Is the 1993 Super Mario Bros. Movie Really That Bad?

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[@Deathbringer_Live]

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[@scottbattaglia8595]

The video game music kinda makes it suck more in a bad way, I liked the video just minus the paused Nintendo in the background. But I get it it's a video game movie. Just don't put that in anything else it really does kinda suck....anyways bye possum.....

[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

Yes, this Movie is terrible!

[@CMCAdvanced]

This movie seems to exist for people to make fun of it and create hour (ish) long reviews for it. Also to convince me I'm in hell

[@Ramdileo_sys]

at 6:32.. There with Leguizamo.. is Samantha Mathis.. (more known for Broken Arrow 1996)... - .. A couple of months after this Super Mario movie... Her boyfriend River Phoenix (Young Indiana Jones in the Third film.. and brother of Joaquin Phoenix).. He died in front of her of an overdose after perform with his rock band friends at Johnny Depp nightclub... She and Phoenix's sister (Rain) gave him CPR until the ambulance arrive.... she had 19 then.. - .

[@MCproaedificater]

As an Italian I can certify Mario to be an accurate depiction of italians

[@Superelksch]

Scapelli!?

[@amadeusagripino6862]

MAMMA MIA

[@Alondro77]

@@amadeusagripino6862 Look atta Marcello!

[@NYUMIR]

Hi

[@dontparticipate240]

Needs more pizza, pasta and mama mias.

[@LabMatt]

I'm not 100% convinced they didn't pick the name Daisy at random and it just happened to be relevant

[@RoninCatholic]

Considering they had a perfect opportunity to name someone Pauline and named her Daniella instead, "Daisy was picked at random and they didn't even know there was _a_ princess by that name in the games" is plausible.

[@riftvallance2087]

Maybe, I would guess that Bob Hoskins crushing on his hot princess was going to be creepy and unbelievable so they went with Luigi' love interest so they could have the younger and better looking john Leguizamo romance his princess instead.

[@demorunnertimmedrt4432]

Yea that was stupid. Btw really cool pfp.

[@YamatoFukkatsu]

@@riftvallance2087 Which would be ironically prophetic, since up until that point, Luigi and Daisy never even met (Luigi not making any appearance in Super Mario Land, the only game Daisy had been in).

[@riftvallance2087]

@@YamatoFukkatsu More like an intuitive guess, as Mario already had a love interest in Peach so having another princess Introduced only leaves one leading character to pursue her.

[@keiichi8191]

From the man who brought us the classic "Why did the goblin turn on the stove?" comes the new hit "Why is that foot there?"

[@shark20069]

What video?

[@kentuckycrittercamera9407]

Why did the goblin turn on the stove?

[@VelkanAngels]

Maybe the foot being there was a hint, that Quentin Tarentino assisted in the direction for like 4 minutes.

[@unbreakable.3132]

Lmao

[@dimitriwarchief301]

XD

[@passingrando6457]

A sensible chuckle.

[@krowodom5719]

Awesome take

[@ironicugandan5826]

Don't forget. Bob Hoskins broke his finger and nearly died from electrocution from acting for this movie.

[@sonicfanboy3375]

He even hated working for the movie

[@dansmith1661]

A couple things happened and it was his hand.

[@ironicugandan5826]

@@dansmith1661 no. It was his finger when it was slammed into a car door.

[@wtfsalommy3250]

They said after Who Framed,it messed him up,having to pretend that he was talking to Toons for ages

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@@sonicfanboy3375 He didn't even know the movie was based on a video game until one of his sons asked him what he was doing on the set.

[@SergeiMosin]

This movie really is an inexplicable frankenstein of good actors, solid art, and HORRIFICALLY disjointed direction that makes everything else fall completely apart

[@mogreen19]

As an adult now I do agree with you, but I loved the movie when I was 12 years old.

[@LeuvahkTrigger]

Its like a train wreck. Its horrifying, but you have trouble looking away.

[@only257]

Unwatchable movie 😂

[@SergeiMosin]

@@mogreen19 Oh don't get me wrong, I still love this movie, despite all its problems. I adore the performances from Hoskins, Leguizamo, and Hopper. I think they all did the best they could with an absolutely atrocious script. I think the set and costume design were excellent... for movies that weren't this one. The direction was absolutely inexplicable, and it wasn't until I found out one of the art directors was the lady who designed Max Headroom that it clicked with me why Koopah looked so bloody familiar. If they had assigned the actors to one movie, the art team to a second movie, and the directors and script writers to jobs they were more qualified for (Janitorial work, for example), I'm entirely sure we could've had 2 or 3 phenomenal Mario movies instead of one awe inspiring disasterpiece.

[@strawberrylotlizard]

And alcoholism lol

[@Kaigai_Kaiju]

Little correction; The opening narration and voice of the dinosaur isn't Bob Hoskins, it's Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson for some weird reason.

[@CMCAdvanced]

Dan realized he was gonna be working at the same job for 30 years so he wanted to mix it up a little

[@slendytubbythesecond3786]

homer simpson is the introduction to the mario movie

[@ImpetuouslyInsane]

@@CMCAdvanced Why do you think he did a whole episode - in live action - of Stargate SG-1?

[@gamervet4760]

Not even a doh.

[@erickamakeeaina1649]

200th like

[@Superelksch]

As soon as you stop seeing it as a mario movie it becomes a comedic masterpiece.

[@Pincalo]

This.

[@ashotofwhiskey219]

Makes sense.

[@soultrex9722]

Fr, people need to stop taking movies so seriously. It was obviously a spoof

[@sowder]

TRUTH

[@maximillianlylat1589]

I see it as overly edgy fanfiction

[@CMCAdvanced]

It's only during these long videos that you can really tell how tired Possum is in his heart, soul, and bones.

[@mayhemmacy1566]

Dealing with mental health issues would tire anybody out. Regardless it doesn't change how charming and likeable he is.

[@notbfg9000]

I'm feeling that more and more too as I get older (33+ if anyone's wondering)

[@cricketpickett666]

Hahahaha well said

[@dontparticipate240]

There’s no way Daisy wore a stone that big around her neck in 1993 New York without being mugged on every street she walked down.

[@JakeDoyle-lv9nv]

I love how thats your problem with this movie 😂

[@dontparticipate240]

@@JakeDoyle-lv9nv Of all the unrealistic, fantastical elements of this movie that’s the most unbelievable to me.

[@ASSASSIN_BUG_77]

​@@dontparticipate240 you have a point

[@Ars-Nova258]

@@JakeDoyle-lv9nvAs a New Yorker… he’s got a point.

[@brunomidrash]

Can you imagine how different the movie would have been if that had happened? Koopa’s goons would have to go after every mugger in New York City to find out who has the crystal.

[@colinsickels8013]

“Why was that foot there” made me laugh every time

[@GlitchyHalo]

Also “this movie went through 7 screenplays”

[@Dreadjaws]

I don't understand why so many reviewers misinterpret Luigi's words as claiming that Mario isn't his brother. He's merely saying that Mario has been raising him from childhood and therefore is technically also his mother and father. Not hard to understand: they lost their parents when they were very young and Mario, who's clearly considerably older than Luigi, has been taking care of him ever since. But they're still brothers.

[@gooseegg617]

So true like for example my mom is 20 years older than my aunt and doesn't make them mother and daughter

[@TheWispGuy]

Same. I haven't watched many reviews of this movie, but the ones I did see always make that mistake. :\

[@ctaco5112]

The noticeable age gap doesn’t help. I know brothers don’t necessarily have to be around the same age but people tend to associate age with certain family relations.

[@marikroyals7111]

Right. The age difference between me and my mother is the same between me and my youngest brother (18 if any one is wondering and not my mom's son).

[@zmbdog]

I was gonna say the same thing. I've seen that misinterpreted so much but I thought it was clear what he was saying...that he was raised by his brother.

[@mrviking2mcall212]

The idea that they analysed the video games and thought the best direction to take a movie adaptation was a cyberpunk dinosaur comedy is so crazy that I can’t help but love this film. It’s among my common re-watches as I take in the un-Mario-ness of it all and the crazy amount of effort put into the sets and worldbuilding.

[@some-bugs-I-found]

exactly! this movie is one of the weirdest, most creative things I have ever seen, it's just so fun to watch, the costumes and set designs are awesome, and I dig the weird cgi effects, I think they fit the movie very well hahah. It's insane how they went so far as to create an alternative evolution theory...HAHAHA and Daisy is a fucking dinogirl that came out from an egg. priceless.

[@AmishParadise27]

You say that Daisy was so "kind and compassionate that she gave John Leguizamo a chance" but John and Samantha Mathis did date in real life after this movie.

[@carlosleyva-calistenia6400]

So Samantha Mathis was so kind and compassionate that she gave John Leguizamo a chance?

[@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist]

I dated Samantha Mathis once I cheated on her with Molly Ringwald

[@aubreymorgan9763]

that and toad goomba brought her veggies, he was being kind to her. Lena kept trying to stab her...i wouldn't be compassionate to lena either

[@Pincalo]

I must be the only person that finds SMB has re-watchablity characteristics. Also, it turns out Leguizamo was completely plastered to the wall from day 1. And we all thought Hoskins was the drunk one. 😂😂

[@Topaz542]

I absolutely adore this movie. It has an air of being so bad it's actually good.

[@mrviking2mcall212]

I love re-watching it too. There’s a fan edit called ‘Battle for Dinohatten’ that actually improves the soundtrack, film quality and CGI and cuts out the intro and some of the more stale/annoying gags.

[@azuredream23]

I love the hell out of the movie saw it in theater has a kid with my mom

[@dansmith1661]

@@mrviking2mcall212 I enjoy the Morton Jankel cut.

[@HEARTS-OF-SPACE]

I know it's a bad movie, but it still holds a special place in my heart. As a kid, I found it to be a lot of fun, and I still don't hate it.

[@some-bugs-I-found]

YES! I love this movie, it makes no sense it's awesome, it almost looks like a dream (or a nightmare) because it's so disjointed, it gives you visual imputs and lots of details but without a clear general view. And also is super creative, like they took a videogame and came up with this crazy story, an alternative evolution theory, a dystopian cyberpunk aesthetic... I dunno, I wish people wouldn' dismiss fun-weird movies like this so much

[@HEARTS-OF-SPACE]

@@some-bugs-I-found I couldn't agree more!

[@diablojones]

This movie is amazing, despite what the rat says.

[@VelkanAngels]

I would've loved this movie as a kid, except I would've been disappointed at how Bowser is portrayed. It would've been a ton of fun for me :D Never knew it existed until now though.

[@nickfifteen]

I too was one of those weirdos who loved the movie. The thing is, I knew that a direct copy of Mario would not be possible in live action without it looking super weird or even MORE disjointed (I mean, you tell me how Goombas and Koopa Troopas are supposed to work in a 1993 live action movie?). Plus, I realized that live action versions are always different from the cartoon version in some way (the He-Man movie for starters set my expectations accordingly, even the Super Mario Bros Super Show wasn't 100% like any of the games) so I went into the Super Mario Bros movie knowing that it wouldn't be like the games but rather an interpretation of it, and I loved it for it. Too bad none of the other kids saw it my way 😔

[@andresf.7563]

Another flawless goblin turning on the stove moment, truly my brain has left this dimension, i still find that incredibly funny

[@andresf.7563]

Also, "why is that foot there" has the same energy as "why did the goblin turn on the stove", i'd Say we need to use "why is that foot there" as a way to not let "why did the goblin turn on the stove" get old, just use one or the other

[@o_ver2.094]

@@andresf.7563 why is that foot there

[@dannyknightblade4592]

@@andresf.7563 Also, the line from the Gangland video, " I guess he got better."

[@vicvega3614]

To hest up the fireplace poker to stick it up the fat guys ass. And it looks like the cop was getting a massage by the high heel shoe

[@seanmillette4323]

Love the videos, man. Of course, Leguizamo has an issue with casting now, but not when he was cast.

[@michaelreich4827]

He's a Columbian who speaks on behalf of all Latinos when complaining about a white guy voicing an Italian.

[@BlueBladerBot]

I kept replying with "I'm on maximum render distance and I still cam't find who asked

[@shadejakva9367]

I haven't seen him act like a clown this much since Spawn

[@Maggerama]

@@shadejakva9367 Is it a bold hot take to say that he wasn't as annoying as usual there? I liked the clown.

[@shadejakva9367]

@@Maggerama oh don't get me wrong I loved him in that movie, it's honestly one of my favorite roles he's done and I thought he did the character perfectly, which is why his current behavior really disappointed and upset me. Joke I was making was saying he's acting like such a clown now so he should go back to just playing one instead

[@joelburg8196]

“Why was that foot there?” And “this screenplay went through 7 drafts” coming up consistently really made me love this review more than i already did.

[@EraldoCoil-ce1vz]

The question that's plagued humanity since it's inception "why was that foot there?"

[@noodles2459]

There's a sex worker rubbing Simons shoulder in the police station it's easier to see in the Blu ray and extended cut

[@sonicfanboy3375]

Or "Why did the goblin turn on the stove?"

[@Burns_RED]

No joke, that was the best explanation of evolution I've ever seen anywhere

[@AmishParadise27]

It's funny that you mention that John Leguizamo isn't Italian-American, especially since he has gone on a tirade online about how the recent Mario movie isn't "diverse enough" (even though it had a biracial man, a black man, a half-Venezuelan man and a woman who spent her childhood in Argentina in the main cast). So ironic.

[@dansmith1661]

It must be those darned White mushroom men.

[@pupper9474]

Can't believe Jack Black spent his childhood in Argentina.

[@anthonyd.1428]

​@@pupper9474Jack Black is...a...woman? 😂😅

[@thunderspark1536]

​@@anthonyd.1428Trans black

[@1685Violin]

The movie also had two Jewish actors, Jack Black and Seth Rogen.

[@Slow_Biden]

"And why was that foot there?" That quote is going to he etched onto possum's tombstone 😂

[@ablosch2452]

Along with “Why did the goblin turn on the stove.”

[@shadowleon659]

This is one of my biggest guilty pleasures and another childhood movie.

[@Integrawr]

This in-depth analysis of the original movie reminded me of long suppressed memories, including but not necessarily limited to: why did the goblin turn on the stove?

[@gooseegg617]

" this screen play went through 7 drafts " has the same energy as " this movie has 2 writers "

[@Ra3_ar1adnE]

"Why is that foot there?" may be the new "Why'd the goblin turned on the stove?"

[@YamiCJMErl]

the goblin and stove question is rapidly becoming Possum's "say the line, Bart!" moment and I am here for it 😂

[@Topaz542]

An hour long Possum video about one of my favorite bad movies of all time? Yes please

[@SarcasticPlotRecaps]

I just did a vid on it too lol first time seeing it - pretty.good fun for a Friday night 😅

[@degenerativewalnut9079]

The Super Mario Bros Super Show has the best live action Mario and Luigi, prove me wrong

[@passingrando6457]

Super Hornio Brothers exists.

[@Ziegfried82]

As painful as that is to admit, it's true.

[@brunomidrash]

Nobody can.

[@HECKproductions]

honestly that "luigi luigi?" - " no luigi mario" exchange is kinda funny

[@mikedepue]

Fun Fact: That phone number on the wanted sign at 31:54 is now for a company called Medical Alert.

[@HellsAsylum]

"Hey, what if we took the Mario universe and made it even more surreal" Never trust the fungus kids.

[@JoseSilva-rk9ur]

At least Bob Hoskins kinda looked like Mario lol

[@MagusLay]

"Just months before Operation: Gothic Serpent, but they probably aren't related." The chances are low, but never zero.

[@HECKproductions]

maybe THAT is why blackburn fell out of the chopper

[@Joe-vg1rb]

'Why is that foot there' is actually more confusing that goblins and stoves even what drugs the person who wrote this script was taking.

[@vicvega3614]

The golblin was heating up the fireplace poker to stick it up the fat guys ass And it looked like the cop was getting a massage by the high heel shoe

[@yurriaanvanduyn]

Almost an hour of Possum. Sign me up, tie me down. Here we go!

[@WarioSaysSo]

I grew up in the late 80's up to early 00's and was a Nintendo & Sega "fan boy". I loved both companies and never took a side. And when the Super Mario Bros. (1993) movie came out and I later on saw it....I LOVED IT! Look, even as a young kid I KNEW that making a live-action movie based on the iconic Super Mario Bros. video games would not be fully possible at the time with-out making the movie either a mess or a complete joke (I look at you Street Fighter & Double Dragon). And remember I wanted the movie to be action filled and somewhat more serious in story, I had in mind that I could not expect a Mushroom Kingdom like world seen in the games of the time as that would just not look good in combination with an action/serious tone so liberties to "change up" things would be required. I really liked it back then and still like it - and that comes from a guy who is otherwise very strict to source material respect and have bashed on countless of movies based on video games, comic books, classic stories etc. I just could see this as an complete own thing not related to the traditional Super Mario Bros., but a Super Mario Bros. movie made for a wider audience with more action and a darker tone. I believed then and still hold to that if they could and would have made a couple of sequels that further explored this parallel world with other villains of the time like; Wart, Wario, Donkey Kong, Tatanga etc and introduced re-new Yoshi, classic Power-Ups and have some good action then it would have been promising! The only things I can remember I did not like in the movie was; 1. Why did they take so darn long to change into the Mario Bros. jumpsuit colors? It was far to late introduced. 2. Why was it princess Daisy from Super Mario Land (my first ever Game Boy game as a kid) and not the 3. Why was Yoshi just made a small pet-dinosaur that could not even have a rider on his back? 4. Why was Bowser Koopa close to afraid of basic germs? 5. Why was not the classic power-ups like the Fire Flower or Star seen in the movie at any point? 6. Why could we never have any Piranah Plant monsters seen or The things I liked that was "new" or interesting changes: 1. Instead of Mushroom people, having lizard and dinosaur people and that the Mushroom Kingdom was in a parallel world mirrored to our own world. 2. The awesome city and the vehicles looked kool and felt dark, dangerous and unstable. 3. The rocket boots looked awesome on the Mario Bros. 4. Loved the giant Goomba creatures.

[@MaynardCrow]

Maybe i was born a bit cynical, but right from that weird cartoon intro, I was really confused why it was nothing like the instruction book lore for my NES cartridge and left the theater feeling empty and betrayed. I was super excited to see it until it finally came out and my grandma took me to the movie.

[@WarioSaysSo]

@@MaynardCrow - I can fully understand that feeling in other movie adaptions. For all people who greatly expected something eye-looking like the SMB. game then this was something different.

[@inkchariot6147]

What the hell is wrong with you?

[@Ziegfried82]

@@MaynardCrow I hated this movie with a passion when I was a kid. I wanted Super Mario Bros and got some weird dark dystopia sci fi thing. It just doesn't make any sense! The entire movie makes zero sense. As an adult I still think it's awful, but now I can appreciate the awesome set building at least.

[@bigboss4993]

"makes me wanna smash my head into a block" that was funny

[@jwnj9716]

It's very weird. Super Mario in a Blade Runner-type world is a bizarre idea. I appreciate them for taking such risks. Still love the film for its weirdness. Hey, Half-Life was inspired by it.

[@GreatFox42]

Was it? I'd like a source if you got one.

[@jwnj9716]

@@GreatFox42 Goodbadflicks made a video about it. Unfortunately, its unavailable now. He also noticed other things like the scene with the monkey. A monkey in a construction site...what does that remind you of?

[@Alondro77]

Possom, "Draw a square circle." Cell, "Well, I DID find out how all these squares make a circle.... BUT THAT ONE TILE WAS STILL GREEN!"

[@BlueBladerBot]

"Draw a squre circle" Have you never played Minecraft? People do that all the time.

[@kalzium8857]

This movie felt like that mario was a public domain and some artist tried to express themselves. I watched this movie and i don't regret it. It's a unique interpretation of the mario universe.

[@MaynardCrow]

If you saw it as a kid who was obsessed with your NES and the Saturday morning cartoon, you might have left the theater with that kind of confusion and despair you get after walking into your folks' bedroom to see your ma and pa having an orgy with your kindergarten teacher, the preacher from church, and your family dog.

[@danielhutchison7259]

The foot was probably a hint at a 3rd H Bros production entirely consisting of feet fetishes but never got made. Thank god

[@CMCAdvanced]

No, thank Nintendo

[@blasterbrain1443]

My wife sometimes uses her feet in this way to massage my back and shoulders, and while it would be weird for a random whore to massage an intake officer’s back on-the-job in such a way, it’s what I gathered from it.

[@NojEsco]

I always assumed the foot on the cop's shoulder was to show the Police's inherent debauchery, acting as a visual short-hand showing the Police's unbridled corruption

[@HermitKing731]

Or maybe the director had a foot fetish. Its always one or the other.

[@gunsandgamingus]

I was trying to do something and tried to click something at the top of my screen the exact moment the video notification popped up and I ended up here

[@dubuyajay9964]

Grats. 👍

[@cassandracastro2759]

I remember reading an article about the movie some years ago. I believe many of the inconsistencies and strangeness of the fikm came from the very troubled production. Some people wanted the movie to be an art statement and their big debut as art filmakers, using the brand as stairs, and other similar problems behind the screen.

[@TubeSockWarrior]

Imagine an exact copy of this movie but with all mentions of the Nintendo characters removed; what an absolute fever dream.

[@ghostpants4081]

After "Why did the Goblin turn on the stove?" we are presented with "Why is there foot there?".

[@PasserMontanus]

I'm sure this masterpiece will one day receive the love it deserves, just like The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones.

[@letsgetdangerous1925]

Imagine if Bob Hoskins tried to ride that Yoshi like Mario. RIP

[@tHeInEvItAbLePaRtY]

Hearing Spawn call The Defiler a "fudge packing midget" made me realize I haven't watched that gem in a long time. That line's too damn funny Edit: I'm a neglectful Spawn fan by forgetting the fudge packer's name is The Violator

[@CMCAdvanced]

I thought that was Violator

[@lordhendrickson8585]

@@CMCAdvanced it was violator

[@Quickdrawingartist]

​@@lordhendrickson8585 the "Vibrator".

[@lordhendrickson8585]

@@Quickdrawingartist Istfg there's probably a Spawn porno where he's called that.

[@Quickdrawingartist]

@@lordhendrickson8585 it's also the line when Violator is introducing himself

[@theseanwardshow]

I saw this in the theatres by myself with my allowance back in the day. I have never watched it again since. I remember Nintendo power was all about it

[@Joe_334]

That's so funny considering we had a nintendo direct for the recent mario movie that came out.

[@redrum777]

I was a big Mario fan as a kid, I was 5 when I received my NES that I got for Christmas, stayed up all night playing and beating or almost beating Mario . I can't remember if I watched this in theaters or on VHS but this was the first memory I have of being truly disappointed lol. Hated it when I was a kid since it was so different from the game but looking back it's not the worst movie I've seen at least.

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I've always liked it. I was 11 when it came out and I loved the interdimensional/post-apocalyptic vibe. It probably wasn't that different from the types of Mario adventures my friends and I would play at recess honestly, we only had a couple of games and the cartoon show to go by at that time.

[@Ramdileo_sys]

at 6:32.. There with Leguizamo.. is Samantha Mathis.. (more known for Broken Arrow 1996)...... A couple of months after this Super Mario movie... Her boyfriend River Phoenix (Young Indiana Jones in the Third film.. and brother of Joaquin Phoenix).. He died in front of her of an overdose after perform with his rock band friends at Johnny Depp nightclub... She and Phoenix's sister (Rain) gave him CPR until the ambulance arrive.... she had 19 then...

[@cinemint]

I saw this film for the first time when I had the swine flu and I genuinely thought this was a fever dream

[@grandmarshallsteve]

It's actually kinda decent if you don't think of it as a Mario movie

[@SiriusSphynx]

​@@danjoredd

[@HEARTS-OF-SPACE]

@@danjoredd Sure, but when you contrast it with the worst movies ever made, it's nowhere near the top of the list.

[@doctabaldhead]

When you divorce it from Mario it is just a weird bad movie. The Mario connection and batshit story is what makes it fun and interesting.

[@swiftfoxmark2]

I once heard that Dennis Hopper thought that The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was his worst film. This one beats that one by leaps and bounds.

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

Years later when his son asked him why he did this movie he answered by saying "Because you needed shoes".

[@artofalmost9479]

Well, he's wrong, TCM 2 is glorious.

[@jacknerdlord3244]

Great review. That foot thing was too funny, you're a good comedian possum.

[@Imsopathetic]

To be fair they basically predicted modern day New York.

[@pretikewl76]

Another day, a new possum vid. Gotta rearrange my schedule now to keep this vid on repeat all day.

[@dylanpelo]

Toad was played by Mojo Nixon. He played in a phcysobilly band and also voiced Sheriff Lester T. Hobbes in Redneck Rampage. Which he also wrote the title theme music for.

[@igodreamer7096]

Even as a kid back then, I always thought that this movie was some kind of horror flick or something parody affair. I mean, I recognize the name like everyone else, but how or why is so weird and bizarre forever stuck in my mind.

[@philtheunicorngaming7475]

It’s like a fever dream meets the AI art prompt “Mario as an 80’s Sci-Fi Horror film”

[@LuizPrower]

part 2. Toad didn't seem immediatly hostile towards her, and was trying to feed her. didn't angrily react to her calling herself a vegetarian. Lena stabbed Yoshi. there you go

[@smadcore]

This review was almost as long as the movie. I appreciate the work you put into these vids. You might find garbage, but Possum, you produce GOLD.

[@cassandracastro2759]

It's not a foot, is a stripper (or a prostitute), I believe the intention is to portray how "moraly bankrupt" is the police in that city. I'm guessing they told her to dance on the officer, but they couldn't get a clean shot and she just settled on poking his face with her foot. Not saying it was a good addition to the movie, but that's what it represents I think.

[@brunomidrash]

Yeah, I guess the directors wanted to underscore how decadent and dystopian that society was. I mean, they did horribly, but I assume that’s what they were going for with that scene. “Yeah, this world is so CRA-ZEE that the cops are lechers with hookers (maybe?) all over them during work hours!” But yeah, it fails.

[@Tornado1994]

@@brunomidrash I remember watching Super Mario Bros on Black Friday 1993 on HBO.(It did SO poorly at the box office that it was ALREADY on Video by the Summer and on HBO by The Early Fall) and remember being baffled and confused. They DIDN'T even try to be META. I was also offended and Angry by how they depicted Yoshi. At the time, I was a Big Yoshi fan.

[@galloe8933]

You know what they say about little girls? I can’t be within 500 feet of a pet store, or schools anymore. - Bowser

[@turkeypwa7031]

this moves is a certified koopa klassic

[@YesThisIsCrass]

It's incredible how much I can't believe this is the 1993 Mario movie. These scenes should be other movies.

[@jeremielebrun3637]

13:57 wow! this woman must have had some serious labour laying that egg!

[@edwinmaki6817]

I've been on a binge watching your videos, and i gotta say your background music is on point. It's never distracting, and noticing it isn't even annoying cause it's like "hey that's catchy"

[@16driver16]

I've seen a square circle. It's an illusion, from one angle it's a circle, from a different angle, it's a square

[@angryspacemarine6677]

The idea of a city being ruled by a pervasive moss culture which is the disgraced former king, still languishing with sentience while an usurper rules as the face of the kingdom is an excellent one, but not in a fucking Mario movie.

[@gamervet4760]

The writers were on mushrooms for 3 days straight by the time they got to the end. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@veritasnon]

I always thought they took off the boots because it was shown that they were powered by the bullet bill things. They didn't have any to reload the boots so they left them in the elevator.

[@jwnj9716]

That's Homer Simpson narrating. Not Bob Hoskins.

[@familydog]

I caught the same thing. I'm glad this injustice has been called out.

[@theobserver6579]

If this hadn't been called SMB, I think it would have been recognized as a decent B movie.

[@SureJungle23247]

I was 13 when this came out, was so disappointed but I've come to appreciate it over the years.

[@mogreen19]

For me it is reverse: I loved the movie when I was 12, but now I cringe at some things I liked as a child 😂

[@MaynardCrow]

I was a few years younger, but was also extremely disappointed. Felt confused and empty after like I walked into the barn to find my grandpa fucking a cow in the ass.

[@mindofshadow1780]

1:46 the fact that this image is more Bowser-like than the design they ultimately used is laughable

[@jonathankozenko]

I actually liked the movie, but purely because it is interesting to look at -- It's clear that the writers had no idea what to do, as the Mario games themselves weren't particularly heavy on plot or worldbuilding, so they just strung up as many little details as they could and fused them into a semi-coherent and silly story. The reason I like it is because the more batshit moments are rather creative, as are chunks of the set design & CGI. Visually the movie was rather well made for 1993, featuring solid cinematography and bright colors, and the musical score by Alan Silvesti (who also did Who Framed Roger Rabit, the Mummy movies and all four Avengers films) is genuinely very good. Oh, and the movie moves at a surprisingly good pace, so while you're scratching your head during most of it, things are constantly happening, so it doesn't really give you a chance to become bored. Oh, and on a final note, Bob Hoskins didn't necessarily say it was the worst thing he worked on - It'd be more accurate to say that he stated it was the worst moviemaking experience he had. The reason was because the Directors (who were husband and wife) were intensely aggressive toward the Cast & Crew, to the point where the Cast & Crew literally had a party when the Directors were fired for the last chunk of filming, and the First Assistant Director was handed the rest of the project, and from my understanding, everyone only had good things to say about that guy. Final interesting note: The hated Directors were the creators of Max Headroom -- I mention this because you actually reference Max Headroom about 3 minutes in. Oh - And Iggy & Spike openly shout that they're drinking to the downfall of Koopa, so I think that's why they were arrested at the bar.

[@pyronuke4768]

As much as people like to rag on SMB '93, you can't deny its impact. It was the first movie to be made using the Flame compositing program, Look Up Table (LUT), and the Cineon scanner. If there's anybody in the comments who know the more technical aspect of filmmaking, you'll understand just how important this movie was.

[@mcjagergaming]

I think this movie is a masterpiece I dont care what anyone says.

[@MrDman21]

It was the first movie based on a popular video game. I'll give them credit for that. The story is convoluted but it's so weird that it's actually entertaining. The new Super Mario Bros movie is more like the game but they still didn't "cast" actual Italians in that one. I guess Hollywood is not as progressive as they think they are.

[@SarcasticPlotRecaps]

Me too. I just did a video on it and i thought it was better than i heard!

[@AC-hj9tv]

Masterfece, respectfully

[@flomojo2u]

Saw this in the theater and had no idea what I was about to be subjected to. BTW Toad's actor is a singer called Mojo Nixon, he's just as weird in real life, putting out some super-controversial songs like "Bring Me Dave Geffen's Head" and "Don Henley Must Die"... And those are the tame ones.

[@AmishParadise27]

Bob Hoskins wasn't the narrator. It was Dan Castellaneta apparently.

[@AC-hj9tv]

10:32 That scream lol 😂

[@matthewwarrington-y9s]

no matter how bad this film is its still 10X better than a majority of shite hollywood spews out today.

[@Atelierwanwan]

When I was a kid this was one of my friends favorite movies. He'd put it on whenever I came over.

[@Elhao]

What is everyone's favorite piece of insanity from this movie? Mine would be Koopa saying "plumber alarm" as if it happens twice per week.

[@bwilliams463]

In a collection book of the dumbest things ever said, there is a memo from (I believe) the San Francisco city council, issued when PC madness was starting to catch on. It reads "'Personhole' is not an acceptable substitute." I remember the hype for this schlock monster in 'Nintendo Power' magazine. And the first time they showed one of the movie's Goombas was the "Huh?" heard 'round the world (we hadn't invented 'WTF?' yet).

[@Rpground]

This movie is weird, but I love it.

[@darkage5]

Please make "Why was the foot there?" A new question along with "Why did the Goblin turn on the stove?" That's friggin Hilarious!

[@markiangooley]

The presence of the foot is this film’s version of the turning on of the stove by the goblin…

[@TV-8-301]

17:52 Okay, the part when the lady says "Do you have weapons?" and they say "No" and she immediately pulls a gun on them made me laugh

[@justyouraverageblackstar3672]

16:44 Holy shit they predicted Bowsette!

[@wastedaga1n]

What do you get when you mix human DNA and goat DNA? You get kicked out of the petting zoo.

[@frankfoley6594]

Ok, so they power their cars with electricity cause the dinosaurs never died to make Petro? Lol

[@rustyshackleford234]

Honestly if it was some random sci-fi thriller, and not labeled as the “Mario movie”, I’d probably like it.