> This movie starred "Shaq" as a magical genie. I won't get into how lame
> and chiche'd the movie was (though it was still fun to watch), but I
noticed
> something very strange about it. It was on UPN 13 in Los Angeles
yesterday.
> Even though the movie was relased in 1996, everything shown clearly
> depicts the mid to late 1980's (The shots of the pop/hip hop bands playing
> is one glaring example). Was this movie shot in the 80's, and just
released
> in 1996? Was Shaq well known back then?
No...it's just a sign of how in tune most H-wood producers are.