Is The Super Mario Bros. Movie Any Good?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 16. 06. 2024
- The new Super Mario Bros. Movie from Nintendo and Illumination just came out! Is It Any Good? With mixed reception all around today I'm giving my thoughts on the Mario Movie to answer the question; Is the Super Mario Bros. Movie Any Good?
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1:46 Story & Characters
7:45 Voice Acting & References
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What did you think of the Super Mario Bros. Movie đ€
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Havenât seen it
Haven't seen it yet
I enjoyed it
I love the end credit scene when sonic comes out of a portal and tells Mario âwe need to smash, bro.â My entire movie theatre went insane
He then proceeded to sonic all over Mario
and then everyone just look at the next scene like their soul left their body with their ears ringing heavily when mario and sonic "smash" ( ͥ° ÍÊ ÍĄÂ°)
lmaooo
would be nice
And then the 6 year old with the sonic.exe plushie screamed "it's sonic.exe!!"
"critics hate it while audience loves it" is honestly a recurring pattern in a lot of cases
Like what
Edit: people keep saying dumb fucking movies
â@@brickhouse2265 Sonic 2 movie
From what I've seen is just eh but I won't know until I watch it
That my friend is called Critical Dissonance and it's something that needs to stop
The same thing happened with Antz.
This is really a movie just for Mario fans, that's about it
Nathaniel đ
Ah the striving for originality minus world member.
@Orbity DÌŸoÌŸoÌŸdÌŸlÌŸeÌŸsÌŸ definitely because he has the verified tick
â@@RylishZaliou12 He's referencing a meme
Ain't you Nathaniel b?
I feel like if there was an extra 20 minutes, everything could be fleshed out more and maybe give Luigi something to do
Tbh I did feel like there was some more downtime needed, shit went 500 mph nonstop. Definitely not enough luigi scenes
this is why video game movies would need at least 2-4 hours, other movies can easily fit 1 hour and a half, but video game movies need a way longer run time. AND, if we're talking about video games, well, they would need to make different versions of the same franchise so this way it's a fun game to play in the movies to see what version of the film you watched in theaters compared to someone else whom saw say the first version of the movie. Just saying that video games aren't really played the same way unless if you want to beat a game as fast as possible.
It is a fast-paced movie isn't it.
The movie felt a little short for me, or maybe it was just because I was sad it ended because it was soo good.
I agree with what you said.
Luigi having nothing to do was the first and only complaint I had at the end
For a movie based on Mario, it was definitely great. Good thing Nintendo stood over Illuminations shoulder.
The 1993 film and CDI games are probably why Nintendo is strict about other companies using their IPs.
For sure. Those CDI games sucked
What's with everyone talking about Illumination like they are the black sheep of the animation industry? Did I miss something that everyone else knows about and resents?
@jackle the first Despicable Me was good then everything after that sucked ass
â@jackle Despicable Me 1 was alright, because it was before they knew they didn't have to try. It's not amazing or anything, but it's genuinely a good time
Hearing character yell things like âIM GONNA KILL MARIOâ was a highlight of this movie for me
â@C: "No chat, I'm not gonna kill Mario, W.. WHY WOULD I DO THAT" -Jerma
"TIME TO DIE MARIO"
Yeah. Thought I was playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for a second there.
everyoneâs pointing out that charles had the cameo as âJump Manâ but nobodyâs addressing his stellar performance as Marioâs Dad
i didn't even notice that was Charles lol
Idk how was it in the original English dub
But Charles dubbed Mario's father in Italian, speaking Italian, and he did a good job
I mean, while watching it it was obvious that the voice actor wasn't Italian, but damn he did a great job in trying it
â@@alessandroditerlizzi569 omg I didn't notice, but my mother did say "he dosen't sound quite italian"
The fact nobody noticed that was Charles really speaks to his talent as a voice actor
â@royalcass I wouldn't say that. 99% of people know him as Mario and never heard his voice outside of mario lol.
I couldnât help but feel the movie had a huge sense of love and celebration for the Mario games and cartoons.. and because of that I walked out really happy with this movie. It was just so charming.
I know, right? It blows the Sonic movies out of the water in this regard just like Mario has done to Sonic in videogames always and forever.
@@VunderGuy To each their own in that regard. Though Mario games are usually better, there are a few Sonic games I would say I enjoyed more than the Mario games of the same era.
Nintendo held a gun to Illumination's head, that's why.
The simplicity helps it imo.
@@mosshivenetwork117 I agree
Definitely felt a big budget version of the super show, especially with the use of license music in the film, and in that aspect it was pretty enjoyable for me .
The sequel where the Koopalings paint the town
â@@biodock2003 and the sequel when the koopalings painted the townspeople red and blue and practically created racism
If itâs like that then Iâm in for a treat tonight.
DOTHEMARIO
@@GGYTTHEYT SWING YOUR ARMS FROM SIDE TO SIDE
Jock Donkey Kong was an insanely fun character.
Not only did they play THE song, but "Yeah, but your dad was right!" was the funniest line in the movie
7/10 movie, 10/10 experience
It was actually a great moment, a great subversion of the whole âtwo rival heroes stuck in a whale while the bad guy is about to win so they talk about their feelingsâ situation.
DK was probably my favorite character, really hoping he sticks around in any potential sequel. I need him and Mario going at it on the regular.
I felt like he was a bit much at some points, that flirting line for instance was unnecessary and just made him seem like a jerk for no reason.
Still a fun character though. Wish the movie did more with him.
wdy mean experience???/? LIke what are you experiencimg????!! the movie theater???!??? like what?? I CAN go G to the most hight end theateror and pay b$$1000000000000$$ and expreince is 10/10??? so what?!! qalso the peaches song is the best,. bowsers voice sothes me while I sleep
10/10movie 0/10 experince
@@cantmakeacreativename2072 but thatâs the character heâs playing. They want to make him and Mario friends and enemies at the same time kinda like that one friend who picks on you and yâall still cool.
Just figured Iâd say since you didnât seem to notice: Martinet not only briefly voiced that one dude in the pizza shop (designed as OG Mario), but he also voiced Mario and Luigiâs father. Just thought Iâd say
The guy who played the DK arcade at the pizza store is Jump Man.
That was very poetic.
@@poweroffriendship2.0actually his name is Giuseppe according to the wiki
Weirdly, this video was pretty helpful in summarising my thoughts on the movie. I liked it overall, but came out having a problem with it I couldnât really figure out. Then this video came out and reminded me, âOh yeah, itâs the character development and pacingâ. Aside from that it was a fun movie
I think people would get less angry at reviews if they realized that in practicality, a lot of folks that would even think of watching this in the first place probably wonât need a review to sell them on doing so.
I feel majority of folks are gonna end up watching review videos like this in *hindsight* to see what others thought, better understand their own thoughts, and potentially learn things they missed.
Which honestly makes sense cause theyâre called *reviews* . Sadly it seems even industries have now forgotten this and make them off as previews more than anything.
Jack Blackâs performance as Bowser is so good. He killed it with his line delivery and was my favorite character in the movie.
yeah for sure dude, he was amazing
My favorite Bowser scene in the film was the "Peaches" songđ
â@@sonicfanboy3375 me too :)
(Sigh) He stunk. He was nowhere near deep or majestic sounding enough, and that Black jerk made him sound like a whiner.
@@Long-HairedLuigi Would you rather a White jerk do it?
I loved the movie and hearing the *Donkey Kong Rap* from N64 in a cinema was truly a life-changing experience for any audience member.
Too bad they didnât credit the creator
You have successfully convinced me to go watch this movie.
And the Mario Bros rap from the old Super Mario Bros Super Show! The whole movie was a giant love letter to Nintendo and I really hope this encourages them to let their other properties get the movie treatment.
@@darthadipose1920 Then my job is complete. Go forth and watch this awesome movie.
@@PikminBak yeah I was singing along to the theme song in the theater when it played, I love the throwbacks!
honestly, it wasnât a great MOVIE, but as a mario fan? it was an absolute dream. when the DK rap started playing, i was bouncing in my seat and singing along like a little kid. i wish there was more exposition for the world, dialogue between the characters, and, most of all, closure for peachâs story and why thereâs a pipe in brooklyn in the first place. i also wouldâve loved to see some of peach and boswerâs background growing up together, maybe even the reason why bowser is the way he is. and that would mean more screen time for kamek, too! i also would have loved to see wario and waluigi included in the family dinner scene.
Nah it was amazing. Loved it as much as Puss and Boots: Last Wish. Very rewatchable films
Despite the story not being the best, this is one of the most fun movies I've seen, which I feel like is similar to the games.
F R
i agree
Didnât need it to be. Character and world was very inviting and had so much fun in film and seen it several times at home. Still canât get enough of it
Honestly, since i got popped out in 02 Mario has been at the source of so many fundamental gaming experiences, I think I honestly got everything I wanted out of it, I honestly kinda cant wait to see it again just to look in the backgrounds of every scene
As a massive Mario fan, this movie was everything Iâve ever couldâve wanted, Iâd probably give it an 8/10 for an actual score but to me personally itâs an easy 10/10
(Edited this comment because it was done by flawed past me)
Critically, I think itâs only like a 5/10.
But anyone is aloud to love it like itâs a masterpiece
â@@finalmountain I just don't rate movies at all unless I am passionate enough, I just enjoy them
@@finalmountain bro please go outside
â@@finalmountain i agree with that score, 5/10 is what I'd give it too. I still enjoyed the Mario movie but its pacing felt really fast and while the references and easter eggs were great they don't automatically make it a better movie.
@@puffnstuff7905 yeah itâs the same for me I loved it because I am a huge Mario fan and loved the references and more but I do agree with the criticisms i enjoyed it alot though bc of the love I have for the franchise but overall it is just a 4-7/10
Mario not really having a crush on peach is a brilliant breath of fresh air from the âhero wants the main girlâ trope
this whole movie seemed to try to subvert tropes which i appreciated a lot, this was definitely evident with the scene where donkey kong tells mario his dad was right
â@@n2k970 the sad music cutting off abruptly got me good
He don't need reassuring or a crush, he already knows that's his girl.
Man you know he does, the thing is that Illumination had it's pacing issues, If they had handled that better there would've been more chemistry between Mario and Peach lol and that's not even mentioning *literally everyone else* besides Luigi, "Fresh Air" that's a really weird take like bruh you realize it's Mario right? they're going to continue on that if and when they make a sequel. Mario IS one of the OG's who were a part of the "hero wants the main girl trope", they just never made a proper movie until now smh and even then, It fails on a lot of fronts to be a "proper movie" look at the first Shrek movie, that was vastly superior in terms of pacing.
@@-8h- Not quite, He got a little more confident at the end but that doesn't mean what you said. They're getting there though.
It was funny, had tons of references, and the characteristics including Peach ,Donkey Kong, and Bowser are incredible. The animation overall is great.
Iâm not gonna lie and say the movie was flawless but I personally really enjoyed it. All the references, easter eggs, and the nostalgic music numbers were amazing. My friends and I were giddy the whole time
I watched it today, and geeked out hard.
"umm its not flawless theres part which are boring am um-" -đ€
@@BoBo-lr2es niggas who uses đ€ are like the niggas who used đ€Ą 3 years ago. N I G G A C E P T I O N
I thought it was flawless
Wasn't flawless you mean?
I do wonder how different things wouldâve been if Dreamworks got the reins to do a Mario movie.
Planning to see the movie in theaters this weekend.
The Mario Movieâs plot feels like Iâm watching Shrek 1 and Shrek 2
Honestly while I like this movie thatâs kinda what I hoped Nintendo would pick for a Mario movie
Like⊠itâll probably be the same idk what u guys except from dreamworks? It may have been a bit better? But itâll likely be the same sense Nintendo was also directly behind this movie as well.
@Freesmart yeah dreamworks is better but they aint perfect and they have there fair share of misses and stinkers.
Probably still similar. Nintendo doesn't like people fucking with their IP and any deviation from their vision would result in the project being canceled.
I agree with his points about pacing and character arcs, but I was just fanboying through the whole thing and I barely noticed those problems and was just happy it wasnât a huge disaster
I saw movie a lot after hype went down and still loved it. This has same quality as Puss and Boots: the last wish. 10/10 films and very rewatch able
In regards to "Mario games have no story", you got the RPGs. While may not make the best 1 to 1 conversion for movies, they still prove you can have a Mario story.
I also agree that the movie was just okay , but did anyone else think the ending was a little weird and rushed? The people of Brooklyn seemed totally fine with their city being destroyed and another universe existing. They also don't show how Mario and Luigi return and live in the Mushroom Kingdom even though the warp pipe they used to get there in the first place was destroyed.
Yeah I was confused about that and how we don't see even more humans now living there or something
I absolutely agree with you, it looks like they didn't want to have some closure with Mario, Luigi and Peach together, which kinda sucks... Oh well, I hope they can do something about it in a sequel eventually.
Maybe they thought it was just more sewer shenanigans xd
I agree. The movie itself was rushed. They were trying to pack so many references in a two hour movie while telling the story. But itâs okay
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I feel like you described exactly how I felt about this film. I find it to be okay and my biggest issue is that many scenes end quickly and don't seem to allow for any real interaction between the characters
While it's nice to have a film with a running time of 1.5 hours I think it would have benefited greatly from a 2 hour run.
Though characters were flesh out very well. The only issue I have is need more Luigi time in mushroom kingdom and explaining more to motivation of that toad with a pan as to why heâs so eager to help with Mario and all that
@@dreamsdeep1076 Well, at least Luigi got to beat BowserŽs ass alongside Mario in the final battle, that part subverted my expectations, also I really liked Toad in the movie, he was a true loyal friend to Peach and he be rocking those sunglasses while driving a motorcycle, plus Mario gave me Emmet vibes man especially that scene where he sees his commercial and itŽs like Emmet himself is calling to him from afar saying šYou are the most talented, most interesting, and most extraordinary person in the universe, and you are capable of amazing things, because you are a hero, all you have to do is believe in yourself, so come on get up! No character voiced by a man named Chris Pratt gives up that easily, forget what your dad says, show that giant turtle what your made of!š.
Yeah. This made me think about the scene with Donkey Kong and Mario arguing inside the Eel from Super Mario 64 and their argument got quickly solved by getting out from the Eel with rocket engines from the kart. Well, that escalated so quickly.
The movie is fast paced, but in a decent way, it makes you think "wait, that's it? We're moving already? I wanted more" instead of saying "wait we're on the next scene already? Did I miss something? I don't get this"
I more or less thought that it was 50% both.
I knew what was happening, but at the same time, the pacing ultimately made me confused đ
I wouldn't call it "the good way", but other than that I definitely agree with you!
That's exactly how i feel after watching it
Exactly, feels like some things can be fleshed out
@@UGLYFORBRAINSnever had a issue with it and saw the movie several and several times. Love this movie to death
Honestly I do wish the movie was a bit longer, spend some more time in Brooklyn to set up the whole âMario doesnât quitâ thing that the movie was going for
It also wouldâve meant we got to see more of Mario and Luigi interacting and that wouldâve been amazing!
also setting the real world in the modern world is a bit weird considering this is their origin
still good though
If I had a nickel for every time an animated character voiced by Chris Pratt accidentally shrank, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, right?
If I had a nickel for everytime "Mr Blue Sky" was in a movie with Chris Pratt in it-
You probably already know how the rest of it goes...
If i had a nickel everytime chris pratt played a character i would have a alot of money i guess
If I had a nickel for anytime Chris Pratt played a childhood animated legend, Iâd have too many nickels.
Seriously, heâs playing Garfield in a YEAR. Where did we go wrong? đ
â@@sonicfanboy3375I was about to comment that
@@petergriffinsbrother2499 according to IMDB he has 65 acting credits so that times $0.05 is only $3.25 so⊠no you wouldnât have a lot of money but a good size handful of nickels.
If you want Mario stories, the rpg games are definitely where it's at. Bowser's personality in the movie seems very rpg influenced.
Even than they are not that deep. Characters and atmosphere is what made them iconic
Oh my god hi dorked
Honestly bowser âstole the showâ due to being played by Jack Black, but honestly I love the way Bowser was portrayed.
Due to jack being the only decent one a and every one else being mid to pretty bad.
Nah the all played great. Mario was just alright. Peach sounds girly.
He's literally the Dragon Warrior after all.
I havenât seen it yet but I feel like this movie would have benefited greatly from some extra runtime (edit: I have seen it now the movie desperately needed an extra 30 minutes but I still enjoyed it)
Believe you me, buddy. It would have!
Ohhhhh yeah
Whyâd theyâd force themselves to a shorter run time?
Yep
uh, i hate movies these day with such long runtimes. It feels more like their wasting my time rather than ever expanding on the world and characters.
It was a beautiful scene when Marlo and the green one said "We're the The Super Mario Bros. Movie!" My whole theatre clapped.
âThe green oneâ
âThe green oneâ
"the green one"
Damn, the mario movie was really good! I loved the 3 suicide bomber scenes! And when mario said âmeowâ and meowed all over the place my theater went wild! đ±
"The green one"
I went with a large group of friends and had an absolute blast! I understand the criticism, but the memories and being able to point out references with your friends is what made it shine for me!
I think a large problem with online discourse nowadays is that people value critics opinions in terms of a films SUCCESS wayyy too much
Like if critics hate it they wonât make another movie or something when thatâs not how it works at all, the deciding factor will be how much money it makes, not how good it is (I mean look at 80% of the despicable me adjacent films lol)
The script or story is okay
The characters don't have personalities in the mainline games, but you should play the Mario Rabbids, Mario and Luigi and the three first Paper Mario games if you didn't. They're a lot deeper and well written than in the mainline games.
Yeah and the Spin offs as well like the sports games and the alphadream saga and Super Princess Peach
...but they do ?? They mostly show their personalities in the spin-offs, but saying that they have no personalities is very damn wrong lmao
@@smth3857 Oh yeah ? Then give me examples of when their personalities shine and something interesting is done with them in the mainline games.
@@Oceane1803 Rosalina's backstory and bowser jr in mario sunshine is one of em
Also i said it's spin-offs, not mainline games did you even read my message-
@@smth3857 Does Rosalina's backstory count as showing her personality ? Her backstory sure, but not in the way she sees the world, her way of handling stuff that comes her way, or anything like that.
Bowser Jr. was okay in Sunshine I guess. With that and his prankster side shown in Bowser's Fury, I guess they use his personality the most.
Wait hold on whoops. I thought you said they have their personalities mostly in spin offs but also a bit in the mainline games, and so I asked for examples.
But then what's the point of your reply ? Did YOU read my comment ? Because I specifically said that they don't have personalities in the mainline games but do in the spin offs, and even gave the names of the ones I recommand the most.
Super Mario bros movie review
Personally I really like the movie it sure it has a predictable story and isnât the greatest movie of all time but itâs definitely the best video game adaptation & illumination movie ever plus the animation was a nice mix of realism & cartoony and the cast while at first a bit questionable did a really good job plus the movie is really funny
Overall 9/10 really good movie definitely better then turning red,Lightyear & Strange world thatâs for sure
I agree and I like the super mario bros movie myself.
Last of us tv show is the best adaptation
Oh yes, much better than recent Disney and Pixar movies
I loved turning red, and i havent seen the other 2 yet, but id say you're probably right (i need to watch more movies though)
Turning Red was good.
Glad you mentioned "Wander Over Yonder". That's exactly what I thought of with some of the Bowser scenes, especially the "Peaches" part.
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Yes! The Hater song sequence scenes đđ
He didn't even mention that
Everything youve said is exactly what ive been thanking. When i went to go see the movie, i had WAAAAYY TOO HIGH of expectations for it. I guess i was just too excited. But because of it, I left feeling kind of disappointed. I mean, its a fun movie, i enjoyed it, but the film critic in me keeps it from enjoying it to it's max.
My biggest problens were the pacing, runtime and how it affected the characters. I feel like none of them got proper development. Like Luigi, for example. Throughout the entire movie, he was shown to be reliant on his brother for help and safety. However, in this movie they threw him to the side and just let the exact same things happen, and never really let him grow. Seriously, the amount of screentime he got was criminally low. He'a characterized as a weak coward throughout, and it makes me incredibly sad.
I also had problems with peach- Im all for girl power (i am a girl myself so hehe), but they kind of took it too far with her character. She doesnt feel like the same character from the games, and feels quite one-dimensional. I really didnt enjoy it, she just felt really bland.
I tend to hyperfixate on characters as a budding writer myself, which is probably why alongside the high expectations i was a bit let down, but in the end i still think its a fun movie! Sure people see things in black and white when it comes to criticism, but just because the movie has its flaws doesnt mean its horrible. Id give it a 7/10 personally.
Nah movie was fun and amazing. Not everything has to be movie of year.
@@dreamsdeep1076 Not saying it does, I just like to analyze movies from a critical standpoint lol. I still enjoyed it, but I did see it's flaws.
@@Twiggyslimswell I didnât until people pointed out which I donât know if thatâs good or a bad thing. Still enjoyed the movie as 9/10 experience after several rewatches
I went in with a lot of people praising it, so I had to see it for myself. I was unfortunately disappointed, it was a mess. Even as a fan of Mario games, playing from a SNES to the newest games on switch, I felt like it could have been more. I get the movie was fun for some but I still feel you can make a movie fun and have good characters, first WreckitRalph did this well.
I also understand that the fanboy in me dislikes looking at it too critically but at the same time I canât help but feel disappointed. I know a better Mario movie is possible. Only good part I would say about the film is the animation is excellent.
i literally feel the exact same way
iâm a huge fan of mario and i dressed up as luigi to see the movie the day it premiered and so did other people. the whole vibe in the theater was wholesome and amazing. at the end of the movie everyone clapped and it felt so unreal. 10/10 watching it every weekđalso i love all the humorous jokes they made
Funny enough I cosplayed as Luigi too. It was so nice seeing the children at the theater go crazy after they spotted me. And the movie itself was like a 8,5 out of 10 for me. Had some minor issues, but as a Mario fan, I got everything I wanted and so much more.
K normie consoomer
My friend had a mario hat and I had a mario galaxy hat
When I went to go see it (which was last night, got to see it in 3d) I dressed up as Mario and this kid who was also dressed up as Mario wanted to get pics with me, it was adorable
I was Wario! :D
I can't really give my thoughts on the movie yet,
but I agree with the last part, the internet sees criticism in a black and white way
yet again critics can exagerate most of the time, witch is why LS mark miss the mark on that part
â@@denysvisionYou don't think non-critics cannot exaggerate as well? So many times people have deliberately given something a 0/10 or 10/10 just to spite critics
@@blendedcircuit479sounds like you are a hater that hates seeing fun
As a movie, sure, it was just plainly ok. Still had some flaws, but was alright. But the fact that this is an ILLUMINATION movie and itâs about MARIO, it was honestly waaaayyyyyy better than expected. A 6/10 movie with a 9/10 enjoyability.
Itâs 7/10 movie. 100/10 experience
Yeah. Illumination Studios got a lot of flack over the years, but the Mario movie shows the studio's credibility. I wish the studio needs a better story just like what they did with Despicable Me.
mario's father was voiced by Charles. hearing him call mario a disappointment was hilarious
Itâs definitely the best movie Illumination has ever made!! It doesnât have a lot of story but itâs still really enjoyable
Unlike any other illumination movie
Despicable Me 1 was okay.
@@KeybladeMasterAndy yeah
@@KeybladeMasterAndy despicable me 2 was legendary.
@@NuggetGX Honestly Despicable Me 1 is still the best Illumination movie, because even though its a 7/10 at best, itâs the only Illumination with a well written plot
As for Despicable Me 2, itâs ok at best and definitely not legendary
@@finalmountain as a kid, despicable me 2 was my favorite. I loved the purple minions đđđ
I watched it today and I thought it was pretty damn good. It absolutely has it's problems tho. The story is a bit fast paced and the character development is just not there except for Mario himself. I still went out of the movie with a cute lil smile on my face cause....I just love the Mario series. There are so many little nods to the entire series (hell even other Nintendo Franchises like Punch-out and Kid Icarus). The kingdoms looks absolutely astounding (I guess Illumination is just good at making things look good). Where the characters don't develop that much, I really love their personalities. Mainly, Bowser and Donkey Kong. Jack and Seth absolutely killed it with their performances.
why am i imagining little mac punching a punching bag (could be the one from smash too lol) in like a montage, and he ends up punching it so hard, it swings around and hits him in the back of the head?
cause i feel like thats actually funny
Yeah completely agree
Uprising 2 when
Peach had more lore development in this than in 30 years of games.
@@pontoancora True
Hard agree on the "low expectations" part! I hate being told to "lower my expectations" in order to enjoy something. What does that even really mean? I shouldn't expect a movie to be good? What? Of course I should! There's nothing wrong with wanting that. And if I don't end up enjoying it that doesn't mean I went in wanting to hate it. I honestly find that sort of attitude more pretentious than someone simply being honest and saying "Yeah, I didn't like it I'm afraid".
All I think before watching or playing anything is if is good and movie was fantastic and seen it so many times and though thereâs very little issues with film other than needed more Luigi after pipe accident and toadâs motivation to helping Mario
I think the best and worst thing about this movie for me is that it was exactly what I expected. It's a quick fun kids movie full of references to something I like, nothing more, nothing less.
I actually really liked the movie, I loved peaches character in the movie instead of being a damsel but shes like...a good princess of her kingdom
Sorry but it's "Peach's", "peaches" refers to the fruit
Tell that to Bowser
I agree it also didnât feel forced. It made sense that she would know how to defend herself
We learned that Peach can fight and that the Mushroom Kingdom has literally cero army. Every time they get attacked, they have to borrow armies.
Eh, I'd personally have to disagree. I'm all for girl power as a girl myself, and Peach being a badass sounds awesome, but in my opinion they took the ball and kept running with it a bit too far. She doesn't feel like the same character as in the games, and she felt a bit too one-dimensional for my tastes. Probably my least favorite character in this movie, unfortunately :(
BRO thank you for that part about âwhy does there have to be a victorâ when it comes to liking things. I agree so much. Just because you like something more than someone else has nothing to do with the quality of that thing.
I thought that even though the movie was just fine it was all just REALLY fun. The fast pacing just complimented this and the whole community surrounding it
Movies just need to be fun. Donât care about detail so much and this film was amazing
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That is literally the main problem with any argument or war I seen on Twitter
Can we all just agree this movie is a masterpiece compared to the original super Mario bros. Movie
Not a hard bar to pass lol. It's like you're giving it pity points, I agree too but then again *who would disagree on that?!*
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10:43 "I'm tired of everything needing to be good" made me laugh out loud.
Despite its execution, I see where they're coming from. I'm reminded of your Sonic 2 review where you said it wasn't great, but you still really liked it.
Personal enjoyment and critical "quality" can be quite different. There's plenty room for mindless entertainment. You just don't need to have a fit online when some doesn't feel the same lol.
Congrats on the deserved 500K!
It's basicually when people don't care for 'ratings' or 'a critics opinion'. To be honest, i do think it is better for people to just experiance something themselves instead of asking others once in awhile. Just to forum their own opinion.
Agreed, not great. How do you handle Mario in the medium of film with characterization, motivation, and a hero's journey?
Well, they certainly didn't. It's not really much of a movie, rather a spectacle. Not a 10/10 by a longshot. Especially compared to other animated films this generation. The Mushroom Kingdom looks amazing, there's fun to be had, but there's no real hook.
Mario and Luigi's dynamic in Brooklyn struggling to be self-employed was my favorite angle, but overall it's actually a lot LESS developed than Illumination's other films, ironically enough.
Saying "it was cute" is just a shallow way of saying "it sucked, but I'm too afraid to admit it"
Literally all I wanted out of it was to be a Mario movie. And I got it, and I was satisfied.
Wasnât even that
â@@Conman-albuquerque We all have our opinions.
@@Conman-albuquerque no⊠it was no masterpiece, but when it came to be in a Mario movie. It did its job perfectly.
@@Conman-albuquerque Why? Is it because Peach wasn't damsel distress like in the games?
@@Conman-albuquerque lack of arguments to prove a point
I personally loved the movie, but it's great to see a different interpretation
As a life long Nintendo fanboy I loved the movie. It was a fun twist on these iconic characters and the amount of references blew me away! Illumination really did their research, damn!
I never figured out how the blue Koopa guy found out the princess and the kong kingdoms plan to ambush
I loved it. Had a big smile on my face basically from start to finish. I think any longtime fan will inevitably have a fun time. Bowser also reminded me a lot of Paper Bowser in his personality which was great he got most of the big laughs from me Jack Black was perfect.
Damn, the mario movie was really good! I loved the 3 suicide bomber scenes! And when mario said âmeowâ and meowed all over the place my theater went wild! đ±
11:44 whatâŠ
I saw the movie and I disliked it...
0:54 I think the characters do have quite good personality in the RPGs, though I mostly am a fan of Bowser and his minions, since they have the best personalities, I'm not too big a fan of the "good guys" even though they do have personalities too.
1:35 Oh my gosh am I not the only one who disliked the Mario Movie??? AM I NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO DISLIKED THE MARIO MOVIE???
2:01 Nevermind, heheh, I disliked it a lot because they contradict the characters' personalities from the games. They changed Cranky Kong and Lumalee into completely different characters, Peach was only just a tough side, but worst of all, they completely destroyed how they portrayed Bowser! They made him threaten to kill if he doesn't get his way, then attempt to kill anyway despite getting his way! Minion Quest confirmed that "Destroy Mario" is too hardcore for something Bowser would order and Origami King confirmed that Bowser considers Toad Genocide too far, so why is Movie Bowser threatening to kill, then attempting to kill entire groups of people anyway!? They also flanderized Bowser's crush on Peach and made it way more unhealthy than it is in the games, granted it's still not healthy but god damn, they made him threaten to harm Toad if Peach didn't say yes...
3:09 Well actually, they, unfortunately, say that in the movie universe, they use "floataniam" a mineral exclusive to the Mushroom Kingdom. It's stupid because the Mario fanbase is dumb and is claiming it's a "canon explanation" even though it isn't!
5:15 It is disproven in the games, but the movie is not a valid source to disprove it.
7:23 I think they did have a balance between a threatening Bowser and goofy lovestruck Bowser, but they did it in all the wrong ways. The games do it completely differently and the games way of portraying him is far better. (I recommend the RPGs mostly, they have a lot of chances to have dialogue in the RPGs but when they have dialogue in other games, they're consistent there too)
7:35 I wish that they made him threatening in a different way, a way more reminiscent of the games, rather than the horrible out of character way in which they made him threatening. But unfortunately, it was inevitable I wouldn't have gotten what I wanted when the movie directors claim the characters in the games have no personality and use that as an excuse for celebrity casting... which is an insult to the games' actors as well as the fact the characters DO have personalities in the games, the movie just didn't follow those well, as well as the interview stating they DELIBERATELY changed character personalities, the ones brought up in question being Peach and Bowser (that explains it) because they claim their canon personalities are "unfit for the silver screen" which is so dumb. And I do not want the Koopalings in any movies, I am so scared they'll use them because Ludwig's name was on Bowser's piano!!! THEY CAN'T USE THE KOOPALINGS! THEY BETTER NOT!! I am so worried about if they'll use the Koopalings!
9:36 "If you're a Mario fan, this really is the best case scenario" Personally disagree. The way the characters are portrayed in the Movie so badly contradicting the way they are portrayed in the games, which has been consistent overall (just a bit hard to tell at times because of the bad and screwy localization) made it just a REALLY bad experience for me at the theaters overall. Maybe I'm not a Mario fan then, maybe I'm just a fan of Larry Koopa, Bowser, his minions, the other Koopalings, Bowser Junior, Kamek, like, maybe I'm more a fan of the characters. I don't know, I think the games are fine and the gameplay fun too, but I just really REALLY *REALLY* care about the characters to quite an extreme and the movie failed me on the thing I cared most about.
9:44 LMAO! YOU'VE NOTICED HOW TOXIC THE MARIO FANDOM HAS BEEN LATELY TOO??? I KEPT BEING TOLD I'M WRONG AND THAT THE MARIO FANDOM IS SO TAME AND WHOLESOME, SAME THING I'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE MADOKA MAGICA FANDOM, BOTH FANDOMS ARE ABSOLUTELY ABSURDLY HORRIBLE AND I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT!!
11:21 I'm glad you liked the Mario Movie. Unfortunately for me, I just did not and could not enjoy it.
The movie comes of as a love letter to Mario fans and in that I think the movie succeeds
From what you're saying, i'm thinking that they were more focused on the visuals and references rather than characters, so the movie would've been much better had they made character interactions somewhat longer with more depth and shortened the list of references they wanted to put in
Loved the soundtrack for sure, herring all these Mario songs done in big orchestras was honestly amazing
Yeah, like when Mario got the Raccoon suit and the Mario 3 theme started playing I thought it was so cool
On the drive back from seeing it today, my sister and I just kept discussing all the ways the script could've been expanded on and improved, like maybe have a conflict between Mario and Luigi where the latter escapes earlier in the film and just wants to get back to Brooklyn while the former wants to stay and help Peach.
Methinks Miyamoto had a hand in keeping the script as minimalist as possible, which wasn't necessarily for the best.
I do find it funny how in these recent theatrical adaptations, Sonic and now Mario share a hatred of mushrooms.
For me the movie was great, it just tried to put too much in one movie which really janked the pacing and didn't give much character growth, like Mario and peach were already fancying each other instead of building it up and Luigi just suddenly knowing how to use the star power up despite being shown to not be as athletic as his brother in the beginning. this video addresses pretty much all the issues i had with the film so good on you Lark Sark Mark
I agree with ya in certain aspects. Pacing couldâve been extended to allow some development between characters and their interactions. Especially considering how toad was kinda useless throughout the movie.
I liked the (little) arc Mario went through on becoming a great hero, it woulda been amazing if they focused more time on it tho.
Visually and musically, the movie was stunning and perfect. Just about what I expected with Nintendo keepin a close eye on Illumination.
And although Iâm heavily biased considering I love this franchise, I liked this movie a lot! It may be a simple fun, paper thin plot adventure, but I was pleased with what we got. Thereâs certain things that I feel couldâve been done better but yeah đđŒ âïž
If anyone took the time to read all this, I appreciate it thanks
Bro, when Mario said "Look Luigi, We're the New Super Mario Bros!....
U Deluxe for Nintendo Switch coming this summer." I almost shed a single tear.
I think the cast's comments on this movie have been unconstructive. When they say "our biggest critics will be 35 year old guys who live in basements" it doesn't help anyone. I understand it's for kids, and I'm 100% okay with that, but when you're using an IP from the 80's, it DOES bring in an older audience, and that's also okay, excluding them is just mean.
I personally liked this movie, but I can see how someone who isn't a Mario fan wouldn't be into it. Good review!
5:32 I had the same problem when I saw sonic 2, sonic and tails didnât really have any scenes that made them feel like their bonding and all the sudden their best friends, glad you brough up a similar problem
same here
like why in some movies do people just become friends instantly đđđ
the echo chamber that is twitter tried convincing me that chris pratts voice was good, im so glad you found issue with it changing too lmao. some other people were inconsistent too, like even some of jack blacks voice lines. seth rogen should NOT have been donkey kong. anya taylor joy, keegan michael key were highlights
11:04 the Lego movie fucking rocks!
I personally liked it, it just felt really short⊠there were a few people in the theater with me that needed to touch some grass tho⊠thank you Mark, for pointing out that there are toxic people on both sides of the spectrum
I think my thing with movies (or any media) is that I go into them considering more what the intent of it was rather than what I personally wanted.
To me, it's apparent story really was the last focus here, with the main idea being "compress the spirit of the games into a viewing experience". It's like another way to enjoy Mario without the games, and on that level, it seems like it's succeeded.
I can't say much since I haven't seen the movie myself yet, but from what I have seen and and heard from everybody who has watched it, it just seems like it wanted to be fun, with the character/worldbuilding really just doing the bare minimum.
That doesn't mean I disagree with the idea of calling that out, because that is a major issue of writing, but it's one of those things that was definitely intentional and something I honestly have to blame on Miyamoto's heavy influence on the story. Mario seems like it's wanted to move into more thoughtful stories, but hasn't been able to since the priority is "fun" before anything else.
Since a sequel is an inevitability at this point, I hope the next movie is given the ability to really flesh out the world of Mario and it's characters, and really gives us that "This has no right being as good as it is" movie.
I am going into this movie with the expectation being "A very fun movie that will make a Mario fan like me very happy", but I am also not going to ignore the admittedly second thought writing
It's another one of those "If you've seen the trailers, you've watched the movie" movies.
Itâs really kind of amazing how horrifically miscast Chris Pratt is as Mario. Like nothing about either voice he swaps between fits the character and it just comes across as somebody half heartedly doing a Mario impression for a paycheck.
The thumbnail with Brian looking like Birdo has had me laughing way more than it should have.
Judging by that ending I'm gonna assume Mark is reviewing that Winnie the Pooh horror movie
Yes.
Wasn't that referring to the upcomming FNaF movie?
This is just me being American, but how come nobody is talking about how he says "Mary-o"?
The reason I don't hate the story being simple is because its _Mario._ Story isn't really a major focus in the games, so having the movie be more about action set pieces and great visuals is very on-brand. Plus, there was a lot of genuine care put into adding references and easter eggs that didn't need to be there, but they added them anyway with little-to-no fanfare. Just cool references for long-time Nintendo fans to enjoy, but not in-your-face like every other movie.
Like... How many casual audiences would understand that Foreman Spike was a character from the old Wrecking Crew games? Or that the diner at the start of the movie had a ton of Punch-Out and Duck Hunt pictures on the wall? Or notice the glass Pikmin statue in the rich person's house? You don't _need_ to be a Mario fan to understand most of the movie, but being a Mario/Nintendo fan makes it all the more enjoyable.
9/10 movie for me.
Iâve only played a small amount of Mario games which I wish I could play more but I loved this movie. The soundtrack, visuals, and storytelling were all amazing to me. Voice acting was surprisingly amazing with certain characters like Mario, Luigi, and Bowser which I had high hopes for. One thing I would change is the pacing like how instead of passing by the different lands like Yoshi Island or Rock Candy Mines, they could have done at least one thing in them. Bowser wasnât just coming, he was arriving.
mark will now enter cryosleep until october 27th
Harrr harrr har harrr harrr
Mario was never about story but all about fun... I guess that's what they were going for with this movie, right? I had a good time watching.
Honestly, this movie wasnât horrible. It was just painfully average, but this does worry me for Shrek 5 because illumination wants to work with DreamWorks and knowing illuminationâs reputation, I am afraid that Shrek 5 will turn out average.
It's okay like a 6/10 honestly.
Same score as mine lol
8/10 for me
8.5/10 i like super mario movie
Low key the film is exactly like the games. Itâs just something to be enjoyed and itâs definitely a fun rollercoaster ride at that. Actually gets me hyped for a potential smash universe
Is this movie canon? Didnât Mario came from the Metro Kingdom instead of real life New York? That means that Ukraine is being attacked at the same time he is collecting coins.
Personally, I didn't really mind Chris Pratt's voice direction for Mario. It reminded me a lot of the Super Mario Bros Super Show.
It was pretty bad, like Bowser had a de evolution gun? Also Bowser was a human. The goombas were some monsters. The were no Mario enemies that looked like what they did in any mario game. It was nothing like Mario and it was bad.
What do you mean I'm talking about the wrong film?
Yeah pal, wrong one, that was live action. It was a lot more like an anime, like Mario and Luigi working as grocers and Luigi was wearing blue and yellow and was as greedy as Wario along with them being with this weird dog looking thing that *Spoiler alert* turned into this Prince, and Bowser was then working at the same grocery store Mario and Luigi was working in at the end of the movie. See THATâS the right one, right?
To be honest you're going to get a little more characterization in the spin-off titles like Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario, and the Mario & Luigi series. I don't know why Nintendo never tried to give the mainline games any sort of story or the like, but I guess it's like the mickey mouse comparison, which is funny when you realize they have Nintendo World at Universal Studios.
I haven't seen the movie myself yet so I am sure I'm going to be in the camp of thinking this movie was decent, which might as well be a damn masterpiece in Illumination's standards, and makes it the best Mario movie by default.
The way how they did princess peachâs backstory was actually charming how she managed to become the princess of the mushroom kingdom. Plus it had great type of humor and charm for their characters as they everything they needed in a super Mario movie for any Mario or video game fan.
Film was 10/10. Saw if a lot of times at home and have no issue. This dude wants every film to be meaningful when all they needed to be is it fun and this film was very fun and enjoyable and rewarding to me as a longtime Mario fan
A nice and simple review of the film. You did a good job covering every ground, Mark. Think I'm about to see it soon, thanks to this
As a Mario movie, this hits all the right notes. It looks amazing, the easter eggs and references were well handled, the musical score was terrific and the spirit of the property shined throughout and was immensely charming. As a movie on its own though, i did feel like it was lacking. The pacing as you said was just way too fast so strong character moments were scarce. Hell some characters got less screen time as a result of the fast pacing (i'm looking at you Luigi and Toad). All in all though, i had a fun time when watching the movie and it did all the things i hoped it would do even with its numerous flaws. Considering my low expectations for video game movies and Illumination movies in general, the fact that it was at the very least decent was all that i needed at the end of the day.
Man I love wander over yonder recognition
It must be a great show when Mark mentioned it 4 times already
It wanted to do so much in such a short time span, that it felt like a glorified appatizer rather than a full meal. I would have gone a different route with the story personally, but as it is I still had a really fun time with it.
I honestly love it! Especially the rainbow road part where a familiar music plays! It was honestly a blast and I squeal any minute of it!