Fireball gun
The fireball gun[1], also known as the Fry Guy Flamethrower,[2] the toaster,[3] flamethrower[4], flame thrower[5], fireball thrower[6], and flame-throwing gun[6], is a weapon used in the Super Mario Bros. film. As its name suggested, it shoots fireballs as opposed to bullets.
President Koopa threatens Mario and Luigi with a fireball gun during their battle, only to be launched into an empty vat by a Thwomp Stomper-using Mario. When the dimensions merge, the fireball gun malfunctions, forcing Koopa to discard it for a Devolution Gun. Upon returning to Dinohattan, Koopa manages to get the gun to work again and fires it at the Mario Bros., only to miss and hit a Koopa propaganda poster depicting him kissing a baby, enabling the brothers to get a clear shot at him with Devolution Guns.
Three weeks later, Daisy shows up at the Mario Bros.' home armed with a fireball gun, asking for help.
Trivia
- One of the names for the fireball gun is the "Fry Guy Flamethrower" in reference to the Fryguy enemy introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2. A neon sign in the Boom Boom Bar says "These premises are protected by Fry Guy Flamethrowers".[2]
References
- ^ Todd Strasser, Super Mario Bros., Fantail, 1993, ISBN 0-14-090037-3.
- ^ a b Screenshot courtesy of smbmovie.com
- ^ "One of the most interesting elements of the production of SUPER MARIO BROS. was the detail incorporated into the weapons seen throughout the film. Seen here is a detailed production sketch of a "toaster," a mini-flamethrower used by Koopa towards the end of the movie." from #94 of the Super Mario Bros. Trading Cards
- ^ https://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/preproduction/script/rainbowdraft.pdf Super Mario Bros. Movie Archive, shooting rewrites 2
- ^ https://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/merchandise/toys.htm Super Mario Bros. Movie Archive, action figure packaging
- ^ a b https://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/merchandise/promo/presskit/presskit_booklet.html Super Mario Bros. Movie Archive, presskit
| 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 • Super Mario Bros. / No Mercy |
| Manga | Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami • Bakudan Kinoko |
| Miscellaneous | Deleted scenes • ERTL Merchandise • Gallery • The Making of... Super Mario Bros. • Staff • Trading Cards |
