bitbydeath
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It’s animated though, but getting the likes of Charlie Day (Always Sunny) has me interested.
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Super Mario Bros Movie Gets All-Star Cast
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KrakenIPA
Member
Lots of smiles and cries from the rabble regarding the voice cast. I dunno man, animation has to break new ground to be interesting to me, so I guess I'm skeptical that Super Mario Bros has that potential. I'll keep an eye out to see what they can do with it, but the hype train hasn't left the station just quite yet.
bitbydeath
Member
Punished Miku
Gold Member
I haven't watched a Pixar movie since Toy Story 1. I didn't watch the Sonic movie. This is clearly not aimed at me. If it turns into something positive, I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Going to be weird seeing so much dialogue from Mario. But I guess I grew up watching that awful show.
Going to be weird seeing so much dialogue from Mario. But I guess I grew up watching that awful show.
Beer Baelly
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Shouldve gotten David Hayter
justiceiro
Marlboro: Other M
Jack Black as Bowser just sounds perfect!!
Omnipunctual Godot
Gold Member
It WAS NOT awful. It was just...different.I haven't watched a Pixar movie since Toy Story 1. I didn't watch the Sonic movie. This is clearly not aimed at me. If it turns into something positive, I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Going to be weird seeing so much dialogue from Mario. But I guess I grew up watching that awful show.
Kuranghi
Member
Kadve
Member
The question is rather: can it be better than the 1986 movie?
(Fandub version if you prefer that)
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The Wheel of Fortune
Member
I love IASIP, man. Easily my favorite comedy series of all time. So, while my mates were losing their marbles at seeing Chris Pratt and all those other Hollywood big-shots, I was flabbergasted by the fact that we'll all get to witness Charlie motherfucking Day as Luigi in a Mario movie lol
Hulk_Smash
Banned
Finally, a video game adaptation I am actually excited about. Way more potential with this than some tRiPlAyyyyee cinematic "game".
kiphalfton
Member
Gonna have to be careful to keep the special effects quality in check in this movie, so Nintendo fans don't come away from the movie expecting better graphics in future Mario video games.
Umbasaborne
Banned
Happy with the cast. My favorite part is the lound minority of people screaming for chris pratt to be cancelled just to be ignored by the world. Now they are throwing an extra big hissy fit. Feels good
ManaByte
Gold Member
EruditeHobo
Member
The Mario IP is not what will make or break this as a good movie, the Mario characters in and of themselves are... nothing. Barely archetypes. Heroic Everyman, Damsel in Distress, Monstrous Villain, etc.
But if they do a good job with character, like Wreck-It-Ralph did, it will be a good movie. If not, it won't.
Chris Pratt as Mario though... certainly not a fan of that.
But if they do a good job with character, like Wreck-It-Ralph did, it will be a good movie. If not, it won't.
Chris Pratt as Mario though... certainly not a fan of that.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
What does the voice of Mario in the games have to say about this?
Doom85
Member
The movie is being made by Illumination so no risk of that as their animation quality is fine but nowhere near Disney, Pixar, or even Dreamworks’ level. Just hope Nintendo’s involvement means this will be one of their more tolerable movies as opposed to some of the garbage they’ve put out recently like Minions, Despicable Me 3, and Secret Life of Pets 2.
funkygunther
Banned
“lets-a go”
ManaByte
Gold Member
He's involved in some way in cameos.
Hulk_Smash
Banned
And the best part of the show was when Captain Lou stumbled at the end of Do the Mario:
mansoor1980
Gold Member
Diddy X
Member
How about a mix of both? I don't see anything wrong with these for instance:
Thank you so much for the nightmares, man.
FromDuskTillGameOver
Member
every time i see this guy, i think about this meme
"Itsa not me! Not Mario!"
Imagine the kick in the cock this is, decades as the voice of the character, but when it comes time to put asses in seats for a movie they go full Hollywood, leaving you in the dust with your fingers up your ass.
He has a cameo but as what I wonder?
Pratt was hot shit for a while, but I think his sun has set, he's gone all wacky christian.
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CapnAmaricrunch
Banned
I think Chris needs to gain some weight so his voice sounds jolly.
Kokoloko85
Member
What we really need
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SpongebobSquaredance
Unconfirmed Member
How about a mix of both? I don't see anything wrong with these for instance:
OmegaSpirit32X
Member
believe me, it hasn't even come out yet i know it will be bad. your better off watching more Pixar and the Sonic Movie.I haven't watched a Pixar movie since Toy Story 1. I didn't watch the Sonic movie. This is clearly not aimed at me. If it turns into something positive, I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Going to be weird seeing so much dialogue from Mario. But I guess I grew up watching that awful show.
shame, but atleast people know what it felt to be Mike Pollock being replaced by Jim Carrey in the Sonic movie.
Cutty Flam
Banned
Wario is my guess
Umbasaborne
Banned
I really dont get the negativity around the cast, i honestly think they line up well with the characters, and there is a ton of talent there, i mean if people want it to be “true to the source material” its gonna be two hours of grunting and screaming lol
Rockondevil
Gold Member
I'll definitely watch it, but I'm not in any way excited.
Moon Grape Donut
Member
watching the meltdown in some corners of the internet has been worth it (reeee)
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
But on the other hand, Charlie Day as Luigi!
This for me, is the best bit.
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
Are you a casting director? If not, you should be.What we really need
saintjules
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IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Chris Pratt’s Mario movie accent is ‘phenomenal’, producer claims | VGC
Chris Meledandri says there’s a reason why Pratt’s take on the character will be different…
www.videogameschronicle.com
After being approached by a reporter for toofab at LAX airport, Illumination co-founder and CEO Chris Meledandri was asked how Chris Pratt was going to pull off Mario’s voice.
“All I can tell you is the voice that he’s doing for us and Mario is phenomenal,” Meledandri replied. “I can’t wait for people to hear it.”
Meledandri was then asked why an Italian wasn’t cast for the role (despite the fact that Mario’s usual voice actor Charles Martinet himself isn’t Italian), to which he replied: “Well, as an Italian-American myself I understand the comments. Charlie Day, who’s playing Luigi actually, comes from an Italian heritage. So that’s our nod.”
As for how much Pratt is going to lean into Martinet’s thick Italian accent, Meledandri stated that Pratt wouldn’t be adopting the same accent, but that the reason for this would be addressed in the film.
“We cover it in the movie,” he explained. “So you’ll see that we definitely nod to that, but that’s not the tenor of the performance throughout the film.”
