Editing The Wizard

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|image=[[File:The Wizard Poster.jpg|200px]]
|alias=
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|creator=
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|writer=David Chisholm
|direct={{wp|Todd Holland}}
|creadir=
|star={{wp|Fred Savage}}<br>{{wp|Beau Bridges}}<br>{{wp|Christian Slater}}
|voice=
|compose={{wp|J. Peter Robinson}}
|origin=[[United States of America]]
|language=English
|rating=PG
|execprod=
|prod=
|editor=Tom Finan
|prodloc=
|prodcompany=The Finnegan/Pinchuk Company<br>Pipeline Productions<br>{{wp|Cinergi Pictures}}<br>[[Universal Pictures]]
|cinema={{wp|Robert Yeoman}}
|camera=
|runtime=100 minutes
|budget=$6 million
|release={{flag list|USA|December 15, 1989<ref>{{cite|title=The Wizard (1989) - Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Wizard-The#tab=summary|publisher=The Numbers|language=English|accessdate=November 25, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523025734/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Wizard-The#tab=summary}}</ref>}}
|boxoffice=$14.3 million
|status=
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'''''{{wp|The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard}}''''' is a family film directed by Todd Holland, released by [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] on December 15, 1989, that stars Luke Edwards, Fred Savage, and Jenny Lewis. The movie featured several cameos and direct references to [[Nintendo]]-related products, as well as many video games released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The movie has been criticized for its excessive product placement of Nintendo material and for its heavy similarities to the film ''{{wp|Rain Man}}'' from the previous year, but has nevertheless gained a cult following.

==''Super Mario'' references in ''The Wizard''==
''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' is featured as the game played in the final event of the Video Armageddon competition at the end of the film, predating its western release on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. As the scene progresses, protagonist Jimmy Woods (Luke Edwards) manages to find the [[Recorder|Magic Flute]] in {{world link|1|fort|World 1-Fortress}} and wins the competition by warping to [[Giant Land|World 4]] (which would not actually score extra points in the game itself, implying that the competition had a different scoring system). Additionally, the emcee at the Video Armageddon announces several level names incorrectly (for instance, calling [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]] "World 2"). ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is mentioned and seen being played occasionally at earlier points in the film. Sound effects from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' can be heard at a few points as well. [[Mario]] and a [[Sidestepper]] were prominently featured in the background of the film's poster artwork (which was later reused as the box art for the VHS and Blu-ray release<ref>https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Wizard-Blu-ray/30506/</ref>).

==Gallery==
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TheWizardSMB3.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' being played by the title character of ''The Wizard''.
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 '''''{{wp|The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard}}''''' is a family film directed by Todd Holland, released by [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] on December 15, 1989, that stars Luke Edwards, Fred Savage, and Jenny Lewis. The movie featured several cameos and direct references to [[Nintendo]]-related products, as well as many video games released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The movie has been criticized for its excessive product placement of Nintendo material and for its heavy similarities to the film ''{{wp|Rain Man}}'' from the previous year, but has nevertheless gained a cult following.
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-==Names in other languages==
-{{foreign names
-|Jpn=スウィート・ロード
-|JpnR=Suwīto Rōdo
-|JpnM=Sweet Road
-|JpnC=<ref name="Japanese"/>
-|Fin=Game Over
-|FinC=<ref name="Finnish"/>
-|Fre=Vidéokid : L'Enfant génial
-|FreM=Videokid: The awesome kid
-|FreC=<ref name="FNAC">[https://www.fnac.com/mp48716129/Videokid-L-Enfant-genial-The-Wizard Vidéokid : L'Enfant génial / The Wizard]</ref>
-|Fre2=L'Enfant génial
-|Fre2M=The awesome kid
-|Fre2C=<ref name="Quebec"/>
-|Fre2N=Quebec
-|Ger=Joy Stick Heroes
-|GerC=<ref name="German"/>
-|Ita=Il piccolo grande mago dei videogames
-|ItaM=The little great videogame wizard
-|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.amazon.it/Piccolo-Grande-Mago-Dei-Videogames/dp/B0D2JCGYKK Piccolo Grande Mago Dei Videogames (Il)]</ref>
-|Kor=전자 오락의 마법사
-|KorR=Jeonja Orakyi Mabeopssa
-|KorM=Electronic Videogame Wizard
-|KorC=<ref>[https://extmovie.com/movietalk/31526305 '레디 플레이어 원'이 영향 받았을 법한 '전자오락의 마법사']</ref>
-|PorA=O Gênio do Videogame
-|PorAM=The Videogame Genius
-|PorAC=<ref>[https://www.adorocinema.com/filmes/filme-34233/ O Gênio do Videogame]</ref>
-|Rus=Волшебник
-|RusR=Volšebnik
-|RusM=The wizard
-|RusC=<ref>[https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1670/?utm_referrer=www.google.com Волшебник (1989)]</ref>
-|SpaA=El genio
-|SpaAM=The genius
-|SpaAC=<ref>https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/el-genio/umc.cmc.5tf68q990bee823pmo87o8u57?l=es</ref>
-|SpaE=El pequeño mago
-|SpaEN=original dub
-|SpaEM=The little wizard
-|SpaEC=<ref>[https://x.com/i/status/1887603852003676537]</ref>
-|SpaE2=El campeón del videojuego
-|SpaE2N=re-dub
-|SpaE2M=The videogame champion
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