History of the Cancelled Godzilla vs. Kong Films

 

With Godzilla vs. Kong SO CLOSE (seriously you have no idea how pumped am I for this movie) I thought it'd be fun to tell you the story of not one but two cancelled movies about these two titans going head-to-head again.

Continuation: King Kong vs. Godzilla

Because of the 1962 film, King Kong vs. Godzilla was such a huge success naturally the studio would want to make a sequel. In matter of fact that's pretty much as deep as to why the sequel was being made.

Toho immediately wanted production to start on the next Godzilla movie. And because the 1962 film did great the studio wanted to repeat that success, so Toho decided the next Godzilla movie should be a rematch between the King of the Monsters and King Kong. Screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa submitted a screenplay with the working title of Continuation: King Kong vs. Godzilla back in 1963.

However the studio ultimately cancelled the project and instead replaced that with an idea of Godzilla going up against a giant version of Frankenstein's monster and titled it Frankenstein vs. Godzilla (this story is better saved for another time) but, even that got cancelled and was broken up into two different projects. One being Mothra vs. Godzilla in 1964 and the other being Frankenstein vs. Baragon in 1965.

Godzilla vs. King Kong

The next movie isn't a sequel to the 1962 film but a remake of it. Back in 1989 the movie Godzilla vs. Biollante had a mediocre box office performance, so now Toho felt the absolute need to make the next Godzilla film be as profitable as much as humanly possible. They came up with the idea to look back at their past, in this case they looked at their most successful Godzilla movie which is, that's right, you guessed it King Kong vs. Godzilla. So Toho decided to make a remake of this movie titled Godzilla vs. King Kong. There's not much to know about the plot, the only thing we do know about it was during an interview with designer Shinji Nishikawa. During that interview he revealed that King Kong would've fallen in love with a human scientist, who would later turn him into a cyborg.

So why was this movie never made? Simply put....legal issues. You see during this time Turner Entertainment owned the rights to the original King Kong. Turner later approached Toho and demanded royalties for the use of Kong. But Toho decided they didn't want to pay up and instead tried something else, that something else was to use Mechani-Kong (King Kong's robot counterpart from 1967's King Kong Escapes) but, Toho found out that even using Kong's likeness was rather difficult as well. So instead of continuing this hassle Toho just pulled the plug on the project.

Okay everybody I'm all done here. I hope you enjoyed reading about this just as much as I enjoyed writing it. It's always fun for me to look up movies that could've been but never were. Anyhow, come back on Friday, Apr 2nd for my review of Godzilla vs. Kong. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Looking Back at the Films of 2020 Part 3 - Bloodshot & The Way Back

 

Hey everyone. And welcome to part three of Looking Back at the Films of 2020. Today's movies are Bloodshot and The Way Back. So, let's get started.

Why Didn't I See Bloodshot?

Now I was planning on seeing Bloodshot along with my best friend but then COVID starting popping up. Then we heard the theaters we shutting down so me and my friend decided to cancel our plans because at that rate what was the point of trying to find a place to watch it.

What is Bloodshot?

Bloodshot is a comic book movie based on the Valiant Comics character of the same name. It's intended to be the first in a cinematic universe based on the Valiant Comics. The movie was produced by Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Cross Creek Pictures, Annabell Pictures, The Hideaway Entertainment, Original Film, Once Race Films, and Valiant Entertainment and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Bloodshot was written by Jeff Wadlow and Eric Heisserer and directed by David S.F. Wilson. The story is after a successful mission Marine Ray Garrison and his wife take a trip to the Amalfi Coast, however their trip turns into a nightmare when a group of mercenaries kidnaps them and kills them both. But Ray then wakes up in a lab for the organization Rising Spirit Tech and they fill his body with nanite technology. Even though he know has no memory, Ray will push his new powers to their limits, find out who he is, and find the people who killed his wife.

My Thoughts

The Good: One thing I did like about the movie was the action. I had a lot of fun with it, although at the beginning I was worried at first because there was a tiny bit of shaky cam but luckily it was only for one scene. What I also liked about the movie was the technology side of this. Seeing how things work and seeing the tech in action was really cool and I really dug that sci-fi aspect of the film. The finally thing I'll give Bloodshot credit for is there is some sort of entertainment value in it. Which is why I roll my eyes when I hear people say it's "one of the worst comic book movies ever made". Because when I think worse that also means I found no entertainment in it.

The Bad: I got nothing.

The Okay: One thing that was alright with the film was the villains. Their actions towards Bloodshot are indeed awful but they could've used more development. Another mix bag with the movie was the CGI. There are times when it's really good and yeah, you can tell with other scenes. The final thing I'll say about Bloodshot was the acting was alright. It wasn't the worst I've ever scene but at the same time it was the greatest of all time.

Final Verdict: Okay.

Why Didn't I See The Way Back?

Truth be told I was really looking forward to this movie because I really wanted to support Ben Affleck especially since last year I read he was going through a lot of stuff in his life. But sadly my theater wasn't interested in showing this so I had no choice put to call it quits.

What is The Way Back?

The Way Back is a sports drama movie. The film was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Bron Creative, Mayhem Pictures, and Film Tribe and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The story is Jack Cunningham is an alcoholic ironworker and has separated himself from friends and family. One day he gets a call from Father Devine from his old Catholic high school and ask him to coach the school's basketball team, at first Jack is reluctant to do so but soon accepts. Now Jack seeks a path towards redemption as he helps the program from his teenage years back to it's glory days.

My Thoughts

The Good: One thing I want to praise The Way Back for and this is the biggest thing going for the movie is Ben Affleck's performance. He really nails this character and what the struggles Jack is going through. Which makes sense since Ben Affleck himself has said he's had a long struggle with alcoholism. Another thing to praise the movie for is Gavin O'Connor's directing. This is my first time watching one of his movies, I haven't seen his previous ones such as The Accountant or Warrior. I'll fix that soon but anyhow, I like dug what he did here. The directing has a very somber tone to it. Which makes sense given the subjects that are in this. Another aspect of The Way Back that makes it so good is the very relatable struggles. And it's not just alcoholism that movie touches upon but other things that can really break you down. Those struggles in this can touch people who have also been effected by things such as alcoholism, a sick child, and parents who don't seem to support what you're doing. The last thing I'll praise the film for is it's hopeful ending. Despite everything that happened to Jack whether it's in the past or now the movie does end with us thinking that there's still a chance for him to fix up his life. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I like when some movies do that. I like when even though everything is dark there's still a light at the end of the tunnel.

The Bad: Nothing to put here. So move on.

The Okay: Now this movie's story can be very formulaic but, but it does take some risk. Just when you think you know where the story is going a curveball is thrown your way. I mean this movie does have the big epic yes they won moment like many other sports dramas but that was the end of the second act. The last moments in this movie was something I wasn't expecting, and I liked it for that. 

Final Verdict: Great.

Okay guys. That's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, Mar 29th for a special post regrading cancelled Godzilla vs. King Kong movies. That one's gonna be in celebration of Godzilla vs. Kong. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Is It True? - The Aliens from Signs Aren't Really Aliens

 

Hey guys and welcome to a brand new edition of Is It True?. This time I tackle a theory regrading the aliens from M. Night Shyamalan's 2002 movie, Signs.

What is Signs?

Signs is a 2002 science fiction mystery thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It tells the story of farmer Graham Hass and his family have discovered weird crop circles at their home. As time goes by more crop circles appear but not only at their farm but around the world. Now Hass wants to find out why this is happening while at the same time keeping his family together.

The Theory

This is how the theory goes, that the aliens from Signs aren't aliens but they're demons. The reason for this theory is because the movie relies heavily on religion. The character of Graham Hass is a former priest and many have noticed quite a lot of biblical imagery and allegories. In matter of fact one allegory is that the aliens first form of attack is to stop their victims from breathing, which some of interpreted as a biblical reference to some people thinking the creation of man to have come from God's "breath of life". Another reason for this theory is that the alien's weakness is water, which if that stuff gets on them it burns them. This has been interpreted as holy water burning demons.

Is The Theory Believable?

This is actually a hard one for me to decide on. Because Signs is one of those movies that have been analyzed in many different ways. But let's say the theory might be possible. It does make you want to view the movie is a different perspective. Really all I can say is I'm not too sure about this theory myself, the best answer I can come up with maybe there's a possibility. But until Shyamalan says something this theory's conclusion is up in the air.

So that's going to do it for me. Sorry if this one didn't leave you satisficed but this one was actually tough for me to come up with a logical answer. Anyhow, come back on Thursday, Mar 25th for part three of my review series Looking Back at the Films of 2020. The movies I'll be reviewing for that one are Bloodshot and The Way Back. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Zack Snyder's Justice League Review

 

Zack Snyder's Justice League (or as it's often referred to as "The Snyder Cut") is a director's cut of the 2017 film Justice League. The movie is based on the DC Comics' superhero team the Justice League. The film is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Stone Quarry and distributed by HBO Max. Zack Snyder's Justice League is written by Zack Snyder, Chris Terrio, and Will Beall and directed by Zack Snyder.

The story is Superman is dead and Batman doesn't want his noble sacrifice to be in vain. So he teams up with Wonder Woman to find other powerful metahumans. As soon as this team is formed an approaching threat is heading towards Earth and to make things worse the team is struggling with their own personal demons. Will they solve their problems and come together or will Earth be too late to save and be ruled by the forces of Apokolips?

Initial Reaction

Now if any of you have read my My #ReleaseTheSnyderCut Story and all of my other Snyder Cut post then you would know how long I've been waiting to see this movie, and how I'm ashamed I gave the 2017 theatrical cut a good review. But let's not get into that, the point is after the announcement was made I was pumped. I couldn't wait to see trailers, posters, sneak peeks, and etc. This movie made the list to My Most Anticipated Movies of 2021 along with Cherry even though I told all of you I'm not a big fan of streaming. But whether this movie was going to be on a streaming service or in theaters didn't really matter because we were finally gonna see what Zack Snyder was originally going to give us.

Cons

I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.

Middle Ground

The only mix bag with the film was the CGI. There were quite a few times when it's noticable. Other times it's gorgeous, especially that scene with Flash during the final battle. That scene almost looked like a painting.

Pros

One of the many praises I've got to give the film credit for is the score. The music from Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) is one of the many improvements when compared to the theatrical cut. My favorite is We Do This Together. Just couldn't get enough of that rock riff, it was badass. What I also want to praise Zack Snyder's Justice League is the action. Not only was exciting but man was it brutal. Other than those f-bombs I can see where why that r-rating was needed. Another thing to give credit where credit is due is the pacing. Despite this being a 4 hour long film everything goes by smoothly. There were times when I had to pause and let my dogs outside, and when I came back and pressed play that pacing still remained that smoothness. What also deserves praise is Zack Snyder's directing. Sure this probably goes without saying but Snyder directed an absolutely beautiful film. I was already saying this should've been the film we should've gotten back in 2017 but after watching the film, this really really REALLY should've been the movie we should've gotten back in 2017. Because unlike that film this is clearly one director's style, tone, and vision. Another aspect that made Zack Snyder's Justice League such a great movie is that ending. I won't give it away cause it's a spoiler but, we gotta have a sequel. Because with an ending like that you just can't leave us hanging. The last thing I'll praise the Snyder Cut for and this is the movie's biggest strength, is it's character development. Again, this was something missing from the theatrical cut. Each and every one of our characters are fleshed out. Whether they're hero or villain we get to know them. What's going on with their lives, what are they feeling, and why they do the things they do.

Zack Snyder's Justice League definitely became one of my many favorite comic book movies. It has a fantastic score, brutal action, great pacing, Snyder's directing was amazing, that cliffhanger ending leaves you wanting more, and the character development is spectacular and the greatest highlight of the movie. Sometimes the CGI isn't always on point but when it is it's great.

My final rating is Great.

So yes, I definitely recommend you check out Zack Snyder's Justice League. Anyhow, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, Mar 22nd for a brand new edition of my segment Is It True?. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

The Top 10 Worst Moments from Justice League

 

With Zack Snyder's Justice League arriving in only 2 days I figured I'd count down the worst moments from the theatrical cut of Justice League or as the fans have been calling it "Josstice League", a movie which I gave a positive rating to but has since renounce that and still to this day regret doing that. But that's enough about me and my troubles, let's count 'em down. Here are the top ten WORST moments from the theatrical cut.

#10) Did They Return To Their Planet?

This is one of those blink and you'll miss it moments which is why this one is very low on this countdown. But once you see it it's really stupid. Basically during the opening scene we see a Metropolis newspaper with the headline of "Did They Return To Their Planet?". With pictures of David Bowie, Prince......and......Superman? What?

Yeah, for whatever reason there's a picture of Superman in that paper, and underneath that headline you can see it reads "Mysterious Wave of Disappearing Heroes". That doesn't make any sense for one simply reason.....IN BATMAN V SUPERMAN THE ENTIRE CITY OF METROPOLIS KNEW SUPERMAN DIED FIGHTING DOOMSDAY AND EVEN HELD A FUNERAL FOR HIM! Did everyone in Metropolis just forget? What the hell? And remember this version of "Zack Snyder's" movie came out in 2017 and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came out in 2016. That was one year ago. And let me tell you I know for a fact everybody still remembered that happened whether they were the ones working on Josstice League or not. The filmmakers during these reshoots had no excuse for letting that slide, or maybe Joss Whedon thought he was doing a clever joke on clickbait or whatever the version of clickbait is for newspapers. I don't know. Whatever the reason it's a bad moment even if it just a small one in the grand scheme of things.

#9) Hope is Like Your Car Keys?

This is the very first scene we get from the movie and it doesn't make a good first impression.

For one, what is going with Superman? We of course have the infamous CGI mouth but something that was bothering me was his suit. It has these light blue patches on where all the muscles would be. It almost makes it seem like his wearing some sort of armor. Then we have the dialogue oh boy this dialogue. This is something Superman actually says about hope.

"A man I knew used to say that hope is like your car keys. Easy to lose, but if you dig around, it's usually close by."

Okay, now maybe this could've worked but here's the problem. This is clearly Joss Whedon's attempt at making Henry Cavill's Superman come off more like Christopher Reeve's Superman. Which doesn't work because Cavill's version of Superman wasn't suppose to be like that. This is suppose to be a different character compared to Reeve's.

#8) Whedon Ripped Off Whedon

This is probably one that's going to get me in trouble but whatever. Now I didn't find the scene where Flash rescues Wonder Woman only to fall onto her breast offensive like everybody else did. I thought it was a stupid juvenile joke that could easily be brushed off.

What was awful about this scene and a bit a dialogue I'll get into later, is it's Joss Whedon was ripping himself off. He did this same joke back in 2015 when Avengers: Age of Ultron came out. Then we have the ongoing brunch joke in Justice League which was a rip off of the shawarma joke in The Avengers back in 2012. And then we have the constant talking during the final battle in Justice League which yet again can be compared to some of the talking in The Avengers.

Sure a lot of directors take stuff they did in their previous movies and use them again in another one of their films. But the thing is sometimes it's for the better. This was not one of those times. Which makes me wonder, was Joss Whedon doing this because he thinks he's so great or was he just being incredibly lazy during these reshoots?

#7) Diana's an Inspiration

This is from a bit of dialogue that doesn't make any sense. Basically during a scene where the team is debating bringing Superman back to life, Bruce and Diana start arguing and at one point Batman says this to her,

"You're an inspiration, Diana. You don't just save people; you make them see their better selves."

If any of you watched the trailers to this version of the movie than you would know that line or at least something similar to it was meant for Superman. And like I said before that line doesn't make any sense when referring to Wonder Woman. Because back in 2017 we were still under the impression that she left the world of man a 100 years ago. So how can she be an inspiration when she was gone for that long? And also in this movie was she doing her best to stay out of the public eye. So how is she making people see "their better selves" when she's avoiding everybody up until the end of the film?

#6) Pretty Pretty Flowers

This moment left me and even audience members confused.

What happened was after the League defeated Steppenwolf and stop those weird vine things from destroying the Earth, the League celebrates their victory by looking over a small village in Russia (because that's where the final fight took place) and they see.....flowers starting to bloom. WHAT?!

Yeah for whatever reason after the bad guy is defeated flowers just start blooming in places where those vine things were and places where those vines weren't even there. I to this day have no idea why this happened in the movie. Seriously, how does beating the bad guy and destroying his weapon make flowers start to appear? Can anybody figure this out?

#5) Is This a Movie or a Video Game?

Now some of you could argue that if I'm going to talk about bad CGI it should be the CGI mouth on Henry Cavill but, I'm sorry folks. This shot that's below #5 to me is the absolute worst!

I mean just look at it. I know internet critics and professional critics like to joke about some bad CGI looking like a video game but that shot literally looks like it's from a video game! All that's missing is the health bars oh wait a minute....

Art by rocketman28

There we go!

#4) You Smell Good & Itchy

Now I was originally going to pick one of those lines but after thinking it through they're both equally awful.

Let's start off with the first one. After Superman is done fighting the Justice League, both him and Lois go back to the Kent farm and what's the first thing Lois says to the now resurrected Clark? "You smell good". There's a lot wrong with this line so let's break it down,

1) If you looking closely at Amy Adam's lips you can see she's clearly didn't say "You smell good". This is ADR at it's worst!

2) Really? Lois hasn't been able to talk nor touch Clark in who knows how long and this is the first thing she says to her boyfriend who let me remind you just came back from being dead.

3) How can Superman possibly smell good? He's been six feet under for months. So how is this possible? Was the graveyard's groundskeeper just spraying Febreze on his corpse?

Then we have our other line. This one came when Lois ask Clark how it felt being brought back to life, and his response was "Itchy". Again.....really?!

That was the best dialogue Whedon could come up with? Not it was weird for him to be able to open his eyes again, he was scared because the last thing he remembers was being stabbed by Doomsday, or despite knowing he was alive it all felt like a dream to him. Nope, apparently when you're brought back from the dead you just get a small itchy feelin' nothing else.

#3) Flash is a Dumbass!

Now the character of The Flash whether he's Barry Allen or Wally West has been the comedic relief for the Justice League. But here's the thing, both Barry & Wally are still considered one the smartest members of the League. BUT APPARENTLY SOMEBODY FORGOT TO TELL JOSS WHEDON THAT!

Throughout the whole movie there's a running gag that Barry doesn't know what direction to go. Which doesn't make any sense. Because if Barry is smart enough to make his own Flash suit from scrap laying around in garbage how is he not smart enough to know North, South, East, and West? And considering he's going to be a superhero who's main power is that he's a speedster don't you think knowing your directions should be the first thing to learn?

Now from what I've gather Ezra Miller's version of Barry is he was going to be the comedic relief similar to how The Flash was in both Justice League & Justice League Unlimited but Whedon thought "Nah, let's turn him into a complete idiot."

#2) Superman Returns and....Nobody Seems to Care

This is a moment I've only recently thought about after rewatching the movie. What? It's been couple of years since I saw it. Had to refresh my memory for this but, I digress.

Now Superman's return was meant to be this big moment in the movie right? Well apparently it wasn't after all. Because despite Superman the strongest hero in the entire world being alive again nobody seems to care nor question it. Despite the League and Lois we see nobody else even scratch their heads that he's returned. And just to make the moment when worse if you go back on watch the Superman vs. League scene we can plainly see that there were cops at that fight. And considering all of the noise that was going on surely somebody anybody had to have opened their window and saw the guy who was once dead fighting a bunch of other superpowered beings.

But nope. Apparently everybody in Metropolis isn't questioning this, and Clark goes back to working at the Daily Planet who I can only assume aren't going to question him despite the fact that they wrote in their paper that he died in the Doomsday fight. Maybe it's just another typical Tuesday for them?

AND THE NUMBER ONE WORST MOMENT IN THE JUSTICE LEAGUE THEATRICAL CUT IS.........

#1) BATCRINGE!

Now Superman's characterization in this version of the movie was bad. But holy mother of god Batman's was even worse!

I mean it folks this Batman was a far cry from the ultimate badass that we were introduced to in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I mean these are some of the lines that poor Ben Affleck had to say,

[After Superman flies away after beating the JL]

Yeah....something's definitely bleeding.

Superman: Well, I know you didn't bring me back cause you like me

Batman: I don't....*not*

[Sees Steppenwolf up close after he leaps onto the Nightcrawler]

Jesus.....he *is* tall.

I mean it when I say me and a whole lot of other people were very disappointed by how Batman was in this movie. I mean after Batman & Robin way back in 1997 wasn't Warner Bros. on a mission to never ever have Batman act like his Adam West counterpart ever again? I just don't understand why they would want their meal ticket and most popular DC superhero to act like this?

Well folks, despite this we can thankfully put it all behind us. Because on March 18th none of these moments are gonna be remembered or talked about ever again when we can FINALLY see Zack Snyder's real vision of this movie with Zack Snyder's Justice League. You know....that is still an amazing thing for me to write, tweet, and talk about. On March 18th we're finally gonna see the Snyder cut....what a journey it's been. 

Anyhow, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Friday, Mar 19th for my review of Zack Snyder's Justice League. GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE I FINALLY GET TO TYPE THAT! Until then, enjoy the rest of your day!

Cherry Review

Cherry is a crime drama movie. It's based on Nico Walker's novel of the same name. The film is produced by AGBO and Hideaway Entertainment and distributed by Apple TV+. Cherry is written by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg and directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.

The story is a young man from Ohio named Cherry has found the love of his life and everything seems great however, things soon start to change. Cherry enlist into the army and comes back but he isn't the same man he once was. He becomes desperate to feed his opioids addiction and starts to become a serial robber. If he doesn't fix things soon Cherry could lose everything.

Initial Reaction

Now if any of you read My Most Anticipated Movies of 2021 then you can understand why I was looking forward to this movie. But for any of you who don't want to read it let me reiterate, the reason being is I think the Russo Brothers are making some pretty good movies post-MCU and I'm interested in seeing Tom Holland do something else other than Spider-Man.

Cons

My only complaint with the movie is Cherry's narration. There's quite a lot of times when it felt unnecessary. Like he tell us this we can plainly see or he'll provide characterization when we should've gotten by showing it earlier as suppose to him telling us later on in the story.

Middle Ground

One grey area with Cherry is the Russo's brothers directing. Now I can fully support directors wanting to change things up from their usual thing but here it felt odd at times. Like there's this one scene where Cherry meets Emily (his love interest) but when we pan over to her she's in focus but the background around her is blurry. I have no idea what that was about. Now the movie's first act is really slow. I understand what the writers were doing, they were trying to build up Cherry and Emily's relationship. But like I said it's really slow, but once we move past the first act things really start to pick up.

Pros

Now for the positives and one of those is Tom Holland's performance. Much like The Devil All the Time we really get to see Holland's acting range and once again he's incredible. Another thing I'll praise is Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo's chemistry. Whatever emotions they're suppose to be acting out together they made it work. And they kept that momentum going throughout the whole movie and never once missing a beat. The last thing I'll give Cherry credit for is how tragic the story. We see this guy and the woman he loves truly hit rock bottom and yet things still seem to get worse for them and yet, we get a very hopeful ending. And I like when movies do that, I like that even though we see our characters go through Hell we can still see at the end there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

Cherry is very much a flawed movie and despite that I don't think it deserves the amount of harsh criticism it's getting. Holland's acting is great, he's chemistry with Bravo was also a good highlight for the film, and even though we have a tragic story there's still hope. The mix bags are that slow first act but that can be forgiven when things pick up and once the Russo Brothers stop doing really odd things with their directing it does start to be pretty good. The only thing I didn't like was the narration.

My final rating is Okay.

Alright everyone that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, March 15th where I'll countdown the WORST moments from the theatrical cut of Justice League, or Josstice League as it's properly called. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Road to Mortal Kombat (2021) - Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Review

 

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a 1997 martial arts fantasy movie based on the video game series Mortal Kombat as well as the sequel to the 1995 movie, Mortal Kombat and the second movie in the film series. The movie was produced by New Line Cinema and Threshold Entertainment and distributed by New Line Cinema. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation was written by Bryce Zabel and Brent V. Friedman and directed by John R. Leonetti.

The story is the evil Outworld emperor Shao Kang has opened a portal that will absorb Earthrealm into Outworld within six days. After a crushing defeat by the emperor and his allies the Earthrealm defenders must regroup and gather allies of their own and put a stop to Shao Kang and his army.

• Negatives

One of the MANY things that make this movie awful is the horrible CGI. Yes, I sad the same thing about the previous movie's CGI but what made me hate here more than with that movie is how overused it is. You almost can't go one scene without some really bad CGI being place somewhere.

Let's continue trash talking the special effects by saying even the green screen is horrible. The green screen for Mortal Kombat: Annihilation can simply be described as amateur hour. I mean it folks, there are times when the characters are fighting and you can see a hole in their arm because of these green screen effects. Like I said this is stuff an amateur would let slide NOT real filmmakers working in Hollywood.

If terrible CGI and even worse green screen wasn't bad enough we also blessed with some awful editing. This is probably the most sloppiest editing for a video game I've ever seen. Characters will go from one spot to another, objects we've never seen before just appear, and then there are times when you can actually see the actor's stunt double plain as day.

Another thing that made this movie awful is how they cram so many Mortal Kombat characters in this and because of that they ultimately become glorified cameos. For instance we see Smoke fight Liu Kang and Kitana and then he's gone. We see Cyrax fight Sonya Blade and Jax and then he's gone. Sure some characters go longer than others but like I said before they ultimately become cameo appearances. Hell THEY EVEN DID THIS WITH SCORPION AND SUB-ZERO! I didn't make that up guys. Those two show up to fight each other once....and then we never see them again. Because that's how you treat arguably the two poster boys of this franchise.

Now this movie has a big invasion plot and guess what....you don't care. You're probably wonder why I would say this so let me explain. So Earth is being invaded, we see portals open up in the sky, we see landscapes and monuments being destroyed, and our characters react. But here's what's missing from all of this.....humanity. Other than the main characters we don't see anybody else react to those portals. Earth of all things just looks empty. So because of that we don't have a feeling a dread and worry. Sure buildings and landscapes get destroyed but that's it, it's just some well known and historic monuments being put in danger no humans.

What also made Mortal Kombat: Annihilation one of the worst movies made was the lore that was only made for this movie. I guess for whatever reason the writers didn't feel the need to be the lore of the video games in the movie and just make this up that maybe MK would have but not really. Like these dragon tattoos characters have, friendships/relationships that aren't what they're suppose to be one of two of  these examples is Jade is a villain and I guess doesn't have a friendship with Kitana, and Raiden and Shao Kahn are brothers now. Then we have those weird hamster ball things.

The acting is this movie sucked. I mean wow. There are times when it's almost "The Room" levels of bad. Get a load of one of the movie's more infamous moments of dialogue,

What was with that long pause between "too bad you" and "will die"? Then we had Shao Kahn's actor who I swear he was being over the top on purpose. Because with the way he was talking during this I refuse to believe he wasn't doing any of that on purpose.

The last thing I'll get trash Mortal Kombat: Annihilation for is the fight scenes. Other than Sonya vs. Mileena and Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion all of the other fight scenes were bad. And the bad editing that I brought up previously isn't helping those scenes either.

• Mix

I've got nothing to say. Moving on.

• Positives

If you thought I had something nice to say about this movie you are sorely mistaken.

So yeah everybody, whatever negative thing you've heard about Mortal Kombat: Annihilation it's all true. It has terrible CGI, horrible, green screen, even worse editing, any MK character that isn't our main ones are just cameos, there's nothing at stake with the invasion aspect of the story because everything seems so empty, the lore in this film doesn't match up with the video games at all, the acting is bad even if this was a b-movie, and other than two fights every other fight sucks.

My final rating is Destroy It!

Well I'm all done here. Come back on Saturday, March 13th for my review of Cherry. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.