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Super Mario Bros. The Movie (1993) Blu-ray 03.11.14 UK Region B (locked)
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That Polygon article on the film was great, just because Raul Julia refused to not give 100%, even as his health was deteriorating. If you gotta go, go out with a bang.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG5JHY7xIb8
Koopa: "Hidey Ho Mammals!"
Commentary: "Lizard Ned Flanders!"
I still remember watching this in the cinema as a 12 year old and coming out very disappointed that they basically changed everything from the games 
It started so well with the Mario music but that was the only good part i thought
I remember thinking it was weird sitting in a cinema and hearing that iconic music, ahh the memories
It started so well with the Mario music but that was the only good part i thought
I remember thinking it was weird sitting in a cinema and hearing that iconic music, ahh the memories
digoutyoursoul
Member
The guy who does the narration at the beginning is Dan castellaneta
SolidSnakex
Member
The craziest story about this movie is that at one point Tom Hanks was signed on to play Mario, but execs thought he was asking for too much money and they dropped him. I believe this was back during one of the versions where the movie was going to resemble the games a lot more.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
You cannot imagined how hyped I was when I saw this ad just show up in EGM one day. I had heard a Mario movie was in the works, but these were different times, and there was no internet hype cycle.
It suggested that not only was Mario on the big screen... He was cool and slick.
Not quite the reality of the situation.
Gotta love region-locked media. Globalisation, yo!
And unskippable anti-piracy messages ("You wouldn't download a car") that only ever annoy legit customers but are never seen by pirates. Those make total sense.
On topic: I faintly remember watching this back in the day and hating it. Maybe it's so bad it's good now?
And unskippable anti-piracy messages ("You wouldn't download a car") that only ever annoy legit customers but are never seen by pirates. Those make total sense.
On topic: I faintly remember watching this back in the day and hating it. Maybe it's so bad it's good now?
RickGhastly
Neo Member
I remember catching this in theaters on a weekend and recognizing a couple of kids from school there. We never acknowledged it the next Monday and it never once came up in conversation in the days after. Hell, I'd like to think I'm the first to break the silence in twenty odd years.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I gotta say... Bravo to him on that.
I think at the time the feeling was "that was your last film..? Er.... That's a shame".
But as the years rolled on you can see that he was having a great time on it... He might have been the only one in on the joke. I respect him for having a blast. Bison is the best part of that movie.
Haha! Yeah I remember the build up of this movie in my own mind and then the extreme letdown. Then the next year the same shit happened with Street Fighter... and then the next year the same shit happened (although to a lesser degree thank god) with Mortal Kombat.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
It's funny how this movie made Nintendo gun shy about Hollywood. If things had gone differently, Nintendo could have gone the Marvel route, making their properties into successful cross-media films and TV shows.
Maybe that's in the cards for some future era.
Oh I think Mortal Kombat absolutely delivered. What more could you want, really?
But sure, I think we all had to make peace with the reality that game adaptations were not going to be the best thing ever, as we might have assumed, but in fact are generally terrible.
Maybe that's in the cards for some future era.
Oh I think Mortal Kombat absolutely delivered. What more could you want, really?
But sure, I think we all had to make peace with the reality that game adaptations were not going to be the best thing ever, as we might have assumed, but in fact are generally terrible.
This was one of those films previously denied to me because it was relegated to the archives! Lol
Robin64
Member
By the way, there is a Super Mario Bros. 2.
One of the writers has created a webcomic based on ideas they had for a second one.
http://smbthecomic.com/comic/page-1/
One of the writers has created a webcomic based on ideas they had for a second one.
http://smbthecomic.com/comic/page-1/
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I think it was actually printed, wasn't it?By the way, there is a Super Mario Bros. 2.
One of the writers has created a webcomic based on ideas they had for a second one.
http://smbthecomic.com/comic/page-1/
This cycle of disappointment is set to repeat itself. Or maybe not, who knows!
Assassins Creed (2015)
Warcraft (2016)
Angry Birds (2016 - there's actually some good talent attached to this)
The Last of Us (TBD)
Uncharted (TBD)
etc etc etc.
This post right here. This guy gets it.
The thing is, Hoskins is awesome in the movie. I don't know what I expect a live-action Super Mario to be but Bob Hoskins makes it just feel right.
I hope this comes out over in North America. I don't like this movie but I'll definitely upgrade for the documentary.
Robin64
Member
I don't think so. It's still going, and the FAQ mentions probably no print version due to rights issues.
Yeah, I can't imagine that Disney and Nintendo would be thrilled with that being on store shelves.
MaximoffZero
Banned
I know that feel, bro. I first found out about it when I saw a poster for it outside a local theater when I was 11. I nearly screamed.
One thing I noticed about the movie when I watched the Rifftrax version a while ago is that despite how stupid and un-Mario it is, it's strangely watchable. I think if it wasn't Mario (and it easily could have not been) I might have considered it a childhood favorite.
Diablohead
Member
Not seen this film since I was about... 12 I think.
I need this blu ray.
I need this blu ray.
People love to drown themselves in the glass of water that the anti-piracy messages are.
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That it's region locked to B gives me hope for a region A release.
Same here. Alan Silvestri's music was great, the art design was really different from the games, made it such an interesting version of it.
By the way, there is a Super Mario Bros. 2.
One of the writers has created a webcomic based on ideas they had for a second one.
http://smbthecomic.com/comic/page-1/
Wow!
Lupin the Third
Member
They may be saying it's locked right now but I'd be curious to see if anyone's Region A player indeed plays the finished product.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Why the hell are they re-releasing this abomination of a movie? Video game movie even in our current age still show that the industry doesn't give a fuck about the medium. They have all just been cash-ins. They don't respect the medium. You get good and faithful adaptations to plays, novels, comics, TV shows, and fables, yet no one has managed to make a decent video game movie. Shoot, Scott Pilgrim vs the World and Wreck-It Ralph payed better tribute to the medium than any Hollywood adaptation. That's why Valve turned down the offer to turning their Half-Life game into a movie. If the state doesn't change by the time I accumulate my wealth, then I'll make it happen myself.
I'll support stuff like Street Fighter Assassin's Fist, but definitely not this.
I'll support stuff like Street Fighter Assassin's Fist, but definitely not this.
First review (I think?): http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/super-mario-bros-the-movie.html
Just one more week!
The creators sound so deluded. I need to see this.
Just one more week!
That sounds fantastic.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
US release date please?
Ridiculous. He was given the chance to star in the only movie to ever happen based on the biggest franchise in gaming industry. He should be eternally grateful for that.
He shouldn't have done it
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
I love this movie. I associate great memories with it.
Will buy this on BluRay as soon as it arrives in Germany.
Will buy this on BluRay as soon as it arrives in Germany.
Interview with director Rocky Morton: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...chaos_of_directing_the_super_mario_bros_movie
User 479360
Banned
I think I saw this as a kid, but I haven't seen it since. I'd definitely like to. Hopefully it'll be on TV sometime, or something.
I also need to see that movie about the NES tournament from the 80s. I forget its name.
I also need to see that movie about the NES tournament from the 80s. I forget its name.
The Wizard
User 479360
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That's it. Thanks.
Needlecrash
Member
I actually liked the movie...plz don't hate me GAF.
This is probably the coolest thing I've read up about SMB movie. I follow it pretty closely because it remains a film very close to my heart.
Interesting to hear his different version of the movie, the original "darker" script. I doubt it was much darker, but probably had less comedy things. Like he said when Iggy (or Spike) walks into the glass down the street. Not gunna lie, I still find that funny to this day.
I wouldn't be ashamed or humiliated. There are lots of people out there who appreciate this and makes them happy, and maybe the director doesn't know that. Even if what we got is a watered down version of his script.
Another very interesting thing that I didn't know is this bit here
So turns out the movie is what actually happened, then the 2 Nintendo devs at the end turn their story into a game but get details wrong such as the size of goombas which is why everything is different.
Kind of makes me look at the film in a totally different way.
I liked it too.
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