Continuity mistake: When Mario first consumes the Blue Mushroom, he emits a light that causes Donkey Kong to shield his eyes. However, later in the movie, when Peach forces Bowser to consume the same mushroom, no light is emitted. (00:49:15 - 01:21:22)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
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Directed by: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day
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Having been born in the late 80's, I pretty much grew up with Mario. So I was definitely looking forward to this film, albeit cautiously because I'm not the biggest Illumination fan. But you know what? They nailed it! "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is easily one of the best video-game movies ever made and near-perfectly captures the fun, the visuals and the spirit of the games. While it does have a few hiccups along the way, and while I do have some nit-picks regarding the execution (if anything, it tries a little too hard to emulate the games at times), I sat in the theater with the biggest, goofiest grin on my face from start-to-finish, and I almost immediately pre-ordered the 4K release when I got home.
Oh, and the voices are totally fine. Trust me, if you doubted Chris Pratt, you have nothing to worry about. He's very good as our mustached hero.
I'll expand this review in the future once I've seen it a few more times, but as of now, I'd comfortably give it a 4.5 out of 5. If you're a fan of Mario, I can almost guarantee you'll love this movie. (Rounding up to 5 for MovieMistakes).
More mistakes in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Princess Peach: There's a huge universe out there. With a lot of galaxies. They're all counting on us.
Trivia: Spoilers! There are two credit scenes. In a mid-credit scene, a miniaturized Bowser tries to play his "Peaches" song again, only for a Toad guard to yell at him. In a post-credit scene, it is revealed that a Yoshi egg is in the sewers of New York. It begins to crack and the familiar voice of Yoshi is heard as the screen cuts to black.
Question: Why is the Princess called Peach instead of Toadstool and why is the main villain called Bowser instead of King Koopa?
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Answer: "Princess Toadstool" was used in the original English-language manual, but she was Peach in the original Japanese, and that name continued in later versions, being combined with Toadstool. Bowser was originally called "Kuppa", but presumably the English-language version resonated more with people, plus removed any confusion of "Kuppa, King of the Koopas", so the English version stuck.