DS writes, "I enjoy gaming. I also enjoy movies. If you’re anything like me, the prospect of movies fashioned after games gets you hastily excited. But more often than not, when you sit down to one of these so-called game-movies, you become just as hastily disgusted. Most if not all video games possess deep narrative backgrounds and fully realized ambiences, charm, nuances, lore and cultures. So, why then, when the source material is so rich and detailed are the majority of game based movies complete and utter nonsense? Let’s have a look shall we?"
The Mortal Kombat screenwriter wasn't happy about the changes made to his script.
Join us as we take a look at the facts behind the "Mortal Kombat" movie and its journey to the big screen. To quote Linden Ashby's Johnny Cage: "Let's dance!"
Sure, we had some absolute garbage movies in the 90s, but we were a few short years away from Tomb Raider and Resident Evil. Now, we have cinematic hits like Warcraft, Sonic, and Detective Pikachu.
