Review of The Wizard (1989) by Jesselee B — 29 Nov 2007

Cliffoooooornia,.....

Californiaaaaa....... omigod, super mario three,.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by Jesselee B on 29 Nov 2007.

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 Rodney E (723) on 16 Jan 2013

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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By Rod E (628) on 16 Jan 2013

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

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