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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: MrFulci on September 05, 2014, 02:14:10 AM
Title: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: MrFulci on September 05, 2014, 02:14:10 AM
I have not seen it in years, but I saw it when it was new, and I didn't think of it as a bad film, though not anything great. I thought it was goofy fun, for what it was, back in the early-mid 90s. It was one of those movies, where if I caught it on TV, flipping through channels, I might leave it on, even if I wasn't paying attention to it 100%.
I notice there is a 60 minute documentary attached to this new release. John Leguizamo is mentioned, and it also mentions archive footage of Bob Hoskins. What I'm curious about, is if the documentary is going to be mostly positive, or if it will touch on some of what John Leguizamo mentioned about how one group wanted to make a film for older folks, the other more of a children's film. Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo drinking together on set while making the movie, since they knew it was going to turn out somewhat of a mess, anyway. etc.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KXWHCSI/
It's a Region B Blu-ray release, for the UK market, but it just may turn up in the US, Canada eventually due to this release.
The price is not bad, minus VAT, for importing, if one has the ability to play Region B Blu, or if one opts for the DVD version of this new release, ability to play region 2 PAL.
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Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on September 05, 2014, 02:59:22 AM
I enjoyed it. It's worth a few laughs if you enjoy terrible 80s/90s cheese. :)
I also liked Double Dragon, Fist of the North Star (HBO Movie) and Judge Dredd!!
However, I disliked the Street Fighter movie with JCVD....
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: toymachine78 on September 05, 2014, 03:40:58 AM
Double Dragon is on Netflix. I couldn't bring myself to watch it though.
Movies usually translate to shit games, and games translate to shit movies. With rare exceptions.... I'm surprised LJN didnt have a movie production company. Lol That way they could throw shit on both sides of the fence.
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: bob on September 05, 2014, 06:19:59 AM
Double Dragon is on Netflix. I couldn't bring myself to watch it though.
Movies usually translate to shit games, and games translate to shit movies. With rare exceptions.... I'm surprised LJN didnt have a movie production company. Lol That way they could throw shit on both sides of the fence.
BATMAN!!! (Tim Burton and NES, both gold!) :twisted:
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: wildfruit on September 05, 2014, 09:15:26 AM
This film was a bitter disappointment to a 10 year old
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: johnnymad on September 05, 2014, 02:48:44 PM
I didn't think it was terrible when I was a kid. Was a little upset when they never made the sequel they totally set up. I'll pick it up on bluray when it's in the $5 bin in a few months.
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: TR0N on September 05, 2014, 08:02:58 PM
Here i was hoping it was this smb movie coming to bluray instead :wink: For the longest time that anime only had a vhs release :(
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: johnnymad on September 06, 2014, 01:53:10 AM
^ Only had time to watch a few minutes of that but it was great. That would be cool to see on bluray and with the proper use of you're in the subtitles.
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: Ayce on September 06, 2014, 02:21:09 AM
Horrid movie... I wouldn't pay money for that. I've watched it within the past couple years just to make sure that it wasn't some sort of fanboy bias from back in the day... Nope, it really is that bad.
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: johnnymad on September 06, 2014, 09:56:32 AM
They just tried to change too much. Goombas looked really stupid. That's what I remembered most. How were Mario and Luigi supposed to jump on their heads when they're 7 feet tall.
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: HailingTheThings on September 06, 2014, 10:47:55 PM
Yes! Although, I'm grateful that the series even got a DVD release.
Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. (1993) coming to BLU-RAY!
Post by: DragonmasterDan on September 08, 2014, 02:16:12 AM
It's bad. It looks like it was shot in an empty shopping mall for a lot of it. I was digging through LDs last night and saw that I had it in a box of them.