Justin Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Who has seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie? Was it enjoyable? Two thumbs up? 👍👍 DegasElite, socrates63 and RickR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 10 hours ago, Justin said: Who has seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie? Was it enjoyable? Two thumbs up? 👍👍 I asked my adult children if they wanted to go see it when they were visiting recently and got a resounding "no". I am definitely going to watch it when it starts streaming at home. I think that will be in August on Peacock. socrates63, Smell Dawg, DegasElite and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Most of the gamers I know that have seen it liked it very much. socrates63, Smell Dawg, Justin and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 I haven't seen it yet either and will wait to stream it. As Rick said, most of the feedback I've seen from gamers have been positive. RickR, DegasElite, Smell Dawg and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Oh, I enjoyed. In fact, I already have it on Blu-Ray! Smell Dawg, socrates63, Justin and 1 other 3 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 24 minutes ago, TrekMD said: Oh, I enjoyed. In fact, I already have it on Blu-Ray! I've got it on hold at the library, but I imagine the streaming will start before my place in line comes up. Peacock is free with our Xfinity subscription -- one of the few perks of that overpriced service 🙂 socrates63, Smell Dawg and TrekMD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 After seeing what happened with Star Trek Prodigy, I will keep on getting real media for stuff that I like. It's cool to be able to stream stuff but much better to actually own it. RickR and socrates63 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 52 minutes ago, TrekMD said: After seeing what happened with Star Trek Prodigy, I will keep on getting real media for stuff that I like. It's cool to be able to stream stuff but much better to actually own it. What happened with ST Prodigy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 10 hours ago, socrates63 said: What happened with ST Prodigy? Paramount+ removed it from the streaming library. Although I guess physical media is either coming or already available. I guess we should all be aware that streaming services can remove content at their own whim or for business reasons. And rumors have it that Disney+ and Paramount+ are the ones that are having financial troubles right now, so keep your eye out for mergers and other turbulence. https://trekmovie.com/2023/06/27/star-trek-prodigy-removed-from-paramount-as-fans-rally-to-save-the-show/ socrates63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Mario *is* streaming on Peacock starting Aug 3. socrates63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, RickR said: Paramount+ removed it from the streaming library. Although I guess physical media is either coming or already available. I guess we should all be aware that streaming services can remove content at their own whim or for business reasons. And rumors have it that Disney+ and Paramount+ are the ones that are having financial troubles right now, so keep your eye out for mergers and other turbulence. https://trekmovie.com/2023/06/27/star-trek-prodigy-removed-from-paramount-as-fans-rally-to-save-the-show/ Yep, that's unfortunately the nature of much digital content. We live at the whim of the content owners. I have a friend who refuses to "buy" digital comic books for that reason. We are only buying a license to access the content and not the ownership of the content. Pluto TV is a division within Paramount. The message we've been given from executives is that while P+ is doing well (relatively speaking since most(?) streaming services aren't profitable according to sources outside the company), the economy is not trending up anytime soon so the company is looking to cut costs now ahead of the expected downturn. The company recently put in a hiring freeze. Although the company is still hiring, it's very limited compared to the past few years. Smell Dawg, TrekMD and RickR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 I'm sure the writer/actor strike has more to do with this cost-cutting than threats of a slowed economy. Smell Dawg and socrates63 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smell Dawg Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Intend on watching it, but haven't done so just yet! In recent years I've leaned more towards digital movie ownership rather than physical (perhaps my focus on physical video games is taking too much basement space? Ha) - but we (the lady and I) aren't avid movie-watchers, either. That being said - I am super glad I have physical copies of Ren & Stimpy, since I sure as heck am not going to subscribe to yet-another-streaming-service just to watch this one particular show! RickR and socrates63 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, RickR said: I'm sure the writer/actor strike has more to do with this cost-cutting than threats of a slowed economy. I agree that the strike has a big impact on the company. The message we received was given much prior to the strike during the negotiations. No doubt the execs read the tea leaves on the negotiations. RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 I was surprised I hadn't heard more in the Forums about the Super Mario Bros. Movie I was hoping it wouldn't disappoint! I haven't seen it yet but will pick it up when it goes on sale socrates63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 10 hours ago, socrates63 said: Yep, that's unfortunately the nature of much digital content. We live at the whim of the content owners. I have a friend who refuses to "buy" digital comic books for that reason. We are only buying a license to access the content and not the ownership of the content. This is why I don't buy any digital content. I'll buy the Blu-Ray with the digital version because I can always watch the Blu-Ray even if the digital version is removed. Digital comic books are the same thing. Amazon essentially destroyed Comixology. Try finding those books now. It may be "convenient" to have digital content but it really isn't yours. Smell Dawg, RickR, socrates63 and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 hours ago, TrekMD said: This is why I don't buy any digital content. I'll buy the Blu-Ray with the digital version because I can always watch the Blu-Ray even if the digital version is removed. Digital comic books are the same thing. Amazon essentially destroyed Comixology. Try finding those books now. It may be "convenient" to have digital content but it really isn't yours. I agree with all of this, with one exception being that while I preserve physical media, I've built a collection of "all-time favorite" movies on digital (iTunes) for the convenience of being able to watch anywhere any time. I only purchase movies when they go on sale for $4.99. This happens pretty frequently with iTunes and Amazon. (I don't mean for this to sound spammy but I want to share my experience with all of you) For the past two years I've been using a website called "CheapCharts.info" to create a personalized "wishlist" of my favorite movies, shows, music and books - and they notify me when those go on sale. If it's a movie that I don't have to have right this second - normally priced at $19.99 - it will notify me when iTunes has the movie on sale for $4.99, which is often enough to build a great library without spending much money. I look at it like a movie rental - if it's a movie I like enough to where I'd be okay paying $3.99 to rent it at Blockbuster back in the day, I'm okay paying $4.99 to own it on digital just for the convenience 🙂 It's worked out quite well for me. So for example - I love Alfred Hitchcock movies and have been able to buy up the entire collection in HD or 4K when it went on sale last year on iTunes for $19 instead of something like $179. Another example is on Black Friday I was able to pick up Dexter - The Complete Series on sale for $19, down from $140. Price charting is shown for every movie, show, album etc. and you can see price trends. If you're patient, the savings can really add up and enable you to build a big library, in addition to owning physical media which I am a huge proponent of. I know there are alternative means of acquiring movies digitally, but this is easy and inexpensive enough to where I don't mind it and don't want to spend all the time getting them through alternative methods. 👉 To be clear about "CheapCharts.info" - this website is only used to build my personalized wishlist of movies - not to make any purchases whatsoever, those all happen through iTunes or Amazon or Google Play. The website does NOT require any personal or payment information and does not link with your iTunes, Amazon or Google accounts. I've been using it for a while now and have found it very convenient. I check that site every few days, along with iTunes to see what deals are out there. RickR, TrekMD, Smell Dawg and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 12:00 AM, Justin said: it will notify me when iTunes has the movie on sale for $4.99, which is often enough to build a great library without spending much money. So for example, today I was notified that E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in 4K is for sale on iTunes for $4.99 https://www.cheapcharts.info/us/itunes/movies/544128124/E.T.-The-Extra-Terrestrial So is the original Karate Kid and many others. It's a good time to pick some of these movies up for the price of a rental. Smell Dawg and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) Well, the Mrs and I finally watched the Super Mario Bros Movie. It was good, although a bit simplistic in plot. No matter. It's amazing the worlds and characters that Nintendo built up to fill an entire movie without having to waste time introducing characters. Edited September 11, 2023 by RickR Smell Dawg, TrekMD and Justin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 The Super Mario Bros movie is just meant to be simple fun and that is exactly what it is. Glad you enjoyed it! Justin and Smell Dawg 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 One more thought before I shut up: I seem to recall a bunch of pushback/negativity regarding Crisp Rat (whoops, I mean Chris Pratt) doing the voice of Mario when the preview was released. IMO, he did a really good job with it. As an Italian-American, I am very glad they went away from the horrible stereotypical Mario spiel. A+ job from him and most of the other voice cast too. Don't get me wrong, in video-game sized chunks, it is fine. But a 90 minute movie of that would have been grating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smell Dawg Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 When I first saw the cast list, I just about did a spit-take (thinking it was more live action and less animated, ha). Charlie Day as Luigi? Jack Black as Bowser? These are folks that could believably fit the roles in live action 😆 RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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