A place for those who "Trust the Fungus"

Which Mario Party game was the last one you played? Did you like the series to begin with? Back up your arguments. And surprisingly, Nintendo did give the series a break--they had Wii Party instead (and it apparently did suck according to most reviews) so maybe they went back to the drawing board an...

I totally agree with the above comments. This MP9 looks like it has a level of polish on it that's close to the Galaxy games, even. And they're streamlining the board by having all four players together? Boss battles? Count me in.

Redstar's right. The Mario games have never been about story, which is why the film is so great for coming up with what it did. I just don't get it when fans of the games say that the movie doesn't have the same story. Now Zelda, on the other hand--the story in that series is extremely important, wi...

Redstar's right. The only people from the fantasy production to carry over to the sci-fi version were Patrick Tatopolous and Chris Woods.

Here's a good bit of Mario Party 9 info: Articles: Mario Party 9's Blinding Box Art Mario Party 9 Preview http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61DuxtPvYtL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Boxart (view the article above for a bigger image) eRsbBX6kTpo Trailer Release Date: March 11, 2012 I don't know about you guy...

Great! That way, Chris Nolan can surprise the crap out of you when the film comes out.

First of all, let's start with how the Bros. look. I hate to admitt it but I agree to degree on this. First of all, Mario and Luigi are icons, and they have an iconic look. Mario is short, has a moustache, and wears red and blue. Luigi is tall, wears a moustahce, and wears green and blue. By not gi...

It really is pretty cool. It's one moment in the film that's blatantly an homage to the games, kind of like how the Bob-Omb was used in SMB. The whole movie didn't need to be like that, but small, game-inspired moments that work within the context of the film go a long way.

Hands down, my second favorite game-to-film adaptation is Doom . While again, it's not as "faithful" to the franchise as some people would've liked, but as is the case with Super Mario Bros., does the story in the game matter that much in the translation for that particular franchise? No. ...

Great work, everyone. We have so far had over 30 reviews submitted to Amazon, which rose the total number from just under 200 to the current 231. There are now 102 5-star reviews and 52 4-star reviews compared to only 31 1-star reviews. The film's rating has risen from 3.7 to 3.8 , which may not see...

Yeah, this one will happen eventually but it will take a while since all the stuff has been packed away since moving into this apartment. But yeah, I have a few versions of the official poster, the VHS release poster, the Thailand poster, and a huge two-tone premiere poster (from David L Snyder) tha...

I loved putting this stuff together, and really have to thank Rob for providing us all this extra stuff even after our initial interview. Just look at all the cool nuggets we got here, like Hopper pre-prosthetic, the alternate Stage II paint job, and that one shot of all the sculpts/molds. I'd love ...

http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/Pics/SitePics/updates/burmanPt2.png As promised, our follow-up with Rob Burman continues: * Our Creatures section has been updated with a dedicated page to the Koopa Creature , with sub-sections for all four stages featured in the film. There are over 40 exclusive...

^Holy crap! That's the first one of these I've seen. So from the back of this that means there's six of these? If I would have to guess I'd bet the others probably featured some of the other "official" art type things we've seen (like on the POGs, 7-eleven cups, etc). Is this yours or is i...

I'm really digging this. A lot of these kinds of Mario "interpretations" I think are too "artsy" for art's sake, but what you've done here is really great. It's stylized just enough and it's not tasteless like a lot of the other stuff I've seen.

I'm surprised Phlibbit hasn't responsded, being a burton fan. I'm much, much more of a Batman fan than I am a Burton fan, although I like a lot of Burton's stuff. If you didn't know, I've written Batman-related comic book reviews for years over at Batman-On-Film and started doing others over at Mod...

UPDATE 1/6/12: The interview has been updated with revised text, new questions and additional pictures.

You're probably going to play "burn the heretic" with me because of this, but I very much have to recommend the oft-maligned Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure . It could have and should have been a much better game, but I only recommend it because it has Back to the Future: The Ride ...

I find it quite odd that I actually have something to contribute to this thread.

Anyone seen Ridley Scott's Legend? It's very Zelda-esque, very surreal and unique. Once you get past the quirkiness of the film, it's quite good. Tim Curry (in a very Ganonesque role) completely steals the show.

My all-time favorite band is The Killers. Not a bad song in their lineup. Also check out anything Mike Oldfield--he has 80s pop hits, synthesized tracks, and he also did an orchestral concert/soundtrack back in 2008 that I just now found out about

http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/Pics/SitePics/updates/burmanPt1.png What, new content? That's right! Here goes: * We've caught up with Rob Burman (who was behind the Koopa Creature) and asked him some follow-up questions to add to our interview with him that was posted in late 2010. There are al...

Welcome to the boards! Be like your brother and post like crazy!

Welcome to the SMB Archive forums! I look forward to reading your thoughts on the film. And by the way, your avatar is awesome.

http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/Pics/SitePics/updates/otakonHeader.png Happy New Year, everyone! And with this new year comes the next wave of updates for the Archive. One of the greatest things about running this site is getting to know all of these incredible people involved with the Super Mar...

Would you like to help us in our goal to get the film re-released on DVD or even Blu-Ray? The best way to do this is by helping to raise awareness of the film while also showing that there's popular support and demand for it. If Disney, Nintendo and/or other distribution companies see that the film ...

LBD_Nytetrayn wrote:I want a Wario & Waluigi game in the style of Mario & Luigi.

Holy crap, I would actually play that. Though, only if it were in the style of Wario Land/Warioland II/Wario Land VB/WarioWorld, without all the weirdness of the later Wario stuff.

Happy Holidays, fungineers! Just a few things to bring to your attention: * Did you attend last week's screening of Super Mario Bros. at the PIT in NYC? If so, shoot me an email and let me know if you had a good time. * Watch a 20-minute documentary on the Super Mario Bros. movie by college student ...

"Diamonds, gold, rubies...it must be worth more than a hundred bucks!"

I love that show.

Not just the Super Show, but check out the Super Mario Adventures graphic novel (or the individual pieces that appeared in issues of Nintendo Power). The Jennewein/Parker script is extremely close to that in terms of tone.

I veto. The "fuzzy lettering" is supposed to be reminiscent of the fungus. Now, if someone could do a really great fungusy-stylized rework of "The Movie Archive" part, I'd totally be down for that.

I'm sure the reason he bashes Super Mario Bros. and the other films didn't make them much money and weren't critically acclaimed, even if films like SMB have become cult classics in the years since.

http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/Pics/SitePics/updates/screeningHeader.png Do you live within the New York area or will you be there on Saturday, December 17th? If so, we would love for you to join us at the People's Improv Theater for a FREE screening of Super Mario Bros.: * We hope that more sc...

I think it's the assist block, yeah--the one that's a Tanooki suit with unlimited invincibility.

Darnit...

That's such a cool story! Thanks for letting us know--that's something we would probably have never known otherwise.

Now, we have heard that Nintendo did provide lists/images of all the Mario characters and enemies to the production team. Do you or your friend know anything about that?

Wow, I would've never thought of Nathan Lane and Lee Evans...while I love Hoskins and Leguizamo, those other two guys would've been absolutely perfect for the original fantasy version.

Anyone have a 3DS? Anyone get this game? I do. I did. It's fantastic. It's really, really good. As good as Galaxy 2, but maybe even better in other ways compared to its console counterpart. The game is this really interesting blend between 2D and 3D Mario games. Not "2.5D" per se, but some...

We've got a quick bit of Mario movie-related news for you today: * Over the weekend, writer Jamie Russell shared several anecdotes from his upcoming book "Generation X-Box" in which producer Roland JoffÃ© and director Rocky Morton reflect on the film's origin and failure. Most interestingl...

I'd give the new Muppets movie a chance if I were you. It really seems to have a passion behind it that a lot of other licensed property adaptations just don't have. It's kind of a reboot and it seems to bring the characters back to their roots (the "real-world" stories like the original M...

Essentially, I've been very, very, very busy with my new job while also finishing my master's degree at the same time. In terms of updates, we have a LOT of content still to come but we're waiting on materials from some and schedules to clear for others, in addition to my and Redstar's already busy ...

Redstar is extremely accurate about all that. Most all of the film was shot in the Ideal Cement Factory--with the desert scenes taking place in the quarry right next to it. As far as which streets in Wilmington served as the NYC location, I'm not sure. Hopefully some of the contacts we have will be ...

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