Super Mario Bros (1993)
from Reel Deep Dive Hosted by Ryan Valentine
One of the most infamous celluloid turkeys of its time, the 1993 film adaptation of the Super Mario video game franchise suffered from a disinterested IP holder, thousands of rewrites, an annoyed and confused cast, and a disastrous shoot supervised by an inexperienced directorial team. The film bombed hard with both critics and the few people who willingly paid for a ticket, but the movie did clog up video rental shelves and basic cable timeslots, so it's not without its apologists. When compared to the sleek, polished, and heavily-focus grouped blockbusters of the modern day, Super Mario Bros feels like an oddly-unique failure; box office flops are not typically produced at this level of scale all that often. Ryan is joined by Cheryl and Toby for a detailed analysis of this bizarre train wreck of a film. Discussion points include a brief overview of Mario's evolution as a character, the film's rampant imitation of cinematic trends of the day, and how the early internet preserved interest in this movie's existence.
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