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Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 2:44 pm
by Finch
2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Brand new 4K restorations of the two films by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the two films
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio on both films
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for both films
• Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the films by Simon Ward and John Torrani
• Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
• Two double-sided foldout posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
DISC 1 – MORTAL KOMBAT
• 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director Paul W.S. Anderson
• Brand new audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson
• Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
• Cage Match, a newly filmed interview with with actor Linden Ashby
• Leveling Up, a newly filmed interview with cinematographer John R. Leonetti
• Quarters to Millions, a newly filmed interview with producer Lawrence Kasanoff
• The Heavyweight, a newly filmed interview with designer and suit performer Tom Woodruff
• Mortal Kombat: A Journey Behind the Scenes featurette
• On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
• Theatrical trailers
• Image gallery
DISC 2 – MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION
• 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director John R. Leonetti
• Brand new audio commentary with director John R. Leonetti moderated by filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat
• Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
• The Queen of the Night, a newly filmed interview with actor Musetta Vander
• Techno, Taiko, Orcho, a newly filmed interview with composer George S. Clinton
• The Man of a Thousand Deaths, a newly filmed interview with stunt performer J.J. Perry, who played Cyrax, Scorpion and Noob Saibot
• On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 2:46 pm
by mfunk9786
Horrified to announce that this'll be a day one purchase for me, despite the fact that the second movie is an absolutely useless toss-in. The first is really a unique piece of work and about as good as it could've come out - to date, probably the best 'video game movie' ever made.
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:04 pm
by swo17
I'm curious if any thought was given down at Arrow HQ as to whether the second C should have also been replaced with a K
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:07 pm
by mfunk9786
There is [recent] precedent:
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:34 pm
by domino harvey
When you get to the end of the last extra, if there’s not audio of “FINISH HIM” then is this really a special edition at all
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:46 pm
by Finch
swo17 wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:04 pm
I'm curious if any thought was given down at Arrow HQ as to whether the second C should have also been replaced with a K
I had the same thought!
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:56 pm
by Mr Sausage
I saw this a bunch as a kid because a good friend was a huge fan. But even tho’ I was a huge martial arts movie fan, I never had any fondness for this one. The movie suffers from a number of key cast members having no fighting ability to speak of, and the general inability of American directors and editors to construct a comprehensible fight scene. Coming to this from Hong Kong movies does Mortal Kombat no favours. But the Cage/Scorpion fight in the underworld is decent, easily the best fight in the film, and the Goro animatronic remains impressive even now.
I have no memory of the second one aside from the “Too bad YOU…shall die!” meme.
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 8:48 pm
by Banasa
Going to agree with Sausage. I know so many people in my age group who swear the first is "one of the good ones" for video game adaptations. I can only chock this up to happy fuzzy memories as this was shown endlessly on cable tv in the 90s, I guess the non-gorey Mortal Kombat payed off to basically make easily digestible for cable tv sponsers and audiences.
In an era where countless 90s Hong Kong martial film basically blow it out of the water, I'm in no rush to return. I can at least give it credit that its at least better than the complete mess both Street Fighter live action films are.
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 10:28 pm
by colinr0380
Well, I mean when your competition during the same period was the Street Fighter film with Kylie and Raul Julia; and the Double Dragon film, it makes sense that Mortal Kombat would be the winner out of that competition! Although really the big winner of the 1994-5 group of beat-em-up game adaptations was not any of the live action films, but the anime adaptation of
Street Fighter II (which sets a high bar for the upcoming live action Street Fighter film coming out this year to try to clear)
I mostly just remember that this 'island tournament' plot is basically lifted straight from Enter The Dragon (and/or The Man With The Golden Gun) with a bit of supernatural stuff for good measure. And that this is Paul W.S. Anderson doing his characteristic thing and adding a very 90s dance-rave remix of the main theme (which was perhaps more jarring when he went on to do a similar thing for Event Horizon!)
Re: Mortal Kombat Kollection
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 10:31 pm
by colinr0380
Banasa wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2026 8:48 pm
In an era where countless 90s Hong Kong martial film basically blow it out of the water, I'm in no rush to return. I can at least give it credit that its at least better than the complete mess both Street Fighter live action films are.
Of course, we all know that the very best live action version of Street Fighter was
Jackie Chan doing the characters (including Chun-Li!) in the City Hunter film! (Incidentally his opponent there is played by Gary Daniels, who would go on to play Ken in that 1995 live action version of Fist of the North Star)