Mortal Kombat (1995): Video Game Ultra-Violence Gets the PG-13 Treatment

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In this episode of Morally Offensive, we revisit the 1995 cult classic Mortal Kombat, the movie that brought video game violence, bad CGI, and 90s martial arts chaos to the big screen. We dig into Catholic reviews of the film, including one that blames stuffed-crust pizza and child day planners for the future downfall of civilization. We talk about the movie, it's place in 90s pop culture, our mutual experiences with the game series, the panic surrounding video game violence, the mammoth status of its CD soundtrack, a brief history of Belgium New Beat, and a tangent about the Wisdom Tree Christian NES Videogame knockoffs, including the classic convert-the-heathens-by-throwing-fruit Zelda ripoff, Spiritual Warfare. Our guest is Aaron (aka @DivineGamerArma on Twitch), who joins us to talk video game morality, cinematic sin, and the theology of terrible movies. Check out our new Merch Store! We've got t-shirts, hats, tote bags and branded denim jackets! Follow us on our socials at Instagram and Tiktok. Topics: Mortal Kombat movie review, Catholic pop culture criticism, 90s video games, bad CGI, Hong Kong action, ex-Catholic commentary, media moral panic, Belgium new beat

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In this episode of Morally Offensive, we revisit the 1995 cult classic Mortal Kombat — the movie that brought video game violence, bad CGI, and 90s martial arts chaos to the big screen. We dig into Catholic reviews of the film, including one that blames stuffed-crust pizza and child day planners for the future downfall of civilization. We talk about the movie, it’s place in 90s pop culture, our mutual experiences with the game series, the panic surrounding video game violence, the mammoth status of its CD soundtrack, a brief history of Belgium New Beat, and a tangent about the Wisdom Tree Christian NES Videogame knockoffs, including the classic convert-the-heathens-by-throwing-fruit Zelda ripoff, Spiritual Warfare.

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