Best Worst Movies: #3 'Mortal Kombat!'

This was certainly one of the more quality efforts in the video game movie genre, but if you need some kind of hint at how bad this movie truly was, look at the photo above, just look at that terrible hair on the top of Christopher Lambert’s head. Following three fighters mentored by the Japanese thunder-god Raiden in a battle against the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in a tournament to save the Earth, the film was criticized for cheap visual effects and terrible dialogue, but became a smash with fans that, though disappointed in the bloodless victories in comparison to the games’ grisly deaths, enjoyed the film for its campy feel that still captured the fun and thrill of the games on the big screen.

God, when I was a teen I use to think that this flick was so cool, I never really realised how funny it actually was until I watched it again thee other night for the first time in years. You know when you just put something on because you need that background sound to help you concentrate on whatever else your doing (writing), but then you just get completely drawn in by some of the most ridiculous costumes, terrible lines and some of the cheapest special effects, which in turn make this flick a rather entertaining watch! Thoughts? Sound off below!