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@sketchycat6223 Жыл бұрын
The pacing in this movie is criminal, some scenes and transitions felt just like video game cutscenes. But omg the theater experience of seeing this movie with kids cheering during Mario and Bowsers fight and hearing all the iconic sound effects just really hit my nostalgia bias bone just right. It was definitely a Mario movie
@lukeshioshio Жыл бұрын
Yeah they rushed past so many potential moments between characters
@orangeslash1667 Жыл бұрын
@darkwingduck3477 I was worried that this film was going to be directed by the same guy's who did Teen Titians Go. Of course It's not as bad as Teen Titians Go because Nintendo is involved. Still the story may not be that great ether.
@pepelarrza3877 Жыл бұрын
@Steven E you mean their parents money is all they care about
@jkim-ph1ds Жыл бұрын
@Steven E by that logic you can argue that elsagate KZfaq channels are quality entertainment for children since kids love watching them
@lukeshioshio Жыл бұрын
@Steven E sure but the pacing made a lot of stuff hard to follow. I know this because there were children sitting beside me and whenever they asked their parents "what's going on" I was also like hold on this is going too fast slow down
@FakeFan44 Жыл бұрын
this opening night was filled with kids being loud but it was fun and I was honestly getting hype to even stay in Brooklyn
@FakeFan44 Жыл бұрын
Not only were kids loud but also someone lost something and they were standing and shining flashlights everywhere ;/
@RareCinephile Жыл бұрын
Personally, being in a theater with a bunch of loud kids sounds like the worst theater experience ever.
@jonah.mcminn Жыл бұрын
weirdly enough (Maybe its cause i was in Dolby Cinema) but my theatre was 90% adults
@TeamStudNation1280 Жыл бұрын
@@RareCinephile it really is. Kids are very annoying
@deviction9314 Жыл бұрын
My theater had only adults lol
@Patrick61804 Жыл бұрын
During the directs, notice how Miyamoto describes the film. He would call it “fun” all the time but fall short of any more praise. And it was a fun experiences as someone who is quite into Mario
@genneth4986 Жыл бұрын
I think they played it safe for Nintendo as well. With how skittish they've been with their properties I think Illumation was pulling off one hell of a tightrope walk
@prizmovr8817 Жыл бұрын
Or more likely he just simply works for Nintendo, and created Mario, and isn't about to shit on a unreleased product of theirs...
@pacoramon9468 Жыл бұрын
Miyamoto is the same guy that ruined Paper Mario.
@JTu8925 Жыл бұрын
@@pacoramon9468 He really did ruin Paper Mario. So much character and he nerfed it.
@modernmind5872 Жыл бұрын
Miyamoto did not direct the last 3 Paper Mario games.
@tulegit1 Жыл бұрын
“A severe lack of Yoshi” is something I never knew I related to so hard.
@cmooreHD Жыл бұрын
He was in the end credits hatching.
@mister_vulgar Жыл бұрын
@@cmooreHDthere was also a bunch of Yoshi's running during the jungle Mario kart scene
@domd5989 Жыл бұрын
I honestly wish they were given more time and material. There's just so much you could craft in this world.
@boxman5381 Жыл бұрын
I think this is just the beginning a small taste of like a potential cinematic universe for Nintendo
@domd5989 Жыл бұрын
@@boxman5381 All they need to do is pace themselves and develop structure.
@RatKingLiam Жыл бұрын
I mean, its only the first..
@nezaniatoimya Жыл бұрын
I wish it was given to a compitent studio and not Illumination
@paulgilbert5278 Жыл бұрын
This is the first movie of course it’ll have early installment weirdness. That’s what sequels are for
@DenderFriend Жыл бұрын
I know The LEGO Movie set the bar pretty high that movies based on established properties could make super engaging stories with thoughtful messaging and unexpected twists, but I didn't expect anything ubt silly fun from a Mario Movie, and if that's what they did, I'm happy to hear.
@katlyndobransky2419 Жыл бұрын
I definitely got a Lego movie vibe while watching!
@pond0479 Жыл бұрын
Puss and Boots the last wish is a sequel to an 11 year old spin-off movie, that barely anyone remembered. Cobra kai is a sequel series to a franchise that declined after it's first movie. Actually expecting a worthwhile story, from the franchise that brought us the video game movie curse should be the norm not the exception. If parallel universes were a thing, we would definitely have some universes where that first mario movie was great and Superman the movie sucked.
@Indigo_1001 Жыл бұрын
Well I guess just how Mario games are unexpected and have wonderful twists/out-of-the-box ideas through gameplay maybe the movie could’ve done the same in writing while being true to the character.
@samhbricks3353 Жыл бұрын
@@pond0479 True! Nothing wrong with having expectations for a movie
@evamaraj6023 Жыл бұрын
They could but they have chosen not to. They played it safe and they preferred to have a bit 90 minutes add running in theatres. That's what it actually is a nice looking 90 mins add on Mario games.
@TheGameCapsule Жыл бұрын
I usually hate long movies but this movie needed another 30 to 45 minutes for character development.
@C47vin Жыл бұрын
Idk I felt like it’s Mario we know the characters and their intentions
@Uptheroyals80 Жыл бұрын
It’s a fucking Mario movie
@user-x7dc2pq7n Жыл бұрын
@@Uptheroyals80 and people still walked out bored and wanting more. Imagine failing at a Mario Movie that much
@cubirk8 ай бұрын
Go play the games bruh
@Bukki135 күн бұрын
Universal animated movies are soft-capped at 1h30 because “kids win’t sit through anything longer” which… I happily sat through 2h Home Alone 2 as a kid so that’s false
@Alex-wo1bs Жыл бұрын
I literally went out of rhe thestre and said: "it shows miyamoto co-directed it" Miyamoto who has always been flat out against complex stories in mario games
@WaterDog1502 Жыл бұрын
Never will forgive Miyamoto for what happened to the Paper Mario series
@hairyballs089 Жыл бұрын
@@WaterDog1502 Sounds like cope. Miyamoto didn't direct he produced. And it's a myth that Miyamoto tanked the paper Mario series. It wasn't Miyamoto... it was intelligent systems who ultimately made the newer games bad.
@orangeslash1667 Жыл бұрын
@@hairyballs089 It feel like Nintendo or Intelligent Systems had to add gimmicks for the sake of standing out or just to take advantage of the modern hardware in a way that couldn't be done in the first two games. I recommend Bug Fable, It's very similar to Paper Mario.
@theraymunator Жыл бұрын
@@hairyballs089 Miyamoto has also worked as advisor, and him being a producer lets him have certain liberties in the production of games because ever since Ocarina of Time wrapped up development he's worked as a sort of middle man between Nintendo's higher ups and the developers. People like Yoshiaki Koizumi or Kensuke Tanabe have talked about how Miyamoto prohibits certain things from being in Mario games. And honestly you can't blame him, Mario is Miyamoto's creation. Though, again, it was George Lucas who created the prequels and those have their issues too, so, who knows.
@cjrecio5702 Жыл бұрын
Is that even true, because there are many people disputing it
@seanimo8579 Жыл бұрын
The movie teases character development but doesn’t give enough time to explore it. They imply peach is lonely as the only human in the mushroom kingdom but they only give a few lines to that. Mario is implied to take Luigi for granted and has a bit of a napoleon complex, but again not really explored.
@Blietzflame845 Жыл бұрын
This man really owned a Wii U that’s how u know he’s a real Mario fan. Respect.
@meat7490 Жыл бұрын
Yes not like those fans who’ve actively chose to skip out on the Wii U only to feel regret 🗿
@carlosemilio5180 Жыл бұрын
Eccept that literally every mario game you can play on wii u (excluding the stupid mini mario ones, mario party 10) can be played on switch?
@sketchycat6223 Жыл бұрын
Owning a WiiU is one of my biggest regrets 😭
@meat7490 Жыл бұрын
@@carlosemilio5180 it’s much easier for newcomers to come play it, that’s for sure
@pugpartyproductions9499 Жыл бұрын
@@sketchycat6223 Why?
@jakethedragonymaster1235 Жыл бұрын
Honestly I really liked the scenes that were in Brooklyn and whatnot. Really wish there was a 2D Mario game that had a theme like a construction site like the 1-1 remake in the movie. New Donk was fun but I think the frantic 2D sidescrolling of it lent itself well to the sequence. EDIT: Everyone saying Wrecking Crew and the original SMB is 100% right by the way, I just mean more like I wish they retread those old grounds in a new game. All these Goombas and Koopas and we don't even have those funny crab enemies from the first game (whose...name escapes me atm)??
@showtheshow3397 Жыл бұрын
There WAS the wrecking crew, which was about Spike and his Lackeys who did puzzles based around smashing down all the walls of a floor, but dassit for nintendo construction games that aren't mario maker.
@mayathepsychiic Жыл бұрын
i was thinking that nintendo could take a LOT of things from this film as gimmicks for their next generation of games. Think the villain karts during the rainbow road scene or the jet ski segments for mario kart 9. A next-gen 2d mario game that takes inspiration from those floating platform scenes with twists and turns while still being side-scrolling, or that uses that highly detailed Brooklyn aesthetic for a certain world, would be really cool. There hasn't been a 2.5d game in the series yet, has there?
@nameredacted6221 Жыл бұрын
There is this game that came out in the 80s, maybe you have heard of it, it’s called “Super Mario Bros”, it’s about Mario and Luigi in a city trying to fix the plumbing and is 2d
@BobisOnlyBob Жыл бұрын
Sidesteppers
@jakethedragonymaster1235 Жыл бұрын
@@BobisOnlyBob Sidesteppers!! I knew it was something like that. Funny crabs! Thank you for reminding me
@aiawaia Жыл бұрын
i mean it was fun and people in the theater were really excited and committed so it really worked for me, also i believe it took some risks (bowser says kill/die/rip apart like a bunch of times and mario gets the shit beat out of him so that's fun and new)
@prizmovr8817 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever played a paper mario, or the mario and luigi rpg games?
@Hypogean7 Жыл бұрын
@@prizmovr8817 Never saw Mario with a black eye in those.
@justpotato8119 Жыл бұрын
Bowser was SUPER violent in this movie, which I absolutely love and did not see something like it come from Illumination
@MrMywishlist Жыл бұрын
In the games, I die or fall off platforms a lot as Mario. I know the game over sound well too much. I keep trying and beat the level. It was cool and funny they added that same struggle in the movie.
@XxN00BxXgg3 Жыл бұрын
@@justpotato8119 yea i love that if you noticed bowser is always serious but tends to be funny, so i honestly think he's my favourite villian of the year for actually being terrifying if you remove all the funny scenes
@thabreez456 Жыл бұрын
Voicing Mario was always gonna be a tricky thing considering Mario is pretty much a silent protagonist for most of his games. The only sounds he ever makes are just wahoos and yahs.
@leyvadira Жыл бұрын
I think a silent or almost silent protagonist would be really interesting to watch! We'd know how he feels with just character acting, his actions and his expressions. I'd actually love to see something like that with Mario.
@orangeslash1667 Жыл бұрын
@@leyvadira Fun Fact: Mario was inspired by Popeye.
@s-wo8781 Жыл бұрын
He also says Let's a go, Adupabapotato, Luigi, Mama Mia.
@s-wo8781 Жыл бұрын
@@leyvadira He was also a shapeshifter in Legend of the Seven Stars.
@gezi0752 Жыл бұрын
@@leyvadira maybe that’s a good idea for a Kirby movie
@stalebread9825 Жыл бұрын
My only issue was the trailers kinda showed too much and they should’ve kept fire peach and dk as surprises
@marvinbido4073 Жыл бұрын
True
@squeaks5677 Жыл бұрын
same
@dhans9662 Жыл бұрын
DK i can see what you mean, but fire peach was lowkey a little insignificant because she only uses it to light a campfire.
@Ferky116 Жыл бұрын
Thats why I always try yo skip teasers and trailers
@solution4551 Жыл бұрын
Illumination try not to show every interesting moment in the trailers challenge
@rockyraidy7194 Жыл бұрын
One of my personal issues with the movie was the pacing everything felt way to quick but the rest of the movie was decent it wasn’t meant to be a movie to break the animation industry but hey it’s a decent time 7/10
@ManuelV.S. Жыл бұрын
Would have been perfect to see Mario kiss Peach. Not Peach on the cheek like in videogames but on the mouth. Otherwise, it was nice.
@prodsillymonkey Жыл бұрын
@@ManuelV.S. bro really wanted to see that action
@ARZiehm Жыл бұрын
You can tell they wanted to keep it brief for the kids. The target audience of the movie doesn’t do too well after 90 minutes. Tis a shame cause it’d be cool to see it fleshed out a bit more, agreed
@ManuelV.S. Жыл бұрын
@@prodsillymonkey Fuck yeah. Mario deserves it after obliterating the Koopa army again and again. If he won't do it I'll do it myself.
@bigimp3018 Жыл бұрын
@@ManuelV.S. nah bro tf you mean you’ll do it yourself 😭
@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth Жыл бұрын
This big problem with Chris Pratt and Anya Tailor-Joy is that neither are professional-grade voice actors. Yes, they can inject the proper emotion into their voices, but they can't vocally play any role besides themselves.
@Jean-Paul-Lane-Valley Жыл бұрын
I really hate how Hollywood keeps casting celebrities in important voice acting roles. Like, at least put some effort on it and encourage them to get training.
@leyvadira Жыл бұрын
Generally agree with this take. I just wanna add: I don't really get the argument against having Mario's voice be his usual one. "It'd be annoying to hear for 90 minutes", "emotional scenes wouldn't work"... A Goofy Movie is right there! I *know* a character can have a funny voice or accent and be executed so well that some scenes make me cry if the acting and story are good! Also, if his usual voice is really that distracting for some people, I personally would love to have Mario be a silent/almost silent protagonist that we can understand through his actions, character acting and facial expressions. I think that'd be really cool and interesting to watch in a movie.
@Dipped1234 Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure I heard on another comment that Martinet's voice also gets very tired after doing that voice for a while, so he may have personally opted out of the voicing. Idk man.
@MoonwalkerWorshiper Жыл бұрын
Nintendo is hypocritical. They create a cartoony goofy character and then make a movie with it as if it´s a straight guy with no quirks.
@monte4503 Жыл бұрын
@@Dipped1234 They never would've given the role to Martinet. There just isn't a universe where they even consider that for a moment. You can't put Martinet on a movie poster. They wanted a well known top billing star to head the movie, and Chris Pratt naturally fit. Not only is he well known but he starred in one of the best modern children's animated movies of the last 20 years. Was he just the best choice? Well...
@dewolf123 Жыл бұрын
@Monte That's always a stupid idea for an animated movie, nobody cares about who the voice is, all that is on screen is a fictional cartoon character not a real person who needs to emote. The movie itself is what is heading the movie's money not the actor's name (not to mention even dumber considering they would be more expensive and a waste if movie bombs hard). Plenty of times we have Halo Chief or Mandolorian that proves its never who's behind the voice but what the characters represent as a whole.
@leyvadira Жыл бұрын
@@monte4503 That's just depressing... I want the voice actor with experience and love for the character that's been doing it for years, not a random celebrity casted without any reasoning beyond making money.
@REALReefSide Жыл бұрын
They should’ve made the movie like 25 mins longer in my opinion
@edeliteedelite1961 Жыл бұрын
To add what?
@REALReefSide Жыл бұрын
@@edeliteedelite1961 an actual story
@firenze6478 Жыл бұрын
Peach not being allowed to fail or be vulnerable at all hurt the movie a bit. Donkey kong got more of a heartfelt moment with Mario and I can’t remember one part where she got that sort of moment with anyone. All they did with her was make her a hyper-competent badass like she was john wick. She wasn’t unlikable but it wasn’t peach.( also peach has magic, so I was sad not to see any of that.)
@zerofudou5689 Жыл бұрын
You're shouting into a void with criticism of Peach. I have stated the same in multiple forums. I have been lambasted or downvoted for calling people out about lying when it comes to Movie Peach being a Mary Sue.
@firenze6478 Жыл бұрын
@@zerofudou5689 I didn’t hate her in the movie, I’m just a stickler for being accurate to the source material and peach deviated the most. (Apart from cranky kong)
@acetofresh1 Жыл бұрын
It’s the trend of modern movies. To rectify systemic oppression and poor portrayals of women they’ve gone to a lot of Mary Sue tropes. In this one, it works somewhat because Peach isn’t a native of the Mushroom Kingdom, rather being an implant raised by Toads. It works since this journey requires the Mario Brothers saving themselves and seeking resolve, rather than Peach’s rescue. It just falls a bit flat since the IP of Mario has a formula.
@firenze6478 Жыл бұрын
@@acetofresh1 I think this is a good summary. Movie Peach isn’t bad, its just that game peach is different ( capable but also vulnerable and more of a negotiator than a fighter.)
@trustmeits610pm2 Жыл бұрын
@@acetofresh1 It's very ironic that their supposed 'rectifying' achieves the opposite of their intention. They only make women look worse. The stereotypes/tropes they presumably fight against were arguably more flattering then what they've done to women. They make women look desperate for recognition. It's pathetic to look at. The heroes they create are never heroes at all, but rather shallow cardboard cutouts. They aren't allowed to even *be* characters because the writers can't accept that flaws and struggles are what make something engaging. Even when they put forth a feeble attempt at a hero's journey, the heroine's flaws are always something ridiculous like being 'too perfect' and her so-called struggle is dealing with people who don't understand how great she is. What a joke. Characters like these are all human shaped jokes. It was kind of funny at first but the longer this mentality of 'correcting societies wrongs' goes on their efforts just become sadder and sadder. In this simple story, Mario undergoes a genuine hero's journey. He is forced to cope with failure. His opponents are stronger and more experienced than he is, so his chances of victory are left in doubt. He *cannot* win on his own, but his bravery puts him in the right places at the right times. He needs a great deal of help from newfound friends and allies. His saving grace is that he never gives up, learns quickly, and has something worth fighting for. It doesn't hurt that his antagonists (DK and Bowser) are hampered by their foolish pride. Both of them could have easily beaten Mario, but sabotaged themselves in classic villain fashion. I do agree that Peach is misrepresented in the movie. Worse, she is a victim of the mentality I ranted about. She has been made worse than poorly written or offensive. Much worse than that. She has been rendered boring. That is the true death of a character. She's a bland shell of her in-game self. Which, if nothing else, was at least memorable. Being competent enough to participate in battles is not a personality.
@TheTriangleOffense47 Жыл бұрын
They really could’ve did so much more, there were flashes of greatness throughout it but I just wish they took it further. The Luma star was unexpectedly harrowing for a kids movie which I thought was hilarious but overall I had a good time but left the theater wondering what I just saw
@tipithedhedhistar4132 Жыл бұрын
I see huge potential in future movies like a Luigi’s mansion movie that can focus on Luigi and develop him as a character. Cause this film they pretty much threw as much fan service as they possibly could
@Ablayw Жыл бұрын
Well yeah they couldn’t make their first ever Mario movie with a very complex story or taking higher stakes, it would be too risky
@TheSpeediestRogue Жыл бұрын
@Kuspanov Ablay I'm just hoping the box office results prove to then we want more Nintendo Cinemative content.
@cazzimosci Жыл бұрын
dont be ridicolous
@AlexaDonne Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. I had a good time in the theater, but once I left I asked myself "what was the thematic arc?" I came up blank. There's no real story there, nothing character arc/growth based--which honestly is odd for Illumination who, even with the DM/Minions movies are annoying AF, still have strongly identifiable thematic arcs. So this one lacking that is fine just... kind of odd? But I'm hopeful with the tease of Peach's backstory that a sequel would give us a full arc for her as that's the most natural "next story" from what I can tell?
@bboyhanvzla Жыл бұрын
have you ever played Mario?
@The1andonlysharpshooter Жыл бұрын
@@bboyhanvzla it doesn’t matter if its originally a game, if you’re translating it to movie, its a completely different medium with different expectations. And one of those expectations is actually...writing it with characters with progressing arcs.
@bboyhanvzla Жыл бұрын
@@The1andonlysharpshooter and the whole criticism for movie is "it's bad because it doesn't have a thematic arc".
@Brosethorns Жыл бұрын
@@bboyhanvzla yes, one of the most basic parts of the story should be a thematic arc.
@Manel-dq2kb Жыл бұрын
It doesn't have to have a thematic arc to be good. It's a very simple point A to point B story, but what makes it work is how fun it is. It has a basic character arc for Mario and that's good enough as long as the rest of the movie is enjoyable. This movie wasn't pretending to be anything it's not. It was a fun ride that Mario fans will love. Nobody was expecting this movie to be on the level of Puss in Boots the Last Wish.
@Fungo4 Жыл бұрын
I spent over an hour staring at the movie screen waiting for the movie to pick up, for it to build toward something funny or exciting or at least a little fun, and then I realized it never would.
@TheFinnGamer Жыл бұрын
It's really interesting how "it's not a movie, it's a loosely stringed together collection of mario easter eggs" can also be used as the perfect description for the original 1986 Mario animated Movie
@RecRoomPlays Жыл бұрын
The primary thing I've never understood about the "the Martinet voice would get annoying in a 90 minute film" argument is that, prior to the announcement of the film, nobody was ever saying the voice was annoying. While Mario might not say a lot of full sentences, over the course of an average Mario game you're hearing him make his little random sounds A LOT. Mario's voice has probably been the most consistent sound associated with the franchise for decades. And in addition, the focus on his voice exclusively in the context of a film ignores the greater context that films have in comparison to games, which is to say, in a Mario film, Mario isn't necessarily the sole point-of-view character for the entire length of the story. Add on the fact that even if he's the primary focus character, that doesn't mean he needs to be the one primarily delivering dialogue, especially if he's constantly traveling with a band of other characters like Toad, Peach, and Donkey Kong. There are so many ways around just having Mario constantly shouting for 90 minutes, and even all of that is overlooking the fact that Charles Martinet is an accomplished voice actor with decades of experience under his belt, and he could "tone down" the voice if needed. But whenever people defend recasting Mario for the film, they act like it was an inevitable force of nature that caused it because otherwise the movie would just be 90 minutes of endless "wahoo"s.
@Megajmaster1000 Жыл бұрын
Ikr, wait until you tell these same people about the existence of the goofy movie. Where a OTP character voice was toned down for emotional scenes
@freefall945 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Just watched it and came away feeling brain damaged; and thought I was going insane with all the fan adoration. Appreciate the level headed honesty about the films strengths and shortfalls.
@J7nty Жыл бұрын
The theatre was packed with children yet my screening was so quiet honestly impressed
@salvsays Жыл бұрын
I can understand the complaints but man this movie was so entertaining hard to even look at the negative. Like you mention the body horror that was dry bones was soooo good.
@bakedbeans5494 Жыл бұрын
Get smart.
@OxygenC2 Жыл бұрын
@@bakedbeans5494 He is smart. He enjoyed himself instead of complaining that the kids' movie wasn't targeted to him.
@dhans9662 Жыл бұрын
@@bakedbeans5494 Video game movie bad!!!! I'm different everybody look at me!!!
@bakedbeans5494 Жыл бұрын
@@dhans9662 Cry.
@bakedbeans5494 Жыл бұрын
@@OxygenC2 Imagine thinking that?
@jwnj9716 Жыл бұрын
The 90s film was already strange and weird.....still a fan.
@siscokid61 Жыл бұрын
Not really if you’re from the 90s
@boxman5381 Жыл бұрын
The 90s film was just terrible
@orangeslash1667 Жыл бұрын
@@boxman5381 That's because it had an awful production.
@theraymunator Жыл бұрын
@@boxman5381 It is, and that's what makes it fun. It's like watching a fucked up mishmash of Mario, Jurassic Park and Blade Runner
@sodapopjesus8276 Жыл бұрын
@@theraymunator literally sounds dope
@SyEEDCC Жыл бұрын
I’m starting to realize just how alike everyone thinks (me as well) but jeez I couldn’t tell if I had a stroke 5 or 6 times but no, the movie was just really fast. I swear like half the time we met new characters they just instantly bond, like the movie knows we already know these characters, but that doesn’t mean we can just instantly set connections between them. It felt like they were just running as fast as they could occasionally scooping up new Easter eggs and characters. The plot was very rushed. BUT that didn’t stop me from enjoying the movie, I give it an overall of 6.5
@jackflynn412 Жыл бұрын
I'm not expecting there to ever be a Mario story that's a philosophical masterpiece but man I do wish they would just give it a little extra oomph in terms of how creative the plots can be. The Lego Movie was a pretty barebones movie about "being the chosen one" but by the end of it when it turns to live action they added that message about not suppressing your creativity and individualism. The scene with the kid and his father was the best part of the movie. I wish more kids movies had that 5% more plot to make it more interesting.
@someguy7777 Жыл бұрын
you know what could've been awesome? if they would adapt super paper Mario. like it has a massive story and so many unique characters
@pugpartyproductions9499 Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah story is amazing! It's weird at times (in a good way imo) and it's so dark compared to any other Mario game ever!
@someguy7777 Жыл бұрын
@@pugpartyproductions9499 yeah and it would revive the more story driven Mario and imagine what the voice cast for it would be
@JamosHeat Жыл бұрын
That’s actually a really good idea. Maybe a series would be better for that for well developed characters
@megasystem8473 Жыл бұрын
Why? Just play the game.
@pugpartyproductions9499 Жыл бұрын
@MegaSystem is true, but the visuals would be amazing and the story would be even more developed
@kyperactive Жыл бұрын
This movie felt like watching a speedrun in real time: No time to breathe, little time to read and so much caffeine im gonna need 🗿
@thebatman4279 Жыл бұрын
Dude, you're not allowed to dislike this film because IT'S A KIDS FILM, BRO and MARIO GAMES WERE NEVER DEEP, BRO. Don't you see, kids don't deserve well written films with depth like Lego Movie!
@sudevsen Жыл бұрын
I CLAPPED I CLAPPED AT THE MARIO REFERENCE! *for 90 minutes*
@sleep6837 Жыл бұрын
Love it or hate it, Seth Rogan is now my head cannon for Donkey Kong's voice
@luisdaprodigy2208 Жыл бұрын
Never expected to see so much hate for Seth. I thought donkey Kong was a perfect role for him. To me his voice & personality matches the look of donkey Kong perfectly.
@funkrobot9762 Жыл бұрын
What the hell is “head cannon”
@funkrobot9762 Жыл бұрын
@@luisdaprodigy2208 also f*** Seth rogen
@pugpartyproductions9499 Жыл бұрын
@Funk Robot It's what someone considers to be true to them even though it's not true at all.
@CyberAtlasX1 Жыл бұрын
@@pugpartyproductions9499 Well it technically is canon now, for the film at least
@Grandpa76 Жыл бұрын
I gasped when you used the SpongeBob Movie clip. As a die hard fan, I couldn’t stop thinking about what that movie did for adapting a franchise that the Mario Movie didn’t do.
@ShadowMewto Жыл бұрын
I didn't actually think Chris's voice was that bad in the movie, I didn't notice it.
@youtight8378 Жыл бұрын
Me being from Brooklyn, I caught the Gentfrication joke in the beginning when they got their first customer...the brand new out of place building in between the smaller pre-war buildings and how impressed Luigi was. THAT is what Brooklyn look like these days lmao that was a slick real world easter egg.
@theraymunator Жыл бұрын
This movie ended up being pretty much what I expected it to be from the moment it was announced that Miyamoto would be supervising the production: basically just Mario doing cool shit with a couple of Hollywood stuff sprinkled around a bit like licensed songs and celebrities as voice actors. The issue with Miyamoto is that he has a very weird view of what Mario is, and while I don't blame him as he is one of if not the most important creative responsible for the creation of Mario stuff, at this point his vision for the series and what it actually is are just way too different now. The fact that he's also part of the corporate side of Nintendo doesn't help, it feels like now Miyamoto only cares about the money and not Mario as an artistic creation, as weird as that might sound. What really frustrates me is that it's evident that the people who made this movie love Mario, and it really feels like they could have made it into a masterpiece had they been allowed to take more risks. Everything that could have made this movie better is already there but it feels unpolished. I actually really liked the movie because it just has a lot going for it. They absolutely nailed Bowser's personality, the rivalry between Mario and DK is really fun to see, Peach surprisingly feels very in character despite having a very different personality compared to the games, and the fact that they finally let Mario have an actual character arc fills me with so much joy. But it sucks that even though they didn't go with the actual plot from the games, (which itself is just a very simplified version of the tale of St. George and the dragon, like with other games like Ghosts 'n Goblins), the plot is still very generic and the pacing is so fast that it doesn't even feel like the characters have any real agency, which sucks since that's always the thing that stands out in plot heavy Mario games like the RPGs or Mario Odyssey. But oh well, if anything, I'm happy the movie turned out okay. I was terrified that this movie was gonna be shit but it wasn't. But I will still dream of a Mario movie as ambitious as the 1993 one, made with as much care as this one, and with that pizzazz that the games and the 1986 movie have.
@Gnator8t4 Жыл бұрын
Galaxy 2 is one of my all time favourite games and I was underwhelmed by it, although it was perfectly fine. A lot of people in my gaming group say they loved it because there were lots of easter eggs, and I enjoyed all that stuff... but there's barely anything else beyond that. There's not much to get out of the full movie you can't get from the trailer...
@Zinkolo Жыл бұрын
I would disagree and say there's a lot of enjoyment to be had seeing something so faithfully adapted stay true to the source material and still turn out to be a decent movie. Well everything was that a breakneck pace The plot is favorite thing I still think it was an overall great movie seeing the packed CGI and world fleshed out into something believable. I only wish it took it's time and explored more of the environments rather than put them all into a montage..
@evamaraj6023 Жыл бұрын
yes but at least you can play the game and feel a bit good to beat it. you cannot "play" Mario movie. That is as if you would take all cutscenes from a game or 2 and smash them together (especially Mario games). The ugly truth would rear its head, meaning that you do not really care about the toddler plot, where the ending is clear from the first moment. You just care about beating the game and getting through the obstacle course which is that 2d or 3d platformer. That is why it feels so empty - there is no story substance to hold it together. Sorry but the story of a bad guy to kidnap a good guy and you need to save them but you do nothing else but save them is for preschoolers or at best for children under 8 at best.
@LUXKIO Жыл бұрын
I felt the same way.
@thejaded Жыл бұрын
What do you even mean by that last part. You get enjoyment and a fun time.. If you want something that is deep and character provoking, go watch Spider Verse, Kung Fu Panda ect.
@user927-w3h Жыл бұрын
nintendo already said that this was gonna be the start of a small cinematic universe, and (spoilers) with the small flashback scene with peach it really gave off 'we're testing the waters to see how we can improve' vibes
@FunnyBlueBat Жыл бұрын
One of my first thoughts after watching the movie was “imagine how much better this movie would be if the Yoshis were involved in the final act.”
@katlyndobransky2419 Жыл бұрын
This movie was extremely fun and absolutely hilarious! I just hated the pacing, I wanted more out of it. But I knew going into it that it was going to be a short film. I loved the lore aspects (the Mario bros. Family, how peach became a princess, etc.) The audience I was with were either excited kids or weird cringy man children who needed to touch grass… but it was still a great film
@leobe2104 Жыл бұрын
I hope with "weird cringy manchildren" you don't mean people who just watched the movie even when they're adults
@lolsnez7542 Жыл бұрын
@@leobe2104 i hope that as well
@thebatman4279 Жыл бұрын
Weird cringey man children? What do you by that? Grown men cheering or something?
@wariowarecomix Жыл бұрын
You sound like a pretty judgemental person
@katlyndobransky2419 Жыл бұрын
@@leobe2104 trust me, I do not. I am adult myself dude and took my adult brother… they were yelling, cheering and clapping obnoxiously when a character WE KNEW would be in the film showed up, kicked our seats multiple times, etc. One of them screamed WTF when Kamek was in drag… while there were other kids/parents. I went to see it a second time in a theater filled with children and my experience was 10x better. So yeah you go have an experience like that and say I’m judge mental 💀
@johnsolo247 Жыл бұрын
I think it added to the overall story for the franchise by showing that Mario wasn't always so sure of himself. The chances with opening the plumbing company, being a disappointment to his family and ridiculed by his peers. He found who he was always meant to be but in a different place. That's the through-line, I don't know how it's being missed.
@AtomicVertigo_Comics Жыл бұрын
its not being missed, irs being overshadowed and under developed
@Emmanuel_Rocha Жыл бұрын
@@AtomicVertigo_Comics Exactly. If you think about it, Mario didn't actually have a dramatic arc. He stayed pretty much the same. Everyone but Luigi stayed pretty much the same.
@ethanmulvihill7177 Жыл бұрын
They had the action equivalent of an ending but way lacking on the character-side. Mario had no agency for most of the movie so he couldn't really show character growth or hit milestones naturally. The closest we get is him stepping up to fight DK. Mario's character arc is essentially opening parenthesis, closing parenthesis, "()".
@lunchbox7337ify Жыл бұрын
Dude seriously. The story is pretty simple to follow and people are still missing it. What more did anyone want to develop the titular characters? Even effing Donkey Kong had character development when he said he wanted to prove to Cranky that he's not a joke and wants to prove to everyone he's capable of more than just smashing things and wound up proving to us the audience that he absolutely is. What, did these people want the first hour of this film dedicated to the origin stories right down to when they were born? (woulda been kinda funny to see Baby Mario and Baby Luigi dropped off by storks like in Yoshi's island but I digress) Same people would've complained the movie didn't need to be so long. People are gonna gripe and b*tch about everything apparently.
@ethanmulvihill7177 Жыл бұрын
@@lunchbox7337ify I wasn't down on the movie, but I can see why people are. Character statement is not the same as character development, which this movie is lacking almost entirely. For the most part, characters don't necessarily change, and aren't given a reason to as I see it. This could have been a Lego movie, and some people are disappointed it wasn't. Correct me if I'm wrong.
@exploshaun Жыл бұрын
My issue with kids movie is that it's been proven that they could be deep and enjoyable for adults, yet so many of them are just created to be ok.
@warknightxl2167 Жыл бұрын
Why the hell do you think kids movies can be deep? That's just wrong since kids are not mature enough to handle something that's deep. Kids under 13 should always be sheltered from them so they won't get sad and won't question about something that's deep. If a 10 year old kid enjoys a movie that deals with deep things like romance, depression, bullying, overcoming fears, mistakes, suicide, dysfunctional families, etc. Then that kid is a bratty human being.
@malenaavalos7829 Жыл бұрын
@@warknightxl2167 no one has said kids movies should have depression and suicide lol. And romance it’s not a mind blowing thing, kids see it every day with their families or the parents of their friends, by that logic almost every movie is unwatchable for children. Overcoming fears and that people make mistakes are actually good lessons to teach kids about. The ones who turn out being spoiled are the ones who have no knowledge about the world, society or culture. Teaching kids about things is okay as long as you don’t make it inappropriate
@zyxyuv1650 Жыл бұрын
I grew up playing and loving Mario and Mario games since I was a kid. I left the theater feeling like I just watched another trailer but where was the actual movie??? It was a bad adventure and bad story telling and bad writing. Mario's entire struggle is that...he got beat by Donkey Kong temporarily for a minute? Or that his parents didn't like his TV commercial? That's really weak storytelling. And the pacing was so fast it ruined the movie. For example Peach and Mario were supposed to go on an adventure to reach the Jungle Kingdom. But that didn't ever happen, instead they only went on a 1-minute cutscene. Then Peach comes all the way back to the Toad Kingdom using a Kart in 5 seconds. So then what was the point of the "adventure"? There was none. This movie was disappointing, it didn't have much that wasn't in the trailers already. Jack Black's Bowser was a predictable cliché, you get what you expect from Hollywood insiders. I couldn't wait for his scenes to end, it was so typical like every generic Hollywood villain that I could only cringe. Everything was kinda inconsequential. The best thing you could say about this movie is that a 5 year old liked it. This movie could have been way better while still appealing to the same audience. It simply had bad writing and a bad script. All the praise you see for the movie is IN SPITE of that because the love for Mario and Nintendo is filling in the gap for an obviously bad movie.
@rustyshackelford4224 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! You comment deserves to be pinned for your masterful analysis of the Super Princess Peach movie.
@joeparrilla7686 Жыл бұрын
Very disapointed that Shaq didn't make an appearance as a reference to the classic GameCube title NBA Street V3. Like, why am I here then?
@Ronenlahat Жыл бұрын
“The most beloved character in video game history” you mean only after the straight line in Tetris right?
@colinmitchell1276 Жыл бұрын
Personally this movie didn’t feel like it was made by Mario fans, it just seemed like a studio that wanted to make money off of Mario fans. The references felt pretty surface level to me, like there was nothing to it other than the makers saying “Look! That’s in the game! Remember that? From the game?”
@adualaispuro Жыл бұрын
idk kid icarus didn’t feel like a surface level reference to me
@colinmitchell1276 Жыл бұрын
@@adualaispuro something can be relatively obscure but still surface level. What I’m saying is, they didn’t do anything interesting with any of the Easter eggs other than just showing them for a second for the sole purpose of seeming like they cared much more than they actually did. It’s totally fine if you enjoyed the film I just personally felt like it was a cash grab.
@EmersonFlemingEmRock13 Жыл бұрын
Exactly, the references were either there as a selling point for trailers or as a distraction from the quality of the movie. It’s totally fine for people to enjoy them and this movie by proxy but let’s not act like it’s not just another Illumination movie with a new coat of paint.
@adualaispuro Жыл бұрын
@@colinmitchell1276 i agree but it was pretty fun
@themoviecritic1092 Жыл бұрын
@@colinmitchell1276 Cash grab is crazy
@themoviefan9990 Жыл бұрын
When it's all said and done this was a fun nostalgia filled easter egg with references galore wrapped in expensive paper. It's not a good film but it's definitely an experience worth checking out if you grew up on the games or if you have kids. I don't know if an adult who never played these games would have the same experience though.
@dhans9662 Жыл бұрын
"Not a good film" how?
@themoviefan9990 Жыл бұрын
@@dhans9662 awful writing
@dhans9662 Жыл бұрын
@@themoviefan9990 Oh no, the plot wasn't complex and didnt require a PhD in English Literature to understand.
@themoviefan9990 Жыл бұрын
@@dhans9662 what plot?
@dhans9662 Жыл бұрын
@@themoviefan9990 The plot with the conflict, tension, climax, and character development.
@ieda18 Жыл бұрын
0:54 oh exactly how I felt after watching the movie :0 5:02 Watch the movie in pt-br. The voice actor mimics Charles Martinet voice and it DOES NOT gets annoying. And it IS forced, Mario's pt-br VA isn't even a voice actor, he's originally a singer who happened to get involved with tangled movie, yet, it sounds good. Martinet would be a better choice, for both Mario and Luigi. And Martinet is SUPER talented. He would be able to make emotions well.
@ieda18 Жыл бұрын
Also the real first Mario movie "Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!" Had Bowser/King Koopa with a personality like this illumination movie. Bowser was ALWAYS like that. It's just a not very well known fact, because almost no one knows that movie exists. I kinda think they got a lot of inspiration from this movie for the illumination one. SPOILER WARNING FOR BOTH MOVIES: ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... Peach makes Bowser turn into a small version of himself to lock him up at some point of the movie. In the japanese one: She makes him turn in a teddy bear. (But this doesnt work well for her) Illumination one, she gives him the blue mushroom. Luigi is the one carrying the stuff in both movies. (Yes Luigi's mansion, but this japanese movie came way before Luigi's mansion!) Funny in the illumination movie Bowser always has intel about what Mario and Peach are up to, in the japanese movie this is explained by having a couple of goombas following the brothers. Super Star is what saves Mario and makes him defeat Bowser in both movies by the end. (Playing the star power up theme!) And there are many other similarities, watch both movies, they're both good.
@danasymons1149 Жыл бұрын
I really couldn't get passed the pacing of this film. So many big plot points get rushed passed to an extent that my suspension of disbelief just got shattered. Like when Mario gets to the Mushroom Kingdom and meets Toad for the first time. He's just gone from the Brooklyn sewer system, through a trans dimensional pipe, loosing his brother in the process and is now in a weird fantasy world full of giant mushrooms, with a smaller mushroom talking to him. Mario is freaked out by it for a few seconds at most, before just accepting that this is the situation. I get that this is a fantasy film with weird concepts, you need to be able to accept that, but if the characters aren't at least reacting to it organically, then I just can't get invested in the story, because the characters and the world don't feel real. I have a lot of problems with this films, the generic plot, the lack of real character development, the licenced music choices, but the rushing past major plot beats, with characters going through drastic changes in a matter of seconds is easily my biggest issue. I'm glad the kids are liking it, but this film really is just the cinematic equivalent of dangling keys.
@bigboy6653 Жыл бұрын
Chris Pratt was good as a Brooklyn Mario. I love the super show so this Mario being inspired by that made me so happy and love the movie.
@vashvana Жыл бұрын
I think the movie both surpassed and exactly met what I was expecting from it. It at the very least does feel like it came from a place of love for the series. what I think really carried the movie which most people don’t seem to be giving it credit for is the role reversal of peach and Luigi. If peach was the one kidnapped for the majority of the movie then it would be far less investing even with all of the meticulously placed references. Mario saving the mushroom kingdom because of his brother, rather than bc of Peach whom he hardly knows actually gives Mario more of an emotional stake in the story rather than Just being the necessary protagonist needed to drive the already played out story. The main pacing issue with the movie is mainly because it’s second act feels far more like half of a second act than a complete one. It could have been very fun to see more of the worlds peach and Mario traveled through in their brief montage in a way that utilized the many worlds that have been created in the Mario games, which also would’ve solidified their friendship a little bit more. At the same time I could easily see that being really hard to purposely weave into the story without it feeling like filler. Despite the missed potential to both celebrate Mario’s history while also adding some thing new it at the very least hit that Nintendo trademark of making something super enjoyable, but recycled. This movie can be perfectly encapsulated by Chris Pratt’s performance as Mario- he seemed to reluctant or scared to commit fully to any interpretation of Mario’s voice, just like the movie was too reluctant to commit to any huge changes of the typical Mario formula while still having a decent enough freshness to keep it going.
@vashvana Жыл бұрын
I still found myself loving it though as a “decent Mario expert” as you put it.
@bakedbeans5494 Жыл бұрын
Bad movie.
@joshbuoy8661 Жыл бұрын
@@bakedbeans5494 Bad bean
@lukeskeldon5443 Жыл бұрын
My peach in super smash is definitely not a damsel in distress…
@ginganinja420_3 Жыл бұрын
After seeing this movie with my brother we both felt empty, we both said we liked it but neither of us could even come up with a favorite scene cuz it all felt the same. You literally took our exact emotions and vocalized them so now I understand why lol
@misjathecinemalover Жыл бұрын
If Jack Black gains enough momentum…. he could win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor guys he has a chance! Or ‘Peaches’ wins Best Original Song lol.
@beavismcdeavis142 Жыл бұрын
Me and my kids were laughing so hard at that, the commercial, and the depressed star. Jack Black killed it, got that song stuck in my head. I also loved the diddy Kong getting called out part.
@stupidcreativity7414 Жыл бұрын
Personally, I absolutely loved this movie. I had such a fun time watching it with my family. However, one of my major problems of the movie was how fast the pacing felt. There is a lot more issues I have but overall I still had a great time with this movie.
@carlcarlington7317 Жыл бұрын
“I mean what did you expect?” You know when I microwave a hot pocket I expect it to be kinda mediocre, that doesn’t make it any less mediocre. You gotta think that illumination coulda made any movie, and they chose to make this one, something that outside of being fun for 90 minutes left no real emotional impact. You gotta think that there are stories that change peoples lives, Johnny got his gun convinced so many people to not sign up for the draft that it was temporarily removed from shelves by the publisher during ww2, and instead we get something that’s just fun. I don’t take issue with fun I like candy as much as the next guy but don’t get all pissy when film critics point out “this could’ve been so much more” the rotten tomatoe scores are totally earned because when looking at the vast array of what cinema and art in general can be, even if this concept was perfectly executed it would be about a 6/10
@beefboss5979 Жыл бұрын
I know it'll never happen, EVER, but I would do anything to see a mario movie with actual good characters and stakes, like some TTYD-esque adaptation. It doesn't have to be TTYD of course, I just want at least SOME serious subject matter, huge risks being taken, variety in storytelling, and so on. Edit: I just remembered the luma, more of that too please.
@s-wo8781 Жыл бұрын
Yeah people throw the excuse of it's Mario it's not known for its story like the RPGs aren't the ones that gave a lot of personality to these characters.
@theraymunator Жыл бұрын
@@s-wo8781 On that note, the RPGs also have shown that if you don't really have a plot, you can still have a good time by relying on humour and characterization. The first Mario RPG doesn't really have a plot besides "evil metal man from a parallel universe comes to do evil, Mario does the Mario and saves the world", but I still replay the game constantly just because I love the jokes and character interactions in that game. It's always hilarious to see Mario and co. getting BTFO of Mole Mines, or Bowser being sad about being homeless and alone, only to try to show a tough guy façade when Mario shows up behind him.
@zjzr08 Жыл бұрын
@@theraymunator I think Bowser being pretty funny in the movie was a highlight for me because they seem to hold back making other characters funny except maybe for Lumalee in a dark way...Mario's world is surreal but they seem uptight a bit for me here.
@zjzr08 Жыл бұрын
@@s-wo8781 It's the realization that relatively only few Mario players have played the RPGs and other spin-offs - even Mario Party 3 gave them "character traits" (Mario for Courage, Peach for Love, Donkey Kong for Strength, Kindness for Yoshi, Wit for Wario, Beauty for Daisy [although I associate that more with Peach now], and Waluigi for Mischief).
@WakerOfTheSky Жыл бұрын
@@theraymunatorexcept the RPGs are not mainline Mario games
@GotchaProductions Жыл бұрын
So this where all the rotten tomatoes critics went to, to this video’s comments section
@xanander4693 Жыл бұрын
Goofy ahh 💀
@Trija204 Жыл бұрын
6:22 what? Decent?! This is the best looking illumination movie ever made! It’s so colourful and the expressions and little details are awesome!
@jomareun Жыл бұрын
Let's be honest with ourselves here. Just because it's Illumination's best looking movie doesn't mean that it's impressive or anything. When I think of an animated movie that looks superb (especially in how it stands out), I think of The Lego Movie, Into the Spider-Verse, Puss in Boots, Soul, etc.
@AkiraLionPilot Жыл бұрын
Seth Rogen tried way less than Chris Pratt but he gets a free pass?
@jackflynn412 Жыл бұрын
I will never understand that. Seth Rogen is just being Seth Rogen and people don't really criticize him for it. I guess it's because Seth Rogen is hilarious in other movies so people are fine with it? I like Seth but I never imagined DK to sound like that.
@AkiraLionPilot Жыл бұрын
@@jackflynn412 for real. At the very least Chris puts on something that sorta sounds like an accent of some kind. Seth Rogen just did his own voice and it really doesn’t fit Donkey Kong that much
@Megajmaster1000 Жыл бұрын
No that was mediocre too, though he wasn't speaking anywhere near as much as other characters.
@AkiraLionPilot Жыл бұрын
@@Megajmaster1000 I’m pretty sure at 6:12 he just goes “I’m a DK fan so I’m okay with it” and that’s it. That’s what I meant by him giving Seth Rogen a free pass
@Megajmaster1000 Жыл бұрын
@@AkiraLionPilot I'm confused. I'm talking about seth Roger's dialogue time compared to others. I'm not referring to the creators own thoughts about his performance.
@80MWH Жыл бұрын
8:08 That’s the vibe I was getting from people, and yet like Ghostbusters: Afterlife, they were so blindsided and smacked around by cameos and references that they declared they had seen God. I refuse to go to Illumination films because they are not at all interested in pushing story forward. Illumination is like that gag where all Bugs Bunny does is eat a carrot, and an audience goes wild.
@slitchey Жыл бұрын
Honestly I agree with this take. It's a fun time for Mario fans but as a movie it's so stale. There's no substance to the references. Really hope theu take the criticism to heart since the plot is by far the biggest criticism of this movie.
@slitchey Жыл бұрын
@@DekuDunkstar exactly. There's so many good ideas and concepts here but they never get fully utilized and it makes the movie feel hollow.
@brandonayala4605 Жыл бұрын
My personal take is that, as a movie fan, it’s just okay. As a Mario fan, I LOVED it. And because I’m a Mario fan, I walked out quite happy with this. I guess my theatre having a blast with it also added to the experience. I just felt that there was a sense of love and celebration for all the Mario games here.
@murk4552 Жыл бұрын
@@slitchey they did their best teasing locations they can venture into later films
@Tired_Guy. Жыл бұрын
It was hilarious to hear a bunch of 7 year olds in my theater be so hyped about the movie, honestly kinda made the experience funnier for me
@spaghettibird5135 Жыл бұрын
The movie wasn’t exactly a cinematic masterpiece, but it was really fun and definitely good for fans
@17jacoyne Жыл бұрын
Not for me I wanted more
@thespeedyyoshi Жыл бұрын
This feels like Mario The References. Not Mario, the Movie. So…yeah, I already see where this title is coming from.
@thespeedyyoshi Жыл бұрын
If anyone cares, no I wasn’t expecting Puss in Boots levels of story, but I did hate how they set things up, and didn’t follow up with them. It just needed a bit more time to breathe. For instance DK and Mario’s rivalry was so unique and fun but it just sort of…fizzles out by the end. There’s no pay off.
@acetofresh1 Жыл бұрын
Brooklyn accent is inherently tinged with Italian. As a matter of fact, linguists may argue there never was a “ Brooklyn” accent, it was largely the accent of working class Italians and Jews in NYC. As a New Yorker, the accent was serviceable. Not too thick to seem caricature-y, just enough to think “ what if silent Mario spoke?”.
@Captain_Pistachio Жыл бұрын
Spot on about Pratt doing a Brooklyn accent one minute, then a Midwestern one right after. Jack Black really did steal the show and seemed to have had the most fun with the role. Great review.
@GregTurismo Жыл бұрын
If Cats is a movie, this is absolutely a movie
@Silent_Mochi Жыл бұрын
That's what was bothering me about the movie Friends and I went to watch it yesterday and we all thought it was good And when they asked me my personal rating I said an 8 And when they asked why I didn't give it a perfect 10 I said "I don't know, there's something missing in that movie" It was the lack of plot, friends and I got a huge kick out of all the references and even a couple of funny scenes But story wise, it's the same thing we've seen many times, while I was intrigued for the most part, the interest mostly went down to how many references we can spot Storywise the only thing that interested me were the parents and peachs backstory that sadly don't get much screen time Overall the movie is a really fun ride especially if your a Mario/Nintendo fan But it's fear of trying something new is what holds it back to being something truly amazing/ground breaking
@ManuelV.S. Жыл бұрын
Would have been perfect to see Mario kiss Peach. Not Peach on the cheek like in videogames but on the mouth. Otherwise, it was nice.
@theraymunator Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I loved that we finally saw Mario's parents, but it sucks that they didn't really have a lot going for them, even though in theory Mario's dad should've been a key character in relation to Mario's arc.
@Silent_Mochi Жыл бұрын
@@theraymunator yeah, that's one thing I was hoping for They set up the "My dad doesn't take me seriously" plot point just to make it go nowhere I thought we would've at least gotten a scene of at least his dad looking mario and luigi and than have a small scene where he says that it must be his fault he's gone, but no...he just belittles mario and comes back at the end to say he's proud That scene woulda hit harder if we had a scene like this The other thing I feel also could've been established more is mario and luigis relationship, I really really liked the scene with baby luigi and baby mario But sadly that's the only time we ever see that plot point have an effect on mario and luigi relationship, there isn't much in that aspect sadly, I would've loved to see more of that expanded upon
@pannetonalex Жыл бұрын
Bro gave it an 8 💀
@Silent_Mochi Жыл бұрын
@@pannetonalex that a problem?
@Matty002 Жыл бұрын
when i watched it, it felt like i was watching a movie that was mario themed. hearing chris pratt instead of something 'mario' basically kept me from believing it was supposed to be an actual real mario movie. even as good as bowser was via jack black, he alone couldnt save the movie
@seanrawlinson Жыл бұрын
Martin Scorsese's critique of Marvel films can be applied to The Mario Movie. It's not cinema, it's a theme park ride.
@kongyiu Жыл бұрын
The money the cinema’s rake in with these movies will keep the small Scorsese’s movies in the cinema’s. He must thank the gods they still make movies people will watch on the big screens, otherwise his movies will go straight to streaming.
@jeffbezos3200 Жыл бұрын
It got a couple chuckles over me, but overall, I hold this movie as the golden goose for why the average Joe doesn’t understand what makes a good movie. This movie was 90 minutes long and it still felt like they were stretching it. I enjoyed pointing at stuff, I enjoyed some of the jokes. But the voice acting was bland, the plot…didn’t exist, the licensed music didn’t work, and no idea was ever committed to. The intro was pointless, the ending was too long, the Peach marriage arc was like 5 minutes long and once again…did nothing. This movie sucks…it’s not even good, or decent. The critics gave it a 59% or so and that was too high. This movie needed to stick to one aspect of Mario and flesh it out, not throw 7 Mario aspects in and skim over all of them. We got Luigi’s Mansion, we got isekai, we got the intro to the mushroom Kingdom, we got Donkey Kong Country, we got Mario Kart, we got Mario Odyssey, we got the opening to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It didn’t let any idea rest and because of that, the conflict doesn’t feel urgent and it never feels like there’s any imminent danger. None of the characters have time to get fleshed out. Mario’s parents tell them they’re fools…they get sucked into the Mushroom kingdom for the next 80 minutes, then you check back in with them for the last minute and for some reason they change their mind despite not having any evidence that the plumbing company would end up being successful and Mario and Luigi are the heroes at the end, despite Mario’s negligence being what led Bowser to Brooklyn and putting everyone in danger…but once again, the final battle is five minutes long, so there’s not any real danger because the have the invincibility star. Look, I get that it’s a kid’s movie with tons of Easter eggs for long time fans…but this movie is just insulting. They couldn’t find a way to make a 90 minute movie with a single compelling plot point, the only thing grabbing your attention is how quickly things transition from one idea to the other before you can stop to think that it’s stupid. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is like the 6th Shrek movie or something and that movie was absolutely brilliant, but the Mario movie couldn’t be bothered to try to give anyone an arc. Bowser doesn’t learn any lessons, Peach doesn’t earn any lessons, Mario and Luigi don’t learn any lessons. They basically just go from location to location, reaching a minor inconvenience that they resolve within seconds, and moving on. This is not a movie, this is a commercial, and I’m the schmuck that wasted 10 dollars to see it
@rustyshackelford4224 Жыл бұрын
A far more appropriate title for this Illumination bait-and-switch Trojan Horse would be something like "Illumination Presents The Super Princess Peach Movie: Feminist Cringe Edition featuring SIMP Mario and Rarely Luigi." The main "plot" isn't the same excuse plot that's standardized in the games. The subverted "plot" for this movie is; The princess isn't the main center of rescue, unlike what she's always been, but this time, she's the star of the show and the sole driving force of the narrative, and she has to find her army to protect her kingdom from the clutches of Bowser... and oh, random loser Mario just magically happens to show up from Earth, and he's the princess' lost puppy who's along for the ride, while Mario's emasculated brother, Luigi the houdini, is kidnapped by Bowser and is MIA for most of the movie's run time, and oh, princesses _practically_ beats up Bowser on her own while the Bros were just the sidekicks in their own origin story.
@siphillis6 ай бұрын
I still disagree with the whole "Mario isn't known for its story" defense when multiple Mario JRPGs have proven that its universe is ripe for storytelling and characters.
@notdaphantom Жыл бұрын
All I really wish is that they showed Luigi more in the movie, we didn't get to see much of him despite being a main character
@MoonwalkerWorshiper Жыл бұрын
Mario is mr Nintendo and he have always bullied Luigi. This movie is no exception, Luigi can´t steal any screentime as in stealing Mario´s thunder.
@zjzr08 Жыл бұрын
@@MoonwalkerWorshiper Ironically Mario was very nice with Luigi...it actually would've been more interesting if there was some sibling drama but at the end both will still stick together IMO.
@WakerOfTheSky Жыл бұрын
@@MoonwalkerWorshipermy guy this movie destroys the “bad brother” narrative and you’re saying this movie is no exception of Mario bullying Luigi
@MoonwalkerWorshiper Жыл бұрын
@@WakerOfTheSky Well I was kidding around without having seen it. But isn't it obvious that Mario is in front of Luigi because of commercial character, and Peach kind of in front of Mario because of feminism.
@MellowMutated Жыл бұрын
Took my son to watch this for his first time at a theater. We both loved it. Great analysis of the film.
@mattdestroyed Жыл бұрын
I was falling asleep and so was the teenager sitting next to me.
@TheStashOfNash Жыл бұрын
I mean the main writers in the Mario property have actively stated that they do not believe story is needed to make a good experience, which is great for games, but I don't think anybody expected a Mario movie to ever have a semblance story with Nintendo strong-arming the movie. The only times a Mario anything has had a great story is when another team is developing it and the leads aren't present enough to change it.
@whataniSoar Жыл бұрын
I want to see them dive into SMRPG material. I haven't seen the movie yet, but that storyline could keep them busy for a while and casts light on some characters that sadly fell out of the Mario universe as soon as they became a part of it (Croco, Belome, and Gino). Also, it was an awesome game that deserves a spotlight.
@SillyCelly411 Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised with how little praise I’ve seen for the textures and lighting in this film. I love Mario, but I really went for the technical achievement.
@EzioMonty117 Жыл бұрын
I feel like my thoughts on this movie echo a lot of the same thoughts you had. As a Mario movie, it was all i could've hoped for. Spectacular visuals, lots of easter eggs and references that feel well implemented into the world the film built for itself, the worlds and locations themselves, the score done by Brian Tyler. It was all well done and faithful. As a movie that stands on its own however, i did feel like it was lacking. The simple plot is fine imo as i came to expect that but the pacing of the movie felt way too quick and moments of strong characterization were scarce. I mean Luigi for example is really entertaining when he's on but we don't get to see much of him because he's the "damsel in distress" and while him in that role makes sense story-wise, i felt there was a missed opportunity in having him be more of an active character when he's held as a prisoner. The movie could've shown him grow more confident and less nervous and eventually figure out a plan to get himself and the other prisoners out of the Darklands or something in that ilk. Hopefully with this being the first of several Nintendo based movies going forward i can hope for more characterization and tighter pacing. Even with all that said and its other flaws (the ill-fitting use of pop songs for instance), i still had a fun time with the movie and that's all that matters to me, especially considering how low my expectations for video game movies are. The only thing i really disagreed with was your take on Chris Pratt's voice. I was super skeptical like everyone else because i felt there was no way he could fully commit to doing this different take on Mario but surprisingly, i found myself enjoying him just fine throughout the movie. Same goes for the rest of the cast as well (barring Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong. That definitely felt miscast imo) Jesus i wrote a lot more than i expected lol
@ethansing_ Жыл бұрын
Did you see it in a theater? Yeah? Then it's a fucking movie *Seth rogen laugh*
@MRBallSlapper-gy1lr Жыл бұрын
If it made some kids and mario fans happy I think that makes the movie a bit better, at least some people got something out of it. Although for me I just felt like it was extremely extremely generic. The pacing was so fast and rushed and it is something I really dislike about movies now a days- there is never any time to stop and process anything, or take it in. There is no time to get immersed. I will say, I am impressed they made a decent movie at the very least. I think taking game series and turning it into shows can be difficult so i'll give them that.
@samiamedu6472 Жыл бұрын
In before a flood of people get mad at you for expressing your opinions on the mario movie
@Megajmaster1000 Жыл бұрын
Just mention Chris pratt and they will swarm
@LocrianDorian Жыл бұрын
There's literally nothing strange about the movie. It's pretty much exactly what I expected, except better. I went in with very low expectations and came out chuffed to bits.
@tccraig Жыл бұрын
I think what Chris Pratt ended up trying to do for a Mario voice was to find a happy middle ground between Charles Martinet and Captain Lou Albano. And to that effect I think it works quite well.
@adamH.1 Жыл бұрын
No stop giving yourself illusions. He still sounded like generic Chris Pratt, just like back when you all hated him when the first trailer came out
@CDRW24 Жыл бұрын
@adam adam He didn't sound nearly as poor as the trailers though.
@CyberAtlasX1 Жыл бұрын
@@adamH.1 You're really so baffled by the fact someone has an opinion that you call their thoughts an illusion? Jesus christ, what the hell is wrong with you? YOU'RE in an illusion
@Megajmaster1000 Жыл бұрын
Bro did not sound anything like Charles martinet. He sounded like a mediocre attempt of the super-show mario
@superxavxii421 Жыл бұрын
Tbh, that's what I was worried about. The movie having to many references and deep cuts. Cause then when the sequel comes around they can't do the same thing
@Mo167ose Жыл бұрын
I don’t really think there’s gonna be a sequel aside from maybe a Luigi’s mansion movie. Instead they’re probably gonna make a Zelda movie and make more animated Nintendo movies after that
@tipithedhedhistar4132 Жыл бұрын
I see huge potential in future movies like a Luigi’s mansion movie that can focus on Luigi and develop him as a character.
@boxman5381 Жыл бұрын
I’d say that have plenty of things to still be able to do they can make a DK movie a Luigi’s mansion movie and even a super Mario galaxy movie
@return4887 Жыл бұрын
@@Mo167ose theres going to be a sequel 100%
@Osjey Жыл бұрын
@@return4887 imagine having a printer that makes free money and deciding to only use it once :D
@DVTHEFOX Жыл бұрын
(SPOILERS AHEAD) It lacks some explanations as to why things happens (Rainbow Road), how things happened PROPERLY (Peach's past , even though it was shown, it was pretty lacking) but yeah, the movie's mostly a cameo/references tour
@CDRW24 Жыл бұрын
I don't think anyone needs a reason for why Rainbow Road works in a fantasy setting.
@GuyWithNoNickName Жыл бұрын
Peach’s backstory I feel is more of a breadcrumb for something to go into in future installments.
@JordanNMovies Жыл бұрын
I loved that in my screening there was a guy who dressed up as Fire Flower Mario🔥
@pugpartyproductions9499 Жыл бұрын
My friends are going to dress up as Mario and Luigi while I'm going to dress up as DK with whatever I have.😊
@KittyCake_421 Жыл бұрын
I wore a Luigi-Inspired outfit and brought a plush of him to the theatre with me!!
@APPictures9 Жыл бұрын
A guy dressed up as Luigi when I saw the movie on opening day in the afternoon. I could literally hear him pointing out the references he saw or heard on screen.
@pugpartyproductions9499 Жыл бұрын
@@APPictures9 was that Kitty Cake? Lol
@JordanNMovies Жыл бұрын
@@pugpartyproductions9499 go for it! Kinda wish I had a Mario tee when I watched
@Aether-azurr Жыл бұрын
when I saw this I didn't really feel anything. I watched the pretty colours, yes, but at the end of the day it was yet another thing I saw.
@pink-_-621 Жыл бұрын
In defense of the chris prat voice acting, in interviews it was revealed that the directors basically engineered all his lines. Basically telling him want they wanted with each reading. At first he was doing a tony soprano jersey voice before they made him change it.
@Runicwreath70 Жыл бұрын
Hey, the 1993 film was not that bad - I think it’s hilariously bizarre and entertaining, seriously one of my favorite movies 😂 I loved Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper in it. I know it was a shitshow to produce and the cast had a horrible experience on set though. I saw the new movie yesterday with my daughter and yes, it was entertaining, but I do prefer the live action movie -it’s a product of its time with a lot of charm in the imperfections and weirdness and it always makes me laugh. Also, there needs to be a moratorium on using aha’s take on me in movies for a while. lol
@raff1944 Жыл бұрын
the unhealthy aspect is super cool. it's just like an evolution of what people originally said about the blockbuster, a movie you watch, and you're engaged, but it's so kitschy that when you come out you're left with almost nothing
@AozoraUltra2006 Жыл бұрын
It’s cut super tight to keep kids entertained. Some textures like skin and grass are photo-real. Peaches, peaches, peaches peaches peaches
@enbytoon Жыл бұрын
Once you got into the section about this being a MOVIE/FILM, everything clicked, because that’s what hasn’t made me stop thinking about this movie since I saw it last night, it’s afraid to tell a story
@Garcatch Жыл бұрын
I feel like an extra 10-15 minutes of fleshing out the characters would have gone a long way in this. Other than maybe Mario and Luigi all the other characters have pretty much no depth
@RWSfan2024 Жыл бұрын
My only 3 gripes were 1. The pacing. It felt a bit rushed 2. Luigi hardly does anything until the climax, wished he would’ve freed himself 3. The trailers kinda spoiled the plot.
@eboshidori7748 Жыл бұрын
i think luigi saved himself by not giving into seeming inevitable death, does that not count?
@RWSfan2024 Жыл бұрын
@@eboshidori7748 I guess?
@eboshidori7748 Жыл бұрын
@@RWSfan2024 i think the film is interesting but not for the usual reasons. i think its interesting how much they focused on detail; they didnt have to but they did. i also think its interesting that they went with a safe and low-risk story that was just unsafe and risky enough to justify itself.
@aldusric Жыл бұрын
For many years I didn't enjoy movies as much as watching this Super Mario Bros movie. It was short but a lot of fun with great visuals. I look forward to the sequel and thanks to Shigeru Miyamoto for taking care of its quality.
@SizzlingVibe Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right about Chris Pratt not committing to a voice. I literally could tell while watching when he shifted voices.