Mortal Kombat Annihilation

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Mortal Kombat Annihilation
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by John R. Leonetti
Screenplay by
Story by
Based on
Mortal Kombat
by
Produced byLawrence Kasanoff
Starring
Cinematography Matthew F. Leonetti
Edited byPeck Prior
Music by George S. Clinton
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • November 21, 1997 (1997-11-21)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million [3]
Box office$51.3 million [4]

Mortal Kombat Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts fantasy film directed by John R. Leonetti in his directorial debut. Based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise, it is the second installment in the Mortal Kombat film series and a sequel to the original 1995 film, on which Leonetti served as cinematographer. Largely adapted from the 1995 video game Mortal Kombat 3 , Annihilation follows Liu Kang and his allies as they attempt to prevent the malevolent Shao Kahn from conquering Earthrealm. It stars Robin Shou as Liu Kang, Talisa Soto as Kitana, James Remar as Raiden, Sandra Hess as Sonya Blade, Lynn “Red” Williams as Jax and Brian Thompson as Shao Kahn. Only Shou and Soto reprised their roles, with the other characters from the previous film being recast.

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Mortal Kombat Annihilation was theatrically released on November 21, 1997 by New Line Cinema. It received negative reviews and grossed $51.3 million. A direct sequel was consequently canceled and a third film languished in development hell for nearly two decades until the series was rebooted in 2021.

Plot

The Outworld emperor Shao Kahn opens a portal to Earthrealm and has resurrected Queen Sindel, Princess Kitana's long-deceased mother, to facilitate his invasion. Thunder god Raiden and Earthrealm warriors Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, and Johnny Cage try to defend themselves, but Kahn kills Cage. The Earthrealm warriors retreat to seek allies.

Sonya Blade enlists the help of her Special Forces partner, Jax, while Kitana and Liu search for a Native American shaman named Nightwolf, who seemingly knows the key to defeating Kahn. Scorpion appears and kidnaps Kitana.

Raiden meets with the Elder Gods and asks them why Kahn was allowed to break the tournament rules and force his way into Earthrealm, and how he can be stopped. One says that reuniting Kitana with her mother, Sindel, is the key to breaking Kahn's hold on Earthrealm, but another Elder God insists that the defeat of Kahn himself is the solution. Raiden is then asked by the Elder Gods about his feelings and obligations towards the mortals, and what he would be willing to do to ensure their survival.

Liu finds Nightwolf, who teaches him about the power of the Animality, a form of shapeshifting which utilizes the caster's strengths and abilities. To achieve the mindset needed to acquire this power, Liu must pass three tests. The first is a trial of his self-esteem, courage, and focus. The second comes in the form of temptation, which manifests itself in the form of Jade, a mysterious warrior who attempts to seduce Liu and offers her assistance after he resists her advances. Liu accepts Jade's offer and takes her with him to the Elder Gods' temple, where he and his friends meet with Raiden. The third test is never revealed.

The Earthrealm warriors learn that Raiden has sacrificed his immortality to freely fight alongside them. Together, they infiltrate Outworld to rescue Kitana and reunite her with Sindel in hopes of restoring her soul and closing the Outworld portal to Earth. Liu rescues Kitana while the others incapacitate Sindel. However, Sindel remains under Kahn's control and escapes during an ambush. Jade reveals herself to be a double agent sent by Kahn to disrupt the heroes' plans. Kahn feeds Jade to a gargoyle for her failure. Raiden reveals that Shao Kahn is his brother and that the former Elder God Shinnok is their father. He realizes that Shinnok is supporting Kahn. Raiden and the Earthrealm warriors make their way to Kahn, Sindel, and his remaining generals. Shinnok demands that Raiden submit to him and restore their broken family, at the expense of his mortal friends. Raiden refuses and is killed by an energy blast from Shao Kahn.

Jax, Sonya, and Kitana emerge victorious over Kahn's generals (with Jax defeating Motaro, Kitana defeating her mother, and Sonya defeating Ermac). Liu struggles with Kahn. Liu's Animality proves effective, exposing a cut to Kahn that proves he is now mortal, as a consequence of his breaking the sacred rules. Shinnok attempts to intervene and kill Liu on Kahn's behalf, but two of the Elder Gods arrive, having uncovered Shinnok's treachery. They declare that the fate of Earth shall be decided in Mortal Kombat. Liu defeats Kahn, and Shinnok is banished to the Netherrealm. Earthrealm reverts to its former state. With Kahn's hold over Sindel broken, she reunites with Kitana. Raiden is revived by the Elder Gods, who bestow upon him his father's former position. Before departing to the immortal realm, he enjoins the Earthrealm warriors to be there for one another. The Earthrealm warriors return home.

Cast

Production

Mortal Kombat Annihilation is loosely based on the 1995 video game Mortal Kombat 3 , while featuring the character roster of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 . There were also plot elements from Mortal Kombat 4 , but these scenes were cut from the final theatrical version. [5] While the original attracted casual moviegoers as well as gamers, Annihilation catered exclusively to the games' fans. [6] Producer Lawrence Kasanoff said he was trying to make the film "even more spectacular than the first movie, which earned a healthy $73 million in the U.S. Annihilation is three times more ambitious than Mortal Kombat . Our theme for the sequel is to shoot for more—more fights, more special effects, more Outworld, more everything." [7]

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Parys Mountain in 2008

Filming began in the first quarter of 1996. [8] Part of the movie was filmed on location at Parys Mountain on the island of Anglesey, off the coast of Wales (incorrectly listed as being part of England in the closing credits). Other filming locations included London, Jordan, and Thailand. [8] Though Annihilation attempted to continue in the style of the first movie, the cast of returning characters from the original was almost completely overhauled; only Robin Shou (Liu Kang) and Talisa Soto (Kitana) reprised their roles, while the only other actor to return was Keith Cooke (Reptile in the first film) as Sub-Zero. Stephen Painter and Neill Gorton provided some of the props for the film. [9] J. J. Perry replaced Chris Casamassa as Scorpion, as Casamassa chose to do Batman & Robin instead. [10]

The French release of the movie was known as Mortal Kombat: Destruction Finale (Final Destruction), while the Italian release was titled Mortal Kombat: Distruzione Totale (Total Destruction).

Thai actor and martial artist Tony Jaa was a stunt double for Robin Shou in the film. [11]

Music

Mortal Kombat Annihilation:
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 28, 1997
Genre
Length72:08
Label TVT Records
Producer Lawrence Kasanoff
Steve Gottlieb
Mortal Kombat chronology
Mortal Kombat (1995):
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1995)		Mortal Kombat Annihilation
(1997)		 Mortal Kombat (2021):
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Mortal Kombat Annihilation is the soundtrack to the film. The Mortal Kombat theme was composed by Praga Khan and Oliver Adams. The soundtrack was released on October 28, 1997, by TVT Records.

Mortal Kombat Annihilation: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Theme from Mortal Kombat (Encounter the Ultimate)" The Immortals 3:19
2."Fire" Scooter 3:14
3."Megalomaniac" KMFDM 4:19
4."Almost Honest (Danny Saber Mix)" Megadeth 4:01
5."Genius" Pitchshifter 4:07
6."Engel" Rammstein 4:24
7."Panik Kontrol" Psykosonik 3:22
8."Conga Fury" Juno Reactor 5:40
9."Anomaly (Calling Your Name) (Granny's 7" Edit)" Libra Presents Taylor4:02
10."Ready or Not (Ben Grosse Kombat Mix)"Manbreak3:43
11."Back On a Mission" Cirrus 3:38
12."I Won't Lie Down (Kombat Mix)" Face to Face 3:22
13."Brutality"Urban Voodoo4:28
14."Leave U Far Behind (V2 Instrumental Mix)" Lunatic Calm 3:09
15."We Have Explosive (Radio Edit)" The Future Sound of London 3:26
16."Two Telephone Calls and an Air Raid"Shaun Imrei4:43
17."Death is the Only Way Out" Joseph Bishara 3:04
18."X-Squad (Original Motion Picture Score)" George S. Clinton feat. Buckethead 2:34
19."Theme from Mortal Kombat (Chicken Dust Mix)"Kasz & Beal3:33
Total length:72:08

Though this being not mentioned, "Megalomaniac" appears in its single edit (shortened to 4:19 while it lasts 6:07 in its complete version), and "Fire" appears in a slightly shortened version (cut to 3:14 while its single and album versions last 3:31).

Reception

Box office

Mortal Kombat Annihilation was released on November 21, 1997, and its opening weekend take was $16 million, enough for a number-one debut at the box office. It grossed $35 million domestically and made $51.3 million worldwide. [4]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, 4% of 53 reviews were positive, with an average rating of 2.6/10. The website's critics consensus states, "With its shallow characters, low budget special effects, and mindless fight scenes, Mortal Kombat - Annihilation offers minimal plot development and manages to underachieve the low bar set by its predecessor." [13] On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 11 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating an "overwhelming dislike." [14] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale. [15]

Jason Gibner of Allmovie wrote, "Whereas the first film was a guilty schlock pleasure, this sequel is an exercise in the art of genuinely beautiful trash cinema." [16] Marjorie Baumgarten of the Austin Chronicle opined that it was "nothing more than a perpetual chain of elaborately choreographed fight sequences that ... are linked together by the most flimsy and laughable of plot elements." [17] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a "D−" rating, calling it "abysmal" and "incoherent." [18] R.L. Shaffer of IGN wrote in 2011: "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a bad movie. No way around it. Over the years, however, it has evolved into a cult hit of sorts, playing as an unintentional comedy – a spoof of the early video game movies and their painfully obvious cash-in mentality." [5]

In separate 2012 interviews, Mortal Kombat co-creators Ed Boon and John Tobias selected Annihilation as their personal worst moments in the history of their work on the franchise. [19] [20]

In an interview for Luke Owen’s book, Lights, Camera, Game Over, producer Lawrence Kasanoff revealed the film was released unfinished: "I'm telling you the effects in that movie are not the final effects. I never anticipated that someone would take the movie and go, 'it's good enough'. We weren't done. We never finished that movie. But the studio said, 'we don’t care'. We sacrificed quality for business." [21]

Other media

Novelization

A novelization of the film was written by Jerome Preisler, published by Tor Books.[ citation needed ]

Canceled sequel

Shou's original contract was a three-picture deal, [22] and Threshold Entertainment's production on a second sequel was initially scheduled to commence shortly after the release of Annihilation, [23] but was shelved due to Annihilation's poor reception and disappointing box office performance. Attempts to produce a third film remained stuck in development hell, with numerous script rewrites, and storyline, cast and crew changes. A November 2001 poll on the official Mortal Kombat website hosted by Threshold asked fans which characters they believed would die in a third film. [24]

The 2005 destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina greatly affected one of the planned shooting locations. [23] [25] In June 2009, a bankruptcy court lawsuit saw producer Kasanoff suing Midway Games while mentioning that a third film was in the works. Warner Bros. (which became the parent company of New Line Cinema in 2008, after over a decade of both operating as separate divisions of Time Warner) ended up purchasing most of Midway's assets, including Mortal Kombat. [26] Warner Bros. released the rebooted film Mortal Kombat in 2021.

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