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The Wizard

  • 23-04-2009 9:37am
    #1
    Bodhi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭


    Does anybody remember this film with Fred Savege? I remember when i was a kid i was mad about it as it was all about nintendos!Best film going at the time. Got a lend of this of my friend and watched it last nite brought back some memories I know its not the best film but when your a kid i thought it was a great film but still is IMO! Just thought id share that with you all!


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,869 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Sooooo much 'product placement' in that film that your post should read.........
    Does anybody remember this Ad for nintendo with Fred Savege? I remember when i was a kid i was mad about it as it was all about nintendos!Best Ad for nintendo going at the time. Got a lend of this of my friend and watched it last nite brought back some memories I know its not the best Ad for nintendo but when your a kid i thought it was a great Ad for nintendo but still is IMO! Just thought id share that with you all!

    .......but yeah when I was a chisler, I thought it was the greatest film ad for nintendo I'd ever seen.


  • #3
    Draupnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Draupnir


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Sooooo much 'product placement' in that film that your post should read.........



    .......but yeah when I was a chisler, I thought it was the greatest film ad for nintendo I'd ever seen.

    Nintendo MADE the movie as a vehicle for their games systems and the storyline revolves around video games, it was bound to contain the odd Nintendo here and there. It's not really product placement when the company MAKES the movie.

    Anyway, Tobey Maguire made his first screen appearance in this (think it was his first). I loved the Nintendo power glove scenes and this movie was the reason I got a SNES instead of a Megadrive, who didn't want to get Mario 3 for flying Mario after this?

    I liked the scene when Jeff Daniels smashes up the PI's car with a shovel too. I'm glad more kids got Mario than decided to smash up cars with shovels having seen the movie.


  • #4
    niallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,330 ✭✭✭niallon


    Anyone know if this is available on DVD? My VHS is on it's last legs unfortunately!


  • #5
    ziedth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfyxWhwia90


    "I love to Power Glove, it's so bad"

    Gotta love that film all the same


  • #6
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,193 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    This was one morning at Christmas on TV3... put a post in the 'Recommended movies on TV' thread mid-way through it. It's aged terribly though!

    Quick bit of trivia: the main girl in the film, Haley, is played by Jenny Lewis who now has quite a successful singing career. She's the lead singer of Rilo Kiley and also the fantastic female vocalist you hear on songs by The Postal Service.


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