**The Super Mario Bros. Movie** is HILARIOUS! First Time Watching (Movie Reaction & Commentary)

The training montage was for every single gamer that spent so many hours playing the same level over and over again, and finally beating it.

An explanation for the blue Luma, in case anyone forgets: When Lumas die, they explode and turn into planets and galaxies. That Lumas not suicidal, its ready to be reborn!

I know people are talking about how all the "Easter Eggs" and stuff are only there to appeal to fans, but it's great to see somebody who has never played the games before seeing all these elements for the first time and still being awed by it. It just goes to show that the "Easter Eggs" aren't just fanservice, but worldbuilding to bring everyone into this immersive world. (NOTE: I typed this all like 15 seconds into the actual reaction, but just how it starts, everything is just perfect to bring anybody into this world).

Yes, the star is officially called "The Invincibility Star" in the original games. That's why everyone was so worried that Bowser had it, because he would be unstoppable.

Sophie calling Donkey Kong Wreck-it-Ralph when that's precisely who Ralph was based off of 😂 It's actually really awesome you went into this absolutely blind! It really grounds your opinion, plus it's hilarious you remain stoic when the studio is trying to "wink" at the audience. Also, you mention it a lot but I'd love to see you react to The Lord of the Rings! Even if you've already seen it before, I just appreciate your live-action reviews 🖤

34:20 “YOSHI!” I love Yoshi! Yoshi is basically gonna be in the sequel!

Hey Sophie. I am going to start by giving a brief history of this franchise. In 1980 Shigeru Miyamoto at age 29 was working in the warehouse of Nintendo repainting a bunch of arcade cabinets for a game known as RadarScope. Nintendo was interested in trying to solve this dilemma of this game that was not pushing units to arcades in the US so they opened it up to a bunch of people within the company and Miyamoto came up with a narrative story idea based off of Popeye. Because they couldn't necessarily use Popeye Miyamoto created characters that Nintendo would own these being Mr. Video AKA Jumpman(later named Mario) Lady who would later be renamed to Pauline and Donkey Kong. After doing a slight redesign on Jumpman the landlord of the property in New Jersey where they were renting from was demanding his rent, a man by the name of Mario Segale. With the supervision of Gunpei Yokoi they managed to stuff the motherboards of this new game with an ape into the existing guts of the RadarScope cabinets and released it to the American Market in 1981. The following year after explosively growing Nintendo released a sequel known as Donkey Kong jr. As the video game console Market cratered in the US and Canada in 1983 a third game with in the series was released known as Mario Brothers where Mario and his twin brother Luigi were trying to clean out the New York sewers. This is also around the time that another arcade game was released known as Wrecking Crew meanwhile while this is going on in North America Japan is busy with the release of the Home console version of the family computer from Nintendo. Meanwhile Miyamoto has been tasked with creating a game for said console one that is supposed to be the Pinnacle of 8-bit technology which will eventually be released in 1985 with the North American release of the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game in question was Super Mario Brothers there was a sequel released within nine months of the first game hitting the North American markets as well as another game that had been produced by Miyamoto for a niche Japanese art festival run by Fuji Television which would eventually be retooled for the North American release of the Super Mario Brothers franchise sequel and then the third game which was released to critical acclaim as they managed to pack absolutely everything they could into the third game. Fast forward to the year 1991 and Nintendo starts sniffing around for a film adaptation of the Mario Brothers when does end up being produced which doesn't really reflect the nature of the games and the experience was so sour that Nintendo refuse to license their properties out for 30 years. Which brings us to the ramp-up for this film where a lot of die-hard Nintendo fans who had grown up with the voice of Mario being one Charles Martinet since around the year 1995 were concerned with a big-name celebrities such as Pratt being cast. Despite the fact that in early adaptations such as the Super Mario Brothers Super Show Mario himself was less a walking stereotype and more a traditional New York Italian. Something that had been retconned from the first game up to the release of Yoshi's Island in 1995 since then. Some groups are upset at the choice of having Princess Toadstool now known as Princess Peach not be a damsel, something that she wasn't in the North American release of the second game. And then the critics panned the film despite the fact that the target audience of this film is Gamers and those who don't know about Mario which would be why in this film has over a 90% rating from audience reactions. Just off the top of my head they show standard and winged Koopa Troopas, Goombas, Piranha plants, bullet bill, bob-ombs, banzai Bill(Bowser calls it a bomber bill) spinies, the moray eel(from Mario 64), King Boo, King Bobomb, dry bones, sledge Bros, sniffits and shy guys. They refrenced Starfox, Ice Climbers, Duck Hunt, Game and Watch, Donkey Kong, Punch Out, Mario Bros, Wrecking Crew, Smb 1-3, Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island, New Super Mario Bros, Mario Maker, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart, Super Mario 3D World and Bowser's Fury. Basically it is an over 40 year love letter to Nintendo. That star moment had EVERY gamer I know hum starman. I was so blown away by this version. We waited 30 years to get a film of THIS caliber(after the flawed first attempt).

The Super Mario Bros Movie is definitely the best video game film adaptation that we’ve gotten so far! I’ve been a Mario fan since I was a kid, and this was a great love letter to the franchise. Chris Pratt did a really great job voicing Mario! I was skeptical at first, but he really proved us wrong! I also loved all of the easter eggs and references scattered throughout the film! And of course, Jack Black as Bowser was the perfect casting, just like his role for Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise! The film became the second highest grossing animated film domestically ($568 million at the moment), behind Incredibles 2 ($608 million), and made over $1.3 billion worldwide, and it absolutely deserved it! Seeing how Universal and Illumination are looking to create more movies based on Nintendo games thanks to the film's massive success, that’s got me excited to see what the future will look for these movies! Thanks as always for the reaction, Sophie!

Sophie needs like a let’s play channel of her playing a Mario game. I think that would be fun haha

Jack Black playing the piano as Bowser is hillarious. :D

Sophie with the sonic movie: pain Sophie with the Mario movie: wondrous joy and love for it

Actually, Mario and Luigi's mom was the only one being supportive of her boys (I think their aunt, too, since she smacked her husband on the head lol).

So Mario starts off in this movie hating mushrooms, the same way Popeye in his movie hated spinach at the start. And the fact that Mario was originally supposed to be Popeye. Coincidence?? I THINK NOT.

The Mario Brothers aren't just brothers, they're twins with twin telepathy!

I love this film so much. Just pure, unadulterated fun. It's got amazing animation, awesome references, colorful action and great music and humor. In addition to Jack Black's incredible performance and banger song, "Peaches". Seriously, every role that man touches turns to gold, and that song will live rent free in my head forever.

Mario Bros. Facts for Sophie Lents 2:51-3:00 The Koopa Army. They're a category of turtle-like creatures, most of which form the Turtle Tribe or Koopa clan. There are many different types of Koopas, the most common being Koopa Troopas. Most Koopas operate in a hierarchy-based grouping system. 3:16 Many penguins don't just live in the cold but also inhabit tropical areas, as seen in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Most of them do not hurt Mario, though they sometimes act as obstacles or hindrances to his quest. Friendly penguins often speak with Mario, sometimes asking for his help or offering him a service. 5:26 That dude is Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario and Luigi. His character cameo is based off Mario's original design 5:47-5:55 'Spiteful little' Spike is the foreman of the demolition site where Mario and Luigi work in Wrecking Crew. He continuously tries to hinder the brothers' progress 9:52-9:55 That news reporter is Pauline, the damsel-in-distress before Peach that Mario used to save since his debut game 12:23-12:48 Dry Bones are skeletal versions of Koopa Troopas that are mainly found in towers, castles, and deserts. They often collapse when attacked, but they soon revive themselves and become normal once again. However, some methods of attack, such as touching them while in an invincible state, can permanently defeat them (18:07 kinda displayed to us how they're born) 12:53 Shy Guys are common enemies in the Super Mario and Yoshi franchises. They are recognizable by their masks, which they wear due to their shyness. They're Yoshi's most common enemies in his own franchise. They are also common in other Super Mario spinoff games, yet are comparatively rare in the mainline platformers (except for Super Mario Bros. 2, where they function as Wart's main troops). 21:25 Lumas are star creatures that first appear in Super Mario Galaxy. Unlike most Stars, they have a raindrop-like shape and come in many colors, with the most common one being yellow. They are much like Power Stars, but they are more circular and have the ability to talk. The Lumas are each very friendly and assist Mario during his quest. Lumas have the ability to transform, from minor planetoids to entire galaxies, and according to Rosalina, some Lumas can even transform into Power Stars. 22:17-22:42 & 26:05-27:26 Basically Mario Kart in a nutshell. 1) The Tracks -The Rainbow Road (NOT the Centaurworld one) is the last course in every Mario Kart game and the scene where Mario hops from one segment of the road to another directly below, a possible reference to the famous Mario Kart 64 Rainbow Road shortcut. 2) The Karts - Activate a hang glider when above ground -Activate a hovering feature when upside-down 3) The Power-Ups -The banana peel slows down opponents from behind -The Blue Shell, formerly called the Spiny Shell, is an OP power-up from the Mario Kart games. They flawlessly destroy the 1st place racer, except in this case for plot armour reasons 23:49-24:04 The song that's playing in the background is the famous DK Rap from the Donkey Kong games 25:13 Cat Mario is a form of Mario introduced in Super Mario 3D World which he can transform into by using a Super Bell. This suit is not limited to Mario, and can also be used by Luigi, Toad, Princess Peach, Rosalina, Toadette in Super Mario Maker 2, and Bowser 26:26 Bowser's wearing his wedding tuxedo from the Odyssey games 27:43 That's a Maw-Ray, a moray eel that first appeared in Super Mario 64. They have mega versions that are strong enough to destroy entire clusters of Brick Blocks, and cannot be defeated by any means, not even with the Super Star power-up (Those are just a few)

Great reaction! Nintendo worked with Universal and Illumination to not just make a film for Mario fans, but to introduce non fans to these characters.

I was unsure about the voice casting, that they would sound so different from how they sound in the games. But it didn’t really bother me. I actually thought this movie was great. It was so fun and felt very true to the characters from the games.

There’s no way I have predicted you watching this movie today, I’m getting so lucky😂😂😂

The obstacle course was foreshadowing for everything they encounter on the journey to the Darklands.