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Super Mario Bros. (film)

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Super Mario Bros. is a 1993 science fiction adventure film loosely based on the video game of the same name and its entire franchise. The film follows the exploits of Mario (Bob Hoskins) and his brother Luigi (John Leguizamo) in a comical dystopia ruled by King Koopa (Dennis Hopper).

Super Mario Bros. was originally a critical and commercial failure upon its release in the United States. Harsh criticism was aimed at the film's nature and its inaccuracies compared to the game's franchise. The film was also largely disliked by Hoskins, Leguizamo and Hopper themselves due to the very notorious production problems they faced and having negative opinions about the film's nature similar to critics. Despite its negative reaction, Super Mario Bros. has received a cult following for being the first live-action major motion picture to be based on a video game, a jumpstart of Leguizamo's film career, the film's music video Almost Unreal by Roxette, the unreleased music score by Alan Silvestri and its dark visual concepts mixed with light-hearted themes. The film was nominated for two Saturn Awards (one for Best Costume, the other for Best Make-up). The film's plot, which has a darker tone than the game's franchise, features Mario and Luigi as the main protagonists, with Mario leading the team and Luigi developing a romance with Princess Daisy.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Super Mario Bros. (film)".

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