Debut Buddies

First Video Game Movie Adaptation - Super Mario Bros. (1993)

Episode Summary

It's a us, the Debut Buddies! We're talking about the epically chaotic first live action video game adaptation film... 1993's Super Mario Bros. with Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper, and John Leguizamo! Nate, Chelsea, and Kelly get into evolution, de-evolution, Brooklyn, plumbing, and the movie's anti-fascist and Marxist brilliance. Is it the perfect movie? With 19 writers and a Gettysburg of "what-might've-been" casting choices... it just might be.

Episode Notes

It's a us, the Debut Buddies! We're talking about the epically chaotic first live action video game adaptation film... 1993's Super Mario Bros. with Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper, and John Leguizamo! Nate, Chelsea, and Kelly get into evolution, de-evolution, Brooklyn, plumbing, and the movie's anti-fascist and Marxist brilliance. Is it the perfect movie? With 19 writers and a Gettysburg of "what-might've-been" casting choices... it just might be.

Learn all about the cursed production of the film: https://collider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-1993-history-explained/

Have a First for us to discuss? Email us at debutbuddies@gmail.com

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