What Are We Gonna Do If The Chris Pratt Mario Movie Is Really Good?
The general consensus surrounding Illumination’s upcoming Super Mario movie is that it is going to be terrible. Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, and Anya Taylor-Joy are destined to bastardise our precious source material with depictions of these characters that rip out their heart and soul. Such fears are justified, but what happens if it’s really good?
Nintendo is directly involved, and our cultural derision for Minions aside, Illumination is an animation studio with a fairly consistent track record. When creating a child-friendly Mario film with universal appeal, there isn’t really a better choice out there. DreamWorks could have a punt, but Disney has already shuttered Blue Sky, so here we are waiting for the first trailer to a film that threatens to bring about the gaming apocalypse. Bring it on I say.
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It could take inspiration from the Playmobil movie and present a more meta interpretation of the universe, or have Charles Martinet narrate a more ambitious adventure in this universe that gives voices to characters who - aside from Super Mario Sunshine - have largely been silent, one-dimensional personalities. As a franchise, Mario has universal appeal for all ages that always tries to be fun, wholesome, and innovative. It’s easy to determine what that means in the world of gaming, and how each new title must both push the boat out and cater to our eternal nostalgia for the charming plumber. In films, that expectation is different.
Movies based on video games aren’t normally very good. They aim to interpret existing characters and stories from a medium where our continued agency and investment is required to help them shine. If the
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