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{{quote|Ain't got no water anywhere...Food's bad, so's the air...Got no resources, in a great big stupor...All because of the evil [[ | {{quote|Ain't got no water anywhere...Food's bad, so's the air...Got no resources, in a great big stupor...All because of the evil [[President Koopa|King Koopa]]!|Toad|[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]}} | ||
'''Toad''' is a [[Dinohattan]] inhabitant in the 1993 ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film. He is introduced as a street performer and devout critic of [[ | '''Toad''' is a [[Dinohattan]] inhabitant in the 1993 ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film. He is introduced as a street performer and devout critic of [[President Koopa]], playing anti-Koopa songs in revolt against him, detailing all the bad that he has done in their world. He is initially a [[Dinohattanite]] with a punk-inspired style and look, with a unique spiral-patterned buzz haircut. He is permanently transformed into a [[Goomba (film species)|Goomba]] by President Koopa early in the film. He is portrayed by [[Mojo Nixon]] as a Dinohattanite and by John Fifer as a Goomba. | ||
==Character creation== | ==Character creation== | ||
The film character appears to be loosely based on the character [[Toad]] from the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' video games (based on namesake and role of assisting the brothers and princess). Aside from this, his blue vest is the only direct reference to the video games' version of Toad. Earlier scripts of the movie had Toad die during the [[Devo Chamber]] sequence, with the friendly Goomba role being fulfilled by an unrelated character "Hark". Ultimately, the two characters were merged into one, although one promotional scene in the novelization still refers to the Goomba character by his original name.<ref>https://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/rah/mariomovie/1/book.htm</ref> In addition to that, an earlier script of the movie had Toad named as "Lemmy" instead, in reference to [[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]], though ones prior to that used the name "Toad" like in the final. The [[Super Mario Bros. Trading Cards|''Super Mario Bros.'' Trading Cards]] still erroneously refer to him as Lemmy on the holographic card. Toad's intended death scene was eventually instead given to one of Koopa's minions responsible for building the Devo Chamber, which Koopa then uses to kill him after said minion accidentally sneezes on him, but the scene was cut yet was still kept in the novelization and the puddle of ooze that is ultimately what remains of the minion can still be seen when the Mario Bros. attempt to escape the Devo Chamber. | The film character appears to be loosely based on the character [[Toad]] from the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' video games (based on namesake and role of assisting the brothers and princess). Aside from this, his blue vest is the only direct reference to the video games' version of Toad. Earlier scripts of the movie had Toad die during the [[Devo Chamber]] sequence, with the friendly Goomba role being fulfilled by an unrelated character "Hark". Ultimately, the two characters were merged into one, although one promotional scene in the novelization still refers to the Goomba character by his original name.<ref>https://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/rah/mariomovie/1/book.htm</ref> In addition to that, an earlier script of the movie had Toad named as "Lemmy" instead, in reference to [[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]], though ones prior to that used the name "Toad" like in the final. The [[Super Mario Bros. Trading Cards|''Super Mario Bros.'' Trading Cards]] still erroneously refer to him as Lemmy on the holographic card. Toad's intended death scene was eventually instead given to one of Koopa's minions responsible for building the Devo Chamber, which Koopa then uses to kill him after said minion accidentally sneezes on him, but the scene was cut yet was still kept in the novelization and the puddle of ooze that is ultimately what remains of the minion can still be seen when the Mario Bros. attempt to escape the Devo Chamber. | ||
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[[File:Toadmovie.jpg|thumb|260px|left|Toad singing an anti-Koopa song in Koopa Square]] | [[File:Toadmovie.jpg|thumb|260px|left|Toad singing an anti-Koopa song in Koopa Square]] | ||
[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] first meet Toad in [[Koopa Square]], after [[Big Bertha (film character)|Big Bertha]] steals the [[meteorite piece]]. Seeing their troubled looks, Toad begins playing them an anti-Koopa song. Police cars arrive at the scene and begin arresting Toad for his politically charged song, which upsets Mario and Luigi and they run to his defense. The police officers recognize Mario and Luigi as the plumbers that President Koopa is searching for, and the brothers are arrested as well. Toad is brought in to the prison, and is placed in the cell cage above them. During these scenes at the police station, he explains the circumstances of the fungus growing throughout Dinohattan and the [[Fungus Unit]] after Mario and Luigi were de-fungused. He shares the history of Dinohattan with them, explaining the parallel dimension split caused by the meteor and shares his theory that Koopa [[De-evolution|de-evolved]] [[King (film character)|their former king]] into the growing and expanding fungus seen throughout the city. | [[Mario (film character)|Mario]] and [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]] first meet Toad in [[Koopa Square]], after [[Big Bertha (film character)|Big Bertha]] steals the [[meteorite piece]]. Seeing their troubled looks, Toad begins playing them an anti-Koopa song. Police cars arrive at the scene and begin arresting Toad for his politically charged song, which upsets Mario and Luigi and they run to his defense. The police officers recognize Mario and Luigi as the plumbers that President Koopa is searching for, and the brothers are arrested as well. Toad is brought in to the prison, and is placed in the cell cage above them. During these scenes at the police station, he explains the circumstances of the fungus growing throughout Dinohattan and the [[Fungus Unit]] after Mario and Luigi were de-fungused. He shares the history of Dinohattan with them, explaining the parallel dimension split caused by the meteor and shares his theory that Koopa [[De-evolution|de-evolved]] [[King (film character)|their former king]] into the growing and expanding fungus seen throughout the city. | ||
Mario and Luigi are later escorted to the Devo Chamber, where President Koopa presents them Toad strapped into the device. Toad's parting words are that Koopa is a terrible leader and that the former king will return. The machine is activated and Toad is de-evolved into a Goomba. The other Goombas outfit him with a harmonica strapped around his neck, which allows him to play his harmonica without using his hands. This is a nod to his former passion as a street musician and serves as a way for the audience to be able to tell him apart from other Goombas. Mario and Luigi become enraged at the sight of Toad's fate and fight their way out of the Devo Chamber. | Mario and Luigi are later escorted to the Devo Chamber, where President Koopa presents them Toad strapped into the device. Toad's parting words are that Koopa is a terrible leader and that the former king will return. The machine is activated and Toad is de-evolved into a Goomba. The other Goombas outfit him with a harmonica strapped around his neck, which allows him to play his harmonica without using his hands. This is a nod to his former passion as a street musician and serves as a way for the audience to be able to tell him apart from other Goombas. Mario and Luigi become enraged at the sight of Toad's fate and fight their way out of the Devo Chamber. | ||
