100% The original was an absolute banger and people who hated it were out of touch with reality at the time. Like if someone tried to remake Back to the Future; nothing will ever hold a candle to the original.

I would say the 2023 one has a much better aesthetic than the original. It is visually recognizable as Mario in every shot, where as the Bob Hoskins one is only able to be recognized as Mario when Mario or Luigi are actually on screen.

Absolutely correct.

I haven’t seen the new one but in the 1993 one King Koopa is played by DENNIS HOPPER.

That’s such an unhinged choice that I can’t possibly imagine the new one can beat it.

Plus I have a deep and unrelenting love for John Leguizamo. Dude is a treasure.

The 2023 movie was a better Mario movie in that it understood and respected the lore. The 1993 movie always felt like it was supposed to be it’s own thing until someone suggested that it become a Mario movie. It feels like the people making the 1993 movie never played a Mario game at all.