The brothers actually caring for each other, Peach being nice to someone new to her world, and Bowser being respected villain wise are things I liked about this movie. Overall worth my time to see imo.
**Love how Peach was/is intrigued by Mario's appearance in this movie, like never seen a legit HUMAN BEING before. And yes she is nice! Very respectful towards Mario and stayed by his side thru and thru definitely**
@@papalaz4444244 That’s a bit uncalled for don’t you think? Seguro Miyamoto stated that the Mario movie was, “made so fans of all ages can enjoy” so don’t insult us with remarks like that please.
I don't care. The fact they were gonna make that old model in the first place was an insult to the series. They should have had the sense beforehand before the fans got upset.
@@stormcutter59 They did, but the Paramount executives didn't. Those morons insisted on the bad design only to be proven wrong by the backlash, at which point the actual creatives were able to get to work fixing it. Don't blame the wrong people.
Shout out to the blue shell turtle that kamikazed himself for the sake of his mission, he may be a bad guy but that scene was a good reminder that no one escapes the almighty blue shell.
I agree. I think this was intentional, as they made call outs to things that should have been explained, but aren’t, like Peach’s origin, floating blocks, and ridiculous layouts of everything.
@@nahtesalinas1917 how old are you? I went and saw this movie with my nephew. He loved it. It was fine. It’s just a kids movie. It offers almost nothing for adults. I was a little bored. It was kind of cute though but I was happy when it was over. My guess is you’re like nine or 10 if you are any older yowza.
Gotta admit: it’s nice seeing Drinker being more positive lately. Even with the disastrous state of Hollywood today, it’s good that there’s still some things to be happy about.
Just need look outside Hollywood and u can find good stuff. Netflix occasionally hits something, Then Korea, Japan and India deliver really good experiences.
@@Isnogood12 Exactly. Given how cynical so many people are online (admittedly with good reason), he’s at least able to give credit where it’s due, and I highly respect that.
@Isnogood12 I would generally agree with you, I like his stuff and comments, but while watching his and the podcasts review of the Indiana Jones 5 trailer I couldn't help but feel all they were doing was being needlessly nitpicky and negative over the smallest of possible details, just shitting on it for shit's sake. It might very well be a shit movie, but the amount of trash talk they threw at a movie that hasn't been released yet was kind of disappointing.
People often forget that a "damsel in distress" is not just a helpless victim, if written skillfully. She represents such virtues as endurance and purity of heart in the face of evil. Such a character can also sacrifice herself to save others (see Princess Bride, for example). Passive virtue is still virtue. We're just used to recognizing only active virtues, auch as courage, strength and competence.
Exactly! That's the reason why Princess Zelda is one of my favorite female characters ever. She's (almost) always a damsel in distress, but she's never useless, on the contrary, she's a super important character. In recent games, her different avatars have become more complex characters, while at the same time staying true to what makes her Princess Zelda.
The first Paper Mario game also played a bit with this, giving you control over Peach every now and then to basically playing Metal Gear Solid with the Koopa guards, showing that she does more than just wait around for Mario to show up.
@@EvilDoresh Paper Mario Peach was probably my favorite version of her. She got to be brave and clever and creative without having to be macho or a Kung Fu master
@@KosteonLink Same here. That’s the vibe I got from this movie’s Peach and I loved it, despite going into the movie wincing at the thought of them turning peach into a girlboss
A good friend took her kids to see it. I was struck by what she said: "I love a child's laughter." Kids don't need the stress of complex, divisive social issues, real or manufactured. They need to laugh and enjoy themselves when it's time to escape this world for a couple hours.
30 kids (including mine) went front of the cinema and started running around playing with each other when the credits started rolling when I watched it. All had fun, never seen anything like it.
That's true but also morals being a part of children's stories have existed since the beginning so even this movie will have morals but like you said complex and divisive social issues aren't for children. Basic morals of selflessness courage and love are all that are needed in kids movies.
@@plustico2846 yes all children's stories need morals to teach them how to be good people in the world... But they don't sex education and critical race theory at that age... If you want a child to grow up and not be racist or sexist, put them in a diverse environment, send them to a multi ethnic school, and they will develop an open mind all on their own... You don't need to explain to them their privilege or lack thereof because they're " insert colour" It's like these woketards forget that if someone turns out racist or sexist it's most likely because they learned it at home from their parents, bad parenting is what causes majority of toxic behavior in people.. Not the cartoons, movies or games we consume for entertainment
Just what we needed from a movie: a male protagonist that keeps his balls and fights the good fight, a female mentor who isn't bitchy and insecure in the presence of said male, an overall world that isn't taken too seriously but enough to make you care somewhat and a villain that isn't sympathetic. Hats off to Nintendo for stepping in and giving us a movie we've been craving for like crazy.
Nothing wrong with a sympathetic villain, just as long as he/she doesn't outright become a hero at the end. I was screaming to the heavens after I saw MALEFICENT.
It was a fantastic movie, in all aspects. I watched it TWICE already. I can't think if the last time I went to the movies to see something TWICE. It's a huge win in my book! 😄✌
If you watch the interviews with the Japanese creatives, including the original creator of the Mario character (Miyamoto) who came in from Nintendo to direct Peach's role in the plot, THANK GOD those old Japanese dudes put their foot down and knew how to keep it real on this one.
@@leoncoben6983 Do American corporations represent the majority of American citizens? The question is rhetorical. Of course they do not. Same applies to Japan. Big Tech and the Mass Media want you to believe that they have far more influence and that they represent way more people than they actually do. And as it so happens, Japan is better equipped to reveal this truth to the public because Japan is a traditional and conservative nation. I've said it before and I will say it again. Just try to invade Japan with military force. Japan has a strong military even if they don't brag about it on TV like the Chinese and Koreans do about their own armed forces. Just try to invade Japan. I want to see you utterly fail. And I know you will fail. Because troonie soldiers are weak soldiers. Your ideology will be your undoing. And my popcorn machine is oiled and ready. 🍿🍿🍿🍿
@@leoncoben6983 Those companies feel pressured to pander to western audiences for several decades now. It’s not surprising they’re still taking bad advice.
The thing I liked about Peach was that the writers did what Hollywood seemingly couldn't for YEARS by making a female character that was strong and capable yet also kind to the male characters in the story. Rather than run through the typical trope of subtly belittling Mario for being unable to do what she could when he first arrived, Nintendo had Peach accept Mario's inexperience and help him get better.
Very true. Peach stood on her own merits and skills rather than take the lazy shortcut of taking a strong male character and leapfrogging their own reputation by belittling that male character. The logic being, "If that man is THAT tough and awesome, and if this female can beat him eaily, therefore this female character is so much better than the make character.".
Peach also has experience fighting and is implied to have fought against Bowser before since she’s the only one in the Mushroom Kingdom who can fight. She also admits to Mario that she had an easier time with the training course, not because she’s that good, but maybe because she’s lived here longer and has more experience. (Edit) So it gives a believable excuse for why Peach is a good fighter and doesn’t belittle Mario because he’s still new at this.
This wasn't the "Hollywood writers". It is 100% Nintendo. Nintendo had REAL strong and cool girl characters way before third-wave feminism laid seige on our society and our culture. Samus from the Metroid series is another.
Peach in this movie is a far superior character or "strong, independent woman" than everything Disney put out in the last 5 to 8 years. Her skills: Explained in the movie. Her character: determined, strong-willed and kindhearted.
We took our 4 and 6 year old to see it this weekend and we all loved it. So nice to see a family movie together with no messages and no lecturing. Just pure fun.
@@sharonthebarron Lmao, Rainbow Road is a staple of the series, first appearing in Super Mario Kart in 1992… I highly doubt it has anything to do with the LGBT community.
I mean they did swap Luigi and Peaches role because you can't have damsels in distress anymore so the woke is still there in the background but glad you enjoyed.
**Love how Peach was/is intrigued by Mario's appearance in this movie, like never seen a legit HUMAN BEING before. And yes she is nice! Very respectful towards Mario and stayed by his side thru and thru definitely**
It was quite refreshing to NOT have forced drama. Like a misunderstanding where one brother calls the other useless and he overhears him, and then the split up on bad terms. Imagine how painfully cliche that would be.
Well said! There is absolutely a time and a place for that sort of conflict, but it's amazing how often movies turn to that incredibly formulaic and forced bit. And it very, VERY rarely is a value added.
The Lego Movie managed to not feel forced and it also managed to be just a better film, overall, with an interesting story and characterz with character arcs and development. Kids never said it was forced drama or boring. Kids loved it. And so did critics. It's entirely possible to please both groups.
Yup pretty much in every move when everyone gets chummy I know the drama is coming. Mario went down a path of not skipping a beat and just being a full on entertainment the entire time
It wasn't perfect, but it was super fun. I could sit through it all, having a pleasant experience and I actually laughed. I haven't been able to do that much in the theater in recent years.
Yeah, my wife and I had a great time, and she even wants to go back and see it again. Plus, I don't know why, but the luma freaking got me. I laughed at every scene with him in it.
@Puzzle Pottage Watch out there, People may say otherwise about the “turning off your brain” part. Which I can’t say for sure if turning off your brain for this film is good or bad, it’s a pretty fun experience to say the least.
is so EMBARRASING that, illumination is eating disney's lunch in the box office...and worst of all, they DESERVE IT! mario's movie is just genuinely good, lots of care was took and it just shows! onward, lightyear... strange world... phase 4 marvel. jesus, is just depressing how awful thsoe excuses of cinema were
Let's not get too ridiculous about praising Illumination of all things. They may not be pandering like Didney, but the quality of their movies is on average pitifully low. If they can keep up with the Mario movie's quality going forward tho, honestly, I'll feel happy for them
@@theALTF4 idk I think the writing story arc for mario was as generic as they come but it did do the references/easter eggs well some of the voices were off to me as well(Kranky Kong) and Jack Black singing is from what I've heard always good (Peaches, +2 Tenacious D songs)
Seeing that clip of Toy Story 3 made me realise just how much classic Pixar spoiled us. Such fantastic movies that everyone could enjoy. Makes me really sad seeing what everything has become :(
The cinematic execellence of the trash inciberator sequence has few rivals in animation or even traditional films. It managed to convey terror and existential dread in a way that was gripping and would be understood by children. The deus ex machina that delivered the toy protragonists to safety was a well constructed callback to earlier films. It managed to up the stakes, have the happy ending, and still feel true to the tone of the entire series. Good luck finding that in modern entertainment for modern audiences.
Over 130 song references. Countless Easter eggs. For a gamer, this is the movie we've been waiting for. I had the stupidest smile on my face the whole time. Meanwhile my daughter's kept singing Jack Blacks Peach's song.
Real "I know what that is!!!" "Did you know Mario can jump? That's like in the games, Mario can jump! omg!" "It's the song!!!! when he goes down in the pipe, did you know that's the song that happens when he goes into the pipe? I clapped when I saw it! I KNOW WHAT THAT IS!!" "the koopas!! Omg!! those are in the game. I've seen those, they were in the game!!! what a reference!!! I clapped so much when I saw it!!!!"
I appreciate that you covered the fact that luigi didnt get enough screen time(which can hopefully be amended if they decide to make a sequel). Also I think the "peach being too powerful" trope is softened a bit with the explanation that she was raised in that land and understands how everything works to a point where its justified that she knows how to run the course in the beginning and manage herself with bowser
Yeah, but who raised her to be so competent? The toads? Seems like most military might and prowess and whatnot is in the Kong Kingdom and the Toads are just an adorable harmless civilisation.
@@benjamingeorge8241 I'd like to think that Mario and Peach just took to parkor as a hobbie in their teenage years. It would be an easy explanation for why they're both so unusually athletic for people with their occupations.
@@benjamingeorge8241 she has a father you know, he's just never in the picture for some reason. And if he's actually dead in the movie, people can teach themselves everything. Peach is old enough to have a lifetime experience (not sure how old is she tho).
I dragged my parents to go see this, and they really loved it. Especially the Mario Kart scenes since that's the only Mario game they've ever played. Cutest part was a little girl yelling out "Where's Princess Daisy????" Made me regret not wearing my Daisy dress lol I cannot tell you how heartwarming it was to see characters treating eachother with respect and kindness. Nowadays movies are snarky, rude, and disgusting, it was a lovely change.
I was a kid back in the 90's and I remember very fondly being absolutely hyped each time Disney announced a new movie. Got small kids now in the family and I felt for them because I've never seen them react to movies like we did back in the day. Until this movie came out.... and I must confess, I am too, lol
Illumination has been the only dependable studio for kids' films lately. I have 4 kids 8 and under, and the minions/despicable me, secret life of pets, sing movies are some of the only ones my kids watch. We haven't watched a Disney movie since Frozen 2.
@@halofreak1990 not my kids (nephew and niece), and they are so used to the extremely quick paced series of today that things like Cinderella bore them to tears. They love Studio Ghibli's movies, though. Totoro and Ponyo are their favorites.
The reason is you have too much to pick and choose from today. Kids can watch their favorite show anytime, anywhere. We coulndt and that made the movies in the 90s seem better.
Seriously. Checkout the top RT critic review and how they apparently hate normal family units: “Among the many errors of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, screenwriter Matthew Fogel plops him and his brother Luigi into a milquetoast Brooklyn family that doubts them and disrespects their small-business dreams.”
the princess was graceful and encouraging to the heroes. rather than crude, ugly, and trying to humiliate everyone around them. so her being some percentage of girl boss wasn't as offputting as most hollywood outings.
I mean, they've been going this direction with Peach for a while now. Super Mario 3D World had her as a main character instead of being the one you rescue, and Odyssey made her seem a lot more competent overall. Also SMB2 already made made her playable, and that was on the NES. It's been a long time since she was simply a damsel in distress, so I'm not sure how anyone is even surprised by this
Mario game didnt need Peach to do anything, but of course when they make a movie it has to have a female main character that is completely unnecessary and doesnt do anything to advance the plot or make the story more interesting.
@@ZenMonkeyGod uhhh you know from the start is basicly been like that right...? in super mario 2 the 2nd game that ever came out you could play as peach...
My hubby and I took our child last week. Like Top Gun, I walked out realising I hadn’t thought about anything but the movie. True escapism. Really loved it! 👍🏼
I sang the DK rap in the theatre and the kid next to me looked at me like I was a genius, I felt like it to for remembering that song from over 20 years ago. That's the type of nostalgia that sticks with people, something that pulls up a beloved memory buried deep after decades. While I was in the theatre I felt like I was in my childhood home playing the N64 with my big brother or in the back of the car playing my Gameboy Color. I actually felt a little drunk of the nostalgia alone, but damn did it feel good to smile for over an hour
I got so hyped when I heard the rap play. I'm over here wondering if it was ever used in anything else outisde of DK64 because it's still catchy as heck.
@@WhisperByte The good thing is that people like you are acknowledging it. So it’s nice to see that the original composer not being credited is pointed out by many people because there really isn’t an excuse for him to be uncredited.
I loved this film to death: The character motivations are literally plucked right out of the games, (Like Bowser wanting to marry Peach for no apparent reason except blind love) The power scaling for each character's abilities (like D.K vs Bowser in a short scuffle) are completely accurate and were definitely reviewed by Nintendo meticulously, Dumb and hilarious moments like Kamek watching the Ice kingdom get burned to the ground with the reflection in the glasses and the satisfied smirk made me cry of laughter, The art style and colors are so vibrant and refreshing to see, the Mario Kart portion of the film with the Kong army is phenomenally fun and FEELS like a Mario Kart video game. The hidden references and SOUND EFFECTS are PERFECT, the soundtrack was made by a live-orchestra and it feels so authentic. All in all, this movie is exactly what I expect out of a Mario film, and it delivered everything I want, fun plot, visually stunning, and hilarious events, 10/10 for me:
@@tbirdUCW6ReAJ Yeah he definitely did a real good job of bringing Mario's character to a more grounded voice, whoever edited that trailer with the line that makes no appearance in the movie was definitely in a bit of trouble for that one
I took the kids and grandkids to see it last week. Everyone loved it, from my middle aged kids and their spouses that grew up playing the games to the youngest grandchild who is 2. I can't remember the last time we all went out together and had such a good time. Since then, the kids can't stop singing the Peaches song and they want to go and see it again. Can't remember the last time anyone in the family wanted to rewatch a new movie release. It's just what we need in this time when the house of mouse is intent on destroying all those family friendly movies we love by remaking them for people that don't watch kids movies. No preaching, no trying to change the world or the minds of anyone. This is a movie that you can turn off the outside world and just have FUN watching with the whole family.
@@papalaz4444244 I had the same thing with my family . I am 55 and grew up on Mario and so did my wife. I have 4 kids ranging from 8 to 25. I also brought my dad with me and we all had so much fun. This is not the most intelligent movie but it doesn't have to be. It's just good clean fun. When is the last time you have been to a family movie where everyone was entertained?
Love it when The Drinker gives a movie “thumbs up.” It’s what adds legitimacy to the channel- that our intrepid host doesn’t just indiscriminately shit on everything, but fairly calls ‘em like he sees ‘em. My wife worked on this film, so I’m extra delighted it has been well received.
@@joe_floyd only thing you've done in this entire comment section is shit on someone else's opinion, stop pretending Jesse, you can tell your wife she and her colleagues have done very well-I watched this in the movie theater here a last Friday, and I enjoyed it a lot.
@@timfalken3886 Lol snowflake can't handle criticism over a kids movie LMFAO. "Dear Jesse, thank you for drip feeding me your basic reactionary takes, my wife's boyfriend bought tickets for us and it was a blast.
I see Peach less like a strong female character, and more like an experienced mentor. Lore-wise, it makes sense that Peach is better than Mario at most things because that's what happens when you spent your whole life there compared to when you were just thrown in, such as in Mario's case. It makes sense that she'd be the one to train and encourage him, showing him the ropes and believing he can do it because that's what a good mentor does. Also, I respect that Bowser is irredeemably evil and has the goal of gaining power and a bride by any means necessary. Like with Puss and Boots, like with Dungeons and Dragons, the Mario movie is a nice breath of fresh air, seeing a villain who is just as entertaining as they are to root against.
Funny story, I thought that peach would be a mentor character from the trailers so I joked before the movie came out that I predicted that she would die because almost all mentor characters die.
I thought so too until I realized she literally passed through the challenges on first trial with zero experience, while Mario who initially was shown to be athletic had a couple of fails, thanks to the power of feminism
@gibbsduhem1066 Explain this, please, because nerds keep claiming that the princess' expertise is totally justified because she's been raised in the Kingdom for most of her life...
@@rustyshackelford4224 she is literally seen in a flashback passing through challenges with ease, and again she literally says I passed on my first trial. She wasn't even old enough to do those stunts. Whatever way you want to look at this the truth remains.
I’m so glad you reviewed this movie. We took our kids for my 11 year-old daughter’s birthday, and it did not disappoint. We laughed a ton. I agree that a little of the narrative felt unfinished compared to how amazingly they worked in so many fun nuggets from the games. There was an audible gasp in the theater when Mario got the blue mushroom, because people who play the games knew what was about to happen. That was priceless. The sense of shared experience was really cool. The Lego Movie remains my favorite movie made from a game/toy IP. I love how Lord and Miller can both acknowledge and poke fun at our modern sensibilities. But Mario was fun, breezy, and an awesome family flick.
The success of Super Mario Bros. might be deeper than you think, at least for some of us. As a child of the 90s, I grew up playing a lot of Nintendo and Super Nintendo with my brothers. I never thought I'd stored up those memories as particularly good memories, they were just mundane and every day. But when I saw the Super Mario Bros. movie with my husband and our 9 year old kiddo, all those happy times came flooding back in the best way. The musical score, the characters' looks and personalities, the story, the Mario Karts, the triumphant star, it all took me back to a time I didn't realize I missed as much as I did in the post covid, riotous, contentious, child abusing, school shooting ridden, debt infused apocalyptic world we live in today. Do you get all that depth from this movie if you didn't spend a happy childhood playing these games? Of course not. But I needed this movie to throw some Hail Mary optimism my way after all the disappointment and bullsh*t of the past few years. And with its "agenda" of family first, selflessness, and genuine teamwork, I was happy to have my kiddo watch it. 10/10 will watch again.
I call bull. All the movie's success means is that not only will even more mediocre movies get a pass, but any future adaptations on Nintendo properties will be lazily done, save for the animation.
I went with my girls and it was so amazing. Can't remember last time I laugh so much and on top of that it was such a good hit to my childhood and hobbies. 10/10!!
Took my 8 year old son to it and the smile on his face alone was worth the cost of admission. He's a huge Mario fan and this movie was absolutely everything he'd hoped it would be. But I was amazed at how much I smiled and laughed through it.
I was not expecting this movie to get a review by The Drinker, but I am more than happy it did! Pretty damn spot on. I am in the young-adult part of the audience, with Mario as a substantial part of my childhood. Absolutely loved the movie.
the fact that a videogame adaptation based on an absolute acid trip of a premise makes more sense and is more well done than a large chunk of movies is absolutely nuts lol
Drinker, you nailed the review, but you may have missed a couple of additional themes in this movie which I thought brought another layer of depth with it: 1) the journey and work of making our fathers and family proud of what we can do, and 2) to never lose hope no matter how dark and grim the situation is. I took my entire family to see it on Saturday, and we absolutely loved it! It was like Universal started bringing back the magic of family movies…something Disney has obviously forgotten.
Virgin Disney: Women need to be empowered! Racism needs to be justified! Sexuality needs to be brought to the equation! Chad other Animation companies: Keep on going! Make your family proud! Be a fearless hero for everybody to enjoy
The thing about these kids movies is that they portray characters that actually want to be heroic good people. They unironically inspire me while most other media just discourages me
True heroism is inspiring, nothing wrong with that. Heros and (no) capes and all. Bad movies on the other hand are not inspiring and can drag the most noble idea down into the mud and make it look like a pos. Honestly, being good and doing the right thing irl(or even understanding what that mystical thing could be in a given situation) is not at all as easy or rewarding as movies and games usually make it seem.
@@guyincognito959 I would love for more mature movies to portray protagonists suffering immensely or even failing as a result of pursuing virtue. That would be a much more poignant way to depict the results of the brutal reality we live in than the hedonistic narcissists that most modern characters are written to be.
@@guyincognito959 Although a part of me wish Mario appeared with his Cape in the movie, being more than just a commercial gag. maybe on the sequel, who knows.
For parents of young children, it was nice to know that we weren't going to be forced into addressing some kind of social commentary they're not ready for, as well as a hell of an opportunity to see them re-live our childhood memories of Nintendo.
One point missed in the review - It actually is a superhero origin story for Mario, in classic Marvel style. Ordinary world, thrust into a weird scenario, through struggle learns how to handle new powers, uses them to gain new allies and help others in need, winds up comfortable with both everyday and magical identities.
Finally we have a film that thumbs its nose at "modern influences" and it gave us a fun ride, with many references and Easter eggs to the popular video games it was based on. About the only problem I had when I went to watch Super Mario Bros at my local cinema was that they stuck the movie trailer for "The Little Mermaid For Modern Audiences" on beforehand lol.
@@Allaiya. how close in appearance is the new Ariel to the source material (the original animated film)? Once you find the answer to that out, can you understand why people have responded negatively to this new film? If things were the other way around there would be mass outrage in this current climate. How is it ok to swap things around one way but not the other?
@@noelburland7169 A lot of things change from the original source material. While it may be annoying, it still doesn't mean the film will be bad. I recall a lot of people were upset Daniel Craig was playing James Bond at first bc he was blond. I don't judge things until I see it in person, personally. Then if it sucks I will happily say so - like the Gossip Girl reboot - it was trying so hard & obviously to be for 'modern audiences' as you call it, and it completely missed the mark. But the Last of Us changed a few things with the actors and was still great
@@Allaiya. Disney is admittedly changing aspects of the movie to fit "modern audiences", despite those changes in direction being entirely unnecessary. The raceswap and Ariel supposedly not "sacrificing everything for a man" are key points of contention and show the people behind this didn't care for what came before them, which was fine and enduring for a reason. I can guarantee the new Little Mermaid demake will be DOA. Disney's track record is speaking for itself on top of what we have heard from cast and crew.
@@Allaiya. if The Little Mermaid didn't already exist then this upcoming film would not have been facing the same level of criticism it has been. If this new version of Ariel was an original character I wouldn't have had a problem with it and I suspect many others would feel the same way. Disney are just pandering to what they think modern audiences want. By labeling the people who have criticized the upcoming film racists, it shows they are quite a way out of touch with reality and don't want to make films that people want to see.
To be honest, I like the obstacle scene. All her life Peach is the only human she has known. She was raised from a baby by Toads and lived there, knowing only she can do the course and no toad can. It's why she wanted Mario to do it so badly, almost asif to prove he is human
She was showing Mario that if you live here, you have to be able to do this much just to reach Donkey Kong island she had already learned. Yes, this is someone who has played the game mom/dad and watching someone try platforming for the first time. I really enjoyed the movie the soundtrack was kick ass oh and P.S. yes the toads could all do the obstacle course the same as they could all ride rainbow road
@@chrisgaming9567 Its sorta implied, as Peach says something to the effect of only humans being capable of jumping like that (perhaps that ability is so impressive and that's why they made her royalty?). They also show Red Toad needing to be lifted to climb a cliff during the travel montage, so he can't jump. Technically this is true to the games because of the heavy backpack, but even without it Toad isn't capable of jumping as high as the human characters. Essentially, toads can only jump as well as humans in the real world can (the only exception are the New Super Mario games, but only because all characters have standardized controls, rather than unique ones like the other games). So I'd say that's a valid interpretation, as its fairly consistent with the games (or at least as much as you can with how inconsistent they can be) and is supported well enough in the movie.
The moment Andy reflexively pulls Woody back from Bonnie got to me when I was already well into my thirties. It’s one of the most effective examples of visual storytelling I’ve ever seen.
When people asked me how the movie was, I tell them it was an okay movie, but an amazing Mario tribute. It is so fun for anyone who has picked up a mario game to see a reference in the movie!
I didn't like how most of the references were so 0iq like give me something super spesific. Also why no make Mario Galaxy references more? Only 2 of which one was in end credits
@@samppiliina9127 Even with the lack of Mario Galaxy references, hearing Gusty Garden Galaxy in the credits made me jump out of my seat in excitement..
hair and cloth animation is not hard lol. You just run it through a simulation and fix any clipping if necessary (im an animator). But yes the animation is fantastic in this movie.
Like you said, Princess Peach is too good at certain things, but to be fair you have to remember she grew up in that kingdom ever since she was a baby, so I could see why she has an advantage on certain things. I also noticed that while in the mushroom kingdom she does things with ease, but when they finally get to Brooklyn she starts to struggle fighting bowser.
If only Toadsworth were in the flashback sequence. His presence and willingness to train Peach would've been sweet. A shame Nintendo didn't want him there.
Eh the line that told me there was girl boss excised from the script before I even heard that it genuinely happened was when she half heartedly hid then gloated about beating the training course on her first try Thank god Nintendo had a pair of balls
Not to mention, she’s the tallest person in the kingdom, and her subjects are (in their own words) adorable. She would HAVE to become capable if she wanted to be able to defend them if the need arose (i.e. Bowser showing up).
It really was. Like an ice cold lemonade on a hot day. Pleasant, uncomplicated, light, and satisfying. Not every movie has to be the as deep and meaningful as the first 10 min of UP, or the end of Toy Story 3.
This movie is probably the kind of movie we need right now. It’s a movie that honors it source material and entertains the audience by giving a good, simple story.
There is also a third audience - parents who don’t know anything about Mario and take their kids and have to sit through it. And it was good and accessible for us too. It was fun and everyone left wanting to watch it again.
I think they did Princess Peach pretty good, I didn't even realize the "she saved herself" part at the end because it was still so chaotic and everyone was struggling to contend with Bowser... But yeah, her expertise was justified and wasn't badly written. She says it herself in the show to Mario when he struggles, "I grew up here..."
Yawn, they always give action chicks excuses for being flawless. Been like this since at LEAST 2 decades ago. Need more works where female characters can be a laughing stock or punching bags for men, and they just have to deal with it, like the male characters deal with the opposite situations.
@@turbotrup96 But she wasn't flawless. She still gave herself up to Bowser to save her kingdom, wasn't able to protect Mario from the blue shell, was eveb shown to have guilt over the idea she killed Mario, lighted King Bom-omb's fuse which made her lose her power up, and she even had no faith in herself for getting the Kongs to aid her because she knows thier King is crazy.
If we get like 4 Mario Movies or something, there will have to come a time when they'll have to let Peach get kidnapped and Mario has to be the one to rescue her.
One thing I personally liked about the characterisation of Mario and Luigi was the brotherly love they had for each other. Although Luigi does get unfairly limited screen time in the movie, and I know a lot of people like to make fun of or make parodies about Mario being a bigshot and hogging the spotlight while Luigi always gets bullied, I was really touched by the brotherly bond the two had in this film, and it really warmed my heart to see how much the two cared about each other, and seeing how close Mario was to break down in tears after reuniting with his brother was quite wholesome. Not to mention Mario always looking out for his little bro and Luigi supporting his brother's dream and overcoming his fear in the final act. Reminded me of my connection with my brother.
This! I've got a 7, 4, and 1 year old, all boys. The older ones love Mario (etc). You better believe I was ringing the "look! Brotherly love!" bell for days after taking them to see it. And it works! That, the joy on their faces, and me getting to sticking it to the critics are more than enough reasons to send them back to the theater to watch it again.
This movie reminded me why I love the character of Super Mario and that he’s supposed to be the courageous, loyal and fearless hero that’s willing to help and stand up for the ones he loves. And Luigi is a cowardly scaredy cat that has to learn to step out of his shell. Together they are *The Super Mario Bros*
all the positive reviews about this woke film make me think chatGTP does all the comments now. this movie spits in mario’s face and everyone is lapping it up.
Peach is a princess!! Mario is a plumber!! She is the definition of female empowerment!! Taking your position in life and building up everyone around you, so they can be in a position equal or greater than they was in before
It was a great movie. No one was insufferable and the humor was great. Lumalee being cheerfully depressing was awesome! Peach being a bad ass wasn't shoved down our throats. She cares about others and was willing to marry Bowser just to save her people. There was no bitching or whining from her about it, like a leader is supposed to be. She respects her people and when Toad refuses to leave her side, she recognizes it's a good thing to have someone willing to go to war with you. Even Mario, she simply wanted to get him up to speed because the dangers that laid ahead. Even when he didn't do everything little thing she acknowledged he was close enough and also you could see his determination. Peach was a great female lead who was actually strong. She wasn't the strongest physically but she was smart and wise and knew how to use her actual strengths. It's crazy a good movie was something as simple as Super Mario and the fan service was appropriate. It wasn't over the top, it worked out great. I hope there are more Super Mario Bros movies. This was a delightful romp that I enjoyed taking my niece to!
Your so right. If we get like 4 Mario Movies, there should come a time when they'll have to let Peach get kidnapped and Mario should be the one to rescue her. Just like the original games.
I went to see this with my 6 year old daughter. We were cheering all the way, as was the rest of the theatre. Truly a fun time, both for kids, and for the older kids like myself who were born in the 80s and grew up with their NES.
9/10 for me personally, as drinker said the plot was pretty basic, and Luigi didn't get enough screentime, but I loved all the references and character portrayals, as well as the respect for the lore and the audience - you can really feel the love put into this thing. Definitely would see it again, and would happily say yes to a sequel (to early to say about a franchise - go case by case, so as not to pull a marvel and let unqualified hacks in). Easily an instant classic.
A Nintendo gamer since NES. It's not gonna go a billion, Japan and Korea is not as big as America. If it does, it's literally inflation in mind. Still I'm happy it's kicking Disney's behind. It's not over until the body positivity princess sings.
While i loved movies like puss in boots the last wish and mario, it kinda makes me sad that these basic universal themes are being toted about as almost some kind of revolutionary concept. Yet again I guess this is what you get after pandering crap made by people who cant even comprehend basic themes like familial love and accepting responsibility.
I think they could have done better. Mario RPG isn't enormously well known, it had a very limited release back in the day, but Square did a great job of taking the elements of the world of Mario, forging some new lore out of them and writing a storyline to tie it all together that defied expectations and delighted everyone who played it. Not to say the movie is bad, but it could *easily* have been a LOT better.
@@stoneymahoney9106 i think the same too it could have been a whole lot better but maybe they just thought keep it simple and straight to the point and it will all work and it really did. I really wish they could have done a full blown thing with a great story but i cant be too mad because i understand why they made it this way.
The best versions of Bowser have always been kinda pathetic, which is why I feel like they nailed it here. He's big and powerful, but also egotistical and a simp.
She did have the girl boss moments, especially at the end, but she did falter and mario had to save the day just like the lore. Also that "The princess is in another castle" part had me dieing lol.
When she said she beat the course on her first time, my eyes almost rolled out of my skull but I kept with it. I feel like they did explain it a little bit by showing her as a baby. You can easily write it off as her having picked up those skills before her first time running the course. I'm also glad that we got the Luigi's Mansion part out of him being the one in distress!
@@acrane3496 compared to rumors of what could have been, Nintendo putting their foot down at that small little dig they slipped in is a huge shortfall from all the other shit Hollywood puts out, not the best, but a great start to dismantling the identity politix.
@@acrane3496 Yeah, the phrasing there could have been better. It's explained that the Toads crowned her, I can almost guarantee they didn't do that because of her looks, but rather because she grew to love them and grew up protecting them. It was that experience that resulted in her passing the course the first time. It's also true we didn't see that first time, just because she passed it in one go doesn't mean she freaking speedran it like in the movie lol
Drinker: "The plot itself isn't exactly complicated and the characters aren't going to inspire five hour video essays about their hidden meaning and motivation." MauLer: "Hold My Pint!"
Everyone knows Mario is cool as fuck. But who knows what he's thinking? Who knows why he crushes turtles? And why do we think about him as fondly as we think of the mystical (nonexistent?) Dr Pepper? Perchance. I believe it was Kant who said "Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play." Mario exhibits experience by crushing turts all day, but he exhibits theory by stating "Lets-a go!" Keep it up, baby! When Mario leaves his place of safety to stomp a turty, he knows that he may Die. And yet, for a man who can purchase lives with money, a life becomes a mere store of value. A tax that can be paid for, much as a rich man feels any law with a fine is a price. We think of Mario as a hero,but he is simply a one percenter of a more privileged variety. The lifekind. Perchance.
Thanks for this. I never played a video game in my life, but I spent a year building the backgrounds for what may have been the first version of Hotel Mario. It was in 1993, with AD Jeff Zoern through Philips Interactive in LA, a very happy project. The art had to be created with no perspective, involve doors and elevator doors and many levels. The concept was up to me, pending Jeffs approval. So Woods, Water, Sky, Ritz, Gothic etc all came out of thin air. The palette had to carry across all platforms, and the size of the screens as well. I used Studio 8 in 256 colors with my own custom palette, on a Classic Mac. We built it four times: changing styles from the original Nintendo to what we'd been begging for all along: Disney Tolkien. The project was so enjoyable that it's left me with a fondness for Mario all these years. I'm really glad they've got a successful movie. I'll see it.
That's wild. Hotel Mario is a bit of a meme cult classic on TH-cam with countless parodies, so your artwork has probably been seen billions of times across thousands of videos, even though almost no one has played the game itself.
Thank you for sharing your story! I looked at the video of your art you have and definitely believe it- your art style is reminiscent of what Phillips ended up using for other games they made such as the Zelda series. I found your website and very much enjoyed looking through it.
@@tigerboigrape Thank you Naomi!! There was a website, Blood Moon, that posted all the Hotel Mario by various artists. I sent them some of my original worksheets. Can't find 'em now. I guess I'll post the Mario worksheets on my own. Glad you liked it!
I took my teenage daughter (who has always been a true die-hard fan of the whole franchise and all it's characters) to see this and I'll never forget looking over at her during the movie and seeing the look of sheer joy and wonder on her face. As a parent, that's all the reason I need to give it 5 stars!
Biggest difference between Peach and the other girl bosses is that she was likable, kind, and confident without being arrogant. No male characters were turned into fools just to showcase how much better she was, yes she outshines Mario at first but he quickly caught up to her throughout the film and they worked together. Drinker summed it up perfectly; this movie is a palate cleanser for those tried of the modern way of telling stories.
if you think about it, she lived in that world her whole life and is accustumed to its rules. mario had to learn everything from scratch. i really missed this kind of movie where the hero actually had to put in effort and fight through countless failures without giving up in order to finally be able to pull the win
This film is so amazing, I genuinely will watch it BY MYSELF once in a while, just because it's such a charming nostalgia trip. I love it, the kids love it, my wife loves it, we've all gone twice now. It's single-handedly saving many cinemas that weren't doing well.
The big emotional investment in this movie is the relationship between Mario and Luigi as brothers. Maybe the fast pace makes it easy to miss, but Mario doesn't wait for Luigi to get locked in a cage before looking out for him. He sticks up for Luigi against Spike, clears a path for him when dashing through Brooklyn, and is genuinely concerned when their father suggests that if their business fails, Mario will have dragged Luigi down with him. Mario isn't just a brother, he is the big brother. And when Luigi steps up, brief as it is, it's still a powerful moment. Intentional or not, I think Peach's life experience weighed against Mario's determination makes a strong analogue to the children of gamer parents, who may be struggling with skills and reflexes that are second nature to their elders. The ice flower scene was a cool idea that was a bit overplayed, though.
I am from India and my 4 year old kid didn't understand a word said in the movie but he was smiling, laughing and cheering all through the movie. That's enough for me to say it achieved what it intended to do. Me and my wife had fun too and the 90 mins is another plus point as they went by pretty fast
Exactly, if your kid liked it, it is a good movie and did what it should do. I am 30 years older now and am not the audience for Super Mario anymore really(although of course a good Mario game is enjoyable without restrictions of this kind). So basically my word, should I watch it, is not as important as the joy and magic :D
I can honestly say they did a great job with this movie. My wife and I are Nintendo fans since the 90's and we had a blast watching this. Smiles from start to finish.
Going in with the right expectations was ultimately what let me enjoy this movie. Kid friendly, quick paced, and packed with Easter eggs. The music also really brings the nostalgia.
That was my problem. I went in after watching puss in boots. But you shouldn't have to turn your brain off for a movie. It should be good and well written.
The three most successful animation movies of 2022 to now were Puss in Boots, Minions and Mario. Also, we can add that two of the most successful live-action movies were the "toxic masculine" John Wick and Top Gun. I think Hollywood received a message that didn't expect.
No.. they expected a bad reaction.. each and every time a woman king or wakand forever comes out they have their media boot licking access media shill already cued up with 50 articles about how racist and sexist everything is when it fails.. these creeps are taking investor money and using it to spend it on their inclusive diverse female minority lesbian led "message" and they couldn't care less about entertainment or profit.. like that one lesbian actor in fhe new awful willow show said.. it's about having a diverse lesbian actor leading the show so some little queer kid has someone to look up to or something.. I dont get it.. if your so concerned about who people shag you should just do adult films.. not brainwashing children..
Most successful Sequels: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," and "Spiderman: No Way Home." The blueprints are all in place to inspire future films of all types. Hollywood just needs to get its' creatives in order. Because politics and feminism no longer sell. Not by a long shot.
Just saw it last night and can honestly vouch that it was awesome, way better than I thought it was going to be too. I'm a gamer in my early 30s, so I'm in between the categories for this movie's audience, but it completely satisfied both sides of that for me. As far as a Super Mario Bros. movie goes, this was as good as it could possibly be and that's a big compliment from me. Edit: I also personally enjoyed the image rehab that Peach has been getting lately. I didn't mind at all that she was obscenely good at platforming because they explained that she grew up in the Mushroom Kingdom, so it stood up to reason that platforming was something she'd be doing on a nearly constant basis.
Saw it with my kids and went in with positive expectations and still managed to be impressed. It's a simple movie but I think they hit it out of the park
My wife and I took our four year old daughter and come out so happy. We just felt like it’s an entertaining movie that we’d have loved as kids. Our daughter loved peach and now wants to play Mario games. We’ve watched the movie another couple of times online since and my daughter is obsessed.
One thing no one is talking about that deserves the utmost credit is the animation is absolutely incredible. Possibly the best man has ever made. The textures, style, colors, and movement.
yeah and this was my first time in an IMAX cinema and the first time in any cinema in the last decade, so I was blown away by the visuals straight away
Also, the choreography of scenes like when mario is helping luigi through the area under construction near the beginning isamazing. The visual storytelling was super strong.
The Peach stuff was a little more than I hoped for, but given her "protagonist" position in Mario 2 and the recent sports&racing versions, having her take on the role as defender of the Mushroom Kingdom makes sense from a lore perspective. I'd have liked it better if Bowser had a prisoner or leverage to force her to need Mario's help so the story leaned more heavily into the older game's end sequences, but you can't get that in modern Hollywood like you mentioned.🫤 I think having sequels already in the works would have made for a really fun character arc for Peach to develop into more of the modern "warrior princess" from the classic somewhat more passive version. Bowser's attack could "motivate her and give her the confidence" to fight back with the power ups and all that. Two hero's journeys in one movie. Think Paper Mario. She's not weak, she's just not a warrior. Big difference there. Luigi would have been more fun if he had more screen time too... No big deal really since he often does his own thing in the games anyways, but he should have played a bigger role than he did.
The movie really set the bar for how much love and appreciation a studio needs to have for the source material. If only other adaptations spent this much time. There were a couple odd scenes where dialogue felt off or something was cut. Biggest example was the scene with Mario and Peach with the fire flowers. That long awkward silence felt like something was missing.
End of the fire flowers scene was a referance to the end of the first Paper Mario game where the two just stand on the porch of Mario's house and watch the stars together.
When I realized that Mario was supposed to be Brooklyn-Italian instead of pure Italian, Chris Pratt’s choice of accent suddenly made a lot more sense. Given that, I think Pratt did a solid job voice acting the role.
Yeah, thought it was clever how they handled the accent issue. Having them speak in italian accents in the begginning commerial was brilliant. it quickly showed how horrible the movie would have been if they kept those accents.
He was fine. With a little Brooklyn, a little Italian, and a little wa-hoo, it didn't really sound to me like Star Lord in a red hat. The real offenders of just being themselves were Charlie Day and Seth Rogen, the former of which was a good fit, and the latter, he must know where the bodies are buried to keep getting work.
That's exactly what I was thinking. The original backstory for mario is that he comes from Brooklyn, USA. While Italian, being an American would give him a far more American accent, which is one reason I had no problem with the voice.
Uh, what? There was literally not even an inkling of a Brooklyn accent in Mario's voice. Pratt basically just did his regular voice. Charlie Day really didn't do much with the accent, either.
@@thebear7086 Happy that parents still care about the kind of content their children consume, and don't fold to wokeness when it comes to raising their own.
I liked how they portrayed princess peach. They didn’t overextend. They recognize she’s a good character in games like Smash Bros and Mario Kart. She kicked butt yet the movie was still about Mario.
Ehh, I disagree. They definitely portrayed her as “the badass” of the film. She called all of the shots, made all of the plans, and never did anything wrong. Even when she finally succumbed to marrying Bowser, she VERY quickly saved herself and pretty much everyone else. Now, i wouldnt have a problem with any of that, if it wasnt so contradictory to the source material. To flesh out a character is one thing, but to make them the EXACT OPPOSITE is another.
I didn't so much have a problem with Peach being really competent in this movie. It's her kingdom after all and she should by all rights know how to navigate it. My problem was one of my own making. By having played them, I simply like her characterization in the Paper Mario RPGs more. She's a diplomat who, while hesitant and sweet, solves her problems through cunning and wits instead of pure brawn and actionhero-ness.
@@TheAlibabatree nah, made sense to me that peach would flesh out a plan since mario knows nothing about this world and she grew up there. Also, her plans actually fail when you think about it and in the very end mario comes to save everyone
@@TheAlibabatree It could be worse. I'm fine with Princess Peach being more of a decisive leader than a MacGuffin to be saved. Her character was more of a mentor than a rote female badass action star. Besides, who else would be a mentor to Mario? Yes Peach ultimately saves herself but it's presented better than most Hollywood drivel. She uses guile and deception to outsmart Bowser instead of relying on bullshit girl power brute force. Compared to trash like Captain Marvel or any of the Disney Star Wars movies it's a breath of fresh air. Sure there's a whiff of dog turd in there but it's fresh air.
I was relieved with how they handled Peach. Yeah, she was better at the course than Mario but she didn’t rub it in … But most importantly, she was a decisive leader but still relied on the help of others (and they were all males - gasp!). And in my opinion,that’s exactly how modern women should be. We need to be able to fend for ourselves but know when to rely on others when needed, and our male counterparts balance us out. We all make each other better … and that’s how I think the dynamic between Peach and Mario came across. 👸🏼🍄❤️
@@hollowshield2315 I'd like to also weigh in that hopefully, Peach's athletic skills weren't just something pulled out of nowhere. Not only she had been a part of many of the Sport Nintendo games. But in Super Princess Peach, after finding out Mario and Luigi were kidnapped and Bowser tried to cause chaos in her kingdom, she literally got so mad at this. Enough to basically go "Screw it! Bowser is NOT getting away with this. I will go and save my man on my own and get back at Bowser for doing This to my kingdom!"
@@odoylerules4503 I agree but its very important now because mass media is constantly shaming and humiliating men in their movies and portray them as weak, a pervert or a fool to uplift the women in movies. It teaches both boys and girls to be respectful and help out one another instead of bringing the other down to lift the other up
The scene in the beginning with the dog had me in tears. I barely played those games as a kid (just wasn’t really into video games) but my kids love Mario Kart and we play it a lot. My kids LOVED the movie and I had a blast. Totally worth a watch. The theater was pretty full, too. We were stuck super close to the screen and it was pretty immersive, haha. It’s what Drinker says: fun, not preachy.
I'm a middle aged gamer with a young daughter.... we loved it ❤️ Hahaha; that's kind of hilarious with your opening. This was an awesome origin story for Mario; I would absolutely love the idea of a Super Mario RPG adaption for a part 2
When a movie has a high audience score and a low critic score, you know it's got some potential.
Meh, not always.
Critics just want better entertainment for children. They highly praised Puss in Boots 2
I just assume it's actually good or entertaining if critic's hate it.
I’ve found to trust the audience less
WTF is wrong with John Leguizamo?!
What a bitter jerk...
The brothers actually caring for each other, Peach being nice to someone new to her world, and Bowser being respected villain wise are things I liked about this movie. Overall worth my time to see imo.
Are you 3yo?
@@papalaz4444244 No lol. All ages can enjoy this movie, but from your response, it seems you think Mario is for little kids, which is not all true.
**Love how Peach was/is intrigued by Mario's appearance in this movie, like never seen a legit HUMAN BEING before. And yes she is nice! Very respectful towards Mario and stayed by his side thru and thru definitely**
@@papalaz4444244 That’s a bit uncalled for don’t you think? Seguro Miyamoto stated that the Mario movie was, “made so fans of all ages can enjoy” so don’t insult us with remarks like that please.
@@papalaz4444244 No they probably enjoy life.
Never forget the VFX artist who gave their soul to fix sonic.
Bless them
What's his name without googeling it then?
They may have been the flap of the butterfly to bring forward a new trend. Peak butterfly effect
I don't care. The fact they were gonna make that old model in the first place was an insult to the series. They should have had the sense beforehand before the fans got upset.
was all a clever conspiracy
@@stormcutter59 They did, but the Paramount executives didn't. Those morons insisted on the bad design only to be proven wrong by the backlash, at which point the actual creatives were able to get to work fixing it. Don't blame the wrong people.
Shout out to the blue shell turtle that kamikazed himself for the sake of his mission, he may be a bad guy but that scene was a good reminder that no one escapes the almighty blue shell.
Aint nothing more terrifying than seeing and hearing that alarm for an incoming blue shell. Dread it, run from it; the blue shell always arrives.
Perhaps even a deeper metaphor for life itself 🤔
He was a soldier till’ the very end, died with honor.
That scene left my jaw dropping.😲
That fucking blue shell holy shit
I appreciate how they didn't try to explain how everything in the world works or try to make sense of it and instead just rolled with it
Totally agree. Sometimes you don't need to explain stuff, and kids especially are more than willing to just roll with odd but fun-looking things.
This was my number one complaint at first, than I realized over explaining everything would have been twice as annoying
That's the biggest single difference between this movie and the first attempt in the early 90s.
I agree. I think this was intentional, as they made call outs to things that should have been explained, but aren’t, like Peach’s origin, floating blocks, and ridiculous layouts of everything.
Exactly! And I love how much the haters complain about that too lol
The more the critics hate this movie, the more the fans will love it.
I loved the movie.
I loved almost everything about it, except for peach
Audience rating > Critic rating
yay, more 10 year olds will love it?
@@nahtesalinas1917 how old are you? I went and saw this movie with my nephew. He loved it. It was fine. It’s just a kids movie. It offers almost nothing for adults. I was a little bored. It was kind of cute though but I was happy when it was over. My guess is you’re like nine or 10 if you are any older yowza.
Gotta admit: it’s nice seeing Drinker being more positive lately. Even with the disastrous state of Hollywood today, it’s good that there’s still some things to be happy about.
Just need look outside Hollywood and u can find good stuff. Netflix occasionally hits something, Then Korea, Japan and India deliver really good experiences.
Drinker isn't a downer. He just calls bullshit out when he sees it. All he wants is the same as the rest of us: To see good movies and be entertained.
@@Isnogood12 Exactly. Given how cynical so many people are online (admittedly with good reason), he’s at least able to give credit where it’s due, and I highly respect that.
Maybe he's been hanging out with Tatyana more.
@Isnogood12 I would generally agree with you, I like his stuff and comments, but while watching his and the podcasts review of the Indiana Jones 5 trailer I couldn't help but feel all they were doing was being needlessly nitpicky and negative over the smallest of possible details, just shitting on it for shit's sake. It might very well be a shit movie, but the amount of trash talk they threw at a movie that hasn't been released yet was kind of disappointing.
People often forget that a "damsel in distress" is not just a helpless victim, if written skillfully. She represents such virtues as endurance and purity of heart in the face of evil. Such a character can also sacrifice herself to save others (see Princess Bride, for example).
Passive virtue is still virtue. We're just used to recognizing only active virtues, auch as courage, strength and competence.
Exactly! That's the reason why Princess Zelda is one of my favorite female characters ever. She's (almost) always a damsel in distress, but she's never useless, on the contrary, she's a super important character. In recent games, her different avatars have become more complex characters, while at the same time staying true to what makes her Princess Zelda.
The first Paper Mario game also played a bit with this, giving you control over Peach every now and then to basically playing Metal Gear Solid with the Koopa guards, showing that she does more than just wait around for Mario to show up.
Feminism seems to be the very definition of Impatience.
@@EvilDoresh Paper Mario Peach was probably my favorite version of her. She got to be brave and clever and creative without having to be macho or a Kung Fu master
@@KosteonLink Same here. That’s the vibe I got from this movie’s Peach and I loved it, despite going into the movie wincing at the thought of them turning peach into a girlboss
A good friend took her kids to see it. I was struck by what she said: "I love a child's laughter." Kids don't need the stress of complex, divisive social issues, real or manufactured. They need to laugh and enjoy themselves when it's time to escape this world for a couple hours.
Profound. Thank you.
But how will the kids learn about black pansexual badass non binary female by birth protagonist?
30 kids (including mine) went front of the cinema and started running around playing with each other when the credits started rolling when I watched it. All had fun, never seen anything like it.
That's true but also morals being a part of children's stories have existed since the beginning so even this movie will have morals but like you said complex and divisive social issues aren't for children. Basic morals of selflessness courage and love are all that are needed in kids movies.
@@plustico2846 yes all children's stories need morals to teach them how to be good people in the world... But they don't sex education and critical race theory at that age... If you want a child to grow up and not be racist or sexist, put them in a diverse environment, send them to a multi ethnic school, and they will develop an open mind all on their own... You don't need to explain to them their privilege or lack thereof because they're " insert colour"
It's like these woketards forget that if someone turns out racist or sexist it's most likely because they learned it at home from their parents, bad parenting is what causes majority of toxic behavior in people.. Not the cartoons, movies or games we consume for entertainment
Just what we needed from a movie: a male protagonist that keeps his balls and fights the good fight, a female mentor who isn't bitchy and insecure in the presence of said male, an overall world that isn't taken too seriously but enough to make you care somewhat and a villain that isn't sympathetic. Hats off to Nintendo for stepping in and giving us a movie we've been craving for like crazy.
It also helps that you can laugh at the villain a bit. Bowser was entertaining every time he appeared on screen.
@@Lennis01 Jack Black FTW
Nothing wrong with a sympathetic villain, just as long as he/she doesn't outright become a hero at the end. I was screaming to the heavens after I saw MALEFICENT.
A villain who is entertaining/funny but is still a legitimately intimidating threat. God, I miss those.
It was a fantastic movie, in all aspects. I watched it TWICE already. I can't think if the last time I went to the movies to see something TWICE. It's a huge win in my book! 😄✌
If you watch the interviews with the Japanese creatives, including the original creator of the Mario character (Miyamoto) who came in from Nintendo to direct Peach's role in the plot, THANK GOD those old Japanese dudes put their foot down and knew how to keep it real on this one.
Japan has never cared about representation in its media. It’s a more conservative culture than the rest of the West so is safe from the grasps of woke
I've said it before and I will say it again. Japan will never bend the knee to western, Leftist ideology. And I look up to them for that.
日本人にありがたい。
@@kaizokujimbei143 Square Enix... Capcom... Sony would say otherwise sadly.
@@leoncoben6983 Do American corporations represent the majority of American citizens? The question is rhetorical. Of course they do not. Same applies to Japan. Big Tech and the Mass Media want you to believe that they have far more influence and that they represent way more people than they actually do. And as it so happens, Japan is better equipped to reveal this truth to the public because Japan is a traditional and conservative nation.
I've said it before and I will say it again. Just try to invade Japan with military force. Japan has a strong military even if they don't brag about it on TV like the Chinese and Koreans do about their own armed forces. Just try to invade Japan. I want to see you utterly fail. And I know you will fail. Because troonie soldiers are weak soldiers. Your ideology will be your undoing. And my popcorn machine is oiled and ready.
🍿🍿🍿🍿
@@leoncoben6983 Those companies feel pressured to pander to western audiences for several decades now. It’s not surprising they’re still taking bad advice.
I think it was one of the best looking animated movies. There were plenty of shots that just had so much detail.
True the environment artists did a great job
It was beautiful to look at and pure eye candy
"The era of comic book movies has come to an end, and the age of video game movie adaptions is upon us, and I'm more than ready for it." Well said
I couldn't agree more with the Drinker.😎
Let's just hope it doesn't devolve into the money hungry mess the MCU became
Let's hope
@@wafflemanofficial3130 It will.
Let´s see each other in 5 years in this comment to see if that comment actually aged well, I really hope so
The thing I liked about Peach was that the writers did what Hollywood seemingly couldn't for YEARS by making a female character that was strong and capable yet also kind to the male characters in the story. Rather than run through the typical trope of subtly belittling Mario for being unable to do what she could when he first arrived, Nintendo had Peach accept Mario's inexperience and help him get better.
Very true. Peach stood on her own merits and skills rather than take the lazy shortcut of taking a strong male character and leapfrogging their own reputation by belittling that male character. The logic being, "If that man is THAT tough and awesome, and if this female can beat him eaily, therefore this female character is so much better than the make character.".
Peach also has experience fighting and is implied to have fought against Bowser before since she’s the only one in the Mushroom Kingdom who can fight. She also admits to Mario that she had an easier time with the training course, not because she’s that good, but maybe because she’s lived here longer and has more experience. (Edit) So it gives a believable excuse for why Peach is a good fighter and doesn’t belittle Mario because he’s still new at this.
This wasn't the "Hollywood writers". It is 100% Nintendo. Nintendo had REAL strong and cool girl characters way before third-wave feminism laid seige on our society and our culture. Samus from the Metroid series is another.
I was hesitant towards Peach, but you’re right!
Peach in this movie is a far superior character or "strong, independent woman" than everything Disney put out in the last 5 to 8 years.
Her skills: Explained in the movie.
Her character: determined, strong-willed and kindhearted.
We took our 4 and 6 year old to see it this weekend and we all loved it. So nice to see a family movie together with no messages and no lecturing. Just pure fun.
THERE WAS A MESSAGES... RAINBOW ROADS... I SAW IT IN THE TRAILER. WON'T BE GOING
@@sharonthebarron Lmao, Rainbow Road is a staple of the series, first appearing in Super Mario Kart in 1992… I highly doubt it has anything to do with the LGBT community.
@@Arbteron I think they're memeing, or at the very least I hope they're memeing
Yes! FINALLY a movie that isn't preachy or virtue signaling!
I mean they did swap Luigi and Peaches role because you can't have damsels in distress anymore so the woke is still there in the background but glad you enjoyed.
**Love how Peach was/is intrigued by Mario's appearance in this movie, like never seen a legit HUMAN BEING before. And yes she is nice! Very respectful towards Mario and stayed by his side thru and thru definitely**
Yes because as every woman knows, the best way to be nice to a small man is to make fun of his height 👍 #genius
It was quite refreshing to NOT have forced drama. Like a misunderstanding where one brother calls the other useless and he overhears him, and then the split up on bad terms. Imagine how painfully cliche that would be.
Well said! There is absolutely a time and a place for that sort of conflict, but it's amazing how often movies turn to that incredibly formulaic and forced bit. And it very, VERY rarely is a value added.
The Lego Movie managed to not feel forced and it also managed to be just a better film, overall, with an interesting story and characterz with character arcs and development.
Kids never said it was forced drama or boring. Kids loved it. And so did critics.
It's entirely possible to please both groups.
@@astoriastestkitchen No one cares
BRUUUUUHHHH!! That happens SOOOO MUCH!! 🤦♂️🤦♂️🫠🫠
Yup pretty much in every move when everyone gets chummy I know the drama is coming. Mario went down a path of not skipping a beat and just being a full on entertainment the entire time
It wasn't perfect, but it was super fun. I could sit through it all, having a pleasant experience and I actually laughed. I haven't been able to do that much in the theater in recent years.
Yeah, my wife and I had a great time, and she even wants to go back and see it again. Plus, I don't know why, but the luma freaking got me. I laughed at every scene with him in it.
ZELDA IS NEXT.
Peach was the only real weird part of the movie for me. She was way too good at doing things. It felt a bit forced.
@@anonisnoone6125 I mean what was the alternative - vulnerability? Character growth? Naaah, it'll be fine.
@Puzzle Pottage Watch out there, People may say otherwise about the “turning off your brain” part. Which I can’t say for sure if turning off your brain for this film is good or bad, it’s a pretty fun experience to say the least.
Illumination and DreamWorks still seem to understand how to make animated films for kids and their parents while Disney completely lost sight of it.
is so EMBARRASING that, illumination is eating disney's lunch in the box office...and worst of all, they DESERVE IT! mario's movie is just genuinely good, lots of care was took and it just shows!
onward, lightyear... strange world... phase 4 marvel. jesus, is just depressing how awful thsoe excuses of cinema were
Let's not get too ridiculous about praising Illumination of all things. They may not be pandering like Didney, but the quality of their movies is on average pitifully low. If they can keep up with the Mario movie's quality going forward tho, honestly, I'll feel happy for them
@@theALTF4 idk I think the writing story arc for mario
was as generic as they come
but it did do the references/easter eggs well
some of the voices were off to me as well(Kranky Kong)
and Jack Black singing is from what I've heard always good (Peaches, +2 Tenacious D songs)
This owes more to Nintendo than Illumination.
They have taught me how to take care of pussies you know cats
It didn’t even have to be an amazing movie, I’m just happy we finally have a decent video game movie adaptation.
I wish they had done that with world of Warcraft
The cinematic they made for the game is legendary, yet they shat out that garbage ,
This is like the 7th decent videogame adaptation.
Ur mum was decent
I think the sonic films were decent adaptations
I disagree. Mario is still leagues below Detective Pikachu, Silent hill and Sonic 2 in terms of quality or good pacing
Seeing that clip of Toy Story 3 made me realise just how much classic Pixar spoiled us. Such fantastic movies that everyone could enjoy. Makes me really sad seeing what everything has become :(
The cinematic execellence of the trash inciberator sequence has few rivals in animation or even traditional films. It managed to convey terror and existential dread in a way that was gripping and would be understood by children. The deus ex machina that delivered the toy protragonists to safety was a well constructed callback to earlier films. It managed to up the stakes, have the happy ending, and still feel true to the tone of the entire series. Good luck finding that in modern entertainment for modern audiences.
I feel like Pixar should've "ended" around that time.
@@ltb1345 Inside Out was fantastic
I cried a little seeing that scene
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Over 130 song references. Countless Easter eggs. For a gamer, this is the movie we've been waiting for. I had the stupidest smile on my face the whole time.
Meanwhile my daughter's kept singing Jack Blacks Peach's song.
Real "I know what that is!!!" "Did you know Mario can jump? That's like in the games, Mario can jump! omg!" "It's the song!!!! when he goes down in the pipe, did you know that's the song that happens when he goes into the pipe? I clapped when I saw it! I KNOW WHAT THAT IS!!" "the koopas!! Omg!! those are in the game. I've seen those, they were in the game!!! what a reference!!! I clapped so much when I saw it!!!!"
Literally had chills the whole time! It was so much fun!
the movie was woke AF and boring and mediocre.
Mario did an Ultra-shortcut during the Rainbow Road section
@@thediam0nddrag0n78 He knows the speedrun strats.
But even as a true gamer he couldnt avoid the harbringer of death that is the blue shell.
I appreciate that you covered the fact that luigi didnt get enough screen time(which can hopefully be amended if they decide to make a sequel). Also I think the "peach being too powerful" trope is softened a bit with the explanation that she was raised in that land and understands how everything works to a point where its justified that she knows how to run the course in the beginning and manage herself with bowser
Yeah, but who raised her to be so competent? The toads? Seems like most military might and prowess and whatnot is in the Kong Kingdom and the Toads are just an adorable harmless civilisation.
@@benjamingeorge8241 I'd like to think that Mario and Peach just took to parkor as a hobbie in their teenage years. It would be an easy explanation for why they're both so unusually athletic for people with their occupations.
Doesnt she say that she beat the course on her first go at it? If so that's a bit ridiculous.
@@benjamingeorge8241 she has a father you know, he's just never in the picture for some reason.
And if he's actually dead in the movie, people can teach themselves everything. Peach is old enough to have a lifetime experience (not sure how old is she tho).
That's the opposite of the damsel in distress theme in the video games though
I dragged my parents to go see this, and they really loved it. Especially the Mario Kart scenes since that's the only Mario game they've ever played. Cutest part was a little girl yelling out "Where's Princess Daisy????" Made me regret not wearing my Daisy dress lol
I cannot tell you how heartwarming it was to see characters treating eachother with respect and kindness. Nowadays movies are snarky, rude, and disgusting, it was a lovely change.
You have an actual Daisy dress? lol
While it plays things a little too safe, it works for Mario pretty damn well for the most part.
I was a kid back in the 90's and I remember very fondly being absolutely hyped each time Disney announced a new movie. Got small kids now in the family and I felt for them because I've never seen them react to movies like we did back in the day. Until this movie came out.... and I must confess, I am too, lol
What keeps you from showing your kids the classics you grew up with?
Illumination has been the only dependable studio for kids' films lately. I have 4 kids 8 and under, and the minions/despicable me, secret life of pets, sing movies are some of the only ones my kids watch. We haven't watched a Disney movie since Frozen 2.
@@halofreak1990 not my kids (nephew and niece), and they are so used to the extremely quick paced series of today that things like Cinderella bore them to tears.
They love Studio Ghibli's movies, though. Totoro and Ponyo are their favorites.
The reason is you have too much to pick and choose from today. Kids can watch their favorite show anytime, anywhere. We coulndt and that made the movies in the 90s seem better.
@@V8ern Also no propaganda
The fact critics give Mario movie questionable reviews while audience loves it is honestly a reocurring pattern in many cases
Yeah like the Terminal List, got like 30% from critics and like 90% from fans.
Some criticisms about the movie are valid others aren’t. I’ve seen a critic say that this was illumination’s only bad film 💀
Be careful so that TH-cam won't ban your account, like with the other commentator channels.
@@XParasiteOctoling that critic's intelligence is absolutely 0 like has that person seen the 2nd and 3rd despicable me movies
Seriously. Checkout the top RT critic review and how they apparently hate normal family units:
“Among the many errors of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, screenwriter Matthew Fogel plops him and his brother Luigi into a milquetoast Brooklyn family that doubts them and disrespects their small-business dreams.”
the princess was graceful and encouraging to the heroes. rather than crude, ugly, and trying to humiliate everyone around them. so her being some percentage of girl boss wasn't as offputting as most hollywood outings.
yeah i think her personality made sense. she's a princess and the only royalty, so of course she's competent, but she didn't come across as obnoxious.
I mean, they've been going this direction with Peach for a while now. Super Mario 3D World had her as a main character instead of being the one you rescue, and Odyssey made her seem a lot more competent overall. Also SMB2 already made made her playable, and that was on the NES. It's been a long time since she was simply a damsel in distress, so I'm not sure how anyone is even surprised by this
Mario game didnt need Peach to do anything, but of course when they make a movie it has to have a female main character that is completely unnecessary and doesnt do anything to advance the plot or make the story more interesting.
This is not the image that they're showing in these commercials.
@@ZenMonkeyGod uhhh you know from the start is basicly been like that right...? in super mario 2 the 2nd game that ever came out you could play as peach...
My hubby and I took our child last week. Like Top Gun, I walked out realising I hadn’t thought about anything but the movie. True escapism. Really loved it! 👍🏼
I sang the DK rap in the theatre and the kid next to me looked at me like I was a genius, I felt like it to for remembering that song from over 20 years ago.
That's the type of nostalgia that sticks with people, something that pulls up a beloved memory buried deep after decades. While I was in the theatre I felt like I was in my childhood home playing the N64 with my big brother or in the back of the car playing my Gameboy Color. I actually felt a little drunk of the nostalgia alone, but damn did it feel good to smile for over an hour
I got so hyped when I heard the rap play. I'm over here wondering if it was ever used in anything else outisde of DK64 because it's still catchy as heck.
Too bad Grant Kirkhope wasn't credited for DK rap.
@@WhisperByte Hope they fix that when the movie comes to Blu-Ray/streaming services.
@@WhisperByte The good thing is that people like you are acknowledging it. So it’s nice to see that the original composer not being credited is pointed out by many people because there really isn’t an excuse for him to be uncredited.
I want to see the look on my face when I heard it in the theater
I loved this film to death:
The character motivations are literally plucked right out of the games, (Like Bowser wanting to marry Peach for no apparent reason except blind love)
The power scaling for each character's abilities (like D.K vs Bowser in a short scuffle) are completely accurate and were definitely reviewed by Nintendo meticulously,
Dumb and hilarious moments like Kamek watching the Ice kingdom get burned to the ground with the reflection in the glasses and the satisfied smirk made me cry of laughter,
The art style and colors are so vibrant and refreshing to see, the Mario Kart portion of the film with the Kong army is phenomenally fun and FEELS like a Mario Kart video game.
The hidden references and SOUND EFFECTS are PERFECT, the soundtrack was made by a live-orchestra and it feels so authentic.
All in all, this movie is exactly what I expect out of a Mario film, and it delivered everything I want, fun plot, visually stunning, and hilarious events, 10/10 for me:
Ethan Avila said no one ever.
@@Arcexey says me and the large group of friends I went to see it with actually
@@Arcexey I said it, punk.
Bot.
@@thestain8004 "I love the star wars sequels to death!"
"Said no one ever."
"says me and the large group of friends I went to see it with actually."
The best thing about this movie and elevates it... is Chris Pratt understanding and acknowledging passionate fan criticism.
He did good as Mario I thought
It reminded me of Henry Cavill a bit. Cause as he said, fans aren't toxic they're passionate.
@@tbirdUCW6ReAJ Yeah he definitely did a real good job of bringing Mario's character to a more grounded voice, whoever edited that trailer with the line that makes no appearance in the movie was definitely in a bit of trouble for that one
Which is weird, because he's a devout republican.
@@thomasbecker9676 Nice job weirdly including politics.
I took the kids and grandkids to see it last week. Everyone loved it, from my middle aged kids and their spouses that grew up playing the games to the youngest grandchild who is 2. I can't remember the last time we all went out together and had such a good time. Since then, the kids can't stop singing the Peaches song and they want to go and see it again. Can't remember the last time anyone in the family wanted to rewatch a new movie release. It's just what we need in this time when the house of mouse is intent on destroying all those family friendly movies we love by remaking them for people that don't watch kids movies. No preaching, no trying to change the world or the minds of anyone. This is a movie that you can turn off the outside world and just have FUN watching with the whole family.
A very obvious fanfic 1/10
I went with my kids and we had a blast. It is not like it was made to be serious.
@@papalaz4444244 Bye Felicia. 👋
@@papalaz4444244 I had the same thing with my family . I am 55 and grew up on Mario and so did my wife. I have 4 kids ranging from 8 to 25. I also brought my dad with me and we all had so much fun. This is not the most intelligent movie but it doesn't have to be. It's just good clean fun. When is the last time you have been to a family movie where everyone was entertained?
Love it when The Drinker gives a movie “thumbs up.” It’s what adds legitimacy to the channel- that our intrepid host doesn’t just indiscriminately shit on everything, but fairly calls ‘em like he sees ‘em. My wife worked on this film, so I’m extra delighted it has been well received.
form your own opinion
@@joe_floyd why are you here
@@timfalken3886 To discuss the opinion I have formed for myself
@@joe_floyd only thing you've done in this entire comment section is shit on someone else's opinion, stop pretending
Jesse, you can tell your wife she and her colleagues have done very well-I watched this in the movie theater here a last Friday, and I enjoyed it a lot.
@@timfalken3886 Lol snowflake can't handle criticism over a kids movie LMFAO. "Dear Jesse, thank you for drip feeding me your basic reactionary takes, my wife's boyfriend bought tickets for us and it was a blast.
I see Peach less like a strong female character, and more like an experienced mentor. Lore-wise, it makes sense that Peach is better than Mario at most things because that's what happens when you spent your whole life there compared to when you were just thrown in, such as in Mario's case. It makes sense that she'd be the one to train and encourage him, showing him the ropes and believing he can do it because that's what a good mentor does.
Also, I respect that Bowser is irredeemably evil and has the goal of gaining power and a bride by any means necessary. Like with Puss and Boots, like with Dungeons and Dragons, the Mario movie is a nice breath of fresh air, seeing a villain who is just as entertaining as they are to root against.
Funny story, I thought that peach would be a mentor character from the trailers so I joked before the movie came out that I predicted that she would die because almost all mentor characters die.
I thought so too until I realized she literally passed through the challenges on first trial with zero experience, while Mario who initially was shown to be athletic had a couple of fails, thanks to the power of feminism
You're just too desensitized to modern females in film.
She was trash.
@gibbsduhem1066 Explain this, please, because nerds keep claiming that the princess' expertise is totally justified because she's been raised in the Kingdom for most of her life...
@@rustyshackelford4224 she is literally seen in a flashback passing through challenges with ease, and again she literally says I passed on my first trial. She wasn't even old enough to do those stunts. Whatever way you want to look at this the truth remains.
I’m so glad you reviewed this movie. We took our kids for my 11 year-old daughter’s birthday, and it did not disappoint. We laughed a ton. I agree that a little of the narrative felt unfinished compared to how amazingly they worked in so many fun nuggets from the games. There was an audible gasp in the theater when Mario got the blue mushroom, because people who play the games knew what was about to happen. That was priceless. The sense of shared experience was really cool. The Lego Movie remains my favorite movie made from a game/toy IP. I love how Lord and Miller can both acknowledge and poke fun at our modern sensibilities. But Mario was fun, breezy, and an awesome family flick.
Nah, the narrative didn't felt unfinished.
@@scottchaison1001 yeah more so left us with more questions or doesn't cover everything needed of the mario world
We know how the Mario world works though in the games
@@firdanharbima6997 It did cover everything needed, what are you talking about?
This movie was incredible. I loved it, my wife loved it, my kid loved it. Just a perfect family flick. Massive smiles on our face the entire time.
Same
It's mediocre
@@novustalks7525 I'm glad you felt the need to voice that.
@@novustalks7525 who asked my guy?
carpenter fan! 😍
The success of Super Mario Bros. might be deeper than you think, at least for some of us. As a child of the 90s, I grew up playing a lot of Nintendo and Super Nintendo with my brothers. I never thought I'd stored up those memories as particularly good memories, they were just mundane and every day. But when I saw the Super Mario Bros. movie with my husband and our 9 year old kiddo, all those happy times came flooding back in the best way.
The musical score, the characters' looks and personalities, the story, the Mario Karts, the triumphant star, it all took me back to a time I didn't realize I missed as much as I did in the post covid, riotous, contentious, child abusing, school shooting ridden, debt infused apocalyptic world we live in today.
Do you get all that depth from this movie if you didn't spend a happy childhood playing these games? Of course not. But I needed this movie to throw some Hail Mary optimism my way after all the disappointment and bullsh*t of the past few years. And with its "agenda" of family first, selflessness, and genuine teamwork, I was happy to have my kiddo watch it. 10/10 will watch again.
It's nice to hear an intelligent opinion
I'm sold 😊
I call bull. All the movie's success means is that not only will even more mediocre movies get a pass, but any future adaptations on Nintendo properties will be lazily done, save for the animation.
@@SirBlackReeds I mean yeah if you want to be a cynical A**hole
Very nicely put 😁
I went with my girls and it was so amazing. Can't remember last time I laugh so much and on top of that it was such a good hit to my childhood and hobbies. 10/10!!
Took my 8 year old son to it and the smile on his face alone was worth the cost of admission. He's a huge Mario fan and this movie was absolutely everything he'd hoped it would be. But I was amazed at how much I smiled and laughed through it.
I was not expecting this movie to get a review by The Drinker, but I am more than happy it did! Pretty damn spot on. I am in the young-adult part of the audience, with Mario as a substantial part of my childhood. Absolutely loved the movie.
the fact that a videogame adaptation based on an absolute acid trip of a premise makes more sense and is more well done than a large chunk of movies is absolutely nuts lol
Grace: “so wow!”
C.Drinker: “SHUT UP!”
10/10
Who?
You tell her, Drinker!😆
Drinker, you nailed the review, but you may have missed a couple of additional themes in this movie which I thought brought another layer of depth with it: 1) the journey and work of making our fathers and family proud of what we can do, and 2) to never lose hope no matter how dark and grim the situation is.
I took my entire family to see it on Saturday, and we absolutely loved it! It was like Universal started bringing back the magic of family movies…something Disney has obviously forgotten.
I agree
Absolutely correct!!
Virgin Disney: Women need to be empowered! Racism needs to be justified! Sexuality needs to be brought to the equation!
Chad other Animation companies: Keep on going! Make your family proud! Be a fearless hero for everybody to enjoy
We didn't start calling it Woke Disney for no reason.
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The Disney brothers are face down in their graves...
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The thing about these kids movies is that they portray characters that actually want to be heroic good people. They unironically inspire me while most other media just discourages me
True heroism is inspiring, nothing wrong with that. Heros and (no) capes and all.
Bad movies on the other hand are not inspiring and can drag the most noble idea down into the mud and make it look like a pos.
Honestly, being good and doing the right thing irl(or even understanding what that mystical thing could be in a given situation) is not at all as easy or rewarding as movies and games usually make it seem.
@@guyincognito959 I would love for more mature movies to portray protagonists suffering immensely or even failing as a result of pursuing virtue. That would be a much more poignant way to depict the results of the brutal reality we live in than the hedonistic narcissists that most modern characters are written to be.
*Matt would later come to realize that discouraging adults and demoralizing children is not a byproduct of wokeness but indeed it's central function*
@@merrylderrickson3147 lol
@@guyincognito959 Although a part of me wish Mario appeared with his Cape in the movie, being more than just a commercial gag. maybe on the sequel, who knows.
For parents of young children, it was nice to know that we weren't going to be forced into addressing some kind of social commentary they're not ready for, as well as a hell of an opportunity to see them re-live our childhood memories of Nintendo.
Absolutely worth the price of having to go to TH-cam and put jack black singing "peaches" on loop, so that the kids can hear it over and over.
One point missed in the review - It actually is a superhero origin story for Mario, in classic Marvel style. Ordinary world, thrust into a weird scenario, through struggle learns how to handle new powers, uses them to gain new allies and help others in need, winds up comfortable with both everyday and magical identities.
It's basically a isekai anime but without it being shit
Finally we have a film that thumbs its nose at "modern influences" and it gave us a fun ride, with many references and Easter eggs to the popular video games it was based on.
About the only problem I had when I went to watch Super Mario Bros at my local cinema was that they stuck the movie trailer for "The Little Mermaid For Modern Audiences" on beforehand lol.
The movie isn’t even out yet. How can someone judge it before it’s released?
@@Allaiya. how close in appearance is the new Ariel to the source material (the original animated film)? Once you find the answer to that out, can you understand why people have responded negatively to this new film? If things were the other way around there would be mass outrage in this current climate. How is it ok to swap things around one way but not the other?
@@noelburland7169 A lot of things change from the original source material. While it may be annoying, it still doesn't mean the film will be bad. I recall a lot of people were upset Daniel Craig was playing James Bond at first bc he was blond.
I don't judge things until I see it in person, personally. Then if it sucks I will happily say so - like the Gossip Girl reboot - it was trying so hard & obviously to be for 'modern audiences' as you call it, and it completely missed the mark. But the Last of Us changed a few things with the actors and was still great
@@Allaiya. Disney is admittedly changing aspects of the movie to fit "modern audiences", despite those changes in direction being entirely unnecessary. The raceswap and Ariel supposedly not "sacrificing everything for a man" are key points of contention and show the people behind this didn't care for what came before them, which was fine and enduring for a reason.
I can guarantee the new Little Mermaid demake will be DOA. Disney's track record is speaking for itself on top of what we have heard from cast and crew.
@@Allaiya. if The Little Mermaid didn't already exist then this upcoming film would not have been facing the same level of criticism it has been. If this new version of Ariel was an original character I wouldn't have had a problem with it and I suspect many others would feel the same way.
Disney are just pandering to what they think modern audiences want. By labeling the people who have criticized the upcoming film racists, it shows they are quite a way out of touch with reality and don't want to make films that people want to see.
This film was such a blast. Almost everyone in my theater was clapping at the end.
Thats good, is no one going to mention how good this movie looks? Even drinker did not mention it.
When bowser was defeated at the end some kids in my theater actually cheered. I'm serious.
"And Then Everyone Clapped" The Movie?
clapping 😏
Why do people clap in a theater? Do they think the cast, writers, and director are there? It always seemed so stupid to me.
The plot of Mario might not be deep, but it has more wholesomeness than anything The big Disney has forced down on us from their soap boxes.
Yeah, 1.5h advertisement from the 3rd biggest video game company of all time for their games is so wholesome my heart's gonna mealt.
Wholesome AF. As Family. Nothing beats brothers looking out for each other, and as Bowser learned. Nothing beats family.
@@samppiliina9127 Not only the 3rd biggest video game company of all time but also one of the most evil
Friendly reminder that nothing is being forced on you. You choose what media you consume. Take some responsibility for your decisions.
Yup…it was nice for a change that there was no far-left political agenda crammed down our throats
To be honest, I like the obstacle scene. All her life Peach is the only human she has known. She was raised from a baby by Toads and lived there, knowing only she can do the course and no toad can. It's why she wanted Mario to do it so badly, almost asif to prove he is human
Was it ever stated that Toads can't do it?
I saw the obstacle scene as a symbolic struggle of a new player learning to play the game and I'm sure that's how it was intended.
She was showing Mario that if you live here, you have to be able to do this much just to reach Donkey Kong island she had already learned. Yes, this is someone who has played the game mom/dad and watching someone try platforming for the first time. I really enjoyed the movie the soundtrack was kick ass oh and P.S. yes the toads could all do the obstacle course the same as they could all ride rainbow road
@@chrisgaming9567 Its sorta implied, as Peach says something to the effect of only humans being capable of jumping like that (perhaps that ability is so impressive and that's why they made her royalty?). They also show Red Toad needing to be lifted to climb a cliff during the travel montage, so he can't jump. Technically this is true to the games because of the heavy backpack, but even without it Toad isn't capable of jumping as high as the human characters. Essentially, toads can only jump as well as humans in the real world can (the only exception are the New Super Mario games, but only because all characters have standardized controls, rather than unique ones like the other games). So I'd say that's a valid interpretation, as its fairly consistent with the games (or at least as much as you can with how inconsistent they can be) and is supported well enough in the movie.
I wish Toadsworth Toadstool is the one who raised Peach and not some random Toads. Oh well.
The moment Andy reflexively pulls Woody back from Bonnie got to me when I was already well into my thirties. It’s one of the most effective examples of visual storytelling I’ve ever seen.
That was the scene that broke me. Was sad up until then, but when he recoiled from Bonnie, I just couldn't hold it in 😢
@@kennard3106, no words needed. Andy didn’t even know why he pulled back, but we knew. He’s killing the child inside the man.
When people asked me how the movie was, I tell them it was an okay movie, but an amazing Mario tribute. It is so fun for anyone who has picked up a mario game to see a reference in the movie!
That's actually a very good way to talk about the movie! :-)
Not bad! :-D
I didn't like how most of the references were so 0iq like give me something super spesific. Also why no make Mario Galaxy references more? Only 2 of which one was in end credits
@@samppiliina9127 haha, most of the movie makes 0 sense but so do the mario games
@@LuisSierra42 yeah. Works for games, not so much for movies.
@@samppiliina9127 Even with the lack of Mario Galaxy references, hearing Gusty Garden Galaxy in the credits made me jump out of my seat in excitement..
The shot from behind Peach while she's falling is a pretty incredible animation flex.
Hair and cloth movement is notoriously tough.
This is goes to show you how *extremely* talented Illumination's animators are. They deserve an Oscar for best animation.
hair and cloth animation is not hard lol. You just run it through a simulation and fix any clipping if necessary (im an animator). But yes the animation is fantastic in this movie.
Hair and cloth movement animation is only hard if drawn by hand. Still an impressive shot, one of my favorites in this movie.
Like you said, Princess Peach is too good at certain things, but to be fair you have to remember she grew up in that kingdom ever since she was a baby, so I could see why she has an advantage on certain things. I also noticed that while in the mushroom kingdom she does things with ease, but when they finally get to Brooklyn she starts to struggle fighting bowser.
Yeah it’s also a movie for little babies about super mario
If only Toadsworth were in the flashback sequence. His presence and willingness to train Peach would've been sweet. A shame Nintendo didn't want him there.
Eh the line that told me there was girl boss excised from the script before I even heard that it genuinely happened was when she half heartedly hid then gloated about beating the training course on her first try
Thank god Nintendo had a pair of balls
Not to mention, she’s the tallest person in the kingdom, and her subjects are (in their own words) adorable. She would HAVE to become capable if she wanted to be able to defend them if the need arose (i.e. Bowser showing up).
This movie is what it needed to be: ENTERTAINING. That's why it is a success. It isn't perfect but it is joyously fun and light.
It really was. Like an ice cold lemonade on a hot day. Pleasant, uncomplicated, light, and satisfying. Not every movie has to be the as deep and meaningful as the first 10 min of UP, or the end of Toy Story 3.
This movie is probably the kind of movie we need right now. It’s a movie that honors it source material and entertains the audience by giving a good, simple story.
There is also a third audience - parents who don’t know anything about Mario and take their kids and have to sit through it. And it was good and accessible for us too. It was fun and everyone left wanting to watch it again.
Arent parents of today kids that grew up with mario?
@@hiiambarney4489 depends what region of the world they’re from , let alone upbringing
@@hiiambarney4489 there someone out there not grow with game console,
@@sandisumadi2560 there are even parents who grew up with Sega or Sony
@Lucy
Mario and Nintendo were the only console if you head back far enough.
I think they did Princess Peach pretty good, I didn't even realize the "she saved herself" part at the end because it was still so chaotic and everyone was struggling to contend with Bowser... But yeah, her expertise was justified and wasn't badly written. She says it herself in the show to Mario when he struggles, "I grew up here..."
Yawn, they always give action chicks excuses for being flawless. Been like this since at LEAST 2 decades ago.
Need more works where female characters can be a laughing stock or punching bags for men, and they just have to deal with it, like the male characters deal with the opposite situations.
I loved when she made fun of Mario's height. Then when Mario made fun of her fat arse and easiness with men, that was the best bit.
@@turbotrup96
But she wasn't flawless. She still gave herself up to Bowser to save her kingdom, wasn't able to protect Mario from the blue shell, was eveb shown to have guilt over the idea she killed Mario, lighted King Bom-omb's fuse which made her lose her power up, and she even had no faith in herself for getting the Kongs to aid her because she knows thier King is crazy.
@@HypercomboProductionexactly
If we get like 4 Mario Movies or something, there will have to come a time when they'll have to let Peach get kidnapped and Mario has to be the one to rescue her.
One thing I personally liked about the characterisation of Mario and Luigi was the brotherly love they had for each other. Although Luigi does get unfairly limited screen time in the movie, and I know a lot of people like to make fun of or make parodies about Mario being a bigshot and hogging the spotlight while Luigi always gets bullied, I was really touched by the brotherly bond the two had in this film, and it really warmed my heart to see how much the two cared about each other, and seeing how close Mario was to break down in tears after reuniting with his brother was quite wholesome. Not to mention Mario always looking out for his little bro and Luigi supporting his brother's dream and overcoming his fear in the final act. Reminded me of my connection with my brother.
This!
I've got a 7, 4, and 1 year old, all boys. The older ones love Mario (etc). You better believe I was ringing the "look! Brotherly love!" bell for days after taking them to see it.
And it works! That, the joy on their faces, and me getting to sticking it to the critics are more than enough reasons to send them back to the theater to watch it again.
Yeah, hopefully Luigi won't get Hawkeye'd in the next movie. Even a Luigi's Mansion movie would be a treat to watch.
Luigi saving Mario from Bowsers fire breath in the finale battle was a very powerful moment, if not the best moment in the movie.
Yeah, they usually portray the brothers as having a good relationship in the games, but parodies and matpat have made people think Mario is a jerk
This movie reminded me why I love the character of Super Mario and that he’s supposed to be the courageous, loyal and fearless hero that’s willing to help and stand up for the ones he loves. And Luigi is a cowardly scaredy cat that has to learn to step out of his shell. Together they are *The Super Mario Bros*
this movie is an hour and a half long, but it felt really short because it was actually fun and entertaining
And because 90 minutes is as short as a film comes
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 why are animated movies always 90 minutes?
all the positive reviews about this woke film make me think chatGTP does all the comments now. this movie spits in mario’s face and everyone is lapping it up.
@@vashcrimson4395 funny, people are calling this an anti woke film, maybe you just assume everything is woke
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 I've definitely seen films as low as 75 minutes or so
The entire movie peach was building up mario and giving him confidence. Man that's so nice to see these days
Couldn't agree more. I really liked her character!
Good point. Peach saw his potential, and treated him like an equal. So different than the emasculating girl bosses of modern media.
Peach is a princess!!
Mario is a plumber!!
She is the definition of female empowerment!!
Taking your position in life and building up everyone around you, so they can be in a position equal or greater than they was in before
Agreed. Crazy how refreshing it is to have a kind female character. She was confident herself, but not cruel.
Man you said it
Genuinely wonderful movie. Loaded with references, and just plain fun writing.
My favorite part was when tiny toad rolled up with the giant monster truck it’s basic comedy but it got a laugh out of me
It was a great movie. No one was insufferable and the humor was great. Lumalee being cheerfully depressing was awesome! Peach being a bad ass wasn't shoved down our throats. She cares about others and was willing to marry Bowser just to save her people. There was no bitching or whining from her about it, like a leader is supposed to be. She respects her people and when Toad refuses to leave her side, she recognizes it's a good thing to have someone willing to go to war with you. Even Mario, she simply wanted to get him up to speed because the dangers that laid ahead. Even when he didn't do everything little thing she acknowledged he was close enough and also you could see his determination. Peach was a great female lead who was actually strong. She wasn't the strongest physically but she was smart and wise and knew how to use her actual strengths.
It's crazy a good movie was something as simple as Super Mario and the fan service was appropriate. It wasn't over the top, it worked out great. I hope there are more Super Mario Bros movies. This was a delightful romp that I enjoyed taking my niece to!
Your so right.
If we get like 4 Mario Movies, there should come a time when they'll have to let Peach get kidnapped and Mario should be the one to rescue her. Just like the original games.
I went to see this with my 6 year old daughter. We were cheering all the way, as was the rest of the theatre. Truly a fun time, both for kids, and for the older kids like myself who were born in the 80s and grew up with their NES.
I love the fake wife and fake daughter meme it's hilarious. Nearly all of you have used it.
@@papalaz4444244 and we love your inability to make a good insult. Makes us laugh at you even more.
Been a fan of Mario games for decades, and took my kids too. It was perfect, I couldn’t have asked for more from a Mario movie (except maybe Yoshi).
@@papalaz4444244 Are you jealous that people can actually find love and build a family?
@@papalaz4444244 you got a yt account just for acting like a clown?
As a middle aged gamer who took his kids, this movie is a 10/10!
It's amazing how the target consumer (you) loved the film. .. but what about woke critics pushing THE MESSAGE
For us that played this game on the Pringle Nintendo when we were 10.
Wow this movie was amazingly good 😊
9/10 for me personally, as drinker said the plot was pretty basic, and Luigi didn't get enough screentime, but I loved all the references and character portrayals, as well as the respect for the lore and the audience - you can really feel the love put into this thing.
Definitely would see it again, and would happily say yes to a sequel (to early to say about a franchise - go case by case, so as not to pull a marvel and let unqualified hacks in).
Easily an instant classic.
Same! Well, kinda. My 20yr old took my family. Me and my other kids loved it. Probably going again this weekend!
A Nintendo gamer since NES. It's not gonna go a billion, Japan and Korea is not as big as America. If it does, it's literally inflation in mind. Still I'm happy it's kicking Disney's behind. It's not over until the body positivity princess sings.
The plot having the message of looking after those close to you, and to have some fun is the point alot of movies have been missing.
While i loved movies like puss in boots the last wish and mario, it kinda makes me sad that these basic universal themes are being toted about as almost some kind of revolutionary concept.
Yet again I guess this is what you get after pandering crap made by people who cant even comprehend basic themes like familial love and accepting responsibility.
I think we all needed this simple, feel good story.
needed? all? we bit of hyperbole there don't ya think?
💯
I think they could have done better. Mario RPG isn't enormously well known, it had a very limited release back in the day, but Square did a great job of taking the elements of the world of Mario, forging some new lore out of them and writing a storyline to tie it all together that defied expectations and delighted everyone who played it. Not to say the movie is bad, but it could *easily* have been a LOT better.
@@stoneymahoney9106 i think the same too it could have been a whole lot better but maybe they just thought keep it simple and straight to the point and it will all work and it really did. I really wish they could have done a full blown thing with a great story but i cant be too mad because i understand why they made it this way.
@@TSoneonetwo dou t they care
They focused on Bowser's goofy infatuation with Peach in order to make his scary presence palatable for young kids. It was a brilliant move.
Reminds me of darkseid from the super friends cartoon. Guy was a hard simp for WW when his character never did that in the comics 😂
The best versions of Bowser have always been kinda pathetic, which is why I feel like they nailed it here. He's big and powerful, but also egotistical and a simp.
She did have the girl boss moments, especially at the end, but she did falter and mario had to save the day just like the lore. Also that "The princess is in another castle" part had me dieing lol.
When she said she beat the course on her first time, my eyes almost rolled out of my skull but I kept with it. I feel like they did explain it a little bit by showing her as a baby. You can easily write it off as her having picked up those skills before her first time running the course. I'm also glad that we got the Luigi's Mansion part out of him being the one in distress!
@@ragnarok7976 same, when she said, well I grew up here... I was like... okay, I'll allow it/let it slide.
@@acrane3496 compared to rumors of what could have been, Nintendo putting their foot down at that small little dig they slipped in is a huge shortfall from all the other shit Hollywood puts out, not the best, but a great start to dismantling the identity politix.
@@acrane3496 Yeah, the phrasing there could have been better.
It's explained that the Toads crowned her, I can almost guarantee they didn't do that because of her looks, but rather because she grew to love them and grew up protecting them.
It was that experience that resulted in her passing the course the first time.
It's also true we didn't see that first time, just because she passed it in one go doesn't mean she freaking speedran it like in the movie lol
@@acrane3496it's not that deep bro.
Drinker: "The plot itself isn't exactly complicated and the characters aren't going to inspire five hour video essays about their hidden meaning and motivation."
MauLer: "Hold My Pint!"
Everyone knows Mario is cool as fuck. But who knows what he's thinking? Who knows why he crushes turtles? And why do we think about him as fondly as we think of the mystical (nonexistent?) Dr Pepper? Perchance.
I believe it was Kant who said "Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play." Mario exhibits experience by crushing turts all day, but he exhibits theory by stating "Lets-a go!" Keep it up, baby!
When Mario leaves his place of safety to stomp a turty, he knows that he may Die. And yet, for a man who can purchase lives with money, a life becomes a mere store of value. A tax that can be paid for, much as a rich man feels any law with a fine is a price. We think of Mario as a hero,but he is simply a one percenter of a more privileged variety. The lifekind. Perchance.
@@wojak-sensei6424 "I like turtles." -Zombie Kid
Mauler would be more like "Hold my gin & tonic..." 😄
My son had to write a year 8 English paper on "How to train your dragon"....
Little Platoon did a very good review of this. His style reminds a lot of Mauler.
Thanks for this. I never played a video game in my life, but I spent a year building the backgrounds for what may have been the first version of Hotel Mario. It was in 1993, with AD Jeff Zoern through Philips Interactive in LA, a very happy project. The art had to be created with no perspective, involve doors and elevator doors and many levels. The concept was up to me, pending Jeffs approval. So Woods, Water, Sky, Ritz, Gothic etc all came out of thin air. The palette had to carry across all platforms, and the size of the screens as well. I used Studio 8 in 256 colors with my own custom palette, on a Classic Mac. We built it four times: changing styles from the original Nintendo to what we'd been begging for all along: Disney Tolkien. The project was so enjoyable that it's left me with a fondness for Mario all these years. I'm really glad they've got a successful movie. I'll see it.
That's wild. Hotel Mario is a bit of a meme cult classic on TH-cam with countless parodies, so your artwork has probably been seen billions of times across thousands of videos, even though almost no one has played the game itself.
Thank you for sharing your story! I looked at the video of your art you have and definitely believe it- your art style is reminiscent of what Phillips ended up using for other games they made such as the Zelda series. I found your website and very much enjoyed looking through it.
Thank you for posting this here :)
When I was a kid we owned a CD-I, and we also had Hotel Mario. We loved the game. But damn it was tough :D
@@tigerboigrape Thank you Naomi!! There was a website, Blood Moon, that posted all the Hotel Mario by various artists. I sent them some of my original worksheets. Can't find 'em now. I guess I'll post the Mario worksheets on my own. Glad you liked it!
I took my teenage daughter (who has always been a true die-hard fan of the whole franchise and all it's characters) to see this and I'll never forget looking over at her during the movie and seeing the look of sheer joy and wonder on her face. As a parent, that's all the reason I need to give it 5 stars!
Biggest difference between Peach and the other girl bosses is that she was likable, kind, and confident without being arrogant. No male characters were turned into fools just to showcase how much better she was, yes she outshines Mario at first but he quickly caught up to her throughout the film and they worked together. Drinker summed it up perfectly; this movie is a palate cleanser for those tried of the modern way of telling stories.
Right it’s like he stayed hopeless he progressed.
They showed that if the Princess had to work to achieve her goals, so did Mario.
if you think about it, she lived in that world her whole life and is accustumed to its rules. mario had to learn everything from scratch. i really missed this kind of movie where the hero actually had to put in effort and fight through countless failures without giving up in order to finally be able to pull the win
Peach is a monarch, so she would have to know more than Mario.
Except Luigi was the one kidnapped, when in the games it's Peach. Luigi is one of the Bros trying to save her.
I mean who knew staying true to the source material as much as possible was a good idea and what fans want…🤯
This is the Mario movie I wished we got as kids.
It was a pleasure to watch.
I’m still perfectly happy with the Mario movie I got as a kid. I still think it is a classic
@@billbadson7598 it was classic garbage, but still classic.
This film is so amazing, I genuinely will watch it BY MYSELF once in a while, just because it's such a charming nostalgia trip. I love it, the kids love it, my wife loves it, we've all gone twice now. It's single-handedly saving many cinemas that weren't doing well.
What I appreciate about Princess Peach is that she’s supportive and caring to everyone, which makes her likable and rootable.
What? A strong, independent female character who respects her male counterparts? Say it isn't so!
@@nupnorth Why not both?
@@choyMM I know. I was almost expecting her to he the worst part of the movie. Bam. Nope. Nothing was bad. It was great.
This is the reason critics hated it.
@@nupnorth both
The big emotional investment in this movie is the relationship between Mario and Luigi as brothers. Maybe the fast pace makes it easy to miss, but Mario doesn't wait for Luigi to get locked in a cage before looking out for him. He sticks up for Luigi against Spike, clears a path for him when dashing through Brooklyn, and is genuinely concerned when their father suggests that if their business fails, Mario will have dragged Luigi down with him. Mario isn't just a brother, he is the big brother. And when Luigi steps up, brief as it is, it's still a powerful moment.
Intentional or not, I think Peach's life experience weighed against Mario's determination makes a strong analogue to the children of gamer parents, who may be struggling with skills and reflexes that are second nature to their elders. The ice flower scene was a cool idea that was a bit overplayed, though.
I am from India and my 4 year old kid didn't understand a word said in the movie but he was smiling, laughing and cheering all through the movie. That's enough for me to say it achieved what it intended to do. Me and my wife had fun too and the 90 mins is another plus point as they went by pretty fast
if you are from india, how come you speak english and your kid doesn't?
@@americanpatriot7233 because he's 4 year old and English might be his father's second or third language.
@@Birb728 he just said he is an indian so that means his kid is indian too. you have trouble putting 2 and 2 together.
Exactly, if your kid liked it, it is a good movie and did what it should do.
I am 30 years older now and am not the audience for Super Mario anymore really(although of course a good Mario game is enjoyable without restrictions of this kind). So basically my word, should I watch it, is not as important as the joy and magic :D
I can honestly say they did a great job with this movie. My wife and I are Nintendo fans since the 90's and we had a blast watching this. Smiles from start to finish.
Going in with the right expectations was ultimately what let me enjoy this movie. Kid friendly, quick paced, and packed with Easter eggs. The music also really brings the nostalgia.
That was my problem. I went in after watching puss in boots. But you shouldn't have to turn your brain off for a movie. It should be good and well written.
@@philiplorio9820 Puss in Boots 2 definitely is the better film. But I still loved this movie.
You can feel the passion that went into this movie. There wasn't a single moment when I thought, huh this doesn't feel right for this character
Shigeru Miyamoto was the producer.😊
The three most successful animation movies of 2022 to now were Puss in Boots, Minions and Mario. Also, we can add that two of the most successful live-action movies were the "toxic masculine" John Wick and Top Gun. I think Hollywood received a message that didn't expect.
Mario and John Wick are 2023. But still.
No.. they expected a bad reaction.. each and every time a woman king or wakand forever comes out they have their media boot licking access media shill already cued up with 50 articles about how racist and sexist everything is when it fails.. these creeps are taking investor money and using it to spend it on their inclusive diverse female minority lesbian led "message" and they couldn't care less about entertainment or profit.. like that one lesbian actor in fhe new awful willow show said.. it's about having a diverse lesbian actor leading the show so some little queer kid has someone to look up to or something.. I dont get it.. if your so concerned about who people shag you should just do adult films.. not brainwashing children..
@@krystofthepolishguytalksan310 I wrote from 2022 to now. Now is 2023 lol
Most successful Sequels: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," and "Spiderman: No Way Home." The blueprints are all in place to inspire future films of all types. Hollywood just needs to get its' creatives in order. Because politics and feminism no longer sell. Not by a long shot.
next hollywood will produce a male woman serial killing anti hero in order to appeal to audiences becuase it can make a billion $
Just saw it last night and can honestly vouch that it was awesome, way better than I thought it was going to be too. I'm a gamer in my early 30s, so I'm in between the categories for this movie's audience, but it completely satisfied both sides of that for me. As far as a Super Mario Bros. movie goes, this was as good as it could possibly be and that's a big compliment from me.
Edit: I also personally enjoyed the image rehab that Peach has been getting lately. I didn't mind at all that she was obscenely good at platforming because they explained that she grew up in the Mushroom Kingdom, so it stood up to reason that platforming was something she'd be doing on a nearly constant basis.
Saw it with my kids and went in with positive expectations and still managed to be impressed. It's a simple movie but I think they hit it out of the park
My wife and I took our four year old daughter and come out so happy. We just felt like it’s an entertaining movie that we’d have loved as kids. Our daughter loved peach and now wants to play Mario games. We’ve watched the movie another couple of times online since and my daughter is obsessed.
One thing no one is talking about that deserves the utmost credit is the animation is absolutely incredible. Possibly the best man has ever made. The textures, style, colors, and movement.
Bruh! I said this when I came out of it. The water in it was so good. Fantastic all around.
Its only second to Arcane. That show, every frame is an oil painting, and the rest is insanely good.
yeah and this was my first time in an IMAX cinema and the first time in any cinema in the last decade, so I was blown away by the visuals straight away
Also, the choreography of scenes like when mario is helping luigi through the area under construction near the beginning isamazing. The visual storytelling was super strong.
That's about the only good thing about it.
The Peach stuff was a little more than I hoped for, but given her "protagonist" position in Mario 2 and the recent sports&racing versions, having her take on the role as defender of the Mushroom Kingdom makes sense from a lore perspective. I'd have liked it better if Bowser had a prisoner or leverage to force her to need Mario's help so the story leaned more heavily into the older game's end sequences, but you can't get that in modern Hollywood like you mentioned.🫤
I think having sequels already in the works would have made for a really fun character arc for Peach to develop into more of the modern "warrior princess" from the classic somewhat more passive version. Bowser's attack could "motivate her and give her the confidence" to fight back with the power ups and all that. Two hero's journeys in one movie. Think Paper Mario. She's not weak, she's just not a warrior. Big difference there.
Luigi would have been more fun if he had more screen time too... No big deal really since he often does his own thing in the games anyways, but he should have played a bigger role than he did.
His sequence at the forest reeked of Luigi Mansion
The movie really set the bar for how much love and appreciation a studio needs to have for the source material. If only other adaptations spent this much time. There were a couple odd scenes where dialogue felt off or something was cut. Biggest example was the scene with Mario and Peach with the fire flowers. That long awkward silence felt like something was missing.
End of the fire flowers scene was a referance to the end of the first Paper Mario game where the two just stand on the porch of Mario's house and watch the stars together.
@@sparhawk2195 so many referencesssss
[Cough] Star Wars sequels and Rings of Power [cough]
Peach was nothing remotely like source material Peach
When I realized that Mario was supposed to be Brooklyn-Italian instead of pure Italian, Chris Pratt’s choice of accent suddenly made a lot more sense. Given that, I think Pratt did a solid job voice acting the role.
Yeah, thought it was clever how they handled the accent issue. Having them speak in italian accents in the begginning commerial was brilliant. it quickly showed how horrible the movie would have been if they kept those accents.
He was fine. With a little Brooklyn, a little Italian, and a little wa-hoo, it didn't really sound to me like Star Lord in a red hat. The real offenders of just being themselves were Charlie Day and Seth Rogen, the former of which was a good fit, and the latter, he must know where the bodies are buried to keep getting work.
That's exactly what I was thinking. The original backstory for mario is that he comes from Brooklyn, USA. While Italian, being an American would give him a far more American accent, which is one reason I had no problem with the voice.
@@DEFC0NZER0you guys are all wrong, he's supposed to sound like he's from Colombia. -John Leguizamo, probably
Uh, what? There was literally not even an inkling of a Brooklyn accent in Mario's voice. Pratt basically just did his regular voice. Charlie Day really didn't do much with the accent, either.
This movie does what Disney doesn't do anymore: provide fun family entertainment that parents can feel safe about.
what about encanto did not provide a fun family entertainment that parents can feel safe about?
@@0927kira You got me on that one. Love Encanto. But Encanto was two years ago. And Disney has had several bombs since then.
@@thebear7086 Turning Red?
@@dotunfadairo8496 $167 million loss. Parents avoided it.
@@thebear7086 Happy that parents still care about the kind of content their children consume, and don't fold to wokeness when it comes to raising their own.
Thank you for reminding me that Pixar was once the pinnacle of story telling
I liked how they portrayed princess peach. They didn’t overextend. They recognize she’s a good character in games like Smash Bros and Mario Kart. She kicked butt yet the movie was still about Mario.
Peach was kicking ass back in Super Mario 2.
Ehh, I disagree. They definitely portrayed her as “the badass” of the film. She called all of the shots, made all of the plans, and never did anything wrong. Even when she finally succumbed to marrying Bowser, she VERY quickly saved herself and pretty much everyone else.
Now, i wouldnt have a problem with any of that, if it wasnt so contradictory to the source material. To flesh out a character is one thing, but to make them the EXACT OPPOSITE is another.
I didn't so much have a problem with Peach being really competent in this movie. It's her kingdom after all and she should by all rights know how to navigate it. My problem was one of my own making. By having played them, I simply like her characterization in the Paper Mario RPGs more. She's a diplomat who, while hesitant and sweet, solves her problems through cunning and wits instead of pure brawn and actionhero-ness.
@@TheAlibabatree nah, made sense to me that peach would flesh out a plan since mario knows nothing about this world and she grew up there. Also, her plans actually fail when you think about it and in the very end mario comes to save everyone
@@TheAlibabatree It could be worse. I'm fine with Princess Peach being more of a decisive leader than a MacGuffin to be saved.
Her character was more of a mentor than a rote female badass action star. Besides, who else would be a mentor to Mario? Yes Peach ultimately saves herself but it's presented better than most Hollywood drivel. She uses guile and deception to outsmart Bowser instead of relying on bullshit girl power brute force.
Compared to trash like Captain Marvel or any of the Disney Star Wars movies it's a breath of fresh air. Sure there's a whiff of dog turd in there but it's fresh air.
I was relieved with how they handled Peach.
Yeah, she was better at the course than Mario but she didn’t rub it in …
But most importantly, she was a decisive leader but still relied on the help of others (and they were all males - gasp!). And in my opinion,that’s exactly how modern women should be. We need to be able to fend for ourselves but know when to rely on others when needed, and our male counterparts balance us out.
We all make each other better … and that’s how I think the dynamic between Peach and Mario came across. 👸🏼🍄❤️
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not every kids movie needs to be laser focused on gender relations
Plus it made perfectly sense that she would be better. She’s done it her whole life, Mario just has a bit of experience street running from Brooklyn.
@@hollowshield2315 I'd like to also weigh in that hopefully, Peach's athletic skills weren't just something pulled out of nowhere. Not only she had been a part of many of the Sport Nintendo games. But in Super Princess Peach, after finding out Mario and Luigi were kidnapped and Bowser tried to cause chaos in her kingdom, she literally got so mad at this. Enough to basically go "Screw it! Bowser is NOT getting away with this. I will go and save my man on my own and get back at Bowser for doing This to my kingdom!"
@@odoylerules4503 I agree but its very important now because mass media is constantly shaming and humiliating men in their movies and portray them as weak, a pervert or a fool to uplift the women in movies. It teaches both boys and girls to be respectful and help out one another instead of bringing the other down to lift the other up
Is it just me or was a good year for animated movies finally a reality?
Yeah I didn't even want to see Puss In Boots and it was excellent.
And none of them were Disney 🤣
Yep. Suzume too
And Disney’s offering, Strange World, sank like a rock hard turd 😂
@@GIBBO4182 That’s the best part of it
This movie was amazing. I'm an old fan, my daughter is a new fan. It was totally awesome. A very refreshing change.
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The scene in the beginning with the dog had me in tears.
I barely played those games as a kid (just wasn’t really into video games) but my kids love Mario Kart and we play it a lot. My kids LOVED the movie and I had a blast.
Totally worth a watch.
The theater was pretty full, too. We were stuck super close to the screen and it was pretty immersive, haha.
It’s what Drinker says: fun, not preachy.
Now how many kids were in the audience?
I'm a middle aged gamer with a young daughter.... we loved it ❤️ Hahaha; that's kind of hilarious with your opening.
This was an awesome origin story for Mario; I would absolutely love the idea of a Super Mario RPG adaption for a part 2
hearing Drinker say "Mario, help me" made me laugh harder than I should.
I had so much fun watching this wholesome movie. A feeling I missed in animated features for the longest time