Directed by: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day
(4 votes)
Having been born in the late 80's, I pretty much grew up with Mario. So I was definitely looking forward to this film, albeit cautiously because I'm not the biggest Illumination fan. But you know what? They nailed it! "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is easily one of the best video-game movies ever made and near-perfectly captures the fun, the visuals and the spirit of the games. While it does have a few hiccups along the way, and while I do have some nit-picks regarding the execution (if anything, it tries a little too hard to emulate the games at times), I sat in the theater with the biggest, goofiest grin on my face from start-to-finish, and I almost immediately pre-ordered the 4K release when I got home.
Oh, and the voices are totally fine. Trust me, if you doubted Chris Pratt, you have nothing to worry about. He's very good as our mustached hero.
I'll expand this review in the future once I've seen it a few more times, but as of now, I'd comfortably give it a 4.5 out of 5. If you're a fan of Mario, I can almost guarantee you'll love this movie. (Rounding up to 5 for MovieMistakes).
Continuity mistake: When Toad General calls for the council's attention and announces that Bowser found the Super Star, note his shirt buttons. Then, when he says that the Kongs will never agree because their mad king doesn't make alliances, Toad General's shirt is backwards, his buttons are on the opposite side. (00:24:55 - 00:25:35)
Princess Peach: There's a huge universe out there. With a lot of galaxies. They're all counting on us.
Question: Why is the Princess called Peach instead of Toadstool and why is the main villain called Bowser instead of King Koopa?
Answer: Maybe the Princess's name was already Peach, but she just hasn't said since she was a baby. And Bowser doesn't just have Koopas in his kingdom; he also had other things, like all the yellow guys called by the name of Yoshi.
Answer: "Princess Toadstool" was used in the original English-language manual, but she was Peach in the original Japanese, and that name continued in later versions, being combined with Toadstool. Bowser was originally called "Kuppa", but presumably the English-language version resonated more with people, plus removed any confusion of "Kuppa, King of the Koopas", so the English version stuck.