lilmac Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I'm not talking about an adaptation along the lines of the Hoskins/Leguizamo disaster but a faithful adaptation of the Mushroom Kingdom adventures, with Goombas, Koopas, the whole works. This is an idea I've been mulling over for many years now. I think it could do well, especially if it is modeled after the universe of SMB 3 (Tanooki/Racoon suits, Koopa children, etc).**A faithful treatment might be very costly and CGI intensive but as the boxoffice revenue thread shows, theatrical runs represent just a fraction of revenue sources.http://forums.boxoffice.com/index.php?/topic/3278-interesting-facts-about-boxoffice-receipts-and-other-revenue-sources/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 The problem is the games had no story, so staying true to their platformer spirt would be difficult while also contriving a plot people might care about for 80+ minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hi box, thank you for your post. I'm not so worried about the story actually. I think a capable screenwriter can very easily craft a decent storyline around two plumbers finding a portal to an alternate reality and find themselves saving a Princess from a dinosaur named Bowser. *tongue in cheek* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I'd never want a live-action Mario, only animated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovex Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Could it be a good movie? Sure, why not. Would it flop? Hell yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I'd never want a live-action Mario, only animated.This man speaks the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Why don't they just make a good feature lenght animation movie out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 I'd never want a live-action Mario, only animated.Really?? Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 A live action Mario would look retarded quite frankly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I still think this is a great idea. *pout* I was right about the greek/roman god sub-genre before they remade Clash of the Titans and a X-Men movie back in the 90s. I need to just finish a script! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 What a Nolanesque Mario and Luigi game would look like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBRVSdwpjzo http://youtu.be/yPRK1ZW8Y3U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) Pretty sure this is Lakitu but alot of people think it is Toad... Edited November 15, 2013 by lilmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gabriel Alvarez Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 If they are going to make a Super Mario Bros movie, it SHOULD be live action. If its animated, I rather get one of the games at GameStop and play it. I don't care if they failed at that, ever heard of ''reboot and improve''? I'm not talking about an adaptation along the lines of the Hoskins/Leguizamo disaster but a faithful adaptation of the Mushroom Kingdom adventures, with Goombas, Koopas, the whole works. This is an idea I've been mulling over for many years now. I think it could do well, especially if it is modeled after the universe of SMB 3 (Tanooki/Racoon suits, Koopa children, etc).**A faithful treatment might be very costly and CGI intensive but as the boxoffice revenue thread shows, theatrical runs represent just a fraction of revenue sources.http://forums.boxoffice.com/index.php?/topic/3278-interesting-facts-about-boxoffice-receipts-and-other-revenue-sources/ Depends on who the director, writers, and producers are, because if they stay close to the source while making a good plot, then it has the potential to be a success. The Studio is another important factor, they are the ones marketing the film, so they need to get as much people as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 If they are going to make a Super Mario Bros movie, it SHOULD be live action. If its animated, I rather get one of the games at GameStop and play it. I don't care if they failed at that, ever heard of ''reboot and improve''? Depends on who the director, writers, and producers are, because if they stay close to the source while making a good plot, then it has the potential to be a success. The Studio is another important factor, they are the ones marketing the film, so they need to get as much people as possible. And it needs to have a serious budget. The amount of CGI/FX needed to realize the Mushroom Kingdom and do it right would be on the order of Avatar. Just like Mortal Kombat may get revamped based on a Youtube video, I hope the same for Mario. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
