Tag: Mario
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Jack Black Plays A Different Mario Character (And Link) In Tenacious D’s ‘Video Games’ Music Video
Jack Black is the MVP of the highest-grossing video game movie of all-time (and the biggest movie of 2023). In the music video for “Video Games,” Tenacious D‘s first new song in five years, he and Kyle “Rage Kage” Gass pay tribute to some of the most iconic video game characters ever, including Link (it’s…
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31 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Details And Callbacks
During a deep dive with Variety into the process of making The Super Mario Bros. Movie come to life for fans, many folks involved in the movie’s making stressed this point. Striking a balance between video game fandom and movie magic was done by staying true to creator Shigeru Miyamoto’s original visions, recreating the gameplay…
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Jack Black’s ‘Peaches’ From ‘Mario’ Movie Earns The Actor His First Solo Placement On The Music Charts
Getty Image The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to break records at the box office, recently becoming the highest-grossing video game adaptation. The film has also just earned one of its lead actors a new accolade of their own. A tweet posted to Billboard Charts’ official Twitter page shared the news: “Jack Black’s ‘Peaches,’ from…
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‘John Wick Chapter 4’ Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film In The Franchise, No Thanks To Mario And Luigi
Lionsgate Keanu Reeves is not one to phone it in, as the kids say. In every role he takes, he gives the performance of a lifetime, whether it be as a depressed action figure in Toy Story 4 or in real life kissing his girlfriend with his eyes open. It’s not weird when he does…
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Becomes The Highest-Grossing Video Game Adaptation Ever (Too Bad, Pikachu)
Universal Pictures There are a handful of video game adaptations set to debut this year, and unfortunately, none of them include Detective Pikachu 2, but that’s neither here nor there. The long-awaited animated adventure The Super Mario Bros Movie hit theaters earlier this month, and has already made enough mushroom coins for Mario to retire…
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is Breaking All Kinds Of Box Office Records
universal The Super Mario Bros. Movie is breaking records faster than Mario with a Super Star. The Nintendo and Illumination collaboration, featuring Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser (in an Oscar-worthy performance), and Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, had the biggest opening weekend for an animated film ever; it’s also…
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Fans Are Casting Their Votes For Who Should Play Wario And Waluigi In ‘Super Mario Bros. 2’
Nintendo Now that the Super Mario Bros Cinematic Universe is a success, it’s time to stop focusing on Jack Black as Bowser and start focusing on the real star: Wario. While Mario gets all of the love and the posters and an entire theme park, Wario is better for a few reasons. One, he wears…
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is The Latest Film To Rely On One Of Pop Culture’s Most Overused Needle Drops
universal So much of the worry about The Super Mario Bros. Movie before the film came out was about Chris Pratt and his Mario voice surrounding like, well, Chris Pratt. It turns out: he did fine! He wasn’t the Oscar-worthy MVP (that was always going to be Jack Black, and it was), but he wasn’t…
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is Smashing Box Office Records, With A Bigger Global Opening Than Even ‘Frozen 2’
Universal People weren’t initially all that keen about The Super Mario Bros. Movie. When it was announced the Minnesota-born Chris Pratt would be playing one of the Italian leads, many balked. There wasn’t much enthusiasm for his voice when they first heard it either. But online furor didn’t damage its box office. Quite the opposite.…
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Jack Black Is All In On The Princess In A Hilarious New Video For ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Song ‘Peaches’
There isn’t a serious bone (at least not many) in Jack Black’s body. The comedian/actor/musician cannot help but insert humor into anything involved, including his vocal obligations to the The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Black found a way to blend his silly personality with his character Bowser for the film’s featured song, “Peaches.” In the…
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“Peaches” Song in ‘The Mario Bros. Movie’ Is Super Catchy
Source: Universal Pictures/YouTube Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. On April 5, 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie hit theaters everywhere. The highly-anticipated animated film from Illumination stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Seth Rogan as Donkey…
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Yes, ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Has A Post-Credits Scene, And Yes, It Sets Up A Sequel With A Fan-Favorite
Universal (WARNING: Spoilers for The Super Mario Bros. Movie below.) True to Chris Pratt’s word, The Super Mario Bros. Movie does indeed have a post-credits scene that hints at a potential sequel. Actually, the film has a mid-credits scene too, but it’s the final one that hints at a fan-favorite character joining the fun: Yoshi.…