Product: Super Mario Bros. [VHS] (1993)
Rating: 4.0
Most Bashed Film Ever
Okay. This movie is a part of my childhood. I saw this movie in 93 when it first came out, and I loved it. I probably watched it nearly a dozen times when it came out on video, and I've seen it several more times on TV and subsequent rentals.To say the least, this movie DOES take creative license to the extreme on the original game. But how else would you adapt a video game of a plumber hopping around on floating blocks, stomping on little mushroom-like goombas, and kicking green and red shells? You CAN'T! You simply cannot make a faithful adaptation out of a game like SMB. But what you can do is take your own interpretation of it and turn it into one helluva ride.All bitching aside, this movie is a great film by itself. I bet anyone who reads this that the movie would be more widely accepted if it didn't bear the SMB name.The production values are insanely good, the acting is above par, (God bless John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins,) and it has some of the first serious 3D effects (aside from T2.)There are alot of good action sequences, set pieces, costumes, and scenarios in this scene. Just watch the scene where Mario and Luigi escape from the prison. It's amazing!This movie deserves at LEAST a 6 or 7/10 on IMDB, as it's much better than any movie on the worst 200 list. Just watch "House of the Dead" or "Alone in the Dark" to see my point.Do yourself a favor: find this movie, rent it (or buy it) and watch it again. You'll probably like it.