Product: Super Mario Bros. [VHS] (1993)
Rating: 5.0
If you remember what the film actually is, you will have fun with it.
This film is one that people love to forget about, but it really is a fun film and is worth a go. At this price, you really can't go wrong. If you buy the film expecting a modern film with modern special effects, you will be disappointed just as you would with any film of the time. But if you remember what this film is- an early 90s comedy that has a lot of the same things that made 80s movies great left in it, you will enjoy it.Some people criticize the film for being different from the plot of the video games. This is completely ridiculous as an argument. After all, no one in their right mind would make a film that consisted of the main actors walking along (always viewed from the side) jumping on platforms. What the film does do however is take the basic concept of the story- two Italian plumbers rescuing a princess from dinosaurs in an alien world- and has fun with it. Admittedly, there are some slow points in the movie, and it could benefit from a new cut, but even as it stands, it is enjoyable. The shenanigans are funny, the princess is nice to look at, and with a soundtrack featuring 80s and early 90s nostalgia (including "Walk the Dinosaur" and a song by Roxette) your inner child is bound to come out and enjoy the film. Definitely worth it.