The Mario brothers just got a lot more super. Have you heard of Super Mario Bros: The Morton Jankel Cut? I had not until this morning, and now I am kind of obsessed. Named after co-directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, it's a restored director's cut of the 1993 movie. Here's the story. Directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel were unhappy with the 1993 version of the movie and completed this version before the theatrical distribution of the version we all saw in theaters (or on VHS). Now, the 1993 movie is not known as a classic. People had problems with the cast, plot, dark and gritty tone, and humor. People had problems with everything. But apparently, there was a mythos around this movie. There was a cut that promised a better version, something actually worthy of the title. But it took movie fans years to restore the vision. Which they stumbled upon by accident! The legend of the film spread far and wide. But one day, superfans Ryan Hoss and Steven Applebaum stumbled upon something huge. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 8 June, 2021