The Super Mario Bros. Movie is still airing in theatres only and breaking box office records, with no official streaming or broadcast release... except if you live in Argentina. As reported by The Games Spoof, Argentinian TV channel GenTV apparently aired the full movie, in good quality and in Spanish dub a week after its theatrical release. Snippets of the broadcast have been shared on Twitter and YouTube:

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As GenTV likely infringed Copyright laws, there might be further actions taken against the TV channel.

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[xdarkx]

Surely handling this sort of thing would be Illumination's business far more than Nintendo's?

In any case it's hard to believe this is the first time something like this has happened.

No, it will be Nintendo because that's the only company most of the people here know.

Personally, I would think Universal Pictures would go after GenTV since they are the distributor of this movie.

 

[MadonnaProject]

I am a British man. i know the English language very well. I have full control of it. I find it very funny an Argentine trying to correct me by being a grammar Nazi. we won the war against Nazi in 1945. we will win it against grammar Nazi in the internet too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratlines_(World_War_II)#:~:text=Argentine connection,-See also: Juan&text=The final period of German,and other fascists from Europe.

You're probably British and not English. I am. There's a distinction if you know what I mean. "Wives" is the proper way to say it. It wasn't meant as an insult. Why take it personally and have a breakdown? Is invoking Nazis your normal go to? So unnecessary.

Who said I am argentine? Also, I bet you are a form of extraction British. The way you're reacting is not very "us". You're doing that thing "British" people do to prove their "Britishness".

Be humble, be calm, carry on.

 

[raxadian]

The movie was probably bought pirated too.

 

[urbanman2004]

I guess copyright and Nintendo's ninjas don't mean sh!t to Argentina, lmao ‍♂

 

[genxor]

Did the dub actors at least do a better job?

 

[CrazySquid]

Yeah, here piracy is pretty much normal, you have stores selling ripped DVDs movies and PS2/Wii games, I'm not really surprised.
(And that's why we have those low prices on the digital games store, companies know that if they don't lower their prices, we will pirate everything lol)

Although, I don't know what channel GenTV is, I don't even have cable lmao

 

[Nincompoopdo]

The inflation rate in Argentina is now over 100% in the last 12 months - basically everything has more than double in price in that country. Their government is probably giving them a fun free movie to forget about all the problems.

 

[x65943]

We need that energy in the US

 

[impeeza]

Argentina invaded poor island of falklands to try and steal all the resources, then cheated in the world cup with the hand of goal which then went on to win the world cup, then brought all the refs in the Qatar World Cup to win that World Cup.

But this is crossing a line like no other. Poor poor Nintendo how will they recover from this?

As a British man i fear for world peace will come to an end because of Argentina.


WHEN WILL IT STOP!

was the "Hand of god" and beside the Argentinians everyone heated that move.

 

[ZeroFX]

Those Mexicans are up to no good.

 

[SylverReZ]

I am a British man. i know the English language very well. I have full control of it. I find it very funny an Argentine trying to correct me by being a grammar Nazi. we won the war against Nazi in 1945. we will win it against grammar Nazi in the internet too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratlines_(World_War_II)#:~:text=Argentine connection,-See also: Juan&text=The final period of German,and other fascists from Europe.

What does this all have to do with Super Mario. Did Mario fought with the Koopas in WWII?

 

[ertaboy356b]

Nintendo: *removes regional pricing for Argentina*
Cheapskates abusing Argentina Prices: *Insert Shocked Pikachu Face*

 

[Ritsuki]

I came to make a comment on Nintendo probably going to sue them really hard, but honestly, now I'm just staying for Flame's posts

 

[subcon959]

This is pretty common in many countries. It's always crappy CAM versions though so not a great experience.

 

[duwen]

A rip of this tagged as 'bluray" hit torrent sites today. Just had a quick peek at it and it's definitely not a cam copy.



edit

Actually, it might be a cam (only viewed it windowed), but it's pretty good if it is. It's got a logo that pops up in the bottom left corner - "LatinomegaHD.net". And apparently the audio is cam quality (I'm at work, so I've got the audio off).

 

[Bladexdsl]

it's 100% cam There's vignetting in the corners, and the audio sounds odd i saw it and noticed right away. deleted straight away will wait for proper release.

 

[hippy dave]

The.Super.Mario.Bros.Movie.2023.1080p._.Dual.Audio.X264.Will1869

Apparently it has the first credits scene but not the final post credits scene which is only a few seconds

It might be from the TC that I've seen mention of. Apparently the first actual telecine in years. (This means using a special machine to digitise one frame at a time from the actual film strip)

Edit: I could believe this is the TC, the video is pretty good and really doesn't look like a cam. The English audio might be cam or line, it's not horrible but it's not crisp. Might wait to see if we get matched subtitles for this copy, as we watch with subtitles anyway.

 

[Bladexdsl]

it's still shit i'll wait for a version worth pirating

 

[sarkwalvein]

it's still shit i'll wait for a version worth pirating

From the point of view of a grump who watched it at the cinema, IMHO no version of this movie is worth pirating.
It's just Minions with a skin, and that goes for half the soundtrack too.

 

[musashiro]

The.Super.Mario.Bros.Movie.2023.1080p._.Dual.Audio.X264.Will1869

Apparently it has the first credits scene but not the final post credits scene which is only a few seconds

It might be from the TC that I've seen mention of. Apparently the first actual telecine in years. (This means using a special machine to digitise one frame at a time from the actual film strip)

Edit: I could believe this is the TC, the video is pretty good and really doesn't look like a cam. The English audio might be cam or line, it's not horrible but it's not crisp. Might wait to see if we get matched subtitles for this copy, as we watch with subtitles anyway.

I just watched this version today and it came with subs, the quality is not that bad and the story was OK.