Super Mario Bros. Pitch Meeting - Revisited!

Step back into the pitch meeting and revisit the completely factual accurate conversation hat led to Super Mario Bros! Complete with commentary from Ryan George who is now several years older!
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In the early 1990’s, Mario and Luigi were all the rage. The Nintendo video game franchise had become a massive worldwide phenomenon, so it only made sense for Hollywood to try and cash in on it. The Super Mario Bros movie was the first movie based on a video game ever made, and it did not exactly inspire confidence in the genre.
Starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper and Samantha Mathis, the movie is completely bonkers and raises a whole lot of questions. Like how did dinosaurs also evolve into humans? Why do none of the characters have anything to do with their video game counterparts? Why did they go all-in on the plumbing aspect? Why does President Koopa not just go through the portal? How did they think this would get a SEQUEL?!
To answer all these questions and more, step inside the pitch meeting that led to Super Mario Bros! It’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience.
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[@NWAWskeptic]

I worked at a movie theater when this came out. After each showing it was like watching kids who have recently died inside walk out in confusion and disappointment

[@JD-py7ek]

😂😂😂😂

[@nix9vex13]

Dead! Lmao

[@AvelineMelena]

I was one of the only kid to actually like it back then

[@L4-295]

It’s funny that their sadness is bringing me happiness right now

[@vikiai4241]

@fistonladin I imagine if it had not been associated with the Mario IP it might have been a perfectly entertaining, if completely forgettable, kids movie for the time.

[@Slim7321]

Keep in mind the cat doesn't know about the camera so he just assumes you're holding him and telling a nice story just for him 😂

[@C.L.Hinton]

That's an adorable take on it. And Eddie Red-Mane probably really enjoys hug-and-storytime with his dad. Too cute! 🥺

[@joshpetzoldt6344]

It's-a-me, Cat Mar-ee-oooo!

[@shikkarasuthethird9295]

This is probably why cats meow at nothing at 2am. They don't know what the heck *you* are yelling at in the middle of afternoon nap-time. You inconsiderate human.

[@MewmewGrrl]

Cats know a lot more than many people realize, they just kind of don't care. They may think he's on a Zoom call. My cats know what a Zoom call is. But they're hyper intelligent beyond what most people think and understand a lot more than they let on.

[@emp9413]

Naw he knows he’s talking at something. My cat hated cameras lol distracted from him

[@IanSlatas]

"I don't...I don't care." The confidence that screenwriter guys exudes saying this just cracks me up every time.

[@Coastfog]

Yeah, one of my favorite bits in the entire series

[@dogelord673]

one of my favoprite clips from him

[@The_Mimewar]

“Yeah. Sure. I don’t care”😂🤣😂

[@Scripzure]

​@@Coastfogsame here.

[@Najarro91]

I love it too. It's the exasperation in his voice.

[@leumaserdneg]

The joke starting with the confusion about mushrooms and ending with "it would have messed with my acid trip" is top tier material !

[@calmbbaer]

You see it coming a mile away, but then it still hits like a mack truck.

[@BGee720]

​@@calmbbaer acid or the joke? Acid I agree the joke I didn't see

[@Flip_Flop82]

The cat was hugging you because he knew you had to watch this movie, and he was giving you all of the emotional support he can. That's a good kitty

[@Fuccoffbud]

Ohhhhh good kitties are tight! ………………… Oh no

[@swite989]

@@Fuccoffbud oh YES!

[@Sleepy_watermelon]

​@@Fuccoffbud oh *NO*

[@dmclegg66]

I have 2 cats that's bull cats only hug you to make you do what they want. I do love them though I miss mama cat lost her to cancer this year.

[@Dontmakemerun]

Your cat gives hugs!?!?!?! That was the best part of this revisit.

[@jaymz1758]

I had a cat that died last year and this made me miss him. He used to insist on hugging me too. He was the best cat.😪

[@Dontmakemerun]

@@jaymz1758 You were so lucky. It's hard not to miss them when they are so great. Here's you a hug, cat friend 🫂

[@adamjensen1831]

@@jaymz1758 RIP, all Cat-Friends. 🐈

[@christophhermann6913]

Did we know he was engaged already? If not that, would win the race for best part

[@armorvil]

mine loves to come on my lap and tries to bury his head in my chest or below my arm.

[@paullaing5921]

The cat giving hugs is absolutely the cutest thing ever. Sorry, what was the rest of the video about?

[@onkelpappkov2666]

The Meowio meovie I think.

[@sarahmills5449]

literally heard zero words during cat time. need more cat cameos. #BringUsTheKitty

[@Arrowed_Sparrow]

You never have to apologize for an adorable cat that wants hugs. That whole segment could have been silent and it still would have been fine. As for the Manhattan joke... How dare you! Lol

[@mbanerjee5889]

Learning that Ryan's cat gives him hugs was the highlight of my day.

[@jordanlewis4983]

“I have one of those cats that hugs” was the cutest flex I’ve ever heard

[@Eero59]

Hugging cats is tight!

[@Kristyle187]

Dude, this is crazy… I ALSO have one of those cats that hugs, he ALSO drools on me while hugging, and he ALSO is an orange boy. Seriously, he looks EXACTLY like Ryan’s cat and hugs in the EXACT same way-just lays on top of my shoulder and stays there drooling until he’s had his fill. On top of that, my cat was hugging me at the same EXACT time I watched this video. My jaw dropped when Ryan’s cat did it-I couldn’t believe the timing. Hopefully this doesn’t come across as a “flex,” lol. It’s just that I was not aware this was a thing other cats do too!

[@stormdoesgaming8919]

@@Kristyle187 Fun fact, Ryan's catto does the same thing towards the end of the Captain Marvel Pitch Meeting!

[@coco2.2]

@@Kristyle187 same but mine is a Tortoiseshell with thumbs 🤷‍♀️

[@CG-os6gw]

The “oh my god I don’t-I don’t care” makes this episode one of the funniest ever

[@GaiaPapaya]

I love how the cat just clings to Ryan throughout the second half 😻

[@jackrabbitslim8536]

I think the Manhattan joke, works as is. The producer guy is often a well of knowledge that runs counter to his core character which is surprising and builds into the lore of your pitch meeting cinematic universe. It adds a chuckle to the video, and builds in further chuckles in other videos.

[@BoochoMcfly]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@MaroonKing03]

This is by far my favorite pitch meeting. The "I don't...I do not care" towards the end is pretty much the exact story of this movie.

[@brianhenry7348]

All the "I don't care"s had me struggling for air by the end.

[@ojeritoayala]

It's actually my favorite Pitch Meeting line! I just can't forget the whole passion he had while saying the line

[@stormthrush37]

9:50 Ironically the cat jumping out of Ryan's arms had more of a connection to Super Mario Brothers than the live action movie did.

[@ukimenustah26]

hehe

[@liloiax22]

I don't quite see how but yet again, _ALMOST ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING_ has more to do with the _"Super Mario Bros."_ video game than _"Super Mario Bros.: The Movie🎬"_ 😄😂🤣

[@Luke-st8bc]

cats, jumping and arms are regularly in Mario games so technically it also unironically had more of a connection than the movie

[@devondeswardt6239]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@rickstaism]

They used to just be called "movies" before Disney decided to cash grab everything and they needed to segregate between animated and live action versions.

[@nicholasolson7640]

My mother achieved sainthood by not only taking me to this film when it came out, but sitting patiently through the whole thing. I walked out of that movie feeling like some part of my youth had been irreparably violated.

[@rahulverma8774]

irrepairibly traumatizing a child is tight 😂

[@MasterGX]

@@rahulverma8774thank god you said traumatizing and not violating 😂😂😂

[@mdrzn]

2:00 I have that "Mario Mario and Luigi Mario" stuck in my head. It's gonna be there forever.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

Point of order, Mario didn't say "It's-a me, Mario" until Super Mario 64, which came out three years after this movie. This gag must have been pitched by the time-traveling reporter.

[@sarajuvey]

You seem to be lost; I think you're looking for Seth Meyers' Corrections series. :D

[@philrobichaud3063]

I also thought the same thing :)

[@onkelpappkov2666]

Fun fact*: The line is actually "It saw me... Maria!" And it's from a religious character that got eaten by a dinosaur shortly after. *not actual fact

[@rptube16]

Whoopsie

[@ismayb754]

This was pointed out in the comments many times in the original Pitch Meeting video so the fact Ryan didn't acknowledge it here is really annoying (but not as annoying as the movie calling those things Goombas even though they resembled Goombas in no way).

[@tobiaswedin]

A hugging cat is the best cameo in all media history!

[@ColinSemple]

FWIW the “extra 10 seconds” was a highlight to me. I enjoyed the longer aspect, and the “I’m somehow convinced” was brilliant

[@somercet1]

I liked it, too.

[@alirezasohrabi7722]

100% Agree! I loved that whole part

[@exploshaun]

I love learning about something new I never would've bothered googling otherwise.

[@LaurenRussellElizabeth]

@@exploshaun❤❤❤

[@RagnarDTA]

You know what, I would love to see a Tremors Pitch Meeting!

[@leebarbs7176]

Oh baby

[@Violet-Spark]

Yes please!

[@Punished_Trump]

Please please please please!!!

[@ArkhamsAngel13]

This!!!this right here!

[@commentingisdangerous7530]

that would be a really good one!

[@MrWiggsy4]

The final "I don't care" always gets me. One of my favourite pitch meetings

[@Pfalzgarage]

When this movie came out, I was a typical 8-year old (or rather 9 when it came out on VHS, since I didn't watch it in the cinema), whose whole personality was basically centered around Nintendo. I cannot put into words the excitement I felt when I heard there would be a Super Mario movie. After finally getting to see it, I think this was the determining experience that prepared me for dealing with life's constant disappointments.

[@dethcookie]

Well said my friend. I was the same age when it came out, and learned that the "hype" would make it very disappointing, so much so I haven't even seen the new animated one yet because of my 9 year old angst (is that a thing?)

[@sbkeel5639]

9 year old angst is a real thing but the new Super Mario Bros animated movie is really great so you should see it while you have the chance!!!

[@coolioso808]

Ah yes, character building moment to learn how to deal with disappointments. I was around that age too, while I was a Nintendo gamer I don't recall seeing it in theatres and not until VHS possibly years later after it was well known that it was a weird, strange, off the charts movie that barely resembles the game. I went in prepared to laugh at how absurd it was.

[@evancrum6811]

Cat cameos are awesome

[@chris01333]

Cat cameos are tight

[@shokoghost7277]

The what does hattan mean “i dont know” part was one of the biggest laugh for me glad you didnt cut it

[@AJ-gk7bn]

The cat hugs are absolutely incredible. What a sweet little friend you have there.

[@jayman5617]

The cat is so cute!!

[@MarcVanHeyningen]

I went back and re-watched this video specifically for the cat hug.

[@CatKun1234]

Meow :3

[@ErnaB790]

How it jumped off 😅❤

[@stevek4070]

What if it's trying for a choke hold but is just too small to pull it off and gets sleepy - thus drool.

[@costarich8029]

On your self criticism, I personally love it when the producer guy has sparks of being very knowledgeable even on super specific subjects. Him knowing the precise etymology of Manhattan but still letting Dinohatten get used is hysterical.

[@koatam]

Producer may be out of touch, but he still needs to make money.

[@Silburific]

Producer Guy has high intelligence but low wisdom.

[@stephansam537]

Yes, please keep those in

[@ronalddg9369]

I like to think producer guy is actually relatively smart (I mean, there's a reason he's in that position) but he's just really easily impressed. Also, I like to learn a fun fact from time to time, and I'm glad producer guy can provide that in a brief and exciting way.

[@rainkloud]

This is absolutely my favorite pitch meeting. "A big old fungus and it wants to help" is our code at work for useless management types and gets frequent use. And I love mushroom/acid bit and the screenwriter guy's increasing agitation at having to explain the plot.

[@Bombsuprise]

I actually really enjoy when you hammer a joke a little bit. It builds the feeling that the characters are just skirting the perimeter of self-awareness. It makes the final "well ok then" super funny.

[@alexgorrod]

I was a preteen when this came out and absolutely obsessed with Mario. When I first found out they were making this I could not have been more excited, like counting down the days. My parents took my brother and I opening weekend. To this day it is hard to explain how soul crushing this movie was. How I went from complete elation to being, not angry or confused, just hurt. Shattered might be the correct word.

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

*”I’m not mad. I’m just disappointed.”* 😂

[@mrydobon]

I am getting upset just watching this pitch meeting. It infuriates me when the movie completely disrespects the beloved source material.

[@theherooffire007]

I'm so sorry for your pain, lol. I had the same experience with the Dragonball Evolution movie.

[@3rt453]

Same with the [redacted]THERE IS NO MOVIE IN BA SING SE.

[@Rodneythehamster2]

​@@mrydobon From what I understand they needed a director really, really bad and unfortunately had no choice but to hire the two most possible worst people in the fucking world to make this movie. Apparently the directors absolutely despised either this game, video games as a whole or just magic and fun. It's super fucked up.

[@stevenrosenhaus4571]

This is one of your best pitch meetings ever. Sidenote: my daughter’s best friend’s father is the voice of “EA sports… It’s in the game!” It was like meeting my childhood hero.

[@rgracia611]

I was not ready for the Australian accent. I died. 😂😂😂

[@baffourmichaelasante9968]

Died inside

[@dreamchild1082]

I remember being so excited to see this as a kid and that was the last time I got to choose the movie to go see....my whole family left dying inside.....

[@LaurenRussellElizabeth]

Bahahahha. That wasn’t your fault, but I’m assuming you’re the middle child because that sounds like something that would have happened to me.

[@TheApoke]

I really liked the joke about how he explains what Manhatten actually means

[@dacelikethefish587]

What would have made it work is if Producer Guy said, "then what does 'hatten' mean?" and Screenwriter Guy says, "Island, I'm assuming:. and Producer Guy says, "Oh! Ok!"

[@Zyrchin]

The computer matters. I saw 3 videos of pitch meeting in the span of a week, noticed the computer changed after the third, and immediately binged like all of them. Also the fact that your cat gives hugs has made it the most important living creature in the universe to me.

[@Hallogenex]

The image of screen writer guy with no stache or teeth at the end is the most existentially horrifying thing to ever haunt my nightmares. Thanks for that.

[@1Weirdo]

"I don't care" instead of caring about him "getting off your back" makes this the best one.

[@selendile030]

The acid trip joke absolutely slayed me the first time I saw this pitch meeting. And producer guys reaction to it is the cherry on top 😂. This is top 3 pitch meetings for me.

[@jamesblanchard8053]

What are the other two?

[@selendile030]

@@jamesblanchard8053 SW:tRoS and GoT:s8. Actually GoT:s8 is my absolute favorite.

[@orangebeagle3068]

Star Wars: the Return of Sith?

[@therotten6152]

@@selendile030 I love the Got S8 Pitch Meeting, especially in hindsight. The running joke in that one where producer guy kept offering to give them more time to write more episodes aged extremely well, since the reason D&D wanted to be finished so quickly was so they could begin work on the Star Wars movie they were slated to write. The universe, as always, has a great sense of humor, as trying to get to Star Wars faster is ultimately what caused it to be forever removed from their grasp. Anyone with a brain would have realized that nuking the last season of one of the most popular shows in history had the potential to negatively impact their Star Wars deal. Sadly, they didn't have a brain between them, because if they had, they would have taken the extra 6 months to do it right (or at least closer to right), and I currently wouldn't hate what was once my all time favorite show. I've never even rewatched it, even though I have the blu-rays of the first 7 seasons. There's just no point when you are aware of where everything leads.

[@LibertyLocalizer]

Screenrant: You gotta make a Mario movie pitch meeting, it's in right now Ryan: Don't worry, I understand exactly what you mean

[@nahliphen]

Wouldn't be surprised at all if that's next week's pitch meeting

[@gravyjones8305]

As an Aussie myself, please let me tell you sir--your Australian accent is ON POINT lmaoooo. I was literally figuratively dying, for real ROFL. That was so perfect. Keep up the amazing work ! Love all your vids--one of the most incisive & hilarious critics around.

[@BadMomentum]

Oih nough!

[@gravyjones8305]

Hulllluoooiiiiooughhhh!

[@skunkrat01]

Google offered to translate your "Hello" into English, which made me cackle heartily. Is it just me or are more people using "Oh no" as there go-to phrase when doing an Aussie accent these days? Anything that gets us further away from those damn prawns on the bbq is ok in my book!

[@gravyjones8305]

@@skunkrat01 Oiiiiooiiii Knoiiiiioooooowwwwww, Roiiiight?

[@jemal999]

I actually Love that you keep the background timeline appropriate. Your attention to detail is very appreciated.

[@klas666]

And wigs! Those things are GROOVY

[@dudedysseus]

The "I DON'T CARE"s in this pitch meeting are probably my favorite thing in any pitch meeting ever, and I'd love to see more of those in other pitch meetings. Pitch meeting.

[@IntrusiveThot]

Pitch meeting?

[@ion_force]

@@IntrusiveThot Pitch meeting.

[@LiorVolf]

Fish meeting

[@concutter9463]

Dish beating

[@MijmerMopper]

Honestly, I liked the Manhattan bit, the breaking of the flow of the conversation by mentioning an barely relevant bit of trivia thing really works for me.

[@potterpotty01]

breaking the flow of conversation with barely relevant trivia is TIGHT! come on dude, it was right there!

[@bravetherainbow]

And that's what separates the fans from the creators

[@duskmare0000]

I honestly wouldn't have known what Manhattan was named for without that part. So I appreciated it.

[@DorianF244]

I came to the comments to mention that I appreciated this bit as well. I think the creator mind is pushing for efficiency and flow when the fans just like hearing him make jokes, and then more jokes.

[@NPC-nn4qe]

Exactly, that's what made it funny.

[@traviswall1982]

Saw this movie in the theater when it came out, and loved it. (I was a kid, who knows why.) For whatever reason, I am still waiting for a part 2. R.I.P. Bob Hoskins.

[@commentingisdangerous7530]

i was a kid and i loved it too, it was so weird and different than anything else coming out for kids at the time.

[@Imspammedout]

I was SO hyped for this as a kid. Bob Hoskins was such a good fit for Mario, and I'd liked him in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, so it didn't even occur to me that the movie could be bad (I was only 12). I was confused for most of it, but I remember being mad that Goombas were the exact opposite of in the game. As for the rest, it was almost too weird to react to at all, but I didn't regret seeing it.

[@meandmestill]

“I don’t care. I can’t stress how much I don’t care.” Sums up the movie perfectly. 😂 As soon you said you’d draw a mushroom, I knew you couldn’t show it at the end. 😬🤣

[@antiochus87]

I feel like the "I don't care" line really fits with a lot of movies.

[@JuJuComics]

Can't wait to see you pitch the new Super Mario Bros Movie

[@BlitzerXYZ]

I hope we get a small Ryan George cover of Peaches

[@awesomealbertt1150]

@@BlitzerXYZ we probably won’t

[@OutlawofTatooine]

Making a pitch meeting for the new Mario movie will be super easy barely an inconvenience!

[@OutlawofTatooine]

@@BlitzerXYZ Humanity doesn’t deserve such greatness

[@rsalbreiter]

I liked the new movie but it was basically a giant cut scene

[@therapycafe]

Having a cat that hugs you is tight

[@daniellclary]

When I first saw the movie, I actually enjoyed it. because it was a different world, and that kinda clicks with me. I also had a cat that loved to hug. I did not know there were others that did that.

[@KhanGarth]

This is without any doubt the greatest live action Super Mario Bros movie starring Bob Hoskins of all time

[@cmdraftbrn]

who framed roger rabbit. only for the fact you'll never get bugs and mickey in a joint venture ever again

[@bobbyfeet2240]

Top ten, definitely, anyway.

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

Wait that was a movie?

[@nathaliegriffin2768]

Multiple 'I don't care' from Writer Guy... I laughed incrementally harder each time he says it 😂

[@Saiyankev01]

Well it is definitely a movie of all time

[@Sirvantir]

As an Australian I can say with 100% certainty Ryan's Auzzie accent was on point

[@Ryansc1234]

None of us doubted that in the least, but it's nice to have confirmation. :P

[@McLerristarr]

Needs to smoke more cigarettes to get that Sophie Monk voice.

[@brucewillis542]

It was actually the first time a rendition of an Aussie accent has offended me, and it offended me deeply.

[@RictusHolloweye]

@@brucewillis542 - Nah, the only offensive "Australian" accent was at the end of Point Break with the cop saying "Will git him when he cooms bark een!"

[@ComicBookGuy420]

​@@RictusHolloweye Quentin Tarantino in Django, and Kano in any of the MK games was pretty shocking

[@escopeto7849]

8:29 Since you asked, I was 6 years old, and it was my first movie experience as a kid. I kinda remember some people walking out at the sight of the Goomba transformation dragging their children along with'em, who were profusely enjoying the weirdness. My mother wasn't fazed, she generally zoned out on movies and just wanted me to have a great day. Ah, memories...

[@Robert328851]

This is one of my favorite Pitch Meetings. The part “omg I don’t care” is funny everytime

[@mj.ray0898]

The exasperated "I jus- I just don't care" as it gets further along, might be my favorite pitch meeting -ism so far, so funny

[@otteotte7698]

That was a great EA Sports impression! And one of the cutest cats ever.

[@onkelseverus]

I watched the movie as a child at the cinema. Loved it and I still loving it!

[@rhymeswithcrayon]

only people i remember not liking it around me were the adults.. all my friends and i fucked with this movie heavy back then.. proly still do

[@MollyHJohns]

Because adults know its absolute bonkers even if as a standalone. And it's an insult to the actual game and they know the game as much as their kids do!

[@angryscholar8450]

This is entirely worth it just for the drooling hug-cat.

[@ningnong1343]

😽💧

[@ericz9527]

If there is anyone on this planet who deserves a cat that hugs people, it is Ryan George!

[@Em-ih5du]

I was very young when it came out. I remember not understanding a thing but still loving it because it had "Mario" in it.

[@siukong]

I actually kind of loved this movie as a late 80s kid. Had it on VHS and probably watched it at least a few dozen times. In many ways I might even call it unironically good. The soundtrack/score is great, many of the action set pieces are well done, many of the special effects hold up surprisingly well, the zany world building is interesting, Dennis Hopper hamming it up is a treat, etc. I was actually really surprised when I grew up and learned just how much vitriol and hate other people have for it. Now I had basically zero attachment to the source material (I was absolutely horrendous at platformers, and didn't own any video game consoles anyway so I only played computer games - meaning my only engagement with Mario in the early-mid 90s was the TV show/cartoon with Lou Albano). So I'm sure that played a part for me not being disappointed. But I do think if many of the haters would try to let go of that and treat it as its own thing rather than an adaptation^, they might actually enjoy it for itself. ^The complaints about it diverging so much from the source material instead of "faithfully" following the story of the games ring pretty hollow for me. When so many of the core story elements are already nonsensical/insane to begin with (a jumping, shapeshifting plumber battles various creatures in a land full of mushroom people) and most of those earlier games had very little actual story/plot to them (the plumber wants to rescue a princess kidnapped by a weird turtle/dinosaur/dragon monster - that's basically the entire story right there).

[@thomaswilson1544]

I can't get over how many times he reiterates how much he doesn't care 😭😭😭

[@mrlucius57]

The cat hug was super unexpected for me but wow so wholesome

[@Supersurfer12]

When the writer actually agreed with something being tight, you could tell he craves chaos

[@darrylfarrell885]

Played a bunch of super Mario growing up, I remember being so excited to see to us as a child, then being really sad and confused after watching it. Kinda like your parents telling you you’re going to Disney World and then you wind up at a Chuckycheese….

[@JS19190]

For me the entire 'Manhattan'-part is in the top two best moments of the entire sketch (the other one being the acid-trip part). All in all the Super Mario Bros. Pitch Meeting is one of my favorites :-)

[@williamdavis3041]

The "I don't care" lines in this particular pitch meeting make me laugh every time I watch it

[@Iceman128]

I was 8 when this came out and I think my grandparents took me to see it (god bless them for sitting through this with me). I remember being super excited to see the movie and enjoyed the movie while watching it but later after I came home the natural high wore off and I was like “hey, wait a minute…”. I think I was accepting initially that things would be different because of the TMNT movie compared to the cartoon show (I know now it was using the original comics more so as inspiration).

[@playstation.e7703]

9:18 you see, Manhattan means island of many hills this is a reference to green Hills from sonic the hedgehog 1 and 2, which is also based off the games sonic the hedgehog 1, 2, 3, 2006 and sonic cd, adventure 1 and 2, heroes, generations, colors, forces and frontiers

[@ElGord0Gring0]

I appreciate these, never apologize for the cat...in fact, more cat, bring them on in your next cat podcast

[@EmperorSeth]

KZbin people who apologize for their pet cameos are weird. "Oh no, that cute animal I live with that the Internet loves is here! I'm sooooo sorry."

[@nicnick2000]

He's Canadian. Apologizing is written in his genetic code 😉

[@ShadowMasterT]

People don’t realize

[@joels5150]

Always love a Thursday Pitch Meeting notification 😁 “No sir, I didn’t take any magic mushrooms…” “Oh thank god” “…that would have completely messed with my acid trip” 😂

[@aick]

That was top-notch, cracked me up too!

[@-Teague-]

That DESTROYED me I had to pause the video 😂

[@Thundarr100]

That totally cracked me up. 😂😂😂

[@seanjenkins5505]

Thursday pitch meetings are TIGHT

[@LaurenRussellElizabeth]

But also that combo is tight! Best day I’ve ever had in my life. 😂

[@QmanStrider57]

I for one appreciated the extra 10 seconds on the Manhattan joke!

[@Emilis2023]

I think that acid joke is one of the best in the series. Caught me off guard after the Mushroom bit.

[@secondarycontainment4727]

Yes, seeing "Super Mario Bros." in the theater was an EMOTIONAL ROLERCOASTER. Excitement, confusion, anger, coping, then just more anger. In that order. If I'm being honest now, I never got over it. Still angry.

[@dhawkes5096]

Never apologise for having a Cat in the video

[@wesleymoore6139]

Loved the Manhattan joke in its entirety. I love learning fun facts in the midst of comedy. Please please don't cut that short of thing in the future. Huge fan, seen every pitch at least 10 times. Ask my wife, lol......

[@kaisersoymilk6912]

I agree, I didn't know about that either. We're not all American, Also, I feel that cutting it off it would have been a bit disrespectful towards Native Americans.

[@juffinhally5943]

That's an amazing cat, thanks for keeping the part with him in the video.

[@JonathanChase]

As a Mario Kid I was so freaking excited for this movie. All my friends were. It was monumental, a MOVIE about a VIDEO GAME?!! It was going to be historic! We went into the theater bouncing up and down with excitement. And then the movie happened. It was like a divorce hearing where the person you're in love with has their lawyer list off all the reasons they actually hate you. Some of us never recovered.

[@orangebeagle3068]

You should set up a go fund me for your friends that never recovered.

[@Officewaffle]

​@@orangebeagle3068 help support the watchers of the original mario movie! Donate to the dinohattan recovery foundation today.

[@kingcosworth2643]

Wow, your analogy sounds specifically painful....

[@petermontgomery638]

I can terribly relate--at which point, at the age of 4, I began being suspicious of any movie based off a property I enjoyed or video game based off a property I enjoyed... My cynicism is deeply rooted to this movie

[@FooBarBash]

Love these revisits. You're a fantastic comedian, and it's super interesting (definitely not an inconvenience) to see you reflect on how your comedy has evolved over the years and what you would do differently now.

[@Shwammi]

Thank you! This was simply awesome. I've watched (and subscribed, favorited, and saved) sooooo many of your videos. It was fun to hear you reveal some of your thoughts and techniques directly from you not in character. Your perspectives shine through in your work. And you enhance critical thinking. Recently (the last half a year or so) I was watching some of your "first guy who ever". series and it starts off so simply, and goes pretty deep. Encapsulated within each episode, and also across them all. Also, recently (same time frame) discovered your time traveller series. And that stuff is also hilarious and horifying in a deeply funny way that helps absorb the events of the "recent" past from a detached standpoint that leaves me laughing and shaking my head. Back to the start: Thank You! This was a simply awesome video, especially after watching your current Mario movie Pitch Meeting. Which is spot on as always.

[@armoredchimp]

Ryan, I really appreciate the level of detail for making the background era-appropriate. A lot of creators don't do the little things like that, I think it goes a long way to just enhancing the overall quality of the sketch

[@jamielondon6436]

"It's the 90s!" "You don't have to specify what decade it is, Sir."

[@crematorydude2905]

Same. I love looking around the background for those decade appropriate things.

[@aliengranpa]

I didn't even notice until I saw this comment! That IS a good attention to detail

[@isadoracostahamsi163]

I remember the first time I noticed that happened. I rewatched a few to check. It is really cool

[@kylejohnson8387]

The mush room/acid trip bit always gets a solid laugh from me

[@jeffbrown5248]

My friends and I saw this in the theater when I was 13. I can’t even begin to describe how I felt while watching it. It was crazy

[@davemccage7918]

I remember 8 year old me picking this abortion for our weekly Blockbuster trip. As my family sat in silence while the credits rolled, the awkward pause was broken by my 6 year old sister uttering “what… the… FUCK…”. My parents weren’t even mad at her, they agreed with her statement.

[@InscrutableObjects]

I LOVE the computers in the background! It's a great detail! Thank you for posting these!

[@texaspete3487]

As an Australian, that Love Island impression is absolutely spot on 👌

[@edmundfredmund]

Ryan needs to become even more meta and make blooper reels of him laughing and goofing off with a production team (also Ryan).

[@strawbarry7834]

He should definitely invite Pollux from Accounting to read lines with him

[@alveolate]

fake blooper reels are tight

[@martincho20]

that would be hilarious

[@standhaftgarithos3832]

@@martincho20 yeah yeah yeah

[@rosscalderon86]

I remember seeing the trailer to this movie on TV and being excited, I was 7, I had to wait until my Dad rented it. I watched it alot for some reason, maybe not being old enough to understand that movie can be terrible. 10 years later it's released on DVD. I bought it, watched it end fell asleep halfway, never watched it again, but I do like the movie cover, it's just nostalgic for me.

[@BigMentoEnergy]

You said you would have cut that whole section, but "For some reason, I'm convinced" made me laugh. 😂

[@sidekickz2180]

Ryan: "I'm going to draw...a mushroom." This can go very poorly very quickly

[@hassathunter2464]

Narrator: "And so... it did."

[@OutlawofTatooine]

This aged pretty well unfortunately

[@LuisSierra42]

Phallic mushrooms are TIGHT!!

[@Nicamon]

@@LuisSierra42 "I'm a broccolo and I resemble a tree!😀" "I'm a walnut and I resemble a brain!😀" "I'm a mushroom and I hate this game.😑💢"

[@sunnyhvar1992]

​@@Nicamon I don't think I've ever seen the singular form of "broccoli" before, and I'm uncomfortable

[@AsiaDanceScene]

I never thought listening to Ryan talk about his cat's cuteness quota would be super entertaining, yet here we are and mysteriously I want more...

[@raphaelfp]

This original pitch meeting was the very first one I've watched when a friend of mine presented me to your channel. And I thought it was hilarious - still is! Greetings from Brazil, Ryan!

[@briannahill6180]

I can't get over the adorableness of the hugging cat. Also, Yay Babar! Also I love the revisited series.

[@greenfox42]

I cannot get over the cuteness level of your cat hugging you! It's distractingly adorable and I request more of it in these Revisited vids...plz + ty

[@SextonKing]

I went and saw it as a kid in theaters and I remember other kids walking out of the theater with me afterwards with looks on their faces like someone had just told them they were all adopted AND their dogs were diagnosed with something terminal and have to be put down.

[@JeremyNicoll]

That still sounds more enjoyable than the movie.

[@sinahaase9923]

I love this revisiting type of video!!! It’s cool hearing how you do things behind the scenes :)))

[@courtney-ray]

For some reason the last response was THE most hilarious part of this vid! The answer that the mustache & teeth are fake totally sent me! 🤣🤣🤣

[@justinmichael2771]

The Super Mario Bros pitch meeting is in my top 3 favorite pitch meetings😂. The first watch I had to pause at “I don’t… I don’t care!!!” cuz I couldn’t stop laughing and crying. This channel has legit carried me through some dark times. Btw we need “Super easy, barely an inconvenience” merch!

[@onkelpappkov2666]

These sweatpants are TIGHT!

[@00ammy00]

That cat is so precious!! Also my favorite thing about this pitch meeting is how Screenwriter guy keeps saying "I don't, I don't care"😂

[@hassathunter2464]

Screenwriter guy was really ahead of the times...

[@johnjsal]

The comment about cutting the Manhattan bit is gold. I love hearing about the details of how a writer (or other artist) puts together their work!

[@captjolly107]

Oh man, please do more of these! I'm sure it's super easy, barely an inconvenience!

[@linnexmiles]

Just imagine Spring/Summer as a young teen (around 8th-9th grade) in '94 in the height of the Gen 4 console era, right BEFORE PS1 and watching this mess on bootleg VHS. Confusion and disappointment describes this perfectly. Decades later, my children asked me, "dad, was this movie really that bad???" All I can say, is that when your child looks at you square in the eye asks you, "Dude, wtf?!?!?" is a profound moment as a parent...

[@onkelpappkov2666]

This brings up the memory of me as a young teen trying to watch gory action movies with my parents and renting a Spanish gore movie called "Mucha Sangre" (much blood) back when renting was a thing. I was giddy with excitement. The movie was about alien penises trying to suck people off or something. It was pure badly-acted trash and I can still feel the awkwardness of staring at the screen next to my silent parents hoping it'll get good at some point. The only thing that relates this anecdote to the Mario movie is the level of awkwardness but that just came bubbling up like a bad dream. :D

[@SuckMySweatyAssHoleYouTube]

thank you for the cat warning. i was definitely not ready for that level of cuteness overload. it could have been bad