Glen Powell's Star Fox WASTED? + Super Mario Galaxy Spoiler Review

In this episode of The Nerd Gen Report, Pablo and Brian break down their spoiler review for Super Mario Galaxy! Did it live up to the massive hype of the first movie? We discuss the box office, the expanding Nintendo Cinematic Universe, and why the adults and kids in the audience had totally different reactions.The Breakdown:A Step Down from the First?: Brian explains why he found the movie slightly boring, noting that it felt more like a rushed Disney story rather than an immersive video game homage. Pablo agrees they sped through the exploration aspect of the Galaxy games.Mario Takes a Backseat: Why did Mario feel useless in his own movie? We discuss how he had very little to do outside of a few jumping sequences and one-liners.Yoshi & Star Fox Cameos: Breaking down Donald Glover's appearance as Yoshi and Glen Powell as Star Fox. We discuss why both characters felt half-baked, specifically noting that Star Fox didn't even get a proper flying set piece.The Box Office Drop: The movie opened to $373M globally, but we predict it will fall short of the first film's $1.4 billion total. We discuss why Nintendo executives need to treat this drop as a warning sign.The Nintendo Cinematic Universe: We criticize the studio for rushing to expand the universe without properly setting up spin-offs like Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong. Plus, our hopes for the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie directed by Wes Ball.Visual Highlights: Praising the 3D depth of the crumbling house sequence and the return of the retro 2D side-scrolling graphics.The Ultimate Verdict: Why Pablo dropped his score from the first film, and why Brian gave it a 2.5 out of 5 from an adult's perspective, even though the kids in the theater were applauding.