Joblo’s lively blood may be in movies, but we love our video games too! Shameless plug be sure to check out Playing with Fear with Tyler over on our Horror Originals channel! Anyways, the topic of video game-based movies is always a touchy subject. Safe…. They usually have the reputation of being just so bad. … Read more
Illumination/Universal’s Super Mario Bros. made an incredible splash at the box office this weekend, grossing an astronomical $146.36 million domestically over the 3-day weekend and a record $204.6 million over its first five days, per Deadline. To put that in perspective, Illumination’s previous top opening was 2015’s minionswhich earned $115M domestically en route to a … Read more
The Super Mario Bros. Movie came out and obliterated expectations by pulling in a $146.3 million weekend with a $204.6 million 5-day haul. Why bury the lead, Illumination, the studio that has seen tremendous success with their animated films like Despicable Me, Minions, The Grinch, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing can now lay … Read more
When Super Mario Bros. opened in 1993, it was one of the most anticipated movies of the summer — and then it promptly flopped. It grossed $8.5 million in its opening weekend and a little over $20 million in its entire, brief run in theaters. The film baffled critics and video game fans, and it … Read more
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is looking to break records with its projected $137 million 3-day opening and nearly $200 million 5-day. To quote Ron Burgundy, “Boy, that escalated quickly!” In our predictions on Thursday it looked like Illuminations Super Mario Bros. movie was heading towards an $87 million 3-day weekend with $128 million for … Read more
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The … Read more
Jack Black cosplays as Bowser in Peaches, a music video for The Super Marios Bros Movie, which is now playing in theaters. Jack Black has gone above and beyond when it comes to promoting The Super Mario Bros Movie, and that includes starring in Peaches, a music video which finds the actor dressed up as … Read more
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to have the highest opening ever for a film based on a video game. Easter weekend is upon us, and there is no shortage of films to see at your local multiplex. In a true bit of counter-programming, we have two new releases entering the market that are … Read more
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opens in Brooklyn with the plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt) and his brother Luigi (Charlie Day) trying to get their new business off the ground. Some Nintendo easter eggs in the background of these initial scenes should produce a small smile from people of my generation, and there’s a bit of … Read more
It would be very instructive to watch a double feature of the new Super Mario Bros. movie and the live-action Super Mario Bros. from 1993. Together they offer a clear snapshot of Hollywood’s evolving relationship to intellectual property. Thirty years ago, movie studios thought they knew best about what worked onscreen, and so they mostly … Read more