Look, I know this film gets a bad rap... and some might say for good reason. Still, it's the very first video game adaptation movie that we ever had, which makes it a pretty momentous movie in the grand scheme of things. I featured it in my dedicated article about video game movies and covered the plans for the Mario Bros origins story in this film, the use of science to try and explain things, and some of the debacle around bringing this weird movie to life.
And honestly, if you haven't listened to the What Went Wrong podcast on the movie, then you should definitely put it on as it's incredibly fascinating.
But back to the movie. This is a listing that's only available from the Umbrella webstore and comes with some awesome extras that, if you have listened to the podcast above, will make a lot more sense. The movie has been restored in 4K and comes with a hardback book with over 450 pages filled with interviews, artwork, production materials, and more.
There are three discs: a 4K version of the film, a Blu-ray version, and a Blu-ray extras disc. The versions of the films have:
- Feature film from 4K master
- Audio Commentary with Parker Bennett (screenwriter)
- Audio Commentary with Fred Caruso (co-producer) and David L. Snyder (production designer)
- Audio Commentary with Jeff Goodwin (key makeup artist), Mark McCoy (special effects crew) and Craig Edwards (production assistant)
- Audio Commentary with Steven Applebaum & Ryan Hoss (Super Mario Bros. The Movie archivists)
- Newly restored deleted scenes
- Newly restored Ain’t No Game trailer
- Newly restored I’ve Got The Power trailer
Disc 3 comes with tonnes of extras including:
- Storyboard to Screen animatics
- Academic Featurettes
- Katabasis of the Lost Girl
- Anarcho-Dino-Sado Chic: The Fashion of Dinohattan
- The Hero Moment: Super Mario, Superhero
- (D)evolution, Dystopia, and Trusting the Fungus
- Spike & Iggy Revolutionary Rap music video restored with new music composed by Richard Edson
- Anti-Koopa protest music video
- Collection of archival Japanese trailers
- Collection of archival commercials
- This Ain't No Video Game Featurette (55mins)
- 'Making Of' Featurette (25mins)
- Original electronic press kit with cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Galleries: Stills, storyboards and concepts
The Collectors Steelbook costs 100 AUD, which is around £53/$72, and the standard Steelbook costs 80 AUD, which works out at £42/$58. Head to the Umbrella website to purchase!
