The Super Mario Bros. Movie (ryuview)

[@jonathandspike]

"You'll be smiling the entire movie" -- this was me! I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed every second of this movie. From the very beginning cinematic, I was absolutely hooked. I knew I would love it but I wasn't prepared for how much I would love it. Thanks for the review!

[@owenmenning3878]

Ryu calling the movie's opening day its "launch day" shows how much of a gamer he is

[@shellingford135]

Or how little he knows about movies & that whole industry.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Or how much watching it felt like watching someone else play a game (which is not good).

[@owenmenning3878]

@@c0mpu73rguy we literally watch videos of Ryukahr, videos of watching someone else playing a game

[@c0mpu73rguy]

@@owenmenning3878 Yes, but we can do that for free and it's not sold to us as a "movie". I still feel like I wasted 15 euros with SMB: The Movie.

[@elnegro7687]

Nah it's call premier

[@ceno10101]

Spike is from the old "wrecking crew" Nintendo game with mario. Also, at the antique store, there is a toad asking if a NES cartridge still works and the guys says, "yeah, you just have to blow in it". Made me laugh.

[@Steve-Fiction]

Ryu was right though, there was also a guy called Spike in the original movie. But he needs to try Wrecking Crew now, underrated game!

[@TammyBlackMedia]

Exposed 😅 Great movie, thank you for taking us Ryu ❤️

[@anon9699]

How was the rented out private theater 🎥 🎉

[@VillainTheory]

Hi Tammy, glad you enjoyed the movie!

[@3nd04]

The star power was like Bowser waving around a nuke as a threat, once its used it's gone, but if it's waiting to be used, it's a big threat

[@priestesslucy]

Considering that star was powering the entire Penguin Civilization, I suspect Bowser had a means to use it without using it up

[@3nd04]

@Priestess Lucy I suppose if you research the star in a lab, it would be possible to figure out how to siphon off power a little bit at a time like a nuclear generator, but since Mario doesn't understand how to do that, he just uses it up all at once

[@PieMan061]

@@priestesslucy Was it ever referenced they were using it to power their kingdom? My perspective was that they were just guarding/storing it (likely since they were the ones least likely to actually use it)

[@QuintBlitz]

8:31 was absolutely a course skip, you can see how the part of the stage Mario was on is connected to the portion he ended up being. A fantastic reference!

[@wlfgngpck3102]

I enjoyed the movie a lot. Mario has never really been about deep storylines, and its simplicity is what has always made it great. The movie I think did a lot to show how a movie based on a game could be successful, and I’m excited not only for more Mario Bros movies but possibly other movies based on Nintendo franchises. Zelda and Star Fox both come to mind, a Donkey Kong only movie comes to mind too. This movie has to have shown Nintendo that they have a lot of untapped potential here.

[@bowserknight]

At first I also thought the "Spike" guy was a reference to the Spike enemies, but then I remembered there was "Foreman Spike" in the old Wrecking Crew game, I'm pretty sure that's who it's supposed to be.

[@TheKrensada]

That rap in the beginning was my childhood. I was singing along to it in the theater. and was happy when I heard it.

[@MellowMutantTV]

It was so awesome

[@vikingguy19]

I like how the end fight with Bowser felt like one big bros attack with the star power. The attention to detail with Mario's different movements in relation to the games was also a nice touch.

[@XyphonXero]

After seeing the movie the first thing that came to mind was... They could totally make another Mario RPG game.

[@TheDeafPrinceGaming]

If onlyyyyyy

[@ashtonoak4370]

!!!!!!

[@highcaliber350]

Just wait for Super Mario Bros: The Movie: The Game 😂

[@Leonguy2]

I can totally see Bowser joining the crew to defeat some big bad in a coming movie, he is too likable to be the villain forever.

[@SourDeez413]

@@highcaliber350 if only we still got games like that

[@Andrew-qu7lq]

The final shot of the plumbing scene with the dog got me to laugh out loud, and that was my 5 year old's favorite part of the movie. Also definitely had the thought that they were intentionally referencing the Rainbow Road skip there. Musically, I think this was the best composition of a Mario/Nintendo theme medley that has ever been done. There have been lots of concerts and anniversary compilations and fan made things, but this was exceptionally well done and well edited with the movie itself. I was extremely impressed by the soundtrack.

[@hellsing3062]

Wow, you actually did a pretty solid movie review. Like, i watched many reviewers and always felt i needed some more. And you did an amazing job!

[@owenmenning3878]

I know it's not the deepest movie or anything, but I really liked the flashback with Baby Mario and Luigi, it was very effective for me lol. Also the amount of references packed into every frame is ridiculous

[@gingerelvis93]

I feel like people expected way deeper than they should have, Mario games aren't typically super deep plot wise, I think there was a lot to like, and it felt very much like Nintendo had the say in a lot of the decisions

[@Not__Ebony]

The part when the dry bones came back to life was A+ animation. So cool. Made me wish that it was Luigi's Haunted Mansion Movie. When he clicked his light back on after it blinked off, that hyped me up. Then you don't see him much more after that. I loved the little blue sprite's pessimistic vibe. The kupa soldiers getting ready for war was pretty bad ass and surprisingly serious. The penguin army made it lighter which was fun to watch. Peach was okay. Same female character arc that they do now a days. Nothing really different there. (Now if they made her both tough and dainty, that would have been cool) I wish the last fight was in a castle honestly. I wish there were more character cameos. I agree with you about the pase. I found myself wanting more, but I'm also glad because it didn't leave room for us to be bored or disappointed. One of the best parts of the movie as well as the others was the cool Donkey Kong dudes making the cars with upper 80s lower 90 hair cuts. Was a vibe as well along with the music. Toad was too cool in his monster vehicle. Would give it a 4.5. -.5 for wanting more Luigi in the dark world and only puting the group of Yoshis on the screen for 2 seconds. (Also I thought the Italian accents on the commercial should have been their real accents 🙃).

[@lostconciousness4255]

The irony is this movie is pretty much the same overall plot of the 1993 mario movie. the difference is the animated art style allowed for more flexibility and the scripts delivery was much better.

[@Clonaful]

Your review reflected exactly how I felt as well. No matter if its late or not, it was well thought out. Keep up the great work!

[@michaeljackson765]

stoked that Nintendo is doing so well with their movie---anyone else thinking they branch out to Zelda after doing a couple more Mario movies?

[@MellowMutantTV]

I think so. Metroid is my dream adaptation

[@robbobert01]

Quick pacing can be okay, but if it goes the route of The Rise of Skywalker, where the film is just constantly barraging you with new scenes, locations, action, explosions, etc. it can be a real turnoff. Everything just becomes insubstantial noise. I do agree with some others that snappy pacing is pretty critical to a kids' movie, but hopefully it wasn't too distracting/rushed feeling.

[@jeffdowling1682]

My favorite line was when toad was taking mario to see the princess and the guard says “your princess is in another castle”.

[@MellowMutantTV]

Same

[@marcosmatos5573]

The superstar thing: it disappeared after Mario and Luigi used it. Bowser was more powerful because he had the “potential “ of using it when needed. He even said so to Kamek at some point.

[@highcaliber350]

I found it interesting that the star functioned exactly like a star from the original games, but the foreshadowing made it seem like it would be more like a star from the Galaxy games, where it wouldn't disappear and could be used as a constant power source.

[@sherwinmartin6379]

I loved that "yeah, well you're dad's right!!" 😂

[@christophersavignon4191]

_"Yeah, you are dad's right!!"_ is the best line that wasn't quite in the movie. ^^

[@ImDemise2023]

I cried during the baby mario and luigi scene. My mom asked me "Why are you crying?", and i replied with "Because, this scene reminds me of when i was a little kid, and it's nostalgia that I wish i could relive again". Like im not joking, that scene alone hit me super hard. I also shed a tear with Mario got the Tanooki suit and the SMB3 overworld music came on. Overall, the entire movie is just a ton of nostalgia, and it will for sure make those hardcore nintendo fans shed a tear or two.

[@leondepaauw]

I loved the movie. I especially loved Peach being a badass instead of the damsel in distress. Bowser was by far the best though.

[@EduardoWeidmanBarijan]

That is something me and my siblings were talking about. Story? Who needs story? Who got what we wanted as fans. Fanservice! And we want to see more animations.

[@HellHathNoFuryAtAll8]

I feel like for the super star, you can think of it this way: in SMB3, you could gather power ups that can be selected/used prior to starting each level. Similarly, Bowser can carry the super star without using it. He wanted to save it for Peach, so he decided not to use it yet. What’s odd is that a single super star powered up both Mario and Luigi, but anyway, that’s my take on it.

[@Chuckles-9838]

In the new super Mario bros series if you touch a co-op player with a star they also get the star, yet another nice reference

[@HellHathNoFuryAtAll8]

@@Chuckles-9838 nice

[@AndyDo]

There was a Spike in the 90s film, but this Spike was Foreman Spike from Wrecking Crew (even says it on his van).

[@Steve-Fiction]

And on his hat, and on his jacket I think.

[@mr.jglokta191]

The Luma is one of my favorite characters. Never expected them to go so dark with a scene 😆

[@rpintow]

I think it's very difficult to make a movie that appeals to all generations from the 80's to today, and the movie does that very well.

[@MellowMutantTV]

Facts

[@SourDeez413]

Fun fact: The plumber rap is actually from the live action/cartoon 90’s tv show lol

[@MellowMutantTV]

Yup

[@Zolomight]

8:10 "The music looked great" Wait what music can LOOK great?? xD

[@rayn2817]

Excellent Ryu-cap and Ryu-view. I definitely vibe with everything you felt. It was really just a damn good time. :)

[@mgska55]

I don’t 100% remember, but I am pretty sure there’s a like in the movie where somebody asks Bowser why he doesn’t just use the Star and destroy the MK, and he explains that he’s saving it as a gift to Peach. It’s been a couple weeks, though, so idk.

[@PieMan061]

Yup, he wanted it thinking Peach would marry him if he had it, and if she didn't only then would he use it to destroy the MK. Essentially, he was just using it as a threat since once you use it, it's gone.

[@mattb6522]

I literally just watched it tonight for the first time and thought it was well done! It did move quite fast, but I feel like many kid's animated movies only have a runtime of like an hour and a half. They kind of cram everything in so quickly. It definitely had some great references and has been a long time coming! I look forward to the next movie! I had a feeling Charles Martinet played Mario's Dad, so I'm glad it has been confirmed. Glad they had Martinet's voice make a (brief) appearance. 😅

[@johndouglas3407]

Sequel has to be the Koopa kids rescuing their dad. They were off in their separate kingdoms during the movie.

[@Mike-uh5xl]

I loved when they were wondering the sewers and there was a sign that said "Level 1-2" and sure enough, that's where they found the warp pipe!

[@chasrutter2138]

In the beginning with their commercial, Spike was playing a Jumpman arcade cabinet.

[@dlcgo1183]

A reference that I haven't seen many people mention is the DKC Returns/Tropical Freeze reference when Mario and DK escapes from the eel with the rocket barrel!

[@Steve-Fiction]

Truth, that was so fun!

[@NuanceMeta]

The superstar was being held by Bowser for the purpose of giving it to Peach to win her over. Mario and Luigi actually use it for its power, Bowser just wanted it to give it to Peach as a token of his love

[@mouzar]

About the voice actors... I also think that the Super Mario movie did not need any Starpower to promote itself... Super Mario is a big Star on his own and I went to the movie without even knowing who is gonna be the voiceactor ;-)

[@valantisalatsas7249]

It's great to finally have a game based movie that doesn't suck

[@JoeldaSilvaVicenteFilho]

The DK Rap had me laughing so hard man!!! hahahaha

[@VillainTheory]

I was disappointed not to see more Yoshi in the movie, but I'm excited for him in the sequel!

[@leohamada6946]

Peach turning around and lighting up the wedding crowd made me laugh so hard!

[@bowserknight]

One thing I didn't really understand about the DK tribe, isn't Cranky supposed to be Donkey Kong's grandfather, not his father? I know there are multiple DK's but they were making it seem like this Donkey Kong is the current one we all know. But the one in the games is Cranky's grandson... So in the movie, this Donkey Kong would be the father of the DK in the videogames? I hope I'm not confusing anybody here, I'm already confusing myself, thinking about this too much... Also: I wonder if the blue shell Koopa died when he blew himself up? Same for King Bob-Omb.

[@gamerk316]

Nintendo has been trying to write out DK Jr. for quite some time...

[@ahrenmartin3524]

I want a Super Mario Galaxy movie. That better be why Rosalina wasn't in the first Mario movie, so they can save her for a sequel like this.

[@valentds]

peach: there are infinite galaxies over there

[@mortenthorrasmussen8545]

I LOVED Peach, it is very rare that we see a "disney" prinsess being a proper human character and not just an excuse for being a loveable object. Thanks for the review, enjoyable as always, as a fellow fanboy i mostly agree with you

[@isturbo1984]

The phrase you are looking for is "Marry-Sue." A stupid, over-powered, strong female character for no reason other than to push feminism.

[@mortenthorrasmussen8545]

@@isturbo1984 no, that is in fact not what i am looking for. Good day.

[@UltimateTobi]

We basically had two Marios. Where was the feminine energy Peach (usually) has? Seems femininity isn't desirable anymore.

[@mortenthorrasmussen8545]

​@@UltimateTobi That still existed. She was still interested in Mario in a way a lot of cisstereotypical finds normal, but she was not just an "insert hero, fall in love, be the queen"-prinsess which way too many leading characters falls into despite of trying to break it. The sisters in Frozen springs to mind as a failed attempt at this very thing. But true, the stereotypical assumption that there is a certain way women are and a certain way men are is fortunatly on its way down the drain. The primary goal is to make a good movie, the rest is gravy, however it is the sort of gravy that can elevate a fine movie to a great movie

[@UltimateTobi]

@@mortenthorrasmussen8545 "That still existed. She was still interested in Mario in a way a lot of cisstereotypical finds normal" A heterosexual relationship isn't a marker for masculinity and femininity. "But true, the stereotypical assumption that there is a certain way women are and a certain way men are is fortunatly on its way down the drain." Instead women want to be stereotypical men and call that empowerment.

[@unhappimess]

Nice review, and I agree I want to see it again. But one of these sequels better include Birdo!

[@kingmason100]

The blue shell is the bane of every 1st place's existence

[@kevinporter7065]

One of the few movies where me and my kids were so into it in the theater. A lot of fun!

[@CheCortezTV]

😂😂. " I wonder how old Mario and Luigi are, they are getting treated like they are 5 years old. But I heard that's how those families are". Pretty much 😂😂

[@Deadhart72]

I also liked the little scene when Mario was sitting on his bed playing Kid Icarus on NES. That game was a huge part of my childhood. As for the star and Bowser's keeping it, maybe he was holding it as a deterrent, like its a WMD. Kind of a dumb move though if you think about it. Sure he could wreak havoc with it for a few minutes, but then he'd be right back to where he was before he'd stolen it. He probably hoped people would be too afraid to challenge him and force him to use it.

[@bairnonessie]

There were blue Koopa Troopas in SMW, however they weren't generals or anything... That being said, they are rarer than, obviously, green and red, so I guess they could be like 'elite' forces? And I think it's the fact that Bowser possessed the star that 'gave' him power. Not literally, figuratively. 'ooh he's got the power star!' and fear of what he'd become should he use it. Thus why he says to his minion(Kamek?) 'Peach will love me cause I've got the star', 'what if she doesn't?' 'Then I'll use it!'.

[@michaeljackson765]

the piano Bowser was playing was made by Ludwig--one of the Bowser kids, so many fun Easter eggs

[@kevisaur9889]

I hope they make a Luigis mansion movie

[@MellowMutantTV]

Same

[@Johan23t]

Agreed

[@cheeseparis1]

Thanks Ryu, this review comes straight from your heart!

[@isturbo1984]

Quick easter egg I spotted, but the scene where Mario punches the Bowser prop in the training course... its his Smash Bros forward+A midair.

[@ImmortalAbsol]

Bowser said he would use the star if Peach said no, but he was taken by surprise.

[@deheavon6670]

Hoping for a "Mario jumping off Yoshi" scene in the second movie. Also, a Luigi Mansion and a DK movie are very likely going to happen, I think.

[@anymoose]

Luigi's Mansion movie would be super cool

[@stacychamness9077]

In the sequel, we wanna see shell jumps!!

[@WhoopteFreakingDo]

The pacing was one of my biggest gripes, overall the movie felt far too short. My other problems was luigi's absolute lack of screentime, it's called Super Mario Bros after all. It felt like they forced Peach where he should have been and on top of that made her into a Mary Sue. That said I still had a great time. Good laughs, lots of fun and I loved Jack Black's performance. Also the luma was hilarious.

[@SamLyn]

A few random thoughts: why did they even have the kong part? The “kong army” immediately surrendered the second bowser showed up the second time. Clearly they just needed a way to include DK but the way they did it felt completely pointless. Like you said, it seemed like peach could’ve taken bowser on her own. The training montage should’ve lasted way longer. Also peach came off as a dick. Why was she so mean to bowser? They didn’t set up a history between them so she just seemed incredibly cruel. Lastly, I really wish Mario and Luigi weren’t from the “real” world. I didn’t like the nyc parts at all (except the commercial lol) and the way they discovered the mushroom kingdom introduced more questions than it answered. Why was there a pipe in a 1970s-era tunnel? Did someone 50 years ago discover the mushroom kingdom? Why was that tunnel/facility abandoned? How did peach end up there as a baby? It was a very pretty movie and I enjoyed all the characters except peach but the plot left a LOT to be desired imo.

[@PieMan061]

But the Kong army didn't give up...they had a fight on the rainbow road and only when they were trapped were they captured (I would not have called it surrendering). Also, why was Peach mean to Bowser? Did you not notice he's a tyrant who captures people, destroys their kingdom, and threatens to kill them? I thought it was pretty obvious they set Bowser as a typical tyrant, why wouldn't she be mean to him? They needed the Kong army because they didn't know that Bowser wanted to marry Peach, they all thought he was just going to destroy the kingdom like they did with the Penguins. The only reason she got close to beating him was Bowser let her get close during the marriage and even then it showed Bowser could beat both Peach and DK on his own when they went back to Brooklyn.

[@uponeric36]

My head cannon on the super star is that they touched it on the same frame so they both got the powerup. I'm guessing it's just gone, maybe new ones fall from the heavens occasionally; which is a theme with stars both in paper mario and galaxy.

[@valentds]

the transition to mushroom kingdom to brooklyn was weird, but the rest was good. peach was talking about other world/galaxies during the night bonding, probably rosalina involved

[@LoneWolf1985BK]

Watched it last night. Thought it was great. I feel like they could’ve focused a little more on the scenes to flush them out. They transitioned quick and if you blinked, you would miss referenced and nostalgia.

[@skilgannon1762]

Good review Ryu. 👍Wonder after the movie will a minion be one of the new characters for Mario kart 8 to be unlocked. One is seen driving a kart at the start of the movie. 🤔

[@mattman8436]

Ryu Reviews would be a dope name for a gaming or movie channel where you review stuff.

[@DjMikeWatt]

I love it. I think we need a fourth channel just for ryu-views.

[@stacychamness9077]

4 channel of awesomeness from Ryukahr!!

[@LazyGardenGamer]

Watched it twice in less than 24 hours this week, for the first time. Loved absolutely everything about it, and I'm hopeful for a sequel

[@TheOnlyToblin]

The movie's weakest point was Chris Pratt, and he was still perfectly acceptable. Me and my fiancée spent the whole damn movie either smiling ear to ear or outright giggling. Tons of fun!

[@KionKamon]

I saw it last Friday with my current girlfriend. We both loved it. I will say, I was sorta expecting an homage to the “Do the Mario” at some point from the Super Mario Bros Super Show

[@highcaliber350]

We got the smbss opening reference though!!! It was good enough for me.

[@macethorns1168]

6:15 fun fact: most movies have a crackhead. Original Little Mermaid had the crackish seagull, Lion King had the crackish hyenas, on and on.

[@ArynBacklogDragon]

You got the wrong Spike, the Spike in the movie wasn't the spike ball spitting enemy, it was Foreman Spike from Wrecking Crew.

[@Ventus_S]

I really enjoyed my time watching this movie. Laughed out loud a couple times due to some other game reference. They also make this Plummer joke/ meme a reality which is kinda ingenious of them. The visual and the maps are absolutely stunning that it makes me wish they make it into real game in later title. But yeah my only disappointment is only one scene of Yoshi in the film He's my favourite character in Mario franchise :

[@shane.d.johnston]

I'm a massive Super Mario fan, but I can't handle handle noise at all so, watching movies in the theatres is a no go and I still braved the theatre, and made an exception for this one. I'm glad I did. The movie was extremely enjoyable and just about everything I could have asked for as the Mario fan that I am. My boyfriend was with me and he was making all sorts of happy noises and what not the entire time. I was all smiles myself and nearly cried a couple times just because of how much I was enjoying it. We both can't wait to see it again. There wasn't really anything I didn't like about it. One thing I really enjoyed though is, how much of a badass they made Peach.

[@michaelrnahas4425]

What would be crazy is if they did a Bowser/Wario/Waluigi team up in one of the sequels.

[@phosphorus4]

It was pretty good as a movie, and good overall as an adaptation, but…some things… I also noticed the pacing. Maybe more specifics to add later.

[@MellowMutantTV]

Yeah I loved the movie too but for sure the pacing was my biggest gripe

[@robertsteinberger]

Bowser was talking about using the star to destroy the mushroom kingdom if Peach was gonna turn him down, so it was about using the star as a Power Up.

[@lupester]

Blue Shell is the biggest Mario Kart reference after Rainbow Road. It's the most hated item. LOL

[@technofeeliak]

Ryu, there's a squirrel strapped to your face!!!

[@Firesawdust]

My rating of the mario movie 8/10. I really enjoyed it since it reminded me of some newground animations I used to watch back in the day but it was exactly what I would expect. I was not expecting much of this movie since I feel like it was geared towards giving the general audience something decent to chew on while long time fans get a full course meal(of easter eggs). I feel like in the next movie they will go dynamic. Maybe they may take inspiration from how the earlier rpg series handled its story or add some other villains besides bowser. Just image if we get Wart as the main villain in the next movie lol. Overall these were my general thoughts about the movie. Really loved the characters and the visuals though!

[@Not__Ebony]

Wow, I wouldn't even think about putting Wart in the movie. Good suggestion.

[@Thelgren00]

Hold vs Ingest: Would you rather be 10% invincible all the time or 100% invincible 10% of the time?

[@coyotekakakaway4788]

Just a theory. I think Wario and Waluigi made their first appearances at the dinner table. I honestly see this as a massive setup/opportunity for an entire classic Nintendo movie franchise. The Kongs. Super Mario Bros. Yoshi and Yoshis Island, which is the true origin story of the Super Mario Bros. Princess peach and her origin story. There is SO much that they can work with.

[@GearGolemTMF]

I took that as a reference to the rainbow road shortcut as well. It was too obvious to me imo.

[@danieldishon688]

It's official, Ryukars knowledge of NES Mario games is his weak point in Mario trivia and knowledge. Forman Spike has been a part of the Mario franchise since 1985 as an enemy in the Wrecking Crew. He's also the first character to drive Waluigis iconic construction tractor in a Mobil Golf game, leading many to believe Waluigi is his son. Not to mention Waluigis theme music in the Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix is just a remixed version of the music from the Wrecking Crew. Forman Spike is also in one of the Warioware games too.

[@ObstacleZone]

I thought it was weird how there was just a random magical pipe. I wish there was a little back story on how the pipe was there.

[@ObstacleZone]

I also liked how the toads told Mario, sorry but the princess is in another castle 😆

[@beefmaster7]

I liked it. I do wish there was more but I think they made the right movie. With its success we’ll definitely get several more movies. I thought of smash with the Donkey Kong Mario fight. The voices I never found distracting, although for cranky Kong I was a little surprised with that character’s voice. I didn’t have any expectation for his voice but it felt out of place initially. After seeing the character for a bit, the voice made sense. I’ve taken my daughter to see it twice and she loves it. She was hoping to see Rosalina. Hopefully she’s in the sequel. Not that it bothers me but if Mario and Luigi didn’t set out to save Brooklyn from the flooding in the beginning and went through the warp pipe, then bowser’s castle island would never have warped to Brooklyn in the end and cause as much destruction as it did, way more than the flooding. It definitely mirrors their first job with Frances the dog where they try to fix a tiny leak and somehow cause more damage then if it was left alone. Maybe that’ll be a character trait of theirs.

[@SuperDee60]

They have to bring rosalina in, esp with that crazy luma 😂 also! Princess peach makes a reference to “many galaxies” so there definitely has to be another movie with rosalina in it

[@sicilyy___]

the feeling i had of happiness and enjoyment on opening day was the same feeling following the marvel story line, im so excited for what’s to come😊

[@tamalemuncher789]

Spike is not the little guy that throws spike balls. He's that guy from "Wrecking Crew", a really old arcade game featuring Mario. He's Foreman Spike, but for whatever reason, they just leave it at "Spike" over here lol

[@tamalemuncher789]

The spike ball chucker is a different spike though

[@dustintoth8632]

FYI "Foreman Spike" is from the game called Wrecking Crew 1985. 🤓🤓🤓

[@PieMan061]

Bowser was using the super star as a threat, it didn't give him any extra power. He would've only used it as a last ditch effort since as you mentioned, once you use it, it's gone (and when he was frozen, he couldn't get it so he resorted to using the bomber bill instead). There really wasn't a time he needed it, since even in the final fight, he was winning against Peach and DK without it.

[@juliancarrion1201]

RYUUU the blue shell guy is a reference to the blue shell from mario kart. You know? The one that targets the first place holder

[@vados8500]

@Julian Carrion since in Mario Kart Ryu is a pro and he is almost always in the first position, he is the one who is often targeted by a blue shell....so he hates blue shells so much that probably he forgot about them lol

[@TheGarrett9687]

I told my wife the same thing about peach haha, great movie though. Would love to watch it again once it comes out to DVD. I really wish Daisy and a reference to Luigis Mansion was thrown in, but with plans of more movies they can't use everything on the first one.

[@djstyles97]

Spike is Foreman Spike from the Wrecking Crew games. Man, sometimes I feel like we need to take Ryu's gamer card away.

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

I honestly thought it was funny when Mario goes to his room after his family's disapproval of the plumbing commercial, and he's playing and loses at "Kid Icarus." It may have seemed really cliche, but still funny nonetheless.

[@Sunny-tc3ul]

You forgot when they was on their trip to save Luigi. Mario Peach and Toad they was coming from grassland, desert world, than Yoshi’s Island. All the different color Yoshi’s was so cute. I can’t wait for part two. We need some Lakitu’s and some Thwomp’s. They should have put some on the rainbow road.

[@Knee_Boy64]

I started off explaining every reference to my wife, but 5 minutes in I was like "She'll figure it out from context".

[@GetUpandGame]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it as much as you did! I really loved it too. And I’m super hoping the success of it leads to epic Metroid and Zelda movies

[@kalevipoeg6916]

Yeah that's one thing I don't get now that you mention it - the super star's effect is KNOWN to be only temporary - so what exactly was Bowser's plan? He was ALREADY physically very tough, could breath fire, all of that, had an army, so what use is 30 seconds of invincibility and increased strength? I GUESS maybe in Bowser's hands since he's already so strong (in one game he pulls an entire ISLAND weighing untold millions of tons with brute strength, so yeah, superman level strong there if he can do that) 30 seconds of power boost COULD do some crazy things where he could basically lay waste to an entire region - that's about all that comes to mind though.

[@highcaliber350]

He was saving the star for the right moment, or perhaps never planned to use it at all. It's a symbol of power for him, and once used, that goes away. The threat of merely having it was what he wanted, to convince peach to marry him.