While most fans would agree that the originalMortal Kombatmovie is better than expected, there was always room for improvement. First and foremost, the film adaptation failed to capture the graphic nature of the fighting game series – a key area that the upcomingMortal Kombatreboothopes to improve upon its predecessors.
Speaking with a fan on Twitter, Mortal Kombat reboot producer Todd Garner was very candid about the approach of the upcoming movie. Garner was asked whether fans can expect Xray moves, crushing blows, orfatal blowsin the film, to which the producer responded, “Well they aren’t dancing…”
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It’s unclear if Garner is suggesting that the film will feature some of the signature visual flourishes that theMKseries has added in recent years or if he means that the action will be visceral in nature. It would certainly be exciting to see a few moments where the camera turned to Xray vision during theMortal Kombatfilm, but that might also be a bit gratuitous. As well, the idea of crushing blows works in a fighting game where each character has a health bar, but in a film, it’s hard to imagine any character being able to recover after suffering tremendous skeletal trauma.
Since thevideo game reboot in 2011,Mortal Kombathas tried to offer more than just fatalities to highlight the brutality of its combat, so it only makes sense that any film borrow some of the games' style. To casual audiences, it may seem gratuitous, but fans will expect and likely relish the way the film highlights some of the hardest hits during the fights.
And of course,Mortal Kombatwouldn’t beMortal Kombatwithout a little bit of blood, which Garner also promised in spades. However, while a lot of the action in the film is said to be done practically, Garner suggests that CGI will be used where appropriate.
WithMortal Kombatalready pursuing an R-rating, the expectation is that the film will feature plenty of the signature violence (and gore) that the series has become known for. No doubt the filmmakers will try to deliver that violence practically if it’s possible, but there are likely going to be times when CGI is necessary. If nothing else, if theMortal Kombatmovie is going to recreate some of the fatalities from the games, there is going to be some visual effects needed.
