Dec 29, 2016 hundreds of people claim to remember a classic 90s movie starring comedian sinbad as a wishgranting genie but the problem is, that movie never actually existed. This is an older movie, but sinbad is hilarious in this role. Footage of that sinbad shazam movie has finally been conjured up. To end all the confusion proof that sinbad was in a movie about a. The only other sinbad that anyone has ever heard of is sinbad the sailor, the old middleeastern folk character. Sinbad created a fake version of that 90s genie movie people. Sinbad stopped fighting shazam because of the xfiles indiewire. Have you noticed no one my age has seen this so called sinbad genie movie. The av club points out that while this could have easily been an obvious cashin on a viral internet meme, the short is actually rather clever in what. A viewer recently claimed to literally have the vhs tapes of the sinbad genie movie in her hands as we were speaking. Dec 26, 2016 the movie is called shazaam, and sinbad plays a bumbling genie who adventures with two small kids. The movie box did have sinbad standing with his back to a kid who was holding a genie lamp. That last one has been a frequent point of contention on places like reddit, where people have loudly argued that the prolific standup and actor was in a nonexistent movie called.
So when i was a kid, i distinctly remember there was this vhs tape at the local video store for the movie shazaam. On that sheet was proof that sinbad is an ordained minister in the church of shazam since 1991. Has anyone figured debunked the sinbad genie thing yet. In 20, sinbad voiced roper in the animated film planes.
Sinbad has his arms crossed and his eyebrow raised. Jan 04, 2017 for some reason, in my head, after reading about this strange movie, i feel like when i picture sinbad, i picture him in a genie costume. This is not the first time we have a me where the lead is played by a different person. There is no evidence that such a film was ever made. Sinbad starred in a reality show on we tv called sinbad. Remember that time hundreds of redditers insisted sinbad starred in a genie movie called shazaam. While 20yearold vhs films can be hard to come by, the internet hasnt offered up even a.
Remember that time hundreds of redditers insisted sinbad starred in a genie movie. That 90s kids comedy where the comedian sinbad played a genie in modern day america. The 1990s movie shazaam starred comedian sinbad as a genie. Then, one of our producers found this vhs in a box behind a. John phillip law makes an ideal sinbad, and he is ably supported by caroline munro as a sexy slave girl and tom baker as a wicked wizard. The princess getting shrunk and the little boy genie who lived in a magic lamp was wonderful. The movie that doesnt exist and the redditors who think it does.
The strange case of the sinbad genie movie that doesnt exist. Ray harryhausens second there are three sinbad outing, the golden voyage of sinbad 1973, is a highly engaging fantasyadventure with a good story that carries the dazzling special effects. Did sinbad play a genie in the movie shazam and then did he. It appears that this sinbadgenie phenomenon is another instance of. The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess eris for the theft of the book of peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend prince proteus. When chuck austin obrien and nan mara wilson are left home alone by their absentee museum curator father danny huston, a mysterious package is delivered containing an antique middle eastern oil lamp.
I caught part of the movie late one night in the late 1990s. The movie s characters are a brother and sister with a father who doesnt give them enough attention. Since i compare the word sinbad, it also makes me think of genies. Sinbad wins april fools with footage of fake shazaam film. The bizarre story of the beloved 90s sinbad genie movie. Yes, there was a movie in the 1990s starring sinbad called shazam or maybe shazaam. All i remember is just the 2 of them on the front cover with the movie title at the top of the box in large lettering. Sinbads shazaam movie is collegehumors april fools prank. With brad pitt, catherine zetajones, joseph fiennes, michelle pfeiffer. Like all other golden films productions, the film features a single theme song, as brave as a man can be, written and composed by richard hurwitz and john arrias. Sinbad finally admits, yes, he did make a movie called shazaam in the 1980s he was broke and.
Comedian sinbad played genie in 1990 childrens movie. Sinbad, produced in 1992 by golden films and recently released onto dvd format by goodtimes entertainment is based on the timeless arabian nights tales of the brave sailor sinbad. Some claim to have watched it over the years, even within the last decade. The dvd included a sixminute interactive short animated film cyclops island, featuring an encounter with the eponymous cyclops. Dec 23, 2016 this movie shazam with sinbad playing a genie with a bad attitude definitely existed. There has been manyexplanations to why people seem to remember the american standup comedian starring as a genie in a 1990s movie going by the nameshazaam. Sinbad himself has long denied that he was ever cast as a genie have you noticed no one my age has seen this so called sinbad genie movie, only you people who were kids in the 90s.
The movie is called shazaam, and sinbad plays a bumbling genie who adventures with two small kids. The golden voyage of sinbad from 1974 is, for me, ray harryhausens second best movie next to jason and the argonauts more austere than seventh voyage, and superior to eye of the tiger. A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests. This set collects all three of the ray harryhausencharles h. This is how those who believe in the sinbad genie movie feel when people say. Dec 22, 2016 the strange case of the sinbad genie movie that doesnt exist even if people insist they saw it. According to a story shared widely online since few years, david adkins, the well known comedian sinbad played genie role in 1990s popular childrens movie called shazaam.
Jan 08, 2017 people remember hearing about or seeing a sinbad genie movie as children. This movie shazam with sinbad playing a genie with a bad attitude definitely existed. On january 25, 2011, he was the celebrity speaker of macworld expo 2011. It is the story of the young sinbad, he and his servant habib are cruising the seven seas aboard captain asis great ship after the noble sailor had spent all of. Some people must be gluttons for punishment because theyre trying to make a tough year even worse by willing a bogus movie starring comedian sinbad into existence. Sinbads shazaam is one of the most popular examples of the mandela effect. The cover says sinbad is bigger letters than shazam. Sinbad has been a strong proponent of apple for many years. However, underneath this, sinbad was hiding vhs copies of three movies. Sinbad wins april fools day with real footage of fake shazaam film.
The seventh voyage of sinbad vhs, 1993 for sale online ebay. In their recollections, the movie starred the american standup comedian sinbad real name david adkins as an incompetent genie who granted wishes to two young children. Although there are some pictures and even videos allegedly showing same, as. For the last year or so, passionate arguments have been breaking out on the internet over the most important of topics. With shaquille oneal, francis capra, ally walker, james acheson. Superficial on the surface, important life lessons linger within.
Others perfectly remember renting the vhs when it first released, claiming it was produced by disney or universal pictures or some other wellknown studio. That 90s kids comedy where the comedian sinbad played a genie in modernday america. In their recollections, the movie starred the american standup comedian sinbad real name david adkins as an incompetent genie who. The mandela effect becomes reality with this scene from. People remember hearing about or seeing a sinbad genie movie as children. Sinbads shazaam movie is collegehumors april fools prank ew. According to the internet, sinbad starred in a movie about genie called shazaam, except, he didnt as if 2016 hasnt been bad enough, we need a new sinbad movie. Sinbad is a 1992 animated film originally released on may 18, 1992 and based on the classic arabian nights tale, sinbad the sailor. Comedian sinbad played genie role in 1990s popular childrens movie shazaam. The internet is convinced its seen a sinbad movie that.
A theory about shazaam, the sinbad genie movie, thats. Footage of that sinbad shazam movie has finally been. As ridiculous as it sounded, i entertained it because hey, if she really did. Sinbad himself has long denied that he was ever cast as a genie have you noticed. My entire family loves it and have watched it several times.
Hundreds of people claim to remember a classic 90s movie starring comedian sinbad as a wishgranting genie but the problem is, that movie never actually existed. Even without the nonexistent genie movie, sinbad played a crucial role in your childhood. Shazam shazaam with sinbad was real and here is all the. Sinbad himself states that he never was involved in a movie where he played a genie the covermovie poster of the 1995 movie houseguest has his head coming out of a mailbox on the left hand side which to some, might subconsciously be remembered as a genie coming out of a bottle.
For some reason, in my head, after reading about this strange movie, i feel like when i picture sinbad, i picture him in a genie costume. The movies characters are a brother and sister with a father who doesnt give them enough attention. The plot involves sinbad the sailor and his companion habeeb traveling to a strange island where. The sinbad genie movie plot details ok, i ran by what i remember with uepicjourneyman a month or two ago to see what he remembers to fill in a few holes in what i remembered but to clear up any confusion between the movies suggested ill give the general plot outline.
A theory about shazaam, the sinbad genie movie, thats dumber than the mandela effect whang. A theory about shazaam, the sinbad genie movie, thats dumber. Sinbad himself states that he never was involved in a movie where he played a genie the cover movie poster of the 1995 movie houseguest has his head coming out of a mailbox on the left hand side which to some, might subconsciously be remembered as a genie coming out of a bottle. Sinbad in shazaam genie movie he admits 1990s film is. Apr 01, 2017 sinbad himself has long denied that he was ever cast as a genie have you noticed no one my age has seen this so called sinbad genie movie, only you people who were kids in the 90s. Along the way sinbad, parisa, and their magical genie encounter a calvacade of mythological creatures, including a maneating cyclops, a two headed roc, a fire breathing dragon, and an army of reanimated skeletonsall lovingly brought to life. It was directed by tim johnson and patrick gilmore from a screenplay by john logan, and stars the voices of brad pitt, catherine zetajones, michelle pfeiffer, and. The strange case of the sinbad genie movie that doesnt. The comedian tells indiewire how hed react if someone actually found proof that the alleged 1990s genie movie wasnt just an example of the mandela effect. The title of that post alone, the sinbad genie movie complete analysis conjured a clear image in my head of the promotional materials for the film, which may or may not have included a cardboard standup near the slurpee machine at 711. Although there are some pictures and even videos allegedly showing same, as detailed below, the claims are not facts. Shazam shazaam with sinbad was real and here is all the movie. Others perfectly remember renting the vhs when it first released, claiming it was produced by disney or.
Dec 31, 2016 according to the internet, sinbad starred in a movie about genie called shazaam, except, he didnt as if 2016 hasnt been bad enough, we need a new sinbad movie. It has got many people debating the existence of a movie that others claim even the actor himself never existed. Legend of the seven seas was released on dvd and vhs on november 18, 2003 by dreamworks home entertainment. Legend of the seven seas also known as sinbad is a 2003 american animated adventure film produced by dreamworks animation and distributed by dreamworks pictures, using traditional animation with some computer animation. Whether sinbad was ever in a movie where he played a genie. The seventh voyage of sinbad vhs, 1996 for sale online. The seventh voyage of sinbad vhs, 1993 for sale online. Did sinbad play a genie in the 1990s movie shazaam. The internet is convinced its seen a sinbad movie that never. The movie that doesnt exist and the redditors who think. I have read that there is hidden meaning about these mendela effects.
Sinbad was born in benton harbor, michigan to two parents, louise and the baptist rev. Some of the scenes felt like the same movie but i clearly remember the genie being funny and sassy like sinbad. The strange case of the sinbad genie movie that doesnt exist even if people insist they saw it. Faster than you can sing a whole new world, an ancient genie named shazaam. Will smiths genie in aladdin revived the sinbad genie. The piece, however, is not about millennials unending enthusiasm for 90s nostalgia. It was 9 months ago when uepicjourneyman posted his thread about it. Legend of the seven seas 2003 vhs and here are the order. Comedian sinbad played genie in 1990s childrens movie. The mandela effect becomes reality with this scene from sinbads genie movie shazaam watch.
The man starred in 90s classics like jingle all the way and first kid. Reviewed in the united states on september 2, 2018. This was a movie i remember watching on abc when i was a child. Please do not to be confuse with kazaam, a genie movie starring shaq. For april fools day 2017, the team of collegehumor originals 2006 filmed a skit about alleged vhs footage of the shazaam movie, with sinbad starring as the genie. I just want to add my own curious experience with this.
Sinbad s shazaam is one of the most popular examples of the mandela effect. Jun 29, 2017 yes, there was a movie in the 1990s starring sinbad called shazam or maybe shazaam. How the internet was almost destroyed tales from the internet. Sinbad shazaam genie movie his deadly confession youtube. Sinbad is a secret service agent hoping to get to protect the president, but things dont go as he expected, but he ends up finding out how happy his change of events can be. Sinbad says he will do a genie movie, because of the internet. Then, in 2017, excerpts emerged online from a rediscovered vhs copy of shazaam. In many, including the 7th voyage of sinbad they feature a genie given that sinbad the actors career was at its peak roughly around the same time that shaq made kazaam, its pretty easy to see how this mistake.
Shazaamshazam is a movie from the 1990s starring sinbad. Kpax was a movie that some people remember nick cage playing the role in. There was also the halffinished script for something called igenie. Mara wilson, danny huston, shazam movie, play the video, important life lessons, dazed and confused. Did sinbad play a genie in the movie shazam and then did. Sinbad in shazaam genie movie he admits 1990s film is real. Inside one of the vhs sleeves for shazam 3 was a sheet of paper. The comedian on how hed react if someone found proof that the 1990s genie movie was real, and not just an example of the mandela effect. Sinbad is wearing a genie outfit consisting of a golden turban, golden pointy shoes, vest, big hoop earring and puffy pants. Apr 01, 2017 collegehumors april fools prank is sinbad s long.