{"id":20624,"date":"2023-08-09T16:56:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T07:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=20624"},"modified":"2023-08-09T16:56:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T07:56:59","slug":"20230809-20624","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230809-20624\/","title":{"rendered":"Worst Mario film in history to be re-released in Japanese theaters, Japanese fans stupefied\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hollywood\u2019s infamous live-action film <strong>Super Mario Bros. <\/strong>from 1993 is scheduled to be re-released in movie theaters all over Japan in a restored 4K edition starting September 15 this year. The legendary financial and critical failure experiencing a sudden revival in Japan had some users at a loss, but those who find the film \u201cso bad it\u2019s good\u201d and hate-watching connoisseurs are expressing their excitement about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Super Mario Bros. (1993) Trailer #1\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GuXwMHF9y1Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinematoday.jp\/news\/N0138379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> by CinemaToday, to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the Hollywood live-action adaptation of Nintendo\u2019s Mario series, the film, known to the Japanese public as Super Mario: Goddess of the Magic Empire, will be screened in a remastered 4K edition in movie theaters nationwide starting September 15.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"900\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-001.jpg 640w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-001-600x844.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-001-270x380.jpg 270w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-001-150x211.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-001-300x422.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-001-299x420.jpg 299w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New poster for the 30th anniversary re-release of Super Mario Bros<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1993 adventure comedy film follows brothers Mario Mario and Luigi Mario, who work as plumbers in Brooklyn, as they venture into a post-apocalyptic lizard-man-ridden parallel universe called Dinohattan, to rescue princess Daisy and save the Earth from an impending invasion. Nintendo famously gave the producers of the film significant creative liberty at the time \u2013 which can be inferred from how little the adaptation has to do with the original story and setting of the Mario series, opting for a dark dystopian setting with goofy action scenes dusted with occasional references to the source material.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though it was a pioneer of attempts to adapt a video game into a feature-length film and featured impressive VFX for the time, the film hasn\u2019t been praised for much else, frequently making it into \u201cworst films of all time\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/sea.ign.com\/breakin-2-electric-boogaloo\/180321\/feature\/the-best-worst-movies-ever-made-the-room-super-mario-bros-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rankings<\/a> and being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2007\/aug\/03\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described <\/a>by Oscar-nominated actor Bob Hoskins (who played the role of Mario) as \u201cthe worst thing he ever did\u201d and \u201ca f***ing nightmare.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"529\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002.jpg 993w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002-600x320.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002-380x202.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002-696x371.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230809-20624-002-788x420.jpg 788w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Goomba in Super Mario Bros. (1993)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the film does boast a cult following, especially from those who distanced themselves from initial critic reviews and found plenty to enjoy in the bizarre 90s fever-dream that is Super Mario Bros. The similar can be said for Japanese audiences, as the premiere of the film was followed by a significant buzz due to the surreal worldview portrayed and lack of cartoonish-ness. According to CinemaToday, the film has a cult following even now, 30 years later, sometimes being described as \u201ccyberpunk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u6620\u753b\u30de\u30ea\u30aa\u597d\u8a55\u3067\u30de\u30ea\u30aa\u306e\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3082\u58f2\u308c\u308b \u2190\u5206\u304b\u308b<br>\u6620\u753b\u30de\u30ea\u30aa\u597d\u8a55\u3067Switch\u3082\u58f2\u308c\u308b \u2190\u5206\u304b\u308b<br>\u6620\u753b\u30de\u30ea\u30aa\u597d\u8a55\u3067\u9b54\u754c\u5e1d\u56fd\u306e\u5973\u795e4K\u30ea\u30de\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u7248\u3092\u516c\u958b \u2190\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u843d\u3061\u7740\u3053\u3046\uff1f<\/p>&mdash; \u304f\u307e\u306d\u3053 (@kuma_neko_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kuma_neko_\/status\/1688742246496251904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong> The Mario movie (2023) performs well, so the games sell too \u2190 understandable&nbsp;<br>The Mario movie performs well, so the Switch sells as well \u2190 understandable&nbsp;<br>The Mario movie performs well, so a 4K remastered edition of Super Mario Bros. Is released \u2190 Let\u2019s calm down a bit?&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, the announcement of the re-release of the 1993 film was met with a variety of reactions from Japanese users, as people expressed their disbelief at the completely unexpected news. Many were hit with a wave of nostalgia, having seen the film on their VHS as kids and remembering being blown away by its goofy glory.\u00a0Though some users were cynical about the out-of-the-blue announcement, many were genuinely happy about it, expressing their love for the film despite its infamy and their will to see the screening of the film at all costs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3053\u308c\u3088\u304f\u30cd\u30bf\u306b\u3055\u308c\u3066\u308b\u3051\u3069\u666e\u901a\u306b\u3088\u304f\u3067\u304d\u3066\u308b\u3068\u4ffa\u306f\u601d\u3046\u306e\u3067\u307f\u3093\u306a\u3082\u89b3\u306b\u884c\u3053\u3046 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u6qBptLShS\">https:\/\/t.co\/u6qBptLShS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u6fc1\u8336 (@Dakucha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dakucha\/status\/1688753184448323585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Post translation: <\/strong>This gets memed on so much, but I just think it\u2019s plain good. Everyone go watch it!\u00a0<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood\u2019s infamous live-action film Super Mario Bros. from 1993 is scheduled to be re-released in movie theaters all over Japan in a restored 4K edition starting September 15 this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":20645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-20624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Worst Mario film in history to be re-released in Japanese theaters, Japanese fans stupefied\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hollywood\u2019s infamous live-action film Super Mario Bros. from 1993 is scheduled to be re-released in movie theaters all over Japan in a restored 4K edition starting September 15 this year.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230809-20624\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Worst Mario film in history to be re-released in Japanese theaters, Japanese fans stupefied\u00a0 - 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