About this website
As I said in the About the SMB Movie section, the aim of this website is to help its viewers understand what the filmmakers were trying to do with this movie, and at least appreciate the immense amount of thought and respect that went into creating it. So, there are many sections of the website that try to cover just about everything. Keep in mind, some of the pages are a work-in-progress and some may not even be live yet.
Of course, the General section contains the bones of the website. There's the main page where you can view the latest updates. About the SMB Movie and About this website explain the aim and focus of the website. The Staff page has profiles for the people who regularly contribute to this project. The Contact page has contact info so you can get in touch with me and tell me about how my awesome website made you just love the SMB Movie. And finally, the Affiliates page contains all the websites that wish to be associated with us.
The Pre-Production section has all of the stuff I've managed to find about the making of this movie. The Scripts page has info about the early drafts of the screenplay that have been discovered, inlcuding one is a more hard-edged version of the film we got, while another is the once-fabled fantasy-based script written at an early stage of production! The Storyboards page contains some boards I've found on the internet, as well as the entire Devo Chamber sequence from my personal collection. Artwork Design displays all the pre-production artwork I've managed to track down. Set Design showcases the immense amount of work that went into turning the Ideal Cement Factory into Dinohattan. The Props section features pictures and descriptions of pre-production props that I have enough information on to describe in detail, such as the director's chair back, a prop newspaper, and even a Goomba's uniform patch! Creatures provides an extensive look at the wonderful creatures featured in the film, such as the Goombas, Yoshi, the Allosaurus Rats, and Koopa's transformation into a T-Rex (my personal favorite). The costumes page provides some extra details on the extensive costume work done for the film. And finally, the makeup effects page showcases the amazing work that artist Jeff Goodiwn and his team accomplished in realizing the look of the more "dinosaur" influenced citizens of Dinohattan.
Our Post-Production section, while currently sparse, will eventually showcase some of the changes made to the film, both during filming and post-production. The ADR revisions document we have reveals a lot of interesting things that were added, changed, or cut while the film was in post.
The Media section houses every piece of visual media (that's not merchandise) that I've been able to track down, such as Trailers, Commercials, and Advertisements. The Behind the Scenes section has some really nice (not to mention ridiculously rare) stuff in it, such as a Behind the Scenes featurette, and a segment on Yoshi. Coverage provides preview clips, segments, and articles from the media, while reception holds reviews of the film (both written and video).
The Specials section gets into some exclusive content that's taken (and will continue to take) some hard work and effort to complete. Deleted Scenes has info/pictures on all of the deleted and extended scenes that we know of, as well as ones that are pure speculation until proven true or false. Interviews holds exclusive interviews we've conducted with people involved with the film. The Character Profiles section aims to flesh out the many characters in the film, providing both analysis on their role in the film and their conception and development to the screen. Actor Profiles are just that--pages designed to give you some additional background on the folks who portrayed the characters in the film. Game References is an interesting one--it's a comprehensive page that contains every reference the movie makes to the games that we've been able to find; some obvious, some not so obvious. We also have a section for editorial pieces--these articles hope to explain, speculate, or comment on many various topics related to the film.
Merchandise contains a ridiculous amount of archived memorabilia from the movie. First off are the official video releases that include VHS and DVDs from around the world! Music contains information on the soundtrack, score, and different singles that were released. The Posters section contains the standard theatrical movie posters you've probably seen, as well as some others that you probably haven't (check out the awesome one from Thailand!) Promotional Items is an interesting one--it's got info about promo items that you couldn't purchase at retail, such as a promo plunger! Our toys section provides an extensive look at ERTL's incredible toyline produced for the film. The Cards/Stickers section has info of the different sets of trading cards and sticker sets that were released. Books contains has info on the different kinds of books released, such as the novelization, coloring books, etc. Clothing contains just that--any piece of clothing I've found related to the movie. And finally, Other holds the stuff that doesn't fit into any other section.
Fan Contributions holds all of the stuff that you awesome SMB Movie fans send to me, such as Fan Art or Fan Fiction, Fan Video, Fan Props, or other things that don't fit in the other categories.
And finally, there's our Forum, where you can converse amongst yourselves about the SMB Movie. Be sure to look over the Forum Info/Rules page first, or you might not know how to do simple stuff, like register for the forum.