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[Zombie9ers]

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_super_mario_bros_movie

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-super-mario-bros-movie?ref=hp

Not so great results - but I'm sure the film is going to do gangbusters at the box office

Will be interesting to see how they align with audience reviews

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Crític reviews are not true gamers, im gonna watch it... Not matter what.

 

[ulantan]

Crític reviews are not true gamers, im gonna watch it... Not matter what.

But it's a movie

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Nintendo is very well known for their superb storytelling.....said no one ever.

 

[ADiTAR]

I think these critics should mention if they have kids, the movie's main target audience.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

They should get some japanese studio to do a Zelda movie.

 

[The Shepard]

Taking my daughter to see this, will be her first movie.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

But it's a movie

For that reason, they may value the movie as such, but it is a video game movie. Players value this type of detail more than the general public.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

jajaja. i just watch a review.

Is Mario a Furry?

 

[Roman Empire]

They should get some japanese studio to do a Zelda movie.

Get Makoto Shinkai to make that Zelda movie.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Taking my daughter to see this, will be her first movie.

don't do this to her

 

[Robb]

Unfortunate, but I’ll watch it for all the fan service that they seem to have put in alone.

Hopefully the sequel (which I’m sure will happen) will solve most issues.

 

[Markio128]

Bowsers! Those reviews are not looking peachy. Looks like it’s plumbing to new depths.

 

[onQ123]

The problem probably is just old people gate keeping & not realizing this movie is for the kids

 

[Markio128]

The problem probably is just old people gate keeping & not realizing this movie is for the kids

I don’t buy that at all. There are loads of kids films that have reviewed well.

 

[diffusionx]

Do reviews matter for a movie like this? The people who want to see it are going to see it.

 

[T4keD0wN]

Mamma mia, ill watch it just for chris pratt.

 

[onQ123]

I don’t buy that at all. There are loads of kids films that have reviewed well.

Was they linked to gamers & their childhood?

 

[Markio128]

Was they linked to gamers & their childhood?

What difference does that make? They can only judge a film on its own merits. .

 

[Spirit Icana]

Rotten Review from Grace Randolph says this:

Totally inaccessible for non-fans of this Super Mario game from Nintendo. Fans might even have a hard time with the non-existent, antiquated and somewhat offensive story... Shocking misfire for Illumination, the only bad movie they've ever made.

"somwhat offensive story" LOOOOOOOOLLL

 

[spawn]

Everyone I know is taking their kids to see it. I think it's going to sell a lot of tickets

 

[YukiOnna]

Yeah, but they're critics lol

 

[Kilau]

Nintendo finally getting trashed on Metacritic.

 

[DKehoe]

jajaja. i just watch a review.

Is Mario a Furry?

Yes

 

[onQ123]

What difference does that make? They can only judge a film on its own merits. .

Gamers/ Nerds hold adoptions to a different standard than normal.

These people was just harassing a voice actor online a few days ago

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

this movie is for the kids

w

Yes

that was exactly the observation of the reviewer.

 

[Fbh]

Expected given the animation studio and people involved.

Don't think it truly matters though. As long as it has Mario in it, looks visually appealing to kids and has a lot of fan service it will be a big hit.

 

[jshackles]

Rotten Review from Grace Randolph says this:

Her review says that Bowser has "stalker behavior" in a "post #metoo era" and that the movie was "all about who was going to date Peach".

She also says it's offensive that Donkey Kong has a New York accent.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I dont want to drag ass to the theater to see this…..is streaming when!?

 

[Husky]

That's surprisingly high. I thought the movie looked a lot worse.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I think these critics should mention if they have kids, the movie's main target audience.

Any critic worth their salt would take that into consideration.

 

[jshackles]

This is every bad review I've seen about this movie so far (same energy, too)

 

[Gamerfan81]

Super Mario movie just isn't woke enough. I mean look at this animated masterpiece that got 86% certified fresh from critics. If the Mario movie had this kind of stuff, it would be a hit.

 

[Marvel14]

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_super_mario_bros_movie

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-super-mario-bros-movie?ref=hp

Not so great results - but I'm sure the film is going to do gangbusters at the box office

Will be interesting to see how they align with audience reviews

The main criticism seems to be 'meh, I couldn't care less and it's ugly to look at.' The second part of that critique is not credible.

It probably lacks the character development and empathy hooks that typify a good film.

But most people watching will already have that link ( pun not intended) built in through decades-long relationships with the characters as their alter egos. Question is whether the film is fun and has enough of a heart to keep audiences invested.

Critics have misunderstood films en masse before. They hated The Greatest Showman because it's not a great film. But it succeeds as a super fun musical with very decent songs, which was its aim and audiences loved it.

This movie may just be a love letter to Mario gamers.

Let's see.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

Pay no mind to such worthless reviews from critics who don’t play or enjoy video games.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound - human - best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination.

www.metacritic.com

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and...

www.metacritic.com

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure begins when ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable...

www.metacritic.com

Warcraft

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides...

www.metacritic.com

I’ve watched all of these and in no way are they the same kind of poor quality and as the stuff you’d find in the 90’s like the original Mario movie or Double Dragon. Mortal Kombat 1 is the only one from that era that gets a pass.

Of course we still aren’t free of video game movies that just don’t get the properties at all.

Rampage

Primatologist Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging...

www.metacritic.com

When you see bad critic and user scores then you’ve completely failed.

 

[Nvzman]

I think these critics should mention if they have kids, the movie's main target audience.

The problem probably is just old people gate keeping & not realizing this movie is for the kids

I'm just going to repost my quote from the previous thread about this:

I'll be honest, I was about to say "well there was a time when you could have family movies that were actually written well and worked for both adults and kids (see: Pixar from 95-07 and Shrek 1 + 2)", but we did literally just get Puss in Boots 2.

Being a kids movie doesn't excuse it being ass.

I'll be seeing the movie myself and formulating my own opinion on it of course, but I'm just saying "it's a kids movie" will never be a good justification.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

"...antiquated and somewhat offensive story... Shocking misfire for Illumination, the only bad movie they've ever made."


Is she trying to make me see this shit?

 

[E-Cat]

The problem probably is just old people gate keeping & not realizing this movie is for the kids

I did not realize that movie for kids = crap

 

[E-Cat]

"...antiquated and somewhat offensive story... Shocking misfire for Illumination, the only bad movie they've ever made."


Is she trying to make me see this shit?

If they thought this movie was offensive, I wonder what they thought about the 1993 live action one?

 

[FunkMiller]

Seems like they’ve made a movie that’s pretty inaccessible to non fans of the games, which may account for the poor reviews.

 

[Saber]

I remain unnconvinced this movie deserve such coddling.
But this weird negativity make curious about the movie.

 

[Revolutionary]

Rotten Review from Grace Randolph says this:



"somwhat offensive story" LOOOOOOOOLLL

She's a moron and a liar. The other day she claimed she heard some actor was in talks to play Superman, and James Gunn responded:

 

[E-Cat]

I remain unnconvinced this movie deserve such coddling.
But this weird negativity make curious about the movie.

It being called 'offensive' honesly piqued my interest more than any 90%+ RT average could ever have. Movie critics are mostly worthless these days, but occasionally the truth comes out in such virtue signaling meta clues.

 

[YCoCg]

We're in a universe where the Sonic movies are better than the Nintendo worked on Mario movie.*


*Sonic 2 is actually good

 

[It's all in the wrist]

The first sonic movie sucked ass. I'm just glad Mario exists in the mushroom kingdom for this movie.

 

[Saber]

It being called 'offensive' honesly piqued my interest more than any 90%+ RT average could ever have. Movie critics are mostly worthless these days, but occasionally the truth comes out in such virtue signaling meta clues.

If theres something about it is that those weirdos are making a good marketing for this film.

 

[GMCamaro]

The first Sonic movie was better than the second. Sorry, that’s just a fact. Take out the long drawn out wedding scenes in Sonic 2 and maybe it could stand against the first.

 

[E-Cat]

My god, that grating voice...



Soo her two major beefs with the movie are i. Poor world-building (why don't any of the other human species look like Mario & why is the human world super realistic), and ii. "Disturbing" story w/ Bowser obsessed with Princess Peach in a "post-Metoo world" ("I looked it up, and it happens in the games all the time"), and his 'stalker behavior' is inappropriate for children, apparently.

It looks like what she took the most offense to though was the absence of cultural appropriation (it appears everyone speaks in a New York gangster accent).

 

[Fake]

Someone can answer to me why in hell a random dude Bowser is a incel? lmao.

 

[E-Cat]

Someone can answer to me why in hell a random dude Bowser is a incel? lmao.

I mean, technically he kinda is. And his behavior is 'toxic'.