>https://x.com/Dynasty1031/status/2050347557876793402?s=20>When they start zoning in real lifeAbsolute kino is back
What did Liu Kang do to his face
awkward
>>220326304>Cuck ricecel director brags about how asian men are the leading roles in Current Year Mortal Kombat>Despite Liu Kang being the hero decades ago in the original ML movie>Self-insert asian guy from nu-MK1 dies horribly in this nu-MK2>Liu Kang also fucking dies to Shao Kahn in nu-MK2>The ACTUAL lead is girlboss Kitana who effortlessly wins every single fight>All the asian men are dead at the end of this movie while the surviving girlbosses celebrateWhat a retarded cuck.
>>220326304nah this aint it
I am just going to watch this movie for Adeline Rudolph, because she's so sweet in every interview she's in.
>>220329787Too bad the cuck writers ruined her character. Doesn't ever struggle or lose a single fight. Misandrist girlboss garbage.
>>220330068She fights against Johnny, when they clearly don't want to kill each other, against Jade, when they clearly don't want to kill each other and against Shao Kahn, where she gets beat up and thinks she'll die, until Cage, Scorpion and Kano destroy Kahn's phylactery, removing his invulnerability. I'd say, she's being treated fairly in the movie.
>>220329787true but Karl Urban also looks cool as Cage
>>220330514Liu Kang wasn't, seeing as he just fucking dies. And whatever you think of Cole, they went the coward's way out of jettisoning his entire character to say SEE LOOK AT US LISTENING TO LE FEEDBACK! It's pathetic.
>>220331040Cage is treated like a fucking pathetic joke, emasculated again like all men are in modern western media. And no, not the secret badass kind either just a pathetic weakling that gets absolutely rekt by girlboss women.
>>220330514>She fights against Johnny, when they clearly don't want to kill each otherwhy does she get to win decisively if it's not a serious fight then
>>220326304it's weird that this correctly portrays fire as having no mass but at the same time has liu kang attempt to use it as if it does
>>220331617He doesn't die. He just fucks off to Netherrealm to bring back Kung Lao and he's set to return in MK3.
>>220331744To show that Johnny is way out of his league - that's the joke every trailer's been milking, and establish Kitana as the good guy.
I have a feeling Scorpion is at this point that friendly Pokemon, that the good guys keep summoning everytime they can't handle the particularly powerful minion.
So, the marketing is misleading once again? Cage isn't the main character, but girlboss Kitana is?
>>220331040this hag is kitana?
>>220332039What, you only figured this one out now? It's not like the trailers clearly show you the conquest of Edenia and death of king Jerrod.
>>220332039Cage is the main character the same way emasculated Chris Pine was the main character in the D&D movie. Basically all the men are weaklings to get stomped on.
>>220332268The bard was the leader of the group. Just a smart leader (but in a comedy) instead the strong type one.
>>220332268Does he have even one heroic moment? Or a cool fight? His fight with Scorpion in '95 movie is still absolutely amazing.
>>220332411He does have a lot of those. He plays a crucial role in the film.
>>220332039Tbf, Kitana should have been the main character of at least one MK game. She's central to the outworld plot and should have been the one beating her stepdad. Cage gets a Shinnok win later. Dead or Alive lets Kasumi, Ryu, Ayane and Helena get a game each. Street Fighter rotated too and the next movie is Ken's.
>95 cage>Learns magic and shit exists, doesn't give a fuck>Rolls with it and still wants to prove he isn't a fraud>Dethrones former champion fucking goro and beats fucking scorpion >Was ready to throw hands with shang tsung before being stopped>After numerous attempts at flirting, bags Sonya >Nu johnny>"Uhhhh that just happened ">"Whooa send me back!">A joke to everyone>"Johnny is definitely going to die">Gets his ass beat by women >Needs help in the endIt's over cage bros
>>220332651Yeah, since her debut in MK2, Kitana always had a very good reason to go after Shao Kahn, but this never gets anywhere, because Shao Kahn has to be defeated by Liu Kang, who is the protagonist, but has no connection to Kahn.This movie finally leans into that and makes the conquest of Edenia and death if king Jarrod a central plot of the story, with Kitana finally getting the protagonist role.In MK1 it was Scorpion, in MK2 it's Kitana, in MK3 it's going to finally be Liu Kang.
>>220332984>>220332651Nobody gives a fuck you faggot shill. Nobody is trying to see that girl boss shit for this flop
>>220332969Imagine mogging karl urban. Based linden
>>220332969I don't think Johnny's going to bag Sonya in this continuity. But I am still hoping for a Liu Kang/Kitana pairing, because the studio picked two very likeable actors for their roles and I would like to see more of them.
>>220333066>because the studio picked two very likeable actors for their roles and I would like to see more of them.Try to be more subtle in collecting your 10cent paycheck rajessh
>>220332969Johnny is canonically a joke though, until much later when he turns out to be super special and beats someone who is a few tiers above Shao Kahn. Also the ninja girls have like 10000 years fighting experience.
>>220333118Nice cope you samefagging shill
>>220333118>Our nu character is worse than the old one in every way but you should enjoy the slop! And here's why!Fucking kek
>>220332984Except Liu Kang does fucking nothing here. He IS supposed to be the main character but he never is in this nu-franchise.
>/tv/ gets butthurt about fucking Kitana of all peopleWhy? It's Kitana.
>>220333258Because in this franchise everybody takes turns being a protagonist, instead of just Liu Kang being the invincible protagonist like in the 1995 movie and in Annihilation. At least it's something different. And he does get a good buildup into becoming a lead in MK3.
>>220333355These kinds of "Star Trek was always progressive" arguments are so cowardly and disingenuous, pretending that previous generations of progressive ideals are somehow identical to woke insanity. Garbage argument. This is the same, acting like hot strong women fighting alongside heroic men is the exact same as bitchy misandrist girlbosses embarrasing weak emasculated men. Stop pretending to not understand, it makes you look like an asshole.
>>220333414>And he does get a good buildup into becoming a lead in MK3.No, he doesn't.
>>220333414By the way, any excuses you have for what they did to Cole or are you just going to keep ignoring that? They chose to implement feedback in the most convenient, lazy, and yes misandrist way by having yet another male character look absolutely fucking pathetic. Just like all the other men in this entry look fucking pathetic.
>>220333488Oh, now you like Cole?Also, Cole fairly defeats Shao Kahn 1v1. He only gets offed when he realizes Shao Kahn is a cheater.Also, also, I can almost guarantee he'll be back in MK3 as the new Scorpion, because Sanada is retiring.
>>220331814He literally gets btfo by Shao Kahn unlike girlboss Kitana who of course gets to win, wtf are you talking about!
>>220333541>I can almost guaranteeYou can almost guarantee THAT male character comes back if they make another movie! You can also almost guarantee THIS male character might also actually come back if they make another movie! You can also almost guarantee THE OTHER male character will stop being treated like a pathetic clown if they make another movie! Holy shit, amazing. If they make another movie there's a slim chance it will be less misandrist! What a motivation to watch THIS girlboss slop, huh?
>>220333622nta but you're just really hung up about kitana huh
>>220333656At this point he's just shitposting.
>>220333466He is a shill obviously. He is spamming the Liu Kang will be back to leave the third one bullshit to calm people down
>>220333679Lead*
>>220333677And you're samefagging you pathetic shill
>>220333656>>220333677Liu Kang never lost to Shao Kahn, now suddenly Kitana beats Shao Kahn and not only that, she has no romance with Liu Kang either because that would be problematic in Current Year wouldn't it? To sum up.>Male protagonist of previous film dies>Male protagonist of this film is a fucking loser>Male protagonist of THE ENTIRE FRANCHISE loses like a bitch too>Female character is now the new protagonist and is some kind of asexual lesbian don't need no man to top it all offYeah, but go ahead, keep pretending not to understand. That's your whole MO.
>>220333066>I don't think Johnny's going to bag Sonya in this continuity.They don't interact in any way?
>>220333747Liu Kang was the main character in two films. Let Cage and Kitana shine in this one.
>>220334500>CageHe doesn't do anything. He's a complete joke. No hidden coolness, no heart of gold, no green magic, just a clown who jobs to everyone.People love Johnny for his cocky and easy-going attitude, but when shit hits the fan, he's willing to die for his family and friends. This movie doesn't show that at all.
>>220333066>I don't think Johnny's going to bag Sonya in this continuity.no fucking shit
>>220334565You haven't watched the movie, have you?
no
>>220326304previous movie was dogshit so this one will be as well
>60 year old Johnny CageKWAB
>>220333679>Liu Kang will be back to leave the third oneliu kang practically monologues to shao khan before being "killed".raiden captures quan chi by the end and he literally spells out to the audience that they will be bringing back the dead guys.it's clear you haven't watched the movie, fag.>>220334565>but when shit hits the fan, he's willing to die for his family and friendspeople love johnny for being an arrogant prick. nobody gives a shit about johnny being a family man or a best bro, even in the 1995 movie.>>220333258>He IS supposed to be the main characterliu kang stopped being the face of mortal kombat after mk4. he was cool in the 90s with all the bruce lee and karate shit.people got tired and moved on, that's why liu kang was immediately killed off in the OPENING CINEMATIC of deadly alliance.even in the netherrealm timeline in mk9, it was raiden who ultimately killed shao khan.
>>220336127>and he literally spells out to the audience that they will be bringing back the dead guys.I actually hope Lewis Tan gets to return. I don't give a fuck about Cole Young, but I feel sorry for the actor. Tan was so hyped to play Scorpion and he got that Cole role instead. And then they killed him off.So I hope he returns as Scorpion 2.0/Takeda, because I feel at this point Sanada is done with MK.
>>220332969Nu Johnny is more in line with the original concepts for the character
>>220336173lewis tan is a legit martial artist, and i guess a "mid-tier" actor, so it won't be expensive to hire him. it would be a waste to not repurpose him as the next scorpion.joe taslim as well. just put a scar on him and repurpose him as sub-zero 2.shinnok is the most likely bad guy in the next film.
>>220336127>liu kang stopped being the face of mortal kombat after mk4.oops, forgot about mk1 2023 (as everyone should). liu kang is the main protagonist of mk1, but he plays the role of a literal god there, not a fighter.
I am really curious how Kitana's fight scenes are going to look like, because similarly to Talisa Soto in 1995 movie, Adeline Rudolph can't fight for shit.But unlike Talisa Soto, who was only supposed to stand around and be pretty, this Kitana actually gets to do shit.
Kitana girlboss film. That's the whole movie.
>>220336595He was also a protagonist of MK 11. Not that anybody remembers MK 11's story.
>>220336625>>220336649Kitana isn’t hot as fuck like 95 version either.
>>220326304Don't care, not clicking. MK is a shitty fighting series.
>>220336649I am fine with that.Ade is a qt.
>>220336682She's completely sexless and boring
>>220336224>Nu Johnny is more in line with the original concepts for the characterJohnny from the Midway games sucked. Nobody liked that version. He only became incredibly popular with MK9 and later games.It's pretty retarded of the filmmakers to use the least popular version of Johnny.
>>220336655in mk11, raiden was the main protagonist of the story. liu kang just so happens to be the one the writers decided to defeat kronika.other than that, scorpion was the face of mk11.
>>220332651Kitana has always been a lame character. Even Mileena has had better potential, specially in Deception where she looked the best and somewhat had a story background.
>>220336883I never understood the hype for Mileena.It's because of the sexy outfits?
>>220336738Johnny is a boring character in a cast of unique fighters with different special powers, no matter how he's portrayedI'd argue taking the character back to his roots gives the filmmakers a more interesting canvas to work with, because the concept only really works if he's portrayed as a smarmy self absorbed out of touch tool and extremely full of himself
>>220336924Mileena has a really diehard fetish faggot fanbase for being a fem ninja baraka face clone, her iterations where they give her lips instead of a full mouth of needle teeth maker her look absurdI'm guessing it has something to do with vore and her pink outfit that checks the boxes for these people and her unique weapons I suppose
When does the review embargo lift anyway?
Adeline Rudolph not only is best friends with Tati Gabrielle that plays Jade, she also has a twin sister. That's some method acting potential.I have a feeling the director is now kicking himself for letting Mileena go to waste in the first movie.
>>220337006it's gonna bomb hard on critics. i can almost guarantee a rotten score.story went to the shitter, pacing is shit. characters are paper thin (kitana has a straightforward revenge arc, jade has a straightforward redemption arc, cage has a piss-poor hero's journey, everyone else has nothing, others at best have a couple of dialogue lines).fight scenes are good and plentiful. whatever screentime that could've been dedicated to story and character development went into fight scenes. runtime is 1:56, and that's fast forwarding the story to have more fight scenes.best mk live action adaptation, the only bad thing about this is that raiden and shang tsung are shit compared to 1995's.
>>220337246also forgot kano's "redemption arc", which isn't even an arc.he just turned good guy at a snap of a finger.
>>220337246>kitana has a straightforward revenge arc, jade has a straightforward redemption arc, cage has a piss-poor hero's journey, everyone else has nothing, others at best have a couple of dialogue linesHey, that's already an improvement over the 2021 movie, that was just a big ball of nonsense, randomness and shit. And do you really expect some Game of Thrones plot from a Mortal Kombat movie? It's supposed to be a Marvel flick, but with martial arts and gore.
>>220337343just be aware that there are a bunch of pop culture references from both kano and cage.the fight scenes here will age well. this movie will be talked about decades from now, as this sets the standard for a fighting game adaptation. the fight scenes are much improved compared to the previous film.some of the dialogue, however, will age like milk.
>>220336938>Johnny is a boring characterAnd yet he is one of the most popular MK characters.
>>220336938The fuck. If johnny is boring then what are the rest?
>>220337743Is he or has the game had so many versions and told so many stories of the popular characters, that it conditioned paypigs like yourself to lie to justify your continued interests in the series>>220337815milked to death to justify a new version every couple yearsWhy do you want this movie to appeal to critics anyways, it's goal should be to become a cult classic like urban's dredd, the fight scenes look like it has a chance to pull that offIs this reaction some kind of culture war beef because of how straight white males have been sidelined or erased from mainstream media over the last decade and you're somehow projecting the modern culture on a character from the 90s
I just hope Techno Syndrome is in this movie.
