20 Things You Somehow Missed In Super Mario Bros: The Movie

4. The 1-Up Sound

Super Mario Bros
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One of the grossest moments in the movie is the reveal that Daisy's father, the King of Dinohattan - ultimately played by a thoroughly wasted Lance Henriksen in human form - has been devolved into a revolting pile of fungus.

Daisy is seen interacting with a comms panel in the room in order to view the surveillance camera feeds around Koopa's compound, but listen closely and you might also notice a neat little aural nod to the video games.

As Daisy navigates the system's menus, the games' iconic 1-Up trilling sound can be heard ringing out.

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