The movie Mortal Kombat is based on the highly successful games Mortal Kombat from 1992 and Mortal Kombat II from 1993, which spawned various more sequels. These games were the first in their kind that had real life martial artists/actors who modeled for the characters, and they were also one of the first games to introduce "gore", and the first games that introduced "fatalities." Fatalities were especially brutal and gory finishing moves performed by hitting the right button combinations on the joypad/controller.
Some were. However, these similarities were more obvious in the game, but they were also in the movie.
*Liu Kang (Robin Shou) = Bruce Lee
*Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby) = Jean-Claude Van Damme
*Raiden (Christopher Lambert) = James Pax (Big Trouble in Little China)
*Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson) = Cynthia Rothrock
*Kano (Trevor Goddard) = Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator)
*Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) = James Hong (Big Trouble in Little China)
*Liu Kang (Robin Shou) = Bruce Lee
*Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby) = Jean-Claude Van Damme
*Raiden (Christopher Lambert) = James Pax (Big Trouble in Little China)
*Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson) = Cynthia Rothrock
*Kano (Trevor Goddard) = Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator)
*Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) = James Hong (Big Trouble in Little China)
Various of them were.
*Liu Kang = Robin Shou, a Kempo expert and gold medallist.
*Shang Tsung = Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, created his own form of self-defense.
*Scorpion = Chris Casamassa, a Karate expert and champion.
*Sub-Zero = François Petit, expert in various martial arts.
*Reptile = Keith H. Cooke, expert in Wushu, Kickboxing and champion.
*Fighting Monk = Hakim Alston, expert in Kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do and champion.
*Art Lean = Kenneth Edwards, expert in Kung Fu and trainer.
*Chan Kang = Steven Ho, a Kung Fu expert and champion.
---- Various people claim that Christopher Lambert (Raiden), Talisa Soto (Kitana), and Linden Ashby (Cage) are martial artists as well. Various actors in various action films have to participate in training prior to shooting their scenes, but that does not necessarily make them martial artists. They are actors who took some martial arts training.
*Liu Kang = Robin Shou, a Kempo expert and gold medallist.
*Shang Tsung = Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, created his own form of self-defense.
*Scorpion = Chris Casamassa, a Karate expert and champion.
*Sub-Zero = François Petit, expert in various martial arts.
*Reptile = Keith H. Cooke, expert in Wushu, Kickboxing and champion.
*Fighting Monk = Hakim Alston, expert in Kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do and champion.
*Art Lean = Kenneth Edwards, expert in Kung Fu and trainer.
*Chan Kang = Steven Ho, a Kung Fu expert and champion.
---- Various people claim that Christopher Lambert (Raiden), Talisa Soto (Kitana), and Linden Ashby (Cage) are martial artists as well. Various actors in various action films have to participate in training prior to shooting their scenes, but that does not necessarily make them martial artists. They are actors who took some martial arts training.
*Liu Kang:
Phillip Rhee, Jason Scott Lee, Russell Wong, and Dustin Nguyen lost to Robin Shou.
*Sonya Blade: Cameron Diaz was cast, but dropped out because of a broken wrist.
*Johnny Cage: Jean-Claude Van Damme refused in order to do Street Fighter. Brandon Lee was cast but died while filming The Crow.
*Sonya Blade: Cameron Diaz was cast, but dropped out because of a broken wrist.
*Johnny Cage: Jean-Claude Van Damme refused in order to do Street Fighter. Brandon Lee was cast but died while filming The Crow.
Some were in various scenes.
*Linden Ashby (Cage): -fight double: J.J. Perry -stunt double: Brad Martin
*Chris Casamassa (Scorpion): -acrobatic double: Mitch Gaylord -fire stunt double: Jeff Imada
*François Petit (Sub-Zero): -acrobatic double: Mark Caso
*Talisa Soto (Kitana): -stunt and fight double: Dana Hee
*Linden Ashby (Cage): -fight double: J.J. Perry -stunt double: Brad Martin
*Chris Casamassa (Scorpion): -acrobatic double: Mitch Gaylord -fire stunt double: Jeff Imada
*François Petit (Sub-Zero): -acrobatic double: Mark Caso
*Talisa Soto (Kitana): -stunt and fight double: Dana Hee
This question will raise mixed feelings. The overall story was very true to the first and second Mortal Kombat game. Paul W.S. Anderson did a good job incorporating most of the characters in a solid story.
Some fans, however, will complain about the fact that some characters who were very popular (mainly Scorpion and Sub-Zero) did not have enough screen time and background information in the film. In a practical sense, it is difficult to portray extensive backstories for a large ensemble in an action-heavy film such as this one.
Moreover, the original games were light on story, being strictly 1-2 player fighting games. As the game sequels progressed, more background was given about the characters and once the games started getting into the 3-D realm, they developed stories. When this film was made, the filmmakers were called upon to offer their own takes on the characters.
Some fans, however, will complain about the fact that some characters who were very popular (mainly Scorpion and Sub-Zero) did not have enough screen time and background information in the film. In a practical sense, it is difficult to portray extensive backstories for a large ensemble in an action-heavy film such as this one.
Moreover, the original games were light on story, being strictly 1-2 player fighting games. As the game sequels progressed, more background was given about the characters and once the games started getting into the 3-D realm, they developed stories. When this film was made, the filmmakers were called upon to offer their own takes on the characters.
This is explained in the second movie. He uses Queen Sindel of Outworld to exploit a loophole and is able to break through even though he lost the tournament.
Kitana from the game is from the realm called Edenia, there the people are able to live for thousands of years unlike humans
Due to the usage of several martial arts weapons the old British BBFC 15 Version had to be cut in order to obtain this rating. All cuts were waived for the re-release, which is also rated BBFC 15.
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- How long is Mortal Kombat?1 hour and 41 minutes
- When was Mortal Kombat released?August 18, 1995
- What is the IMDb rating of Mortal Kombat?5.8 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in Mortal Kombat?Raiden, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Shang Tsung, Sonya Blade, Kitana, Kano, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Reptile, and others
- What is the plot of Mortal Kombat?Three martial artists are forced to battle demonic adversaries in another dimension with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
- What was the budget for Mortal Kombat?$18 million
- How much did Mortal Kombat earn at the worldwide box office?$122 million
- How much did Mortal Kombat earn at the US box office?$70.5 million
- What is Mortal Kombat rated?PG-13
- What genre is Mortal Kombat?Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
- How many awards has Mortal Kombat won?1 award
- How many awards has Mortal Kombat been nominated for?4 nominations
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