Super Mario Bros animated movie from Illumination

[Turo602]

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

Wait a minute...

What if, it’s all just happening in Mario’s head?

What if he is just a regular plumber but one day he ate some mushrooms that were growing out from under a client’s toilet or out of the drain of the tub? And because he did that (for whatever reason), he’s hallucinating about traveling to the Mushroom Kingdom and saving the princess from a fire breathing turtle?

Just a theory.

So this?

[drgon78]

Nice second trailer, can't wait to see this one.

[Powder]

Pratt's voice leaves something to be desired, but that aside, this is really shaping up to be what everyone wanted it to be. Faithful, fun, lovingly referential, I can't wait.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

Wait a minute...

What if, it’s all just happening in Mario’s head?

So the whole film adapts the ending of Mario 2?

[Cowabung-Gal]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

So the whole film adapts the ending of Mario 2?

Not just the film; the entire franchise. It would explain a lot. I mean, why does Mario eat mushrooms in the games?

[Coola Yagami]

I just feel bad that it seems Luigi is barely going to be in it. Most likely just the beginning until he gets captured and hopefully a strong third half after he's rescued. But that's gonna suck too cause Luigi is gonna miss out on all 'training'.

I know Luigi is the secondary character, he's literally just there so that some of the older games had a second player. The way games like Mario Galaxy and Mario Odyssey play out, it's clear they sometimes wish Mario never had a brother. But ****ing hell, this sucks that he's getting the shaft here too.

[DarkFell]

So, I came across these, and they gave me a chuckle.

[Leo656]

Movie looks great to me, really looking forward to it.

[oldmanwinters]

Feels a little Super Mario 3D World with Princess showcasing some powerups. I'm optimistic.

[CyberCubed]

This movie is an adaption of Donkey Kong the Arcade game, Mario Bros., Wrecking Crew, and Super Mario Bros. 1 with some Mario Kart thrown in.

Hopefully they adapt Mario 3 next so we can see the Koopalings, then Mario World, then Super Mario 64, then Sunshine and Galaxy.

But I get the feeling they'll skip ahead to Galaxy in the sequel just to get Rosalina in a movie fast.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

This movie is an adaption of Donkey Kong the Arcade game, Mario Bros., Wrecking Crew, and Super Mario Bros. 1 with some Mario Kart thrown in.

Hopefully they adapt Mario 3 next so we can see the Koopalings, then Mario World, then Super Mario 64, then Sunshine and Galaxy.

But I get the feeling they'll skip ahead to Galaxy in the sequel just to get Rosalina in a movie fast.

Saw the Tanooki suit already. But remember… SMB3 is canonically an elaborate stage play last I checked.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Saw the Tanooki suit already. But remember… SMB3 is canonically an elaborate stage play last I checked.

That you can lose lives in? With somebody in a Bowser suit? How does that make any sense?

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

That you can lose lives in? With somebody in a Bowser suit? How does that make any sense?

Don't over think it bruh. It's-a Mario.

[CyberCubed]

The Mario universe has some of the deepest lore in all of gaming. Not only does it go over 40+ years of games, but it includes so many franchises and spinoffs and sub-series like Donkey Kong, Wario Land, Yoshi games, Luigi's Mansion, Mario Kart, all the sports spinoffs, and all the countless Mario games and RPG's.

Seriously the Mario universe is massive.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

That you can lose lives in? With somebody in a Bowser suit? How does that make any sense?

Must be mistakes in rehearsal or outtakes if being recorded? The official production must be the one where you get it right all the way to the end!

And perhaps the game presentation is at least inspired by a “true” Mushroom Kingdom event?

[Allio]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

That you can lose lives in? With somebody in a Bowser suit? How does that make any sense?

The idea is that since Mario invites Bowser to parties, golfing, karting, tennis, etc, that the characters are just merely actors and the games simply being shows they put on with SMB3 being a “behind the curtain” type of game.

Like bowser is still a fire breathing turtle, but he is also Shakespearean. They merely show up and put on a show (main games) and after work they hang out.

[Coola Yagami]

The usual suspects on both sides are making assumptions based on how bad-ass the Princess acts in the trailer and how cowardly Luigi is.

The anti-woke is afraid the movie will be woke.

The woke bunch are all like 'LMAO WAIT TIL THE TRUMPERS SEE THAT LUIGI GOT KIDNAPPED INSTEAD OF THE PRINCESS LOL LOL LOL'

Honestly both sides sound like they have never ever played the games and have never seen the Super Mario Bros Super Show.

****ing normies, on both sides.

[IMJ]

If the movie is even as remotely solid as the first Sonic flick it's going to be great. And chances are it will be better because it takes place in the Kingdom and not on Earth.

I'd like to think that we are in for a sort of traditionally fun romp with modernized animation and humor.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by IMJ

If the movie is even as remotely solid as the first Sonic flick it's going to be great. And chances are it will be better because it takes place in the Kingdom and not on Earth.

We're going to get at least a little Earth.

[Turo602]

Originally Posted by Panda_Kahn_fan

(Sorry, I mean no offense to the poster, but I've seen these kind of 'all of the fantastical stuff' theories on the internet so many times, with every work of fantasy fiction, it's gotten old.)

LMAO! Yes, I hate those "theories." It's just people saying "what if so and so was actually in a coma the whole time" with their only support for it being completely made up details that forcefully recontextualizes various character traits to fit into some completely brand new narrative that was never once hinted at in the work itself. It's always the same story, whether it's Batman, Family Guy, or even That 70s Show, and people pass it around like it's interesting or even onto something.