Thursday, March 1, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
USP
The benefit to seeing The Wizard of Oz is enjoying an all-time classic. The Wizard of Oz was released during the peak of Hollywood glamour film's and the musical genre. One of the aspects that makes this film uniques is the transition from black and white to color. The Wizard of Oz was released in the mid-30s and was one of the first film to be shot in technicolor. This film has stood the test of time and has been re-released and brought back to theathres despite being an older movie. The Wizard of Oz is clearing a classic, which is one of the strong aspect of this film.
Three movies with similar themes and plots are The Wiz, Alice in Wonderland, and The Chronicals of Narnia.
Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicals of Narnia are based off of children's novels, just like The Wizard of Oz. All of these movies were able to bring there audiences in by that love for the classic children's books. The Wiz marketed itself as an urban version of The Wizard of Oz with famous pop singers from that generation. The Wizard of Oz was unique in its time, is inspiring to "the Young at Heart", and offers a light-hearted plot to a serious theme. These are reasons why I am thrilled to watch this film and believe in its success. 
Gone with the Wind was also released the same year as The Wizard of Oz. Gone with the Wind won numerous Academy Awards that would have otherwised went to The Wizard of Oz. Unlike its competitor Gone with the Wind was set during a real time and had similar situations relating to the audience. That is where Gone with the Wind surpassed The Wizard of Oz in marketing. However, I believe, no other film from that year is worth mentioning do the it not being able to stand the test of time.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The Wizard of Oz's special release 70th Anniversary Blu-ray-
70th Anniversary
The Official website for The Wizard of Oz-
The Wizard of Oz
Cast and Crew
Director: Victor Fleming (as seen to Dorothy's left)
Screenplay Writers: Noel Langley
Florence Ryerson
Edgar Allan Woolf
Producer: Mervyn LeRoy
Dorothy- Judy Garland (third from left, above)
Scarecrow/ Hunk- Ray Bolger (first on left, above)
Tin Man/ Hickory- Jack Haley (second from left, above)
Cowardly Lion/ Zeke- Bert Lahr (first on right, above)
Glinda- Billy Burke (on Dorothy's left, below)
Wicked Witch of the West/ Mr. Gulch- Margaret Hamilton (on Dorothy's right, below)
To find more information about the cast and crew, please click on link:
Pitch
The Wizard of Oz is a tale for all ages that captures "the Young at Heart". The moving connection between the characters and the motivation displayed by the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion will have you brought to tears. Musical numbers, dynamic characters, and the extrordinary journey will have you requesting The Wizard of Oz time and time again because there is "No place like home".
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