Media Coverage
This page lists the previews and media interviews for Super Mario Bros. from the media . A series of "Featured Articles"--which contain exceptionally thorough or useful information--are designated with an awesome Bob-Omb graphic.
- Featured Articles
Newspapers - Magazines
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June 20 1993 |
A wonderful article highlighting Bob Hoskins and his experience working on Super Mario Bros. There's some really good stuff in here regarding things like Hoskins' reaction to the Goombas and what he thought of filming a picture in the Southern US--his first time down there. |
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Aug 16 1992 |
A general overview of the upcoming film, though the second page features a wonderful quote from Beth Rubino, the set decorator, on the look they were going for with Dinohattan. |
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Nov 05 1992 |
An incredibly telling article published before the movie even came out. Includes detailed comments from Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, and Dennis Hopper as well as producer Roland Joffe and others involved in the production. |
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Jun 23 1992 |
An article describing the Fincannon casting team--with a great little tidbit about Super Mario Bros. |
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USA |
Jun 06 1993 |
This short blurb reveals that Per Gessle gives no credit to the Mario movie as inspiration for their song, "Almost Unreal." |
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USA |
Mar 29 1992 |
A notice for a casting call seeking an actress for the role of Daisy, including a quote from Mali Finn (the casting director) on what type of girl they're looking for. Hint: one with "spunkiness." |
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USA |
Aug 16 1992 |
An extended version of the above Chicago Tribune Article "Mario's Great Challenge" by the same writer. Features further stories and expanded quotes. A much better read, though certainly different enough that both warrant a read. |
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Dec 08 1990 |
While having additional confirmation of DeVito's initial involvement in the film is nice, that's not the best thing to come out of this article. It's the only known statement on record from Barry Morrow in regards to his draft on the film. Pretty interesting stuff. |
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July 12 1992 |
A short article in Parade featuring John Leguizamo containing some of his initial reactions working on the film. |
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USA |
May 28 1993 |
One of the very, very few interviews conducted with directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel right after Super Mario Bros. was released. Get a rare glimpse into their filmmaking process and reflections on creating the film. |
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USA |
Aug 09 1992 |
An interview with Dennis Hopper right after shooting wrapped on Super Mario Bros. There are some pretty good comments from him about the production you won't find elsewhere. |
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USA |
June 1993 |
This extensive feature is one of the most revealing series of articles available from the time of production. Everything from set design to story developments are covered. Definitely a great read if you want to understand the circumstances surrounding the film's production. |
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USA |
March 1993 |
This first scan is of the Contents page that mentions the actual blurb found on the main link. |
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USA |
Jan 1993 |
Mario Goes to the Movies. |
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USA |
June 1993 |
Full-Page Advertisement. |
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USA |
Aug 1993 |
Summer CES Snapshots - a Goomba is shown at the top-right corner, and appears to be holding a Yoshi figure.." |
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USA |
Jun 1993 |
An article written by Tyme (who worked on the film). The article details the pre-production of the movie, specifically the conversion of the cement factory into a workable set. A PDF scan of the original article can be found at the bottom of the page. |
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UK |
Aug 1993 |
This article from UK magazine N-Force is your standard preview cover story with some info on the film and some screenshots. However, there's an interesting quote concering the game elements that ended up in the film--mentioning "King Bowser" in particular. |
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USA |
Aug 1993 |
Not necessarily a reference, but the film's logo is visible on display in one of the screen shots. |
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USA |
July 12 1998 |
The movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" has no question mark at the end, despite popular belief. This makes this a (sic). |
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USA |
Unknown |
Not sure of the exact specifics of this reference, other than it appeared in Time magazine. |
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UK |
Nov 1993 |
A UK Video store magazine promoting the rental release of the movie. Photos include the front cover of the VHS box in an advertisement (Alongside other movies), a short write-up of the movie with a Behind-The-Scenes photos of the brothers in the lift and a hgih-resolution front page photo of the Mario Bros. |
Related Links:
SMB Archive's Interview with MEL (Makeup & Effects Laboratory)
Media: Behind the Scenes
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