8 Awesome Reasons Why The 80's Movie The Wizard Remains Relevant

8. The Ascension Of Retro Arcades

The Wizard contains several scenes where characters gaze over a player's shoulder as they score on standing retro arcade games. Jimmy snakes two salesmen bent over the boxy, old-school consoles. Corey oversees Jimmy as he moves from each of the casino's arcade offerings to the soundtrack of Paul Carrack's "I Live By the Groove."

Going to the arcade remains a pleasant memory for many millennials who remember spending the entire day there. New gadgets erase the need to stand for hours on end or drudge up quarters from pockets.

However, the recent resurrection of retro arcades speaks to an alternative way of thinking. In summer 2017, customers readjusting their joysticks may be a common image in several new establishments.

Edinburgh game lovers recently opened a retro arcade cafe with thirty old-school classics such as Street-fighter II and Pac-Man. In Smithfield, millennials flock to compete in bars complete with Donkey Kong and Mortal Kombat consoles. Many of the games come courtesy of console collectors who wanted younger generations to enjoy the experiences they had in their childhoods.

These trendy hang-outs are testaments to a true fact: the love of looking over your friends' shoulders as they master levels lives on beyond the Wizard.