We've had enough of 'Holding Out For A Hero', thanks very much.
, there is no denying that the film is a treat for fans as it is packed with Easter eggs from all the games in the Nintendo series.
As well as numerous visual references to the games, from a flashback to baby Mario and Luigi to Bowser’s wedding outfit that’s a nod to hisBrian Tyler collaborated with long-time Mario composer Koji Kondo to incorporate many of the musical themes from the games into the film’s score.
When you have all of Kondo’s memorable Mario music to choose from, why on Earth does A-Ha’s 1985 hit ‘Take On Me’ play during a madcap tour through Jungle Kingdom? And, even worse, why does Mario’s training montage feature ‘Holding Out For A Hero’? That rock/pop song – made famous by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler – has been rocking its way into movies since it was first recorded for thethis year in an early scene where the teen superheroes try to save people on a collapsing bridge, and it has become a lazy choice for filmmakers as a needle drop whenever anyone does anything remotely brave in a movie.
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