This movie was epic as fuck. Deep true MK vibe. Nothing has come close since.

I like how in this adaptation, Liu Kang doesn't start as a humble fighter like he usually is in the games. He's skeptical, angry, and impulsive. Over time, he overcomes his emotions and learns what it means to be the Chosen One.

chris lambert fucking owns this role period.

One of the best camera angles I've ever seen. When I saw this in the theater as a kid and they went from the back of his heels walking up the stairs to zooming out and capturing the scenery like that I was amazed.

This movie was huge for a Asian kid growing up to see a Asian dude in a lead role in a major movie back then

I always felt the actor for Liu Kang did a really good underappreciated job in his portrayal. Liu is a perfectly rational skeptic of the whole situation until he sees enough evidence to convince him this really is Raiden; then he pretty much just says fuck it and decides to roll with the logic that all his ancestors stories were real.

Mortal Kombat is the best video game based movie, still.

Robin Shou is underrated.

This movie was a flawless victory in itself. The movie soundtrack, action and acting to me was top tier. Easily the best film of them all

The thunder was so loud in theaters back in 1995 (when I was 9 years old). To this day, I crank up the volume on my headset during the thunder sound effect in order to relive that memory.

For those wondering, the music played here is by Stabbing Westward and it's called Can't Happen Here. That's why you cannot find it in the original MK soundtrack.

3:34-3:37 “Why didn’t you protect him!?” “Why didn’t you?” BURN

Watched the movie the other night, it still holds up to this very day, especially with the music at the very end. The intro to raiden is badass as hell! Christopher Lambert really captured raiden perfectly, and Robin is still Liu Kang to this day!!

Last week i visited this place. Called Ayutthaya in Thailand. Very cool location

Between the creative liberties, budget affordances and beautiful nuances creating its own homage to the Mortal Kombat story, this film truly deserves a large chunk of the praise it gets for being the first truly good film based on a video game. It's not one for the purists though it definitely felt like it understood the soul of the source material which is something they can't deny.

The soundtrack in this movie was so awesome.

The Raiden in this movie did a damn good job! If only they could capture this same vibe and make a Mk movie today. Nothin has come close to this one since. One of the best scenes being “REPTILE”!!

"That's why you left the temple and ran away isn't it? The great tournament was too much responsibility but vengenace, that's so much simpler." -Lord Raiden

The entry walk and the music for any martial art walking toward temple is the feeling in itself

this is such a badass scene. the music, acting, and camera angles are just so perfect.

This movie was my childhood watching Mortal Kombat, when movies back then were awesome in those days. Robin Shou is the best Liu Kang character ever, and I loved the song to this movie.

Always loved the start of this scene, the way the music kicks in as he walks from the boat to the temple works really well.

such a bad ass entrance

I dont always visit the temple of light... But when I do, I need this sick track playing in the background.

I love this movie. Aside from Bruce Lee's masterpieces, this is the most sound and accurate representation of martial arts I have seen. I studied Taekwondo for two years (first degree black belt was as far as I went) but, I can tell there are many superior fighting styles from this film. Namely, Muay Thai, judo, and whatever the Shaolin monks do-I don't know what it's called. Fans of martial arts should check this out.

If this were MK9 3:21 that would've been a fight

I love the fact that this film takes it self very serious. Even being a film based in a game, still the creators deals with the story and the characters with all the heavy tension and drama that a thriller requires. And it kind works! Hollywood films now a days have jokes, gags, quotes alluding established elements of pop culture, proving that the film don't trust it self; or that the producers are so despereted to rip us off off every single penny we have, so they use the film as advertisement to sell us all kinds of crap that somehow manege to became famous and eternalized in the imagination of they sons of the babyboomers. This 1995 film don't. They just tell there story and that's pretty much it. That is the stuff that I miss so much, a unpretentious film, that don't want to change the industry, the culture, or even the entire fucking world.

The guy who played Lui Kang is an awesome actor

To much television lol 😂

this movie is perfection. from beggining to end it was exciting and entertaining every second. it had the best writters, directors, cast, composers best as it can get.

Such a good story line and the writing is fucking top notch, even for a movie today.

The single shot synced with the music was well done

Man this was the shit back in the day, and the best Mortal Kombat movie ever!

I love the caption that it's "The Temple of Light, China" when the architecture is clearly and distinctly Thai.

2:54 He was saying "he's just a beggar"!? ALL this time, I thought he said "he's just a faker!"

In the beginning when Liu Kang goes upstairs and all these monks meet him in front of beatiful temple and this music plays is just brilliant scene. Thomas Anderson is a genius!

dude, the sickest live action mk scene ever created

decades after and this still is and probably will always be the best movie based on a game

This film, and this scene in particular, has some beautiful cinematography.

Stabbing Westsward - Can't Happen Here..... Amazing soundtrack..amazing ..amazing

If they made this movie with modern day CGI and put it in theatres, it'll make numbers in the Box office easily.

Each scene with some great shots and soundtrack. Pure gold.

0:14 look at the camera work. this movie is full of beautifully constructed shots

They should have his outfit as a skin on the game‼️‼️‼️

Cast was perfect in this film 🎥

Spare him, my Lord Rayden. American life has enfeebled his mind. Too much television.

3:20 Raiden. YOU REALLY GONNA DO ME LIKE THAT RAIDEN!?

I actually visited this temple a few days ago. It's really in Ayutthaya, Thailand. About an hour north of Bangkok. Not China as the movie says. And it's not called Temple of Light either

This guy set the image that I have for Liu Kahn

That wonderful video shot from the back...Make it the most recognizable scene in movie history...

Robin Shou would have made a really good Goku live action DBZ character

I remember seeing this is the cinema when I was a kid (I was already a fan before watching it), when I saw Raiden I fucking freaked, because I was going to see my favorite Mortal Kombat character played by a live actor!

*"Liu Kang has been given the dream!"*

So your'e going to win the tournament? 'Yes I am' show me how!!

Serves as a prime example that the stoic ones are often the most dangerous or powerful.

No body talk about the fantastic camera work in this movie.

i name my cat Raiden so when Liu Kang's grandfather called out Lord Raiden n bowed my cat meowed on que. lol

"I'm going to find my brother's killer at the tournament. With or without your consent." Someone cancel Liu Kang....

Went to this location in Thailand last week. Great place but whoever cast Raiden should be held accountable.

Even though Christopher Lambert's video game counterpart is Chinese. But as Raiden, he is still awesome and iconic, nonetheless💪😁 I wish he kept that straw hat throughout the whole movie😔

liu kang was soooo much cooler than bruce lee, but prolly cuz im a 90's baby lol

Stabbing Westward - Can't happen here. You welcome.

I wish Liu Kang's jacket could be available in the game

Love how people know it's a SW track at the start of the video. Ungod was/is such a beautiful album!

came here after new mk Skin feature Cristopher Lambert

For it's time, this movie was great. They made far more effort in this film than they did with 1994 Street Fighter.

BGM at its best, pure mortal Kombat vibes

... Spare him, Lord Rayden. The american life has feebled his mind. Too much hub...

There is Enter the Dragon, then there Mortal Kombat, Lui Kang’s design and sound was based on Bruce Lee. Amazing movie for being based on a video game.

The best Raiden

Loved this film even the music was badass

its to bad that Raiden in MKX is Corrupted , cant wait MK 11 or whatever comes out #RaidenRocks #LambertRocks

3:19 Flawless Victory!

thats the don't fuck with a God look lol 3:23

Raiden Shang Tsung Lu Kang perfect cast

The title should have been Dont fuck with raiden !!!

Huáahá! U made my day! many thanks!

Raiden owned Liu Kang in this scene both verbally and physically.

This movie still holds up, The characters are really well done (even inspirational when considering Kano.) They even captured how Raiden can be kind of a dick.

All my life. I have been bullied picked on, Spat on and all the bad shit people do to those who feel superior. For once in my life I would love to walk by and have people bow down to your presence just like how Raiden is respected in this scene. I guess it takes a God to receive such respect.

give me a long run at the temple music

Wow , what a scene. I saw it day 1 in the theaters when it came out.

Still my favorite movie

“Where fighting for the fate of the world” Underrated movie quote

It is in Thailand.

Raiden's so cool!

The movie skins are now in MK11. Lambert, Wilson, Ashbey and coming soon Shou even voice them once again.

My 2 Fav Characters.. Rayden Flipped Lui ass quick as fuck lol

Visited the Temple of Light today. Magical places.

any idea of track being played initially while liu lands from boat and starts walking on stairs?

Raiden...What an actor.

One of my comfort movies lol

This is the real Liu Kang. Not the Mzk 2021 film.

Crazy how they incorporated the music & the scenes with the game, it's so intune this movie it's not even funny, even how they encorporated the arcade "punch" sound effect into the theme song, I do that with my music, use vocal sound effects, these guys were so intune making this movie & soundtrack

I want that same hat Raiden is wearing!!!! 💪🏻😎

Best intro for such a boss character

2021 my ass, this is still the best

he is not ready my lord. and we lost so much time. i know, but there's no one else.

Even now when I see in a tv show someone wearing a hat like Raiden I still say he's wearing a Raiden hat haha 😅

One of the greatest movie scenes ever