Review of The Wizard (1989) by Dewey F — 24 Mar 2012

Lov this movie this what started me into gaming.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by Dewey F on 24 Mar 2012.

The Wizard has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Justin O (930) on 31 Oct 2012

My favorite 80's flick, essentialy a hour and a half commerical for Super Mario Bros. 3, but when they reveal it, it still makes me shed a tear…

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By Kurt M (304) on 05 Dec 2012

So many memorable scenes makes this the greatest video game movie ever made I love the Power Glove..it's so bad…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 19 Feb 2016

The Wizard is finally just a cynical exploitation film with a lot of commercial plugs in it, and it is so insanely overwritten and ineptly…

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By Chris G (1,743) on 01 Mar 2013

The coolest movie around when I was 10. Yestthh. The power glove is so boss…

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By Crispin T (91) on 28 Jan 2013

One of the biggest commercials of the 80s (transformers aside). purely nostalgic value at this point…

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That Super Mario Bros. 3 bit was the most badass part of the movie…

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