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Mortal Kombat II

5/12/20261 hr 39 min

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.

Clips

Are Kitana and Jade More?
Sold-Out App, Empty Theater
Killing Off Cole Young
Retcon That Actually Works
Five-Year Gap, Next-Day Plot
From Junk To Solid B-Movie

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    [upbeat music] Mortal Kombat is not about death, but rather the preservation of life. Liu Kang and a few chosen fighters from the Earthrealm defeated Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung. According to the rules of Mortal Kombat, their victory preserved the safety of the Earth for one more generation, only to enjoy a brief period of peace, for someone from Outworld has a different point of view.

  2. Speaker 2· Soundbite0:33

    Mortal Kombat!

  3. Arnie· Host0:35

    [upbeat music] Welcome to Now Playing Podcast's Mortal Kombat retrospective series.

  4. Speaker 2· Soundbite0:43

    It has begun. Mortal Kombat!

  5. Arnie· Host0:49

    Part of Now Playing's video game movie review series.

  6. Speaker 40:53

    You win the tournament, you win their respect. They'll tell the entire world you're the real goods.

  7. Arnie· Host0:59

    Hosted by Arnie.

  8. Speaker 2· Soundbite1:01

    I am the chosen one.

  9. Arnie· Host1:03

    Justin.

  10. Speaker 2· Soundbite1:03

    Let Mortal Kombat begin.

  11. Arnie· Host1:05

    And Stuart.

  12. Speaker 2· Soundbite1:06

    One of you three will decide the outcome of the tournament. The fate of billions will depend upon you.

  13. Stuart· Host1:12

    A handful of people on a leaky boat are gonna save the world?

  14. Speaker 2· Soundbite1:16

    Exactly.

  15. Arnie· Host1:18

    This podcast may contain detailed plot spoilers, harsh language, and fatalities.

  16. Speaker 2· Soundbite1:24

    I was about to go for a stroll, but maybe I'll stick around, you fucking idiot.

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