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Adventure, Fantasy, Family 102 min G
Rotten Tomatoes98%Metacritic92IMDb
We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
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When we revisit a classic, it's hard not to let nostalgia get in the way. But rewatching the most famous trip down the yellow brick road proves that the movie isn't held back by the technical limits of its time. Instead, it still has an incredible energy and charm that makes it truly timeless. Judy Garland is the absolute heart of the film. Her genuine vulnerability and very human longing pull us right into the fantasy, acting as the perfect bridge between dry, dusty Kansas and the dazzling world of Oz. The supporting cast is just as brilliant. Ray Bolger’s Scarecrow is a masterclass in physical comedy; his fluid, clumsy movements and amazing makeup make him the emotional compass of the group. Jack Haley brings a touching warmth to the Tin Man, despite being stuck in a rigid, heavy silver suit, making his search for a heart feel incredibly real. And Bert Lahr completely steals the show as the Cowardly Lion. Wearing a brutally heavy costume made of real lion skin, he fully embraces the ridiculousness of his character, turning his exaggerated fear into comedy gold. The movie's technical achievements are still mind-blowing today. That iconic shift from sepia-toned Kansas to the bright
Read the whole review on TMDB**_Highly entertaining, but also... enlightening_** A tornado rips through Dorothy's home in Kansas and transports her to the land of Oz where she meets a scarecrow in need of a brain, a tin man in need of a heart and a lion in need of courage. So they venture to the Emerald City in search of the eponymous wizard. "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) is eminently entertaining for both kids and adults. The message is great to boot. Yes, it's about developing your head, heart, and courage to find your way "home," but its most potent moral is about pulling back the curtain on political authorities and religion to expose the feeble phony pulling the levers. Which isn't to say that all such authorities are phonies, of course, just that we need to be ever conscious of the fakes trying to manipulate us by pulling our strings. The creators were smart to actually make the wicked witch of the west, her castle and flying monkeys creepy and horrific (in a comic booky way). The film runs 1 hour, 42 minutes. GRADE: A+
Read the whole review on TMDBI was really fortunate, recently, to catch this on a big screen and it is still wonderful. After her dog is taken by "Miss Gulch" (Margaret Hamilton), "Dorothy" (Judy Garland) is all in a tizz. She decides to run away from her kindly aunt and uncle but only gets about a mile down the road before she encounters a medicine show run by "Prof. Marvel" (Frank Morgan). A twister is approaching - she must get home before she is blown away. She makes it into her room but is clouted by a blown-in window and next thing, the house is flying through the air and she lands in Oz and on top of the "Witch of the East" - exposing only her ruby slippers. "Munchkinland" proves to be a friendly enough place, but the good witch "Glinda" (Billie Burke) tells her that she must seek the help of the great and powerful Oz should she wish to get home. Now in possession of the dead witch's slippers, she sets off down the legendary "Yellow Brick Road" along which she encounters the scarecrow, the tin man and the frequently scene stealing cowardly lion (Bert Lahr) as they set off on their adventures - constantly harassed by the evil "Witch of the West" (Hamilton) who has designs on the shoes! The story evolves
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