{"id":201298,"date":"2021-02-24T20:33:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T20:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/mortal-kombat-movie-r-rating-future-video-game-movies-tv-shows\/"},"modified":"2021-02-24T20:33:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T20:33:44","slug":"mortal-kombat-movie-could-mean-big-things-for-future-video-game-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/24\/mortal-kombat-movie-could-mean-big-things-for-future-video-game-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortal Kombat Movie Could Mean Big Things for Future Video Game Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The new Mortal Kombat<\/strong><\/em> movie is on the way, and while it’s impossible to judge the quality of the movie at the moment, the movie’s trailer<\/a> is undoubtedly impressive. While\u00a0it does appear to be taking some liberties with the story and characters in Mortal Kombat,\u00a0<\/em>which may or may not work out, it definitely seems to be faithfully translating the actual “Kombat” of the series.<\/p>\n

Part of the reason the movie is able to translate that combat so well is because of its R-rating. It allows the movie to get away with the absurdly brutal action the Mortal Kombat<\/em><\/a> series is known for; anything less than that, and the movie just wouldn’t really seem authentic.\u00a0This could\u00a0mean the curse of lackluster video game movies may be broken.<\/p>\n

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It’s not that every video game movie needs to be rated R; in fact, for a lot of properties, that would be pretty weird. While it could be entertaining in its own right, a rated R Mario<\/em> movie wouldn’t exactly be translating the source material very well. That said, the same can be said in reverse; translating Metal Gear Solid<\/em> into a movie<\/a> with a PG-13 rating would be similarly complicated.<\/p>\n

Taking these characters and stories out of a game and onto a screen can already make them feel different\u00a0for\u00a0fans. It literally takes the control out of the players’ hands and forces them to be a passive participant instead of an active one. While that isn’t inherently a bad thing by any means, it changes how the entire\u00a0experience can feel.\u00a0Since games are already a little different because of the medium, any minor change to the characters and world is going to amplify that. A Mortal Kombat<\/em> movie without some brutally violent fights<\/a> just wouldn’t feel right, and fans of the series would likely react poorly to it.<\/p>\n

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While R-rated blockbusters were a tougher sell a few years ago, those days are starting to pass. Movies that are very important in popular culture, like Deadpool<\/em> and Joker<\/a><\/em> (the latter of which went on to make more than $1 billion), were both rated R adaptations of comic book characters. One of those adaptations was a little more faithful to the comic book counterpart than the other, but that’s not necessarily the point. Both of these movies were given an R rating because it’s what the story needed to be told properly, and they saw success not because of that R rating, but because of the quality of the story.<\/p>\n

Even movies that weren’t adaptations of existing characters, and weren’t necessarily going to become pop culture icons, overcame the R ratings like the John Wick<\/em> series<\/a>. It seems like movies are starting to understand that the most important thing is to tell the story properly, without concessions. This is a great sign not only for movies in general, but for video game adaptations that need that R rating to be told properly.<\/p>\n

While it’s a series rather than a movie, another adaptation that could go a long way in proving this point is the upcoming The Last Of Us<\/em>\u00a0TV series<\/a>, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. While the rating for that show is unconfirmed, it would be near-impossible to translate that story into a family-friendly tale. If that show sees success, it’s possible faithful video game adaptations won’t only be limited to the movies, but could see time on the small screen as well.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Mortal Kombat\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>movie\u00a0is currently slated to release on April 16, 2021.<\/p>\n

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