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.

Is it a better movie? Yes. Without question. Super Mario Bros (1993) is a weird fun cult cyberpunk movie featuring Dennis Hopper, Bob Hoskins, and Mojo fucking Nixon. it’s in the same class of movie as Tank Girl and Dark City.

Is it a better Mario Movie? No, probably not. There is nothing in the 1993 movie that really feels like it’s from Mario. The 2023 movie’s design is dripping in the aesthetic that makes Mario feel like Mario. The problem with it is that it’s a safe, big budget, kids movie made in the modern era, so there is almost nothing that sets it apart.

You couldn’t even provide opening remarks on your own post? it’s like you outsourced the job of posting something interesting to everyone else. “Hey guys can you explain my hot take for me?” what?

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.

I completely agree and I’ll go to hell doing the dinosaur.