tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post5234763601390779062..comments2023-11-05T06:50:16.544-06:00Comments on The Non-Review: The Case for Remakes: The WizardTS Hendrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-86884155127409315232013-03-11T14:37:35.558-05:002013-03-11T14:37:35.558-05:00Also, keep in mind that Nintendo had already relea...Also, keep in mind that Nintendo had already released Mario 3 in Japan a year before The Wizard came out in theaters. So the game was essentially already done. We just couldn't play it in America yet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815402770663341029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-70456994264209917612013-03-11T14:32:28.903-05:002013-03-11T14:32:28.903-05:00When you consider that a few minutes of games like...When you consider that a few minutes of games like Bioshock Infinite and Zelda are still previewed years before their actual release, you could totally do this with a film. I imagine what they did with The Wizard was just make the movie and then composite or edit in Mario 3 at the end. Which was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen in a movie as an 8-year-old at that time, btw. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815402770663341029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-79876418155846327012010-08-14T09:07:49.626-05:002010-08-14T09:07:49.626-05:00Gaming is so varied and expansive now I just dont ...Gaming is so varied and expansive now I just dont see how they could remake this one, it isnt like the good old days where a simple secret like the whistle could change the entire outcome of a tournament. I think this one might have to remain a delicious piece of 80s nostalgia =D<br /><br />Dude how awesome was it to see Mario 3 for the first time on there???? I shit my 7yr old pantsI Like Horror Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851268002582984544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-85167509163489636462010-08-11T07:47:41.935-05:002010-08-11T07:47:41.935-05:00Awesome review - it's surprising and weird, no...Awesome review - it's surprising and weird, now that I think about it, how often this movie is mentioned by my buddies and I at work.<br /><br />Also - heck, you could do a reality show on this with how serious video games are to some people (I'm thinking Starcraft + South Korea).<br /><br />Oh and the Last Starfighter was also definitely fantastic and should be re-made. In real life. Starring me. (As the dude who drives the truck.)Brad Stanleyhttp://getbradstanleypublished.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-45509391660553409952010-08-10T19:18:58.294-05:002010-08-10T19:18:58.294-05:00I've never even HEARD of this movie. Gah - no...I've never even HEARD of this movie. Gah - now I feel OLD.er.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877001080913199818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-74596284582868907982010-08-10T15:22:04.559-05:002010-08-10T15:22:04.559-05:00Steve, They do still run high money championships....Steve, They do still run high money championships. Street Fighter (one of the many updated versions) is big one. They tend to play games both new and old. But I'm not even saying you'd focus so much on the game itself as on the culture. Mario 3 was only a couple minutes in the whole film.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-54665861744730982402010-08-10T14:30:36.116-05:002010-08-10T14:30:36.116-05:00@ Pat - Winnie Cooper is now super hot and writes ...@ Pat - Winnie Cooper is now super hot and writes math books that are meant to keep young girls interested in science and technology. She's pretty much the perfect human being:<br /><br />http://www.maxim.com/stuff/girls-of-stuff/38067/danica-mckellar.htmlSteve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-35767233508120709662010-08-10T12:48:42.910-05:002010-08-10T12:48:42.910-05:00I also forgot this movie existed. And for good rea...I also forgot this movie existed. And for good reason...<br />Why open up new wounds?<br />Was there ever an actor who was so badly mis-named? <br />And whatever happened to Winnie Cooper?Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-73742034641562322412010-08-10T01:09:28.400-05:002010-08-10T01:09:28.400-05:00The Wizard??? As Charlie Kelly from Always Sunny ...<i>The Wizard</i>??? As Charlie Kelly from <i>Always Sunny</i> would say, now you're talking my language. I loved <i>The Wizard</i> when I was a kid, and still like it now, and I've actually written two entries about it:<br /><br />http://stephenonstuff.blogspot.com/2009/12/inexplicable-movie-review-wizard.html (p1)<br /><br />http://stephenonstuff.blogspot.com/2009/12/inexplicable-movie-review-wizard-again.html (p2)<br /><br />I think any sort of remake involving video games of today would be nearly impossible - You should just go for a sort of cheesy retro feel. i.e. Have the movie take place in 1992 with a <i>Street Fighter 2</i> tournament, or something.<br /><br />Otherwise, you'd have to make a game specifically for the movie, or use it to hype a game coming out. You could do this when <i>The Wizard</i> initially came out because, except for <i>Nintendo Power</i>, it's not like anyone was reporting about video games. With IGN, GamePro, Penny Arcade and everything else out there, anything cool would be old news by the time the movie came out. (You could eschew this by aiming the movie at kids, but I'd honestly hate that.)Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-37641138259236969892010-08-09T21:42:07.562-05:002010-08-09T21:42:07.562-05:00Me and a buddy at work were just talking about the...Me and a buddy at work were just talking about the power glove and how it kinda sucked. I thought it was so cool though. Those were the good ol' days.<br /><br />I agree with your post. Seems like one that should be remade but I have never seen the film so it's hard to say.Powdered Toast Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195170076576384695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-50261366523672000052010-08-09T21:15:45.586-05:002010-08-09T21:15:45.586-05:00You make a good case for a remake, TS. I wouldn...You make a good case for a remake, TS. I wouldn't see it, but it's a solid argument.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-18529232090567808322010-08-09T20:55:55.001-05:002010-08-09T20:55:55.001-05:00This would mean a new powerglove for the Wii. May...This would mean a new powerglove for the Wii. Maybe it work this time. It was a kids movie and it totally worked on that level. Every kid I know bugged his parents to either take them to the movie and/or rent it on VHS. I feel sorry for any of the parents that sat through it. My mom was smart enough to just drop me off.Buddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142269413009487783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-60163574535960736662010-08-09T20:05:33.674-05:002010-08-09T20:05:33.674-05:00You could do alot with this becombing the story of...You could do alot with this becombing the story of this loser kid enterting a tournatment against the best from all over the world including a young private fro the army who is an experct at flying predator drones in combate from the safety of his bunker.Kalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663751053844271849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-7593398205895145152010-08-09T19:58:54.504-05:002010-08-09T19:58:54.504-05:00Oh man, I love The Wizard in a completely non-iron...Oh man, I love The Wizard in a completely non-ironic way. I think a remake might hurt, but only because I hold on to nostalgia a little harder than I probably should.nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137551380843110484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-48451249192198185462010-08-09T19:39:20.409-05:002010-08-09T19:39:20.409-05:00I'm with Copyboy, I've not seen The Wizard...I'm with Copyboy, I've not seen The Wizard (or owned anything Nintendo) but was, and still am, a big fan of The Last Starfighter, which could also be remade though I'd rather see a sequel.GuanoLadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003894743902155910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-44894101636710277382010-08-09T19:18:13.253-05:002010-08-09T19:18:13.253-05:00See for you it was the Wizard for me it was the La...See for you it was the Wizard for me it was the Last Star Fighter. I'm a bit older than you. Still I applaud your savage choice.Copyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339752422561039109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-47301028477275972182010-08-09T18:03:39.398-05:002010-08-09T18:03:39.398-05:00Oh my goodness, I forgot that this movie even exis...Oh my goodness, I forgot that this movie even existed. I loved this movie too. I liked anything Savage was involved with, but since I was a huge NES fan too, it was a no brainer. I am sure it really is an awful movie though. How about a remake of War Games?Cheeseboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358419997798632644noreply@blogger.com