Super Mario Bros. (1993)

Directors:

Annabel Jankel
Rocky Morton

Writers (WGA):

Parker Bennett (written by) &
Terry Runte (written by) ...

Release Date:

28 May 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

This Ain't No Game, It's a Live-Action Thrill Ride!

Plot:

The Marios rush to save a princess from Koopa.

Plot Keywords:

Mario | Dinosaur | Plumber | King | Princess

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Bob Hoskins	...	Mario Mario
John Leguizamo	...	Luigi Mario
Dennis Hopper	...	King Koopa
Samantha Mathis	...	Princess Daisy
Fisher Stevens	...	Iggy
Richard Edson	...	Spike
Fiona Shaw	...	Lena
Dana Kaminski	...	Daniella
Mojo Nixon	...	Toad
Gianni Russo	...	Scapelli
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Bertha
Lance Henriksen	...	The King
Sylvia Harman	...	Old Lady
Desiree Marie Velez	...	Angelica
Andrea Powell	...	Brooklyn Girl

Also Known As:

Super Mario Brothers (USA) (alternative spelling)
Super Mario Brothers: The Movie (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi action, mild language and sensuality.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Finland:K-12 | Finland:K-3 (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Québec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Germany:12 | Mexico:A | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Screen Gems Studios - 1223 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Allied Filmmakers

Trivia:

Dustin Hoffman expressed interest in the role of Mario because his children were fans of the game.

Goofs:

Continuity: In several scenes, Koopa's Flamethrower type gun is scene without a flame which is revealed later in the movie to disable the gun. However the gun still fires and on close ups is scene with a flame.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: A long long time ago, the Earth was ruled by dinosaurs. They were big, so not a lot of people went around hassing 'em. Actually, no people went around hassling 'em cuz there weren't any people yet. Just the first tiny mammals. Basically, life was good...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Nintendo All-Star Dai-Rantô Smash Bros. (1999) (VG)

Soundtrack:

CANTALOOP

Perfect example of why Hollywood film makers should stay out of the gaming world.

Hello, My name is Duy. A typical teenage kid who grew up playing video games. Needless to say, I am a huge fan of the Mario Bros series created by Nintendo.

I am extremely disappointed in this movie.

I have given this film a second chance by watching it again after my first impression from 10 years ago. Unfortunately, it did not change my view.

I have played ALL of the Mario games ever created by Nintendo; from monochrome 2D to fully 3D rendered games. The representation of the "Mushroom Kingdone" in the game is a VERY bright and joyful fairy tale-like universe. The one portrayed in the film is a dark, sinister, and violent, which is pretty much the EXACT opposite of the impression that the game gave me. They couldn't even get the COSTUME right! The MAIN character, Mario, is suppose to have BLUE overall with red shirt underneath, and a red hat that has the famous "M" stitched on it. The film has Mario dressed NOT in an overall... AND not the right colors! In the movie, Mario wore a plumber suit (which is forgivable I guess)... but... the colors are reversed... He had RED as the overall portion and BLUE as the sleeves... and... no famous "M" anywhere to be found.

Is it just me or is this film centered around Luigi rather than our main man, Mario? Oh yea, speaking of character names... the name is pronounced, "MAR-REE-OH".... It gets annoying when every character in the film refers to the main man as, "MEEAR-REE-OH".

Why Daisy? Just WHY Daisy? She's barely a known character. Where's PEACH?! Where's Bowser?! Where's Laikitu? The only music from the film that I can relate to the game is the VERY beginning song... I believe that music in Mario games play a MAJOR role in setting the happy-go-lucky feel of the Mushroom Kingdom. Unfortunately, the film takes on a whole different direction and so the music is not applicable.(or at least that is the only reason why I think the catchy tunes from the games didn't get a reincarnation in some form in the film) I may have a different opinion if this film ISN'T call "Super Mario Bros." However, this film IS "Super Mario Bros.", and it fails miserably at bringing the Mario World to life.

My final say: Hollywood film makers should stay AWAY from the gaming industry. I know that getting hold of the right to make a film for a super famous series/title will probably be a shot at making A LOT of money... but this is unbearable.... All these attempts... all these GARBAGE that Hollywood is pumping out and slapping onto the film the title of some really popular game series/title... As a gamer, I feel like it's an insult to the gaming scene. List about 5-10 movies based on games... and tell me how many out of all those listed are even decent movies... It's hard isn't it? (personally, I can't name a single decent one that successfully brings the game world to life like expected.)