20th Anniversary Screening Events

[Redstar]

Yes, we at the Archive are already planning the film's 20th anniversary celebration! This year will be much bigger and more involved than last, although we are still planning screenings. Target locations include Los Angeles, New York City and London. Details are forthcoming, but expect a special anniversary release and other news!

Oh, and look who might be coming?

[1upmushroom]

Holy crap! Things are getting interesting around here.

[Serum]

I knew if we talked to John long enough over Twitter he might come around. Well, this is exciting, I will definitely be there for the New York screening, I just need to know the specifics, date, time, everything-- I'm only an hour away from Manhattan. I haven't been to Manhattan in awhile. I hope it hasn't been a bad couple of weeks...

[1upmushroom]

Ok I'm calling it right now! In a year or two, we will see John's name in the exclusive interview category! I mean think about it. He's cool with the movie, he's down with going to one of the 20th anniversary screenings, all we have to do is just wait it out. While I'm definitely not suggesting that we ask him right now, maybe in a year down the line, he'll agree to do it.

Yes I know that since I posted this, John may already know of my suggestion....but that would imply that he reads the forums a lot.

[billbot85]

I saw that tweet in my twitter feed. Had to favorite it. It would be great to see John at a screening. I really hope to make the New York screening event this year. Looking forward to all of the new stuff!

[MrGoomba909]

If he really showed up, This would be just plain awesome.

I really need to make the NY screening this time...

[ToolMan93]

AUSTRALIA PLEASE!!!!!

[Redstar]

AUSTRALIA PLEASE!!!!!

I've actually had some correspondence with fans in Australia, so a screening there has been considered. It really depends on the venue and local organization.

[ToolMan93]

Just a question, are the Screenings presented in 5.1 Surround?

I really don't care honestly as long as I get to see my favorite movie ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!

[Serum]

I honestly don't understand what some people's obsession with sound formatting is-- 2.1, 5.1, 7.1, they all sound the same to me. It's like my one friend who insists that playing files in FLAC format makes them sound like they're being spoken by an angel. I can't tell the difference between a WMA, an MP3 or a FLAC, except that they get increasingly larger and take up more space on my hard drive. But to answer your question, I would think a movie theater would present the film in surround sound, yes.

[Phlibbit]

Just a question, are the Screenings presented in 5.1 Surround?

I really don't care honestly as long as I get to see my favorite movie ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!

Yes, I'm pretty sure that it's 5.1 if the theater can handle it.

Redstar can also attest to this, as he was sitting right next to me at the L.A. screening last year: the difference in the audio on the big screen was just as impressive--if not MORE impressive--than the improved picture quality. The film's sound just had a quality and clarity that we'd never really experienced before, and we could pick up on all kinds of additional background and ambient sounds that just made the world of the film that much more alive.

[Roareye]

I honestly don't understand what some people's obsession with sound formatting is-- 2.1, 5.1, 7.1, they all sound the same to me. It's like my one friend who insists that playing files in FLAC format makes them sound like they're being spoken by an angel. I can't tell the difference between a WMA, an MP3 or a FLAC, except that they get increasingly larger and take up more space on my hard drive. But to answer your question, I would think a movie theater would present the film in surround sound, yes.

The first number (the 2 in 2.1 for example) is the amount of treble speakers you have to emit the majority of the sound. The second number (the .1 in 2.1) is the number of sub-woofers/bass speakers connected to the system. This goes back to original audio in film as mono (1.0) sound, then it upgraded to stereo (2.0). Stereo 2.0 is the standard for most standard definition videos until later DVDs, when compressed 5.1 (five speakers, one sub-woofer) was added.
The quality in audio, when you add channels, is a vast improvement. For example, if you have 2 channels/speakers creating ALL the sound at 320kbps then despite how much on-screen action is occurring, you'll only ever get a small 640kbps sound quality - and all of it lost in a messy blur within the two speakers.
Now put the same sound through 6 separate channels at 320kbps, with bass notes ONLY in one channel (A dramatic improvement in speaker quality due to treble notes not being vibrated by a different audio type), you then have 320kbps of pure bass and 1600kbps of treble audio - AND that treble sound can be made to flow around you in circles to really thrust you into the centre of the movie. It is a huge leap upwards in quality and immersion of sound.

There were DVD-A format discs which were not playable on DVD players - they were Audio only discs (An upgrade from music CDs that never took off) which had a six channel sound mix (5.1) uncompressed. The expense of buying a system plus the DVD-A player and discs put people off, but it can (and has) been done more cheaply (for the consumer) on Blu-Ray with the release of The Social Network soundtrack on BD. I have a few DVD-A's, and they are a universe better than stereo CDs. But like everything else, people only buy at a price they feel they want to afford and understandably, DVD-A technology was WAY too pricey to take off.


You'll likely reply with "I don't care" or some such thing, and that's cool. Not everyone will care for the difference between 2.0 stereo and 5.1/7.1 surround sound. Some people are happy to be able to hear it, and that'll do. I will assume (perhaps wrongly?) that you're one of those people. However surround sound audio isn't really to be sniffed at in the long-term. With movie soundtracks it places you in the middle of the film (TMNT in surround sound is an absolute dream - especially during the fight sequence in the rain. Stereo can never compare), and with audio music it can create strange and awesome effects while producing a higher clarity than stereo ever could. Tubular Bells in it's 5.1 DVD-A format is the best it's ever heard, and it'd be a day 1 release if they were to resell it on Blu-Ray because it really does showcase the improvement superbly. Some other DVD-A tracks can also create effects like feeling you're being suctioned into a vortex in the centre of the room and other such weird things. Stereo can't do this, because it's flat sound. We may have only two ears, but we hear in 3D - you can tell when someone is talking to you in front or from behind without opening your eyes - and surround sound lavishes listeners with more complex, better quality and more in-depth audio than stereo.

I've only ever heard SMB in stereo - it sucks because it's obvious huge amounts of background clarity is being lost in the mix. It was created as a showcase movie, it had rudimentary surround sound in it's original mix. A 7.1 DTS-MA soundtrack on a Blu-Ray would absolutely be an improvement because it would allow each of those sound channels to shine and reveal the level of detail put in by the film-makers - thus improving your favourite film without adding or removing anything. Actually providing you more of what you love than not. SMB was made for Surround Sound. I think it's bad that we haven't had a surround release yet, and the fact we haven't is a detriment to the movie you love - because it means executive/company handling has blocked quite a bit of the message and vision you cherish to begin with.

[Serum]

You'll likely reply with "I don't care" or some such thing, and that's cool. Not everyone will care for the difference between 2.0 stereo and 5.1/7.1 surround sound.

There's a very fine line between not listening, and not caring. I like to think I walk that line every day of my life. But yeah, I figured an audiophile would come out and give an eight paragraph explanation of how awesome sound is.

[gumbadancer]

I loved this Movie!
I was a featured dancer in the movie, (saddly we dancers are never duely noted)
the cast and crew were awesome!
And the Choreographer Barry Lather(brilliant) was great to work with!!
I'd love to see its 20th anniversary noted in a re-release of the Movie!!!

[WildWinger88]

I know it would be such a one-off thing to do, but the Byrd Theater in Richmond, VA would be a great location for something like this. People go there all the time to see old movies/movies that just left theaters.

Plus, it's in a college town where VCU encompasses the area. It would be a huge nostalgia fest for a lot of people and attract interest from people who've never seen/never heard of the film.

[Redstar]

We are currently in talks with the theatre to hold screenings in Los Angeles and New York City. The Los Angeles screening will be our main event with plans for a Q & A panel, prop displays and dinosaur girl dancers. Details will be provided as they become more clear.

[Carl]

Definitely going to the screening in New York this year.

[Phlibbit]

Our Facebook event page for the Los Angeles screening has been created! Check us out HERE.

[Redstar]

The event has been picked up by several news sites, including GoNintendo, The Escapist, Polygon, Nintendo Life and My Nintendo News!

[billbot85]

I really wish I could go to the L.A. screening. I hope that there will be one on the East Coast again this year!

[MrGoomba909]

I really wish I could go to the L.A. screening. I hope that there will be one on the East Coast again this year!

+1 for east coast screening (NYC?)

[Happy Russia]

An NYC screening would be great, but I'm more privy to a Philadelphia screening, haha.

[Phlibbit]

We are holding two nights in our NYC location on the 21st and 22nd, so you guys should have an opportunity to see the film after all.

[billbot85]

A NYC screening sounds great. It would be really awesome if there could be a Boston screening. I think I could definitely make that.

[Amethyst Dreams]

I was there with Redstar and had an absolute blast. I even dressed up as a dino-dancer!

[Peculiar]

I was there with Redstar and had an absolute blast. I even dressed up as a dino-dancer!

That sounds amazing! Hopefully we get pictures soon.

[Amethyst Dreams]

There were a couple pictures taken, so I'll be sure to have Redstar share them once they're up.

[MB X]

Here is my video covering the 20th anniversary screening of the Mario Movie, It is in a slight way also a parody of said movie, and contains an elaborate animated prologue explaining it for people who don't get it.

[Clous]

Great video. Thanks for putting it together, MB.

[Serum]

Crap, the East Coast screening starts in three minutes and I'm an hour from New York and three hours from getting in and out of Port Authority... Damn. I'm really going to have to prep for 2018's 25th Anniversary Screening or I'm not going to get to make it to an event until sometime in 2023.