Fan Work Site Update -- 10/30/10

[Phlibbit]

* The Fan Art sub-section has now launched and has quite a bit of artwork on it already!
o "Do the Mario" by Basil-Ovelby
o "This 'Aint No Game" by MCGriffin
o "Super Mario" by optimuspraino
o "The Charm of a Mario" by voidburger
o "Trust the Fungus" by MCGriffin
o "King Koopa" by muffin-wrangler
o "Koopa Rework" by muffin-wrangler
o "Super Mario Bros." by SpruceHammer
o "King Koopa Redesigns" by muffin-wrangler
o Movie Poster featuring Albano/Wells by Carl
o Super Mario Bros. Themed Artwork by marioblaster
o Cartoon-Style Stills by ultimateemail5000

* Also worth mentioning is that I've updated the sidebar yet again with some new and rearranged page links:
o "Fan Films" and "Other" sub-sections have been added to the "Fan Contributions" section.

[Redstar]

Basil-Ovelby's "Do the Mario"... Wow. What can I say? We've had more problems with this piece screwing up our updates than anything else... Every hotlink just has to link to it and who can blame them? It's a great piece featuring nearly every character in the film. You typically don't see bit-characters like Toad, Iggy, or Spike get that kind of attention. And that's why this one shines.

McGriffin's "This 'Aint No Game" really captures the Max Headroom kind of atmosphere Rocky and Annabel attempted to bring to the setting. Mario and Luigi just look so stoic and the Goombas are undeniably a threat. One of my favorite pieces, hands-down.

Finally, all of muffin-wrangler's pieces are so great but I'll only comment on one. Of the three, I choose her "Koopa Rework" piece, which is a really cool reconciliation of the movie's version of Koopa and the game's that would have totally worked in the movie as an even more reptilian character. My only complaint is that I wish the spikes and tail were outlined a little darker as it's hard to really connect them to the actual body.

Also, one of the earlier scripts described a scene at the climax of the movie where Koopa was "dressed for battle." A ceremonial spiked "battle armor" would have fit well into the movie considering the visual themes of the setting, so this design is spot-on.

[Prime Evil]

Finally, all of muffin-wrangler's pieces are so great but I'll only comment on one. Of the three, I choose her "Koopa Rework" piece, which is a really cool reconciliation of the movie's version of Koopa and the game's that would have totally worked in the movie as an even more reptilian character. My only complaint is that I wish the spikes and tail were outlined a little darker as it's hard to really connect them to the actual body.

Also, one of the earlier scripts described a scene at the climax of the movie where Koopa was "dressed for battle." A ceremonial spiked "battle armor" would have fit well into the movie considering the visual themes of the setting, so this design is spot-on.

Yes, I like that one too, especially the Goomba redesign. Very mean-o and almost Ork-ey in a way. However, I have to say that her "human" Koopa looks...overly concerned for some reason. What could possibly be worrying him? That, and her "Mario Kart" Koopa looked like he was just wearing a set of Bowser-themed jim-jams (with slippers to match!). Then again, I can appreciate occasional frivolity.