Spoiler Specials: Mortal Kombat

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4.2 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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On the Spoiler Special podcast, Slate critics discuss movies, the occasional TV show, and, once in a blue moon, another podcast, in full spoiler-filled detail. This week, Slate staff writer Karen Han is joined by Slate Brow Beat's nights and weekends editor, Matthew Dessem, to spoil Mortal Kombat, the new action/fantasy movie based on the 1990’s video game. Hunted by the fearsome warrior Sub-Zero, MMA fighter Cole Young finds sanctuary at the temple of Lord Raiden. Training with experienced fighters Liu Kang, Kung Lao and the rogue mercenary Kano, Cole prepares to stand with Earth's greatest champions to take on the enemies from Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe. You can read Karen’s review here. You can read Matt’s review here. Podcast production by Morgan Flannery. Note: As the title indicates, this podcast contains spoilers galore. Email us at spoilers@slate.com. Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and access to exclusive shows like Dana Stevens’ classic movies podcast Flashback. Sign up now to listen and support our work. Hosts Karen Han is a Slate staff writer. Matthew Dessem is Slate Brow Beat's nights and weekends editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.8	Hello, and welcome to Slate's Spoiler Specials.
1:03.2	I'm Karen Hans, staff writer at Slate, and I'm joined by Matt Desim,
1:06.4	Brab eats nights, and weekends editor. Welcome Matt.
1:09.9	Hello, thank you so much for having me.
1:12.6	Now that I've said it, I almost feel like I should have had more of a fighter intro.
1:16.8	I haven't played any of the Mortal Kombat games, but I know whenever you select a fighter on
1:20.6	screen, it's like, Matt Desim or something.
1:25.1	Yeah, there are a lot of gongs and, you know, companies.
1:27.8	We're here to spoil the new Mortal Kombat movie directed by Simon McQuid,
1:32.4	and it's on HBO Max right now, so you can go watch it.
1:36.0	You can also see it in theaters if you can manage to do that safely,
1:39.4	and you are comfortable with going to a theater currently.
1:42.5	I guess before we jump into it, are you a big Mortal Kombat head?
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