Super Mario Bros. Movie

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

Okay, I watched this fossil for the first time today, and it was HORRIBLE! How could they call this a Super Mario movie? Luigi didn't have moustache, Peach wasn't the the one who needed saving, and Bowser was a HUMAN!

The plot was horrible too. This is why we don't have a real Zelda movie. Nintendo is afraid something like THIS will happen again!

[chrisbg99]

I remember being excited when I heard of the movie back in the day.

And thus I learned the horrible truth of gaming movies early on.

[Welbanks]

I get mad at this movie because its probably the main reason why there isnt a Zelda movie right about now :(

[zeldafreak]

Yeah, it kinda sucked.
listen to this guy rant.
(Viewer discretion is advised for bad language)
http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/187-super-mario-brothers-the-movie
fyi, mases also put something like this.

[BladeMasterLink]

I get mad at this movie because its probably the main reason why there isnt a Zelda movie right about now :(

i agree with that i think that if they have a zelda movie it will turn out the same way as the the other movie

[Amelie]

I love this movie. I dont care what anyone says. It makes me laugh. Luigi is cute. Dennis Hopper is a great bad guy. And Samantha Mathis is a good actress ^^

I know its nothing like Mario really. Well.. its kind of like Super mario land for NGB but I still like it. I dont know why. I know I should hate it.. but I dont ^^

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

I know its nothing like Mario really.

That's the only reason I couldn't enjoy it. If it was a stand alone movie, I might have enjoyed it. If it had nothing to do with Mario (it didn't besides the name of the characters), they should have called it something else.

[Midna666]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is one of the biggest pieces of rubbish that I have ever seen.
It took everything that was good about the games and messed it up.
The Movie had a retarded plot about Koopas being a evolved form of Dinosaurs which as I recall is not in the games.

[Skull_Kid]

Oh no, I officially hate you now, ver-go(KIDDING).
I had almost completely forgot and denied the existence of this crap until you brought it up again!
This movie is so wrong that I don't have words to describe it...
I hope I won't see it again, ever!

[Y2K3]

I had first heard of this movie a couple of years ago. I've never seen it, and hav eonly heard bad things abotu it (minus what Amelie said).

Though, I happened to love the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, so perhaps I would've loved this as well. I dunno.

[Bluelink6]

And this is in the entertainment section? ugh, this movie, I find horrible. They don't even seem to be plumbers. No overall's- hell- Mario's bald! partially, anyway. I fail to see how this movie relates ot the real mario bros.

[Skull_Kid]

This movie is easily described by two words: EPIC FAIL.

It is not even worth the time it takes to see it

[Amelie]

Wow! Am I the only one here that actually enjoys this movie?

I amaze myself every day ^^

My count so far.. Im the only Mac user here. The only person that liked the Super Mario bros movie.. and.. well.. more to come!

Maybe Im just open minded >>

I know it was hardly related to the games and is very bad compared to that.. but it made me laugh.. I guess I just dont think about the games when I watch it so I enjoy it!

[LinkOwnsYou]

Amelie now you're not the only one that enjoyed that movie.

I don't know why you pleople don't like the movie I know that it wasn't almost anything like the Mario games but at least something was different it's just like with Banjo-Kazooie a bunch of people ranting that Rare should have stayed with Nintendo and blah. But there are some people (like me) that actually like changes not sticking up with the same exact thing.

[Amelie]

Good for you! Though leave it to M$ to come in with there big bag of money and swipe Rare! I would have to get a PS3 if it were not for M$ buying Rare. Not that 360 is bad... its just mine has crashed 2 times in one week >>

Anyway.. back on topic! I agree. Its different.. a change.. nothing like the mario game but atleast it had the same names and things like that!

So.. 2 people that liked the movie so far ^^

[Mike Pothier]

Yes, this is a terrible movie, but not because it deviated from the source material. When you consider the plot of the games, it would never work for a feature length film.

The problem is because the movie is trying to be two things at once. Firstly, its trying to be kid-friendly and throw in as many references to the games that don't make sense in the context of the movie. Bomb-ombs? Really? Lizards evolving into humans? Darwin must be spinning in his grave.

Secondly, its trying to be some dark comedy, and that clashes harshly with the first goal. If they just referenced the game a few times, but chose to go PG-13 or R rating with only a passing resemblance to the games, it would have worked better.

[Hylian Hobbit]

This is something my sister and I have actually wanted to see. =P Not because we're thinking, "OMG a Mario movie! That sounds awesome! Let's go see it! =D". We both realize that it is epic fail, but we are considering renting it for the lolz. While some terrible movies make you want to murder the director in his sleep, others make you laugh at the sheer stupidity of it. We're hoping it will be the latter.

[Hachi]

I have to say I did enjoy this movie. xD;;

Sure it strayed from the source material quite a bit, but it was kind of intresting to see a different interpretation of the series. =P If your going into this movie wanting to see a Temple for Mario games in film format, then yeah your not going to enjoy it much.

Yoshi was my favorite, he ate people. >D The Luigi and Toadstool plotline was cute too. <3 The only char that really bothered me was Toad, definally wasn't expecting to even see him in the movie lol.

[Midna666]

The Mario movie was terrible not just because it was different,but because of just how bad the movie's plot is.
In one part of the movie you find out that Koopas are evolved dinosaurs,and that Bowser has a gun that can de-volve people into monkeys,which is a stupid plot.
The only good scene is when the Mario bros are scared of the Bob-omg
which is only the size of a golf ball.

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

This is something my sister and I have actually wanted to see. =P Not because we're thinking, "OMG a Mario movie! That sounds awesome! Let's go see it! =D". We both realize that it is epic fail, but we are considering renting it for the lolz. While terrible movies make you want to murder the director in his sleep, others make you laugh at the sheer stupidity of it. We're hoping it will be the latter.

Well, if that's what you want form it, you're sure to get it! I've found that if you watch a bad movie with no expectations and just for laughs, you won't be disappointed.

[zeldusfanaticus]

i think im going to go see the film now, just for the sake vomiting up all of the terrible words i can think of to desctibe it.

[Zeanith]

I liked it. I have it on VHS and I watch it with my little cousin every time she visits. It's one of my favorite movies.

[loki212]

I love it because of its so bad its funny... It was one of the first DVDs we ever bought, me and my friends agree it's bad but we still like watching it for S&G's

[Zemen]

The Luigi and Toadstool plotline was cute too.

It wasn't Luigi and Toadstool, it was Luigi and Daisy. Toadstool is Peach, and Peach is Mario's gal lol.

Here is a list of the things I did not like about the movie and thought were completely dumb.

1. No Princess Peach. The movie takes place in the Mushroom Kingdom (King Koopa calls it that sarcastically). If the game takes place in the Mushroom Kingdom then the daughter of the King should have been Peach, not Daisy.

2. Mario had a girlfriend. The only girl in the series he was ever seen fraternizing with is Peach, who was not in the movie.

3. King Koopa was never called Bowser. It just annoyed me that there was no reference to him being Bowser and that they only called him King Koopa.

3. King Koopa was a T-Rex. This was VERY dumb. King Koopa/Bowser is a turtle in every single game in the series. He is a turtle that can breath fire. They made him a T-Rex in the movie....terrible....

4. All of the people/koopas are evolved dinosaurs. Last I checked, all koopas are turtles with King Koopa/Bowser being a big turtle with spikes on his shell who breaths fire. This was a complete change of species from the videogame.

5. Toad was one of the evolved Dinosaurs. This was dumb because Toad is a mushroom man. Hence it being called the Mushroom Kingdom. Also, they made Toad seem like a druggy with a guitar.

6. The only reason that King Koopa called the place the Mushroom Kingdom was because there was fungus and mushrooms growing everywhere. It's called the Mushroom Kingdom because the people that live in it are Mushroom people.

7. Thge mushrooms in the series make Mario bigger. In the movie, the mushrooms themselves got bigger.

8. The only thing in the movie that actually stuck true was the Bob-omb, and it was used once, focused on for a couple minutes, and didn't do much.

9. The only person/creature in the movie that actually was the correct species was Yoshi being a dinosaur, because he actually is a dinosaur in the games, but they made Yoshi some creepy little creature when he's supposed to be a grown dinosaur who lets Mario ride on his back. At least they gave him the long tongue.

10. Mario and Luigi aren't blood brothers. This made me very mad. I'm not sure if it's ever even been confirmed in the video games that they are blood brothers, but it seems obvious that they are. Luigi said that Mario took him in when he was a child or baby or something and has been is father and brother and mother etc.. That was dumb to me because there are video games where they are babies together. Obviously they are supposed to be around the same age in the video games.

11. Mario isn't Italian. What's the point of making him an Italian plumber in every video game and then having him be some fat Caucasian with a Brooklyn accent. Luigi was the only Italian one and I think that's only because the actor was Italian and I don't think it was done on purpose lol.

12. Pipes weren't used. At least some kind of pipe should have been used as a transport. Instead of having a random portal it should have been a portal inside of a big pipe.

13. Mario is supposed to naturally be a big jumper and the only reason he was able to jump so well was because of some stupid jump boots.

14. What the heck was up with those Goombas? They were HUGE and dinosaury. They are supposed to be small and mushroomy. I HATED that.

15. I don't know if anyone noticed this, but Spike and Iggy were King Koopa's nephews and his henchmen, so to speak. In Super Mario 3 and in Super Mario World, Spike and Iggy are his children and they are also turtles with spikey shells, not dinosaurs that evolved. Also, if they had those two in the movie then they should have had the rest of his children (or in this case, nieces and nephews) in the movie.

Well, that's my long list of why that movie was dumb. I think that it could have worked well if they actually based it on the video games. Have Peach get kidnapped by Bowser (don't have him be called King Koopa). Leave the koopas as turtles. Have powerups, but make them realistic like instead of having the mushroom make Mario grow, just have it make him stronger. Make the enemies look like they are supposed to. Make Yoshi have the role he's supposed to have and not some pet who is captured. Have pipes in the game. The only thing I wouldn't change is leaving the main characters American and not Italian. It would be weird watching Italian actors the entire time. NO DINOSAURS UNLESS THEY ARE THE ACTUAL DINOSAUR ENEMIES FROM THE GAME.

And that is all I have to say on this subject.

[Mercedes]

This film was #8 in NOM's old Worst Game > Movie list.

I disagree.

It wasn't a bad film, like, in bad film standards. It just made Mario look bad and, as Nintendo fans, that anger's us more than anything! ;) They should have changed the main characters name to Joey. He does not deserve the name Mario. Lol

[Zemen]

This film was #8 in NOM's old Worst Game > Movie list.

I disagree.

It wasn't a bad film, like, in bad film standards. It just made Mario look bad and, as Nintendo fans, that anger's us more than anything! ;) They should have changed the main characters name to Joey. He does not deserve the name Mario. Lol

Well if they changed the main characters name then it would not be a Super Mario movie and a high number of people who did see it would never have seen it.

[MrMosley]

As far as a highly 80's/early 90's influenced flick, it's good to watch. But if you are a fan of the game looking for koopas and fire flowers, and a big evil turtle hybrid named Bowser, then your going to be quite disappointed. Well, maybe except for Yoshi. He is about the only thing they got right, but he was quite small. Bowser is represented as a man, who is named Koopa as he is in Japan and the early SMB days, who was evolved from a T-Rex. Toad is a guy who likes to play harmonica. Iggy is in there, again as a normal humanoid, but I don't believe he has any real relation to Koopa at all.

I like the movie to an extent, but not as a Mario flick. Its more like, "Lets take this wildley popular video game and try to make it as realistic as possible." Which in the end meant taking every element fans of the game were used to and either nixing it, or completely altering it into something that is the opposite of what it originally was.

I believe that trying to make a movie based on Mario, and make it like the game, is near impossible. That is the reason I find this movie bearable to watch. Too often are fans of video games disappointed at a movie rendition because it leaves out this and that. But the fact is that if a big movie producer made a film that followed a video game, mainly an old one, it would be too predictable among fans of the game, and not appealing at all to people who haven't played.

I use the Resident Evil movies as a good example. They were based on the games and had a lot of elements from the games, especially Apocalypse, but they did not follow the same characters on the same journey. There were things that were altered to appeal to a broader audience than just the fans.

For example, if they had followed the games, part one would have taken place in the mansion and followed the Jill or Chris as a main character, with the other being kidnapped. This would have for one, left a main character from the game out of the movie, and fans would have been pissed. If they would have made part 2 like Resident Evil 2, you would have had a movie with completely new main characters. If any normal person who hadn't played the game would have even liked the first flick, this would definitely turn them off. Then you would have part 3 following Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, which is roughly what second film, Apocalypse, done. However, the film had Jill as a supporting actress rather than the main character. Instead, of all of this, they created a new main character in Alice, and had her follow a pre-mansion story, an infected Raccoon City, and a post apocalyptic world where the virus has widely spread. They have to keep the same main character to hold the interest of those watching. They even made Nemesis a mutated experiement done on a one of the supporting actors from the first film, obviously just to have some sort of connection to the character.

[Durion]

I think this is bad because being fans it is nothing like we expect, It is like the film Doom, Not ever having played all the way through Doom I thought that the film was quite good but everyone I know that was a fan of that film other than the rare one or two people they all thought it was a bad film. To be honest I think it is a film worth watching

[peanutjoepap]

i hope this is not spamming but i found a review of this terrible movie and just wanted you guys to see it

part one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj9uN3_ing8)

part two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W1AYebsP3Y)

part three (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNbZcYcxV20)
i know it is ling but it takes a while to recap all of the terrible things in this movie

[basement24]

I recently bought this movie for a friend as a bit of a gag, and when we sat down to watch it, I found that (as some have stated above) it's not that bad of a movie, but the fact that the subject matter has so much lore behind it that wasn't used made it a bad movie. It's somewhat like the Catwoman movie in this respect. I'm a huge Batman fan and was highly disappointed by it, but if you remove the trademarked character from it, it's not so bad.

Mario Bros isn't, of course, Oscar worthy in terms of writing or deep plots, but as far as a popcorn action goes where you leave your mind at the door, it was enjoyable.

[Killswitch]

This movie rocked, you guys just grew up in the wrong time period. And yea, much different from the game but you gotta think, CGI and all wasn't as good as it is now. Can you imagine them trying to stick to the video game how horrible it really would be?

[Alter]

Um... the movie was OK. I didn't particularly like it, but it wasn't awful. The thing the disliked the most was "King Koopa". He looked like a moron, and he didn't fit at all with the movie. I suppose a CG-i animation at that time would have been worse, though. -.-

[Silent Rain]

I know it was terrible. But I just enjoy watching it for some reason. And it makes me laugh.. besides the weird story and strange characters.. isn't laughing and entertainment part of what makes a movie great?

[Akiranon]

I actually saw this movie as a kid. Back then I was really crazy about mario stuff... I had a Mario Mug, Mario suspenders, a Mario backpack and even Mario shoes. So yeah, we rented the movie on VSH once. I can't remember much from it to be honest. Perhaps my mind is blocking that memory for a reason! Yes, that explains my fear for moustaches! It all makes sense now!

[Bob Majinki]

It's one of my favorite bad movies of all time. Not terrible enough to make you cringe but bad enough that you can get a great laugh out of it even when it's not at a comedic part.

[Chrono]

I actually enjoyed this movie. Sure it wasn't true to the source material, but what adapted film really is? Dragonball? No. Street Fighter? No. So who cares.

[Master Kokiri 9]

what there was a super mario bros movie?!?! Dang where was i when this happened?!

[Mike Pothier]

what there was a super mario bros movie?!?! Dang where was i when this happened?!

Safely sheltered, would be my guess. Trust me, its nowhere close to being decent.

[Hanyou]

I'd say it's a better movie than the first Transformers (haven't seen Transformers 2).

Honestly, it's bad, but it's hardly the most offensive movie I've ever seen. It has its moments. And what confounds me is that people who hate on this movie buy into a lot of the crap Hollywood sells them these days. How else do you explain the G.I. Joe and Transformers 2 Box Office numbers?

[fallen angel]

i kno alot of ppl tlk smack about it now, but i remember watching it when i was younger and i thought it was beast. it was just nice seeing something you play come to life you know?? and i know the characters didnt suit them that well, but it was nice at the time...

[Zemen]

i kno alot of ppl tlk smack about it now, but i remember watching it when i was younger and i thought it was beast. it was just nice seeing something you play come to life you know?? and i know the characters didnt suit them that well, but it was nice at the time...

I agree that it was just jaw dropping to see a video game turned into a movie, even though looking back it wasn't a good movie.

Goombas are supposed to be little mushroom monsters (or something) and in the movie they were huge dinosaur things.

King Koopa (Bowser) is supposed to be a giant, fire breathing snapping turtle with spikes on his shell, not a T-Rex.

The main princess in the movie was Princess Daisy and there was absolutely no mention of Peach who is supposed to be the real princess of the Mushroom Kingdom.

The name of the actual place wasn't even really called the Mushroom Kingdom. King Koopa called it that because of the mushroom fungus everywhere. He said it as a joke, not because it was actually named the Mushroom Kingdom.

It's weird that the movie revolves around dinosaurs when 90% of the enemies in the video games are turtles, including the main enemies (Bowser, Koopalings, magikoopas, etc..)

The other 10% of the enemies are the Goombas and the Shy Guys and they didn't have Shy Guys in the movie and the Goombas look nothing like the actual Goombas (which I already stated).

Bob-ombs move fast, not super slow. Everyone was afraid of it which is good because it's powerful but it took FOREVER and anyone who plays the games know that those things can get some speed going.

Mario is supposed to be a super jumper and instead of making him a super jumper, they give him stupid boots that make him jump.

Luigi was the only Italian person in the whole movie and him and Mario aren't even blood related in the movie... that's not how it works...

There weren't any warp pipes (unless you count the tunnel they used to drive away in).

When Mario grabbed a mushroom, the mushroom grew, not him...

There should have been some fire power up or something. They killed it by having them use guns and plumbing tools.

It was way too technological. There is almost no technology in the Mushroom Kingdom and they had cars and computers and de-evolution rays and guns and all of this other crap they shouldn't have had.

There were no toad people. Toad was a "normal" person like everyone else which means he was a dinosaur too. I also don't remember Toad being a seemingly drug addicted person who plays music. He is a small, shy, timid, cowardly person.

That's a lot of stuff in the movie that was NOTHING like the video games. In fact, the only thing that was remotely like the video games was Yoshi. He is the only main character that IS supposed to be a dinosaur. The only messed up with him in the movie is that he was way too small. Mario is supposed to be able to ride Yoshi and they made him like the size of a small dog.

If they would have made the movie and actually tried to relate it to Super Mario Brothers, it would have been good, but it was nothing like the games other than using the same names.

It may have been a good movie if they used completely different names for everything and if it wasn't meant to be related to Mario whatsoever.