3/21/11--Rant Central (SMB movie shows up in Best Buy ad)
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:50 pm
We're back! Well, sorta. A couple of things I want to bring up today:
* The following is from Best Buy's sales ad, released on the weekend of March 12-14:
That's right--do not adjust your monitors. Let's zoom in for some clarification:
Super Mario Bros.--a nearly 18-year-old film that many people say has no fanbase and that should best be forgotten--has shown up in Best Buy's sales ad, advertising this movie to the masses so long after it's initial release.
When stuff like this happens, I know that it's not just me anymore. I'm not the only person that "gets" this movie anymore.
It's when it shows up 18 years later in a Best Buy sales ad, when it continues to outsell "better" titles on Amazon.com sales charts, when I recieve countless positive, encouraging e-mails, as well as the massive spikes in site traffic we've had over the past few months that show me that this film is something really special and one that won't easily be forgotten. There's a fanbase for this film, and it's only getting bigger.
The ball is in your court, Disney. People want this film to stick around. We want a quality, anamorphic release of this film that accurately reflects the immense amount of talent and creativity put into this film.
For our new readers, please visit the original forum post about getting a better SMB DVD HERE, and be sure to send Disney an e-mail to let them know you're interested in a better release of this film.
Until then, Steven and I will do our part to keep this site updated with the same amazing content we've always had. In fact, the best is yet to come. The next two months' worth of updates will be really big. Things you've all been expecting and some you haven't--trust me, you're definitely going to want to stick around.
* The following is from Best Buy's sales ad, released on the weekend of March 12-14:
That's right--do not adjust your monitors. Let's zoom in for some clarification:
Super Mario Bros.--a nearly 18-year-old film that many people say has no fanbase and that should best be forgotten--has shown up in Best Buy's sales ad, advertising this movie to the masses so long after it's initial release.
When stuff like this happens, I know that it's not just me anymore. I'm not the only person that "gets" this movie anymore.
It's when it shows up 18 years later in a Best Buy sales ad, when it continues to outsell "better" titles on Amazon.com sales charts, when I recieve countless positive, encouraging e-mails, as well as the massive spikes in site traffic we've had over the past few months that show me that this film is something really special and one that won't easily be forgotten. There's a fanbase for this film, and it's only getting bigger.
The ball is in your court, Disney. People want this film to stick around. We want a quality, anamorphic release of this film that accurately reflects the immense amount of talent and creativity put into this film.
For our new readers, please visit the original forum post about getting a better SMB DVD HERE, and be sure to send Disney an e-mail to let them know you're interested in a better release of this film.
Until then, Steven and I will do our part to keep this site updated with the same amazing content we've always had. In fact, the best is yet to come. The next two months' worth of updates will be really big. Things you've all been expecting and some you haven't--trust me, you're definitely going to want to stick around.