Editing Super Mario Bros. (film)

|prodcompany={{wp|Hollywood Pictures}}<br>{{wp|Lightmotive}}<br>{{wp|Allied Filmmakers}}<br>{{wp|Cinergi Pictures}}

|distributor={{wp|Buena Vista Pictures}} (United States)<br>{{wp|Entertainment Film Distributors}} (United Kingdom)

|release=May 28, 1993

{{quote2|This Ain't No Game.|Film tagline}}

'''''Super Mario Bros.''''' is a fantasy adventure film loosely based on the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'']] series of video games, produced by {{wp|Allied Filmmakers|Lightmotive}} and released in theaters on May 28, 1993 by the now-defunct {{wp|Hollywood Pictures}} division of {{wp|Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios}}.<ref name="box office mojo">[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=supermariobros.htm ''Super Mario Bros.'' on Box Office Mojo] (Accessed on November 27, 2010)</ref> While the film draws inspiration from the games, it spins these elements into a more realistic and darker fashion. The movie was originally written as a fantasy-style film, but was gradually changed over numerous rewrites to the point where it became a sci-fi/action film. It was written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runte, and [[Ed Solomon]], and directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton.<ref name="Super Mario Bros. - Full cast and crew - IMBd">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108255/fullcredits]</ref> Produced on an estimated budget of $48 million<ref name="box office mojo"/> for its high-profile cast and special effects, ''Super Mario Bros.'' was the first live-action film based upon a video game property.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108255/trivia Super Mario Bros. (1993) - Trivia - IMBd]</ref>  

In stark contrast to the video games, the ''Super Mario Bros.'' film embodies a {{wp|Dystopia|dystopian}} science-fiction and {{wp|cyberpunk}} feeling and setting. This is in part due to the film's art designer, {{wp|David Snyder}}, having previously been designer for the science-fiction cyberpunk film ''{{wp|Blade Runner}}'' and both directors of the film having previously created the satirical dystopian science fiction series ''{{wp|Max Headroom (TV series)|Max Headroom}}''. With ''[[Super Mario World]]'' having been released in North America less than two years prior to the film, the film carries a strong dinosaur theme and plot inspired by [[Dinosaur Land]].<ref>"We knew the game and we knew one of its areas was Dino World, so we thought that it would be a great place to go into." Statement by director Rocky Morton in Australian "Dinosaur Magazine," Starlog Telecommunications, Inc.{{page needed}}</ref> The film was a financial failure, grossing $38.9 million worldwide against a budget of $42–48 million, and was widely lambasted by critics, who criticized the plot, inconsistent tone, and lack of faithfulness to the source material, but praised the special effects, artistic direction, and cast performances. Many actors involved with the production of the movie reported highly negative experiences with the filming; notably, [[Mario (film character)|Mario]]'s actor, [[Bob Hoskins]], regarded it as his worst and most regrettable work. Despite appearing on several {{wp|List of films considered the worst|compilations of the worst films ever made}}, the film has gained a cult following and has been described as a {{wp|cult film|cult classic}}.

*[[Bob Hoskins]] as [[Mario (film character)|Mario Mario]]

*[[John Leguizamo]] as [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi Mario]]

*[[Dennis Hopper]] as [[President Koopa]]

*{{wp|Lance Henricksen}} as [[King (film character)|The King]]

*[[Frank Welker]] as the voices of [[Yoshi (film character)|Yoshi]] and Goombas

In the present day, [[Mario (film character)|Mario Mario]] and [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi Mario]] are at their home and business, [[Mario Brothers Plumbing|Mario Brothers Plumbing Services]]. Luigi lies on the couch, watching a television program in which the host introduces the concept of other dimensions as Mario receives a call in the other room for a job. As the brothers hastily prepare to leave, Mario complains that Luigi has spent money on the New York Post despite their lack of money. Luigi protests that it has the article on the missing Brooklyn girls, which doesn't satisfy Mario.

Meanwhile, a newscaster discusses the closing of one of New York's largest construction projects to allow New York University students to continue excavation in the advent of the discovery of dinosaur bones in the area. Head construction contractor Anthony Scapelli arrives to persuade excavation to cease so contruction can continue. Noticing his arrival, a blonde, female student named [[Princess Daisy (film)|Daisy]] approaches him and holds her ground, refusing to quit until work is finished. Scapelli threatens Daisy, forcing her to find a phone to call the university for increased security.

Mario enters a nearby store for bottles of water to cool the radiator down, just as Daisy approaches the pay phone. She paces about, waiting for Luigi to finish checking their messages. Enamored, he wordlessly hands her the phone. Mario emerges and questions Luigi for an jobs. Luigi comes up empty-handed, and his brother walks toward the van. Luigi eventually follows and asks Mario if he thought Daisy was attractive. Mario pressures his younger brother to talk to her, and upon finishing her call, she approaches Luigi to thank him. He awkwardly offers her a ride, leaving Mario to "translate" his message for him. She looks about and sees Iggy and Spike in their car, and, thinking them thugs of Scappelli's, accepts their offer and goes back to the dig site. Once there, Luigi asks her out for dinner later that evening, which she agrees to.

At the excavation site, Daisy and Luigi finally arrive, and she tells him about how Scapelli himself showed up earlier, and that she was calling her university for extra money that they wouldn't give. Daisy then leads Luigi into an underground sewer-like area, and shows him various dinosaur fossils lined on the floor, one of which has opposable thumbs and looks to her as if "...it was a monster, trying to be a human being," unaware that it was her mother. The two move in to kiss, but are interrupted by the sound of water spraying and the sight of two of Scapelli plumbers fleeing, after having broken a set of pipes in an effort to flood the site. Luigi and Daisy run back to Mario's apartment to get help in repairing the damage. Mario and Luigi then set to work.

The brothers soon regain consciousness and frantically follow the sound of Daisy's voice, utilizing Mario's knowledge of pipe echoes to guide them through the cave. They finally come to a ledge over a steep drop, a river having formed from the flooding, across from which Daisy's voice seems to come though the solid rock wall. As they stand there, Daisy's face appears through the rock and Luigi tries to jump for her, but is held back by Mario. Daisy leans herself though the rock again and Luigi attempts to grab her, but only succeeds in taking her necklace. With her necklace in his hand, Luigi looks back at the rock; Mario commenting that it was impossible. With a feeling, Luigi kisses Mario's forehead in goodbye and leaps straight through the solid rock. Mario then slips and falls through himself, transporting through a psychedelic landscape before disintegrating and reassembling on the other side in a large chamber.

[[File:DinohattenTwo.jpg|thumb|right|The city of Dinohattan.]]

Circling around a giant meteorite embedded into the floor, Luigi and Mario chase after Daisy and her kidnappers, who claim to be taking her back to where she belongs. The brothers burst out of the tunnel, through a metallic door, and emerge into a crowded, noisy, fungus-covered street in the city of [[Dinohattan]]. Pushing through the crowds, they stop dead in their tracks and look around, taking in their surroundings. Suddenly, they see Iggy, Spike, and Daisy on the street below. The kidnappers pull a screaming Daisy into a cab. A cop then arrives and pulls the brothers away for creating an "incident." They fall through a railing, and fall onto the streets below. They then decide to take in their surroundings before taking the next step. As they are walking away from an area in the city, a hidden [[Goomba (film species)|Goomba]] peers from the shadows.

Meanwhile, two Goombas drag Daisy to a prison room in Koopa's Tower. Daniella and four other women are also inside. The two share a joyful reunion, with Daniella explaining that Koopa is looking for a princess, but took the wrong girls. Elsewhere, Mario, Luigi, and Toad arrive at the police station. The two brothers are "de-fungused", then placed in a prison resembling a chicken coop. Toad is placed above Mario and Luigi, who are sharing a cell. Playing his harmonica, Toad sings about the brothers being from another dimension. Luigi then asks what he meant by that. The musician clarifies by explaining that, according to history, the impact of a meteorite divided their universes into two parallel dimensions. He goes on to explain that he believes that the fungus infesting the city was their old [[King (film character)|king]], who was [[De-evolution|de-evolved]] by Koopa and is now seeking revenge.

[[File:Devo Chamber.png|thumb|right|The Devo Chamber.]]

Koopa casually walks into a large chamber with an elaborate throne-machine, in which Toad is strapped into. He insults Koopa while saying the King has returned and is all around them. Unfazed, Koopa orders the machine to be activated and Toad de-evolved. Toad transforms into a Goomba, and Koopa explains that evolution is an upward process, while ''de''-evolution is the opposite. Using this process, he can create a strong, loyal, and, most importantly, stupid subject. In anger, Luigi tries to attack Koopa but is held back by Mario. Mario asks him what he evolved from, to which Koopa replies that his ancestor was the ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. He then threatens to de-evolve them if they don't tell him where the [[Meteorite piece|meteorite piece]] is. Instead, the brothers shove Koopa into the de-evolution chair and take out his men. Luigi then sets the machine to the Jurassic period and the pair push the chair into the de-evolution device before running off. However, their speeding up of the process causes it to end prematurely. Koopa's eye briefly fluctuates to a reptilian-slit before returning to normal.

[[File:SMBMovieDesertFungus.png|thumb|right|Mario and Luigi are saved by the fungus.]]

Meanwhile, Iggy bids farewell to a nervous Spike, who is locked into the de-evolution machine. On Koopa's signal, the machine is flipped from "de-evolve" to "evolve," resulting in a more intelligent Spike. Two nearby workers pull Spike from the chair and force in Iggy, who is unaware he is also going to be evolved. The two cousins, now intelligent, are ordered by Koopa to retrieve Mario and Luigi and the meteorite piece from the desert, or be personally killed.

Daisy prepares to meet Koopa, now wearing a purple dress that belonged to her mother. Lena then enters the room and tells Daisy more about her mother, telling her that she took Daisy to the other dimension before she was "born," then died. Daisy asks if her father is alive, but she doesn't reveal anything. Lena then states that Koopa thinks she is the only one with the ability to merge the dimensions, and that she isn't ready to let her efforts go to waste.

Meanwhile, Mario and Luigi wander in the desert lost, arguing over who is to blame for their situation. At his tower, Koopa discusses the Goomba's [[Devolution Gun]] training with the police chief until Lena enters, announcing Daisy is ready. Daisy waits nervously in another room lit with candles and a fire, where she meets [[Yoshi (film character)|Yoshi]], a dinosaur resembling a {{wp|Velociraptor|velociraptor}} walking about the room, chained by its neck. He curiously observes Daisy, who is initially frightened, then fascinated. Koopa, who had walked in seconds earlier, then surprises her by speaking and confirming that Yoshi truly is a dinosaur. He remains calm, introducing himself as ruler of this dimension. He ignores Daisy's demands about the whereabouts of her father, instead flirting while confirming that Daisy also descended from the dinosaurs. Koopa's face then begins to show lizard-like features again, which scares Daisy. She runs from Koopa and into Toad, whom Koopa instructs to take her away, before kicking Yoshi in the face for licking his leg.

[[File:YoshiTSMBM.jpg|thumb|right|Yoshi chained to the floor.]]

At Koopa's Tower, Daisy is looking out the window, but turns her attention to Yoshi when she sees him trying to bite his chain in two, and offers the dinosaur sympathy. Back in the desert, the Marios, along with Iggy and Spike, notice a garbage truck (the [[Sludge Gulper]]s), which is unloading the trash in the middle of the desert. They knock out the garbage men ([[Snifit (film species)|Snifit]]s), hijack the truck, and drive back into the city.

Back at Koopa's tower, the president enters a chamber filled with a type of fungus, a portion of which retreats into a larger section when Koopa enters. He then engages in small-talk with the fungus, eventually leading to him stating that, once the dimensions are merged, all of its rebellion is going to have been in vain.

The Slude Gulper then dumps its load, Mario and Luigi included, outside Koopa's tower. Entering, they observe the badly-maintained heating pipes that serve the tower. Under Mario's instruction, Luigi begins blocking off all of the valves. An alarm is set off, forcing them to leave quickly. As they head for the elevator, Mario stops at a locker, opens it, and pulls out two mechanics' uniforms (which look like the clothes worn by their counterparts from the games). As the two celebrate in the elevator, the door opens and two Goombas enter. They manage to hide behind the oblivious Goombas, and as the elevator continues upwards, more and more Goombas enter, all unaware of the Marios.

Back in the elevator, Luigi gets an idea from the elevator music. Gently rocking each of the Goombas individually, he begins making the Goombas dance, distracting them. At the top of the tower, Toad enters the chamber Daisy is held in, offering her some dinner, though she replies that she is a vegetarian, and requests some steamed vegetables. Lena then enters the chamber. Daisy asks her if she would help her escape, though Lena replies by pulling a knife in an attempt to kill her, her reason being that, "everyone deserves what they've earned." Yoshi uses his long tongue to pull Lena over, allowing Daisy to escape through the open door. However, Lena then stabs Yoshi and chases after her.

Stepping onto Luigi's stompers, the brothers wave and flash a victory sign to the crowd as they jump over to Daisy, who embraces them. Meanwhile in Devo 4, Daisy's father is restored to his former self.

In a post-credits scene, two Japanese businessmen comment to someone that they have a proposal: to make a video game based on their many adventures; they are then asked for the game's name. The camera pans to reveal Iggy and Spike, who suggest "''Iggy's World''" and "''The Indomitable Spike''," respectively, but then agree upon "''The Super Koopa Cousins''."

{{quote2|'''Overall, what’s your abiding memory from working on this movie?'''”<br>“Humiliation.|Director Rocky Morton, in a [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/interview_rocky_morton_on_the_chaos_of_directing_the_super_mario_bros_movie 2014 interview with Nintendo Life].}}

[[File:Bob Hoskins.jpg|thumb|right|Bob Hoskins, who played Mario in the film, expressed a distaste for his role.]]

Film producer {{wp|Roland Joffé}} visited [[Nintendo]] of America’s headquarters in 1991, and pitched his concept for a ''Super Mario Bros.'' film to then-president {{wp|Minoru Arakawa}}, after the idea was originally decided upon during a script meeting at Lightmotive Studios. Nintendo had already received several offers for a ''Super Mario'' movie, but Arakawa was interested by Joffé’s pitch, and the producer later flew to Nintendo's headquarters in Kyoto to present his pitch directly to [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]].<ref name="Wired">[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/04/generation-xbox-super-mario-movie Why the Super Mario Movie Sucked]</ref> Joffé pitched the film as a prequel to the game<ref name="Grantland">[http://grantland.com/features/the-strange-case-super-mario-bros-movie/ Hollywood Archaeology: The Super Mario Bros. Movie]</ref>, described by him in his pitch as "'a food chain game — it tells us we’re all just somebody else’s dinner.'"<ref name="Wired"/> Nintendo later agreed to sell Joffé and {{wp|Jake Eberts}} the rights to produce a ''Super Mario Bros.'' film for $2 million,<ref name="Wired"></ref> while Nintendo would retain merchandising rights.<ref name="Game Informer">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130603124313/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/05/28/mario-s-film-folly-the-true-story-behind-hollywood-s-biggest-gaming-blunder.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 Game Informer: Mario’s Film Folly: The True Story Behind Hollywood’s Biggest Gaming Blunder]</ref> Other than imposing a deadline on production,<ref name="Game Informer"/> Nintendo exerted little creative control over the project; Joffé would later speculate that Nintendo was mostly interested in seeing if a big-budget movie would have any impact on the ''Mario'' brand.<ref name="Wired"></ref>

Joffé initially met with {{wp|Harold Ramis}} to direct the film, who took the meeting as a fan of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' game, but he declined the offer.<ref>Kohler, Chris (June 17, 2009). [http://www.wired.com/2009/06/harold-ramis-passed-on-mario-movie/ Harold Ramis Glad He Turned Down Mario Movie]. Wired. Retrieved January 2, 2016.</ref> Joffé then chose {{wp|Greg Beeman}} to be the director, but, after losing faith in him, replaced him with duo {{wp|Rocky Morton}} and {{wp|Annabel Jankel}}, best known for ''{{wp|Max Headroom}}''.<ref name="Grantland"/> Morton hated the script they were sent after reading it, but saw potential in the concept, and thought of the idea of the dinosaurs living in a parallel universe rather than going extinct, which Mario and Luigi happen to discover.<ref name="scifinow">Poppy-Jay Palmer (June 7, 2016). [http://www.scifinow.co.uk/interviews/super-mario-bros-director-rocky-morton-it-was-a-harrowing-experience/ Super Mario Bros.’s Rocky Morton: ‘It was a harrowing experience’]. SciFiNow. Retrieved June 11, 2016.</ref>

{{wp|Dustin Hoffman}}, looking to impress his kids, was the first to offer to play the role of Mario, but was let down by Bill White, who handled Nintendo of America's promotions at the time, as Nintendo wanted {{wp|Danny DeVito}} to direct and play Mario.<ref name="Grantland"/> However, DeVito wanted to read the script before signing on,<ref name="times-news">[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6CAaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZiQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6519,1876640&dq=super+mario+bros+film+production&hl=en Mario: The Movie]. ''Times-News'' (January 11, 1991). Retrieved January 1, 2018.</ref> and ultimately declined in order to focus on his movie ''{{wp|Hoffa}}''.<ref name="Grantland"/> {{wp|Tom Hanks}} later agreed to play lead role for $5 million, which the studio decided was too much, and instead chose Bob Hoskins to be Mario, believing he would be more profitable.<ref name="Grantland"/><ref name="Game Informer"/> {{wp|Arnold Schwarzenegger}} and {{wp|Michael Keaton}} were both offered to play King Koopa but turned the role down.<ref name="Game Informer"/>

A treatment for the script was done by {{wp|Barry Morrow}}, but was turned down as it was seen as too dramatic. The job was then handed to Jim Jennewein and Tom S. Parker, who wrote a light-hearted fantasy tale comparatively closer to the source material. However, after the departure of Greg Beeman, the script went through multiple rewrites and revisions, each adding increasingly "darker" content and science-fiction elements.<ref name="SMBArchive">[http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/preproduction/script.htm SMBArchive: Scipts]</ref> Both the new directing team and Roland Joffé wanted a more adult-oriented production, justifying this direction by stating that ''Super Mario Bros.'' appealed to many demographics besides children.<ref name="Wired"></ref> A satirical, ''{{wp|Mad Max}}''-inspired script impressed the directors<ref name="Nintendo Life">Meli, Jowi.[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/interview_rocky_morton_on_the_chaos_of_directing_the_super_mario_bros_movie Interview: Rocky Morton On The Chaos Of Directing The Super Mario Bros. Movie], ''Nintendo Life''. November 3, 2014 (retrieved November 3, 2014)</ref> and actors [[Bob Hoskins]], [[Dennis Hopper]], and [[Fiona Shaw]],<ref name="SMBArchive"></ref> but was revised after receiving concerns from the studio that the film was straying too far from the family-friendly license. {{wp|Ed Solomon}}, one of the writers for ''{{wp|Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure}}'', was brought in to make further revisions, and despite production being well underway the directors were forbidden from working with him.<ref name="Game Informer"/> Director Rocky Morton has since defended the film's more dark direction and departure from the games, stating his intention for the movie was that it would be the "real story", while the ''Super Mario Bros.'' game was an unfaithful retelling after the Japanese had heard the story.<ref name="Nintendo Life"/><ref name="scifinow"/>

There were frequent conflicts between the directors and the rest of the staff. Most of the film crew disliked Morton and Jankel, referring to them with nicknames such as "Rocky and Annabel, the Flying Squirrel Show". Furthermore, the script was rewritten and revised on a daily basis even after filming had begun,<ref name="Game Informer"/> making the lead actors feel apathetic toward the shoot.<ref>[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-11-05/features/9204100424_1_super-mario-bros-king-koopa-video-games Chicago Tribune: Mario`s Great Challenge]</ref> Filming was originally scheduled to last ten weeks, but due to these issues ended up going for fifteen.<ref name="Game Informer"/> The directors were shut out of the production after most of the main scenes were filmed, and other production companies were brought in to complete the late and overbudget shoot.<ref name="Game Informer"></ref> Morton and Jankel were able to get back into the production during editing with help from the {{wp|Directors Guild of America}}, and wanted the movie cut digitally, but the editors insisted on using {{wp|Moviola}} and {{wp|Steenbeck}}, leading to a slow editing process.<ref name="Game Informer"/>

A featurette of the development of the film was also made, called ''[[The Making of... Super Mario Bros.]]''. It describes in detail the production of the movie, with behind-the-scenes interviews with much of the key cast and production staff. A book about the film's production was released the same year titled ''From Microchips to Moviestars: The Making of Super Mario Bros.''

{{main|List of Super Mario Bros. deleted scenes}}

At release, ''Super Mario Bros.'' was widely lambasted by critics that praised the acting, set design and special effects while criticizing the poor grasp of source material, writing, and directing. The film currently maintains an average review score of 28% on {{wp|Rotten Tomatoes}}, with 31 out of 43 reviews being negative, their consensus stating that, "Despite flashy sets and special effects, ''Super Mario Bros.'' is too light on story and substance to be anything more than a novelty."<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_mario_bros/ ''Super Mario Bros.''] on Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 31, 2016.</ref> {{wp|Gene Siskel}} and {{wp|Roger Ebert}}, on their program ''Siskel & Ebert At the Movies'', gave the film two thumbs down; while they praised the film for its special effects work, their complaints were mostly about the indecision of the movie being aimed for children or adults. The film also made their list of the worst movies of 1993. The film is estimated to have grossed $20,915,465 domestically, under half of the estimated $48 million budget.<ref name="box office mojo"/>

Bob Hoskins was particularly praised for his performance as Mario. Dennis Hopper's performance was praised as well, causing him to land villainous roles for more successful films. John Leguizamo's and Samantha Mathis's performances helped kick them off into more successful productions. The film was also nominated for two {{wp|Saturn Awards}}, one being for Best Costume and the other for Best Make-up.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070816030140/http://theenvelope.latimes.com:80/extras/lostmind/year/1993/1993sat.htm Past Winners Database]. ''The Los Angeles Times''. Archived on August 16, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2018.</ref> The film was shortlisted for the category of Best Visual Effects at the {{wp|66th Academy Awards}}, but did not make the final nomination.<ref>Mavity, W. (January 22, 2017). [https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/a-history-of-visual-effects-shortlists-bake-offs A History Of Visual Effects Shortlists & Bake-Offs]. ''Next Best Picture''. Retrieved August 25, 2020.</ref>

In a 2007 interview with ''The Guardian'', Bob Hoskins stated that ''Super Mario Bros.'' was "the worst thing I ever did"<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/aug/03/2 The Guardian: The Method? Living it out? Cobblers!]</ref>, and was especially critical of the directors, whom he thought of as arrogant<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/bobhoskins/interviews/sansebastian.html Transcript of an interview held at the San Sebastian Film Festival]</ref>. In a later interview with ''The Guardian'', Hoskins answered with the film when asked, "What is the worst job you've done?", "What has been your biggest disappointment?", and, "If you could edit your past, what would you change?"<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jun/18/bob-hoskins-interview-neverland Q&A: Bob Hoskins]. ''The Guardian'' (June 17, 2011). Retrieved January 1, 2018.</ref> [[Dennis Hopper]], when asked about his time on set, echoed Hoskins's statement, and stated that he did not like working on ''Super Mario Bros.'', despite enjoying his time on ''{{wp|Waterworld}}'', a film notorious for its troubled production.<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/article/random-roles-dennis-hopper-2549 AV Club: Random Roles: Dennis Hopper]</ref> John Leguizamo also expressed a dislike of his role, writing in his 2006 autobiography ''Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, And All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends: My Life'', "Oh man [''Super Mario Bros.''] sucks. And I suck in it." Both Leguizamo and Hoskins have also mentioned that they were constantly drunk during filming to make the experience easier on themselves; this included a scene in which Leguizamo drove a vehicle<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve26GpPDTgY The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Gaming Historian]</ref>. However, Leguizamo would reflect on the film more positively when recording a 20th anniversary message<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5S0v_lrGlg John Leguizamo's Super Mario Bros. 20th Anniversary Message]</ref>. The opinions of various background staff on the overall production were also more positive<ref>[http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/specials/interviews/5_AndreaPowell_9-16-10.html Interview with Andrea Powell]</ref><ref>[http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/specials/interviews/4_MarkM_MikeH_8-31-10.html Interview with Mark Jeffrey Miller]</ref>. Director Rocky Morton has also said that the movie's production was "a harrowing experience", but that he is proud that the film is still remembered and discussed among fans.<ref name="scifinow"/>

Mario's creator, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], stated, "[In] the end, it was a very fun project that they put a lot of effort into," but also said, "The one thing that I still have some regrets about is that the movie may have tried to get a little too close to what the ''Mario Bros.'' video games were. And in that sense, it became a movie that was about a video game, rather than being an entertaining movie in and of itself."<ref>Kuchera, Ben (November 29, 2007). [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2007/11/miyamoto-remebers-the-trouble-mario-bros-movie/ Miyamoto Remembers the troubled Mario Bros. movie.] ''ArsTechnica''. Retrieved November 6, 2014.</ref>

{|class="wikitable review_template"style="border:2px solid black; width:100%; font-size:100%; text-align:center; margin-bottom:5px;" cellpadding="4"

!colspan="3"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Reviews

|Reviewer, Publication

|Michael Wilmington, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-29-ca-41093-story.html Los Angeles Times]

|Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbEH66qiwrY Siskel & Ebert at the Movies]

!colspan="3"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Aggregators

|colspan=2|{{nowrap|Score}}

|colspan=2|[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_mario_bros 28%]<br>"''Despite flashy sets and special effects, Super Mario Bros. is too light on story and substance to be anything more than a novelty.''"

==Soundtracks==

===''Super Mario Bros.'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)===

[[File:OSTMario.jpg|thumb|right|Cover to ''Super Mario Bros. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'']]

An official movie soundtrack titled '''''Super Mario Bros. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''''' was released in 1993.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/master/33101-Various-Super-Mario-Bros-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack Various – Super Mario Bros. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]. ''Discogs''.</ref> It was released on CD, vinyl and cassette tape by {{wp|Capitol Records}}, and credits Peter Afterman and Tim Devine as producers, with David Simoné as co-producer.  

====Tracklisting====

=====Notes=====

{{footnote|note|a|Cover of {{wp|Love Is the Drug}} by {{wp|Roxy Music}}}}

{{footnote|note|b|Cover of {{wp|Walk the Dinosaur}} by {{wp|Was (Not Was)}}}}

 

An orchestral instrumental album titled '''''Super Mario Bros. / No Mercy''''' was released in 1998 by American film composer {{wp|Alan Silvestri}}. It is a double album featuring original music scored for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' film on disc one, with original music scored for the 1986 film ''{{wp|No Mercy (1986 film)|No Mercy}}'' on disc two. Though the album cover features the title of ''No Mercy'' over ''Super Mario Bros.'', the album's official name lists ''Super Mario Bros.'' first,<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/release/5739106-Alan-Silvestri-Super-Mario-Bros-No-Mercy ''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''No Mercy'']. ''Discogs.com''.</ref> and also features it as the first disc.

 

[[File:SMBNovel.jpg|thumb|right|Cover to the novelization.]]

An official novel of the film simply titled '''''Super Mario Bros.''''' was written by {{wp|Todd Strasser}} and published May 1st, 1993 by Fantail. At 128 pages, the novel closely follows the events of the films, but the author relied on earlier versions of the scripts. As a result, one glaring difference between the novel and the film is that the character of [[King (film character)|The King]] gets referred to as "King [[Bowser]]", as certain drafts of the movie intended that to be his name.<ref>Todd Strasser, ''Super Mario Bros.'', Fantail, 1993, ISBN 0-14-090037-3.</ref> Other deviations include the inclusion of deleted scenes not present in the final cut of the film.

An unofficial webcomic sequel, written by Steven Applebaum and Ryan Hoss and illustrated by Eryk Donovan, was being written and published under the name ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. One of the film's surviving original writers, Parker Bennett, helped outline the webcomic's storyline.<ref>[http://smbthecomic.com/about/faq/ Super Mario Bros 2's FAQ page]</ref> The comic is loosely based on the American ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', directly following the end of the original film, and features Mario and Luigi trying to stop the game's villain, [[Wart]] from taking over the parallel world. It has not been continued since 2015.<ref>[http://www.smbthecomic.com/ Super Mario Bros. 2: The Sequel Comic]</ref>

===Subsequent animated ''Mario'' film===

On November 14, 2017, ''{{wp|The Wall Street Journal}}'' reported that a subsequent movie based on the ''Mario'' franchise was being planned by {{wp|Universal Pictures}} and [[Illumination]].

 

On February 1, 2018, Nintendo officially confirmed that Illumination will be developing an animated ''Mario'' film, co-produced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and {{wp|Chris Meledandri|Chris Meledandri}}, aiming for a purported 2022 release.

 

On August 9, 2021, comedian [[Sebastian Maniscalco]] confirmed in a podcast he would voice [[Foreman Spike]] in the film.<ref>Knoop, Joseph. (Aug 9, 2021). [https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-bros-movie-spike New Super Mario Movie Could Bring Back One Of Nintendo's Most Obscure Characters]. ''IGN''. Retrieved  August 10, 2021.</ref> On September 23, 2021, in a Nintendo Direct, the rest of the voice actors for the film were announced: [[Chris Pratt]] as [[Mario]], [[Anya Taylor-Joy]] as [[Princess Peach]], [[Charlie Day]] as [[Luigi]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as [[Toad]], [[Seth Rogen]] as [[Donkey Kong]], [[Jack Black]] as [[Bowser]], [[Fred Armisen]] as [[Cranky Kong]], and [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as [[Kamek]].<ref>[https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/nintendo-expects-monster-performance-jack-black-super-mario-villain-illumination.html/ Nintendo Expects a "Monster Performance" from the Jack Black 'Super Mario' Villain]. ''Showbiz CheatSheet''. Retrieved September 23, 2021</ref> The film is set to be released on April 7, 2023 in North America, April 28, 2023 in Japan, and a general Spring 2023 range for the rest of the world.<ref name=TwitterApril25>@NintendoAmerica (April 25, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1518756878251089921 "''This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America. My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 25, 2022.</ref>

[[File:SnifitsMovie.jpg|thumb|right|The Snifits featured in the film.]]

*Dinohattan being infested with the [[King (film character)|King]]'s fungus is referred to derisively as a "[[Mushroom Kingdom]]" by President Koopa.

*The junkyard workers are referred to as [[Snifit (film species)|Snifit]]s with a vague resemblance, while a group known as the "[[Fungus Unit]]" resemble Snifits and (debatably) [[Shy Guy]]s.

*Several neon signs displayed in shots of the city read names of Mario characters/enemies. These include "Thwomp", "Bullet Bill's", "[[Hammer Bro]]s. tattoos", "[[Lil Sparky|Sparky]]'s", "[[Rex]]x", and "[[Ostro]]". There is also graffiti with references such as "[[Toad]]" and "[[Shy Guy]]".

*Scapelli, the Mario Bros.' rival, appears to be based on both Foreman Spike, the main antagonist of ''Wrecking Crew'', and due to his eventual devolution into a chimpanzee, Donkey Kong.

|Jap=スーパーマリオ 魔界帝国の女神

|JapR=Sūpā Mario Makai Teikoku no Megami

|JapM=Super Mario: The Goddess of the Demon World Empire

|Fra=Super Mario Bros.

|FraM=-

|Spa=Super Mario Bros.

|SpaM=-

|DutM=-

|GerM=-

|ItaM=-

|Dan=Super Mario Bros.

|DanM=-

|PorE=Super Mário

|Rom=Super frații Mario<ref>[https://www.cinemagia.ro/filme/super-mario-bros-printesa-daisy-1995/ Super frații Mario]. ''CineMagia''. Retrieved May 4, 2020.</ref>

|PolM=-

|Fin=Super Mario Bros.

|FinM=-