Good Brews Bad Views

Episode 113: Mortal Kombat

Episode Summary

With the upcoming release of the new Mortal Kombat movie, Good Brews Bad Views revisits the original 1995 film with help of Arcade Aficionado Dave to see how the iconic fighting game franchise film holds up after 26 years. The bigger question to ask is "Does the soundtrack still slap?" Answer: You bet it does. Jump forward to 1:52:20 for an extra long post movie discussion featuring our final thoughts on our beers and Mortal Kombat, Japanese laser disc content, tortuously bad concept art, Ying Yangs and Orientalism, Arcades, retro gaming, and the evolution of narrative in gaming.   Check Out Psychic Drive on their Website, Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch Channel. Like what we're doing? Want to choose future episodes? Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodbrewsbadviews Opening theme: Tha Silent Partner – Prohibition Brew and Pork Chops

Episode Notes

With the upcoming release of the new Mortal Kombat movie, Good Brews Bad Views revisits the original 1995 film with help of Arcade Aficionado Dave to see how the iconic fighting game franchise film holds up after 26 years. The bigger question to ask is "Does the soundtrack still slap?" Answer: You bet it does.

Jump forward to 1:52:20 for an extra long post movie discussion featuring our final thoughts on our beers and Mortal Kombat, Japanese laser disc content, tortuously bad concept art, Ying Yangs and Orientalism, Arcades, retro gaming, and the evolution of narrative in gaming.

 

Check Out Psychic Drive on their Website, Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch Channel.

Like what we're doing? Want to choose future episodes? Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodbrewsbadviews

Opening theme: Tha Silent Partner – Prohibition Brew and Pork Chops