Product: Super Mario Bros. [VHS] (1993)
Rating: 5.0
An Adventure 65 Million Years In The Making
On a remote island called "Dinohatten", a wealthy entrepreneur (King Koopa) and his team of scientists develop a means of bringing dinosaurs to life using DNA, taken from dinosaur blood which has been preserved inside insects encased in amber.King Koopa secretly creates a theme park showcasing these dinosaurs (Koopa Troopas), with dreams of making millions from curious spectators. Before opening the attraction to the public, King Koopa invites two plumbers, Mario and Luigi (the Super Mario Bros.!), and their friend Princess Daisy to experience the park. Hoping to calm anxious investors, King Koopa gives the group full-access to the island.However, their visit to the park is anything but tranquil, as the park's security system breaks down, King Koopa and the Koopa Troopas break out and take Princess Daisy hostage. It's up to Mario and Luigi to save her and the Mushroom Kingdom from this tyrant. Fortunately for Mario and Luigi, before they went off to battle the Koopa Troopas, they used the secret code that gave them both 99 lives. And they'll need every one of them to defeat the mightiest Koopa Troopa of them all -- Bowser!First-class special effects, a solid script, and a talented cast help bring the excitement of the video game to life. "The Super Mario Bros." movie is one of the best movies based on a video game -- second only to "Double Dragon".If you've ever wanted to know the whole story behind the Mario Bros. (is Mario and Luigi's last name "Mario"?), this is the movie is for you!