WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Mortal Kombat - Annihilation
Genre:Action Adventure

Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, Brian Thompson, Sandra Hess, Lynn Red Williams, Irina Pantaeva, Reiner Schoene, Museta Vander, Marjean Holden & James Remar

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 4.5
Sound Rating: 3.5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Video
(Catalog Number): ID3970LI
(MPAA Rating): PG13
(Retail Price): $29.99
(Running Time In Minutes): 95
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1997
(LD Release Date):
(THX® Digitally Mastered):

Credits Information
(Director): John R. Leonetti
(Screenplay/Written By): Brent V. Friedman & Bryce Zabel
(Story): Lawrence Kasanoff, Joshua Wexler & John Tobias
(Music): George S. Clinton
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Charles Wood
(Visual Effects): Pollard Productions, The Digital Magic Company, Hollywood Digital Images, Flat Earth Productions, Vision Crew Unlimited, SimEx Digital Studios, Optical Illusions, Modern Video Film & Rainmaker Digital Pictures
(Costume Designer): Jennifer L. Parsons
(Editor): Peck Prior
(Supervising Sound Editors): MIguel Rivera
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): Alison Savitch, Carla Fry & Brian Witten
(Co-Producers): Kevin Reidy
(Producers): Lawrence Kasanoff

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
(Theatrical Sound): SDDS & Dolby Digital
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): No
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Based on the video game created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, Mortal Kombat Annihilation is the second action adventure extravaganza about a group of courageous heroes who must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human or god has ever encountered. Robin Shou, reprising his role as Liu Kang, is joined by Sonya Blade (Sandra Hess) and Johnny Cage (Chris Conrad) to take on an unscrupulous warlord in his terrifying bid to control Earth.

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LaserDisc Soundtrack:
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): Yes
(Aggressive System Surround): Yes
(Intense 25Hz Bass): Yes
(Deep Bass Challenging): Yes
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
(Holosonic Soundfield): Yes
(Aggressive Split Surround): Yes
(Center Back Surround Imaging): No
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
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