Tickets to the Dec. 7 show at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas go on sale on Nov. 5 on their website. If you're in the area and you don't go, well ... we're not sure we can be friends anymore.
The Wizard gets reunion screening from Ain't It Cool News
by Justin McElroy 
on Oct 18th 2007 6:25PM
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Tickets to the Dec. 7 show at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas go on sale on Nov. 5 on their website. If you're in the area and you don't go, well ... we're not sure we can be friends anymore.
Reader Comments (40)
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 6:29PM (Unverified) said
It would be worth any price if Jenny Lewis was there...
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 8:23PM (Unverified) said
first comment, most correct comment.
jenny lewis *swoon*
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jenny lewis *swoon*
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 11:42PM (Unverified) said
I've actually had the pleasure of meeting her before.
So damn hot. Mmmmm.
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So damn hot. Mmmmm.
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 6:31PM mr nimblewick said
This movie was so cool as a kid.
Super Mario Bros. THREE?!?!?!
Super Mario Bros. THREE?!?!?!
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 6:39PM (Unverified) said
i don't remember the power glove working as well as it does in the clip...
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 6:42PM mr nimblewick said
Hold on, I'm going to get some more posts for this thread...
I say, dear chap, it works a good spot better than the Wii-remote, eh wot?
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I say, dear chap, it works a good spot better than the Wii-remote, eh wot?
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 10:39PM (Unverified) said
i read all of the video game displays in the movie were pre-recorded and just played on the screens from a vcr
also you can drive like that with the wiimote now, lol. nintendo was 20 years ahead back then?
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also you can drive like that with the wiimote now, lol. nintendo was 20 years ahead back then?
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 6:45PM Chibi Chaingun said
Whelp, I'm going. Just around the corner from my work. :)
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 6:49PM Fullmetal Salchemist said
Not surprisingly, they didn't get Jenny Lewis, the only one who still has a career as a performer.
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 6:53PM (Unverified) said
lol
well freddy still does a few things, doesn't he? i saw him on tv recently
also, the wizard ruled, even though i had no idea what was going on the whole time (i was only like 5)
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well freddy still does a few things, doesn't he? i saw him on tv recently
also, the wizard ruled, even though i had no idea what was going on the whole time (i was only like 5)
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 7:13PM Fullmetal Salchemist said
I think he produces those really bad Nickelodeon and Disney Channel sitcoms.
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Posted: Oct 18th 2007 8:06PM (Unverified) said
Technically, they could get Toby McGuire. He was one of Lucas' lackies at the tournament. He's in the image here, first on the left, sporting quite the mullet.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/Calviin/trivia.jpg
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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/Calviin/trivia.jpg
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 11:47AM (Unverified) said
Hahaha, that is most excellent Calviin. I would give you +100000 if I could.
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Posted: Oct 18th 2007 6:53PM (Unverified) said
i love the power glove. its so bad.
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 7:00PM (Unverified) said
Hey man!
Don't forget Christian Slater.
The Slater-man has to be there!
Don't forget Christian Slater.
The Slater-man has to be there!
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 7:01PM (Unverified) said
It still cracks me up that Horse the Band used this as their intro into Cutsman.
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 7:41PM (Unverified) said
why? they regularly sample video games, what makes this so surprising?
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Posted: Oct 18th 2007 7:01PM (Unverified) said
The Alamo Drafthouse--the best place to drink beer and watch a movie.
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 7:38PM blueman10 said
LOL "I love the power glove. Its soo bad!" best line in that film
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 7:40PM wirikidor said
I don't remember my power glove working that well.
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 2:00AM dargis49 said
Dear god. I can't believe I saw that movie in the theater when I was younger.
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 8:23PM (Unverified) said
HE TOUCHED MY BREAST!
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 9:46PM billy5000 said
That is one of the best clips of all time.
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 10:21PM (Unverified) said
This is a VERY shitty movie--without a doubt.
It's amazing the absolute crap the children of the NES/Transformers era of the 80's grew up on. Pity the children...
It's amazing the absolute crap the children of the NES/Transformers era of the 80's grew up on. Pity the children...
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 10:49PM ThornedVenom said
Queue in the memes!
"I love the ____. It's so bad."
"I love the ____. It's so bad."
Posted: Oct 18th 2007 11:04PM (Unverified) said
How many people noticed the Close Encounters of the Third Kind music cameo when he starts up the game?
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 12:11AM llllFlREBlRDllll said
Mere words can't describe how I loved to watch this movie when I had it on VCR back in the 90's, when I was about 5 years old. The lines are legendary, especially the Powerglove one, which I loved to hear, and I still remember how excited I always got when I saw a game being there.
"Oh wow dad, look! That kid's playing Megaman!!"
Also, I still have a functional copy of Rad Racer. That game for me was (and it's still)hard as hell to beat.
"Oh wow dad, look! That kid's playing Megaman!!"
Also, I still have a functional copy of Rad Racer. That game for me was (and it's still)hard as hell to beat.
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 12:48AM (Unverified) said
haha this made me go back and read a ton of old video game history. hence my name change :) I used to have a ti-99/4a, it was great
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 1:21AM (Unverified) said
The Powerglove is basically doing what the Wiimote does today on the Wii. Nintendo was ahead of it's time. How could no one figure out what Nintendo was up to before annoucing the controls of the Wii? We should have all seen it coming lol.
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 1:25AM (Unverified) said
either nintendo was 20 years ahead then, or they're 20 years behind now
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Posted: Oct 19th 2007 1:31AM (Unverified) said
I'm sure many of us thought this was one of the coolest movies ever. I'm sure if I watched it now I'g thinkt he opposite; however, I still would pay to see this. Past several years I've been here and they didn't have anything worth going to. I'm moving out of here in middle of next month and they finally make it worth to see an old movie. >
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 4:10AM (Unverified) said
Man, I saw Vinson in an episode of Law and Order like 2 months ago. I was like, "Hey! That's Lucas!". He was playing an anti-semite (if hope that's the correct term for a person who dislikes Jewish people.).
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 4:12AM (Unverified) said
I knew I wasn't crazy!
http://www.answers.com/topic/law-order-blood-libel-tv-episode?cat=entertainment
He's the 2rd name on the cast list....episode was filmed in 1996 though. :/
So...that means that he hasn't acted in 11 years!! LOL!
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http://www.answers.com/topic/law-order-blood-libel-tv-episode?cat=entertainment
He's the 2rd name on the cast list....episode was filmed in 1996 though. :/
So...that means that he hasn't acted in 11 years!! LOL!
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 8:58AM (Unverified) said
If the girl from Rilo Kiley will not be there, I don't wanna go.
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 9:03AM kip said
"the greatest video-game-related-yet-not-video-game-based film of all time: The Wizard"
Wait, doesn't that honor go to The King Of Kong?!
Wait, doesn't that honor go to The King Of Kong?!
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 9:15AM (Unverified) said
I didn't know it was made by Square?! 1987 -- good year.
Posted: Oct 19th 2007 11:49AM (Unverified) said
Man, Jenny Lewis is a fox.
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