Peter Pan & Wendy Review

 

Peter Pan & Wendy is a fantasy adventure movie, as well as a live-action remake of the 1953 film, Peter Pan. It's produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment, and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films and distributed by Disney+. Peter Pan & Wendy is written by David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks and directed by David Lowery.

The story is a young girl named Wendy is afraid to leave your childhood home behind. She along with her younger brothers John and Michael, soon meet Peter Pan. A boy who not only doesn't want to grow up, but can also fly. Wendy and her brothers soon join Peter to his journey back to Neverland, and just when they're all having fun, Captain Hook arrives and plans to get his revenge on Peter.

Initial Reaction

The reason why I wanted to review was because at this rate it's pretty much a tradition for me to review these remakes, so why stop now?

Cons

One of the three major issues with this, is Wendy. The movie seemed to be way more about her than Peter Pan. Sure, her name is part of the title, but she given second bill, but she treated as the main character. Seriously, if you ever watch this, really pay attention to how much we focus on Wendy, then we do Peter. It also didn't help that apparently she's just great at stuff. She's so good at sword fighting she can take on two full grown men at once, and the moment she's able to fly, absolutely perfect. No struggle at all, she can just fly. Oh apparently she just understands Tinkerbell more than Peter Pan, even though Peter and Tink have more history with each other, compared to Wendy and Tink, who've only known each other for, I don't know, a day or two? So if we're lead to believe that Wendy's good at this stuff, what was the point of even having Peter Pan be here? And the butchering of characters doesn't stop there, cause they also did the same to Captain Hook. They had the nerve to give him a backstory. A backstory where were supposed to feel sad for him. Now writing a sympathetic villain can work, it's been down before. Just look at comic book villains such as DC's Mr. Freeze and Marvel's The Lizard. Here, we're not gonna feel sympathetic for the guy, because we know he's willing to kill innocent children and then not feel any sort of remorse for it. Then there's the changes to the story. Now it's not like changing the story can't work, Hell, the 1953 film did a lot of changes, but it worked cause they still kept somethings from the book. Here, the changes weren't need. For instance and this is a change most of you are probably aware, the Lost Boys now also have girls in their group. That change makes no sense, because in the book and I think (although there's a possibility I'm wrong), even the '53 film said girls couldn't be in the Lost Boys because girls are too smart to get lost. So the classics are saying girls are too smart, and guess this one's saying girls are just as dumb as the boys. So when it came to the changes, characters, and the overall story, the movie just suffers.

Middle Ground

I've got nothing, so just scroll down.

Pros

There's two things the movie has going for and that's the performances and the cinematography. Despite the lackluster story, the actors and actress still managed to give us some pretty good performances, and there is a nice look to the movie. It's just sad these two things weren't given to a much better product.

Overall folks, while it's by no means the worst movie I've seen this year, it's not worth it. You can spend the rest of your life not seeing this and you wouldn't be missing anything.

My final rating is, Bad but Harmless.

While that's all for now. Come back on Saturday, May 6th, for my review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Road to Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - Transformers: Age of Extinction Review

 

Transformers: Age of Extinction is a sci-fi action movie and the fourth flick in the Transformers series. It was produced by Paramount Pictures, Hasbro Studios, and Di Bonaventura Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Transformers: Age of Extinction was written by Ehren Kruger and directed by Michael Bay.

The story is it's been five years after the Battle of Chicago, and humans are now viewing Transformers as hostile and have terminated all joint operations. Now the Autobots are being hunted by both a rouge CIA black ops division and a Cybertronian bounty hunter named Lockdown. If that wasn't bad enough, another threat is lurking in the shadows, and it could mean extinction for the human race.

• Negatives

Nothing here folks. Just move on.

• Mix

One gray area this time around is the villains. Now I still enjoyed the human bad guys, Lockdown, and the "newest" Decepticon, Galvatron and their stories. However, those two villainous storylines needed more of a balance. For the most part, it seemed like Lockdown and co. were the main threats, while Galvatron was just in the background.

Then there's the pacing. While we still get a lot of fast pace action, there were quite a few times when things slowed down when it felt like it didn't need to be.

• Positives

One positive comes from the characters. While I can understand why some wouldn't like the new human characters, I thought they were alright. But I especially liked the new Transformers. Mainly Hound, I like how gung ho he can be sometimes (😆). The best new Transformer or more specifically Decepticon, was Lockdown. That guy had a lot of brutal moments.

Then we have the CGI. While there was maybe two or three shots that didn't look right to me, they didn't ruin the experience like a lot of current movies do. So despite those shots, the CGI or special effects in general are still pretty good.

In typical Michael Bay fashion, we've got a big, awesome final battle. Filled with Transformers blowing up, gun fire, sword fights, and Bay's trademark explosions. I may not be as grand as the Battle of Chicago, but it was still a lot of fun.

The last thing I'll write about is how we were given new lore, or a mystery to the lore. The new lore is how we humans are able to make our own Transformers. While the mystery part comes from who made Optimus Prime and why they sent a bounty hunter to get him back. It actually made me interested in not only this story, but for the next movie.

While I did have some slight issues, overall I still liked this. It's not as good as the last one, but I still found some enjoyment to be had.

My final rating is, Okay.

That's going to do it for me. Come back on Saturday, Apr 29th, for my review of the newest Disney+ movie, Peter Pan & Wendy. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Road to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Review

 

Oh boy, I've dreading this one folks. Ugh! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III is a comic book movie based on the the TMNT comics. It's the third movie in the original series. It was produced by Golden Harvest and distributed by New Line Cinema. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III was written and directed by Stuart Gillard.

The story it's been two years after the events of the last movie, with both the Shredder and the entire Clan defeated once and for all, the Turtles are once again enjoying the peace. One day April pays them a visit after a trip to the flea market and gives them gifts. However one gift in particular sends April back in time to 1603 feudal Japan. Now the Turtles set off to go get her back, all while dealing with a new threat.

• Negatives

Let's start off by going back to the previous films. Here's what the Turtles looked in the first movie.

Now here's what they looked like in the second movie.

Now here's an abomination.

What happened?! They look terrible. How did we go from the Jim Henson's Creature Shop, to something that would only be suitable for a theme park? Also what's the black spots? They didn't have those in the previous movies. And if you think the puppets look bad, the animatronics are even worse. Whenever the mouths move, the jaws just goes up and down, and nothing else. So when the turtles talk it gives the impression of them being sock puppets.

Then we have the cinematography/the overall look of the movie. It's all so bland. I mean it folks, when you watch this movie there's nothing, absolutely nothing. There's no sense of style, no particular shots that really catch your eye, nothing. The style to this movie would be better suited for a cheap TV show, then for theaters. That's how lifeless it looks.

If you weren't entertained by the comedy from the first two movies, you'll have no luck with this one. The comedy for this is horrible. The jokes are absolutely terrible. Here's one that, apparently the filmmakers were proud of, because this joke was actually in the commercials when they were promoting the movie.

Now that joke makes perfect sense. Cause everybody always mixes up the Ninja Turtles, and the Addams Family.

Then there's the villains, Walker and Lord Norinaga. These two were terrible replacements for Shredder. They're just so uninspiring. There's nothing with their motivations or anything that makes them stand out from any other movie bad guys. If anything Super Shredder should've came back. Seriously that's what they should've done. Throw away the time travel plot, and give Shredder an ending that's less anticlimactic than what happened to him in Secret of the Ooze.

The previous movies provided you with fun action scenes. Sure, the second's action scenes were toned down, but at least they were entertaining. Here, there's barely any! The first had four action scenes, the second one upped it with five, but here, there's only three. And it's not like the movie was focusing on character development, or something that would add another layer to the overall story. No, all of the scenes in between the action, was focusing on either,

A) Bad comedy.

B) Generic as it gets story and/or subplots.

or

C) A combination of both.

So congratulations TMNT III, your lack of action scenes have bored both kids and adults, whether they were there on day one in '93 or not.

• Mix

Keep scrolling.

• Positives

There is not one. single. redeeming quality to this movie.

Whenever I read or hear someone say the 2014 reboot and it's sequel are terrible TMNT flicks, I laugh. I laugh because they've clearly never watched this movie. Don't get me wrong, those aren't masterpieces, but I'd watch those over TMNT III, any day of the week. Cause I'll be honest, I can find far more to enjoy from those movies, than with this one.

My final rating is, Destroy It!

Well, that sucked. Anyhow, come back on Thursday, Apr 27th, for part four of the Road to Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, with my review of Transformers: Age of Extinction. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Quasi Review

 

Quasi is a satirical comedy movie based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. It's produced by Searchlight Pictures and Broken Lizard and distributed by Hulu. Quasi is written by Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske and directed by Kevin Heffernan.

The story is Quasimodo is a hapless hunchback yearning for love. This all changes when he suddenly finds himself stuck in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the King of France, both of whom have ordered Quasimodo to kill the other.

Initial Reaction

The main reason why I wanted to see this was because of Broken Lizard. While I'm not their biggest fan even I got to admit they have made some pretty entertaining stuff. The big three being Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. So when I heard they had a new movie coming to Hulu, I wanted to check it out.

Cons

Now while I still found enjoyment from this, the biggest issue is the movie would've probably got a big bump in quality, if there was more group work involved. Cause while Broken Lizard did pretty okay on their own, the scenes where they're altogether were really some of the better ones.

Middle Ground

For the most part, I really enjoyed the movie's humor. While there's definitely some stuff that just didn't work, for me I lot more good laughs than just sitting on my couch dead silent. My favorite bit was regarding a guard shooting his crossbow for a warning shot, and not going well. Another issue was the balance of the story. Yes, it makes sense that the primary focus was on Quasimodo, he is the title character. But they injected other storylines in this that just didn't get enough attention as some of them should've, or maybe could've been cut out.

Pros

Now even though I said earlier in the review that Broken Lizard is mainly separated for a majority of the movie, I also did mention that when they are together it's pretty good. Which is why even though it's in small doses, they still deserve the credit for when their chemistry does shine through in the scenes that they're in.

While I still liked the movie for what it is, this isn't one of those must see right now. Even if you're a Broken Lizard fan. Still pretty entertaining none the less, but one you can watch at whatever time you feel like.

My final rating is, Okay.

So that's all for me. I'm hoping on Saturday, Apr 22nd, I'll have a review for Guy Ritchie's The Covenant. If not, then come back on Monday, Apr 24, for my review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

A Look Back at Peter Pan (1953)

 

Peter Pan & Wendy will be arriving just before we know it, so let's look at the classic that started it all.

Peter Pan is a 1953 an animated adventure fantasy film based on J.M. Barries's 1904 play, Peter Pan, or the Boy Wouldn't Grow Up. It's also Disney's 14th animated feature film. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. Peter Pan was written by Ted Sears, Erdman Penner, Bill Peet, Winston Hibler, Joe Rinaldi, Milt Banta, and Ralph Wright and Bill Cottrell and directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wilfred Jackson.

The story is after having a falling out with their parents, Wendy and her two brothers Michael and John want to never grow up. Later that night they meet Peter Pan after he was chasing his rebellious shadow, having hearing their problem, he convinces them to travel with him to Nederland. All seems fun, until the villainous Captain Hook and his crew are after them.

• Negatives

I've don't have anything negative to say, so just keep moving forward.

• Mix

Now I'm gonna drop a bit of a fun fact, Walt Disney wasn't a fan of the final product, because he thought Peter Pan's character was "cold". I don't agree with his wording, but I get where he was coming from. Peter isn't cold, but there are quite a few times when he's a cocky jerk. So with that it does get hard to like him as a character. But I think he's best moments do overshadow he's worst.

• Positives

One of the many great things about the film is the pacing. This movie goes by very quick, but not to the point where you'll miss something or you felt like the movie needs to slow down.

Then there's the performances. The cast was spectacular. Bobby Driscoll will always remain as the pinnacle of what Peter Pan's voice (which makes it all the more tragic in how he died), and the Kathryn Beaumont, Paul Collins, and Tommy Luske as the Darling kids also did a really good, I was especially surprised with Tommy. He was only six when they making this movie, and he was quite the pro despite being so young. Then there's Hans Conried as Captain Hook. His performance was just perfect, no other way to describe it, it's perfect.

Speaking of Captain Hook....I love this character. While he still gets his more evil moments to showcase why he's the big bad, there was still room for the character to have bits of comedy. Especially when he's paired up with Mr. Smee, the Crocodile, or both. When he's with those characters, you get some great slapstick. So yeah, Captain Hook, complete scene stealer.

It's been a while since I watched this film, and after rewatching it, I think this is a really great adventure story for kids. It's got magic, pirates, indians, and far away lands. If they found a way to fit in cowboys, superheroes, robots, ninjas, and a dinosaur or two, it would've been perfect. In all seriousness, I truly believe this is a great adventure story that kids even today can enjoy. You knows, maybe after watching this, they'll explore and fall in love with other adventure stories.

The last thing I'll praise is the animation. Not only did it elevate the adventurous and magical tone of the film, but there's so many breathtaking moments too. I mean just look at this.

That's absolutely gorgeous! There's a lot of animation we have right now that doesn't even come close to beating that. And let me remind you, this came out in 1953.

I really enjoyed this film. It's wonderful and just a really fun movie. It definitely deserves to be one of Disney's many classics.

My final rating is, Great.

That's all for now. Come back on Thursday, Apr 20th, for my review of the newest Hulu original movie, Quasi. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Differences Between Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Comic) & Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Movie)

 

Man, it's been a while since I did one of these. So yes, welcome back to Differences Between. Where I look at how the movie is different from it's source material, and this time I'm doing one of my favorites, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, let's begin.

One key difference comes from the openings. In the comic we see Superman and Batman's origins, with them providing narrations from their point of view, and just how different they can be. In the movie, we've a montage on America's collapse, and how Lex became President.

Speaking of narrations, one thing Jeph Loeb is known for as a comic writer, is having narration boxes as monologues for the characters thus serving as their inner thoughts. So naturally, these boxes are spreading throughout the comic. In the movie, inner thoughts are nowhere. This is one of those changes I'm not a big fan of, because those thoughts in the comic, really told us just how different Batman and Superman can, but also how similar they can be.

The very first fight we get in both pieces of media, is a graveyard fight with Metallo. In the movie, it happens when Lex tricks Superman into a truce, which then leads to Metallo fighting Superman in order to "protect" Lex. In the comic, it happens because Superman goes to Gotham, because both him and Batman are investigation Metallo.

Also what happens in both stories is Lex's plan to blow up a kryptonite asteroid that's heading towards Earth with missiles. This plan happens much earlier in the comic, while in the movie, it happens I think somewhere in the middle. Also, Boom Tubes are replaced with typically teleportation tech.

In the comic story arc, we get a future verison of Superman and how he connects to the kryptonite asteroid. This was completely scrapped from the movie.

We're given two different reasons as to why Lex put a bounty on Superman's head. In the movie, Lex not only blamed Metallo's death on Superman, but he does so by claiming the kryptonite asteroid is infecting Superman's mind, thus making him crazy. In the comic storyline, Lex claims the asteroid is coming to Earth because of Superman's presence, thus Lex says Superman committed a crime against humanity.

While both properties have Superman and Batman having an all out brawl with a who's who of villains. The locations and such not the same. For the comic, Superman and Batman planned to arrive at the White House where Lex is being interviewed by Lois Lane, so they can confront him on his claims live on tv. But while the duo get to Washington, they don't get to Lex because the villains ambushed them. In the movie, Superman and Batman go a Star Labs building to get info on the meteor, which leads to them finding Metallo's dead body, and having to flee from security, which then leads them to their big fight.

There's just a small differences between Captain Atom's team in the comic story and the movie. The comic team consist of Captain Atom, Major Force, Black Lighting, Power Girl, Katana, Starfire, and Green Lantern Jon Stewart. In the movie, Jon was removed.

In the movie's story, after Superman and Batman's fight with Captain Atom's team, Superman takes Power Girl with them, which would lead to her teaming up with them. In the comic's story, both Power Girl and Katana were taken, and it's revealed that Katana was given the duo information from the inside.

When Captain Atom and his team try yet again to arrest both Superman and Batman, during the fight Major Force is about to explode. The cause for this is very different from the movie and comic. In the comic, the reason Major Force is about to explode is because Katana sliced his hands off. While in the movie, Power Girl punched Major Force so hard in his stomach, that it left a big hole.

When Superman and Batman fight Hawkman and Captain Marvel (now known as Shazam), their locations aren't the same. In the comic, they're all fight at the foot of Mt. Fuji. In the movie, their fight at a desert near Luthor's base of operations.

At one point during the comic storyline, Nightwing leads a team of younger heroes to infiltrate the White House, because them along with everyone else in the United States where told that both Superman and Batman were announced as captured and brought in. Much like Future Superman, this never appears in the movie.

There's two different outcomes to the finale battle with Lex and the destruction of the kryptonite meteor. In the movie, Batman takes the ship to destroy the asteroid, and while he's doing that Superman fights Lex. By the end, Luthor goes to prison, Superman brings Batman back to Earth, and while Batman does his usual disappearing act, Superman and Lois embrace each other. In the comic, it's Captain Atom that takes the ship to destroy the asteroid, and while that is happening both Superman and Batman fight Lex. By the end, Superman and Batman wonder if Lex is even still alive because during the Lex disappears. Much like the narrations, not a fan of this change. I honestly would've preferred the comic ending for the movie. It feels a lot more intense.

Honestly, I had a lot fun this one. Yeah I did leave out a few details, but some were worth mentioning and can just go read the comic for them. Or I also didn't want to ruin somethings even if I was trying not to spoil too much. Anyhow, that's all for me. I don't if on Saturday, Apr 15th, if I'll have a review for Renfield or not. Guess we'll both just have to wait and see. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Road to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Review

 

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is an action-adventure film and the third movie in the Indiana Jones series. It was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was written by George Lucas, Menno Meyjes, and Jeffrey Boam and directed by Steven Spielberg.

The story is Indiana Jones has learned that his father Henry, has gone missing after searching for the Holy Grail. Now Indiana plans to go rescue his father and get the Grail. However during this mission, Indy soon finds out old enemies have come back, those being the Nazis.

• Negatives

I've got nothing negative here, just move on.

• Mix

The real mix was the villains. While it was entertaining seeing them be blinded by their egos and suffer from their greed, they're very standard. Nothing to special, but they do serve their purpose.

• Positives

One thing that the film's got going for it, is the humor. There were many laughs to be had. My favorite being this one.

It's so simple, yet so hilarious.

Then we have the performances, especially from Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. Those two were just amazing together. They had amazing chemistry, and they brought both heart and humor to their characters.

Much like the previous Indiana Jones movies we've got action. And much like the previous movies it's amazing. Insane stunt work all around, sometimes even coming from Harrison Ford himself. From fist fights to chase scenes, the action excites you. The best ones to me is the opening scene where Indy is being chased because he has a crucifix that once belonged to Coronado, and the tank chase.

The last thing I'll praise is how the film humanizes our two main characters, Indiana Jones and his dad Henry. We learn why they're not very close as a father and son should be, and we also see how this journey changes them, which in return brings them closer together. Not many people think "heart warming" when they think of an Indiana Jones film, but it was heart warming to see these two mend their broken relationship.

After rewatching this one for this review, I've come to enjoy this than I did many years ago. If Indiana Jones had ended up being a trilogy, as suppose to us getting two extra movies later on, this by no means wouldn't have been a bad place to end.

My final rating is, Great.

That's all for now. Come back on Thursday, Apr 13th, where I'll tell you something about one of my favorite Superman/Batman stories, that story being, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review

 

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a animated video game movie based on the Mario franchise. It's produced by Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is written by Matthew Fogel and directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.

The story is two plumbers who are also brothers named Mario and Luigi are your typical blue collar guys, that is until things change for them. They enter a world they've never seen before, soon Mario meets up with Princess Peach who wants his help in stopping Bowser from conquering all of the kingdoms. Mario will quickly have to go from zero to hero if he wants to put a stop to this powerful foe.

Initial Reaction

The reason why I wanted to see this was because of the trailers. They really made the movie seem like it was going to be a bright and fun adventure, and I also played some of the Mario games, mainly the Mario and Sonic Olympic games, so I was excited to see what looked like a more accurate Mario movie, than the live-action movie from the 90's.

Cons

Didn't hate anything about this one. Just move on.

Middle Ground

If there was one mixed bag I had with the movie, it was the voice cast. Now Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Anya Taylor-Joy as Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Toad, and Princess Peach were are really good. I liked their performances. Then we have Fred Armisen as King Cranky Kong, he's got a good voice but, it just didn't fit this character. It sounded way too young for a character who's supposed to be very old. Then we have Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, who was the worst out of the bunch. Say what you will about Pratt's Mario voice, but at least he tried to sound different, Rogen didn't. All you heard was Seth Rogen, not anything close to or what you think Donkey Kong would sound like. Now while the overall story is pretty good, there was a slight thing I couldn't get out of my head, and that was Luigi being held captive. I get they wanted a reason for Mario going on this adventure, and changing things up a bit but, we really missed out on some good moments we could've had with Mario and Luigi. Not to mention, they also missed out on those two butting heads regarding the mission to stop Bowser, what with Mario being the hero and Luigi clearly being the scared one, which could've lead to a big dramatic moment. Like I said, it's still a good story, it's just there was indeed a missed opportunity.

Pros

One positive and the biggest thing going for this movie was the animation. This is, without a doubt, Illumination's most visually stunning movie yet. I was in awe. Now the humor isn't anything award winning, but it still had something going for it. Me and the nearly packed audience I saw it with had a good time. Especially Bowser's little love song. Speaking of music, mush like the animation, it's perfect. The composer [Brian Tyler] did a wonderful job. He had a perfect mixed of his own original work, which matched the movie's adventurous and whimsical tone,while at the same exact time throwing in the game's iconic music. Then there's the action. I don't want to give too much away, but it was very entertaining. Especially when they incorporated some actual side scrolling. Which brings me to my final praise being the easter eggs. Now this probably would've make or break the overall movie, but they actually made it work. It didn't just feel like winks and nods about the games, it felt more like a celebration.

While this isn't a perfect movie by any stretch, I still had a great time. I was smiling from ear to ear enjoying what was on the screen. And whether your a family man, a fan, or both, I think this is one worth checking out.

My final rating is, Good.

That's all for now, come back on Monday, Apr 10th, for part four of my Road to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny with my review of, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Until then, enjoy the rest of day and on Sunday, have a Happy Easter.

A Look Back at Super Mario Bros. (1993)

 

In celebration of the upcoming release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, I review the previous theatrical release Mario Bros. movie.

Super Mario Bros. is a fantasy adventure movie based on the Nintendo video game series Super Mario. It was produced by Hollywood Pictures, Lightmotive, Allied Filmmakers, and Cinergi Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Super Mario Bros. was written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runte, and Ed Solomon and directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel.

The story is two Brooklyn plumbers named Mario and Luigi seem to think the world is as normal as it gets. But they soon get the shock of their lives when they find descendants of the dinosaurs in a parallel dimension. They soon discover a plan to take over the world, now these two unlikely heroes must save the day.

• Negatives

One major problem with this was the tone. While our heroes and villains are wacky, and the music is also wacky and can get whimsical, the setting is the polar opposite. The dino dimension is dark, gritty, and almost looks like Gotham City or Blade Runner. So there's definitely a clash going on.

Then we have the movie's biggest problem, the lack of source material. The only thing that connects the movie to the games is the Mario theme at the beginning and a Bob-omb. Other than those two, nothing. I already mentioned the dark city setting as suppose to the colorful kingdoms. But then there's also characters. Let's compare,

Game Bowser

Movie Bowser

Then there's,

Game Goomba

Movie Goomba

And there's many more things like this. Things that are from the game are either unnecessarily redesigned or resorted to a cheap easter egg.

• Mix

The only mix bag I had was with the cast. Bob Hoskins is a perfectly cast Mario. Dennis Hopper, while not looking at all like the villain we know and love, was still really entertaining. But then you have John Leguizamo as Luigi, no. Even if you picture him with a mustache, you still don't see it. Don't get me wrong, the cast is definitely trying, it's just that some of them were miscast.

Then there's the special effects. The CGI is odd, to say the least in some areas, other times it's okay. Practical effects wise, it's really good. I actually liked what I saw with that part of the movie.

• Positives

Now, despite all of the clearly bad things going on with this movie, somehow, in someway, ya just can't help but watch from beginning to middle to end. It's still not good by any stretch of the word, but I certainly wasn't bored.

Super Mario Bros. isn't a good movie, but it's such a strange enigma. But that's probably why it has a strong cult following. So strong in fact, that it has a dedicated website that's still being updated to this day. I would say that's insane, but you're reading a review from a guy who campaign for the Snyder Cut, and also supports other fan campaigns.

My final rating is, Bad But Harmless.

Well that's all for now. Come back on Friday Apr 7th, for my review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.