#michael jelenic

[mikyapixie]

Batman: The Brave & the Bold premiered 16 years ago today on Cartoon Network!!!

So here’s my favorite song from the series!!!😁😍🤩

[in-love-with-movies]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

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THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (2023) —

Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic & Pierre Leduc & Fabien Polack.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

[my-film-reel-world]

I Just Watched: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

(Watched on Super Mar10 Day)

My first exposure to the world of Super Mario came about in around 2009-2010 when my parents gave me and my sister the Nintendo Wii for Christmas as well as two games that (I think) came with it: Wii Sports Resort and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I enjoyed playing both of them, but it was NSMBWii that drew me in the most. I was just so immersed in this unique, colourful, and vibrant world Mario, his brother Luigi, and the rest of the gang lived in. In fact, I adored that game so much that I went on a hunt for more Mario related games to play: Super Paper Mario, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party 8 & 9, the Mario and Sonic sports games, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and even New Super Mario Bros. and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini Land Mayhem on the Nintendo DS, which I got for my birthday not long after my parents got us the Wii. I have such fond memories playing all those games. They are all so fun and exciting and, like I said, the world is immersive and beautiful, one that I would love to live in in real life if it were possible.

This Mar10 Day, I decided to do something a little bit different. Instead of playing the Mario games I loved and enjoyed since childhood, I wanted to watch a Mario movie. No, not the one from 1993 starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo. I actually saw that film when I was really into the games and I remember being disappointed by it. The one I'm referring to is The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which came out in 2023, and...well...it’s certainly 100x better than the 1993 version, I can tell you that!

Whereas the 1993 version was filmed in live action and had a weird, dark, grimy Blade Runner-esque edge to it along with a confusing storyline, the 2023 version was CGI animated and had bright, colourful visuals and a storyline that's easier to follow as well as being more energetic and fun. It was also filled with Easter Eggs galore for diehard fans to spot, from the obvious to the cleverly hidden. This showed how much Illumination respected the Mario property; they've certainly done their homework for a lot of the moments in the film that related to the games. I'm impressed! I was a bit worried before going into it because, well...it's Illumination, and anything they make is usually braindead kiddie rubbish. However, I was pleasantly surprised with how the studio handled this film.

The animation was gorgeous; fluid and fast paced. Some scenes tended to be a little hyperactive, but for the most part, it was lots of fun to watch, especially regarding the action sequences. The characters looked perfect, like they all came straight out of the games, something the '93 version failed to capture. The voice acting was okay. I wasn't a huge fan of Chris Pratt being the voice of Mario, but it grew on me a bit by the end. I ADORED Jack Black's performance as Bowser; he was delightful in the role even though I'm not a fan of him as an actor. He expertly managed to balance Bowser's evil side and his charismatic side so well, which made him both intimidating and charming as a villain at the same time. The rest of the cast were fine and suited the characters they played well enough.

The thing that I thought was incredibly sweet was Charles Martinet playing the role of Mario's dad. For those who don't know, Charles Martinet was the original voice of Mario in the games and who just recently hung his hat up, so to speak, after 30 amazing years voicing the character. Towards the end of the film, when he said the line, "These are my boys!", it very nearly made me cry. Genuinely! Like, yes! These *are* your boys, the boys you have been voicing for 30 years across so many Mario games. What a lovely tribute! 🥹💓

Now for the film itself: It's interesting how Princess Peach isn't the one getting kidnapped like she usually does in most of the mainline Mario games, and it's Mario's brother Luigi who gets kidnapped instead. While some fans might not like this change, I personally have no problems with it. It also allows Peach to have some character development: She actually acts how a royal would act and she behaves like someone who has lived in the Mushroom Kingdom for a long, long time, so it's perfect. I was surprised when the film revealed a little bit of her backstory of how she came to the Mushroom Kingdom, but I was disappointed they didn't delve into it further. I really wished we could've explored that aspect of the story more. Maybe that's all saved up for the sequel, who knows?

I enjoyed the lovely, earnest bond between Mario and Luigi; it's handled and portrayed so realistically and beautifully. I really bought into their relationship because of that. It made the final battle with Bowser feel rewarding as a result.

Overall, The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is a very nostalgic viewing experience that entertained me to no end. It may have relied mostly on spectacle and Illumination level humour more than telling a character driven story, but I had such a fun time watching it that I can't really be mad at it. I was grinning like an idiot the whole way through!

8/10

(Review also on my Letterboxd)

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

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Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023

Dirs. Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic

“It's on like Donkey Kong!”

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).

dir. Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath.

[mikyapixie]

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie

directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, 2023

[marcmarcmomarc]

Happy one year anniversary to The Super Mario Bros Movie.

In honor, here’s my predictions for the cast for the upcoming follow-up movie announceed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri for Mar10 Day.

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Starring:

Chris Pratt

Charlie Day

Anya Taylor-Joy

Jack Black

Keegan-Michael Key

Jack Dylan Grazer

Seth Rogen

Ginnifer Goodwin

P!nk

Fred Armisen

Kevin Michael Richardson

Eric Bauza

Danny Trejo

Neil Patrick Harris

Khary Payton

Juliet Jelenic

Sebastian Maniscalco

Cassandra Lee Morris

Mae Whitman

…and Kevin Afghani

Also featuring:

Jessica DiCicco

Karan Soni

Rino Romano

John DiMaggio

Brian Hull

Denis Leary

Frank Todaro

Tru Valentino

Anna Brisbin

Richard Ayoade

Wallace Shawn

Carlos Alazraqui

Cristina Vee

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Kdin Jenzen

Christina Aguilera

Ice-T

Rosario Dawson

Terry Crews

Zac Efron

Maurice LaMarche

Ben Diskin

Brian Tyree Henry

Scott Menville

Grant George

Nate Bihldorff

Dee Bradley Baker

Frank Welker

Todd Womack

Jason Liebrecht

[howardduck1490]

Percy at Knapford Station (Redone in Teen Titans Go!)

This is Version 2 of TTG Style Percy, the other one is simply somewhat of a prototype TTG Percy.

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A T C H E D

The few reservations I had about the movie were unfounded. It was a perfect adaptation of the most iconic character of an video game.

I was transported to being 6 years old in the basement of the neighbor kid's house watching him play Nintendo. He never (or rarely) let me play, but I got my own Nintendo the following year or two for Christmas and it was a transformative experience.

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