Bowser vs. the Mushroom Kingdom
[Rap] Yo, you're in for a treat, so hang onto your seat. Get ready for adventure and remarkable feats. You'll meet Koopas, the Troopas, the Princess, and the others. Hangin' with the plumbers, you'll be hooked on the brothers. Join us for a conversation about the highest-grossing film based on a video game, The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
In this episode, we trade thoughts and comments about the 2023 blockbuster, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Ultimately, we all came away with a similar feeling about the movie. It was fun to watch, but it comes up short in a few ways. There's certainly no shortage of terrific easter eggs and clever ways of incorporating nostalgic sound effects and sounds. But some of the main story beats felt like they lacked depth. However, one thing's for sure—we all loved how they portrayed Princess Peach as a badass. You can expect great voice-over performances from the entire cast, and they don't hold back on the number of "Mamma Mias." It's worth watching, but it left all three of us wanting a version of the movie crafted for the generation of Super Mario Bros. players who grew up with the franchise in the 80s and 90s. Collectively, we give The Super Mario Bros. Movie an 80 out of 100. "Let's-a go!"
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