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"The Wizard"

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On a whim last night the wife and I were looking through the Netflix on-demand queue and we settled on 1989's "The Wizard" with Fred Savage, Beau Bridges and Christian Slater.

I was pleasantly surprised to see the movie opening with (what I am almost 100% sure was) a scene shot right here in Northern Nevada along Highway 50, and then we see nothing other than a gorgeous 1st gen Trooper decked out as a police vehicle!!! I looked at the wife and said, "I like this movie already!"



Turned out to be a pretty decent flick about old school video games, all shot in Northern, NV (Reno included) and California.

So if anyone wants to see what it looks like where I live, and watch a decent flick with some classic video gaming, and a first gen Trooper, check it out!!

:D Bart
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Obviously not a high speed pursuit vehicle! Does look nice though.
Hollywood mistake...all police package Troopers had snowflakes. 8)
Those are not snowflakes tho!
Airhead rider said:
Obviously not a high speed pursuit vehicle! Does look nice though.
All depends on what terrain your pursuing over.
i actually just watched this a few hours ago!

"I love the power glove, its so bad"

yes, yes it is..
thebigbread said:
i actually just watched this a few hours ago!

"I love the power glove, its so bad"

yes, yes it is..
Yeah, pretty funny. I was like, "hey, that's Ninja Gaiden" and then they said it and my wife looked at me funny. I proceeded to tell her what all the games were before they said it in the movie...pretty funny....I love old school video games.

Bart
You know I grew up in battle mountain an I thought some of those areas looked familiar but I wasn't too sure soon to be moving back as soon as I get out of this beast they call the army
Yeah, I've camped near Battle Mtn several times. I love Nevada.

Bart
troopers are famous! no wonder theyre so picky about things! :lol:
Yeah, pretty funny. I was like, "hey, that's Ninja Gaiden" and then they said it and my wife looked at me funny. I proceeded to tell her what all the games were before they said it in the movie...pretty funny....I love old school video games.

Bart
so am i, i got a NES when i was 3 and my parents would take me to a pawn shop every week and let me choose a game or two (they were dirt cheap, i think $1-2 apiece). well, im almost 22 now and still buying nes games, havent got rid of any of them :lol:
thebigbread said:
so am i, i got a NES when i was 3 and my parents would take me to a pawn shop every week and let me choose a game or two (they were dirt cheap, i think $1-2 apiece). well, im almost 22 now and still buying nes games, havent got rid of any of them :lol:
Metroid and Super Metroid are my favorite console games of all time.

Bart
don't forget contra
Yeah, Contra is quality. I don't know, but to me, the percentage of good playable games today vs what came out back in the day is pretty sad. I find most console games totally lame. Then again, I do not like the new breed of games and game play. I do not like RPG and I do not like 3rd person AT ALL and I don't understand FPS games played on consoles with a joypad. Its just unnatural. :lol:

Bart
nfpgasmask said:
Yeah, Contra is quality. I don't know, but to me, the percentage of good playable games today vs what came out back in the day is pretty sad. I find most console games totally lame. Then again, I do not like the new breed of games and game play. I do not like RPG and I do not like 3rd person AT ALL and I don't understand FPS games played on consoles with a joypad. Its just unnatural. :lol:

Bart
I know and all those damn buttons :x
Just keep it simple A & B
Just watched it (opening scence) lasted about 45 seconds haha. But its an XS if anyone is wondering.
dryvr12 said:
Just watched it (opening scence) lasted about 45 seconds haha. But its an XS if anyone is wondering.
Lansing, eh? I grew up in Homewood/Flossmoor. :)

Bart
dryvr12 said:
No way? haha. you like NV better?
Oh yeah, I just miss Aurelios. I am still a south-sider at heart, but living out here is a MUCH better lifestyle.

Bart
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