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Summary: The reason I bought a DVD player!
Review: This has got to be my favorite movie of all time. I have loved watching it as kid on television, and I would race to the local cineplex if it was rereleased. This DVD is a beautiful copy of the film. It has been restored to the quality of that many of today's new releases. But, it is all the extras on the DVD that make it worth owning. There are a ton of extras like biographies of the stars, documentaries, and my favorite, delete scenes. The one with the "Jitterbug" is amazing. It's a wonder it never made it into the movie. This DVD is wonderful. I cannot wait to share this with my children.
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Summary: Best movie from 1939
Review: I love the Wizard of Oz, started watching it when I was a child when CBS used to show it on TV and it was a treasured yearly tradition for many children and their parents, I believe CBS showed it every Easter, they had it on or many years and I was disappointed when they stopped showing it, I bought the movie on video when CBS stopped showing it and now I'm happy to have this classic on DVD which is fantastic and the only complaint I have is that it comes in a flimsy easy to crush cardboard snap case and not a sturdy plastic keep case, I mean doesn't a classsic like The Wizard of Oz deserve a sturdy keep case? I have seen modern day movies that got bashed by the professional critics and did poorly in the box office that have sturdy keep cases and that just makes no sense! The Wizard of OZ in my opinion is the best movie from 1939 and Judy Garland was just amazing as Dorothy and Ray Bolger and the rest of the cast were also great, and Toto, Dorothy's Cairn Terrier dog was adorable! The DVD has some amazing extras and I just very highly recommend this awesome DVD!
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Summary: See The Wizard Again & Again
Review: Many movies are called classic, but only a handful of films deserve that title. The Wizard Of Oz is one of them. The movie is a magical ride from the twister that lifts Dorothy and Toto from Kansas into Munchkinland to her journey to Oz along the Yellow Brick Road to get back home. The movie is a visual marvel. The grainy black and white that marks the dust bowl era Kansas scenes to the shift to the brilliant Technicolor of Oz set a sharp contrast that is brilliant concept. The songs, especially the unforgettable "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", have become standards and the film has become a part of the American lexicon. The Wizard of Oz became an institution thanks to being watched by generations on television each year and the film deserves its place among the classics.
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Summary: Darkside of the moon
Review: you must watch this movie with the darkside of the moon playing in the backround. You have to start the soundtrack at the lions third roar. Have fun. >Peace
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Summary: One of the best movies ever!
Review: If you have not seen the Wizard of Oz yet, I reccomedn you to watch the Wizard of Oz. Even though this movie stars Judy Garland as Dorthy, and not Shirley Timple. But remember Temple is still alive (as of this writing) and Judy Garland has been dead since 1969. As the movie opens, Dorothy (Judy Garland) is troubled about Miss Gulch (Margret Hamilton), becuase Miss Gulch is complaining about Dorothy's dog Toto (Terry the Dog) has been going into her garden and chacing her cat. So Miss Gulch arrives with an order to take Toto. After both Uncle Henry (Charley Grapewin) and Auntie Em (Clara Blandick) see the order, they decide not to go against the law. But Toto manges to escape and head back to Dorothy. And they both run away from home. And pays a visit to Professior Marble (Frank Morgan). Most of the actors/actress in this movie are playing more than one part, expect of Judy Garland, Charley Grapewin, Clara Blandick, etc. This is also a rare live action that don't have a PG for stuff like language and violence. And you get to hear songs like Somewhere Over the Rainbow, If I had a heart, and the song the lion sings if he was king of the forest. Plus if you buy it on dvd (and it has outakes) you can see scenes that never made it in the final movie like the jitter bug dance. That is the only outake I know of on the dvd, of course there is another dvd looks diffrent from this one that has nothing to watch like delted scenes/ottakes or the making of the movie.
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Summary: An immortal Masterpiece!
Review: Dorothy Gale ( Judy Garland) gets into a Twister and lands in a magical land called " OZ" and she goes on a quest with a few companions ( Tin Man, Scarecrow and Lion) onto the emerald City so that she can return home but there is a few tasks that she must make before can go home, she must do battle against the wicked Witch of the west. This has been a favorite among families for years and generations since it was first released, it also teaches children good lessons too and gives adults a good time. This movie is hands down one of the best movies i've ever seen, a truly magical experience that you must take on DVD, the DVD has tons of extras that every Oz fan should love. Also recommended: Return to Oz ( an underrated follow-up but enjoyable.)
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Summary: make sure you watch with pink floyd
Review: the ultimate expererience is watching the wizard of oz with sound turned off and pink floyd's Darkside of the Moon playing. You have to start on the lions third roar to gain perfection. Its insane how much the album goes with the movie. Peace out and happy movie hunting.
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Summary: The Wizard of Oz
Review: I first met Dorothy(Judy Garland), the Scarecrow(Ray Bolger, the Tin Man(Jack Hayley) and the Cowardly Loin(Bert Lahr) as a child, when it first appeared on TV. As many gererations before me, I was delighted by Dorothy and her friends, enchanted by the Munchkins and frightened by the flying monkeys. I still am, some 40 years later.
For more than 60 years this timeless classic has been passed down from generation to generation and it's kindly message has survived the countless retellings.
From the award winning music to the technicolor used to enhance the magic of Oz, no effort or talent was spared to support the actors who brought the story to life.
A little girl looking for the perfect place finds that even in an enchanted land thngs are not perfect, but as lnog as you have the love of family and friends you can face any adversity and triumph.
The supporting cast, Glinda, the good witch of the North(Billie Burke) and the wicked witch of the West(Margaret Hamilton) as well as Uncle Henry and Auntie Em, provided the perfect back drop to contrast the innocents of Dorothy and her companions.
This is an excellent film which features great acting talents, as well as, the most modern techology of the day, all supported by award winning music. This story has crossed all the lines of the entertainment world, from the movies, to the theater, to the television screen. It has truely stood the test of time. In 2002 as in 1939 audiences of all ages are drawn into it's magical spell.
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Summary: "Outstanding"
Review: This DVD transfer is probably the best i have ever seen in any movie that has ever been transferred to DVD. I've seen this movie as a kid on TV and again in reissues at the theatre but i have never seen such brilliant colors as i have watching this version in my home on DVD. I was so impressed that i invited everyone i knew to come see this film. Most of my friends thought i was "nuts", but after seeing this they were just as impressed.Everything that can be said about this movie has been said countless number of times already but if you want to see brilliant color restoration, take a look at this restored version. This is the best! I don't know if the sound was rechanneled for 5.1 or if this film was originally filmed in 4 track magnetic, either way the sound is also very impressive for what these people had to work with. This is well worth every penny plus the extras on this DVD are more than great. This is another important part of American History that we should ALL be very proud of.
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Summary: "it's not a place you can get to by a boat or a train...."
Review: It's far, far away behind the moon, beyond the rain....And just like we all have for more than sixty years, you too will go somewhere Over the Rainbow with this fantastic DVD transfer from the original negative MGM had stored away. The colors have never looked better. I went to see the theatrical re-release in 1998 and was disappointed as most "chain" theaters use bulbs of lower wattage so that they save money. What happens though is you get a muddier, darker look to movies which just doesn't do justice to "The Wizard of Oz". If you happened to be someone who viewed it in one of the bigger cities that had those big "premieres" you probably viewed with the right wattage bulbs and were blown away by the stellar copy showing. At any rate this movie and Judy Garland and cast are for now and forever more...And you won't find a better copy than this DVD offers. Not no how! To continue to correct some of you though-movies pre-1953 were not shot in widescreen that was a process that wasn't used in 1939. The screens then were square just like your tv set screen. So you really are seeing the movie as it was intended to be seen.
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