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Yay! Recording on a tuesday! I have classes all day thursday and I take a nap when I come home, so by the time I'm functioning well enough to come up with a question, you guys have already started recording. So here is my question:
Do you think movie studios could get away with making a movie like The Wizard today? Considering it was such a blatant advertisement for Nintendo and in particular, Super Mario Brothers 3 I wonder if today's audience would deal with watching a 90 minute ad. I can't imagine this working for any other product so I find it funny that it seemed acceptable for video games back in the early 90s.
Do you think movie studios could get away with making a movie like The Wizard today? Considering it was such a blatant advertisement for Nintendo and in particular, Super Mario Brothers 3 I wonder if today's audience would deal with watching a 90 minute ad. I can't imagine this working for any other product so I find it funny that it seemed acceptable for video games back in the early 90s.
Everybody should own a copy of The Wizard on DVD already anyways. It's The freaking Wizard people! Tobey Maguire in a mullet couldn't keep me from loving this flick.
Not related to this week but thought you guys might be interested to know, while listening to last weeks podcast I finished Super Metroid in 1:24 with 96% item collection. Not my best, but not bad considering I haven't played in 3 years or so.
Is it me, or is the 100th episode going to be epic? If it's not Super Metroid, FInal Fantasy VII, or now the fucking Wizard, what could it possibly be? My best friend surprised me one day when she randomly gave me The Wizard on DVD. I still think that was the best gift ever!
Ahem, anyways, my questions.
Have you ever used the "He touched my breast" trick in real life? If not, where would you think it would come in most handy? Lemme tell you, I've stood in the empty hallways after school before and yelled that, and it feels good. ;D
Also, does anybody else think Corey (Fred Savage) looks just like Kid Chameleon?
Ahem, anyways, my questions.
Have you ever used the "He touched my breast" trick in real life? If not, where would you think it would come in most handy? Lemme tell you, I've stood in the empty hallways after school before and yelled that, and it feels good. ;D
Also, does anybody else think Corey (Fred Savage) looks just like Kid Chameleon?
As somebody who has aspergers and has a brother with severe autism, I always liked how the movie portrayed mental disabilities in a positive light. Did your views on autism and other disabilities change after seeing the film?
Did the Wizard actually make you want a powerglove to be as bad as the dude in the movie, and did you crap yourselves when Mario 3 was shown on screen?
So many memories...
I remember being unfathomably excited for this movie when it came out, and even more excited for the Power Glove and Super Mario 3 after seeing them in the movie.
A few months after the movie came out I attended a small gaming convention in Denver and was incredibly disappointed when the competition portion wasn't as elaborate as the competition in the movie. I was picturing myself playing Mario 3 on a stage with fog machines and thousands of cheering fans.
Do you think using a movie to reveal an upcoming game would work today like it did back then? Did it even work back then?
Also, how the hell did she know about the warp whistle?
I remember being unfathomably excited for this movie when it came out, and even more excited for the Power Glove and Super Mario 3 after seeing them in the movie.
A few months after the movie came out I attended a small gaming convention in Denver and was incredibly disappointed when the competition portion wasn't as elaborate as the competition in the movie. I was picturing myself playing Mario 3 on a stage with fog machines and thousands of cheering fans.
Do you think using a movie to reveal an upcoming game would work today like it did back then? Did it even work back then?
Also, how the hell did she know about the warp whistle?
I just noticed that this is a COMMENTARY! HELL YES!
If it's alright, I'd like to say "Thanks Lia!" for giving a copy of the Wizard on DVD so I can enjoy this 100%!
If it's alright, I'd like to say "Thanks Lia!" for giving a copy of the Wizard on DVD so I can enjoy this 100%!
Can Chad just speak Lucas' lines the whole time- "Oh my god, I love the Power Glove, it's so bad. 6-out-of-5 dolphins"
Did anyone else find it funny that Jimmy was able to beat Ninja Gaiden, but somehow Super Mario Bros. 3 was this gigantic daunting task for him?
Also, I've always acknowledged the fact that The Wizard was more or less a 90-minute long Nintendo commercial. But in that case, it only makes it the best damn commercial I've ever seen.
Also, I've always acknowledged the fact that The Wizard was more or less a 90-minute long Nintendo commercial. But in that case, it only makes it the best damn commercial I've ever seen.
lol the wizard was one of the first movies that popped in my head when Podtoid was first talking about watching street fighter. It never occurred to me that it would be perfect for RFGO, duh seni.
Now that I think about it, I remember seeing this in the theater. I have a vague recollection of receiving a booklet with tips in it for the games featured in the movie and a sneak preview of Super Mario 3, anyone else know what I'm talking about or have any more specific memories of this item?
If you had 3 Chihuahuas (like I do), and their names were Sundae, Brownies & Pudding (as I named mine)... What would name the 4th chihuahua ??? ( not even kidding...)
And as for gaming related comments: What would happen if you could connect a PowerGlove (tm) to a VirtualBoy (tm) ?
And as for gaming related comments: What would happen if you could connect a PowerGlove (tm) to a VirtualBoy (tm) ?
We all know and love the power glove(its so bad!)but if you had to top its badness with something baddest of all what peripheral would you create and what would it do?
Note - You may not involve Show Girls, Dolphins or Chocobos in the final product.
Note - You may not involve Show Girls, Dolphins or Chocobos in the final product.
"Caaaalifffoooorrrnnnniaaaa..."
God, I'd like to punch that kid in the face every single time he says it.
God, I'd like to punch that kid in the face every single time he says it.
"HE TOUCHED MY BREAST"
"Oh, and spanky, here's your ten"
"TEN BUCKS?"
"Ninja.. gaiden HAI!"
"He just sits around.. and builds these... things.."
"Jimmeh Jimmeh Jimmeh.... Jimmeh WOODS!"
"I've got so many friends I don't have room for any more"
"50,000 on double draygon?"
"Pick a game, I know all ninety-seven of them."
"Well just keep your powergloves off of her pal"
man I could go on and on. I watched this movie every night one summer during high school. Send me an angel is a great song... What a brilliant film.
"Oh, and spanky, here's your ten"
"TEN BUCKS?"
"Ninja.. gaiden HAI!"
"He just sits around.. and builds these... things.."
"Jimmeh Jimmeh Jimmeh.... Jimmeh WOODS!"
"I've got so many friends I don't have room for any more"
"50,000 on double draygon?"
"Pick a game, I know all ninety-seven of them."
"Well just keep your powergloves off of her pal"
man I could go on and on. I watched this movie every night one summer during high school. Send me an angel is a great song... What a brilliant film.
If you were mentally handicapped, where would you wander off to, dragging your family and/or friends along?
I'm not sure why but the part that sticks out most in my memory is the running Knight sprite to signify the process in the mario 3 tournament.
Why?
Real Question: What game would have made a better "Super secret tournament game"?
Why?
Real Question: What game would have made a better "Super secret tournament game"?
What movie could come out now in the same way the wizard did, and hype a game for everybody in the world?
Also.
California.
Also.
California.
If somebody actually had the guts to remake "The Wizard" in the present day, what peripheral could be used to replace the Power Glove and all its "badness" and also what game could be used as sneak preview? Just curious.
Are there any other "videogame" movies like the wizard that aren't based on a specific videogame story? i know there's king of kong but that was more of a documentary type film...do you think there will ever be a fictional movie that accurately portrays the videogame culture?
What do you guys think of Jenny Lewis now?
[img]http://www.philebrity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jennylewis01.jpg{/img]
SUPER-hot, right?
Any of you guys listen to Rilo Kiley?
[img]http://www.philebrity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jennylewis01.jpg{/img]
SUPER-hot, right?
Any of you guys listen to Rilo Kiley?
Besides of the Cheesiness and continuity errors that gamers can find in the movie, would you consider this one the best movie about gamers -not only games- ever made?
Also, don't you think that there should be more movies based on gamers instead of movies based on games itself? (King of Kong comes to my mind).
Also, don't you think that there should be more movies based on gamers instead of movies based on games itself? (King of Kong comes to my mind).
I love the waffle iron. It's so bad.
Since the movie was one huge commercial, do you think there were any other peripherals they kind of left out that should have been in the movie? Like the Nintendo scope except it shoots bees at power glove kid. Don't remember if a power pad was in the movie...guess I better fire up the DVD.
Since the movie was one huge commercial, do you think there were any other peripherals they kind of left out that should have been in the movie? Like the Nintendo scope except it shoots bees at power glove kid. Don't remember if a power pad was in the movie...guess I better fire up the DVD.
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