New and a Bit Alarming

In the final SMB episode, we review a rushed ending brought about by low budget, look at some very out of place product placement, revisit what it's like to be the first in a genre, and review the general state of video game movies.

In this episode, we debate Koopa's invasion plan, which involves sending a tiny expeditionary force to a planet that is FAR more populous and more technologically advanced to boot. 

This week, Mario and Luigi DEBATABLY dress like Mario and Luigi.

HIATUS... Well, not over, but temporarily back on schedule as we finish Mario. And in this episode, our final breather before getting back to the story, we play the Letterboxd game and make some jokes about The Flash that have aged depressingly well now that it's been released.

This week, Brian and Flonk discuss the show's hiatus and then play an incredibly conceptual game of FMK.

Flonk, Brian, and Maggie continue our alarmingly deep dive into Max Landis's insane garbage Mario script. This episode: It wasn't Earth all along, Kirby is full of Hell, and Sir George Carteret makes a truly baffling cameo appearance.

Flonk, Brian, and Maggie flomp our dorns over a truly awful Super Mario Bros epic fantasy action spec script from Max. MAX? You mean Max LANDIS? The garbage son of a helicopter murderer?

This week, exposition is repeated, Iggy and Spike reform offscreen, Mario culturally appropriates Islam, and the movie turns into another movie. Completely.

This week, Koopa decides that since a problem's come along, he must whip it, whip it good. Also: We reveal the odd listening habits of Cyclops from the X-Men, and Luigi takes his top off.

This week, Dennis has a bad trip, we forget to look up Fiona's name again, and we address the Goomba Question.

This week, "Tell, don't show" reaches new heights as the movie is about a third over, which is a GREAT time for massive exposition dumps from noted rockabilly punk Mojo Nixon. Koopa washes in mud, we speculate on the history of Dinosaur Planet, Dennis Hopper's cloaca is discussed, and David surprises us with a really good Toad impression.

Back from our mini-hiatus, Brian and Flonk try to record an episode on a failed semi-amateur Mario Bros movie pitch, but it turns into just an examination of Mario in other media, and then just goes way off the rails. Spider the Podcast Cat eats a tissue.

This week, David fulfils his dream, Rockabel invite us into their Blade Runner fantasy, and we have a special guest appearance from Mickey Mouse.

This week, we see some unfortunate haircuts, some uniformed goons, and take a tour of the nonstop thrill ride that is the back of the DVD box. Also, you're not gonna believe this, we've found some plot holes.

This week, after watching a VERY brief chunk of movie, we've already met all three protagonists! So efficient! Such storytelling!

The Super Responsible Broz begin Super Mario Bros proper with... wait, TWO prologues!? In THIS economy?! We also discuss more behind the scenes names, analyze Rockabel's directing style, and Brian has a WHOLE thing about the internet. Also, David's mic is better! Not good. But better.

The Super Responsible Bros are back! And this time we're looking at one of the most curious examples of adaptation ever, Super Mario Bros! The first live action video game movie ever! And you can tell!

It's time to finish out the Space Jam trilogy! TRILOGY?! Oh, just you wait.

Two brothers look at two brothers, as we examine the trend-following masterpiece Surf Ninjas, one of many attempts to cash in on the early 90s ninja craze.

This week, NAABA takes a look at a new kind of story: The big budget feature film of a currently running series! A rare and sometimes misguided thing often left to animation, this is a rare live action example, and also one of the best ever put to film.

This is a good one. That's as far as I'll go, though. If I told you what it was, I'd lose my wonderful misdirect.

Yes, it's time for another almost-enjoyable episode of Laurie Davidson's star vehicle, Will! This week, Burbage gets negged, Will learns what a play is, Marlowe has a butt party, and Presto is also here.

We covered every version of "Tomorrow"... OR DID WE!? Time for us to cover the final filmed version by reviewing the ENTIRE made-for-TV sequel, "Annie: A Royal Adventure", or "Blitz? What Blitz?"

Annie draws to a close, as we look at some muddled finales, as well as one lovely finale that's like half an hour from the end of the movie somehow.

HOPE YOU'RE READY FOR THESE CHILDREN'S MUSICALS TO GET HORNT UP. Time for "Easy Street".