While movies based off popular video game franchises used to have a bad reputation, many of the best video game movies have arrived over the last few years. Chief among them is Simon Mcquoid's Mortal Kombat (streaming with a HBO Max subscription) and its sequel. I had the chance to speak with the director ahead of the latter movie's release on 4K UHD, and he revealed his three favorite fight sequences. But I'm also surprised on the ones he left out.
Mortal Kombat II hit theaters back in May, and brought more beloved characters to the burgeoning franchise. It's available on digital now, but MK II's 4K UHD release is coming later this month. When asked about his favorite fights of the movie, McQuoid named a few starting with:
