Video game to film adaptations are often seen as terrible, and sometimes even unwatchable. We're looking back at these films and giving them a second chance, reviewing them with a focus on finding the good in them.
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Video game to film adaptations are often seen as terrible, and sometimes even unwatchable. We're looking back at these films and giving them a second chance, reviewing them with a focus on finding the good in them.
Super Mario Bros. - The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986)
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Super Mario Bros. - The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986)
You've heard of the Lost Levels, but what about the lost movie?
We review "Super Mario Bros. - The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!", a Japan only release! This early foray into film cements Mario as the trailblazer of video game film adaptations. But why wasn't it released in North America? Was it not good enough, or were we just not ready for its power? Brace yourself for a tri-force of entertainment (and no, that's not a reference to the wrong franchise)!
Watch the same version we watched here!
Super Mario Bros. Anime Movie Restored (VHS) · English subbed
CONTENT WARNING: kidnapping, forced marriages, taking shrooms, painful mispronunciations, mild language.
Featuring the voices of Marc Athanas, Wayne Bressette, and Nick Mohr.
Our theme music was composed by Jack Feerick, and performed and realized by Sam Feerick.
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Video game to film adaptations are often seen as terrible, and sometimes even unwatchable. We're looking back at these films and giving them a second chance, reviewing them with a focus on finding the good in them.
