Mortal Kombat

[Drunk Monk]

It's a fair cop.

I am a thread hijacker enabler.

[Drunk Monk]

And we’re back in the waiting room, waiting for the director. I was already in a previous panel interview with him which was the source of my previous article. I don’t have a lot to ask. This is more of a face interview - something the pr peeps sent my way which I’ll use to pad the interviews for Joe & Lewis.

I’m up in 10 mins so not the hour long wait like this morning. Hopefully ...

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The WB reps look burnt. They’ve been at this all day. The other three reporters look okay. Two of them were with me this morning. We all look bored...

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Well that wasn't too bad. He seemed a bit burnt out. He was in Oz and I don't know what time it is there now. The interview went a totally different direction than I had planned but I got one sweet pull quote about blood so it's all good.

[Drunk Monk]

I got in quick by telling him that I've seen all of his films except for Hit & Run (which is true). 

Okay I lied. Looking into his background, there are several of his films I have yet to see. 

Joe Taslim was super cool. 

Luv this guy

[Drunk Monk]

This was half of those first 15 mins that gave me such tribulations at the start of my journey with this film. It's the prelude to Sanada v Taslim. 

Believe it or not, but the second half of those 15 mins is another fight scene.

FIGHT!

[Greg]

I might have missed it, but they never say 'Finish Him' in the film although I did hear it during the credits.

You would think I would know after umpteen years that movies based on video games aren't going to be very good. And I have learned that lesson again. Yes, it was fun to see the game characters brought to life. It was fun to see the game graphics brought to life. It was fun to hear some of the lines from the game like 'Come Here' and there was another line I can't remember.

But the center is hollow. It's all about getting to the next fight. And there is a fight. Then we wait to see how we can get to the next fight. And the fights were fine but all have the same arc. I'm going to beat the guy until he's almost dead, then the almost dead guy will find the strength within himself to rise up and defeat his opponent. I guess it's a three act structure at it's most basic form.

So, meh. I accept your scorn.

[Drunk Monk]

You would think I would know after umpteen years that movies based on video games aren't going to be very good. 

Yeah, you'd think. If you went in expecting more, you deserve to be miserable. There was no more. There was no less either. Surely the 'Flawless Victory' got a little DOOM chuckle out of you? That's all I asked of this, that and some sword fights. 

For me, the bottom line here was I made some cash, got to talk to my hero Joe and reconnect with Lewis, and got a nice schwag box. 

Now I'm trying to recall any videogame movies that rose to Greg's cinematic expectations. Tomb Raider maybe? Did you see Double World?

This delivers exactly what it promises.  

And this film is a whole lotta dumb in the sense that it's a videogame, one of the first and foremost fight games. 

Told ya.

This is the kind of film that amuses DM and the Yeti but offends Greg for its dumbosity. Too bad Greg. You weak pathetic fool. 

I am a prophet. Now if I could only sort out lotto numbers...

[thatguy]

Super Mario Bros with its all-star cast!

--tg

[Drunk Monk]

Super Mario Bros with its all-star cast!

You know, I've never watched that one. And I luv BobOskins. Was it as good as PacMan?

[Drunk Monk]