Paul W S Anderson Mortal Kombat

Christopher lambert and bridgette wilson star in director paul w.

Paul w s anderson mortal kombat. Paul william scott anderson born march 4 1965 in newcastle upon tyne england is a film director who regularly works in sci fi movies and video game adaptations. With christopher lambert robin shou linden ashby cary hiroyuki tagawa. He directed the successful 1995 video game adaptation mortal kombat while prior video game movies like street fighter and super mario bros had been all out disasters. Anderson it s all been leading to monster hunter.

For mortal kombat and resident evil director paul w s. During his new york comic con panel paul w s. To save the planet. Anderson made his feature film debut with the british independent film shopping 1994 and found commercial success with his second film the hollywood produced mortal kombat 1995 based on the first couple of video.

Polygon talks to the director about mortal kombat resident evil and his biggest movie yet. Anderson revealed that. If new line cinema had its way 1995 s mortal kombat movie would have had far less kombat in it according to its director. Anderson s adaptation of a classic video game.

Us movies action adventure martial arts films sci fi fantasy action sci fi fantasy fantasy. With its self deprecating sense of humor nicely assembled cast and determination to build a mythology that enhances it video game origins however the adventure film almost completely engages. Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world. We are almost a decade removed from conversations about vulgar auteurism a thread of film criticism that sought redemption for blockbuster filmmakers no single name fits the bill quite as well as paul w s.

Paul william scott anderson born 4 march 1965 is a british film director producer and screenwriter who regularly works in science fiction films and video game adaptations. The film was banned in some cinemas in england and became a direct to video slightly. Directed by paul w s. Predator franchises to others anderson remains one of the more contentious names.

Architect of the resident evil series to some destroyer of the mortal kombat and alien vs. Anderson joins to talk all things monsters. 1995 pg 1h 41m sci fi fantasy. With the first monster hunter movie coming soon to theaters paul w s.

Anderson sits down for an interv. Anderson s mortal kombat can never be accused of being a great piece of cinema.