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Summary: THE WIZARD OF OZ ROCKS 4 EVER!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I havent bought the DVD yet but I will, today i'm getting the deluxe soundtrack and i already have the VHS! I LOVE THE WIZARD OF OZ! To have it on DVD and have more after the movie (extras) ROCKS MY WORLD!!!!! ANYBODY AND I MEAN ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO BUY A DVD FOR A PRESENT OR EXC.... THIS IS THE DVD OR VHS TO BUY!!!!I LOVE THE WIZARD OF OZ!!!!!! INFINITY STARS!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Ding Dong for the Wizard of Oz DVD!!
Review: I click my heels in anticipation to watch this movie! It's a timeless classic and one of my all time favorites! There's no place like home and no movie like this one! It takes you back to the brink of your childhood and draws you into it's colorful backrounds and characters!
There are very good special features from a behind the scenes commentary to cartoon clips.
Excellent buy for children or anyone who loves this flick!
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Summary: OZ: A Place to Escape To and Escape From
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ has been a perennial favorite of children and adults with long memories for decades. The reasons for such a long-lived love affair with this movie are as varied as the number of Munchkins who guide Dorothy along the Yellow Brick Road. On a surface level one remembers the songs of a thoughful Judy Garland who wonders if there is a fantasy land where all good deeds are required to pass. There is the close knit relationship between Dorothy and the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow, all of which bring to mind the chumminess that would resonate generations later in the television series FRIENDS. The landscape of OZ and the Emerald City are both so vivid that they become in effect part of the supporting cast as the geography suggests a subtext that Dorothy's journey is a full circle that begins in the full black and white light of day that finds her in danger of a tornado and the evil of Miss Gulch. As Dorothy sings "Over the Rainbow," she clearly is on the cusp of womanhood as she tries to reconcile the lurking dangers of nature (The tornado) and brute spinsterhood (Miss Gulch) with the more adult desire to find a place of refuge. Oz provides that refuge. The comedy and laughs that one remembers decades later seem based mostly on the outrageous puns and quips of the Cowardly Lion, but in sober reflection the humor is the sort that one finds when one has to whistle in the dark to prevent fear from taking over. As Dorothy sings "Follow the Yellow Brick Road," she is reenacting the eternal saga of youth setting out on the journey to maturity. Children, more than adults, recognize that Oz is more than just a Peter Pan fantasy land. It is frequently dark, grim, and brooding. The evil of the Wicked Witch is only the most obvious symbol of anti-life. Even the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and ultimately Oz itself are first presented in threatening tones. Dorothy's companions must prove themselves as protectors before their predatory surface illusion can be discarded. The Wizard is a potent totemic symbol of good masquerading as evil. Which one it proves to be is a function of the faith that Dorothy brings on her journey. The reunion at the end echoes the confusion of the beginning. Dorothy has completed a momentous phase of her life, and through her, the child viewer can take that same journey with her, secure in the knowledge that even the dual journey of light and dark must lead back to its starting point with that journeyer feeling equally grown up.
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Summary: Boring, boring, boring.
Review: If you're a fan of hammy acting and schmaltzy stories, this movie is for you. I myself hated the movie upon my first viewing of this piece of garbage when I was five. Since then I've went into convulsions everytime I hear the crappy "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Please don't buy this movie. Simply emesis inducing.
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Summary: There's no place like OZ!!!
Review: What is there to say about this movie? I must admit this movie is my all time favorite. I could watch this movie over & over again (and have done just that). This is the kind of movie where you don't need fancy special effects to make it great. The songs are enjoyable, the characters are so lovable, even the witch at times I suppose. In short, I highly recommend this movie to anyone who has not yet had the pleasure of seeing it. I also recommend it to anyone who has seen it, & just can't get enough.
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Summary: It never was widescreen!
Review: A recent reviewer complained that this DVD is not widescreen. This reviewer (and others) needs to realize that until the 1950s movies were filmed and shown in full-screen format - not in widescreen format. JBB
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Summary: I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!
Review: Ah, yes! "The Wizard of Oz." What can I possibly say about this 1939 classic that hasn't been said already? Perhaps I can comment that despite being a children's musical, the film's characters and script can be enjoyed by viewers of all ages. The songs (including "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead," and "If I Only Had a Brain") carry a unique wit that sparkles like a pair of ruby slippers! Although the film debuted in theaters during Hollywood's Golden Age, the movie's content successfully stands the test of time. It teaches kids to value what they have while encouraging adults to follow the Yellow Brick Road!
Based on the book by L. Frank Baum, "The Wizard of Oz" stars a young Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, a farm girl who dreams of finding a place where she won't get into trouble. Later, when a violent tornado tosses her house into the enchanted land of Oz, Dorothy starts to miss Kansas and the love given to her by her Auntie Em and Uncle Henry. In order to return home, Dorothy (and her dog Toto) must journey to the Emerald City and ask the mysterious Wizard of Oz for help. Along the way, she forms a friendship with a klutzy Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), a sentimental Tin Man (Jack Haley), and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), all of whom want the Wizard to grant their wishes. Meanwhile, the four heroes are chased by the cackling Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), who wants to avenge the death of her sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, and steal Dorothy's magical slippers. Audiences will be astounded by the movie's lavish scenery, stunning costumes, and crisp cinematography. "Wizard of Oz" is Hollywood's labor of love, one that watchers can now treasure on DVD!
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Summary: Lacking
Review: "The Wizard Of Oz" is one of my first, and most memorabile childhood features, and I only wish I could find this feature on DVD Widescreen, or it's original format. Otherwise I would have given this DVD a 5 star rating.
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Summary: I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore
Review: Judy Garland stars as "Dorothy Gale" a pleasant little girl who wants to run away from home to ensure the safety of her dog "Toto" from "Ms. Almira Gulch" played by Margaret Hamilton who also plays the part of the "Wicked Witch of the West". As "Dorothy" wonders away from home, she runs into "Professor Marvel" a who convinces her to return home to her "Auntie Em" and "Uncle Henry". As "Dorothy" runs home she encounters a twister that "sends" her into a very colorful Munchkinland. Killing the Wicked Witch of the East, the Munchkins and the good witch "Glinda" award "Dorothy" with a plethora of gifts. This good dead however has angered the Wicked Witch of the West who happens to be the sister of the newly deceased witch. Upset about the current events, "The Wicked Witch of the West" threatens "Dorothy" and promises to seek revenge. Wanting to return to Kansas as quickly as possible, the residents of Muchkinland inform "Dorothy" that the Wizard of Oz can help her return home. All "Dorothy" must do is "follow the yellow brick road". Through her travels "Dorothy" meets an interesting array of friends, "The Scare Crow", played by Ray Bolger who is looking for a brain, "The Tin Man", played by Jack Haley, who is searching for a heart and "The Cowardly Lion", played by Bert Lahr, who wants courage. The friends travel the yellow brick road only to encounter tricks that have been put into action from the "Wicked Witch of the West". Through the strength of their friendship, they reach the Land of Oz only to learn that before the Wizard can grant their wishes, "Dorothy" and her friends must bring to him the broom of the "Wicked Witch of the West". In order to do so, the friends come up with a plan. This classic film is based off of L. Frank Baum's children's novel. The film draws the attention of audiences both young and old with the transformation of black and white film to color. Directed by King Vidor and Victor Fleming this classic remains to stand the test of time to offer both children and adults the lesson that there is truly "no place like home".
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Summary: Loaded with extras, a very solid addition to the collection
Review: Back in days of yore when I was young, this flick was only shown once a year on TV and it was an event beyond compare. Come hell or high water, when Oz was on TV other activities and chores were out the window. This DVD is packed with extras and out does nearly every other DVD release. That is some feat considering how long it has been since this movie's original release. A classic for all ages, the Wizard of Oz on DVD will take you back to your childhood and the disc will open up new windows to the past with its numerous special features.
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