About this episode

The episode reviews The Super Mario Bros. Movie, discussing its nostalgic elements and animation quality.

Send us Fan Mail The Super Mario Bros Movie is the kind of film that can make you feel eight years old again and also make you ask, “Wait, is that all it wanted to be?” We jump into our full review with the stuff that matters to longtime Nintendo fans: the decision to start Mario and Luigi in Brooklyn, the joy of seeing the Mushroom Kingdom in crisp modern animation, and the constant stream of references that try to trigger that old-school Mario magic. We get specific about what works and wh...

People in this episode

Hosts: Anthony, Dakota

Topics covered

• movie review
• Nintendo
• animation
• nostalgia
• film analysis

Keywords

• Super Mario Bros.
• movie review
• Nintendo fans
• animation
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Places: Brooklyn, Mushroom Kingdom

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