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I'm Sean Fennesy and this is the Big Picture, a conversation show about fatalities

and flawless victories. Which one was the new adaptation of the beloved video game franchise

Mortal Kombat, joining me to answer that question and many more are two Ringer staffwriters and

about gamers, Justin Charity and Ben Lindbergh, gentlemen, how are you today?

Doing well. I don't know if I like how you said gamers.

Yes, I know. You said it's somewhat derogatory.

Loaded, right, exactly. Loaded with derogatory intent.

Well, I myself am not a gamer, but I don't mean that really with any bias.

I just have not been playing video games for about 20 plus years.

I have seen the original Mortal Kombat film from 1995.

There's been a lot of warm feelings towards that movie I think in recent weeks because we have

a new Mortal Kombat. Let me tell you guys, I revisited that film.

Did not think it was very good. Did not think it was funny. Did not think it was campy in the good

way. I'm happy to celebrate a good bad movie here on the show, but for some reason that didn't

work for me, I'm curious about you guys. Before we get into the new movie, you know,

Justin, do you like the original Mortal Kombat movie and do you like the video game series?

I like my own memories of the original Mortal Kombat movie. I will say, I actually play fighting

games, right? I mostly play Street Fighter even now. I like Mortal Kombat as a series,

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