Why Mortal Kombat (1995) is my Favourite Adaptation of a Video Game

Mortal Kombat (1995) is the best film adaptation of a video game… ever.

If you don’t agree, then I’m afraid we cannot gently spoon together in bed. I stand firm on this, for my love of Paul W.S. Anderson’s Mortal Kombat is true and strong.

There are almost no good film adaptations of video games, let alone a masterpiece. Uwe Boll has seen to that. But, I truly believe that the 1995 motion picture Mortal Kombat is one such film that transcends the mediocrity of its peers and gracefully rests in the hallowed halls of cinematic… cinematic goodness.

Let me be clear, I do think you have to switch your brain off when viewing this film because it’s a goofy fantasy martial arts film… not the next Seven Samurai. And if you can learn to allow yourself to enjoy this premium schlock it will take you into its arms and cradle you sweetly with the warmth of a good old time.

I’ve always felt that the Mortal Kombat game series was goofy and fun (and of course, incredibly violent) and why should a film version be a fun adventurous romp!

SPECIAL THANKS to MaxuPlays

Thank you MaxuPlays for letting me use your recordings of fatalities! MaxuPlays is an ace let’s play dude who has made some of the most insane compilations of Mortal Kombat 11 fatalities. Please go check out MaxuPlays.

WIKI –

Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American fantasy martial arts action film written by Kevin Droney, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, produced by Lawrence Kasanoff, and starring Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Bridgette Wilson and Christopher Lambert. It is a loose adaptation of the early entries in the fighting game series Mortal Kombat and is the first instalment in the Mortal Kombat film series.

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FILMS –

– Mortal Kombat (1995)
– Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
– The Matrix
– Friday

VIDEO GAMES –

– Mortal Kombat
– Mortal Kombat 2
– Mortal Kombat 4
– Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
– Mortal Kombat 11

TELEVISION –

– Adventure Time: Wizard Battle
– Odd Future OFWGKTA Interview Newsnight 2012
– Dinosaurs: S1 E2
– Mortal Kombat 4 Advert/Video Game Opening (PS1)

MUSIC –

(In order)

– Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat) by The Immortals
– Waters of Nazareth (Justice Remix) by Justice
– Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima by Krzysztof Penderecki
– Control by Traci Lords
– Halcyon + On + On by Orbital
– Mii Channel Music but it̷ ̷i̶n̴s̸i̷d̵i̴o̵u̶s̵l̶y̸ ̶g̴e̴t̷s̵ d̸͎į̶ş̶c̷̹o̸͚r̷̴̷̴̤̣̟͉d̷̸̵̴̯̳̰ͅant
– Guts by Susumu Hirasawa
– Jazz Ass by Shifty
– Disco Zombi Italia by Carpenter Brut
– Tripmastermonk – Knocksteady Zencast Vol. 2: Ninja Funk & Gangster Ballads
– Twist The Knife Slowly by Napalm Death
– Juke Joint Jezebel by KMFDM
– Dick Dagger’s Theme by Pornosonic
– Positive Notions by Intense
– Goro Vs. Art by George S. Clinton feat. Buckethead
– Galactic Melt by Com Truise
– Demon Warriors/Final Kombat by George S. Clinton
– Up There by Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman (from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut)
– DEJA VU by V.A

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