"The Wizard"

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IsuzuGeek

Discussion Starter · May 24, 2011

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!!

Bart

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Airhead rider

· #2 · May 24, 2011

Obviously not a high speed pursuit vehicle! Does look nice though.

Sabre07

· #3 · May 25, 2011

Hollywood mistake...all police package Troopers had snowflakes. 8)

hessmess

· #4 · May 25, 2011

Those are not snowflakes tho!

mallen

· #5 · May 25, 2011

Airhead rider said:
Obviously not a high speed pursuit vehicle! Does look nice though.

All depends on what terrain your pursuing over.

thebigbread

· #6 · May 25, 2011

i actually just watched this a few hours ago!

"I love the power glove, its so bad"

yes, yes it is..

IsuzuGeek

Discussion Starter · #7 · May 25, 2011

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

86ARMYtrooper

· #8 · May 25, 2011

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

IsuzuGeek

Discussion Starter · #9 · May 25, 2011

Yeah, I've camped near Battle Mtn several times. I love Nevada.

Bart

Metal88

· #10 · May 25, 2011

troopers are famous! no wonder theyre so picky about things! :lol:

thebigbread

· #11 · May 25, 2011

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:

IsuzuGeek

Discussion Starter · #12 · May 25, 2011

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

ZuBrew

· #13 · May 25, 2011

don't forget contra

IsuzuGeek

Discussion Starter · #14 · May 25, 2011

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

ZuBrew

· #15 · May 25, 2011

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

dryvr12

· #16 · May 25, 2011

Just watched it (opening scence) lasted about 45 seconds haha. But its an XS if anyone is wondering.

IsuzuGeek

Discussion Starter · #17 · May 25, 2011

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

· #18 · May 26, 2011

No way? haha. you like NV better?

IsuzuGeek

Discussion Starter · #19 · May 26, 2011

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

Trooper King

· #20 · May 26, 2011

that's neat 8)

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