How Not to Adapt a Video Game: The Disaster Film That Was Super Mario Bros.
How one video game adaptation set the bar so low that it would influence a subgenre for decades
In 1993, Super Mario Bros. hit theaters and was met with lukewarm reception from both critics and fans. As one of the first major attempts to adapt a video game into a movie, it set the bar low for game-to-film adaptations for years to come. A commercial and critical failure, the film has since become a cautionary tale of what can h…
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