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Summary: A True Classic
Review: One can not deny that this classic 20th century film is anything but truley spectacular. Every child and every adult for the past sixty some years, has watched this movie and read the book in which it was derived from. It captures the child-like spirit in everyone and facinates people of all ages. How can one say that The Wizard of Oz is not top of the line. I glance at the ratings given by various people and am in complete ah. Not once have a met someone who dislikes the imaginative story about a girl from Kansas and her adventure to Oz with her unique companions; a dog, scarecrow, tin man, and lion. This movie is definetly not a waste of time. See it now!
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Summary: Toto, I Have A Feeling We're Not in Kansas Anymore?
Review: No matter how many times you've seen this film, once you pop it into your DVD player, you're transformed into a little kid again traveling down the yellow brick road to Oz with Dorothy, Toto, The Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow. Even though you know the songs and the dialogue by heart (well I do since I played the Tin Woodman in a college production), it really doesn't matter. You'll still have a ball. On DVD, the "Oz" story shimmers with vivid rainbow colors and sepia tones that have been remastered from the original print in the MGM vault. Despite it's 62-year-old age, the film looks like it was shot only yesterday. Garland is great as Dorothy. "Over the Rainbow" is a classic. Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch is exactly right. The munchkins are still over the top. And that tornado that carries Dorothy from her Kansas farm over the rainbow still looks pretty good given the technology that existed in 1939. Those in Kansas may think otherwise (they've seen the real thing). But for those of us who haven't, why be critical.
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Summary: Best DVD Out There!
Review: The first time I saw this movie was when I was two, back in 1989, that was long before any remastering process or DVD of the movie had come out, and the movie was still magical to me. Now 12 years later, the new DVD release is the most spectacular DVD release I have ever seen. You could spen a whole week looking and listening to the extras on this disc. I have just finally seen everything on this DVD, and it took me a lot longer than one week to do that. The newly remastered movie is also almost as spectacular. The colors are probably as bright and vibrant as the day the movie came out in 1939. The soundtrack sounds better than ever on my Dolby Digital System. If you don't buy this DVD you are really missing out!
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Summary: The Number Best Fantasy i've seen in my life!!
Review: This is the one movie that everyone knows, with a girl named Dorothy Gale ( Judy Garland) who goes into a world named Oz and must find The Wizard who can help her in many ways from the evil Wicked Witch of the West. Excellent classic! packed with excitment, amazing songs and even everything to please the whole family and it's even a feel good movie that every fantasy owner must own on DVD. Recommendations: Return to Oz, Army of Darkness, Stargate, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Neverending Story, Princess Bride, The Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, The Matrix, The Fifth Element, Spaceballs and Star Wars saga.
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Summary: Wizard of Oz
Review: I'll just get straight to the point. This is one of the worst movies I have EVER seen. The acting is poor, the songs are stupid, the whole plot is completly stuffed up, and the filming is terrible. Take my advice. Dont waste your time renting this out. Read the book instead. Its alot better
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Summary: Pure Magic!
Review: One of my favorite films of all time! Dorthy Gail is a young girl from Kansas whos bored of every day life, but when shes swept away by a tornado to the magical land of Oz, She realizes the only place she wants to be is home. Her house lands on a witch and as a reward, she gets Magical Ruby Slippers to help her. The good witch Glinda tells her she must go see the wizard of Oz. On her way, she meets a scarecrow, tinman, and a cowardly lion who help her along the way. But a wicked witch is closely on their trail and wants Dorthys shoes. When the Wizard tells Dorthey he wont send her home unless she defeats the wicked witch, it seems hopeless, but maybee she can do it with help from her friends. All the songs are spectacular. Your crazy if you don't buy this today!
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Summary: The Wizard of Oz - Original DVD Release of 1997
Review: I posted some corrections but was unable to explain why I had not checked the black and white box with color. The original premiere and release of the film showed all the Kansas scenes in sepia tones, not black and white. This DVD brings back those original "colors" of the first release and subsequent release in the 1940's. From 1956 to 1988 all releases had the Kansas scenes shown in black and white. The 1989 50th anniversary video release restored the sepia color. All theatrical re-releases, television viewings, and video releases since then have the scenes back in the sepia tones, including the many issues of LaserDiscs that were mastered long before this DVD. I just wish we had all the outtakes, behind the scenes footage and photos, screen tests and other neat stuff like the LaserDisc versions had. I have not looked at the new DVD so perhaps that was finally done. Also, the premiere version was eleven minutes longer in 1939 and was cut before the public release.
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Summary: Not shot in widescreen
Review: I see some people complaining that the DVD isn't a widescreen presentation. "The Wizard of Oz" and all movies from this time period were not shot in widescreen. It is shot in academy ratio which is the same ratio as your TV set so its supposed to fill up the screen. This DVD is perfect in every way.
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Summary: And your little dog too!!
Review: If you want to expand DVD collection, this is a must-have. I mean, who wouldn't want to have this timeless Amercian classic. This DVD had everything from production notes to home movies. Though it lacked 2 major things. An audio commentary and a widescreen presantation. But anyway...The people at Warner Brothers digital remastered this movie so well, you can actually see the cheap piece of string that makes the lion's tail wag!! [Oops. Was that out loud?]. My point is that this is a great addition. BUY IT!!!
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Summary: How can this be called "The Wizard of Oz"?
Review: This movie massacred "The Wizard of Oz" in such a glorified Hollywood fashion; so that even if a movie came out that was brilliantly done by the book the fans of "The Wizard of Oz" would hate it.
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