Super Mario Bros animated movie from Illumination

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Galactus

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.

"Everything is political" is almost as vile as "death of the author" post-modernist ****.

If you can't process what does it mean, when people say "movie is political", then you might need to take few years in school and touch grass and talk to normal people outside of your freaky commie bubble.

In general, "EveRYtHinG iS pOLiTicAL" is thinly disguised way to say "everything SHOULD support my agenda and if it doesn't - it not worthy of money and attention and authors should be ashamed of themselves and repent!".
The same logic preached by commies and nazis of all kinds. You are fitting that company, you know?

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by ssjup81

I’m looking forward to it. Shall we hold hands during?

That remains to be seen.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

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.

Lefties were pissed that Godzilla VS Kong didn't have any political messaging anywhere and that 'these kinds of dumb movies are only made for Trump supporters'. Like they were legit mad a movie that made bank about a dinosaur fighting a giant ape didn't push any sort of political agenda. I mean I'm not calling it a masterpiece by any means, but we got to see a dinosaur fight a giant ape, and then both of them team up to fight a robot dinosaur. You get what you paid for and it was fun.

The woke see anything 'apolitical' as 'anti-woke'.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Lefties were pissed that Godzilla VS Kong didn't have any political messaging anywhere and that 'these kinds of dumb movies are only made for Trump supporters'. Like they were legit mad a movie that made bank about a dinosaur fighting a giant ape didn't push any sort of political agenda. I mean I'm not calling it a masterpiece by any means, but we got to see a dinosaur fight a giant ape, and then both of them team up to fight a robot dinosaur. You get what you paid for and it was fun.

The woke see anything 'apolitical' as 'anti-woke'.

Or how they hated Aelita doing better than, whatever, woke garbage was in cinema back then, even though it was exclusively fault of the woke garbage movie, being bad.

But, yeah, like typical commie zealots they hate everything which doesn't promote their **** ideology. Which is basically everything. And they hate fun, because, fun means people are not thinking DEEP THOUGHTS ABOUT FATE OF THE WORLD AND SUPPORTING THEIR IDIOLOGY.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Sumac

Or how they hated Aelita doing better than, whatever, woke garbage was in cinema back then, even though it was exclusively fault of the woke garbage movie, being bad.
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Especially when their whole thing was having a leading woman in an action movie. Your whole argument falls apart when it becomes a matter of 'well.... yeah, BUT NOT THAT ONE'. If the woke really meant what they say, they should be happy that Aelita, a female-led action movie did great at the box office.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Especially when their whole thing was having a leading woman in an action movie. Your whole argument falls apart when it becomes a matter of 'well.... yeah, BUT NOT THAT ONE'. If the woke really meant what they say, they should be happy that Aelita, a female-led action movie did great at the box office.

But no-one said: "this is the greatest movie ever, which will make women as most amazing the best ever!" and without that SJW don't know what to think.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Sumac

But no-one said: "this is the greatest movie ever, which will make women as most amazing the best ever!" and without that SJW don't know what to think.

Exactly, because those types have to learn to let movies be movies. Enough with this 'very important movie' ********. Make it actually good first.

[Sabacooza]

A few years back the sjw freaks were pitting Birds of Prey against Alita. Alita won but apparently not enough to get a sequel.

[Andrew NDB]

I was going to see it in theaters... IF my daughter wanted to see it. She does not.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I was going to see it in theaters... IF my daughter wanted to see it. She does not.

Oh? She was never big on Mario?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Oh? She was never big on Mario?

She was. Many hours spent on Mario Odyssey and Mario Party on Switch. And Smash Bros. if that counts.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

She was. Many hours spent on Mario Odyssey and Mario Party on Switch. And Smash Bros. if that counts.

I guess was is the operative word here. I mean, throw in Mario Kart and this movie was made for her.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I guess was is the operative word here. I mean, throw in Mario Kart and this movie was made for her.

Oh, that one too.

[Cowabung-Gal]

It was a cute enjoyable movie.

Spoiler:

Though in my opinion it should’ve ended with Peach kissing Mario on the cheek like in the games.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Lefties were pissed that Godzilla VS Kong didn't have any political messaging anywhere and that 'these kinds of dumb movies are only made for Trump supporters'. Like they were legit mad a movie that made bank about a dinosaur fighting a giant ape didn't push any sort of political agenda. I mean I'm not calling it a masterpiece by any means, but we got to see a dinosaur fight a giant ape, and then both of them team up to fight a robot dinosaur. You get what you paid for and it was fun.

The woke see anything 'apolitical' as 'anti-woke'.

Like Top Gun: Maverick, when it was devoid of any SJW anything. The best they could do was going after it as a "pro-war" movie, even though the movie was literally about stopping a war before one began.

[oldmanwinters]

Went to see it at 1:30 today and the theatre screen room was packed tighter than anything I can remember. Looked like an entire elementary school came out for it!

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Like Top Gun: Maverick, when it was devoid of any SJW anything. The best they could do was going after it as a "pro-war" movie, even though the movie was literally about stopping a war before one began.

But it doesn't show American Military like complete monsters and it is a horrible crime in the eyes of progressive freaks.
One would question, how those idiots plan to defend themselves in case of attack from another country. I doubt enemy would care much about being canceled on Twatter.

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

That remains to be seen.

Okay, okay, but it will be fun to hold hands during the movie. You know you wouldn't mind it you romantic, you.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Like Top Gun: Maverick, when it was devoid of any SJW anything. The best they could do was going after it as a "pro-war" movie, even though the movie was literally about stopping a war before one began.

You know, one thing that popped up in regards to the original Top Gun was how Maverick acted towards what's-her-name's character and how it was a bit chauvinistic and sexual harassment-ish. Of course back then, no one would've thought much of it. Now, the fact that people are complaining that the movie is "pro-war" seems kind of...well, stupid. It's like they see a movie with "war" elements and just assumethe movie is about that without actually reading a synopsis or even watching the movie. Ridiculous. -_-

[CyberCubed]

I haven't seen it yet, but what brings a tear to my eye is Mario is still just as popular now in the 2020's as it was back in the 80's and 90's when we grew up with Mario. Just stop to think how Mario has remained relevant for over 30+ years to entire generations of children.

My very first game was Super Mario Bros. 1 on NES in 1987, it amazes me I could play that as a kid and kids in the year 2023 are still playing Mario, and the games remain just as good as ever too. Nintendo really has an all-star evergreen franchise like this.

[ranger_scout]

I saw the movie yesterday and it was a lot of fun. There are numerous Easter eggs as references to both the classic and recent video games as well as the TV cartoon shows. Video game lovers young and old are most likely to have a good time.

Spoiler:

Some of the stuff near the end felt like it copied a few Disney movies like Pinocchio and Finding Nemo where two important characters, in this instance it was Mario and Donkey Kong, get swallowed by a large sea creature, and 2019's Aladdin where a princess agrees to marry the main villain if he agrees to not to hurt someone she really cares about and her people as well. As Jasmine did with Jafar, Peach is able to escape this fate at the altar by tricking Bowser.

I liked that we got to see Mario and Luigi's entire family and Peach's backstory too. Yoshi's little cameo in the post-credits scene was great and I can't wait to see what he will do in a sequel.