12/3/2023 0 Comments Mortal kombat legacy![]() ![]() We were getting the best of both worlds, not an excuse for torture porn. But in a franchise where gore-filled finishing moves is one of its key features, it gave us a different angle on the MK series.įor once, Mortal Kombat went from slasher flick to psychological horror. Was it disturbing to see Baraka as a doctor who had mutilated himself into a blade-weilding weirdo? Certainly. Was it disturbing to see Reptile as a cannibal with a skin condition eating someone’s face? Yes. The film was handled very well, included fan favorite actors like Michael Jai White and Jeri Ryan, and included some great action. Instead of the very convoluted background story that newcomers would never understand, Tancharoen decided on this premise: a special forces unit in a crime-stricken city hires a voluntarily imprisoned ex-assassin to enter an underground tournament full of serial killers and mercenaries to get at its founder, funder, and leader, Shang Tsung. This is what grabbed my attention more than anything– the sheer, utter simplicity. Yes, they were stripping down almost all of the fantastical aspects of Mortal Kombat– Outworld, magic, the creatures and races all of that was left behind in lieu of a simple storyline. ![]() So when I saw Rebirth, you have to understand how excited I felt. And, with more than 60 characters under its belt, Mortal Kombat has a lot to work with. I actually understand most of the continuity, even when it became muddled and unnecessarily complex. I’ve watched the first movie (probably one of the best video game movies ever adapted for Hollywood), the incredibly lackluster sequel, the cartoon series, and the live-action series (yes, oh yes, there was a live-action series). And before you judge me, let me say that I am a true Mortal Kombat fan: I’ve played just about the entire series, starting on the Gameboy and Sega Genesis versions of the first game, and last playing a bit of the newest Nether Realm Studios (once Midway Studios) reboot. When Mortal Kombat Rebirth came out, I was one of the many fans to support it, and get a lot of flack from my fellow game nerds. With Episode 9 of the resulting Mortal Kombat Legacy series released recently, an important question arises: did Tancharoen’s webseries succeed? Or is this yet another failed MK project? Viewers debated furiously whether Director Kevin Tancharoen had made a masterpiece out of his gritty, realistic remake of the game series, or whether this was just another silly youtube fan film that slapped on a major franchise name to get views. Just a little more than a year ago, Mortal Kombat Rebirth hit the web, and fanboys and nonfanboys alike went absolutely insane about it. ![]()
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