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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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Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 15:35
Brian Szabelski
I used to have this and the coloring book. I don't know where they are. :(
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 15:35
Spykron
too smart to be evil? what about doctor doom!?
hawkstar1973's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 15:38
hawkstar1973
Wow... thats evil..
lazuli's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 15:43
lazuli
im now smart enough to no that i never want to see the movie again
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 15:50
Spartacus
I'm too smart to fall for your tricks, Hamza.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 15:51
vexed alex
"I miss waking up early in the morning to cartoon shows and hot breakfasts."

Amen.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 15:53
Cheeburga
I came.
BlueJester's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 16:06
BlueJester
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.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 16:08
Bob Muir
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.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 16:25
Darren Nakamura
What do I think? I think it's sexy.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 16:40
EternalDeathSlayer
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.
FiveStar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 16:42
FiveStar
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?
VampireChrist's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 16:45
VampireChrist
my sweet sweet samantha mathis
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 16:47
F Whipple
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
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 17:03
AlucardX24
I loved this movie as a kid. I need to watch it again.
flaming burrito's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 17:12
flaming burrito
wow... the was win on several fronts
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 17:27
Boolean
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 - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 17:49
LKM
Ah, Samantha Mathis is so awesome... :-)
liqideos's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 18:00
liqideos
@Boolean
Two brothers can't hold each other?
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 18:23
Fading Star
Lol. Awesome. Thanks Hamza.
Paul Soth's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 18:56
Paul Soth
Number five looks like a knock-off Jay and Silent Bob.
PwnyBownz's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 20:18
PwnyBownz
"cherished positions" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's fucked up.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 20:36
Aaron Mxy Yost
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.
MasterMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 21:01
MasterMS
I saw this movie for like 10 bucks at FYE I got to go pick it up
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 21:16
topgeargorilla
John Leguizamo: Bringing sexy back, one moob and under developed pack of abs at a time.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2008 00:14
Excel-2011
That is a fantastic header image.
Falciase's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2008 04:13
Falciase
I've totally got this book :D
Virtualgirl's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2008 14:34
Virtualgirl
I really need to watch that movie again...netflix away!
KraazyCraig's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2008 15:44
KraazyCraig
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
wxxvi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2008 17:52
wxxvi
Because nothing says "children's book" better than John Leguizamo shirtless.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 11:46
Holyetheline
rofl that is hilarious. WOW. WTF?
Quisling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2008 02:36
Quisling
This just made me remember that I had this book when I was younger. Holy shit. MEMORIES!!!!!
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