‘Super Mario Bros.’ Is Coming To Blu-Ray, Putting The Disaster In High-Definition
UPDATE: We’ve been told this release actually isn’t anything more than an updated version of a2014 high-definition releasewith a new Steelbook case. Still, for those who didn’t know this existed, this might be good news.
It’s no secret that the film adaptation ofSuper Mario Bros.is a complete disaster. The making of the total mess of a video game movie was documented in Blake J. Harris' bookConsole Wars(you canread all about it right here). But somehow, there are enough fans of the movie to warrant a release of the movie in high-definition.
Believe it or not,Super Mario Bros.is getting a Blu-ray release next month, and it even has a collectible Steelbook case to keep it safe from anyone who would be crazy enough to steal it for their own collection.
Here’s the artwork for theSuper Mario BrosBlu-ray coming next month:
The potentially bad news is that thisSuper Mario Bros. Blu-ray appears to only be getting a release in the United Kingdom by way of the retailerZavvi(viaComic Book Resources). There’s no indication that this will be made available in the United States. you’re able to still buy it for £15.99, or $19.75, and have it shipped to the US, but it’s a Region 2 disc, so unless you have a player that can handle those discs, you won’t be able to play it in the US.
But if you have the ability to watch it, you’ll get one cool special feature along with the movie. There will be a new 60-minute documentary with interviews from co-directorsRocky MortonandAnnabel Jankel, producerRoland Joffe, writerParker Bennett, production designerDavid Snyder, art directorWalter Martishius, effects artistsPaul Elliot, Vincent GuastiniandRob Burman, visual effects designerChris Woods, editorMark Goldblatt, creature designerPatrick Tatopoulosand actorsJohn LeguizamoandRichard Edson. It will also include archived interviews withBob HoskinsandJake Eberts.
It’ll be interesting to see if all the filmmakers acknowledge the problems reported on the set of the film in this documentary or if they just gloss over those details. Considering there’s no denying the poor outcome of this movie in pretty much every regard, I hope they lean into it and discuss what went wrong instead of just being a typical making-of documentary.
Nintendo has a lot of exciting things happening right now.Super Mario Runwasdownloaded more than 40 million timesin just four days on Apple’s App Store, the video game company has aSuper Nintendo World theme parkin the works, and there’s even the possibility ofseeing some new moviesbased on Nintendo properties happening at some point.
If you want to know if this release is worth the money,check out a review right here.
TheSuper Mario Bros.Blu-ray Steelbook arrives in the United Kingdom onFebruary 13, 2017.
