Mario is finally able to physically watch over and over again.
I’ve been waiting for the release of the home package version of the movie “Super Mario Bros.”, and it’s finally here. However, it is difficult to pinpoint when it was actually released. My product shipped last week, but officially it won’t be available until June 13th. That said, it’s now available at many retailers, so good luck if you’re interested. I pre-ordered the Powered Up Edition, exclusive to Best Buy, which comes with a special Steelbook. This edition includes his 4K Ultra HD version of the movie, his standard Blu-ray and a digital copy of the movie.
From my first look, SteelBook is very nice, especially the interior art of Mushroom Kingdom. However, it has paper on the back and is slightly folded on the front and there is no way to tuck it inside nicely. I also found it difficult to remove the standard Blu-ray version of him on the back. Also, the SteelBook seems to scratch pretty easily. So please treat with caution when using this version.
I’ve tried jumping around selected scenes from the movie and it looks great in my home setup. When I have more time, I’ll take a closer look at it, making the most of the magic “pause” button, a feature I didn’t get when I was watching the movie in the theater. I’ve already tried it and was able to find an Easter egg I missed in the theater, so I’m excited to explore more in my own time. Movies sounded fine to me, and the soundbar is easy to set up.
The movies may be great, but I was pretty disappointed with the bonus features included on both the 4K disc and the standard Blu-ray. These consist of âGetting to Know the Cast,â âLevel Up: Making a Super Mario Bros. Movie,â âSuper Mario Bros. Movie Field Guide,â âPeachesâ Lyric Video, and Leadership Lessons from Anya Taylor-Joy. I’m here.
All of these are very simple, but don’t have much content. For the most part, the cast, director, and other smart people involved in this cinematic masterpiece, in an attempt to add some entertainment to the presentation, are punctuated by the film’s frequent clips, giving you the typical marketing stuff about the film. I’m saying A few concepts of his art are shown and a brief behind-the-scenes introduction, but it all goes by so quickly that everything here feels like an infomercial for a movie you just bought. You can
Nintendo characters such as Shigeru Miyamoto and Koji Kondo appear in the bonus, and it was nice to see them. Miyamoto, in particular, seems very happy to be there, rather than being forced by contractual obligations. That said, it must be said that Jack Black continues to look like the cast member enjoying his time the most in all of this. The biggest takeaway from the bonus feature is that Miyamoto came up with the idea of ââMario, who doesn’t like mushrooms, for the movie. The cast and film officials want to do another Mario movie or spinoff.
Not sure what you expected from the bonus features. It would have been nice to have a bit more depth on why certain decisions were made, a concept art gallery, and commentary from Mr. Miyamoto, but maybe I heard a little too much. Unfortunately this yielded nothing. I walked away from what I think was a little over an hour of extra content and wished I hadn’t watched it at all. Please, folks, don’t watch clips, just watch great feature films. A portion of the clip repeats throughout the bonus feature while people pitch it.
All in all, I’m willing to live with the purchase because I can watch Super Mario Bros. movies in high definition whenever I want to. However, if you’re buying for yourself, you should probably go with the standard case version unless the SteelBook really appeals to you. I chose this book only to match the steelbook copy of the 1993 hit Super Mario Bros. The Movie. it’s not a game.