Now that Disney has a new OZ film, I can't stop thinking about MGM's classic musical fantasy from 1939 - The Wizard of Oz, and how it became a backdrop to my life as I grew up.
That old film taught me something new. As a little boy I didn't understand the idea of "defeat taken from the jaws of victory", so it really upset me to see that "poppy scene" in the movie.
The joy of that first glimpse of the Emerald City followed quickly by the effects of the witch's spell - what a mess!
Dorothy and her friends were on the verge of entering the city when she and the lion fell asleep. Even today that scene gets to me. How can they be so close to their goal and manage to fail?
Unusual weather maybe?
The Eldorado is dead. Long live the Eldorado.
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Scarecrow: Come on Dorothy you don't want any of THOSE apples.
Tree: Are you saying that my apples aren't what they should be?
Scarecrow: Oh no it's just that she doesn't like little green worms.
And just about any scene with the Cowardly Lion in it just cracks me up.
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Scarecrow: Come on Dorothy you don't want any of THOSE apples.
Tree: Are you saying that my apples aren't what they should be?
Scarecrow: Oh no it's just that she doesn't like little green worms.
And just about any scene with the Cowardly Lion in it just cracks me up.
That tree scene kills me too but The scarecrow tin man and cowardly lion would have been more funny if the three stooges played them
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It's funny how as you grow older you notice things differently. The way that Glinda appears impressed me at age 5, and I still like this special effect:
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It's funny how as you grow older you notice things differently. The way that Glinda appears impressed me at age 5, and I still like this special effect:
Where the magic begins and i agree i love the beauty of the scene
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This old film has the advantage of age on its side. For decades The Wizard of Oz has been re-broadcast by each network and has been seen by millions around the world.
I hope the new Disney version does well enough to give future generations a different take on the Oz stories.
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Has to be one of the most iconic scenes in movie history. Betcha more posts have been made over this scene than any other!
Many film critics have talked about the witch's melting scene, but not about the easy way it was staged using a simple floor elevator. Most have talked about what the witch says as she melts, "oh what-a-world . . . what-a-world!" and the trailing high-note of her voice, the last thing you hear.
It really is a great scene, but for me this was the moment that I fully realized the amazing makeup and costumes of the Winkie Guards of the Witch's Castle.
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This old film has the advantage of age on its side. For decades The Wizard of Oz has been re-broadcast by each network and has been seen by millions around the world.
I hope the new Disney version does well enough to give future generations a different take on the Oz stories.
I saw it last Saturday and it was good as the 1939 original
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Has to be one of the most iconic scenes in movie history. Betcha more posts have been made over this scene than any other!
Many film critics have talked about the witch's melting scene, but not about the easy way it was staged using a simple floor elevator. Most have talked about what the witch says as she melts, "oh what-a-world . . . what-a-world!" and the trailing high-note of her voice, the last thing you hear.
It really is a great scene, but for me this was the moment that I fully realized the amazing makeup and costumes of the Winkie Guards of the Witch's Castle.
No wonder it was so iconic t was parodied in the equally emotionally satisfying Casper 56 years later
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