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Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Getting off the bandwagon
I am very picky when it comes to movies and have no problem tearing them apart with ease when they truly do suck, this movie however, does not. As a big fan of the Mario Bros. since the early '90's and a player of the classic games that came before my time, Would I consider myself a hardcore fan of the series? Why yes actually.
Super Mario Bros. is not based directly from the games, but rather lives in the so called atmosphere of it. Also one must remember that it would not be wise to make a movie with a silent plumber hitting his head off bricks and jumping down green tubes and that sometimes artistic license is very necessary.
The Mario Bros. are still their respective trades but live in Manhattan and are taken into the Mushroom Kingdom. Princess Peach is replaced by a true Brooklyn Woman named Danniella and Princess Daisy takes the Lead as the main female role. Also, Mushroom Kingdom is in fact another dimension.
Some fans where very angry at the lack of Princess Peach who was replaced by the Original Princess Daisy and focused more on Luigi and his love interests or that Koopa is played by Denis Hopper But think back: in the early 90's, it was a very expensive option to put in computer generated effects, especially once needed for someone like Bowser!
The acting is not bad, although it is easy to tell that John Leguizamo was still a bit of greenhorn when it came to acting. Bob Hopkins is how I believe Mario would behave had he been a New Yorker, although he is a bit rough around the edges at first. He plays more of a father figure to Luigi than in the games as Luigi seems to be in his very early 20's here (20-23) Samantha Mathis was a delight as well as the famous Toad. While Dennis Hopper would not be my first choice as Bowser, he did an excellent job in a certain way and can crack a few smiles.
It is a movie that you should give a chance and should not be passed down simply because people like to flame this movie because it was not "True to the game".
8/10!
Sengoku musô (2004)
A Good Game and a Good Time
Where to start on Samurai Warriors...wow. I first started playing this game when I was 13 in '04 when this first came out and never before played Dynasty Warriors either. I assumed I was going to be bored with it since it was a present, but boy was I wrong! Samurai Warriors is in a class all it's own, and I definitely recommend it! I am also now a proud veteran/gamer of the "Warrior" series.
Game play: If like me you were a notice at these kinds of games, it is pretty easy to pick up on. If however you've played DW in the past, this should be no problem. Weapons are a delight along with Weapon Element add ons. (8/10) Graphics- Although the graphics were good in 2004, they are not the best, but not the worst now. They are fun to look at, nicely seamed together and not too glitchy either. (7/10) Voice Acting- I personally thought the voice acting was well done and fit the characters, especially Kim Strauss as Hattori Hanzo. Most, if not all the VA have been used in DW past games. (9/10) This game is really a delight and although not really historically accurate, it somehow makes everything work out. A great game and a fin time.
Final rating: 8/10