Contains spoilers for "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
Nintendo's flagship video game franchise gets the big screen treatment with the bombastic "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." When brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) get transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, they discover that the fantastical realm is under attack by the fiery monster Bowser (Jack Black). Separated from Luigi during their strange odyssey, Mario sets out to stop Bowser and rescue his brother, teaming up with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen).
A true labor of love for fans of the iconic game series, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has Easter eggs, subtle nods, and direct references to the full breadth of the long-running franchise. From musical cues from beloved games and television adaptations to a variety of power-ups and items players know and love, there are tons of allusions in virtually every scene.
Nintendo's flagship video game franchise gets the big screen treatment with the bombastic "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." When brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) get transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, they discover that the fantastical realm is under attack by the fiery monster Bowser (Jack Black). Separated from Luigi during their strange odyssey, Mario sets out to stop Bowser and rescue his brother, teaming up with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen).
A true labor of love for fans of the iconic game series, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has Easter eggs, subtle nods, and direct references to the full breadth of the long-running franchise. From musical cues from beloved games and television adaptations to a variety of power-ups and items players know and love, there are tons of allusions in virtually every scene.
- 4/10/2023
- by Samuel Stone
- Slash Film
This Super Mario Bros. Movie article contains spoilers.
Surprise! The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which celebrates the long history of the most popular Nintendo character to ever appear on consoles, is jam-packed with tons of easter eggs, callbacks, and references to Mario’s gaming legacy. But it’s not just the video games themselves the movie turns to for inspiration. You’ll also find references to a certain 1993 movie as well as the animated series and comics sprinkled throughout the film. And there are plenty of even more obscure references, too.
In fact, there are so many easter eggs, we’re still finding more days after the movie’s release. Here are the very best callbacks to the Mario Bros. and Nintendo history that’s we’ve spotter so far:
Super Mario Bros. History
– Mario and Luigi’s plumbing commercial has them flying around with yellow capes, a power-up introduced in Super Mario World.
Surprise! The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which celebrates the long history of the most popular Nintendo character to ever appear on consoles, is jam-packed with tons of easter eggs, callbacks, and references to Mario’s gaming legacy. But it’s not just the video games themselves the movie turns to for inspiration. You’ll also find references to a certain 1993 movie as well as the animated series and comics sprinkled throughout the film. And there are plenty of even more obscure references, too.
In fact, there are so many easter eggs, we’re still finding more days after the movie’s release. Here are the very best callbacks to the Mario Bros. and Nintendo history that’s we’ve spotter so far:
Super Mario Bros. History
– Mario and Luigi’s plumbing commercial has them flying around with yellow capes, a power-up introduced in Super Mario World.
- 4/8/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The 2023 Super Bowl is really, really nerdy. Not the players (although maybe? Who's to say) but the commercials, which include trailer spots for "The Flash" and "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts." Not to be outdone by DC or Hasbro, however, Nintendo decided to show off their first collaboration with Illumination, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."
We've seen a few trailers for Mario Jumpman Mario's latest cinematic adventure before, but this particular trailer tried something a little different. Instead of showing off the voice cast, which includes household names like Chris Pratt and Jack Black, the "Super Mario" Super Bowl spot shows off a niche corner of the titular character's silly history. How niche? Well, do you remember a hybrid live-action and animated series from 1989 called "The Super Mario Bros Super Show!"? No? That's okay — we're about to ingrain it in your memory forever.
(You're welcome in advance, by the way.
We've seen a few trailers for Mario Jumpman Mario's latest cinematic adventure before, but this particular trailer tried something a little different. Instead of showing off the voice cast, which includes household names like Chris Pratt and Jack Black, the "Super Mario" Super Bowl spot shows off a niche corner of the titular character's silly history. How niche? Well, do you remember a hybrid live-action and animated series from 1989 called "The Super Mario Bros Super Show!"? No? That's okay — we're about to ingrain it in your memory forever.
(You're welcome in advance, by the way.
- 2/13/2023
- by Cameron Roy Hall
- Slash Film
Solar Opposites is a new animated series coming to Hulu next month, and the streaming service has now released a trailer for the series. The voice cast for season one of the series will feature a number of big names, including Alan Tudyk, Alfred Molina, Amanda Leighton, Andrew Matarazzo, Andy Daly, Calum Worthy, Chris Cox, Christina Hendricks, Echo Kellum, Eric Bauza, Gary Anthony Williams, Gideon Adlon, Jacob Vargus, Jason Mantzoukas, Jeannie Elias, Jesse Mendel, Jon Barinholtz, Karan Brar, Kari Wahlgren, Ken Marino, Liam Cunningham, Maurice Lamarche, Miguel Sandoval, Nat Faxon, Natalie Morales, Neil Flynn, Phil Lamarr, Rainn Wilson, Rob Schrab, Ryan Ridley, Sagan McMahan, Thomas Barbusca, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Kenny, Vargus Mason, and Wendi McLendon-Covey.
Read More…...
Read More…...
- 4/16/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
What appears on the page is not always what appears on the screen. The screenwriter has most times defined what he/she hopes to see translated, but that’s not always the case (and when it isn’t, it’s usually for the worse). However, sometimes a film will morph from the pen to the multiplex in a post-faithful state that exceeds expectations. One such film is The Pit (1981), a Canadian made, Us lensed flick that started out as a psychological breakdown of a delusional little boy, and ended up in B Movie Heaven, where it is personally fanned and fed grapes by Ed Wood and William Castle on a daily basis. There’s no other film quite like it.
The Pit, Aka Teddy, was thrust upon an unsuspecting public October 23rd by New World Pictures in the States. Produced by Amulet Pictures (the fine folks who later begat Spring Fever...
The Pit, Aka Teddy, was thrust upon an unsuspecting public October 23rd by New World Pictures in the States. Produced by Amulet Pictures (the fine folks who later begat Spring Fever...
- 12/17/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Welcome back for Day 11 of Daily Dead’s fourth annual Holiday Gift Guide, readers! Once again, our goal is to help you navigate through the horrors of the 2016 shopping season with our tips on unique gift ideas, and we’ll hopefully help you save a few bucks over the next few weeks, too. For our second-to-last day of this year’s Gift Guide, we’re going to be featuring several great cult films that arrived on Blu-ray in 2016, as well as Star Wars books, a ton of horror-themed enamel pins, the amazing artwork of Hero Complex Gallery, FiverFingerTees, and much more!
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is sponsored by several amazing companies, including Mondo, Anchor Bay Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Magnolia Home Entertainment, who have all donated an assortment of goodies to help get you into the spirit of the season. Daily Dead also recently teamed up with...
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is sponsored by several amazing companies, including Mondo, Anchor Bay Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Magnolia Home Entertainment, who have all donated an assortment of goodies to help get you into the spirit of the season. Daily Dead also recently teamed up with...
- 12/9/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Fans of the 1981 horror film The Pit should be pleased to know that Kino Lorber has announced an upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of the cult movie.
Starring Sammy Snyders, Jeannie Elias, Sonja Smits, Laura Hollingsworth and Richard Alden, The Pit (1981) will come out on Blu-ray and DVD with a new HD master, according to Kino Lorber’s Facebook page.
The cover art, special features, and release date for The Pit Blu-ray and DVD have yet to be revealed, but we’ll keep Daily Dead readers updated on future announcements.
The Pit was directed by Lew Lehman from Ian A. Stuart’s screenplay. For those unfamiliar with the film, we have its official synopsis (via Blu-ray.com):
“A solitary and strange boy wreaks revenge on the people who harasses him when he makes a disturbing discovery in the depth of a forest.”
The post Kino Lorber to Release The Pit...
Starring Sammy Snyders, Jeannie Elias, Sonja Smits, Laura Hollingsworth and Richard Alden, The Pit (1981) will come out on Blu-ray and DVD with a new HD master, according to Kino Lorber’s Facebook page.
The cover art, special features, and release date for The Pit Blu-ray and DVD have yet to be revealed, but we’ll keep Daily Dead readers updated on future announcements.
The Pit was directed by Lew Lehman from Ian A. Stuart’s screenplay. For those unfamiliar with the film, we have its official synopsis (via Blu-ray.com):
“A solitary and strange boy wreaks revenge on the people who harasses him when he makes a disturbing discovery in the depth of a forest.”
The post Kino Lorber to Release The Pit...
- 3/30/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Reviewed by Kevin Scott
MoreHorror.com
The Pit (1981)
Written by: Ian A. Stuart
Directed by: Lew Lehman
Cast: Sammy Snyders (Jamie), Jeannie Elias (Sandy O’Reilly), Sonja Smits (Mrs. Lynde), Laura Hollingsworth (Marg Livingstone), Laura Press (Mrs. Benjamin), Paul Grisham (Freddy), Wendy Schmidt (Christina), Andrea Swartz (Abergail), Richard Alden (Mr. Benjamin), Patrick Patterson (Butcher), Harris Kal (Trog), Alison McCuaig (Trog), Paul Martin (Trog), Tom Martin (Trog)
Every now and then, you may watch a film, old or new that rests magnificently on its own plane of unintentional weirdness. I think that adequately describes “The Pit” from 1981. It’s an evil muppet movie with the muppets being voracious carnivores, and the kid that interacts with them being a complete and total weirdo pervy creep. That being said, it’s one of the best films I’ve seen lately that flew a stealth mission through my horror radar as a kid. I...
MoreHorror.com
The Pit (1981)
Written by: Ian A. Stuart
Directed by: Lew Lehman
Cast: Sammy Snyders (Jamie), Jeannie Elias (Sandy O’Reilly), Sonja Smits (Mrs. Lynde), Laura Hollingsworth (Marg Livingstone), Laura Press (Mrs. Benjamin), Paul Grisham (Freddy), Wendy Schmidt (Christina), Andrea Swartz (Abergail), Richard Alden (Mr. Benjamin), Patrick Patterson (Butcher), Harris Kal (Trog), Alison McCuaig (Trog), Paul Martin (Trog), Tom Martin (Trog)
Every now and then, you may watch a film, old or new that rests magnificently on its own plane of unintentional weirdness. I think that adequately describes “The Pit” from 1981. It’s an evil muppet movie with the muppets being voracious carnivores, and the kid that interacts with them being a complete and total weirdo pervy creep. That being said, it’s one of the best films I’ve seen lately that flew a stealth mission through my horror radar as a kid. I...
- 12/3/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
With countless commercials and animated movies (including 2012's sublime Wreck-It Ralph) to her credit, Jane Lynch's voice has been gracing the airwaves for more than two decades. Now she's lending those perfect pipes to a new Nook book called Elfbot, which finally reveals how Santa Claus is able to produce so many presents a year!
Lynch not only got to work with her best friend on the project, but also her stepdaughter Haden, who makes her voice-over debut with the children's book. ETonline caught up with the Emmy winning actress to talk about this family affair, the significant change her Glee character has undergone and why voice over acting will always have her heart.
ETonline: What appealed to you about working on Elfbot?
Jane Lynch: The first thing that appealed to me is that my very best friend in the world, Jeannie Elias, directed it. This brings together all of my friends from the ICM...
Lynch not only got to work with her best friend on the project, but also her stepdaughter Haden, who makes her voice-over debut with the children's book. ETonline caught up with the Emmy winning actress to talk about this family affair, the significant change her Glee character has undergone and why voice over acting will always have her heart.
ETonline: What appealed to you about working on Elfbot?
Jane Lynch: The first thing that appealed to me is that my very best friend in the world, Jeannie Elias, directed it. This brings together all of my friends from the ICM...
- 11/28/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.