Episode 95: Super Mario Bros. featuring Julie Setting

Podcaster and sex therapist Julie Setting is back, and they’re taking us through a pipe to the dystopian urban jungle of Super Mario Bros. (1993).  Be warned, this ain’t your kid’s Super Mario Brothers… which is probably why is maligned/ignored at the time.  This dark, sci-fi interpretation sees Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as the titular plumbers saving Samantha Mathis’s Princess Daisy from the evil King Koopa, played by Dennis Hopper.  Apart from those recognizable bones, the rest is bonkers and along the way you’ll see a mugging, a night club, several electrocutions, dino-headed goombas and, dare I say, a revolution. Some see it now as an interesting effort that can stand on its own merits and some don’t.  It’s a film of strong reactions and we have some explanations, so tune in!https://www.youtube.com/@bedroombrainiacs