Mortal Kombat (1995) — "Your soul is mine!"

Test your might! Chris and Sean put their June-Jitsu to the test with the '90s video game classic Mortal Kombat, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. Liu Kang (Robin Shou), Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby), and Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson) are tasked with saving Earth from the sorcerer Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) in the otherworldly tournament known as Mortal Kombat, with Christopher Lambert's Lord Rayden as their guide. It's the ultimate video game movie, with one of the greatest soundtracks ever featured in a film. Wrestling critic Marc Hall, Zach Nowack, and Wovoka join the fight. Wrestling critic Marc Hall, Zach Nowack, and Wovoka join Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, and Sean Liang to talk Paul W. S. Anderson, video game movies, that soundtrack, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast