New MK Movie To Double as Theme Park

The Inquirer is reporting that a new Mortal Kombat movie is in the works. Not only that, the production company plans to keep the sets up and running after the film is done, using them like a kind of theme park. From the article: "I believe there's an extraordinary opportunity to build a state-of-the-art production studio-slash-Hollywood theme park and training facility right in the middle of town. There would be actual movies being made there, and an observation platform to watch."

10 Commandments

[Shadow Wrought]

This would be the polar opposite of what happened to the Ten Commandments set which Cecil B. DeMille had intentionally buried [newsday.com]- so no one else could use them.

A Platform, oh boy

[IronTek]

I can see it now:

Director: "Action!"

Sly Stallone: (unintelligible)

Some kid from the observation deck: "Hey, it's Rocky!"

Director: "Cut! Dammit! That's the 8th time today!"

oh yeah...I'm sure it will be a really popular place to film movies.

Re:A Platform, oh boy

[soniCron88]

Sound. Proof. Ing.

D U L L A R D...

[Caseman984]

...bitch!

Re:A B A C A B B . . .

[Rethcir]

There must be some misunderstanding...

Re:A B A C A B B . . .

[Yocto Yotta]

Huh? I don't understand.

Re:A B A C A B B . . .

[Yocto Yotta]

Ahh, only now do I see that you have never played THE Mortal Kombat, had a SEGA Genesis, or utilized electricity my son. "A B A C A B B" is the Holy Code of Bloody Stuff(tm) for the original Mortal Kombat on the SEGA Genesis, which anyone with electricity would have CLEARLY owned.

To further enlighten you, may it be known that Nintendo, who clearly cared about the children, did not allow the creators of Mortal Kombat to include such awesome indecency in their misfortunately ass-sucking game. But Gord decree

Ever actually watch a movie being made?

[HotNeedleOfInquiry]

There would be actual movies being made there, and an observation platform to watch.

I have. Most of the time it's exquisitely boring. The theme park sounds like fun though.

Re:Ever actually watch a movie being made?

[game kid]

Yeah, the theme park seems like a good idea.

All they need to do is advertise with the slogan COME HERE!!1!one and I'll be packing.

Cinematic masterpiece

[dwbassett42]

Considering how much worse the 2nd movie and then the series were from the 1st, and then admitting that the orinignal movie was pretty crappy to start with, I don't even want to know what this next movie is going to end up as.

Re:Cinematic masterpiece

[Stormwatch]

The original MK movie was pretty good actually, as it was well-written (especially if compared to that Street Fighter travesty), the visuals were right on, and the soundtrack was excellent.

Re:Cinematic masterpiece

[despisethesun]

I don't know that I would call it "pretty good", but I can think of worse ways to spend around 90 minutes. Like watching the second one, for instance. And it did have a decent sound track.

Re:Cinematic masterpiece

[Allison Geode]

The first MK was good because it took the plot from the game VERY directly with only a few changes to add some MK2 characters.... and MK1 was essentially a supernatural ripoff of "enter the dragon" anyway, so the first movie is, essentially, "Enter the Dragon" with monsters. I liked it, hated the sequel, and LOVED the TV series (but only because it was so laughably bad and filled with lame forced lesbian characters to be hillarious.)

Re:Cinematic masterpiece

[Maserati]

Rumor has it that MK1 was originally supposed to be a Brandon Lee vehicle. That would partially explain why it's "Enter the Dragon" with monsters (good line). MK1 was pretty good, despite the occasionally lousy acting.

The park should do fine if they go with the George Clinton/808 State soundtrack.

Re:Cinematic masterpiece

[AuMatar]

THere was a plot in the game?

Then again, it was hard to find one in the movie too. The movie had some decent fight scenes, but otherwise was a waste of 90 minutes of my life.

Re:Cinematic masterpiece

[superpulpsicle]

MK1 had enough inconsistencies to keep me wondering as to whether the directors ever played the game. You want to see a better MK1, watch BigTrouble Little China. They had Kunglao, Raiden, Baraka in their glory fashion.

- Scorpion does not throw a snake. He throws a rope with a spare. This rope cannot fly around the forest and wrap around trees.

- Raiden wears a lampshade hat at all times.

- Reptile does not come from some invisible monster.

- Subzero never could grow a giant iceball shield in any game.

- Sh

Coaster Anyone?

[daviq]

Why not build a roller coaster right through it, and call it Universal Studio's, only be filming at the same time.

Tag line for MK3

[smaffei]

"Watch the turd, ride the turd."

Originals

[trans_err]

They're redoing the Mortal Kombat movie(s)?!

<sarcasm>
Why, Was there something wrong with the originals?
</sarcasm>

Re:Originals

[Triple Click]

Yes, they sucked.

Ewoks are disappearing

[CYDVicious]

...while filming the new Starwars, set on the Living Forest.

Hollywood is full of optimists I guess

[Man In Black]

Am I the only one who misses the days when only the GOOD movies managed to get such honors? Nowadays, for every flavor of the month movie, there's also a video game version, cereals, comic books, action figures et al. released simultaneously even before the movie is "proven". I can't help but think it's an awfully big risk, especially with so many cookie-cutter movies out there (Considering the last MK movie, I'm certainly not expecting this one to be a blockbuster). But I guess they crunch the numbers ahea

Re:Hollywood is full of optimists I guess

[nunchux]

Am I the only one who misses the days when only the GOOD movies managed to get such honors? Nowadays, for every flavor of the month movie, there's also a video game version, cereals, comic books, action figures et al. released simultaneously even before the movie is "proven".

"Nowadays?" I think you need to peruse the archives at http://x-entertainment.com./ [x-entertainment.com.]

various cast members

[cgenman]

In the meantime various cast members from the previous Kombat films are negotiating contracts to return in the third installment.

Kooke: "Pleeeeeease?"

Casting Agent: "No!"

Kooke: "But I played Scorpion and Mr. Freeze!"

Casting Agent: "Sub-Zero. And that was somebody else - you were Reptile"

Kooke: "I wasn't that bad."

Casting Agent: "What do you think Lambert?"

Lambert: "I've been alive for four and a half centuries, and I've never seen an actor as bad as you. Except maybe that Sonya girl. Or the guy who played Johnny Cage. Oh, and that guy who played Ted from Bill and Ted."

Kooke: "Acting advice from Mr. Beowolf"

Lambert: "Hey! I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan. I needed the money."

Kooke: "You need to stop hanging out with Adam West and start taking your pills."

Lambert: "Your acting is stale and inhuman. You looked dead on the screen."

Kooke: "Hello? Undead lizard with Paul Anderson directing?"

Casting Agent: "...Good point. Welcome to the cast."

New Movie eh?

[Master Asia]

I smell Oscar....

Worst premise EVAR

[Dachannien]

Mortal Kombat I/II had close to the worst premise ever for a movie. What's notable about this is that now, the same people have also created the worst premise ever for a theme park. Kudos.

This really about sums it up.

[Moby Cock]

from the quite-possibly-the-worst-idea-ever dept.

Yep. Let's move on.

The song

[TheBlaze]

As long as they have that Mortal Kombat theme song in it, I'll buy a ticket.

MORTAL KOMBAT!!! bum bum bum bah dum dum...

Re:The song

[tduff]

Isn't that the Raiders of the Lost Ark theme?