🐲 Mortal Kombat 1995 KOMPLETE Edition | OSW Film Review!

[@OSW]

👍 PLS thumbs up the vid it'd really help us out 👍 WELL HELLOOO! Such an important childhood film I brought in our good friend Maffew to tackle it! Watch axcloosive reviews & behind the scenes vids here: NoggerU.OSWreview.com 🍻 SPECIAL THANKS: 🐲 Jay Lee-Stewart for choosing this! 🤼‍♂️ Maffew of Botchamania kzbin.info/www/bejne/b32aiKSJirVopMk 🎞️ Primary Video Editor: Jeff Surberus twitter.com/Surberus 🎵 Intro Music by Lame Genie! kzbin.info/www/bejne/npaTlnWKj8aAe80 🎮 Intro Video Graphics: twitter.com/MrNiesGuy ✂️ Splicey-Sourcerer: V1 twitch.tv/OSWreview 🎬 Final audio/video editing: Jay twitter.com/OSWreview 🦂 Incredible Artwork by www.artstation.com/ahriman/albums/all 📚 And a massive thanks to Luke Owen, who wrote Lights, Camera, Game Over; which gives a detailed look into the making of MK, as well as several other videogame movies! Highly recommend, buy it here: (no affiliate link, i think it's a fascinating read) 🇬🇧 uk.bookshop.org/books/lights-camera-game-over-how-video-game-movies-get-made/9780764353178 🇺🇲 www.schifferbooks.com/lights-camera-game-over-how-video-game-movies-get-made-62 If u get the book pls tweet me @OSWreview! Thanks for reading til the end! A winner is you 💚

[@_Amit_Sunil]

Wait, THE Luke Owen from WrestleTalk? Also I was sure we'd get some Ronda Rousey Sonya as an actual WWE star who crossed over into the game

[@jerryjanik480]

glaciers & Chris kanyon jokes and also Kenny Omega is probably watching the supper so it's somewhere in the world thinking thank you or osw of you and none of you can claim him can claim them as your boy

[@SegaDream131]

I STILL HAVE Mortal Kombat the movie Album, Lord's of Acid Lust,And A THOUSAND FIRES.... From back then till now and forever...♾️👍

[@rayfinkel4434]

Brilliant review again guys. Would love to see u do awol with van damme

[@Skreezilla]

I feel you need Phelan on here :p

[@MattMcMuscles]

Really chortling at the image of a greasy 18 year old Maffew, wearing an austin 3: 16 shirt in a dance club going, "This isn't like Mortal Kombat at all! This is shite!"

[@Joe90h]

"So, when do they turn on the blood sprinklers and really kick this party up a gear?"

[@Psycho-Ssnake]

Thanks for recommending this video to me Matt.

[@billhicks6449]

The clip of JCVD getting a white powder thrown in his face while mentioning how much blow he did filming Street Fighter is the kind of thing that keeps me coming back here.

[@BFK4LIFE]

Freedom Powder*

[@gdoggo2024]

For me, Cary being 'immortalized' as the face and voice of Shang Tsung in the game was just amazing. He definitely deserved it.

[@ArchangelSteve]

Absolutely, Cary is who I think of when I think of Shang Tsung, he makes that role his own.

[@Scottie-gd7bo]

Kano also became Australian after this movie

[@reloadpsi]

Bringing the other actors back for alternate costumes and voices was awesome too. Shame Trevor Goddard had passed already.

[@VivaKingCodeman]

Art Donovan when seeing the Goro fight: "Dat guy has four arms, that's not fair! The other guy only has half the amount!"

[@oN3xShOtxkilL]

How much does that guy weight ?

[@thedowntownmovielounge]

That Shang Tsung is a cutie.

[@Mrryn]

Crossing the streams a bit, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that Goro is just the MK version of mid 90s Sid. Awesome theme music. Big man power moves. Limited mobility with maximum hotdogging. You could say...he has twice the arms you have. And he has half the brain that you do.

[@paulk6399]

Is he one of the fighters? He looks like a monster!

[@LessThan-wr1nr]

This goro has a nice tan, maybe he's from the islands somewhere, huh?

[@kongzilla2270]

The industrial rock club vibe was alive and oozing in South Africa deep into the 2010's. Matrix Jackets, Du Hast and amphetamines baby!

[@youcomebeforeyou]

G

[@Estorium]

Doors in JHB / Edenvale and Burn in Durban were my jam.

[@ZillMob]

Du hast

[@malkomalkavian]

@@ZillMob du hast mich

[@MarvinLong_]

"It's hard to give out while you are marking out" is probably the best quote from any OSW. Great stuff as always, can't wait for the next MK film review

[@exeortegarubio]

The boys will take a tough one for the team

[@CLAIMofLife]

Even as a child I always thought the Johnny Cage autographed photo belonged to Scorpion and it was just a film joke, like “isn’t it funny that this demon is Johnny Cage’s #1 fan?”

[@Julford]

Cage gives someone an autographed photo at the start of the film, I always thought that bit was them going "Yeah that guy Cage stupidly gave the photo to earlier? It was Scorpion all along!" I watched this movie for the first time a few years back with some friends, and that was THE moment of the film. Such a fun little punchline.

[@ChrisHominski]

"Well done Batman, Jack Napier has fallen into a vat of acid" LMAO

[@Megacliff]

If I could forget an entire KZbin series, I wouldn't choose you lads, just in case I never found you. Every episode is rewatchable af.

[@chrislacy1990]

(35:12) “Get down here!” “Stay over there!” “I’ll be there in a minute!” V1’s got me in stitches with this quote and his angry cover of the nWo theme song. 🤣

[@MsCholmondley-Warner]

And the added reverb on V1’s voice just made it even funnier! 😁🤣

[@chrislacy1990]

@@MsCholmondley-Warner I know right lol

[@bootsthecat6718]

Has there ever been a better theme song for a movie? I don't think so.

[@DasKame]

Thank you Shawn 😉

[@tonydub98]

Wonder Woman’s theme in the Snyder Cut would like a word with you

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

@@tonydub98 No it wouldn’t.

[@LameGenie]

SO GOOD. It was an honor to be a part of this! Also, that Guru Larry impression is SPOT ON.

[@OSW]

Thank you my dude! So happy to get to work with ye guys. Can't wait for people to hear your Halloween Havoc song! 🎃

[@eMCeeWhackTastik]

I had to recommend it brah! A ton of love to the Mortal Kombat series, it has everything! From the amazing to the absolute trash. Got to love it!

[@OSW]

Thank u for the support and the choice man! Nice to review a GOOD film and get to mark out 😆

[@evanhanley6437]

This is beyond fantastic. The amount of nostalgia in this is so overwhelming I adore it. Being the big Mortal Kombat fan that I am, this is absolute perfection. I love all the massive attention to detail to the research, trivia and commentary. The jokes in this are god tier. This is class. You have outdone yourself Jay.

[@jesseslack2089]

That opening theme was a pretty awesome version of it!

[@OSW]

Cheers for the kind words mate 🙂 Very strokable

[@garyhammond7683]

Cant wait for Annihilation

[@jesseslack2089]

@@garyhammond7683 Me either!

[@marbs0204]

15:38 - 15:47 Steven Seagal and his akido bollocks. lol

[@That_Guy-]

Bro that is the true power of ultra instinct

[@TheCheat420]

Jay I love how you can just rattle off every Mortal Kombat move. It's honestly impressive.

[@Nogardo]

And a bit concerning

[@LaNoLaCola]

He is the play by play guy

[@ZealKingdom]

I was amazed at Steve's ability to alter his voice for Scorpion's lines "Stay over there! I'll be there in a minute!"

[@Neetaku86_vt]

The guy who Liu Kang fought the first time was from a show called WMAC Masters. His name was Hakeem "The Machine" Austin.

[@adamwintz1072]

"Nothin but ninja" "Ninja, please" -V1

[@claybaxter3202]

I can remember renting this on vhs with my mom! I lost my shit when Scorpion and Cage fought. Looking back, she was such a good sport.

[@EnriqueTortellini]

God bless her

[@claybaxter3202]

@@EnriqueTortellini thanks brah! She was a huge Sting fan, and Steamboat!

[@TrenchReynolds]

I love that you guys did a review of this. It's legit one of my favorite movies for all the mark out moments. I saw it in theater in my 20s on opening day.

[@LaytonAlex]

Brilliant as always. I hope OSW runs for 400 years.

[@BLACULA-Skeewoah]

OOC is destined to have a moan for the rest of eternity

[@WinchMan4]

"I'll be there in a minute!" God that killed me.

[@BigHonchoNick]

Mortal Kombat annihilation, it's gonna be EMOTIONAL!

[@monarched]

FYI: The voice of Shao Khan at the end was the great Frank Welker. Kinda sounded like his Transformers G1 Soundwave voice.

[@DasKame]

More like Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget 😅

[@monarched]

@@DasKame Ahhh...I just listened to it again, I stand corrected. Thanks.

[@treadcutter2138]

@@DasKame same voice actor either way. Welker is one of the most prolific voice actors.

[@almightycinder]

@@monarched Soundwave and Dr Craw are also the same voice, just with Soundwave edited in post.

[@gameon71]

Sean Connery as Raiden would have been so f'n hilarious!😂🤣

[@KofC83]

"I don't think shhho" 😄

[@bigmuffshoegazernon6740]

One of you three bloody bashtards is gonna deshide the fate of the univershh. Harr harrr harrr harrr! Sharry

[@sahasrahlamusic9068]

Excellent review lads, 10/10 Bret Hart gives 5/10 says the matches could have been more technical, more story. I give the movie 8/10, 10/10 soundtrack Great nostalgia, great mindless fighting sequences.

[@zackschilling4376]

My friends and I saw the first MK at the drive-in theater. It was a blast! Except for the mosquitos, but the concession stand nachos always made up for it.

[@zionkraze9965]

I first saw this from the GamesMaster show (which is coming back this year), but the first time I played it was on the arcade at Flamingo Land. Never got to beat it, but we watched someone played through the entire game as Sub Zero, that's always been stuck in my mind seeing that ending.

[@SpaceQuack]

2 wopper episodes of O.S.W. new story arc in less than a month.. I'm feeling very spoiled right about now..cheers guys, much appreciated! I really, realy want to run into the street and shout MORTAL KOMBAT as loud as I can😀

[@reloadpsi]

I think what gets me about this film is how Johnny, Sonya, and Kang look nothing like their respective characters but absolutely _feel_ like them.

[@sppsports2449]

I love this movie, regardless, I am excited for the next MK review, that's where the real fun is had.

[@TheCheat420]

Just enough time to watch before work! Happy days are here again!

[@TheCheat420]

V1 called Shang Tsung Shangers 🤣

[@miamimagicians]

By the way kudos to you guys this is one of the best episodes you've ever done. You are everything that is pro wrestling super Nintendo and Sega Genesis

[@Calinia_LiViN]

11:35 too funny man I can definitely see myself chilling with you guys and having a blast

[@LaNoLaCola]

I hope you guys get Phelan to join in for the review of the sequel. He is as big of a mark for Mortal Kombat as you can get.

[@everyonelovesmajima]

I think it was originally intended to be all real action stars in the first game, that's why Liu Kang is blatantly just Bruce Lee.

[@jorisweyen7934]

Just started watching and already marking out for the intro. Damn good stuff lads!

[@flimflammandrew749]

I unironically love the first Mortal Kombat film. Annihilation is an all-time great bad movie, full of total madness.

[@carlcady4008]

This flew by, so good!

[@KageVII]

Lovely video as always boys. Concerning the arcade scene, goodness such a difference from the early 90's compared to now. A few hours from me there's a Round One arcade. Seeing the all seated fighting game cabinets, driving games, etc damn near brought me to tears. Had so much fun that day.

[@remarkablyaveragematt9829]

The whole family sat down and watched this morning Good watch lads!

[@OSW]

Hope we didn't anything TOO embarrassing for ur family 😆

[@remarkablyaveragematt9829]

@@OSW oh no, don't worry we watch OSW videos all the time, my gf marked out to the Vince "unbelievable" montage when she first saw it

[@primepm8861]

Even Bridgette Wilson's Sonya Blade sounds better than Ronda Rousey's.

[@MikeFlamingo]

Not exactly a high mark to beat

[@DasKame]

Indeed

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Yeah, Ronda Rousey blows, dude. I wouldn’t be willing to defend her ass even if she WASN’T a transphobe.

[@OsweebMosley]

@@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick Cringe.

[@SujoyChakravarthi93]

Even MY Sonya Blade sounds better than Ronda Rousey's

[@cmheinrich1]

Another excellent video boys!

[@GaunterODimm2]

Yes lads.

[@willm5681]

Was hoping you would have covered the guy playing sub-zero going on to join the WWF as a doctor. Splicey Beyond the Mat with him fixing up Mick Foley

[@duffman18]

Yeah everyone said he had magic hands. Not talking about ice magic in the film. Somehow he kept everyone going through his massages. Got them through injury. You could be thrown off a cage and wrestle the next night with this guy Maybe "massage therapist" is innuendo for "has a big bag of drugs"

[@willm5681]

@@duffman18 Good to know his massages had a happy ending *V1 squeezy noise*

[@RealNameDre]

That theme song in the beginning was fire 🔥🔥🔥 great nostalgia 💯😀

[@SgtStash]

All of you guys have voices I enjoy listening too, it's wonderful. Keep talking

[@Smith.S.E.]

Absolutely amazing. Will never get enough of OSW, or OSW+Maffew

[@evilgenius1380]

Love u guys... Alays make my day listening to u guys... Thx

[@KofC83]

Just noticed that one of the fighters Shang summons in the final battle is Okamura/Baldy from Samurai Cop!

[@MsCholmondley-Warner]

Woah! Good spot dude!

[@MegaThrone-ex4xb]

Yes, Gerald Okamura, else was fighters Rodney Mitchell- bald black skin warrior, Fumio Demura- samurai, Sidney S.Liufau- with stick. One fighter was in american show Fight Zone 1995 as Mozarr i dont know his name. And last warrior i dont know too(

[@jukkahurskainen5192]

I still have my VHS of Mortal Kombat…. Somewhere :D I watched this so many times and it’s amazing it’s “held up”? I mean I agree with you, it’s not great, but it’s good enough and doesn’t overstay it’s welcome! Great vid, good to have Maffew back too!

[@OrlockBJ]

Surprised you guys didn't mention Sub Zero being played by Dr. François Petit who works with the WWE onscreen and off.

[@bornsinner8653]

The doctor who ran in to help Mankind in HIAC? Holy shit

[@oopopp]

I've watched this video 3 times now... I just LOVE it when people review this movie... lol

[@plcthelegacy4131]

I love that Trevor Goddard had a sh!t cockney accent, because his performance is what characterized Kano. Which is hilarious, because you have all these other actors trying to emulate this guy, who's entire performance was a botch

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

That’s what the pros call shooting yourself into a work.

[@ghostofsocrates]

Scorpion got that signed photo at the release of Cage’s film “Ninja Mime.” He was gonna show Johnny his huge Johnny Cage merch collection in pirate hell after their fight. Unfortunately, Scorpion exploded before he had the chance.

[@metalheadisme8389]

I still have the soundtrack cd I got when it came out. What a great collection of pure 90's music with a pure 90's movie. Ah the memories…

[@TrunksEDTW]

39:39 Fun Fact! There’s a before-the-fight interaction in Mortal Kombat X between Johnny and Tremor (Brown Earth Ninja) were Tremor reveals he’s a fan of Johnny Cage’s movies.

[@almightycinder]

Whereas Cyrax hated Ninja Mime so much that he tried to beat up Cage to get a refund in Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance.

[@B90-y6n]

These guys never cease to crack me up

[@witemic]

I marked out way too much for the WMAC Masters reference. Also, Journey Begins was a thing of beauty.

[@Winchesterfilmmaker]

I can’t wait for these guys to tear MK annihilation a new one

[@Demigod_3scrub]

CVX save room music was a nice touch... This review was pure gold!

[@SujoyChakravarthi93]

15:19 - Jimmy Bennétt has tuned in and roundhouse kicks some random knackers in celebration as "LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE AND SURVIVE" plays on repeat in the background

[@nessdragon]

Just watched the 2021 reboot/remake/re-whatever movie, and I have to say, this one is still better. Yeah, it's cheesy, and the CGI doesn't hold up AT ALL, but it's still a fun ride that doesn't overcomplicate things, and it's just a crowd-pleaser. I remember going to see this in the theater as a kid, and my mom taking me and my brother, and she actually had a great time with it, much to my surprise. She's still one of the harshest movie critics I've ever met, and she thought it was a really fun popcorn flick, which to me at least shows what kind of mainstream appeal it has.

[@matzemunz2827]

I don't know why but it always warms my heart when KZbinrs talk positively about other KZbinrs I also like

[@OSW]

Who were we hotdogging about brah?

[@matzemunz2827]

@@OSW talking about the guru Larry bit

[@OSW]

Oh right! He's a lovely dude, I'm on to him often enough, whenever we do some old English ppvs/shows we should have him on 🙂 been a fan of his since Wes & Larry on the telly!

[@matzemunz2827]

@@OSW oh yes I'd love to see that! I completely lost it the moment Maff started talking about Larry's video cause I immediately remembered almost wetting my pants cause of Larry's boi stable bit when I saw his video.

[@MtrCtyKid]

It's not what we wanted at the time...but "The Spaghetti Incident?" is pretty awesome. Raw Power, Ain't It Fun, Human Being, Hair of the Dog, Black Leather, You Can't Put your Arms Around a Memory... Great stuff!

[@iant4862]

You just rock Jay-

[@zackschilling4376]

Both MK movies had amazing soundtracks, filled with all sorts of 90s Industrial awesomeness (and the first had Chicago hometown boys Sister Machine Gun's Burn, which is a great song)

[@kittenmask]

The musicians behind Mortal Kombat's iconic techno music credited themselves on the original MK soundtrack as The Immortals--- they were actually 2 founding members of the provocative and controversial techno/industrial dance band Lords of Acid.

[@ArchangelSteve]

Lords of Acid also did the music for the Reptile fight, it's an absolute banger.

[@TofuLang]

There was a big arcade in my hometown which had an entire floor for laser tag. All they did - is play 3 songs. One was the MK theme... whenever that hit, I'd start karate kicking people's guns from their hands. I'd get yelled at, "son, that's not how you play.' But like.... Mortal Kombat.

[@jaysnk408]

I really needed this today

[@monsterspaul6021]

Not watched yet but just seeing this upload made me happy. Fuck yeah. Saving it for a rainy day…. Probably tomorrow 😂

[@Hundo_Mo]

12:40 its amazing how this scene from the movie was so popular it made it into the games.

[@CactusJackIV]

Long time subscriber, love when 2 videos drop in one day. Thank for all the hard work!!!

[@angeldariomazza]

Awesomeeeeeee Next movie review should be "Best F(r)iends" with the reunion of good guy Tommy and "oh hi mark" Greg

[@matteZ2109]

Gavin Rossdale - “Everything zen, everything zen!” Raiden - “…I don’t think so.”

[@jamesage100]

Great memories seeing this at the cinema in 95! 15 year old awesomeness to wipe away the SF Movie filth from my mind. Played this soundtrack on my walkman everywhere!

[@MarquisSmith]

"I had Mortal Kombat on the Master System". Me too! That console is such a boy!

[@GdotHost]

The Bloodsport clip of Van Damme getting hit with freedom powder while talking about how he did a bunch coke on the set of Street Fighter - excellent work lads.

[@TheDarthcow]

21:12 Big trouble in Little China one of THE greatest movies ever!!!

[@Parluxgrounds]

you guys reviewed this like it was a wwf pay per view. it was so great.

[@DarkDestroyer98]

This was absolutely phenomenal lads. Matthew appearance too! This was seriously one of your best movie reviews so far. I happen to love this film...more than I should despite all it's flaws, and as covered in the review, there are many. Absolutely agree with pretty much everything said in the film. I did not know that Tom Cruise was offered Johnny Cage, or that he hung out on set. Banger score. All the remixes that were done from it...it's kind of iconic. Looking forward to you guys shredding "Annihilation" if that is what you are planning on doing!

[@Hellwyck]

MK Movie, set to the best techno soundtrrack of all time... and Fear Factory who are industrial death metal.

[@kableebleeomop4399]

The soundtrack to both mortal kombat movies sparked my interest in music and made me the man i am today.

[@Wannabe_Baby]

Very happy that Karolina finally made an appearance in an OSW episode. :D

[@furrybogard9724]

The movie was such a phenom in 1995 Knott's Scary Farm included the theme song in the stage show when Freddy Kreuger was killing the extras. Yeah, it was pretty sweet. But still cheesy as hell. 10/10

[@FixerFour]

One of my favorite movies growing up. excited to watch this

[@davidhunter1555]

Woke my wife up belly laughing at the surprise Art O'Donoooooo cameo, god damn. I love this movie forever, I saw both the 90s MK flicks in the theater with my mom, she loves them too.

[@MJTZombie3]

Mortal Kombat second movie is the reason why Paul Anderson stayed on to do all the Resident evil movies because he felt bad for giving up on Mortal Kombat

[@clinteldorado]

Super stoked that they mentioned that the Scorpion-Johnny Cage fight is soundtracked by the immortal “Zero Signal” by Fear Factory. The album it’s off, Demanufacture, is literally perfect.

[@CptWhit3y]

Ole one credit Jay.......lmao. This review was a blast. Thanks for starting off my Monday right!

[@paulsletten8985]

I know this ain't the video for it, but I just saw @OSW Reviews mentioned on the glossary of pro wrestling terms Wikipedia page for referencing Bret's rope. ( The most dangerous rope) You did it boys. And if I'm years late to the party, congrats anyway.

[@CuCulainn1]

I can't believe you guys missed the fact that one of Shang Tsungs cronies I the final fight is Okamura from samurai cop.

[@Aaron-io8vw]

The guy Lu kang fights in the first fight is an actual kickboxer, Hakim Alston. Alston and the Chris Casamasa(Scoprion) where both on the Tv WMAC masters

[@almightycinder]

MK1 and 2 video game Liu Kang, Ho Sung Pak, was also on that show.

[@jennielifts]

It’s such a blessing that you guys were able to review this movie. I still have my VHS copy of MK. Really stoked to watch you guys review MK Annihilation since it’s going to be bollocks lol. 😅 Also what’s the soundtrack in the beginning of the aftermath? It’s really good 👍🏼

[@jesseslack2089]

Still have mine as well...

[@mgloco88]

Its the Resident Evil Code Veronica save room theme.

[@jennielifts]

@@mgloco88 thanks so much! I didn’t really keep up with the resident evil series so I had no idea lol.

[@MiguelDiscart]

Just thank you for the Christopher Lambert .... He is the best :)

[@mikejackson1003]

Honestly I've never liked the videos Maffew has appeared in but he seems to have toned it down and I enjoyed this a lot And his preference for MK3! Was my favourite too. My mum spent £50 on it for Christmas that year

[@jeremyschell1]

VERY UPSET! No mention of how Sub-zero was played by Francois Petit, the ponytailed doctor from 90s attitude era in WWE

[@AngryAtlantean]

"Get down here" "Stay over there" "I'll be there in a minute" All with the echo. This got me. Hahaha.

[@sierradelta6524]

I thought Shao Kahn sounded like Dr Claw from inspector gadget. Great video, lads!