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Podcast: Brothers in Armchairs
Episode: The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023)
Description: One of video games most iconic characters Mario, went from humble beginnings to a billion dollar franchise. Along the way, Mario and his twin brother Luigi, got the feature film treatment, including an anime version in 1986, which is a cult classic in Japan and a live action version in 1993, which is widely considered a bomb despite at least breaking even at the box office. The 93’ version was so ill received by critics and audiences that even the mention of another live action Mario movie was taboo.In fact, for the film's 20th anniversary, Bob Hoskins, who played Mario, said...