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American adventurecomedy- drama family film directed by Todd Holland, written by David Chisholm, and starring Fred Savage, Christian Slater, Jenny Lewis, Beau Bridges, and Luke Edwards. It was also Tobey Maguire's film debut.[citation needed]The film follows three children as they travel to California. The youngest of the three is emotionally withdrawn with a gift for playing video games. The Wizard is famous for its extensive product placement of video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The film was also well known for being North America's introduction to what would become one of the best- selling video games of all time, Super Mario Bros. Over time, the film has gained something of a cult following.

Jimmy Woods is a young boy suffering from PTSD after his twin sister Jennifer drowned two years ago. Watch Backtrack HD 1080P there. He is focused on travelling to California for unknown reasons, exasperating his mother Christine and stepfather Bateman. Jimmy’s father Sam lives with his elder sons Nick and Corey, but does little to help his youngest deal with his grief. Fed up with his broken family, Corey sneaks Jimmy out of a mental institute and they travel on foot for Los Angeles. Nick and Sam head out to bring the boys back, in competition with Mr. Putnam, a sleazy bounty hunter hired by Christine to find Jimmy. The two parties continue to get into fights with each other on the road.

The Wizard is a 1989 American adventure comedy-drama family film directed by Todd Holland, written by David Chisholm, and starring Fred Savage, Christian Slater. Read reviews, watch trailers and clips, find showtimes, view celebrity photos and more on MSN Movies. Directed by David Paulsen, John Mason Kirby. With Christopher Allport, Jim Doerr, David Gale, Devin Goldenberg. Several couples head upstate to the country to watch a.

At a bus station, Jimmy and Corey meet Haley Brooks, a teenager on her way home to Reno. They discover Jimmy has an innate skill for playing video games. They make an agreement to take Jimmy to “Video Armageddon”, a gaming tournament being held in Universal Studios Hollywood, with a grand prize of $5. Jimmy wins. The trio hitchhike cross- country, using Jimmy’s skills to hustle people out of their money by playing games.

They eventually meet Lucas Barton, a popular but snobbish gamer, who owns a Power Glove, showing he is just as skilled as Jimmy. He informs Haley that he, too, will be entering the tournament. Corey and Haley learn that a lunchbox Jimmy carries with him contains photos of Jennifer and their family. The trio arrive in Reno, gaining more money with help from Haley’s trucker friend Spankey by having him plays at a casino’s craps table. Jimmy then trains on arcade machines, but Putnam arrives to retrieve him, only for Haley to get him thrown out when she accuses him of molestation.

The children escape to Haley’s house, revealed to be a rundown trailer. She explains to Corey that her late mother was a gambler, and wants half of the prize money to help her dad buy a proper house. Putnam captures Jimmy, but Haley summons several truckers to rescue him. Spankey then drives the children to the tournament.

Jimmy is registered in the tournament, and qualifies as a finalist, where the exciteable host announces that the final round will involving playing a brand new game. In between rounds, Putnam chases the children one again, but they escape him in an elevator back to the tournament.

Jimmy, Lucas, and a third finalist play Super Mario Bros. United States, cheered on both sides of Jimmy’s family and Putnam. Jimmy wins the tournament at the last second using the game’s Warp Whistle, earning the prize money. Later, the family heads back home, but Jimmy spots the Cabazon Dinosaurs, getting his family to stop. They follow him inside, Corey finding Jimmy looking at his photos of the family, one of which was taken at the tourist trap.

They realise Jimmy just wanted to leave the mementos of his sister in a place where she was happy. Leaving his lunchbox at the site, Jimmy goes home with Sam, his brothers, and Haley. Production[edit]Filming took place between June 5 and July 2. Lee Hartney from The Smith Street Band was nearly cast in the lead role, but due to location conflicts was never officially offered the part. In a 2. 00. 8 reunion,[5] as well in an interview in 2. Todd Holland revealed that the original cut of the film was 2.

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Jimmy and Corey. Release[edit]Box office[edit]The Wizard debuted at No. At the end of its run, the film had grossed $1. Based on an estimated $6 million budget, the film was a moderate box office success.[1]Critical reception[edit]The film received generally negative reviews from critics. It was widely considered to be little more than a 9.

Nintendo games and Universal Studios Hollywood. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun- Times called the film "a cynical exploitation film with a lot of commercial plugs" and "insanely overwritten and ineptly filmed". He later called it one of the worst films of 1. Washington Post staff writer Rita Kempley wrote that the movie was "tacky and moribund", plagiarizing heavily from the 1. Rain Man.[9] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 2.

Despite the negative reception, the film was still popular enough to achieve cult film status and to receive a reunion screening from Ain't It Cool News at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz in Austin, Texas, on February 8, 2. Director Holland and stars Savage and Edwards were in attendance to take questions from fans.[1. Home media[edit]The Wizard was released on VHS and Laser. Disc three times, in 1. It was first released on DVD in Region 2 on February 2, 2. US and Canada (Region 1) on August 2.

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Yet, he pales in comparison to Rajkummar. Kriti portrays Bitti with confidence and honesty. She is charming and holds her own although she is pitted against two good male actors. Seema Pahwa as the gregarious mother, desperate to get Bitti married, if only to comply with societal norms, is a treat to watch.

Pankaj Tripathi, renders an equally stellar performance as her subservient husband, who supports his daughter, but maintains a silence to keep the peace in the house prevailing, venting out his feelings to the ceiling fan at night. Rohit Chaudhary who plays Munna, Chirag's devoted lackey is a competent actor as well and shines. The film is well- mounted and is true to its setting. The music is melodious and ‘Sweety tera drama’ is well- picturised and energetic. The screenplay and dialogues are what take this film to another level. Else, the basic tale is fairly ordinary and cliched.

The actors do justice and deliver, mouthing the well- written lines with conviction and panache, enhancing their characters all the way. Overall, ‘Barielly ki Barfi’ is a tasty sweet treat to rev up your weekend. Ratings: 3. 5. By Troy Ribeiro.