Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

 Sometimes all you need on a rainy saturday afternoon is some good violent animated fun.

 

And what is more gory, violent and hilariously over the top then Mortal Kombat?

 

From the animated Legends series, comes Cage Match, which follows the adventures of our beloved movie star Johnny Cage.  In this movie, Johnny, still a C-list actor at that point, tries to save his co-star Jennifer Grey (voiced by herself) from a secret society plotting the destruction of Earthrealm.  He unknowingly becomes involved in one of the conflicts between a protector of Earthrealm, Ashrah, who was send by Lord Raiden, and Kia, a demonic follower of Shinnok.  Johnny kills the later hilariously with a tour bus he hijacked by the way...

 

It soon turns out there might be more to it all then a simple kidnapping, and he decides to infiltrate the Magical Mansion for a gathering, where he and Ashrah are attacked by Jataaka, the second of three assassins send to Earthrealm by Shinnok, with Jennifer actually being the final one.  As Cage possesses the blood of Gods, they want to sacrifice him, but he escapes.  Unfortunatly, enough of his blood had been spilled, bringing Shinnok into our world, and Johnny needs to face him.  He unleashes his inner mystical powers, and manages to banish Shinnok back to Netherrealm.  His career soares and declines, but is then seen packing up to go make a new film on a remote island...

 

This was so much fun in a simple way.  The humour is great, the animation is okay and the gory deaths are just that what MK is all about: sheer insane over the top violent fun.  

 

Definitly worth the watch!