Review of The Wizard (1989) by Matt M — 24 Jul 2008

Ahh...the holy grail of movies about nintendo.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by Matt M on 24 Jul 2008.

The Wizard has generally received mixed reviews.

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The Wizard is a glorified commercial for Nintendo and for the Universal Studios that's got a couple of good moments but not nearly as many…

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By Stefano L (766) on 06 Feb 2013

A classic and a favourite from my childhood. It screams 80s and the video game comp with the release of Super Mario 3 is gold…

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Had I never viewed this again in my mid-20's, I would probably think of this as still cool. It sucks balls…

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