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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 14 MIN

When Critics and Fans Diverge: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Filmmaker's Perspective

from The Cory Baker Show · host Cory Baker

It's time to enter the Mushroom kingdom once again with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but who should you listen to the critics or the audience?In one of the widest spreads in recent memory, critics and audiences are split on Super Mario Galaxy but with its huge opening over the weekend I look to take my filmmaker's perspective to explain why even though it's not a great movie, this is probably the best we could expect. I also detail the experience of the real audience for the movie, my 4 year old Daughter.Intro - 0:00Video Games are difficult to adapt - 0:35Story for kids - 6:50The Movie itself - 9:36Leaderboard - 12:22I'm Cory and I'm a Writer, Director, and On Set Sound Mixer in Los Angeles, CA with more than a decade of experience helping bring movies and television to life. I review movies with the perspective of someone who works in the entertainment industry and hope to inspire people who would like to get into the business.CoryBakerFilmmaker.comfacebook - CoryBakerFilminstagram - LegendCB5the other one - LegendCB5tik tok -LegendCB5

It's time to enter the Mushroom kingdom once again with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but who should you listen to the critics or the audience?In one of the widest spreads in recent memory, critics and audiences are split on Super Mario Galaxy but with its huge opening over the weekend I look to take my filmmaker's perspective to explain why even though it's not a great movie, this is probably the best we could expect. I also detail the experience of the real audience for the movie, my 4 year old Daughter.Intro - 0:00Video Games are difficult to adapt - 0:35Story for kids - 6:50The Movie itself - 9:36Leaderboard - 12:22I'm Cory and I'm a Writer, Director, and On Set Sound Mixer in Los Angeles, CA with more than a decade of experience helping bring movies and television to life. I review movies with the perspective of someone who works in the entertainment industry and hope to inspire people who would like to get into the business.CoryBakerFilmmaker.comfacebook - CoryBakerFilminstagram - LegendCB5the other one - LegendCB5tik tok -LegendCB5

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