It’s kind of crazy how much social media conversation has been sparked by The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It’s just an Illumination movie for kids, and yet people are so upset if you don’t think it’s the greatest thing ever made. I am one of those critics who didn’t love it (I thought it was fine) and I said so in my review.

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ A Nostalgia Feast

I also made a TikTok about how the music in it was cliche. I stand by it. They should have used more music from the games and not the most cliche ’80s songs they could clear. But any criticism of this movie is apparently an attack on gamers, or makes you a cynical asshole, or means you’re pretentious for expecting a kids’ movie to be anything beyond super basic, or something along those lines.

I guess what I’m saying is, people need to calm the hell down about this movie.

mario (in the mario movie): it's-a-me, mario. remember rainbow road from the mario games? also, super mario bros 2 is actually based on a game called doki doki panic. let's-a-go save the kingdom!

gamers: i am ready to do a new january 6th over critics not liking this film

— Jeremy Kaplowitz (@jeremysmiles) April 6, 2023

I also reviewed AIR, which I liked a lot. But nobody’s losing their shit about this movie online because it’s aimed at adults.

‘AIR’ Gives Loving Legacy to Jordan’s Mother

And in addition to all that, Kim and I recorded a new episode of the Whatcha Watchin pod.

Whatcha Watchin: Don’t Sleep on Chris Pine