Some movies are perfect for the prime hours of a weekend night, to be enjoyed by the masses — people who are on dates or hanging with groups of friends. Then there are movies that only make sense at midnight, reserved for the sickos and the wild cards who are free to hoot and holler along with the most insane creations that cinematic history has to offer. On Feb. 7, the Belcourt is screening what is easily one of the most quintessential midnight movies of all: 1993’s Super Mario Bros. Starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper, this live-action exploration of Nintendo’s iconic plumber is both a baffling interpretation of the source material and a jaw-dropping time capsule that has to be seen to be believed. From its dark underworld to its pinheaded gangster Goombas, Super Mario Bros. is a one-of-a-kind experience that has only gotten more unhinged with age. Roger Ebert called it a “complete waste of time and money” back in 1993, but watching it today with fellow midnight movie fans is an experience well worth the price of admission. This should be the silliest Belcourt Midnights screening since Mac and Me, and I wouldn’t miss it.
Midnight at the Belcourt
2102 Belcourt Ave.
