Super Mario Bros animated movie from Illumination

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

To be honest though.... 'something original' would be the original 1993 Mario movie. Actually sticking to the source material is something original.

Exactly. complaining about not having your "expectations subverted" by a Mario Bros movie is cafe-'n-coffee-yuppie-life at it's peak.

[Coola Yagami]

It's like with TMNT. Doing a direct and serious Mirage adaptation is the only thing they haven't tried in cinema.

[TurtleManiac]

Every big screen adaptation will have something to complain about but it can still be a good movie. Example the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie, great movie all around, but I hated how they made Raiden look, long gray hair instead of the triangle hat from the games. But it didn’t ruin the movie for me, it was still a great movie all around. I’m sure hearing Seth Rogen’s voice in the Mario movie will be annoying, but the trailers look so good I don’t think it will ruin the movie for me. Gonna see it this weekend.

[Barkworm]

Originally Posted by IMJ

Exactly. complaining about not having your "expectations subverted" by a Mario Bros movie is cafe-'n-coffee-yuppie-life at it's peak.

Oh you. Always so angry. See, I'm not complaining, I just said I'm not into this type of adaptation. If that makes me whatever kind of yuppie you'd like me to be, I'll be here enjoying my coffee. Just so you know, I grind the beans manually.

[neatoman]

Hey, I found an image that perfectly encapsulates how Donkey Kong is characterised in this movie:

Spoiler:

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Barkworm

Oh you. Always so angry. See, I'm not complaining, I just said I'm not into this type of adaptation. If that makes me whatever kind of yuppie you'd like me to be, I'll be here enjoying my coffee. Just so you know, I grind the beans manually.

I have an electric grinder. It saves me a fortune on coffee. At home.

[Barkworm]

Originally Posted by IMJ

I have an electric grinder. It saves me a fortune on coffee. At home.

Same here or did you think I grind coffee beans at a café? If there is that kind of yuppie (who go to a cafe to pay for coffee they have to grind themselves), I'm all for you hating on them.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Barkworm

Same here or did you think I grind coffee beans at a café? If there is that kind of yuppie (who go to a cafe to pay for coffee they have to grind themselves), I'm all for you hating on them.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

It's like with TMNT. Doing a direct and serious Mirage adaptation is the only thing they haven't tried in cinema.

[Xav]

John Leguizamo is boycotting the movie for not including a Latin character.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-b2315822.html

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Xav

John Leguizamo is boycotting the movie for not including a Latin character.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-b2315822.html

Another "star" gone mad?

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Xav

John Leguizamo is boycotting the movie for not including a Latin character.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-b2315822.html

So basically he wants to culturally appropriate Mario Bros because they cast him as an Italian guy in the 90's and he mistook it for "Latinx rep".

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by IMJ

So basically he wants to culturally appropriate Mario Bros because they cast him as an Italian guy in the 90's and he mistook it for "Latinx rep".

And Hoskins was English but the perfect Mario for 1990. Because he was a great actor!

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by Xav

John Leguizamo is boycotting the movie for not including a Latin character.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-b2315822.html

Aw, John I like you and used to have a fangirl crush on you back in the day, but come on! There are no Latin characters in Mario and it’s all animated anyway. Focus on that other movie you were promoting that sounded okay that does have Latin representation. It’s an original work.

Maybe the true reason for the saltiness is that he wanted to voice Luigi and the studios turned him down.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

And Hoskins was English but the perfect Mario for 1990. Because he was a great actor!

Yeah man, he really was a great actor!

Originally Posted by ssjup81

Aw, John I like you and used to have a fangirl crush on you back in the day, but come on! There are no Latin characters in Mario and it’s all animated anyway. Focus on that other movie you were promoting that sounded okay that does have Latin representation. It’s an original work.

Maybe the true reason for the saltiness is that he wanted to voice Luigi and the studios turned him down.

I remember every girl I knew in High School thought the same thing - guy was a heartbreaker when he was younger. Now? Now he's just another vocal dip$#!( projecting tantrums instead of any real message.

[TigerClaw]

The Jack Black song in the movie has an official music video.

[Galactus]

I find the discord about this movie from a...shall we say a certain section of people to be completely schizophrenic.

On the one hand you've get half of them making youtube videos about how the movie is failing because the critics don't like it and that it's a sign that even the industry is rejecting woke. That Nintendo (allegedly) didn't push back hard enough on the empowered girl boss Peach and that it's trying to brainwash kids to reject to reject traditional gender roles since they have to rescue Luigi instead of Peach.

On the other hand you've got the other half of this same group making youtube videos that the movie the movie is greatly succeeding because of it's box office and audience score and that the critics can't stand it because it's anti woke, Nintendo did the correct thing by (allegedly) pushing back on girl boss Peach. That the Nintendo Cinematic Universe will replace the failing MCU.

I haven't seen it myself yet but the discourse around it is pretty wild for what looks to me like a completely apolitical movie. Proof that people will see woke in anything and twist it to whatever agenda they want to push.

[Andrew NDB]

It's "anti-woke" because it's apolitical? That's dumb. An "anti-woke" would be like a movie that attacks and makes fun of a bunch of woke talking points and "not diverse enough" stuff within the movie. An apolitical movie is just called "a normal movie."

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It's "anti-woke" because it's apolitical? That's dumb. An "anti-woke" would be like a movie that attacks and makes fun of a bunch of woke talking points and "not diverse enough" stuff within the movie. An apolitical movie is just called "a normal movie."

Full disclosure; I think there are few works that are ever truly apolitical. A creation is always going to reflect the views of it's author(s) even if it's done unconsciously. In this case I'd say there is an agenda with the portrayal of Princess Peach being more capable..which is fine. Yes, it's an agenda but only a minor from what I've seen and heard from people whose word I trust. Plus there is basis in the games for her not always having to be rescued and her featuring in the action, it makes sense in the story she'd initially be more capable than Mario since she's more experienced operating in this world etc. It's fine.

Beyond that very minor thing I don't personally see anything other than a movie that wants to just entertain. That however doesn't seem to be the opinion of many righty tubers who see it either as a successful rejection of woke or a flop because it embraces woke. Weird but I think that's were we are in this culture wars crap.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It's "anti-woke" because it's apolitical? That's dumb. An "anti-woke" would be like a movie that attacks and makes fun of a bunch of woke talking points and "not diverse enough" stuff within the movie. An apolitical movie is just called "a normal movie."

They hate “normal” things. If you’re having fun, then you’re obviously not fretting over social injustice.

My stepdad and I are gonna go see it tomorrow. I’m mainly seeing it for Chris Pratt.