Super Mario Bros. Movie: 5 New Behind-the-Scenes Facts Prove Why This Nintendo Movie Is a Spectacle to Watch

Movie game adaptations are a topic of contention within the gaming community. Depending on how well they are made, they receive praise from fans of the franchise as well as non-gamers. Following the release of the Super Mario movie, fans flocked to theaters all over the world. With a cast studded with stars like Chris Pratt, there were finer details that movie makers revealed after the release. These facts made the Mario Brothers movie the widely-loved title that it became.

Here are five behind-the-scenes facts about the Super Mario Bros. movie, making it a spectacle to watch! These details emerged from the Blu-Ray version of the movie, which includes a special documentary.

Mario’s dislike of mushrooms

As fans of the movie and the game may know, our hero Mario gains powers from the consumption of a special vegetable, a mushroom. However, our hero likes it! Mario has a dislike for mushrooms, the very source of his power. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto found it funny to include this in the movie. The irony of Mario’s dislike of his source of power is funny detail for certain!

Inspiration for Bowser’s Nose

Mario’s story remains incomplete without his nemesis Bowser. As the Italian plumber quests through the movie, Bowser makes quite a few appearances. As per the report of Go Nintendo, during one meeting with creator Miyamoto, the directors of the film Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic were told just how Miyamoto created Bowser. Miyamoto revealed that he drew Bowser’s nose simply by drawing a tiger’s nose. Once you see it, it becomes very apparent!

Mario movie’s film score

When it comes to movies or even games, the background score plays a crucial role, making a scene much more intense. Similarly, when it came to the Super Mario Bros. movie, Koji Kondo, the composer working on the film, took an interesting route. He watched the pre-production cut of the film, making notes about where to place background scores. Subsequently, he made notes based on classic Mario tracks, taking fans on a nostalgia drive during the movie.

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Kong and Koopa karts fuel

The karts in the movie are quite popular, especially with fans of the Mario Kart game. One particular detail the developers chose to include was what fueled the karts. For Kong karts, it was banana juice whereas for Koopa karts it was lava. More interestingly, when the Koopa karts exploded during the movie, they created a massive spectacle for the viewers to see.

Rainbow Road track

Speaking of kart racing, there is one iconic track that comes to mind when it comes to Mario: the Rainbow Road. In the behind-the-scenes documentary, producers revealed they intended to include Rainbow Road in the movie early on in the production process. The inclusion of the track brought a smile to many fans of the Mario Kart game!

The Super Mario Bros. movie was a film adaptation of the Super Mario game. The movie was released in early April, grossing over $1.3 billion. It was loved by fans of the franchise.

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