in this, it succeeds. Though outdated by modern standards, the film showcases CGI animation that was top-of-the-line for its time. And action? - "MK" has little time to waste between its fast-paced martial arts encounters.
In all honesty, the outdated graphics weigh against the film a bit nowadays, and while they're all plenty entertaining, the respective fights are a mixed bag in their quality: to break it down, Johnny Cage vs. Scorpion (Chris Casmassa), and Liu vs. Reptile (Keith Cooke) are very good; Liu, Sonya, and Johnny vs. MK guards, Liu vs. an unnamed warrior, Liu vs. Sub-Zero (Francois Petit), and Liu vs. Shang Tsung range between good and decent; both fights involving Goro and Sonya vs. Kano (Trevor Goddard, "Hollywood Vampyr") are rather poor.
In addition, "MK" suffers from a style of 'pop direction' (AKA: minimal character development, lots of pose-striking during fights, and a storyline that ends up getting a bit lazy) that a is trademark of director Anderson but doesn't allow the film to appear like anything else than entertainment for young teens - granted, they're the film's target audience, but after seeing how later adaptations like "Silent Hill" spanned demographics, it seems a bit too novel of an approach to make "MK" endearing.
What the movie does have on its side is very good casting: while no one won any awards for their performances, you'll be hard-pressed to find anybody who disagrees that Robin SHou was made for the role of Liu Kang, or that nobody besides Linden Ashby makes a good Johnny Cage (personally, I think that Christopher Lambert exerts perhaps a bit too much emotion for his character, but that's debatable). Even the ninjas and the fellow who did Goro's voice are well-suited to their roles - at least much more than previous incarnations like Bob Hoskins as Mario or Jean-Claude Van Damme as Colonel Guile (ironically, Johnny Cage's character was based on Van Damme, but when offered the role, Van Damme turned it down to get booed in "Street Fighter: The Movie" - oops).
While the film has its flaws and might not be the best action movie around, you'll find few gaming marks who have too many bad things to say, and this includes me. Forget for a moment my negative comments and know that I'm very happy that this movie exists. No doubt it would've been a different film had it been made more recently, with more enduring graphics and a bit more action cinema history to back it up, but the fact that it was made when it was and still managed to gain the acclaim that it did for both parties of viewers (action freaks and gaming geeks) says a lot. Video game fans, if you haven't yet seen it, then shame on you and go buy it. Action fans, please proceed to your closest video rental shop...
Can't get any better. July 16, 2008
As a Mortal Kombat fan I couldn't ask for a better movie. Locations, characters, moves are just like the game. And this package comes with a decent plot, too. Only downside is the lack of gore in fatalities but in order to get a PG-13 rating they had to tone the fatalities down, but no complaints, they still look good.
I loved it, I own it and I watched it maybe 20 times and still enjoy it.
FINISH HIM!!!!!!!!! June 24, 2008
As a fan of the video game I had very high expectations for this movie.
Yes, it's based on a video game.
Yes, it's horribly corny and poorly acted.
Yes, the script is just so so.
IT'S NOT GONE WITH THE WIND PEOPLE!!!!!!!
It's not trying to be either.
Is it fun? YES!!!
A fun popcorn, check your brain at the door movie.
Lighten up for five seconds and try to enjoy it.
Scorpion and Subzero and even Reptile absolutely rule.
The fight scenes are well done and the FX for its time was very good.
Recommended!!!!
Mortal Kombat - A Fun, Mindless Action movie that Gets the Job Done June 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
3/5 Stars
"Let Mortal Kombat begin!" Quotes like that are what this movie (and the video games in which it is based) is going to be remembered for. I decent action film based on the successful Mortal Kombat fighting games the movie is focused on, you guessed it, "Kombatants" punching each other around trying to win an inter dimensional tournament to save the world from the evil Emperor. About as scary as playing a game of Space Invaders, but you don't go to see a movie like Mortal Kombat and expect anything more then the title implies. Plenty of action and a plot so simple that there is no brain required to watch this film.
The plot centers on three Kombatants who the thunder God - Lord Raydon - believes will decide the fate of the earth. During the course of the tournament they face a series of warriors possessing supernatural powers who are commanded by the Emperor's evil sorcerer Shang Tsung. As the tournament goes on the face stronger opponents, including the red-eyed Kano, the ninja attire wearing Sub-Zero and Scorpion, the four-armed champion Goro, before they take on Shang Tsung himself.
A short film, barely going over ninety minutes Mortal Kombat certainly does what it intended to do and with a fair level of success. The constant action and laughable dialogue will no doubt entertain teenagers and just make for a fun late-night movie for casual viewing.
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