Super Mario Bros. (1993): It Does What Nintendon't

Video game adaptations are a dime a dozen these days, each with varying degrees of viewer satisfaction from fans. But, every modern hit or miss owes a debt of gratitude to the video game adaptation that started it all, Super Mario Bros. Due to millions of people around the world hooked on the antics of two brotherly plumbers and their never ending princess rescue missions, it made perfect sense that the Mario franchise would be the first at bat. So, why, with so many iterations of games featuring the Mario Brothers, did their motion picture debut take such bazaar liberties and unnecessary abuse of cannon to create a live action version of something we knew and loved so well? Nobody really has a good explanation, but despite their best efforts, the cast and crew involved, oddly enough, manage to pull off an enjoyable, unique experience that NEVER would have been made today. Love it or hate it, it was made...it exists, but does it really deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as other failures such as Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, Double Dragon, or House of the Dead? We at The Pretty Little Podcast don't think so, and we would love to share our opinions with you!

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