The Super Mario Bros Movie - Is It Good or Nah?

Schaff is hooked on the brothers! Or maybe he isn't! Watch the review to find out

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[MythicBeanProductions]

Tbh Luigi getting sidelined despite being a great character is also canonically accurate

[myselph]

I was absolutely floored that there were ZERO fart, and/or poop jokes from this Illumination movie about *plumbers*

[dirt_dert_durt]

Luigi saying a princess would be attracted to Mario "if they have good taste" is peak brother action. Genuinely heartwarming, as well as chuckleworthy

[Duval-In-The-Wall]

Honestly, the fact this movie was so simple gives it INSANE potential for sequels. The Mario universe is absolutely amazing to work with

[ItsAidanGames]

Mario not meeting bowser till the last act actually makes a lot of sense in the context of the games.

[MDMcNugget]

I think I have to award Seth Rogen’s DK for funniest moment imo:

“At least you won’t die with your dad thinking you’re a joke.”
“Actually… my dad thinks I’m a joke too…”
“Yeah, well… YOUR DAD IS RIGHT”

[Retardapl]

What makes a movie good:
-Good emotional moments
-Vector

[diabeticman]

The blue shell scene was weirdly shocking to me, didn’t expect it at all (also thought they would make some reason for him not dying, but nope they committed). Loved how much passion was present for it, definitely a film made by fans of the series

[nonameless]

Honestly Illumination did a better job of honoring the subject material the work was inspired by than Disney has done for ANY of their remakes/sequels in YEARS

[scrubs]

My brother was diagnosed with cancer last September and though we've been apart for most of his treatment we SWORE we would see this movie together in the theater. We were able to see it together with our best friend on Saturday and it was the most fun we've had in a good while. Definitely a night I'll remember forever.

[TheFoxHound]

By Illumination standards this is like the grand peak of cinema

[Duval-In-The-Wall]

Tbh they nailed the entire concept of the Mario universe in this movie

-There’s really no emotional backstory, just kingdoms in war against each other
-Bowser is extremely powerful and in love with a princess, this is correct again
-The pipes are basically magic transporters, always have been
-The powerups make it so that literally anyone can fight battles for a small period of time, there’s no power-scaling at all
-The way Bowser’s minions are dealt with is exactly how you’d expect, they are just nameless soldiers that get knocked around
-There’s really no deeper meaning to any of this, which is refreshing, because there isn’t any of that in any Mario games, it’s meant to be exciting and fun

[swagman]

When I walked out of the theater, most of the people were singing the Peaches song, and some were humming. Bowser really touched the heart of the audience with his voice and shows that Jack Black was the best part of this movie

[briangoubeaux]

Fun extra is that the song, "Peaches", is being considered to be nominated for an Oscar for Original Musical Song.

[clownfromspongebob]

In my theater, there was a group of boys that were basically Big Bang Theory geeks and were freaking out over all the character introductions. When the end showed the Yoshi egg, you would think we were watching No Way Home for the first time with how loud they screamed

[zsan]

Bowser being a petty incel villain was definitely the best way they could have handled his character, probably one of my favorite parts of the movie.

[milkiassamuel]

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

[deella.]

I really like how they didn't force Mario and Peach together at the end, a very refreshing change. This movie was about Mario and Luigis brotherly bond the most, after all.

[Vacreal]

Bowser carried this whole movie. His piano solos are 👌

[Anton-devu]

The best joke is the one when Luigi is getting interrogated
“DO PRINCESSES FIND HIM ATTRACTIVE?!”
“They do if they have good taste!”