Customer Reviews

Wizard [VHS]

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I love this movie. It is hardcore 80's cheeze. If you dug video games in the 80's, you will dig this movie. It takes an enlightened mind to appreciate a classic like this. Totally rocks! I just can't get over how terrible it is...but at the same time, IT IS THE BEST!!

This is one of the sloppiest piles of crap ever committed to film. And I love every second of it. Thanks to all the people who reviewed this before myself, you all know the plot. Its a fun little cheesefest, sometimes taking itself too seriously, but not once in its 90 minutes is it boring, conventional, or lacking any heart. I didn't see this until I was 15, meaning that I genuinely like this movie without any teary-eyed nostalgia influencing my opinion. Maybe you'll even decide that Fred Savage was almost cute back in the day. Almost. Check it out.

This movie rocked, not only by the plot of having a nationwide nintendo game contest in reno (which by the way was the dream of any nintendo gamer at the time) but it also showed the first trailer to super mario 3. Which everyone remembers how they felt the first time you could see mario fly!

They should put this movie on dvd, it deserves it.This is another one of my favorite movies. Ive liked this movie since the first time i saw it.The plot of this movie is pretty simple: Three kids, one who is outstanding at video games(hense the name the wizard), who are trying to make there way by themselves to a videogame championship so they can win the $50,000 prize.If they win the prize, Jimmy(wizard) and his half brother Cory (Fred Savage), can live together, instead of the state putting Jimmy in a orphanage.If you have seen the film "Little Monsters" (also staring Fred Savage) and liked it, you will like this movie as well. It is just as good.

The only reason I saw and bought this movie was because of Fred Savage off of the Wonder Years. He did a great job of portraying Corey, but Jenny Lewis could've done a better job. The movie's plot was definately imaginative in getting three young children to a video game championship in Los Angeles. I must say that the actor who played Jimmy Woods, who has the ability to win video games in such a short time frame, did an awesome job. I wish the director had thought of making a sequel, but oh well. Good job guys!!!

I was pretty young when that movie came out and I remember loving it so much that I went to rent it every weekend. Fred Savage does an amazing job just as he did in "the wonder years" and in "little monsters". A must have.

Heard about this movie from a friend who loves video games (as does my son)...so thought this would make a great birthday gif!

This movie needs to be released on dvd!-whats the holdup?..-->Canada I heard is getting it in 2006! and well Definitely Europe has it out on Region (2) Format -including --> RAD-For the past 3years!-Jes America Wakeup!-And don't forget the kids of the 80's!-Its ridiclous that the movie industry only releases the new ones like Seinfeld season-9 or the GY-kiddie junk- but they could careless about the teens who watched these classic movies and who played the Atari games in the 80's-or Pacman 20 years + wheres our movies huh?.Hollywood?.Get off your butts and release them!-Before we get old!-I'm still also waiting for (Night Of The Comet)-Fire & Ice-The cartoons of the 80's! etc.This really sucks!--

Fred Savage, the 1st appearance of Mario 3, future rilo kiley lead singer jenny lewis, what more do you need in a movie?

I purchased this movie used and it took about a month to get to me and when i got it it was the worst quality i had ever seen. The individual who sold it did not state that this "copy" was made at home with poor quality and on top of that it was not even a new tape it was recorded over a servalience tape. So once again DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT USED!!