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The Super Mario Bros. movie children's book
Hamza CTZ Aziz12.31.08 - 3:35 PM 32 comments

The Super Mario Bros. movie children's book screenshot

Come with me readers as I take you on a journey to a time many of us wish we could go back to. A time when you had no worries about your future, money and or love life. Yes, I'm talking about childhood. I miss waking up early in the morning to cartoon shows and hot breakfasts. Now, life is all about making as much money as you can so you can afford a decent breakfast.

I don't know about you, but I've managed to keep a collection of my toys and cherished positions from my childhood. Recently, I was rummaging through my box of happyness when I came across the Super Mario Bros. movie children's book. Yes, there was a children's book based on the under appreciated masterpiece

The book is 23 pages long and loosely follows the movie. The only time I saw the movie was in the theatres when it first came out so I can't really remember the movie in detail. But I do remember enough to know that this book skips a ton of major points. That may have been the point though as this was just directed for the little chillens. I wonder if Bob Hoskins knows that a book based on his worst experience in a movie was made too?

Take a look through the book in the gallery and let us know what you think of it.



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This just made me remember that I had this book when I was younger. Holy shit. MEMORIES!!!!!...

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NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 12/31/2007 15:35

I used to have this and the coloring book. I don't know where they are. :(
Spykron's Avatar
Spykron at 12/31/2007 15:35

too smart to be evil? what about doctor doom!?
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hawkstar1973 at 12/31/2007 15:38

Wow... thats evil..
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lazuli at 12/31/2007 15:43

im now smart enough to no that i never want to see the movie again
Spartacus's Avatar
Spartacus at 12/31/2007 15:50

I'm too smart to fall for your tricks, Hamza.
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vexed alex at 12/31/2007 15:51

"I miss waking up early in the morning to cartoon shows and hot breakfasts."

Amen.
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Cheeburga at 12/31/2007 15:53

I came.
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BlueJester at 12/31/2007 16:06

my favorite part is the last page. "Luigi wanted daisy to return to the human world with him. But, she had a job to do. She wanted to return her poor father, King Bowser, to his throne.

Since when is Bowser daisys father? When did Koopa and Bowser cease to be the same... thing?

This book is silly.
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Necros at 12/31/2007 16:08

I love how kids movies always portrayed the bad guys as people who willingly wanted to do "evil things," when in reality, most bad guys have misguided views and view their actions as right in some way.
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Dexter345 at 12/31/2007 16:25

What do I think? I think it's sexy.
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EternalDeathSlayer at 12/31/2007 16:40

Wow. I get the lack of detail in a children's book and all, but this is kind of laughable.

Also, I used to wanna bang Daisy. But then again I was like 7 or 8, something like that. She's kind of cute.
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FiveStar at 12/31/2007 16:42

Wow. I never saw this movie, and I'm glad I haven't. Goombas are mobsters, Yoshi is some Jurassic Park abortion, Koopas are one singular douche bag, and just who the hell is Big Bertha?
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VampireChrist at 12/31/2007 16:45

my sweet sweet samantha mathis
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 12/31/2007 16:47

I need this book.

I think Rev's original article on this masterpiece was the first article I read from D-toid. Been hooked since
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AlucardX24 at 12/31/2007 17:03

I loved this movie as a kid. I need to watch it again.
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flaming burrito at 12/31/2007 17:12

wow... the was win on several fronts
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 12/31/2007 17:27

Page #7: Two men holding each other
Page 11: Two men holding each other
Page #17: ummm...

I think this author might be a closet homosexual.
LKM's Avatar
LKM at 12/31/2007 17:49

Ah, Samantha Mathis is so awesome... :-)
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liqideos at 12/31/2007 18:00

@Boolean
Two brothers can't hold each other?
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Fading_Star at 12/31/2007 18:23

Lol. Awesome. Thanks Hamza.
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Paul Soth at 12/31/2007 18:56

Number five looks like a knock-off Jay and Silent Bob.
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PwnyBownz at 12/31/2007 20:18

"cherished positions" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's fucked up.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 12/31/2007 20:36

The awesome terrible SMB movie in children's book form? That's awesomely terrible!

Spoilers: Daisy's dad is Bishop from Aliens.

Also, I want to bang Samantha Mathis.
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MasterMS at 12/31/2007 21:01

I saw this movie for like 10 bucks at FYE I got to go pick it up
topFAPgearFAPgorillaFAP's Avatar
topFAPgearFAPgorillaFAP at 12/31/2007 21:16

John Leguizamo: Bringing sexy back, one moob and under developed pack of abs at a time.
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The-Excel at 01/01/2008 00:14

That is a fantastic header image.
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Falciase at 01/01/2008 04:13

I've totally got this book :D
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Virtualgirl at 01/01/2008 14:34

I really need to watch that movie again...netflix away!
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KraazyCraig at 01/01/2008 15:44

Ive got the collecters cards around somewhere, even sent away to get the special folder to keep them all in. dont think i had the full set though
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wxxvi at 01/01/2008 17:52

Because nothing says "children's book" better than John Leguizamo shirtless.
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Holyetheline at 01/02/2008 11:46

rofl that is hilarious. WOW. WTF?
Quisling's Avatar
Quisling at 01/03/2008 02:36

This just made me remember that I had this book when I was younger. Holy shit. MEMORIES!!!!!

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