The Wizard of Oz

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Summary: BEST DVD I'VE SEEN
Review: LAST NIGHT I SAT DOWN AND WATCHED THE WIZARD OF OZ WITH MY WIFE AND ENERGETIC TWO YEAR OLD SON. HE, AND WE, WERE ALL MESMERIZED. WHAT A FANTASTIC TREATMENT THEY GAVE THIS OLD CLASSIC AND WHAT GREAT BONUS MATERIAL. ANYTHING THAT CAN CAPTIVATE MY TWO-YEAR-OLD FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES MUST BE HIGHLY ENTERTAINING. THERE IS SO MUCH BONUS MATERIAL THAT I HAVE TO WATCH THE REST OF IT TONIGHT WHEN I GET HOME. I SAW DETAILS AND COLORS THAT I HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE. I HOPE THAT OTHER CLASSICS ARE TREATED AS WELL IN THE FUTURE.

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Summary: A MASTERPIECE
Review: Just for the viewers still confused in how this DVD could have so many options but yet not contain the widescreen version...THEY DIDN'T MAKE MOVIES IN WIDESCREEN AT THE TIME THIS MOVIE WAS FILMED. It's aspect ratio is true to the original. The packaging of options on the disc makes it one of the most resourceful DVDs out so far. They truly took full advantage of everything the medium has to offer.... Oh yeah, it's also a great movie! :)

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Summary: the wiz
Review: this was a great movie but...... only thing was the bass was not good, it was very dull... the color was great and there are many extra goodies to this dvd .....

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Summary: DVD is where "The Wizard of Oz" belongs!
Review: I'm ashamed to say just how many versions of TWOO I have. Let's see.... Beta (2), VHS (3), LD (1), DVD (now 2). This film classic has been a part of my life since first seeing it in the 1950s. I've watched it many, many times, and never cease to be amazed by the beauty of the story. This newest edition of the classic contains musch to make it a "must have". I found the documentary by Angela Lansbury, the outtakes, interviews, and audio tracks to be well worth the cost. In addition the color transfer is first-rate, better than any other of my editions.

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Summary: Deserves title of best movie ever made
Review: I didn't remember how much I loved The Wizard of Oz until I ordered it from Amazon. The remastered color just blew me away. Movies made today don't have the exubrant texture and brillance of color as the revitilized version. Glinda is dazzling as always, the Wicked Witch will make your fists clench. The drama is brilliant. The set design is out of sight, and don't forget the hour long commentary of the behind the scenes look with Angela Landsbury, another hollywood great. Well all I can say is: Lets rejoice and the news be spread; The wicked old witch at last is dead!

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Summary: A horrible film translation of a classic story
Review: I find this movie to be an abominable mess. Having grown up reading the Oz books I have been waiting for an acceptable film version of my favorite book series. Wizard of Oz is garbage in my opinion. The worst part is how the film makes you think Dorothy dreamt of her trip to Oz!!! If you have read the books you know this isn't true. Also her shoes are supposed to be silver, not ruby. Read the books and trust me, the movie will seem like trash. Or buy Return to Oz, which is a MUCH better book to film translation than the VERY unforgettable Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum would not allow this sloppy translation of a movie to be released if he were alive. It's a good thing he can't see what Hollywood did to his beloved Oz. TERRIBLE!!

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Summary: ENCHANTING, FUN, & TOTALLY EXCITING * * * * * !!!!!!!!
Review: LIKE MANY OTHERS, I HAVE SEEN THIS MOVIE DOZENS OF TIMES IN MY 44 YEARS. AND STILL EVERYTIME I SEE IT, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAPTURES MY INTEREST. I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE DVD VERSION THROUGH AMAZON, AND NOW THE VHS VERSION...A GREAT WAY TO SPEND THOSE LONG COLD WISCONSIN EVENINGS!!!!!! AGAIN 5 STARS IT IS * * * * *

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Summary: To the viewer from San Jose
Review: If you READ the back of the DVD, you would LEARN that the movie was FILMED in full-screen. Widescreen hasn't been used forever, you know. If it was made WS, THAT would be a change from the original release.

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Summary: To The Reviewer Below Who Complained About No Widescreen...
Review: The full-screen ratio is how the movie was filmed. There never will be a letterboxed or widescreen because what you see is how the movie was originally meant to be seen. Movies weren't always filmed in the same widescreen ratio that has become the norm. They went widescreen to compete with television...

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Summary: THE WIZZARD OF OZ
Review: Warner Bros. has created a moving picture about that unforgetable land called Oz, and released it once again on video, this time remastered and featuring a behind-the-scenes special as well as the ORGINAL WIZZARD OF OZ movie trailer.

I saw this film in the theaters last year. I have not seen the video verson, but I hope it's as great as it was on the big screen!