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By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service April 28, 2021 32 Real ’90s kids know “Mortal Kombat,” and real ’90s kids truly appreciate “Mortal Kombat.” That techno beat drops, that guy screams “mortal kombat!” and it’s like we’re back at the arcade, hammering sticky buttons in order to “finish him!!” as 8-bit blood spurts in pixelated bursts. The goofy but lovable 1995 movie adaptation, directed by maximalist action auteur Paul W.S. Anderson, was the entertainment for many pizza-fueled sleepovers, so if there’s one audience a remake has to please, it’s the ’90s kids (who are pushing 40 now). Somehow, director Simon McQuoid, in his feature directorial debut, has managed to update the film while also capturing that silly, digital-blood soaked magic. ....
By KATIE WALSH | Tribune News Service | Published: April 23, 2021 Real ‘90s kids know “Mortal Kombat,” and real ‘90s kids truly appreciate “Mortal Kombat.” That techno beat drops, that guy screams “mortal kombat!” and it’s like we’re back at the arcade, hammering sticky buttons in order to “finish him!!” as 8-bit blood spurts in pixelated bursts. The goofy but lovable 1995 movie adaptation, directed by maximalist action auteur Paul W.S. Anderson, was the entertainment for many pizza-fueled sleepovers, so if there’s one audience a remake has to please, it’s the ‘90s kids (who are pushing 40 now). Somehow, director Simon McQuoid, in his feature directorial debut, has managed to update the film while also capturing that silly, digital-blood soaked magic. ....
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