Mortal Kombat II

About this episode

The episode reviews Mortal Kombat II and discusses its characters and direction.

Nic is not the only Cage who made garbage action flicks in the 1990s Karl Urban (The Boys) goes from Comic-Con has-been to fighting for Earth in a life-or-death tournament called Mortal Kombat II. Does this aging Gen X-er still have enough fight to defeat classic video game characters like fan-wielding Kitana, toothy Baraka, and big, bad Outworld villain Shao Khan? And can director Simon McQuoid bring new life to martial artists who didn’t stick the landing in his COVID-era first attempt at the property? Get over here and listen to Arnie, Justin, and Stuart provide perspective on another Now Playing Podcast Arcade entry.

People in this episode

Hosts: Arnie, Justin, Stuart

Topics covered

• action movies
• video game adaptations
• film reviews
• martial arts
• 90s cinema

Keywords

• Mortal Kombat II
• Karl Urban
• Simon McQuoid
• action flicks
• video game characters

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mortal Kombat II, The Boys

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