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Today The Super Mario Bros. Movie opens in much of the world, which includes US and Latin America. The Super Mario Bros to celebrate, movie theater chains in the region already have themed popcorn baskets and a few other collectibles for sale.
The Super Mario Bros if you do not want to spend extra on the price of your ticket, but at the same time you are interested in taking a nice souvenir home that commemorates the arrival of the Universal Pictures and Nintendo movie, then this information may interest you.
Through its social networks, Cinepolis announced that all those who go to see the Mario movie in its 4DX theaters will get a commemorative ticket with designs from the film. Like many other promotions, it will be available while supplies last, so you should attend as soon as possible if you want to take this free souvenir.
If you don't know what the 4DX experience consists of, these are special rooms that seek to deliver the most immersive movie experience, using seats that have movements, additional lights, and some other special effects such as wind, splashes, and even the use of aromas.
We remind you that the Mario movie has already been released in theaters and if you want to know more about it, you can review our review. If you are going to see it, remember to stay until the end of the credits as there are additional scenes that you will not want to miss.
The most dynamic Disney, The Super Mario Bros max Fleischer and Osamu Tezuka: those are the three vertices between which the Super Mario Bros. franchise has moved since Shigeru Miyamoto took it out of the mag. Some parameters that work great on a game console, but that make it very difficult (or almost impossible) to turn the adventures of the mustachioed plumber into a feature film that can hold its own. Something that Super Mario Bros.: The Movie demonstrates very much to its regret.
Although the directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic gave a brilliant comb to the superhero cinema by bringing Teen Titans Go! to the cinema, this adaptation is still a product of Illumination Entertainment, the same study that has scourged us with the success of the Minions. Something that, during the footage of this film, is noticed too much, and too often.
Because, although the language of Mario has always belonged to the cartoons of clubbing and groping, Illumination here has the obligation to fill an hour and a half of footage with a story that serves as an excuse to chain jumps on platforms, kart races or whatever. let it be third And it is also faced with the challenge of satisfying fans, the general public and the executives of a Nintendo always jealous of its brand.
Thus, the Super Mario Bros. script seems built from a list of minimums. That Horvath, Jelenic and the writer Matthew Fogel -Minions: The origin of Gru- have already removed allusions to the classic titles of the saga? Well, we go to the obligatory appearance of Donkey Kong, after this to Luigi's Mansion, and so on. Everything is for not leaving any common place in the inkwell.
Likewise, since Mario and Luigi are still video game characters (and, therefore, niche products, despite the devastating success of their saga), it is time to insert the obligatory doses of irony and references that lead to non-gaming audiences, or to parents dragged by their offspring, not to regret too much for having gone through the box office.
These moments, which already squeak their own, become even more uncomfortable when the soundtrack pulls pop hits. The Super Mario Bros. it sends noses that, with the immense musical treasure accumulated by Mario's adventures since the days of Koji Kondo, this film includes scenes set with the obligatory wedges of A-Ha, AC/DC and the Beastie Boys, among others.
The mischievous presence of Princess Peach, that Bowser turned into an incel with a shell or a very solvent visual aspect (the race on the Rainbow Path, for example, is a festival of polychrome) are breaks that make this feast of inanity more bearable. But they fail to turn it into something more than a greatest hits of an essential franchise to understand video games and their evolution.
My mom! Three decades have passed since Super Mario Bros. tried to take its first step to the cinema with that aberration in the form of a live action film starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo, and since then Nintendo has not dared to get their hands on their characters so that make the leap from the video game to the movies (except with Pokémon).
Although Nintendo looks with respect to Hollywood after that disaster released in 1993, The Super Mario Bros. it is known that in 2014 there were attempts to make a movie with Sony Pictures. Something that never came to fruition.
Shortly after, while the incredible Super Nintendo World theme park was being set up at Universal Studios, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the character, met Chris Meledandri, founder of Illumination, and they began talking to bring the character with a story created from scratch but respecting all the lore of video games.
Now, The Super Mario Bros illumination, the creators and makers of Gru: Despicable Me and all its sequels (among other creations), have taken on the difficult task of making an animated film based on a plumber who rescues princesses with the help of his brother while taking down an army of turtles, carnivorous plants, bullets, ghosts and fish.
As for its soundtrack we have, to the relief of the most gamers, Koji Kondo, composer of the soundtrack of the Mario and Zelda video games.
One of the most controversial points of Super Mario Bros: The movie has been the choice of its cast. The character has an established voice, The Super Mario Bros. that of Charles Martinet, who participates in the form of a cameo on the tape and seeing him with the scratchy voice of Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World) has raised controversy among fans of the character. We, who have been able to enjoy it in its original version, can assure that there is an effort on the part of the cast to try to imitate the tone of the characters, although they did not talk much in video games either.
Jack Black (School of Rock) is Bowser, a character who fits like a glove (especially when we hear him sing). Anya-Taylor Joy (The Menu) is Peach, Charlie Day (How to Kill Your Boss?) is Luigi. Completing the cast we have Keegan Michael-Key, voice actor in The Lion King, lends his voice to play Toad, and Seth Rogen giving life to Donkey Kong.
After being separated, Mario will embark on an epic adventure to find Luigi with the help of Toad, an inhabitant of the Mushroom Kingdom. Thanks to the ruler of this kingdom, Princess Peach, Mario will discover the secrets of this new world and will try to unleash his own power to rescue his brother and save the inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom from the tyranny of the evil Bowser.
One of the most anticipated family The Super Mario Bros releases of 2023 finally arrives on the big screen. There is no doubt that Super Mario Bros: The Movie will be a complete success. From Illumination they have been very clear about how to approach this story, being a film designed for the little ones to enjoy.
The animation and music are wonderfully well-cared for and are probably another of its best assets. Illumination's style has been able to adapt perfectly to recreate all the characters, creating a universe that will also take us to a multitude of locations that fans will recognize from the first moment.
As for its plot and its development, there is a great job to restart the Super Mario Lore. The film is designed so that absolutely everyone can enjoy Mario and his friends. Let's say the story starts from scratch, presenting its worlds and characters as if we didn't know them.
For us, one of the biggest ballasts of the film is found in its script. Although the story works and in general complies as an entertainment/adventure film, Super Mario Bros: The Movie is still a film designed more for children, so we also find countless clichés and clichés of this type of film. that we are already tired.
Super Mario Bros: The film is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and is based on the famous Nintendo video game, Super Mario, originally created by Shigeru Miyamoto in 1985. After two adaptations to the big screen that were not very well received, Super Mario Bros : The great mission to rescue Princess Peach! (1986) and Super Mario Bros (1993), now what is expected to be the great updated version of Super Mario is released.
In the film we are introduced to the plumbers Mario and his brother Luigi, who travel through a pipe to a new magical world, where they are separated. Mario must undertake a mission to find Luigi with the help of Toad the mushroom and Princess Peach. Here goes the trailer.
The Super Mario Bros. soundtrack was composed by Brian Tyler, in collaboration with Kōji Kondō, the original composer of the video game music.
Tyler's work has been geared towards adapting video game music and themes to the big screen, leaving a couple unchanged: “DK Rap” from the video game Donkey Kong 64, the work of Grant Kirkhope (which, as we see below, comes with controversy), and "Fury Bowser" from Super Mario 3D World. It is also expected that we will hear in the film, as we have done in several of the trailers, the iconic "Super Mario Bros. theme" that anyone has in their heads if they have played video games.
Tyler adds an orchestra to the soundtrack, with a choir and "Italian instruments, accordions, drums and mandolins, plus whistles and human voices." Important musical display.
The official playlist with the soundtrack of the film has not yet been released. We will update as soon as it is available.
Brian Tyler is a composer, The Super Mario Bros producer and conductor especially known for his scores for Rambo (2008), Fast & Furious: Even Faster (2009), Iron Man 3 (2013) or Thor: The Dark World (2013). Also, he has recently composed the music for Scream VI (2023). In the world of video games, his soundtracks for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011), Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) or the main theme of Formula 1 also stand out.
Along with Tyler, the role of Kōji Kondō, a fundamental Japanese composer for the soundtracks of various video games produced by Nintendo, mainly those of Super Mario, being the first Super Mario Bros. in 1985, but also those of Zelda, is also very remarkable. with his first work in The Legend of Zelda (1986).
Officially called "Ground Theme" or "Overworld Theme", it is the theme that is originally heard in the first Super Mario video game, from 1985, in the first level, or World 1-1. Since then, it has been part of all the video games in the franchise, being the most famous and recognizable.
In addition, as we have commented, for now we know that there are a couple of themes that go directly from the video games to the film, mainly due to its quality but also due to nostalgia. We could say that they are also the main themes of characters as relevant as Donkey Kong or Bowser.
The most famous plumber in the world of video games has come to the big screen in an animated version with Super Mario Bros: The Movie, Nintendo's alliance with the animation studio Illumination to dominate the global box office with Mario's adventures alongside characters as popular as his brother Luigi, Princess Peach, the villain Bowser, Toad or Donkey Kong.
Super Mario Bros: The Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (those responsible for Teen Titans Go!), has an original voice cast made up of great Hollywood stars that has not been without controversy. Especially when it comes to Mario, who is voiced by Chris Pratt, and who has caused some bewilderment since the first trailers were released by foregoing the character's trademark over-the-top Italian accent.
Pratt, who has experience starring in animated films with The LEGO Movie and its sequel, has settled the matter by inviting people to watch the film before commenting. What is certain is that his choice as the interpreter of Mario in the original version has conditioned the Spanish dubbing, where his character is voiced by Guillermo Romero, Pratt's regular dubber in sagas such as Guardians of the Galaxy or Jurassic World.
He has voiced the character's original actor, Charlie Day, on several occasions, though not in his most popular role on the sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
The rest of the main voices of the Spanish dubbing of Super Mario Bros: The film is distributed as follows, as published by the Nintendúo page. Laura Pastor, the regular voice of Emma Watson (for example, as Hermione in the Harry Potter saga) and Anna in Frozen, takes the role of Anya Taylor-Joy in the original as Princess Peach. Nano Castro is in charge of the Spanish voice of Bowser, the villain played by Jack Black in the original version.
Finally, The Super Mario Bros it should be noted that Charles Martinet, the historic American voice actor known for being the original voice of Mario, Luigi and other characters from the Nintendo franchise, has participated in both the original version of Super Mario Bros: The Movie and in his international dubbing, including Spanish and Catalan, making a couple of cameos as two characters.
The day that we fans of video games have been waiting for so long has arrived. The Super Mario Bros. Movie opens in theaters worldwide today, so it's time to find out what Illumination and Nintendo have been cooking up behind the scenes. However, critics have already delivered their verdict and it is surprisingly negative.
And it is that the valuations in specialized portals are really low. In Metacritic we can find that the general score is barely 49, without reaching approval. From The Telegraph they are very hard on the production, noting that "in some ways, this new animated adaptation of the video game is even worse than the abominable live action film of 1993. Even the CGI is second rate."
On the other hand, the most satisfied vision is found in Collider, since they point out that the film "captures the spirit of the games, the deep story and the incredible possibilities that these games have presented for decades, all in one of the films of funniest animation in recent years, with a team behind that you can feel loves these characters and this world."
Super Mario Bros.: The Movie appeared on Rotten Tomatoes with 46%, but it has risen in recent hours to 55%, which saves the tape from suspending. From Entertainment Weekly they declare that "odo is quite funny, with a good sense of humor and a consistent aesthetic of computer animation; also, with 90 minutes including the credits, it is short, sweet and ends before anything can be annoying."
"It is difficult to demand so much from a Mario Bros movie when its original material has historically lacked a plot," they explain from the medium. In any case, we will be able to draw conclusions with our own eyes today.
The film, starring Chris Pratt and Anya Taylor-Joy, is not the first to be made of the famous Nintendo character, since it has already reached the big screen before, with the 1993 live-action being one of the most criticized by moviegoers. followers of the plumber, so after 30 years they will bet on the franchise again, this time at the hands of Illumination Entertainment, the producer responsible for hits like "My Favorite Villain", "Sing", "Minions", among others.
It should be noted that although Mario and his brother Luigi were not part of a film again, Bowser and Super Mushroom did in "Wreck-It Ralph", the Disney film about the video game villain in which there is also a mention the plumber.
The film is one of the ones that has generated the greatest expectation, since it is an adaptation of the successful Nintendo franchise and will bring together classic characters such as Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad, who come together to stop Bowser's plans to dominate the world.
Being a production of Illumination, the animation branch of Universal, the plumber's tape will follow the path of several productions in recent times, making its leap to streaming through Peacock.
It is important to mention that Peacock is a streaming service available for the United States, so in the case of Latin America or Spain, platforms such as Paramount+ or SkyShowtime must be used, which usually replicate most of their content.
The Super Mario Bros first scene is the 'extra' with a comic tone of the film. We begin, again, to listen to Bowser interpreting his song dedicated to Princess Peach on a piano. The camera gradually begins to move until we see that the villain is still 'miniaturized' due to the effects of the mushroom that he ate at the climax of the film. Which is quite convenient, since the princess apparently has it stored in a bird cage and is using it as her personal songbird.
The second post credits scene is much more important. We begin traveling inside the aqueduct and underground city through which Mario and Luigi were transported to the Mushroom Kingdom. But the route we're taking is quite a different one, and we finally arrive at a strange-looking egg… that shakes a bit, as if it's about to hatch.
Of course, any self-respecting Mario fan will recognize that it is Yoshi's egg. Although the first Mario movie was full of characters and references to video games, one notable absence was that of Mario's companion dinosaur. The post credits scene undoubtedly wants to confirm that the character will be part of the sequel... and that we should expect the appearance of other villains who did not have the opportunity to appear in this film.
'Super Mario Bros. The Movie' is now available in theaters in Mexico and other parts of the world. As part of its release, many reviews were also released with their rating of the Illumination production in collaboration with Nintendo.
Unfortunately we are facing one of his worst rated productions in recent years. We've decided to list all 13 Illumination movies ranking them from best to worst based on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic ratings.
We can notice that the two sites have important differences in terms of ratings, but in the case of the last four places, we find three movies that do repeat themselves, including 'Super Mario Bros'.
It will be a matter of seeing the public's response, remembering that there are many cases of films that were not well received by critics, but were well received by the box office, a factor that in the end will define the future of the franchise in the cinema.
We almost have here 'Super Mario Bros: The Movie', the film based on one of the most famous characters in video game history. Because, as everyone intuited, if in 2020 we had 'Sonic, the movie' and in 2022 we were able to witness the return of the blue hedgehog in 'Sonic 2: the movie', we were not going to stay without seeing a long Mario and his brother Luigi, Nintendo icons.
Enthusiastic fans of the famous plumbers are counting the days until the premiere of the film directed by the duo formed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and which has in its original version with the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black and Seth Rogen, among others.
Let's remember that the starting point shows us how Mario and Luigi, Brooklyn plumbers, are transported by a mysterious pipe to the hidden and magical world of the Mushroom Kingdom, in which Princess Peach is a prisoner of the evil King Bowser.
The first reactions are already beginning to arrive from the US, and seem to confirm the good feelings that the successive trailers and images have left us. Let's see what those lucky ones who have already seen the film say.
Super Mario Bros the Movie opens this April 5 in Mexico and Latin America, so many Nintendo fans will run to their nearest cinema to enjoy the long-awaited Nintendo and Illumination movie… until the last second. Thanks to Marvel and DC Comics, post-credit scenes are quite a habit and Mario is not far behind.
Quick answer: two post credits scenes. Mario Bros the Movie sticks to what we saw in Shazam 2 and Ant Man 3 with two scenes, the first after the animated credits paying homage to the art and settings of Super Mario Bros.
We can see the second post-credits scene at the end of all the credits in black and white, and this is the scene that Chris Pratt pointed out a few days ago, as it dictates a bit of what Mario's future will be on the big screen.
At the time of writing this note, the Mario Bros movie has 54% freshness on the famous tomato meter with 95 reviews from specialized media. On the other hand, the audience registers a 96% rating.
When the then Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, appeared over the Maracana stadium at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Brazil, he did so wearing a clearly visible red cap. Everyone recognized the character. Mario was the best ambassador that the country could offer to the world to make the invitation for the next Olympic event.
With all its ramifications (Super Mario, Mario Kart, Mario Party, etc.), it is the best-selling video game franchise of all time, exceeding 800 million copies, well above titans like Minecraft, Call of Duty or even Pokémon. But beyond his commercial power, Mario is an absolutely recognizable icon that transcends his imprint in the medium.
And so far, it has done so with a fairly tenuous presence in other cultural expressions, probably due to the resounding failure of Super Mario Bros. (1993), the live-action film starring Bob Hoskins and produced by Roland Joffé, which turned Nintendo into an extremely jealous guardian of its intellectual properties. Fearful of diluting the enormous value of their iconic characters, the Japanese have remained undaunted by any proposal for transmedia transfer. Until now.
When a pipe burst causes a flood that threatens the neighborhood, Mario sees the opportunity to show everyone his solvency. However, during the repair in the underground, the two brothers are dragged to another dimension with different destinies. While Mario lands in the Mushroom Kingdom, Luigi falls into the domain of Bowser, the king of the koopas, immersed in a campaign of conquest. Willing to do anything to save him, Mario allies with Princess Peach in his search for an army capable of facing the invader.
The mainline Mario games have never been known for setting up complex narrative scenarios. All of the '80s titles were tiny variations on the damsel-in-distress trope, a scheme that worked well back then but is utterly unworkable today. With the suggestive reversal of roles with Luigi, Nintendo and Illumination have avoided what could have been a setback from which the film would not have been able to recover. From there, everything goes smoothly.
Matthew Fogel, the film's screenwriter, has had a lot of leeway in characterization and has taken advantage of it to present a colorful cast with simple but clear motivations. With a meager 92 minutes, the film moves with a spirited rhythm where music plays a preponderant role, be it with the massive orchestrations of the immortal original songs by Koji Kondo or with the punctuations of great classics of the eighties that play with the nostalgia of the older public.
There are some moments for introspection, but in general terms the animation studio has opted for a concatenation of highly complex sequences that gradually increase their spectacularity and among which, on their own merits, stand out the crazy chase over the rainbow and the epic final battle, with a surprising twist that raises the tension to the maximum and where the film reveals all its cards. It is a tremendous outcome that fully exploits the language and the possibilities of animation.
And it is that the decision to make the film like this, instead of with a real image, has been shown to be a complete success. Visually it's a delirium, a fever dream of light and color grounded in four decades of great ideas. The translation of the mechanics that make up the playful core of the games has been very inspired, with some powers (or power-ups) that rewrite the laws of this world on the fly and change the very kinetics of the characters.
Unlike other adaptations that try to hide their origins, Super Mario Bros. The Movie steadfastly embraces its gaming roots and wastes no time trying to explain why platforms hang in the air or how pipes work. In a universe with rules that only seem to respond to the concept of fun, the film is capable of maintaining a certain level of coherence that goes beyond mere winks.
