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I love that we get to go back to Oz and see some new and familiar people but to me James Franco looks like he doesn't want to be in the movie. Movie would've been better with a different lead actor
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If you've only seen The Wizard Of Oz on TV, video tape, or DVD, you've never really experienced it. The restoration in terms of color and resolution is gorgeous, and the 3D is amazingly effective as a window into the world of Oz, exhibiting impressive depth and dimensionality without apparent double image ghosting. The image is pristine throughout and most definitely the best that an audience of any age has ever seen. And the sound is pristine as well, with effective dynamics and deep bass extension. You owe it to your childhood memories and to your children and grandchildren's memories to experience this remastered Blu-ray presentation. You will not be disappointed! Sound: The original Western Electric Sound System monaural soundtrack is available in the Dolby® Digital format, but the preferred sound is the repurposed DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel soundtrack, which presents the most faithful fidelity. Of course, in 1939 dynamics were very much compressed, but the sound is faithful to the original production. At times the sound slightly overloads and some distortion is heard, but the overall quality is excellent, for a soundtrack produced seventy years ago. Bass extension is limited as well, with occasional .1 LFE enhancement, such as in the cyclone opening sequence and in the witch's castle. The Harold Arlen music score is nicely presented and provides enhanced surround envelopment, as do the atmospheric and sound effects, which are decorrelated in the front and surround channels. The result is vastly far more involving than the original monaural soundtrack, while still maintaining a frontal hemisphere focus. The songs are terrific throughout, especially the memorable "Over The Rainbow" and "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead." This is a wonderful soundtrack true to its origins.Read full review
A worthy spin off of the classic with breathtaking scenery and effects! After showing us a glimpse of how the wizzard went from scam artist to benevolent ruler of the Emerald City it touches on the development of the witches from the play Wicked, and manages to tie all three up into a cohesive narrative. It introduces a few memorable characters and plot twists that remain true to the feeling of the origional stories by L. Frank Baum. You do not have to be a child to enjoy this film. It is fantasy at its best. The casting is great and the colors are as amazing today as the color portion of the Judy Garland film was in its day. I assume it is even better in 3D. If you have not seen it do so at your soonest opportunity and preferably with a child. Real fairy tales are best seen through the eyes of a child!Read full review
I am not a fan of Disney movies, and this type of film is outside my usual genre, but I love the original Wizard of Oz, so I bought this movie because it explains what happens before the original movie story. Well, I was amazed at how much I loved this movie! I am rarely moved by a film, but I found myself crying during the China Doll introduction. This character is terrific! The steam punk inventions are really cool, the actors are believable, and the story is very interesting, and revealing. I was a little disturbed at Mila Kunis as the wicked witch, but other than that I found the rest of the actors did a great job. Overall, this is a terrific film, and I was very moved, and entertained!
Even for an Ole Godger it has a lot of colorful scenery and it gives me the chance to be around my grand kids, How do you put a value on that
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