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Confirmation of on set drinking whilst commiserating over the shitshow during production:

"Bob used to get special whiskey sent from England—single malts—and we would drink those copiously in his caravan." - Fiona Shaw (Lena)

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The 90s Mario movie is better than all the Marvel movies

And that's the hottest take I'll ever make.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago

And my Bob omb

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

I took an oath to defend the Marvel Cinematic Universe against all critique. But today I must forswear that oath.

Because you're not wrong.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Im thrilled that this movie is starting to get the cult following it so desperately deserves.

It's hard to argue that this movie is good in the traditional sense, but it's definitely unique and that counts for a lot with genre filmmaking.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've always loved it for its weirdness, it's so bizarre and fun. I knew this day would come

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Except that movie was awesome.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's the gritty psychedelic dystopian cyberpunk movie we didn't deserve. Nintendo had no idea how to produce a movie and just let them run fucking wild. Hollywood should be encouraged to take more chances. Fucking electric bumper cars demolition derby style car chase. Dino-people. Devo (the concept not the band). Psychic fungi. And all the other fucking weirdos. It's not even awesomely bad, it's badassly awesome.

What's most surprising to me is how closely the latest animated Movie Bros. movie followed the very broad strokes of the plot of the original, like a sanitized and fully kitsch commercial reboot, which is kind of appropriate for the world we live in.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The over engineering of the bumper cars was fantastic, i get high and can't stop pausing my rewatch to talk about those cars every 30 seconds. Fucking awesome

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

I suddenly need to get stoned with you and watch Mario bros

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What's most surprising to me is how closely the latest animated Movie Bros. movie followed the very broad strokes of the plot of the original, like a sanitized and fully kitsch commercial reboot, which is kind of appropriate for the world we live in.

Wait, Is this a negative comment or a positive one?

As someone who enjoyed the weirdness of the 1993 movie, I absolutely loved the new animated film.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)

It's my favorite terrible movie.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't even think it's terrible. Just really weird.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well that makes it sound not amazing, which it is

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I haven’t seen it since it first came out when I was just a little angryseal. You fine folks have convinced me that I need to see it again.

I loved all the video game movies as a kid. Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Mario. I loved all the cheesy cartoons too. You guys talk like little kid me missed something here.

Oh, and for fun because I can’t bring it up without doing it.

MWORTAL KAWMBAAAAT! Deet deet deet doot doot deet

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I had the same experience on my first watch through. I was just angry that I didn't get anything like a reasonable Mario's Brothers movie.

It was a rewatch when I discovered how badassly awesome the film is.

I think I was watching it with a friend, on a dare, to see who could tolerate more. Or maybe it was just a weird re-run night where nothing else was on. Or both.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's no Shawshank, but damn, it's fun to watch a campy train wreck once in a while.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Same goes for double dragon, it was a fun movie

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Holy cow. Someone else has seen Double Dragon, and is willing to admit it?!

I too, have found my people.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Oh man. Absolutely campy and yet I love it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Lol I still remember the song abobo plays in his vehicle

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wait, how the hell did I miss that there's a Double Dragon movie?!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Co-starring Alyssa Milano no less.

Might have missed it cause it bombed pretty hard. Currently sits at a meaty 3.9 on IMDB

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I know what I'm watching tonight!

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've heard he was good and drunk every day of filming just to get through it. It saddens me because IMO the result was pretty damn good largely because of him, I wish he'd have been able to enjoy making it as much as I've enjoyed watching it.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Doesn’t help that he suffered numerous injuries:

"If you're going to survive this film, you're going to have to be very, very careful [...] I got stabbed four times. Electrocuted. Broke a finger. Nearly got drowned."

The finger was due to Leguizamo's inexperienced driving skills. Slammed the brakes on a van with an open door onto Hoskins' hand.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago

Haskins once mentioned a conversation he had with his son after the movie bombed. His son asked him why he decided to be in the movie, to which he responded "So I could buy you new shoes." His son's response? "Dad, I don't need shoes that badly."

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I just heard today that this is the best bad movie ever made.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

I dunno. I think Cabin Boy is close

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Idk, i always kinda liked that movie. Maybe i'm blinded by nostalgia, but the dystopian underground city is pretty cool. The props work pretty well. The worst part about the movie is that it's a super mario movie for some reason and therefore they need to shoehorn mario lore. The thing that didn't really exist.

But hey a shitfaced Bob Hopkins and John Leguizamo playing super Mario Brothers. What is not to love?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Nah. Starcrash takes that title by a mile.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago

I saw this shit in the theater. No ragrets.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

Well now I want to watch it again.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just rewatched this the other day. It's even better than I remembered.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago

It sure is.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've not seen this since it came out... but am I having a fever dream or was John Leguizamo(sp?) Luigi?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nailed it on both actor and spelling.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

No kidding, that's awesome... and damn we're getting old.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It’s better than the tv show…

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Still holds a special place in my heart.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

“Juuuuust liiiiiike thaaaaaat”

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I would need some serious side by side watching before I can agree with you, on that.

The TV show is also, better than it has any right to be, in weird unexpected ways.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

That's one of those "so bad it's good" ones for me lol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I remember seeing it in theaters on opening day (I was 9). I've loved it ever since.

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