"The first thing you hear while watching 1993's 'Super Mario Bros.' is that glitchy, 8-bit 'ba-da-da-da-bum!' tune. For pretty much every gamer alive today, those first few notes induce an almost Pavlovian response."
"But the first thing you see while watching 1993's 'Super Mario Bros.' is a meteorite crashing into prehistoric Earth and wiping out the dinosaurs as a man with a thick New York accent intones, 'What if the impact of that meteorite created a parallel dimension where the dinosaurs continued to thrive?'"
"To truly enjoy the deranged live-action adaptation you're about to witness, you must throw all expectations of source material fidelity to the wayside - saying goodbye to the pixelated setting you grew up exploring."
IndieWire After Dark features midnight movies, highlighting fringe cinema in the streaming age. The focus is on the 1993 film 'Super Mario Bros.', which begins with a meteorite crash that creates a parallel dimension. This film diverges significantly from the original Nintendo games, presenting a unique narrative that challenges viewers' expectations. The film's bizarre premise and unexpected elements require audiences to abandon their preconceived notions of the beloved video game characters Mario and Luigi.
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