Do you consider Super Mario Bros (1993) to be cyberpunk? ( lemmy.zip )

This was mentioned in our discussion of bad cyberpunk movies but I wanted to bring it to a wider audience. Do you consider the 1993 Super Mario Bros movie to be cyberpunk?

I'd say the movie definitely takes place in a cyberpunk city, but are there any cyberpunk themes present?

Here's a trailer. I don't think it's streaming anywhere, but if you watch it I recommend watching with the RiffTrax commentary (Mystery Science Theater 3000 guys) to make it more enjoyable.

altima_neo ,
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Wasn't the set designer the same guy who worked on Bladerunner?

darkpanda ,

I consider it to be more plumberpunk.

Pulptastic ,

Cyberpunk, probably, but bad? Hell naw.

Jocarnail ,

Yes

myrrh ,

...it's a goofy take on the genre, but absolutely cyberpunk, yes...

Son_of_dad ,

I love Charlie Day, but Luigi in the animated movie should have been Leguizamo

invertedspear ,

From what I’ve seen John Leguizamo doesn’t really repeat himself as an actor though. The styles are completely different so maybe he would repeat the character but I just don’t really see it happening. Great actor though, deserves more accolades.

StellarExtract ,

Yep! As a kid I was mainly wondering what this movie had to do with Mario Bros, but as an adult I love it

ganksy ,
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So, maybe it's obvious, that makes tank girl cyberpunk as well?

Godort ,

Yes, Tank Girl is absolutely cyberpunk.

Its dystopian, the bad guy is a profit-motivated corporation, and the heroes belong to an alt-subculture

boredtortoise ,

It is and I really hope we get to see the intended cut some day

Zachariah ,
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Is that the one from before the cat buttholes were removed?

boredtortoise ,

That of course, and the strip club rap

cobysev ,

What intended cut? Are you referring to the Morton Jankel cut? It's still available on the Internet Archive.

boredtortoise ,

Yeah. Didn't know the fan cut was out, but I meant a version where Morton & Jankel would actually oversee or sign off, and not in VHS quality.

Read some good article somewhere where they reminisce how the process went and I might remember wrong but it felt that they'd like a chance to show their vision. Nintendo would never approve tho.

But now it seems I should check out that fan version some day.

Son_of_dad ,

Still waiting for that sequel we were promised at the end

mp3 ,
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I'd say it is

  • General dystopian vibe
  • Villain seeking absolute control
  • Technology as a mean of oppression
ChicoSuave ,

Also, corporations seemingly run everything. Capitalism run amok.

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