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'''Koopa's Tower''' is the residence | '''Koopa's Tower''' is the name of the two skyscraper structure in [[Dinohattan]], residence to [[President Koopa]] in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]. President Koopa rules from this location, from with the help of his assistant [[Lena]]. It is also the residence of [[King (film character)|the King]], [[Yoshi]], [[Iggy (film character)|Iggy]], [[Spike (film character)|Spike]] and various others. The [[Devo Chamber]] is located within the tower. It is modeled after the former {{wp|World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center}} buildings in [[New York City]], and is the movie's equivalent of [[Bowser's Castle]]. According to deleted scenes of the film, the similarity between Koopa's Tower and the World Trade Center stemmed from then-General Koopa catching his eye on the various skyscrapers in [[Manhattan]] while pursuing [[Daisy's mother|the Queen]] and the meteorite. A statue based on the {{wp|The Statue of Liberty}} exists for a mere few seconds in the final cut of the film, existing in Dinohatten's outskirts. Concept art shows that the statue was planned to be much closer to the tower; it is officially called "The Statue of Repression", though it is not referred to as such in the film. | ||
Near the film's end, the two parallel dimensions of Dinohattan and the real world merge, and the World Trade Center in [[New York City]] transforms into Koopa's Tower. Said scene bears an eerie similarity to the real life {{wp|September 11 attacks}} that permanently destroyed both of the World Trade Center towers. Parts of the buildings in the film disintegrate away in similar fashion to how they were destroyed during the attacks that would happen eight years after the film's release, with smoke emitting out from the towers. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
KoopaTower2.png|Close-up of the tower | |||
StatueofRepression.jpg|Concept art of the Statue of Repression | |||
StatueofRep.png|Shot in the film of the Statue of Repression | |||
Koopahari Desert.jpg|Art of the [[Desert Land|Koopahari Desert]], with Koopa's Tower shown behind | |||
Koopa's_Tower.jpg|Koopa's Tower after having merged with the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center (1973-2001)|World Trade Center]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{SMB film}} | {{SMB film}} | ||
[[Category:Dungeons]] | [[Category:Dungeons]] | ||
[[Category:Towers]] | [[Category:Towers]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. (film)]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. (film)]] | ||
Revision as of 16:14, July 18, 2022
Koopa's Tower is the name of the two skyscraper structure in Dinohattan, residence to President Koopa in the Super Mario Bros. film. President Koopa rules from this location, from with the help of his assistant Lena. It is also the residence of the King, Yoshi, Iggy, Spike and various others. The Devo Chamber is located within the tower. It is modeled after the former World Trade Center buildings in New York City, and is the movie's equivalent of Bowser's Castle. According to deleted scenes of the film, the similarity between Koopa's Tower and the World Trade Center stemmed from then-General Koopa catching his eye on the various skyscrapers in Manhattan while pursuing the Queen and the meteorite. A statue based on the The Statue of Liberty exists for a mere few seconds in the final cut of the film, existing in Dinohatten's outskirts. Concept art shows that the statue was planned to be much closer to the tower; it is officially called "The Statue of Repression", though it is not referred to as such in the film.
Near the film's end, the two parallel dimensions of Dinohattan and the real world merge, and the World Trade Center in New York City transforms into Koopa's Tower. Said scene bears an eerie similarity to the real life September 11 attacks that permanently destroyed both of the World Trade Center towers. Parts of the buildings in the film disintegrate away in similar fashion to how they were destroyed during the attacks that would happen eight years after the film's release, with smoke emitting out from the towers.
Gallery
Close-up of the tower
Concept art of the Statue of Repression
Shot in the film of the Statue of Repression
Art of the Koopahari Desert, with Koopa's Tower shown behind
Koopa's Tower after having merged with the World Trade Center
| Super Mario Bros. film | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Daisy • The King • Daniella • Yoshi |
| Antagonists | President Koopa • Lena • Iggy • Spike • Sergeant Simon • Big Bertha • Anthony Scapelli |
| Minor characters | Angelica • Daisy's mother • Egon • Hat Check Girl • James • Old lady • Pizza Delivery Boy |
| Species | Dinohattanite • Fungus Unit • Goombas • Snifits |
| Locations | Dinohattan • Devo 4 • Devo Chamber • Koopa Square • Boom Boom Bar • Koopa's Tower • Koopahari Desert |
| Companies | Mario Brothers Plumbing • Scapelli Construction |
| Objects, items, etc. | Bob-ombs • De-evolution • Devolution Gun • Fireball gun • Meteorite piece • Sludge Gulper • Thwomp Stompers |
| Music | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • Almost Unreal • Walk the Dinosaur |
| Manga | Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami • Bakudan Kinoko |
| Miscellaneous | Deleted scenes • ERTL Merchandise • Gallery • The Making of... Super Mario Bros. • Staff • Trading Cards |
