Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot: 8 Things We Need To See
3. A Cool Touch Of East Meets West
Originally developed in Chicago, and strongly influenced by the wealth of 70s and 80s Kung Fu material to draw from, the original Mortal Kombat games constructed an enjoyably distinct merging of Eastern and Western iconography.
The fictitious swill of mysticism and egotism was an extremely fun part of the original games. The sternly disciplined, Bruce Lee-inspired, Liu Kang facing off against the wicked sorcery of Shang Tsung was bulked in between the macho, American brashness of Johnny Cage and the rugged pirate villainy of Kano. It wasn't so much a clash of cultures, as it was an action persona hit-list based on the developers' favourite childhood fictional characters.
It's an arguably geeky, but lovable nuance which could translate nicely to the new movie, taking on the bewildering traits of modern East-Asian martial arts movies and the explosiveness of Hollywood action, all under the Mortal Kombat banner.