TFR Ep. 551: Mortal Kombat, Grave Of The Fireflies, Studio Ghibli Marathon Awards
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt try to discover their arcana and prepare to FIGHT as they discuss the ‘Mortal Kombat’ reboot. Most of your favorites are here. With the appropriate representation this time! So do we finally have a TOASTY video game adaptation that’s a FLAWLESS VICTORY? Or is it just another BRUTALITY? We’re hoping for a FRIENDSHIP. (Listen, Chris said there would be no Mortal Kombat puns during their discussion. Write-ups are a whole different story). Then the Studio Ghibli Marathon wraps up with the legendary ‘Grave Of The Fireflies’. With a reputation as being one of the saddest films ever made, will Matt and Chris get through it without bawling like they’ve just suffered from a BABALITY? There’s the big rundown of the important releases on physical media, featuring the Straight to DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then the show closes with Chris and Matt revealing their winners of our Studio Ghibli Marathon Awards. So…GET OVER HERE!!!
00:00-15:46: Intro/Mortal Kombat
15:47-24:42: Physical Media Picks
24:43-32:59: 2021 Oscars Recap
33:00-42:49: Grave Of The Fireflies
42:50-52:45: Studio Ghibli Marathon Awards
52:46-54:07: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Mortal Kombat images © Warner Bros. Pictures