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Canfood talks about Super Mario Bros
In the 1990s I went to see a film at my local cinema. Whatever it was, it must have been popular because there were no tickets left. The box office person said they did have tickets for Super Mario Bros instead. Oh well, we're here. So we saw that, and I kind of enjoyed it. It had two advantages. I had very, very low expectations, and it easily surpassed them. And I wasn't that interested in video games, so I was pleased that they did something non-game-y with it. But I can't explain why they chose an English actor to play Mario.
In the 1980s I was working for a temp agency and they organised a cinema trip. I went along because they paid, although I was reluctant to see Crocodile Dundee. But again, my very low expectations were surpassed and I quite enjoyed it.
So maybe that's the secret to enjoying all sorts of things. Don't expect much, but do it anyway. If you build it up in your mind beforehand, you chances of disappointment go up by the same amount.