S3E2 - The Wizard (1989)

In our second episode of Season 3, we make our way to California in The Wizard (1989). Hosted by Katie Lesperance (@lesperak), Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt). Show Notes: 2:00 The tutorial (our 60-second plot summary) 3:00 Tying The Wizard to Boy Meets World 3:50 How the movie opens 12:40 Jenny Lewis, Home Alone and Rilo Kiley 13:45 The tone of this movie is... interesting 18:45 The whole middle of this movie was a trip 22:45 Reno, baby! 32:00 Video Armageddon! 39:00 The conclusion of the movie 44:00 Critical Hits (choice user reviews from MetaCritic.com) 52:45 MinMax: where we cover the good/bad that we have not talked about yet 1:01:40 Our game this week: Esport Nickname or Nah? 1:11:55 Cut or Scene: should this movie be watched or skipped? Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Our six-episode Season 3 airs from October 28th to December 2nd, 2021. Make sure to follow us on Twitter at (@cutscenes_pod) and Instagram (@cutscenes _pod) and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episodes when they release! If you like what you've heard, consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice! Music (used under Creative Commmons): "Introduction" by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon