S5 E12: Warp Zone - The Bizarre Legacy of Super Mario Bros. (1993)

In this nostalgia-packed, mushroom-fueled episode, Woody and Tyler plunge headfirst into the pixelated madness of one of the strangest movies of the 1990s…
TheSuper Mario Bros.movie.
Yes—the live-action one.
Yes—with Bob Hoskins.
Yes—thatone.

Released just weeks beforeJurassic Park, this movie was supposed to be a surefire hit. Instead, it became one of the most confusing, chaotic, and accidentally brilliant disasters ever to grace the big screen.

This week, we explore thebizarrelegacy of thefirst-ever video game movie, complete with:
🦎 Dennis Hopper as a cornrowed, germaphobic Koopa

🔧 A de-evolution gun that turns punks into Goombas

🍄 Sentient fungus that’s actually… Daisy’s dad?

🚗 Car chases on bumper rails

💃 A nightclub brawl featuring Big Bertha and thieving plumbers

🎮 And of course, the unforgettable moment when we learn Mario's full name is… Mario Mario

We’ll break down our favorite ridiculous scenes, behind-the-scenes drama, and why (despiteeverything) this movie might actually be… kind of amazing?

If you grew up in the '90s, loved Nintendo, or just enjoy watching beautiful disasters evolve into cult classics—this episode is for you.

Jump into the warp zone with us.

Because sometimes the weirdest misfires are the ones we remember the most.
And that… would be rad.

Here's the link to the Morton-Jankel Cut:

https://archive.org/details/super-mario-bros-1993-the-morton-jankel-cut-extended-vhs_202207

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SHOW INFO:

Hosts & Producers:Woody Brown & Tyler Bence

Recorded At:Midnight Radio Studios

Sound Wizardry:Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)

Outro Jam:"Ghost Story"by The Modern Society

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