Product: Super Mario Bros. [VHS] (1993)
Rating: 5.0
An overlooked gem
I can understand why someone wouldn't like this movie, especially a die-hard nintendo fan. I'm a lifelong Mario fan, I know what it would be like to make a movie and have it be faithful to the game-- but this ain't it!! On the other hand what Super Mario Bros is is a neat sci-fi twist on the familiar video game. The idea that the Mushroom Kingdom is a world evolved from Dinosaurs is kind of like "Planet of the Apes", with a lizard motif. Dennis Hopper, who probably didn't want to be remembered for this particular film, was a fantastic villain, and he really put a lot into his performance.If you can, try to shed the 20 years of trash-talk that has surrounded this movie and watch with an open mind. You won't find Citizen Kane, but you just might enjoy yourself for 90 minutes.