Amazon/IMDb Scores -- Ratings for a Re-Release

[Metroidan]

Great Movie Night Waiting To Happen

This movie is a real treat. It's not something you can just watch on your own, but with family or a small group of friends I can guarantee that you'll have a good time.

Everything about this movie is just FUN. It's kind of cheesy, yes, but behind that there's a lot of heart and a lot of adventure. Mario and Luigi are inspired casting while everyone else just jumps into the fray and offers their best. You can just FEEL the intensity and passion in their acting.

The picture quality is a bit weak and its not truly anamorphic widescreen, but this film deserves a 5 on its own merits. Surely that's enough to get it a re-release that fixes those problems.

[AngeloThomas]

Looks like we're up to a 4/5 average on Amazon! That's awesome...

[Redstar]

Looks like we're up to a 4/5 average on Amazon! That's awesome...

Actually, we're at 3.9/5. The star system just rounds up.

We are, however, only a handful of reviews away from a full 4/5 stars. I know you've already submitted a review of your own, but if you happen to know anyone else with an account it'd be great to see them contribute. That goes to everyone!

[Sequelcast]

Hooked on the Brothers!

Super Mario Bros. is a video game movie that is memorable in the way that may surprise you. The witty dialogue and rapport between Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi, respectively, make this film a real treat upon repeated viewings. Although it features a look that may remind people more of Blade Runner than Super Mario Bros., it has the same charm in its set design that other 1990s science-fiction films have, such as Total Recall or Demolition Man. The tone shifts all over the place from light and comedic to dark and frightening, but the sheer inventiveness on display here make Super Mario Bros. worth a watch. Dennis Hopper gives a performance straight out of a David Lynch film in this one. Watch this flick and I guarantee you'll be hooked on the brothers!

[Mama Luigi]

Here is my IMDB Review I found from 2007!!!!

It's a shame that this movie is underrated, because it's quite good!

Ever since I was a kid I have always loved this movie. The Super Mario bros flick is awesome, dark, and underrated. It is a darn shame on how it is underrated, because many people hate this movie just because they think "omgz itz not like the ghames!!1one". Well, if it were like the games, it would have been to childish, don't you agree? This at least beats walking forward eating mushrooms and growing bigger for 1 and a half hours! The acting in this movie is fantastic and I admire all of the actor's work in the film. Special effects are amazing and this movie is really enjoyable if you watch it and totally forget about the game. Movies are supposed to extend plots to things anyway. So if you're up for 1 hour and 45 minutes of action, adventure and a great story, then this film is for you, even if you're not a fan of the mario games! I love it!

My Amazon one is coming soon!

[BowserKpa]

Still a blast!

I was there when this movie debuted in theaters way back in 1993 and I loved it. This movie generally gets a bad rap for not being close to the source material. Well actually if it had turned out to be exactly like the game it would be a complete sack of old boring garbage. Seriously who would want to watch a movie that had no real plot other than some guys running and jumping repeatedly through this kingdom to get to a castle fight a dragon and rescue a bunch of guys and one princess who's just sitting there being a victim. Watching this happen eight times in a row would be grueling snore fest indeed. I do remember when I was waiting to see this I had thoughts in my head that it would be something like the Super Mario Bros. cartoon shows, due to the fact that's mostly all we had for exposure to how this whole world be. I think a lot people had and/or have that idea of that imagery and story.

Super Mario Bros. the movie is a fun and fast paced movie that despite some of it failings has a lot to offer it's audience. True SMB fans out there while watching it will be able to pick out all the little Easter eggs planted throughout the entire movie that pay homage to the games. Actually if you get right down to the core of this movie it actually follows the plot of the original game quite well.

Okay we got two plumbers who end up in a different world which it now in the tyrannical grip of a evil ruler. In the game the evil King Koopa turned all the Mushroom People in bricks and plants using his magic. In the movie Koopa uses a machine to change them into walking monsters to build his army. It's a subtle similarity. Both have a Princess that needs rescuing and both end with the hero fighting atop a bridge against the vile villan. Kingdom saved end of story. Looks pretty close to me for the plot other than the endless running and jumping through 8 worlds.

This movie is just a fun ride full of action, adventure, and laughs, with great characters brought to us from great actors that all ages can enjoy. With it's wit, charm, bells, and whistles this movie has gotten a much undeserved "bad rap" for way too long and deserves better! Hopefully more people will learn to appreciate this cult classic and hopefully it will someday earn a much deserved Special Edition release with all the bell and whistles special features or possibly even an extended director's cut.

[LyanRai]

Plumbers and Princesses and Dinosaurs. Oh My!

Let me start off by saying I thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie. I'm young enough to see all the imaginative quirks in it, but old enough to catch almost all of the irony and symbolism throughout the movie.

Before I start critiquing the actual movie, I'd just like to say that there were some fabulous actors in this. Who knew a Brit could portray an Italian plumber so well? Not to mention the gorgeous actress playing Daisy looked stunning in every scene with minimal effort.

Now, while I am acquainted with the games to a certain extent, by no means do I know the story line other than "Save Daisy again from random castles". In the movie I liked how while Daisy was the damsel in distress, she was sorta bad ass while doing it.

My favorite thing of the whole movie is how Daisy, who is the product of 65 million years of evolution, was left as a baby on the steps of a Catholic church. Might just be me but I loved the juxtaposition of evolution and creation.

The movie also showed great symbolism with how the parallel universe is mostly deteriorating. If you really want to get deep, you can say it shows the bleak, dismal future of our own earth if we keep overusing our resources.

I understand that many people think the movie wasn't true to the game. Did you expect two plumbers running from castle to castle? At the very least Mario was actually able to use his plumbing skills, something unheard of in the game. I saw a lot of great character development in the movie which could be expanded if they actually did a sequel like the ending of the movie suggested.

My favorite character of them all is Yoshi (see, a game reference for all of you haters), after all, he is adorable. After seeing him, I really wanted a baby t-rex, especially one who trips evil ladies and helps me escape. He was introduced much later than normal for a character but the movie benefited from him.

The movie itself can be enjoyed by all ages. Whether it's a kid playing the game, or the older generation who grew up playing it. I even enjoyed it due to the humor and style in it. There really is something for everyone in the movie if you just open up your mind a bit.

I won't delve into the graphics and special effects in the movie because I loved them but am by no means an expert at judging them.

Super Mario Bros. is a classic that will bring back feelings of nostalgia to those who in the late 80s and early 90s played the game religiously. If you haven't watched it, I would suggest doing so as soon as possible. Just being the first video game adaptation should make this movie a part of the film industry's history. By watching the movie, you are contributing to the hard work of so many people, and showing that a cult-classic can be enjoyed almost twenty years after its production.

[Redstar]

That was it! With that review the score has finally reached a respectable 4/5 stars on Amazon! When we started out on this mission the film had under 200 reviews, but after consistent effort we have raised that number to the current 271. It's required quite an amount of networking to achieve such an important difference.

We will continue to push for more reviews to maintain the score and further demonstrate the film's marketability, so if you have yet to submit your own review or know others who could then please take this opportunity to do it now!

[Serum]

We're up to four stars? That's a perfect rating according to Leonard Maltin standards-- it's good, but not good enough. We need to push for five. I also implore people to write about how they wish to see an extended cut of the film in their review, as well as a Blu-Ray edition of the movie for the upcoming twentieth anniversary.

[IbanezJFS]

Amazon:

It's a new kind of Mario and I LOVE it.

You need to view this like it was a new kind of Super Mario Brother's set and story. Like a More Modern Day Mario. I loved the sets and actors. And the script was a typical rescue the lady that didn't know she was a princes. Just put your nerdiness to the side and view it as a new kind of Mario and you will enjoy it.

My review has just been published in IMDb. This is what I wrote

It's better then people give it credit.

If you watch this movie as if it had no connections to the video game...It's not that bad. I loved the sets. The actors were great. And It's basically the same rescue the princess story but in a different setting. Like a more Modern Day Mario. Like I said it's the same Mario Brothers but in a different world. To me Bob embodies Mario perfectly. And So Does John as Luigi. All he needed was the mustache and maybe someone else's voice. It has some really cool action sequences. And I love the flame thrower thing. They could have done a better job on the goombas and koopa though. Look at it as a Mario reference movie. And not the Live Action Mario Movie. And most of all. Keep an open mind and enjoy for what is. And not what everyone thought it was suppose to be.

[IbanezJFS]

I just got this e-mail from amazon saying my review of the Super Mario Bros. Movie was helpful YAY! and in case your wondering what my review said it's

It's a new kind of Mario and I LOVE it., July 26, 2012
You need to view this like it was a new kind of Super Mario Brother's set and story. Like a More Modern Day Mario. I loved the sets and actors. And the script was a typical rescue the lady that didn't know she was a princes. Just put your nerdiness to the side and view it as a new kind of Mario and you will enjoy it.

[YoshiWrangler]

Well, I just did my partiotic duty and created an imdb account in order to write a 10 star review. I also posted a 5 star Amazon review. This movie is doing much better there than at imdb, it's good to know the actuall consumers like the product.

[Serum]

...movie is doing much better there than at imdb...

IMDb is a vicious cult, I'd go so far as to say that their community is a hate group for anything that isn't made by Christopher Nolan.

IMDb is a cesspool that serves little to no purpose, Amazon is a marketplace, a courthouse bazaar where people interact in a (almost) halfway decent manner in order to propagate the buying and selling of material goods. IMDb is just a place where idiots argue about which movie that doesn't have Christopher Nolan's name on it is the worst and how much anyone who likes a non-Nolan movie sucks. I'd stay away from IMDb.

[Redstar]

Thanks for the contribution! New Amazon reviews are always appreciated since we would like to maintain its positive rating. If anything the score could go highter!

IMDb, however, is more prone to extremist opinion. I think we would get a much more accurate representation of popular opinion for films if they simply discounted all 1 and 10 star reviews/ratings.