7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Mortal Kombat 1995

The original Mortal Kombat from 1995 is a shining example of b-movie success. A 2D fight game phenomenon turned film franchise, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade’s trip to Outworld to compete in a deadly martial arts tournament where the fate of the world will be decided holds a special place in fans hearts even to this day. So with a new Mortal Kombat movie, now with even gnarlier fatalities and a no holds barred R-Rating, here are 7 things you didn’t know about the original Mortal Kombat… probably!

From the animatronic Goro, to dislocated shoulders and King Kong, Mortal Kombat’s legacy is more than just Raiden and Shang Tsung or Scorpion and Sub-Zero. Paul W.S. Anderson’s 1995 original holds a few Guinness World Records, owns a chart topping theme song and had to fight the MPAA to boot. There’s an easy argument to be made for Mortal Kombat being the best video game movie ever made. So, when the 2021 version drops on HBO Max on April 23, will it finish him? Him being the original movie? See what I did there? Get over here! I’m sorry, it’s no good, but I tried.

This episode was written by Brian Altano and Edited by Tayo Oyekan

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