Trailer: The Ghana movie version of Mortal Kombat has arrived...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbgtS6Z7p5Q
http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/14/13953668/mortal-kombat-movie-ghana
http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/14/13953668/mortal-kombat-movie-ghana
Movies based on video games have a notoriously spotty history. They’re often riddled with pacing problems, groan-inducing pseudo-stories, questionable special effects, and scenery-chewing performances. But, sometimes, if you make yourself available to the cosmos, you stumble upon a gem.
The Kumawood production of Mortal Kombat may be the best adaptation of the series, but my opinion is limited to a couple minutes of footage. The Ghana-based filmmakers rethink Mortal Kombat as the story of Kitana, a princess whose homelands are invaded. The clip, spotted by Kotaku, was shared on OMGVoice, a Facebook group focused the pop culture of Africa. The OMGVoice site notes that Kumawood productions tend to be low budget and comedy-centric. Here, take a look.
The video pulls a lot from the original games, from costume design and sound effects to mimicking the side-scrolling style of the fighting franchise. But what it captures that other Mortal Kombat adaptations lack is the glee of play. Where the classic films were grim and tacky B-movies, there appears, in this footage, a sincere love not just of the source material, but how people experienced Mortal Kombat as a video game.
I want the full version, immediately.
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haahahahahahahahahaha all African movies are comedies
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That trailer was better than all of Mortal Kombat Annihilation
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I'm ? wit it.
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I ? with how they showed the fighting from a 2d perspective. The choreography was way better than any of the films.
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Im watchin
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Asian people upset
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Props to them
I never seen someone put so much effort into a B Movie
The fighting choreography is better than the real Mk movies -
I want a feature-length version of this film.
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lol that was pretty cool
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Whens this ? coming out
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They had the signature moves and all that ? . I about died when it said "Woopseeeee!!!!"
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Sindel was thick!
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first day
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As a Ghanaian, I am proud and embarrassed at the same damn time lol.
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Lmao at the black Liu Kang.