Indeed it does, heck I think its amazing that its been 20 plus years since the Nintendo 64 came out. That was the console that made me into the gamer I am now.
@JD Gust of Wind Dance I'm not, I died in car accident, dead for 27 minutes thanks to a drunk driver, I came back. I didn't respawn tho...got to see hell and heaven...they are the real levels...sorry to get a bit dark there but it's true.
when fred savage yells "use the warp whistle!" i was always like, no one has ever played this game before, how does he know what the warp whistle does?
I thought the same thing. All the contestants pretended to seeing Super Mario Brothers for the first time, yet knew everything about it. I like the movie, but even I saw that.
@@Humongous420 Well, he did get into something he shouldn't have, but it wasn't a computer. Not sure if the Power Glove was involved or not though.....
I think for a lot of us the NES was the only escape we had from the reality of our lives in the 80s. It's no wonder to me this movie still holds a place in our hearts :)
Me, too. The whole 80's decade. Thing was, my mother had a huge record collection. I went right for Devo. Played that "Whip It" album like crazy. Movies were great, too. Awesome times.
Mr. Sinjin-Smyth I know. I had the original system with a lot of games, then found the Super Nintendo with one cartridge with all four Mario Brothers games on it. Those were fun times with that one.
@@Axolotl_Mischief Same here. I was 9 and though the movie was talking down to me to get me to like games I already liked. I didn't enjoy it and Im not nostalgic for it at all but I LOVE the games.
Last week, I was driving back home from San Felipe Mexico and stopped at the Dinosaurs exhibit. Watching my Nephew & Niece first reactions to them was priceless.
This is such a great summer movie to watch. I watch it every year in the middle of June to kick start my summer. I pick a very sunny, hot Saturday, start it around 1:30 pm, and just enjoy the vibe!
Hey Minty... I just want to say thanks for this video. I never realized how pivotal this movie was in my life as at the time my family couldn't afford video games. When my brother and I were surprised with a NES at Christmas along with a cartridge for Super Mario Bros 3 we spazzed out and thought it was a lottery win like no one had experienced before. Watching the Wizard was like me and my little brother dreaming of what we could get if we worked together. It may sound corny but I will never underestimate the value this movie put on our relationship. Thanks so much Minty. You rock!
Yeah, that might've been intentional, to make it a bit more tragic that some characters like his own Mother, and stepfather treated him like he was mental. Probably also gives his brother more justification for not wanting him in a "special home."
as an 80s \ 90s kid, i think its held in such high regard because we didnt have the unlimited access to all of the movies that kids today have. we were stuck watching what we owned as a physical copy or rented from the store. i feel like we grew up having more appreciation for random movies because of this. we had to take what we could get sometimes lol. also, everyones expectations are too high these days. if its not the greatest thing ever then people talk down on it most of the time. the wizard isnt the most awesome movie ever but i always liked it as a kid and will still watch anytime as an adult. fond memories of movie watching
!st time watching this one today. When I heard him say opened in Florida and Orlando. I was like OMG Minty. Either he meant to say opened up in Orlando Florida. or just didn't research it enough. I guess if you haven't been there, and didn't keep up with your American geography. Might see how he screwed that up. I go to America every other year and love Universal studios. So I can't forget
Yeah, this really is a face-palm moment. However, in Minty's defence, if you've never actually been there and you're not from the USA, then it's easy enough to get confused. For example, if you do a google search for "Universal Studios Orlando", the OFFICIAL site shows as Universal Studios Orlando, however, the first sub-header is entitled Universal Studios Florida, which may make it seem as though it's an entirely separate park. To further complicate the matter, The park is not actually located in Orlando, or really even near it. The closest city, from my recollection, is Kissimmee, Florida. So it's easy to see how someone could make this mistake. That said, if you haven't been there, you should, as it's probably one of the best theme parks in the world, in my humble opinion.
Saw this movie twice in the theater which as an 8 yr old was rare. Growing up in AZ traveling to Universal Studios and stoping to see the Cabezon Dinosaurs was a big part of my childhood. A nostalgic film for its time. Classic
Fewer dead bodies, but not fewer dead children, as the whole plot of this movie, similar to Stand By Me, is about a journey for a dead kid. He doesn't even mention this, but the journey they are on is because their little sister died and the boy wanted to go to "California" and leave a memorial where his best memory with her was.
robis9 I can remember the younger brother not talking much and pointing at different things. But I got you on your PTSD diagnosis. Too bad for the little guy.
Just wish he had done some research about the USA before making it sound like Orlando and Florida are two different states....he should fact check himself, he isn't as bad as the history channel but still makes a handful of easy to fix mistakes every video he makes...telling someone they are the man for not fact checking makes people think they don't have to. Which gives a false sense of bravado and accomplishment, So good one on ya garbage pail kids? really? the movie based on a Card collection...I think there are more flat earthers that believe earth is flat then people who think the garbage pail kids was any good, Im talking about the cards not the movie, if the cards was bad the movie was...GARBAGE?
Minty clearly underestimated the power of fred savage in the late 80s early 90s with the boy who could fly, princess bride ,little monsters and the wonder years , vice versa and thats just off the top of my head lol
Just watched this with my 16 year old and 6 year old daughter and they loved it. Holds up to the test of time! Could be a great remake with how gaming has taken off since.
I don't know why people hate on the portrayal of Jimmy in this movie. My wife has been a special needs educator for 15 years, and the first time I showed it to her, it made her tear up. It's a lot better than it gets credit for being.
Being a kid who grew up in the eighties and nineties, as well as being a huge gamer since the original Super Mario Brothers, this is, and always has been, one of my all-time favorites
Since lots of people are into retro gaming now it's hard to call this movie a time capsule. But it's definitely a product of its time when it comes to showing the good old days of california.
I live not too far from the Cabazon dinosaurs. This movie and Pee Wee's big adventure show how awesome they were through the eyes of a child. They've went through many looks since then. Thanks for always providing the nostalgia Minty!
how old are you? that was the 80's.....did you even play those games in the 80's or are you the type that made fun of people for playing those games? Every game system was bad until PS2 came out but we still played it...even if its just....so...bad by today's standards
ravinraven6913 it was a reference to the power glove scene.... 😂 no harm. I am 40 so I totally had an NES, and LOVED it!! But I get where you are coming from if you missed it being a reference to the movie sounds like I’m being critical.
I watched the Wizard in the early nineties on tv well after super mario 3 had been released and it still blew my little mind at the time. Seeing video games featured so prominently in a movie was awesome for my younger self, it all seemed so much larger than life at the time. I was lucky to see it at that age had I seen it in my teen years or later I would have been far too cynical to enjoy it. Watching it today would be hugely nostalgic but I still couldn't watch it with the same sense of wonder as I did back then. Fun fact: the actor who played Lucas in the wizard has been on the sex offender register for years. Let's just say he loves kids a little too much and is not allowed to live near school zones.
I was about 8 when it came out so this movie was huge for me. I was in love with Nintendo and played all the time. I owned this movie on VHS and watched it often! The idea of hitting the road and going on an adventure as a kid, in that time, for me combined with the gaming and Universal Studios was a huge attraction to me in those times. I think it was for a lot of us. All three of those things were big in our young hearts during that AWESOME era! I STILL WATCH THIS ONCE A YEAR! I love it. I love the Wonder Years too haha. Fred was huge. Man I miss the 90's. The early 90's. What a time to be a kid! You nailed it at the end though. That's exactly all the reasoning we loved this movie. Good video
@Josh Weaver Right, but he's talking about the movie character, not the actor who played him. Lucas didn't molest children. He was a simple teen bully with a power glove. His actor did all those awful things.
Many years ago during Thanksgiving, my uncle regaled us with tales of whistles and hidden exits in SMB3. Good times, we highly enjoyed the movie he recomended to us that night.
I don't care what anyone says, I love this movie, and not just because I love Nintendo. I feel even "commercials" can be good, and it was a good road comedy/drama, and time capsule of late-'80s/early-'90s culture.
Was born in 76 so ya this was my time I remember bugging my mom to get me super Mario brothers 3 for x.miss needless to say I got it and mastered it right off
@@scottmatthias5142 That's funny.. I was born in 80. I played all the classics, watched the cartoons, but for some reason I was never hyped for Mario 3 or The Wizard. Never seen the movie. Mario 2 was one of my favorites, and it wasn't even a Mario game originally.. lol
I was a kid in the late 80's and early 90's but didn't see this film for the first time until 2008 as an adult. When I finally did it caused a huge rush of nostalgia for that whole time period. Even a little teary eyed in some spots. The Movie captures the feeling and vibe of that time period as a kid perfectly and not just because of it's Nintendo theme.
Even so, it was enjoyable. They were only able to consult one Nintendo of America employee for information on the games. Ben Cheese, whom was credited in the movie as a game consultant, and he was also a localizer for games like the original StarFox.
I finally saw this a few months ago, and no other movie better illustrates being that age at that time. Running around unsupervised, rumors that Japan already has Mario 3, and New Kids playing in every diner. Dude I was shook.
Super Mario bros 3 was HIGHLY anticipated! We were waiting forever for it...and for me, this was my first look at it. I loved this movie n still do. My son, who’s 10, loves it too. Kinda cool to see my son like it like me ☺️
Lucas does NOT have a stereotypical mullet. He just has longer, fuller hair. A mullet is long hair in the back, short hair on the side and the top. That’s why they say “party in the back; business in the front”.
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as I was born in 82 I grew up on Nintendo and this movie, so I automatically loved it. 30 years goes by quick
@JD Gust of Wind Dance hell I was born in 80 you think 30 goes by quick try 40 lol
Indeed it does, heck I think its amazing that its been 20 plus years since the Nintendo 64 came out. That was the console that made me into the gamer I am now.
Your not growing older your leveling up! Started my save file in 83.
Yes time flies. Especially while playing video games...hehe.
@JD Gust of Wind Dance I'm not, I died in car accident, dead for 27 minutes thanks to a drunk driver, I came back. I didn't respawn tho...got to see hell and heaven...they are the real levels...sorry to get a bit dark there but it's true.
I remember when they unveiled Super Mario 3 everyone went bonkers in the theater.
Totally lol I was 6 and my dad took me. It was all out pandemonium
I know I did! 🤪
I don’t think this film did a lot in the uk as it passed me right by, and now I feel cheated out of that Mario 3 moment
I was 9 years old and that was an epic scene....I still love this movie almost 30 years later
That scene also taught us how to get a warp whistle.
when fred savage yells "use the warp whistle!" i was always like, no one has ever played this game before, how does he know what the warp whistle does?
What bugged me was that he gained a crap load of points for using it.
@Hercules Rockefeller
Really?! I was sitting in the theater thinking "I gotta remember this stuff for when I get the game!" 😀👍
I thought the same thing. All the contestants pretended to seeing Super Mario Brothers for the first time, yet knew everything about it. I like the movie, but even I saw that.
What it is, does, or which crate you have to squat on to find it. I can't even remember how I found these things out at the time. 😂
Charles Jones that always bugged me as well.
Anyone who could actually use that goddamn Power Glove should be feared!
True ... I preferred to play with power, too, but I had to settle for that huge turbo NES controller, not the Powerglove...
Lucas definitely should've been feared by kids, especially considering what he would end up doing later in life.....
@@nikonfan2407 did he become HACKERMAN in KUNG FURY!?!?!?!?!?
@@Humongous420 Well, he did get into something he shouldn't have, but it wasn't a computer.
Not sure if the Power Glove was involved or not though.....
lmao!
I may be 39-years-old, but I still have a very soft spot in my heart for this movie. It will always hold a special place in my heart.
love this, along with the explorers and flight of the navigator.
FUCK YEAH! XD
studmeister loved the Explorers. Watched it so many times as a kid.
Compliance
I was a flight of the navigator kid myself...this movie especially the Mario Brothers 3 debut was absolutely huge from the eyes of us kids!
@@fentanelfloyd8383 nice!
I think for a lot of us the NES was the only escape we had from the reality of our lives in the 80s. It's no wonder to me this movie still holds a place in our hearts :)
Agreed 😊
I grew up during the 80's and 90's. I love all of the music and movies from then
Me, too. The whole 80's decade. Thing was, my mother had a huge record collection. I went right for Devo. Played that "Whip It" album like crazy. Movies were great, too. Awesome times.
I wanna build a time machine and go back!
Pure guilty pleasure fun of a movie. Also a great introduction to the legendary game of Super Mario 3 (was really addicted to it as a kid).
Mr. Sinjin-Smyth I know. I had the original system with a lot of games, then found the Super Nintendo with one cartridge with all four Mario Brothers games on it. Those were fun times with that one.
My older bro loved this movie and my dad worked in Hollywood so we haaaad to watch this over and over
The Wizard. The longest NES commercial of all time.
Yeah ." its so badd"
No one said or thought that back then.
The whole time I thought 'I could be playing Nintendo instead of watching this shit'. I was 9, and I thought this movie was awful.
@@Axolotl_Mischief then you saw it after super mario bros 3 dropped
Everyone else was freaking out over a new mario game
@@Axolotl_Mischief Same here. I was 9 and though the movie was talking down to me to get me to like games I already liked. I didn't enjoy it and Im not nostalgic for it at all but I LOVE the games.
Last week, I was driving back home from San Felipe Mexico and stopped at the Dinosaurs exhibit. Watching my Nephew & Niece first reactions to them was priceless.
The Hawk truck works in this world because Sly sold that truck to make it to Vegas. Awesome. Lol
Yep I always thought that
Minty... Do on the movie Rad. & Throw mamma from the train
This is such a great summer movie to watch. I watch it every year in the middle of June to kick start my summer. I pick a very sunny, hot Saturday, start it around 1:30 pm, and just enjoy the vibe!
Hey Minty... I just want to say thanks for this video. I never realized how pivotal this movie was in my life as at the time my family couldn't afford video games. When my brother and I were surprised with a NES at Christmas along with a cartridge for Super Mario Bros 3 we spazzed out and thought it was a lottery win like no one had experienced before. Watching the Wizard was like me and my little brother dreaming of what we could get if we worked together. It may sound corny but I will never underestimate the value this movie put on our relationship. Thanks so much Minty. You rock!
Hey kid, want a soda ? California...
Hey kid, are you a master video gamer ? California!!
Are you hungry ? California!!!
Give this kid some cauliflower
he meant California sunny D
Shitty autistic character, and I have zero issues with autism. The character was just written stupidly.
That always irritated me about this movie. That kid was portrayed as so stupid and just overt.
Whenever I think of this movie I always think of the Nintendo Power Glove. Great film, Just re-watched this a couple of weeks ago.
I would have sold my soul when I was 9 for a power glove.
@@kobrien4121 I was 8 in 1989 and I couldn't afford it because I was just a kid, but same.
Roberto Buatti i was 7 and i feel the same
@@fentanelfloyd8383 Yes, such a great film. Takes me to a simpler time when I was a kid.
@@fentanelfloyd8383 I was also 7 when this movie came out. Great time to be a kid.
80s early 90s nostalgia. nintendo and music send me an angel by real life = instant time travel for me lol
I’ve never really thought over the kid as being autistic I always thought he was just traumatized over the death of his twin sister
I agree, grief can be very overpowering.
It was obviously PTSD
I almost latched onto that part of the story more than the gaming aspect.
That's what I grew up believing, and after he put her where she was happy his healing could begin.
Yeah, that might've been intentional, to make it a bit more tragic that some characters like his own Mother, and stepfather treated him like he was mental. Probably also gives his brother more justification for not wanting him in a "special home."
as an 80s \ 90s kid, i think its held in such high regard because we didnt have the unlimited access to all of the movies that kids today have. we were stuck watching what we owned as a physical copy or rented from the store. i feel like we grew up having more appreciation for random movies because of this. we had to take what we could get sometimes lol. also, everyones expectations are too high these days. if its not the greatest thing ever then people talk down on it most of the time. the wizard isnt the most awesome movie ever but i always liked it as a kid and will still watch anytime as an adult. fond memories of movie watching
4:55 "in 1990 a Universal Studios also opened up in FLORIDA and ORLANDO." Two Universal Studios opened in Florida in 1990?
!st time watching this one today. When I heard him say opened in Florida and Orlando. I was like OMG Minty. Either he meant to say opened up in Orlando Florida. or just didn't research it enough.
I guess if you haven't been there, and didn't keep up with your American geography. Might see how he screwed that up. I go to America every other year and love Universal studios. So I can't forget
@@chiefmegadeth Minty lives around Walkabout Creek.
Yeah, this really is a face-palm moment. However, in Minty's defence, if you've never actually been there and you're not from the USA, then it's easy enough to get confused. For example, if you do a google search for "Universal Studios Orlando", the OFFICIAL site shows as Universal Studios Orlando, however, the first sub-header is entitled Universal Studios Florida, which may make it seem as though it's an entirely separate park. To further complicate the matter, The park is not actually located in Orlando, or really even near it. The closest city, from my recollection, is Kissimmee, Florida. So it's easy to see how someone could make this mistake. That said, if you haven't been there, you should, as it's probably one of the best theme parks in the world, in my humble opinion.
Fun movie. I can’t get enough of these videos. Don’t ever change, Minty.
Always ALWAYS blow into the cartridge first lol
And pull the cartridge all the way out of the slot as far as it will go before not being able to push it down then push power
It's been said that's bad for the cartridge. But every one still does it.
@@brendanroberts7949 facts lol
Banging it worked well too!! Lol!!!
We did it with atari cartridges too...
Saw this movie twice in the theater which as an 8 yr old was rare. Growing up in AZ traveling to Universal Studios and stoping to see the Cabezon Dinosaurs was a big part of my childhood. A nostalgic film for its time. Classic
“Only less dead bodies and more power gloves”...classic minty
Fewer dead bodies, but not fewer dead children, as the whole plot of this movie, similar to Stand By Me, is about a journey for a dead kid. He doesn't even mention this, but the journey they are on is because their little sister died and the boy wanted to go to "California" and leave a memorial where his best memory with her was.
Minty please do a video for “Don’t tell Mom the babysitter is dead”
I still like that strange movie. XD
"Park it yourself Metallica breath" 🤣
Dishes are done man..
TV rots ya brains!
What a great movie. Brings back the memberberries
"A Univeral studios also opened up in Florida and Orlando?"
Orlando is in Florida
yeah, only one new park opened in 1990...then Orlando got the second park, Islands of Adventure in 1999
He always writes something daft to get people commenting
I came here to say this! 😆
The ultimate guilty pleasure of all gamers 35-45 years of age! Whether they admit it or not!
Heck, yes. I don't like too many of the newer games. Pac Man, Super Mario 1, Tetris, games like that, I loved those.
I'm definitely guilty
Just beat a few mario games the other day😅
Jimmy had PTSD, due to the loss of his twin sister!!!
robis9 I can remember the younger brother not talking much and pointing at different things. But I got you on your PTSD diagnosis. Too bad for the little guy.
@@hewgrebe4771 it was definitely his sister.
They had her picture in the movie.
That event was part of the reason why his family fell apart
I always thought he was on the Autism Spectrum because of his lack of verbal skills and being obsessed with video games, much like myself.
It was like a 7-point earthquake.
Thank you!
Watched this with my grandson and he loved it just like his Pop Pop. Timeless
You're the man, Minty! Been waiting on this one! How about The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Yes yes yes
Hell yeah
Just wish he had done some research about the USA before making it sound like Orlando and Florida are two different states....he should fact check himself, he isn't as bad as the history channel but still makes a handful of easy to fix mistakes every video he makes...telling someone they are the man for not fact checking makes people think they don't have to. Which gives a false sense of bravado and accomplishment, So good one on ya
garbage pail kids? really? the movie based on a Card collection...I think there are more flat earthers that believe earth is flat then people who think the garbage pail kids was any good, Im talking about the cards not the movie, if the cards was bad the movie was...GARBAGE?
@@ravinraven6913 I think he makes at least one pronunciation mistake per episode, possibly to trick people into posting a comment to correct him?
Bravo!!!! Your discription of how people feel about this film at the end is spot on!!!! This movie will forever have a special place in my heart.
Minty!! Please do
"Don't Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead!!"
@DevMag 52
lol I've quoted that line most of my life!
@DevMag 52
I'M right on top of that, Rose!
"Dishes are done.. Man"
@@aaronnelson7702
Thank you Katrina... THANK YOU KATRINA!
Yes yes yes
This movie is a guilty pleasure. I actually love the idea of kids travelling across the country and Nintendo.
Minty clearly underestimated the power of fred savage in the late 80s early 90s with the boy who could fly, princess bride ,little monsters and the wonder years , vice versa and thats just off the top of my head lol
He was Savage. lol
I forgot Vice Versa! Another favorite Savage movie! Thanks!
Fred Savage is a force not to be reckoned with. The man is a national treasure.
Wow, you named most, if not all of his flicks. He also went into directing and did 'Daddy Day Camp Two'.
He also did "Runaway Ralph" too! Which was amazing..
Just watched this with my 16 year old and 6 year old daughter and they loved it. Holds up to the test of time! Could be a great remake with how gaming has taken off since.
Respect for including New Kids On The Block, Minty!!!
Badass.
Agreed
He did it before, I think he plays songs from the same year as the featured movie.
And Bobby Brown!
I always loved this time growing up. I had everything of Nintendo and still do. I even have the Nintendo VR that got recalled.
I just realized Fred savage and Ben Savage both played Cory
Lol
I always thought of Boy Meets World being The Wonder Years: The Next Generation.
Kevin Gomolchak, Boy Meets World was definitely modeled after The Wonder Years
I feel like both brothers had their own period of fame
Joel Lennon both of them in there own way
Sahil Shah yeah did u know that they both appeared in Little monsters together that was also Ben savages debut
To this day, this movie is still one of my favorites. I share my love for it with my kids and they love it too!
HAHA they didn't even take off the Hawk Trucking. Love it!
An interesting note is both movies came out the same year.
That means hawk and the wizard are in the same universe
@@nzarate Yup that means when Hawk sold the truck then Spanky bought it because the hawk hood ornament is gone in The Wizard. lmao
@@ForEternia Over the Top was released in 1986 3 years before the Wiazard.
@@rayrosini8907 Actually it was released in 1987. Still, my mistake saying it was 1989. Thanks.
I don't know why people hate on the portrayal of Jimmy in this movie. My wife has been a special needs educator for 15 years, and the first time I showed it to her, it made her tear up. It's a lot better than it gets credit for being.
Jimmy wasn't special needs he suffered from PTSD due to his twin who died drowning
Had such a crush on Jenny Lewis!
YES!!!
Yep- and still do.
Being a kid who grew up in the eighties and nineties, as well as being a huge gamer since the original Super Mario Brothers, this is, and always has been, one of my all-time favorites
UHF please. Thank you.
I keep asking too!
"Badgers? Badgers?! We don't need no stinking badgers!"
Don't you know the Dewy Decimal System!?
@@dorseykindler9544 is this it? ..... nope. Is this it? ...... nope
Weird Al is the man.
Since lots of people are into retro gaming now it's hard to call this movie a time capsule. But it's definitely a product of its time when it comes to showing the good old days of california.
I hung out with Jenny Lewis at Coachella. I told her I loved the wizard and she rolled her eyes. Lol
I wished that she wouldnt of gave up acting so easy. Im sure that she would of been a success at that if she wanted to.
Ouch! Don't spoil it for us! Back then all I wanted to do was play 'Double Dragon' with her...
Should’ve said “ Big Girls don’t cry... “
OMG! So Güüd!!!😂❤️🎉👯♂️
I LOVE that movie, I still watch it a few times a year. Zelda and RC Pro-am were my most played games
Always a trip down memory lane with your videos. Keep up the good work.
I absolutely love this movie, wish they made more like it.
I hope and pray they don't remake this. It's perfect as is.
Now it would be xbox
How many kids or teen movies ever even get wide releases nowadays? If they made the mistake of remaking it, it would probably be straight to Disney! 😞
Just watched this again. Still a great movie. Also dont forget. Be kind , rewind
..ah the 90sss!!! I remember when mario bros 3 was new and was hugeeee!
So Huge that they put their toys in McDonalds happy meals everywhere that year.
When Mario 3 came out, I didn't do anything but play it. I was so excited..lol
Mike Kirkland ...same here..none of us left the housr!
I live not too far from the Cabazon dinosaurs. This movie and Pee Wee's big adventure show how awesome they were through the eyes of a child. They've went through many looks since then. Thanks for always providing the nostalgia Minty!
I live in NorCal. Worth driving down to see them?
@@dorseykindler9544 For nostalgia purposes, absolutely!
I don’t care if it was a big Nintendo commercial... it was just so... bad!
how old are you? that was the 80's.....did you even play those games in the 80's or are you the type that made fun of people for playing those games? Every game system was bad until PS2 came out but we still played it...even if its just....so...bad by today's standards
@@ravinraven6913 Um Nintendo is one of the greatest system's beside's the 16 bit era and then the 32 bit era!
ravinraven6913 it was a reference to the power glove scene.... 😂 no harm. I am 40 so I totally had an NES, and LOVED it!! But I get where you are coming from if you missed it being a reference to the movie sounds like I’m being critical.
This was by far one of my favorite movies growing up
I watched the Wizard in the early nineties on tv well after super mario 3 had been released and it still blew my little mind at the time. Seeing video games featured so prominently in a movie was awesome for my younger self, it all seemed so much larger than life at the time. I was lucky to see it at that age had I seen it in my teen years or later I would have been far too cynical to enjoy it. Watching it today would be hugely nostalgic but I still couldn't watch it with the same sense of wonder as I did back then.
Fun fact: the actor who played Lucas in the wizard has been on the sex offender register for years. Let's just say he loves kids a little too much and is not allowed to live near school zones.
I was about 8 when it came out so this movie was huge for me. I was in love with Nintendo and played all the time. I owned this movie on VHS and watched it often! The idea of hitting the road and going on an adventure as a kid, in that time, for me combined with the gaming and Universal Studios was a huge attraction to me in those times. I think it was for a lot of us. All three of those things were big in our young hearts during that AWESOME era! I STILL WATCH THIS ONCE A YEAR! I love it. I love the Wonder Years too haha. Fred was huge. Man I miss the 90's. The early 90's. What a time to be a kid! You nailed it at the end though. That's exactly all the reasoning we loved this movie. Good video
Lucas how right you were-
"I love the power glove It's so bad"
@Josh Weaver Right, but he's talking about the movie character, not the actor who played him. Lucas didn't molest children. He was a simple teen bully with a power glove. His actor did all those awful things.
@Josh Weaver wow didn't know he turned into a monster
I just picked this movie up on Blu-ray from Shout Factory, watching it for the first time in 2-3 decades, was just magical.
FYI: Over-The-Top is a free movie on TH-cam.
So is The Wizard, the last time I checked.
doing gods work
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I don’t care if it was a giant Nintendo commercial, this movie was my childhood! Thanks for reviewing this, Minty :)
Anyone remember Little Monsters and the show The Wonder Years?
Heck Yeah Minty😎covered👍it awhile back
@@magicvampirelver1321 I didn't know that. I'll look it up
@@maxxas5067 yup, love the movie, i have it, i have my son watch it now too😊
Many years ago during Thanksgiving, my uncle regaled us with tales of whistles and hidden exits in SMB3. Good times, we highly enjoyed the movie he recomended to us that night.
DUDE! I swear to god! I was watching this yesterday wondering if you were ever gonna do a video on it as well!
I was 10 when I saw this in theaters. Yes, it definitely struck a nerve. I still vividly remember it.
Man, I wish Lucas would have played Pinball on the NES with Pinball Wizard played over his gameplay.
Another great video! This was a definite gem in a small period of time of great kids movies.
and I'm still in videoland to this day and not only am I a great gamer but I deserve a spot in the smash bros roster.
Amazing! Thank you for this video! I remember seeing this movie about 15 times in the 80s/90s Minty, please keep the content going!!!
Thanks minty!!!!! I've been trying to remember captain n from forever ago. It's the dog jumping into the tv that reminded me.
Oh mannnnn ....... Captain N!! I completely forgot about that show. Nostalgia is washing over me, right now.
I was in love with Jenny in 1989 and 1990. Not only was she cute, she played video games!
He needs to do more horror like final destination or thee ring
This is one of my favorite youtube channels...you cover all the movies from my childhood
and later in the 90's his brother plays a kid named Corey.
Actually Boy meets World was on in the 90's. The sequel Girl meets World is with his children.
dang, I didn't think it was that early in the 90's LOL
I don't care what anyone says, I love this movie, and not just because I love Nintendo. I feel even "commercials" can be good, and it was a good road comedy/drama, and time capsule of late-'80s/early-'90s culture.
Was born in 76 so ya this was my time I remember bugging my mom to get me super Mario brothers 3 for x.miss needless to say I got it and mastered it right off
Me too. Born in 76. But I didnt care for Super Mario 3. It looked too cheesy. Played Super Mario 1 & 2 mostly.lol
@@scottmatthias5142 hell I still play on a Atari and a caleco vision lol
@@tomtinkersrezlife278 _Ahhh,_ ColecoVision - Lady Bug, Cosmic Avenger, Jumpman JR, Galaxian, Gorf. I'd love to try to play those games now. LOL!
@@scottmatthias5142 That's funny.. I was born in 80. I played all the classics, watched the cartoons, but for some reason I was never hyped for Mario 3 or The Wizard. Never seen the movie.
Mario 2 was one of my favorites, and it wasn't even a Mario game originally.. lol
Whenever I see the famous Reno sign when I stay at Whitney Peak Hotel I think of seeing this movie 30 years ago as a kid at the Ohio Valley Mall.
I said to myself if Minty doesn't blow into it at the start, he sucks. Good to know you don't disappoint.
Ikr lol
Great movie. Watch it with my kids at least once a year.
Nice job Minty! I would love to see a Minty take on Revenge of the Nerds
No need, we got our revenge! Hence the modern era...
I was a kid in the late 80's and early 90's but didn't see this film for the first time until 2008 as an adult. When I finally did it caused a huge rush of nostalgia for that whole time period. Even a little teary eyed in some spots. The Movie captures the feeling and vibe of that time period as a kid perfectly and not just because of it's Nintendo theme.
Forgot to mention that Lucas ended up being on the RSO list
OMG I love The Wizard, I was born in 88 but I remember watching it from a young age and it's been a favorite of mine since I was a kid!!!
I love the Power Glove......... It's so Bad
Love this movie, Minty thanks for doing these videos. I'm excited each time a new one comes out , thoroughly enjoy all the trivia!
Sadly, there were a lot of NES errors in the movie. There is a TH-cam video that points them out.
Even so, it was enjoyable. They were only able to consult one Nintendo of America employee for information on the games. Ben Cheese, whom was credited in the movie as a game consultant, and he was also a localizer for games like the original StarFox.
I remember always warping the next levels after the 1st because of giving away the 1sr whistle in the movie. 😅👍
'The Wizard' was the 'American Graffiti' of my generation
I finally saw this a few months ago, and no other movie better illustrates being that age at that time. Running around unsupervised, rumors that Japan already has Mario 3, and New Kids playing in every diner. Dude I was shook.
What?!?? No mention of Jenny Lewis becoming a Indy music goddess?
I had a crush on her because of this movie
Jenny Lewis and the News?
Sadly, rumor has it she's a bit sour with the movie, because audience hecklers shout lines from the movie at her during her performances.
Super Mario bros 3 was HIGHLY anticipated! We were waiting forever for it...and for me, this was my first look at it. I loved this movie n still do. My son, who’s 10, loves it too. Kinda cool to see my son like it like me ☺️
"Just sit down and have fun...DAMNIT"
One of the most underrated movies of all time!
New kids on the block.
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No joke, I think you tapped into my mind and you're reviewing every movie I love!
That Jenny Lewis though
I had a major crush on her from this movie. Jealous when she kissed Fred Savage. lol
I totally forgot about Captain N. All I can remember about that show was him using the glove like a super power.
Love this movie growing up despite the gaming advertisement 😂 it's very close to my heart ❤️ lovely video!
Lucas does NOT have a stereotypical mullet. He just has longer, fuller hair. A mullet is long hair in the back, short hair on the side and the top. That’s why they say “party in the back; business in the front”.