#Mortal Kombat Movie 25th Anniversary Celebrated by Fans and Director Paul W.S. Anderson
“#Mortal Kombat Movie 25th Anniversary Celebrated by Fans and Director Paul W.S. Anderson”
Fans of Mortal Kombat took to social media to fondly dwell on their favorite parts of the film. Although a box-office success, the movie was savaged by critics for its corny dialogues and less-than-stellar special effects. But for fans and general audiences, it was clear that Paul W.S. Anderson had managed to tell a story that captured the spirit of the games that made them so popular. During an interview celebrating Mortal Kombat’s anniversary, the filmmaker explained that, during a time when video game adaptations were looked down upon, he knew as a gaming enthusiast that a Mortal Kombat movie had lots of potential.
“I was a big fan and knew intimately. This was a really intriguing intellectual property to adapt. If you played the game enough, there was good mythology behind it, which reminded me of classic movies like Jason and the Argonauts and Enter the Dragon.”
While the plot and dialogues of the movie can sometimes be found wanting, the fight scenes in Mortal Kombat have stood the test of time as some of the most entertaining the action genre has ever since, which Anderson credits the actors for, many of whom were highly-trained martial artists.
“We delivered something fresh and exciting that hadn’t been seen before in American cinema, and I think that stuff still holds up. Two actors who really know how to fight going at it, that’s a thing of beauty that holds up whether it was done 30 years ago or three weeks ago. That’s something Mortal Kombat has in spades, which is why I think it’s cool.”
In many ways, the first Mortal Kombat movie was the last time a video-game adaptation became something more than a middling box-office success with little cultural impact. The follow-up sequels to Mortal Kombat with a different creative team were not nearly as successful.
Once again, it fell to Anderson to present the world with a new successful movie series based on a video game, which he did with the Resident Evil franchise and hopes to do again with the upcoming Monster Hunter. The filmmaker states that the reason his forays in the genre are so successful is that he believes in staying true to the spirit of the games, instead of cherry-picking the parts of the narrative that best fit a movie script and discarding the rest.
“I didn’t see it as an opportunity to make a successful movie; I saw it as a chance to bring something I truly loved to the screen, and I think you have if you want to adapt it successfully,”
Mortal Kombat quotes originated over at Entertainment Weekly.
Scenes from the red carpet premiere of the Mortal Kombat movie, which hit theaters on this date 25 years ago. #MortalKombat#MortalKombatMoviepic.twitter.com/0mFDHNtISZ
— NBA Jam (the book) (@nbajambook) August 18, 2020
Two and a half decades ago today, a handful of people on a leaky boat were chosen to save the world… and they did EXACTLY that!
Happy 25th Anniversary to #MortalKombat: The Movie! #MortalKombatMovie#MKAftermath#MortalKombat25#Anniversary@CHTOfficial@[email protected]/a7osnLfudo— Daniel William Clark (@DanielWClarkDWC) August 18, 2020
Let’s us not forget that #MortalKombatMovie turned 25 today pic.twitter.com/uMaIKpDfS8
— Jimmy Feliciano (@J_Feliciano) August 19, 2020
Oops, forgot to post earlier but happy 25th anniversary to one of my favorite films and those were still $500 sunglasses, asshole!#MortalKombat#MK25#MortalKombatMoviepic.twitter.com/6iHIfqgtCY
— ☆King☆?? (@KingFarron) August 19, 2020
25 Years Later Mortal Kombat Is Still the Best Video Game Adaptation https://t.co/iN0Hoe3Et6#MortalKombat#MK#MortalKombat1995#MortalKombatMovie
— Fortress of Solitude (@FortressofS) August 17, 2020
Two more days for #mortalkombatmovie turns 25I remember going to theater’s when I was 3 years old and saw mortal kombat the movie, which it’s the best #videogame movie
— Sweet daddy Jay (@muddyretro) August 17, 2020
— Remi Steele ?️? #WrestleRemia2 (@RemingSteele) August 18, 2020
Has it truly been 25 years since I forgot my ID at home, ran back from the mall to our little apt. right across the street, past fellow students laughing at me and back, cutting the line and clearly NOT being the kid you were keeping out?Happy 25th, #MortalKombatMovie 🙂
— Shad (@LinKuei_Shad) August 19, 2020
Released 25 years ago, the original #MortalKombatMovie still stands as one of the best examples of adapting a video game into a movie. It wasn’t perfect, but it was enough and fun to watch. #MortalKombathttps://t.co/N5OOFHPFDNpic.twitter.com/HBiAVLV3Th
— Timzster – #ReleaseTheSnyderCut is happening! ? (@thetimzster) August 18, 2020
Happy 25th birthday to the OG VG classic! It was the first time people realized that VG properties could be translated successfully to other mediums, and not just niche hobbies for kids with nothing better to do. It’s been an honor to help bring you back. #MortalKombatpic.twitter.com/zqI5fquqAR
— Greg Russo (@WriterRusso) August 18, 2020
Topics: Mortal Kombat, Video Games
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