14 DAY TRIAL // It seems that not only Uwe Boll can ruin a great video game by creating a very poor movie, but other people appear to be great prospects, too. For example, take the next Mortal Kombat movie set for a 2010 release (that's an approximate date, since the producers don't even have a full cast yet). It is going to be directed by Chris "Mink" Morrison, the same guy that directed a Steven Seagal movie in 2005, called 'Into the Sun' and a hip hop horrible flick in 2004, called 'Full Clip.' The latter movie has an outstanding rating of 2.6 out of 10 on IMDB, while 'Into the Sun' was much better, with a 4.1 rating. So, there are some promises that we'll see a ruin of a new Mortal Kombat high-budget movie whenever it's done. Not that the first movies were great hits, anyway...
Actually, it seems that it is totally inappropriate to call this movie a "new" one, since it will basically be a reboot of a first movie, as Mink Morrison admitted: it will be a "re-envisioning (if that is a word) of the Mortal Kombat franchise from top to bottom. Today's audience is a savvy involved group, so the film must be A plus plus in every area, in order to capture the magic of the first film. It is taking the entire concept to the next level across the board in every area: visual design, story, cast, FX, photography and most importantly the fighting scenes. The original Mortal Kombat game was born a child of many visual loves by the creators at Midway, so this latest version borrows heavily from that pioneering spirit and must be thought out and executed at the highest level in order for it succeed in today's market place. This is no overnight task.''
Well, it would be better to have an "overnight" movie that goes straight to video, instead of spending a couple of years for some new piece of crap. Oh, there's even more, even though the director has said the casting hasn't begun yet, Christopher Lambert will return as Rayden and Chris Casamassa as Scorpion, according to IMDB. Honestly, it would've been better if Uwe Boll had done this flick, too. We would've had quite some other pieces of news to put together for a big, funny story. But now, I have to waste 2 hours of my life again to see 'Into the Sun' one more time and get ready for the next Mortal Kombat story.