Post by: StrikerObi on May 23, 2006, 02:51:35 PM
Old school Nintendo fans will be happy to hear that Universal is finally releasing the gamer classic The Wizard on DVD in America on August 29th.
For those of you not in the know, The Wizard is a 1989 take-off on The Who's Tommy that followed a pair of brothers (one played by The Wonder Years' Fred Savage) on a journey to California to the Nintendo World Championships. Along the way, they meet a girl (played by a very young Jenny Lewis, now singer for indie-rock band Rilo Kiley) and get into some trouble with a kid named Lucas who is way too into his Powerglove. In the end, it turns out the whole movie is a commercial for Super Mario Bros. 3, but you won't really care.
Post by: Knoxxville on May 23, 2006, 03:09:00 PM
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Post by: Pale on May 23, 2006, 04:54:46 PM
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on May 23, 2006, 05:00:05 PM
I have also not seen the movie, actually. Perhaps one day...
Post by: Renny on May 23, 2006, 05:13:38 PM
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Post by: UncleBob on May 23, 2006, 05:28:31 PM
Post by: joshnickerson on May 23, 2006, 05:35:31 PM
So full of plot holes...
Oh, and on a related note, George Lucas got a hold of the final print and now the scenes of Super Mario Bros. 3 have been replaced with the "All-Stars" version...
Post by: capamerica on May 23, 2006, 05:36:32 PM
I may pick up the DVD just cause I'm that much of a Nintendo Fanboy.
Post by: BranDonk Kong on May 23, 2006, 05:59:06 PM
Post by: JonLeung on May 23, 2006, 06:06:13 PM
Post by: KnowsNothing on May 23, 2006, 06:09:58 PM
except not really Pale a haw haw haw
Post by: Pale on May 23, 2006, 06:18:59 PM
Jeez, maybe I am old. Pearl Jam's Ten came out when KN was 1! /sigh
Post by: cubist on May 23, 2006, 06:56:56 PM
I kicked ass in Ninja Gaiden back in the day...I think I would've made the finals...
LOL...
Post by: Nick DiMola on May 23, 2006, 07:09:04 PM
BTW Pale, I was just checking out your website and it turns out I actually go to the same school as you(RIT) and live like 2 doors down on the Golden Rod. Man its a small world.
Post by: Knoxxville on May 23, 2006, 08:23:55 PM
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Post by: EasyCure on May 24, 2006, 06:33:10 AM
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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
Four words: He touched my breast.
dammit you beat me too it!!!!
Post by: SgtShiversBen on May 24, 2006, 06:48:43 AM
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Post by: BiLdItUp1 on May 24, 2006, 07:35:11 PM
the Turkish Star Wars.. OK, that's probably an overstatement, and I don't wanna turn this into the 'ridiculous movie' thread.
Anyways...I'm gonna have to pick it up, especially if it's cheap...this, and Super Mario Bros...or not :']
Post by: UncleBob on May 24, 2006, 08:13:26 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_%28film%29
And in reply to an 'error' that's included in the above-linked article
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When Jimmy's turn in the preliminary round of Video Armageddon is completed, he walks away from the game he's playing, but the game continues to play on its own.
The game isn't really playing on its own. It's really Jimmy playing it. In fact, Jimmy is so damn good, he entered in the button combos so fast that the machine was still catching up - which is what we mere mortals saw playing out on the screen as Jimmy walked away.
Post by: KDR_11k on May 25, 2006, 01:14:12 AM
Post by: UncleBob on May 25, 2006, 05:35:47 AM
Post by: UncleBob on May 26, 2006, 06:30:55 AM
They could have cross marketed it... and included a free VC download of Super Mario Bros. 3!
