Illumination and Nintendo Team up for Animated Mario Movie!

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Re: Illumination and Nintendo Team up for Animated Mario Movie!

Post by Ben » November 25th, 2021, 7:04 pm

Ridiculous! Why are they not casting an authentic Italian? ;)

Actually, considering the character, it *is* a little dumb. :(

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Post by gaastra » November 25th, 2021, 9:19 pm

So in other words how mario was for the first 15 years he was made. Other then a few cereal ads in the 80s he wasn't Italian till 1996. He was american for almost two decades. (and japanese in japan.)

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Post by Ben » November 26th, 2021, 5:22 am

For what it’s worth, he was always "the Italian plumber" over here, right from the start, in ads and promos. :)

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Post by gaastra » November 26th, 2021, 8:52 am

He was not a plumber here till mario bros arcade years later. He was a construction worker first in the games then in saturday superade worked at paulines circus. Also other then some cereal ads he spoke in a american accent in all the tv ads and cartoons. So 5 cereal ads in over 15 years are the only time he did not have a american accent.

In japan he spoke japenese in all the ads and theatre anime film.

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Post by Ben » November 26th, 2021, 4:10 pm

And I think, if I remember right, he was Hoskins' Brooklyn-lite in the infamous live-action movie?

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Post by Daniel » November 27th, 2021, 1:55 pm

He had a Brooklyn accent in the animated show, too.

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Post by ShyViolet » November 27th, 2021, 7:41 pm

https://youtu.be/EchwIoG9P2U

Nice bit of nostalgia. :)
You can’t just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!

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Post by gaastra » November 27th, 2021, 10:20 pm

First ever mario voice in america or japan.

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Post by gaastra » November 27th, 2021, 10:20 pm

Next mario.



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Post by gaastra » November 27th, 2021, 10:23 pm

First time mario was Italian and last time till 90s. Also first time he says "here we go." It's kind of crazy how close he sounds like the later voice. Also yes that's the t-1000 from t2 and zack from saved by the bell as kids!


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Post by gaastra » November 27th, 2021, 10:29 pm

Well they were kind of Italian like one more time pre 96. I forgot about this one! In a really less known ice capades they get the really bad accents. You think the later accents are bad you need to check these accents out. Mr belvidere as bowser and fred flintstone as mario! Also those mario outfits are strange! Why is peach a "come up and see me" actress copy?

Enjoy the cheese.


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Re: Illumination and Nintendo Team up for Animated Mario Movie!

Post by Ben » November 28th, 2021, 4:25 am

That’s a lot of Mario, Mario…! ;)

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Post by Daniel » November 28th, 2021, 3:00 pm

Nostalgia overload, I say. ;)

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Re: Illumination and Nintendo Team up for Animated Mario Movie!

Post by EricJ » November 29th, 2021, 1:44 pm

gaastra wrote:
November 27th, 2021, 10:29 pm
Enjoy the cheese.
So help me, I DID. Live. :shock:
(Which was the first time I found out the character's name canon-officially was Mario Mario.)

They had the Simpsons as guest IP for the next couple years, and then became all Disney ice-shows after that.

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