The Big Picture: Do the Mario! (Again)
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Frankly, I'm surprised how accurate the end result actually was. Bowser's appearance does not differ that much from the current one. Was he already drawn somewhere else other than in Super Mario Bros (e.g. the manual)? Even the mushroom people look pretty good.
On the episode, even though it was quite interesting it had the feeling that the subject can not fully fill out an entire episode. But then again, mabye I'm just generally spoiled by the other episodes of this great show
On the episode, even though it was quite interesting it had the feeling that the subject can not fully fill out an entire episode. But then again, mabye I'm just generally spoiled by the other episodes of this great show
Okay, okay, am I the only one who see's Bob is being way too critical on this as opposed to the OTHER animated version? I mean, let's face facts here. Since WHEN, has there been anything REMOTELY close to a sense of law or order to the universe in which the Mushroom Kingdom resides?
And what is with his little fanboy-ish tirade about the ending? Mario never gets more than a damned cake to begin with, and honestly, was there ever any mention of Peach making cakes for Mario BEFORE the 64 game? (Note: Anyone knowing the answer to that one REALLY needs to pull their head out of a certain green pipe and smell some fresh air)
Bob's never going to be satisfyed with anything anyone does with the Mario universe, because the man can't accept the very notion that anything good that actually CAN be made out of that madman's dream is probably one of the things he hates. Kind of like a spoiled child, he'll never be happy with it unless he makes it himself.
And chances are, he'll hate THAT too...
And what is with his little fanboy-ish tirade about the ending? Mario never gets more than a damned cake to begin with, and honestly, was there ever any mention of Peach making cakes for Mario BEFORE the 64 game? (Note: Anyone knowing the answer to that one REALLY needs to pull their head out of a certain green pipe and smell some fresh air)
Bob's never going to be satisfyed with anything anyone does with the Mario universe, because the man can't accept the very notion that anything good that actually CAN be made out of that madman's dream is probably one of the things he hates. Kind of like a spoiled child, he'll never be happy with it unless he makes it himself.
And chances are, he'll hate THAT too...
Huh, I forgot about the "thats for another time" bit of your mario video, so when I saw this episode my reaction was again? Really?
Holy crap! I want to find a place to watch that. I can't believe that that movie has all the character designs we have today. I wonder why it never made an appearence outside of Japan? Well there's no better time for an english release then now since the anime boom of the 00's. I'd buy 2 copies of that movie on DVD if it ever got released.
Bob's just mad that the character he was living vicariously through to "get the girl" got totally rejected too.
I don't understand why this movie is getting so much ire... look at it again like you would as a kid. This is EVERYTHING WE EVER WANTED. This is what we saw in our hearts every time we played a Mario game. This is what we envisioned when we heard about the movie. This production is essentially the perfect movie, for kid Mario fans.
I don't understand why this movie is getting so much ire... look at it again like you would as a kid. This is EVERYTHING WE EVER WANTED. This is what we saw in our hearts every time we played a Mario game. This is what we envisioned when we heard about the movie. This production is essentially the perfect movie, for kid Mario fans.
Who else would've much, MUCH rather watched this version as a kid than the stupid live action version?
Caramel Frappe said:
For some reason this inspired the thought of an alternate Star Wars ep1-3 where queen Amidala ends up with Jar Jar...
I think the most interesting thing about this is how accurate a lot of the design work is. Sure, Luigi's costume is completely off and there are a few other differences, but it's surprising just how similar characters like Peach, Bowser and most of the enemies you see are to their modern appearances. When you consider what Bowser looked like in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show cartoon that Bob looked at 2 weeks ago (halfway between a giant turtle and a giant toad) the design here (not to mention his motives for kidnapping Peach, when at the time it was generally considered that he was just an evil monster who wanted to "TAKE OVER THE WORLD!") is pretty much identical to the one we have today. I have to wonder whether this movie actually set the precendents for design and characterization which would eventually seep into later games, or whether these elements were ALWAYS inntended in the first game and were simply lost in the translation to english. Either way though, I'm pretty sure the way you fight Bowser in Mario 64 HAD to have been inspired by the "grab his tail and swing him around" scene from this movie.
Oh yeah, Bob also forgot to mention the amusing post-credits scene where Bowser and his minions are working in the Mario Bros. grocery store. So, not a TOTALLY wasted adventure then.
Oh yeah, Bob also forgot to mention the amusing post-credits scene where Bowser and his minions are working in the Mario Bros. grocery store. So, not a TOTALLY wasted adventure then.
I like the ending. I've always thought of Mario as Peach's tool.
It's kinda like that skydiving episode of Married with Children where no matter what Bud Bundy does for the hot girl, he's not getting any because of how he looks. But the skydiving instructor she just met is totally getting some because he's hot.
It's shallow as hell, but it's realistic. Also realistic; Mario is a foreigner & a commoner & not elligable to marry a princess.
Also reminds me of an episode of Adventure Time, where Finn learns that he should do good deeds without expecting a reward.
It's kinda like that skydiving episode of Married with Children where no matter what Bud Bundy does for the hot girl, he's not getting any because of how he looks. But the skydiving instructor she just met is totally getting some because he's hot.
It's shallow as hell, but it's realistic. Also realistic; Mario is a foreigner & a commoner & not elligable to marry a princess.
Also reminds me of an episode of Adventure Time, where Finn learns that he should do good deeds without expecting a reward.
I think we need to re-bury this before Haru makes it into a Mario Kart game.
Actually, it doesn't look too bad when you consider the source material of the Mario games (even today it's pretty bad). Then again, I'm grading on a bell curve, and I've seen Ninja Turtles Superman Legend which was just a bad acid trip. Still, if you want to continue this whole "weird shit adapations from Japan" thing, it makes good WTF fodder.
Actually, it doesn't look too bad when you consider the source material of the Mario games (even today it's pretty bad). Then again, I'm grading on a bell curve, and I've seen Ninja Turtles Superman Legend which was just a bad acid trip. Still, if you want to continue this whole "weird shit adapations from Japan" thing, it makes good WTF fodder.
aside from the bad ending it looks like it must be qutie good I am surpried its been almost lost to time
I think I may be the only person on the planet who genuinely enjoyed and still enjoys the Bob Hoskins, john Leguizamo Super Mario Brothers movie. Maybe because Luigi was so boss in it, and Luigi never gets the cred he deserves...
