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Super Mario Bros. (1993)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:2

Rotten:17

Average Rating:3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Nintendo video game perennials Mario and Luigi come to life as plumbers who are thrust into a parallel dimension peopled by the descendents of dinosaurs. It seems that the meteor that hit the earth... Nintendo video game perennials Mario and Luigi come to life as plumbers who are thrust into a parallel dimension peopled by the descendents of dinosaurs. It seems that the meteor that hit the earth 65 million years ago (in Brooklyn, no less) didn't kill the dinosaurs, but hurled them into a world in which they have developed into a species of intelligent humanoids. And it is up to the Luigi brothers to save Princess Daisy, and life as we know it, from the megalomaniacal Koopa, who wants to merge the two dimensions and rule the world that will result. [More]

Starring: Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper, Fiona Shaw, Samantha Mathis

Starring: Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper, Fiona Shaw, Samantha Mathis, Mojo Nixon, Lance Henriksen

Director: Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel

Director: Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel

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Jun 3, 2003

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  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Buckle up and hang on tight -- the discovery of a parallel universe launches you into the adventure of a lifetime! Mario and Luigi, two wacky plumbers, undertake a daring quest to save a princess in "Dinohattan" -- a hidden world where the inhabitants evolved from dinosaurs! Mario (Bob Hoskins -- WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT) and Luigi (John Leguizamo -- REGARDING HENRY) face deadly challenges from a diaboloical lizard king (Dennis Hopper -- HOOSIERS) and must battle giant reptilian goombas, outwit misfit thugs, and undermine a sinister scheme to take over the world! Blast off for nonstop excitement with SUPER MARIO BROS., the live-action thrill ride that dazzled moviegoers everywhere!
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    Wildly overproduced and derivative.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    03/26/09
    Lawrence Cohn
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    Variety
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    It will baffle kids, bore adolescents, and depress adults.

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    Linda Cook
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    10/01/03
    Rebecca Murray
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    No review available.

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    09/29/03
    Ryan Cracknell
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    While it isn't as bad as it was initially built up to be, it is an early example of why videogames don't make good movies.

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    07/10/03
    Greg Muskewitz
    Greg Muskewitz
    eFilmCritic.com

    Super Mario Bros. is about as playful and challenging as an unplugged pinball machine.

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    05/27/03
    Frank Ochieng
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    05/20/03
    Janet Maslin
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    02/17/03
    Jeffrey Westhoff
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    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    They should have used cheat codes to make this a winner.

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    02/06/03
    Gerry Shamray
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    No review available.

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    01/30/03
    Mark Palermo
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    Scott Weinberg
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    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    This movie, which was directed by music video whiz kids Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, is sweet and funny and full of bright invention. In short, it's a blast.

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    01/01/00
    Hal Hinson
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    The movie is the trailer, shown over and over and over again.

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    01/01/00
    Hollis Chacona
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