Let’s All Remember Why Nintendo Refuses to Make Movies With the Mario Bros. Honest Trailer

Game over, man. Game over.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Jul 23, 2015 11:50 am

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This is why we can’t have nice (Nintendo-licensed) things.

To be honest, this movie is kind of a guilty pleasure for me. I know it’s terrible. There’s no defending it. But it’s not just bad—the decisions they made are just such nonsense that I can’t not watch it. It’s like watching someone try to make a movie they’ve never actually seen but instead had explained to them over a really long game of telephone, and I find that highly entertaining, quality aside.

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.