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  • @ReelRejects
    @ReelRejects  Před 10 měsíci +33

    Who's your GO-TO Mortal Kombat character??
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    • @Art_Lean
      @Art_Lean Před 10 měsíci +1

      Reptile

    • @Ati-MarcusS
      @Ati-MarcusS Před 10 měsíci

      Noob Saibot

    • @joesmith5097
      @joesmith5097 Před 10 měsíci +1

      After the Raiden white savior comment I'll move on..so brainwashed..congrats puppets!

    • @elmoaf
      @elmoaf Před 10 měsíci

      You forgot Michaelangelo,the nunchuck comment

    • @elmoaf
      @elmoaf Před 10 měsíci

      The sets where so cool, when filming planes called in because they didn't know what was going one.

  • @darthyoda0662
    @darthyoda0662 Před 10 měsíci +395

    Fun fact: the Mortal Kombat theme tune was the first EDM record to ever go platinum after hitting the top ten in the charts 👌

    • @MKF30
      @MKF30 Před 10 měsíci +22

      True, also another fun fact. It's to this day the best and only original video game theme song made specifically for a video game movie and was even used in one of the video game trailers itself for MK X.

    • @RandyReviews1990
      @RandyReviews1990 Před 10 měsíci +6

      wow that's great never knew that the mortal kombat music wants you get hyped the fuck up lol.

    • @MKF30
      @MKF30 Před 10 měsíci +6

      @@RandyReviews1990 Yup and there's like a ton of different remixes and extended versions of it out there too! 😃

    • @djmistiso
      @djmistiso Před 10 měsíci +3

      It was this one, and the Hackers soundtrack that did it for me.

    • @MKF30
      @MKF30 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Hackers, man haven't seen that movie since the 90's or was it early 2000s? While ago lol

  • @R2debo_
    @R2debo_ Před 10 měsíci +411

    Saw this with my Dad in the theatres. Thanks Dad, you'll be missed! RIP

  • @ItsHammer
    @ItsHammer Před 10 měsíci +253

    Christopher Lambert’s chuckle is one of my favorite things in the movie. Out of place, yet works perfectly.

    • @From_Here_To_Here
      @From_Here_To_Here Před 10 měsíci +18

      I don't think so *heheh*

    • @wolf9walker
      @wolf9walker Před 10 měsíci +19

      I liked his Raiden better that the new movies Raiden. the new one, was a little too bland for me.

    • @anumeon
      @anumeon Před 10 měsíci +17

      He and Chang Tsung are the treasures of this movie for sure.

    • @adam99x2004
      @adam99x2004 Před 10 měsíci +6

      his laughs are perfect for The Room... .. Rayden " I swear.. I did not hit her... i didn't not....ha ha ha ha ha... oh hi Johnny!"

  • @nilesstark
    @nilesstark Před 10 měsíci +210

    Fun Fact 2: The original motive for Scorpion and Subzero working together was written that they were friends. But members of the Test Audience didn't like how this didn't feel true to the lore, so the director had Shang Tsung say how they were "Deadliest of enemies, but slaves under my power."

    • @rockydelone3042
      @rockydelone3042 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Thank you for that info boy

    • @luminaratano3935
      @luminaratano3935 Před 10 měsíci +11

      I wonder how Sub Zero got into that position... 🤔 I mean, I get that Scorpion is under Shang Tsung's power cause he's clearly a wraith already but Sub Zero is alive, so how the hak does Shang Tsung gain power over BI-HAN?? Shouldn't he be wraith then therefore Noob Saibot instead of Sub Zero?
      Also, fun fact 3: Sub Zero and Scorpion are brothers now in the MK1...

    • @smdownh9
      @smdownh9 Před 10 měsíci

      Shangsun cant take the soul of Shokons adopted the Empire would kill him for that

    • @nilesstark
      @nilesstark Před 10 měsíci +10

      @@luminaratano3935 Subzero was Lin Kuei. Back then, they were mercenaries. So he probably hired Subzero and made a deal with Scorpion.

    • @luminaratano3935
      @luminaratano3935 Před 10 měsíci +6

      @@nilesstark Oh, right I forgot abt that. Yeah, Sub Zero was basically an assassin back then so it makes sense that Shang's kinda 'hired' him cause he indeed had deals with the Lin Kuei... but yk i just got the impression that Shang Tsung meant like the sorcerer kind of power when he said that lol

  • @rmhartman
    @rmhartman Před 10 měsíci +70

    Christopher Lambert played Raiden so ... uniquely. He was clearly having fun with it.

    • @jamesfowler5100
      @jamesfowler5100 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I love Christopher Lambert as Raiden.

    • @danielkeller1337
      @danielkeller1337 Před 10 měsíci +2

      He did play a great Raiden. I believe it was a big mistake to change actors of Raiden for the sequel. He barely had any acting skills.

    • @mst3KGf
      @mst3KGf Před 10 měsíci +1

      I love how his attitude is, "Sure, I want to help these mortals, but I'm cool with whatever happens as long as it's a good show." He's a god. Mortals are there for his amusement.

    • @ghost7524
      @ghost7524 Před 9 měsíci

      @@danielkeller1337 I think it's more of miscasting than him not having the acting skills. One of that actor (James Remar) most famous movies is The Warriors-a 1970s classic movie.

  • @TheRodentSama
    @TheRodentSama Před 10 měsíci +95

    Kano was played by Trevor Goddard who sadly died in 2003.
    He was also a mercenary in another cult classic called Deep Rising with Treat Williams.
    Goddard's last cinematically released role was in Pirates Of The Caribbean, and his only line was "Say goodbye" to which Orlando Bloom replies "Goodbye".
    Edit: Robin Shou was an absolute weapon on this movie... he would judge how good his fight scenes were by how many of his own bones got broken, and would do takes repeatedly until he got injured... just to make the movie look better.

    • @nicholassmith7984
      @nicholassmith7984 Před 10 měsíci +4

      He also did a few seasons of JAG as Lt. Cmdr. Brumby.

    • @pokeyoureyeman2288
      @pokeyoureyeman2288 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yeah, he's the reason Kano is now Austrailian in the series. Originally Kano is I believe Chinese American. I heard he had killed himself when people found out he wasn't actually Austrailian, but looking it up; From what I found, he overdosed and his father revealed the truth after his death.

  • @PHSDM104
    @PHSDM104 Před 10 měsíci +84

    Christopher Lambert was having the time of his life in this role. I was so hyped when they got him, Linden Ashby, Bridgette Wilson and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa to reprise their roles in MK 11. Also, you'll recognize Bridgette Wilson from Billy Madison.

  • @joshuagorski9452
    @joshuagorski9452 Před 10 měsíci +204

    The music in Liu Kang vs Reptile = ABSOLUTE 🔥🔥🔥

    • @johnnyhero4
      @johnnyhero4 Před 10 měsíci +29

      Control (Juno Reactor instrumental) by Traci Lords. kick ass tune.

    • @luminaratano3935
      @luminaratano3935 Před 10 měsíci +18

      The fight too! 🔥🔥💯 Also, I really like the moment when Reptile is awakening and we can hear "REPTILE" by Shao Kahn's voice like in the game... It makes me hyped for this fight even more lol

    • @Corey313
      @Corey313 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Most definitely

    • @Mimzy1313
      @Mimzy1313 Před 10 měsíci +4

      It IS pretty amazing!!

    • @Dwoalin
      @Dwoalin Před 8 měsíci

      I remember scouring for the casette with that song on it as a kid. Absolute BANGER!

  • @HobGungan
    @HobGungan Před 10 měsíci +29

    I don't care what anyone says: this is a legitimately good video game movie. It knows what it's trying to be and succeeds.

  • @justinstriplin
    @justinstriplin Před 10 měsíci +60

    To answer Roxy’s question of “Where’s Johnny?” during the Liu Kang-Reptile fight scene, there’s a deleted scene where Johnny Cage was gonna help Liu Kang, but Kitana appears and told Johnny Cage not to interfere.

    • @LeonardMosca
      @LeonardMosca Před 4 měsíci

      Really does the deleted scene in mortal Kombat

  • @carldzoga1348
    @carldzoga1348 Před 10 měsíci +174

    For me, this is STILL the best videogame adaptation! And still the BEST Mortal Kombat flick!

    • @jean-mi1825
      @jean-mi1825 Před 10 měsíci +17

      BY FAAAAR ! 👍🏻

    • @Drummer2585
      @Drummer2585 Před 10 měsíci +6

      I agree, the new Mortal Kombat was ok in its own right a handful of stuff I would have changed about it. It doesn't even feal like a movie to me it kind feels like these new style of mini series now a days

    • @RGF91
      @RGF91 Před 10 měsíci +2

      This and the street fighter 2 anime

    • @damienlu7318
      @damienlu7318 Před 10 měsíci

      Put the drugs down kid.

    • @rydbthatsme
      @rydbthatsme Před 10 měsíci +2

      They could have done somethin similar in the reboot but they ruined it

  • @AtlantaGuns
    @AtlantaGuns Před 10 měsíci +41

    Christopher Lambert has had that chuckle since Highlander and I am here for it 😂

    • @jamilagulley8504
      @jamilagulley8504 Před 10 měsíci +8

      Honestly, I love MK by itself, but seeing my favorite Immortal, Mister Lambert, in such an iconic role sealed it for me to see this movie.

  • @orcsoul
    @orcsoul Před 10 měsíci +53

    Imagine watching this in the theater that had the audio set so loud that you could feel your bones vibrate in your body when that intro music started. Maybe the most epic moment watching a movie experience I've had even if it wasn't the greatest movie I'd seen up to that point.

  • @Sir_Drew
    @Sir_Drew Před 10 měsíci +33

    When this movie came out, I was in 5th grade, and my parents didn't want to take me to the theater to see it. But about a year later, when I was in 6th grade, and my teenager cousin came over to babysit me. He brought the vhs and we watched it and then played mortal kombat on Sega the rest of the night. It was so much fun I'll never forget it.

    • @eoftar3192
      @eoftar3192 Před 10 měsíci

      Kinda the same, the difference is that it was my uncle(more like an older bro to me, only 9 years of age difference). I remember how I stayed that fateful day at his house and we played MK 3 on Sega. Uhhh... sweet memories.

  • @jarrodoakley6911
    @jarrodoakley6911 Před 10 měsíci +102

    I’m a little surprised neither one picked up on Johnny’s split punch being from the game. That’s his most popular move

    • @Clover274
      @Clover274 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Right! I was literally thinking the exact same thing.

    • @RogerDominguez-de4hj
      @RogerDominguez-de4hj Před 10 měsíci +7

      Only the true gamers from the 90s would notice that.i grew up playing street fighter mortal Kombat and even killer instinct. All 3 games were amazing but for some reason mortal Kombat was the most famous

    • @jarrodoakley6911
      @jarrodoakley6911 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@RogerDominguez-de4hj Bull. Even one of his most recent fatalities is him punching their junk so hard their head pops off. It’s very well known

    • @ianscomics
      @ianscomics Před 10 měsíci

      Oh I did 😊

    • @hander929
      @hander929 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@RogerDominguez-de4hj Don't even have to be from the 90's. He still does it in the new games.

  • @donaldseale2700
    @donaldseale2700 Před 10 měsíci +22

    This movie just hits different for those of us that grew up with the OG Mortal Kombat games.

  • @DFTNSHEXGRM
    @DFTNSHEXGRM Před 10 měsíci +27

    The song Orbital “Halcyon” that plays at the end when they defeat Shang Tsung is such a bop.

    • @craighofmann638
      @craighofmann638 Před 10 měsíci +9

      The whole soundtrack rocked. I sought out Gravity Kills, and Type O Negative CD's because of the soundtrack.

    • @johncarolina4950
      @johncarolina4950 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Also the main song in Hackers

    • @Krash_OverrideX
      @Krash_OverrideX Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@johncarolina4950 good movie

  • @tezmoore3945
    @tezmoore3945 Před 10 měsíci +30

    People watching this gotta realize it is almost 20 years old. It was great for its time

  • @jean-mi1825
    @jean-mi1825 Před 10 měsíci +35

    Still probably the best vidéo games film adaptation.
    Understood the game, the fans and what they wanted to see.

    • @popculturewatch8689
      @popculturewatch8689 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Yes, the fans wanted a PG 13 version of a R rated bloody violent it game. It's a fun movie. They come close to nailing the violence. Some weak choreography in a movie that needs to excel at that too. Not everywhere. Just in some places.

    • @jean-mi1825
      @jean-mi1825 Před 10 měsíci +3

      @@popculturewatch8689
      I see your point, and agree with it mostly.
      I'm the first to admit it was FAAAAAR from a perfect movie or adaptation 👍🏻🤣!
      But I believe that the (hard) PG13 was better than the poorly rendered CG blood filled R of the recent one.
      And I also believe most fan wanted fights, the characters they knew and loved, and an actual MK rather than the laughable "family drama" of the remake.
      And about the fights, yes they were not as spectacular (or bloody) as the one from the games (or the remake), but they did it MOSTLY practical, with the limitations of their budget and the SFX of the time (as far as I'm concerned, the puke inducing 'quality' of the SFX from the sequel proves that they did a good job with this one 😱🤣!!).

    • @PHSDM104
      @PHSDM104 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@jean-mi1825 Compared to the HORRENDOUS sequel, they did a decent job on this one.

    • @popculturewatch8689
      @popculturewatch8689 Před 10 měsíci

      @jean-mi1825 this movie isn't bad at all. I quite love it. It's just also a sanitized version of the source material which makes it flawed. The choreography of today and some real violence matched with this template is all we need.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 10 měsíci +82

    Loved this movie when I was 6 years old! Been one of my favorites since!
    Brandon Lee, originally, was going to play either Liu Kang or Johnny Cage, but sadly this would never happen as Lee died of an accidental gunshot wound to the chest in 1993, a whole year before production for the movie started.
    Steven Spielberg, a huge fan of the video game, was going to have a Cameo in the movie as Cage's director, but he turned it down and a look alike was hired instead.
    Cameron Diaz was cast as Sonya Blade, but dropped out after she broke her wrist during training. Brigette Wilson was cast in the role.

    • @nsasupporter7557
      @nsasupporter7557 Před 10 měsíci +2

      This movie was only a product of its time. While it was cool in 1995, people say it’s corny as hell nowadays. Did you see the 2021 R rated movie?

    • @EM-hn1db
      @EM-hn1db Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@nsasupporter7557 The 2021 movie was not that great.

    • @johncarolina4950
      @johncarolina4950 Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@nsasupporter7557The old movie knows what it is and is way better than the new one

    • @damienlu7318
      @damienlu7318 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@EM-hn1db it was better than this garbage

    • @TimedRevolver
      @TimedRevolver Před 10 měsíci +6

      @@damienlu7318This was made back when Mortal Kombat was still corny. Takes itself a bit too seriously these days.
      This movie is back when you'd do an explosive fatality and 28 spines would fall out of the sky.

  • @nitrokid
    @nitrokid Před 10 měsíci +38

    I guess I was one of the lucky ones to experience this in a theater 😂😂😂 When the theme song kicked in nobody saw it coming, it was amazing 🤘

    • @aliengranpa
      @aliengranpa Před 9 měsíci +1

      Took my 6 year old son to see this in the theater

  • @Sir_Drew
    @Sir_Drew Před 10 měsíci +66

    Roxy said she hasn't seen Evil Dead, so now we need to see her react to it. I'm assuming Tara hasn't seen it either, so the two of them would be great to do a first-time watch. Can't wait to see it.

    • @user-ko1bg5wg8n
      @user-ko1bg5wg8n Před 10 měsíci +3

      Agreed, been loving the latest installments

    • @GladtoberanDOM
      @GladtoberanDOM Před 10 měsíci

      Which evil dead? Potential series there

    • @daverowe03
      @daverowe03 Před 10 měsíci +2

      ​@@GladtoberanDOMYES! Old and new

    • @Sir_Drew
      @Sir_Drew Před 10 měsíci

      @daverowe03 sounds like a plan. All through spooky season, Roxy and Tara cover all evil dead movies, old and new.

    • @blitz1904
      @blitz1904 Před 10 měsíci +1

      All the original 3 hopefully

  • @MrCageCat
    @MrCageCat Před 10 měsíci +23

    Saw this with my cousin in the cinema in 1995 when I was 15 years old. Awesome experience.

  • @popculturewatch8689
    @popculturewatch8689 Před 10 měsíci +83

    Put some respect on Linden Ashby. He played one of the best dads ever on Teen Wolf. He's also in Resident Evil 3 and bunch of other things. Certainly acted since then. He got a lead in action series and then went to Melrose Place off this though

    • @morrison5106
      @morrison5106 Před 10 měsíci +10

      yes i was looking for this comment i was hoping i wasnt the only one that remembers johnny cage also played one of the best dads in teen wolf and have to mention the other best dad JR Bourne

    • @PHSDM104
      @PHSDM104 Před 10 měsíci

      I remember him playing the dad in Mean Girls 2 (horrible sequel).

    • @tamisum
      @tamisum Před 10 měsíci +2

      I was shocked to see him in the Young & The Restless 😅

    • @TimedRevolver
      @TimedRevolver Před 10 měsíci +3

      He also recently got back into martial arts. So apparently back when they made this, he was into it pretty strong, which would explain his casting. Then he fell out of it as he got older.

    • @orlandoaugustostock4578
      @orlandoaugustostock4578 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Is the perfect casting for Johnny Cage character

  • @DanGamingFan2846
    @DanGamingFan2846 Před 10 měsíci +138

    Liu Kang spamming a sweep attack is the most game accurate thing about this movie. I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would. I can't wait for the sequel for that one meme alone.

  • @nilesstark
    @nilesstark Před 10 měsíci +50

    Fun Fact: Cameron Diaz was cast as Sonya Blade. But while training for the role, she injured her wrist and her role was given to Brigitte Wilson.

    • @rydbthatsme
      @rydbthatsme Před 10 měsíci +6

      Which left her open to be cast in The Mask which gave her the breakout star role she never would of got in MK

    • @mothermedusa9921
      @mothermedusa9921 Před 10 měsíci +7

      Bridgette is the perfect Sonya

    • @markg1727
      @markg1727 Před 10 měsíci +1

      That was my fault, that was an injury sustained in my BDSM dungeon, we got confused on what the safe word was.

  • @Gryph00
    @Gryph00 Před 10 měsíci +9

    Cary Tagawa {Shang Tsung) was so iconic as a voice and actor in this movie that after this movie, when Mortal Kombat released further sequels, they modeled him after Cary, he's been Shang for little over 2 decades now lol.

  • @cmb318
    @cmb318 Před 10 měsíci +18

    Fun fact: Kano was originally meant to be English. However, when the movie came out, everyone in the audience thought that the actor playing Kano was speaking with an Australian accent. The makers of Mortal Kombat simply decided to go with it, and Kano has been an Aussie from that point on.

  • @MrMayes-qy5ru
    @MrMayes-qy5ru Před 10 měsíci +10

    Fun fact: Robin Shou, the actor who played Liu Kang, was a World Martial Arts Champion in real life. Another known martial artist was Hakim Alston and Chris Cassamassa, who were in an old TV show called WMAC Masters. Yes, these guys are old now 😅

  • @reececonnor526
    @reececonnor526 Před 10 měsíci +33

    This is one of the better video game movies not the best in the world but still definitely more fun and enjoyable than other ones

    • @PollyHatesCrackas
      @PollyHatesCrackas Před 10 měsíci

      Yeah you're blinded by nostalgia

    • @reececonnor526
      @reececonnor526 Před 10 měsíci

      @@PollyHatesCrackas I’m going to honest I’ve never actually watched this movie I was born in 2005 I’m just saying what I’ve learned from watching videos on the movie

  • @thbemky827
    @thbemky827 Před 10 měsíci +14

    the actor who plays johnny cage was actually in iron man 3 as a military commander for a few seconds: Linden Ashby

    • @popculturewatch8689
      @popculturewatch8689 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Way to sell his career there bud. He's done much more than that

    • @thbemky827
      @thbemky827 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@popculturewatch8689 it was the one thing he did that i knew they saw though..

  • @TisBoiGoTSkiLLz
    @TisBoiGoTSkiLLz Před 10 měsíci +6

    I'm just here for the $500 sunglasses

  • @Aishakenya824
    @Aishakenya824 Před 10 měsíci +22

    Now this was the reaction I’ve been wanting!!!! I don’t care what anyone says, Mortal Kombat 95’ is a freakin classic and always a good watch! The music gets me hype every time and its in constant rotation on my gym playlist.
    Fingers crossed we get the 90’s TMNT next 🎉🎉🎉

  • @PureYang0
    @PureYang0 Před 10 měsíci +7

    19:34 This attack from Scorpion was stunning in the theaters back in the 90s when this came out lol.

  • @victorsos100
    @victorsos100 Před 10 měsíci +10

    I saw this movie on opening weekend with my brother and best friend Doug. The badass soundtrack which I still have on cassette is AMAZING. Awesome movie.

  • @Negatory5
    @Negatory5 Před 10 měsíci +8

    The guy who played Johnny Cage, Linden Ashby, actually hd a prominent role in MTV’s Teen Wolf as Sheriff Stilinski.

  • @thetravenousgamer
    @thetravenousgamer Před 10 měsíci +5

    20:20 Zero Signal by Fear Factory. Watching this in theaters back in day was quite the experience. All us teens and tweens were jumping around, yelling, cheering throughout the entire film. So much fun.

  • @jjc5871
    @jjc5871 Před 10 měsíci +6

    I love Linden Ashby, the actor playing Johnny Cage. The Scorpion vs Johnny Cage fight is one of my favorite movie fights.
    Ashby never went on to become a major actor but he was in one of the Resident Evil movies and he played one of the main characters in Teen Wolf.

  • @GreenOnTheScene0
    @GreenOnTheScene0 Před 10 měsíci +3

    "You know what happens to a toad when it gets struck by lightning?" I got that reference.😂

  • @Denspion
    @Denspion Před 10 měsíci +4

    Saw this in theaters to, being a massive MK fantatic. Also fun fact, Christopher Lambert's chuckle is iconic from every movie he does, including Highlander where he is mostly known for.

  • @patrickhein6986
    @patrickhein6986 Před 10 měsíci +5

    I was the perfect Target Audience for this Movie when it came out. 18years and a massive Fighting Game Lover. Imagine sitting in the Theater and that "MORTAL KOMBAT!" hit. That Adrenaline Rush alone carried you through the whole Movie. 😂

  • @AntiHeroApollo
    @AntiHeroApollo Před 10 měsíci +10

    I think watching this as a kid and being a fan of the MK games, it elevated the movie for me. I still love it despite all the flaws. Such a cool, brainless, fun movie. One thing it did get right was the feel and vibe of the games.

  • @crazyman7671
    @crazyman7671 Před 10 měsíci +8

    They've recently just added Lambert, Ashby and Wilson-Sampras as skin choices to their MK11 characters(normal Sonya is voiced by Ronda Rousey, but if you pick the 1995 movie skin, she becomes voiced by Bridgette Wilson-Sampras.

  • @chelle4757
    @chelle4757 Před 10 měsíci +4

    So glad I got to see this as a child in a theatre, having played the games without an adult lens. I will forever love this movie.

  • @15blackshirt
    @15blackshirt Před 10 měsíci +12

    The remake and animated films are worth watching as well. The actress playing Sonya was also in Last Action Hero and Billy Madison. The director of this also directed Alien vs Predator and most of the Resident Evil films

  • @nilesstark
    @nilesstark Před 10 měsíci +7

    Fun Fact 3: In Johnny Cages intro, Steven Spielberg was set to cameo as Johnny Cages director, but was unavailable due his own schedule.

  • @tonyyul703
    @tonyyul703 Před 10 měsíci +2

    What I loved about this movie is that the producer who was over this, ACTUALLY DID HIS HOMEWORK.... The fact that they teased actually GAMERS to MORTAL KOMBAT by showing you places in the movie from the game. Like THE PIT, or OUTWORLD, is why THIS MORTAL KOMBAT IS BETTER THAN THE NEWEST ONE....

  • @user-gw3bs2in5i
    @user-gw3bs2in5i Před 10 měsíci +16

    This movie will forever be one of my biggest guilty pleasures. As someone who loves Mortal Kombat to this day, it's just super great to see where so much of the iconic stuff that's still used in the games comes from this movie.

  • @erikchristopherkc
    @erikchristopherkc Před 10 měsíci +7

    My older brother and I saw it in theaters, I was 10. There were a handful of other people there. And as soon as that song kicked on in the beginning, we stood up and fucking raved 😅 a glorious movie going experience

  • @commanderkorra3316
    @commanderkorra3316 Před 10 měsíci +6

    This movie is pure nostalgia for me, loved it when I was younger. Liu Kang was my favorite, and I like Robin Shou as him.

  • @ezelldaniels6064
    @ezelldaniels6064 Před 10 měsíci +6

    This movie is so iconic and its such a classic!

    • @nsasupporter7557
      @nsasupporter7557 Před 10 měsíci

      No, it’s not a classic. While this movie was cool and a huge hit in 1995, it’s considered corny and campy these days

  • @RobertoGarcia-kh3pn
    @RobertoGarcia-kh3pn Před 10 měsíci +3

    I still
    Love how this movie right off the bat starts with that killer theme!

  • @KennySparksYT
    @KennySparksYT Před 10 měsíci +3

    I forgot how much I love this movie. Watching y'all watch this is the exact type of nostalgia that puts me in a good mood.

  • @TheRealZOLO1
    @TheRealZOLO1 Před 10 měsíci +6

    *MK Theme songs plays intensely*

  • @VykeKing
    @VykeKing Před 10 měsíci +2

    To answer her question on why Kitana wasn't killed.. She's the daughter of Shao Khan (big baddie at the end) who is the emperor of Outworld. Shang Tsung is not allowed to kill her because Shao Khan is his master.
    As for Raidens motivation he's just responsible for gathering earths best warriors to partake in the tournament. And being an Elder God he's forbidden to partake in the tournament personally.

  • @nicholassmith7984
    @nicholassmith7984 Před 10 měsíci +3

    This movie seriously has one of the greatest film soundtracks of all time. It was the first CD I ever bought.

  • @Gamefit28
    @Gamefit28 Před 10 měsíci +7

    I love this one but the fact that this among others, was 1995 the year i was born was more awesome for me!!

  • @0axis771
    @0axis771 Před 10 měsíci +3

    The Scorpion and Reptile fights were expanded on. Johnny was supposed to defeat Scorpion in the area with the trees then and there, and Liu Kang was supposed to kill Reptile immediately upon finding him. But they wanted more action, so they decided to let them have expansions in the fights.

  • @kentown8115
    @kentown8115 Před 10 měsíci +1

    don't care what anyone says this is one of the rare occasions where a video game movie with a serious and world ending circumstances without being over the top and staying at where it should be and it literally mortal kombat does it right in many ways.

  • @daverowe03
    @daverowe03 Před 10 měsíci +3

    It's so crazy to realize that voicing Goro was Kevin Michael Richardson's first voice job.

    • @lexingtonluthor5637
      @lexingtonluthor5637 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I was looking for this comment. I just today while watching this video recognized his voice. I’ve seen this movie too many times and never noticed.

    • @daverowe03
      @daverowe03 Před 10 měsíci

      @lexingtonluthor5637 This man has had an amazing career, and it all started with just a few lines in this often forgotten movie.

  • @paulcoulonjr
    @paulcoulonjr Před 10 měsíci +7

    I actually went to the theater to see this. It was a fun experience

  • @ramcarr6817
    @ramcarr6817 Před 10 měsíci +3

    i saw this in the theater as a kid. It was the loudest movie i ever saw. When the title Mortal Kombat letters came into frame, the ping sounds were so loud it hurt my ears. A few of the theater seats were busted, so people sat in the aisle. love this movie.

  • @NicholasAHart
    @NicholasAHart Před 10 měsíci +4

    Linden Ashby (Johnny Cage) is great in the tv show Teen Wolf. I love that show and wish yall could react to it. Though the first season might seem like any other first season show, its not bad, but the show really kicks up well.

  • @snack_bar2474
    @snack_bar2474 Před 10 měsíci +4

    The character of Kano is ONLY Australian because of this movie because it was simply an amazing idea that they kept going.

  • @christopherwahmhoff9348
    @christopherwahmhoff9348 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Yes!!!! Is it not ridiculous how much this song still slaps

  • @thenerdywave2007
    @thenerdywave2007 Před 10 měsíci +12

    This movie is so fun and a good guilty pleasure movie! 👍

  • @ApacheGamer
    @ApacheGamer Před 10 měsíci +2

    This movie came out when I was 9yrs old. My Father R.I.P. took me to see this and the sequel. The film was kind of aimed at fans who knew the lore from the first 3 games and MK Trilogy, as well as the comics. Unfortunately they relied too much on people knowing the lore which is why the story was a bit convoluted. Johnny and Sonya slowly developed a relationship through the lore where he was hell bent in rescuing her from the Emperor. Liu and Kitana where one of those will they won't they loves due to circumstances of their situations. These were ignored for the film to focus on the fights which worked against it. However to many young fans, including myself, we loved it when it released.

  • @MichaelPallada
    @MichaelPallada Před 10 měsíci +3

    Saw this in the theatre when it came out. That opening, that song, on full blast in a movie theatre...., that's epic!!!

  • @Whitewingdevil
    @Whitewingdevil Před 10 měsíci +8

    The best live action Street Fighter sequence is from a Jackie Chan movie called City Hunter. Jackie Chan dressed as Chun Li fighting people? I didn't know I wanted that but hell yeah!

  • @authenticnthabie7631
    @authenticnthabie7631 Před 10 měsíci +4

    When I tell you guys I'm so happy for these oldie goodies you guys have been reacting to..!! Let's goo, I love this movie so so much.. Childhood fave absolutely.. You guys rule!!!

  • @jimbo4423
    @jimbo4423 Před 10 měsíci +7

    This was a big deal for all the Mortal Kombat players back in the day. I saw this in the theaters and loved it. I think it came out after MK2 was already out. MK song was a big hit and sold a lot more CD's than they thought it would. People now it might say its cheesy and it is but unless you were there for this special time history....its hard to understand why we loved the movie. Hearing the name Mortal Kombat makes me feel like a kid playing in the arcade.

    • @petewillson205
      @petewillson205 Před 10 měsíci

      Every arcade, Walmart lobby had a mk or mk 2 machine filled with kids playing, everything mortal kombat was selling like crazy blood in mortal kombat genesis vs no blood mk on snes, was the single decision that turned Sega into the new king of home video games

    • @jimbo4423
      @jimbo4423 Před 10 měsíci

      @@petewillson205 LOL/ The blood in Sega was the only really good thing about having a Sega. Everyone hated the MK2 machines at the arcade because the computer was too hard to play against....expect there was a trick no one really knows about the MK2 machines. If you play on the player 2 side.....the machine wont throw you and lets you win most of the time.

    • @petewillson205
      @petewillson205 Před 10 měsíci

      @jimbo4423 true, but it was the death nail, Nintendo's only miss calculation, everything else was perfect for launch, sega a marketing machine sonic/sports/violence segz does what Nintendont

    • @jimbo4423
      @jimbo4423 Před 10 měsíci

      @@petewillson205 imagine if Nintendo allow for blood to be in the Mk games. Sega would have taken a big hit. Thats true.....Sega was a marketing machine. I think thats why it lasted as long as it did. I love Sega but if you're had to pick between a Nintendo or a Sega.....my brother always pick the wrong system....if it was between Nintendo or Sega Master system.....he picks Sega. PlayStation or Sega Saturn...he gets the Saturn. PlayStation or Atari Jaguar....he gets the Jaguar. I'm like "Whats wrong with you!?" I've always been for PlayStation guy but the truth is I never bought or owned any PlayStation. Lol

  • @jimmysparda6378
    @jimmysparda6378 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Can't forget the sound track bro it's epic

  • @CorderoStephens
    @CorderoStephens Před 10 měsíci +4

    Hope you two continue with MK films! Annihilation, Rebirth, Scorpions Revenge, Battle of Realms.. even the cutscenes from MK 9-11 🙏🏾!

  • @vampi2026
    @vampi2026 Před 10 měsíci +3

    You guys forgot a lot of signature moves from each character. Johnny Cage infamouse split and groin punch is a special move, Soña's leg grab originally would throw opponent to the other side of the arena. Reptiles character, Lu Kangs speedy air kicks! I'm mad I never saw Kitana use her fans.

  • @ThousanWhite
    @ThousanWhite Před 10 měsíci +1

    It speaks to the quality of that soundtrack that in 2023, you can listen to it for the very first time and it still is an incredible piece of music.

  • @alexhidalgo7110
    @alexhidalgo7110 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Omg I remember this my favorite movie of all especially the sequel

  • @phantom213
    @phantom213 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I absolutely loved this movie bsck in my childhood. Scorpion and Fear Factory are my fav combo. All the feels... I am feeling nostalgic.

  • @stuartkettle4320
    @stuartkettle4320 Před 10 měsíci +5

    This is 1995!... based on a computer game...jeez. what were you expecting Oscar wins? Also, at the time, I was 12, this was awesome. I remember watching street fighter and thought that was trash. Must watch it again!!

  • @AudienceReactions
    @AudienceReactions Před 10 měsíci +1

    I was 6 years old when this released. Still my favorite fighting game movie!

  • @DamnFineCupOfCoffee
    @DamnFineCupOfCoffee Před 10 měsíci +4

    Why do these fighting games (mk, tekken) always have weird demon stuff

  • @MKF30
    @MKF30 Před 10 měsíci +7

    This is still my favorite video game movie overall!! Love it, you can tell the guys who made this are MK fans. Long live MK man! Also, FYI the Johnny Cage nut punch is one of his signature moves from the game and inspired by Van Damme from Bloodsport (the whole point of Johnny Cage's concept) that wasn't in there for pure comedy purposes but I can see how normies would think that.😅
    I can tell these two are a little lost because they're not familiar with the canon in the games....even in the games story fights were almost random at times, it's organized better than this movie but it's pretty much just fight after fight. Kitana was helping Earthrealm more specifically Liu Kang because she saw that he was good and strong enough to beat Shang Tsung, her realm of Edenia was taken over and merged with Outworld by Shao Kahn which she explains but I take it Roxy missed that part. Deep down she despises Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung. She was forcibly adopted by Shao Kahn and ordered to work with Shang Tsung. The reason why they couldn't do any brutal, gory fatalities is due to the time period catering to the younger demographic in the 90's compared to now. Christopher Lambert, Cary and Linden Ashby are in a lot of stuff.
    Liu Kang and Kitana really just started liking each other here they develop more in the next movie and as Roxy says "makey outey" lol in one scene they do almost kiss but get interrupted.

  • @reneespearman3109
    @reneespearman3109 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Oldie but goodie

  • @EleventhCubFan
    @EleventhCubFan Před 10 měsíci +4

    This is my favorite so bad it’s good movie!

  • @user-me1cb3lo4k
    @user-me1cb3lo4k Před 10 měsíci

    I saw this in the theater opening night with seven friends. They they’re was PACKED. Once the opening came on, we all lost our collective minds! It was EVERYTHING!

  • @jermainemartinez8282
    @jermainemartinez8282 Před 10 měsíci +4

    If only Jean Claude Van Damm had stayed to play Johnny Cage. He would have been kick ass.

    • @nsasupporter7557
      @nsasupporter7557 Před 10 měsíci

      He already played Gyle in Street Fighter

    • @jermainemartinez8282
      @jermainemartinez8282 Před 10 měsíci

      @@nsasupporter7557 I know I'm talking about he should have taken the part of Johnny Cage.

  • @EdwardSanchezProductions
    @EdwardSanchezProductions Před 10 měsíci +4

    This movie is a classic

  • @dice268926
    @dice268926 Před 10 měsíci +1

    "Punch to the nutz" was a homage to Jean Claude Van Dam in 'Bloodsport'.
    Mortal Kombat Video game was based off of him and his character in it.

  • @sammylane21
    @sammylane21 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Before this movie, Kano had no nationality but thanks to Kano's actor, he is canonically Australian.....just like Wolverine.

  • @Gavin1204226
    @Gavin1204226 Před 10 měsíci +5

    My favorite guilty pleasure movie!

  • @dannydashtv9418
    @dannydashtv9418 Před 10 měsíci +5

    SUUCKEEEEEER!!!!!!!!
    -Scorpion

  • @Armandolush
    @Armandolush Před 10 měsíci +1

    fun fact: when the actor playing liu kang was fighting reptile there was the scene when he hit a pillar . he ended up breaking a few ribs after that impact .... and they kept it in the movie so u see him breaking his ribs basically.

  • @DehydratedDiety
    @DehydratedDiety Před 10 měsíci +2

    My dad showed me this movie when i was 7...for halloween i dressed as scorpion and my buddy did sub zero. We didnt plan it, and we won the school costume contest.

  • @Rfcfan1996
    @Rfcfan1996 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Still the best video game adaptation EVER

  • @Arcannabis
    @Arcannabis Před 10 měsíci +11

    This channel has been on a roll with the best reactions to all my favorite movies. Literally haven’t been disappointed by a single upload, ever! Thanks for the amazing content

  • @jackmode211
    @jackmode211 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Dude said Paul Anderson "Cares" ....LOL. cared so much about Resident Evil he made them all about his wife.

  • @wesleyj5535
    @wesleyj5535 Před 10 měsíci +1

    "You know what happens to a toad when struck by lightning?"
    One of the oddest quotes from X-Men and it felt relevant during that Goro/Cage fight lol

  • @Mugthraka
    @Mugthraka Před 10 měsíci +3

    For all the Cheesyness and campiness, this movie is actually a pretty good video game adaptation.
    -It as some of the most important and recognisable charavters of the game.
    -The fights takes places in Decors that are pretty much the same as the stages in the game
    -Each fighter has his/her special move
    For people my generation who where Arcades addicts, this movie is an absolute gem.
    And it really made me feel something when they used the MK theme song in the trailers for MK11.
    (SHort story, even tho EVERYONE and their dogs associate MK with the theme song, Netherrealms studios actually din't had the rights for the Song, since it was made for the movie and not a part of the game.
    So evne tho they could use it, they had to pay for it if they ever did, to the dismay of fans, they never did.
    Till MK11 where they found an agreement with the studio to use a remixed version of it, wich had a PHENOMENAL impact on the game's visibility and sales.
    The game's and movie fans where waiting for 30 years, to finaly have their Titular theme song BE in their game)

  • @ReelRejects
    @ReelRejects  Před 10 měsíci +7

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    • @bushenlongae
      @bushenlongae Před 9 měsíci

      No lie probably not a lot of peoples fav to me it’s kung Lao the combos to me were easier for me and the fatalities were nasty lol

    • @kinagrill
      @kinagrill Před 9 měsíci

      I CAME HERE, and left a like AND comment.

    • @john976431
      @john976431 Před 9 měsíci

      Johnny Cage

  • @edwardmcgowin1784
    @edwardmcgowin1784 Před 10 měsíci +2

    This movie was faithfully based on the mortal kombat game for one thing they had reptile as a hidden character and you could only find him if you did certain task in the game and they did the samething in the movie.I first watched this movie back in 1995 i rented it from movie gallery when i was 15 years old and i still enjoy watching it til this day.