Review of The Wizard (1989) by George B — 08 Apr 2008

There's really something about this silly teenager road movie. I still remember I got so excited at the last contest part.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by George B on 08 Apr 2008.

The Wizard has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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By Richard V (273) on 22 Apr 2013

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By Adam F (1,100) on 12 Aug 2013

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By Scott P (796) on 04 Mar 2013

The Angry Video Game Nerd and the Nostalgia Critic got me to watch this movie. I went in with low expectations and I wasn't disappointed…

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Best video game movie of all time!! Awesome, now I'm going to buy it on DVD now…

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One big Nintendo commercial, but fun for a laugh at all the retro video games from my childhood…

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