The
Wizard of Oz (1939)
“I’ll get you my
pretty! And your little dog, too! Heeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeeee!!!!”
And so a legendary
witch was born. There was no way that I wouldn’t talk about one of my childhood
classics, a tale of magic, adventure, and a little dog name Toto. Although this
movie borders on the psychedelically weird (ahead of its time by twenty years),
it still continues to entertain kids all the way up till now. Follow me down
the yellow brick road, as we exit the old years of black and white silent films
and head into color, sound, and music.
Although it cuts out
some of my favorite parts of the book (like the poor China doll people), it
still covers what we all love: flying monkeys and flying cows. We follow
Dorothy as she gets whisked away from rural Kansas into a bizarre world where
all she can focus on is how she will get home. She makes some friends along the
way and leaves them in better shape, as well as destroying the biggest villain
in Oz, but she never really changes. She fits with many female leads of this
era, where they create the illusion of progress through movement, but in the
end, she’s no different than when she started (besides perhaps losing a few
brain cells from that far-out trip!). Nonetheless, I still enjoy the authentic
phrases and creatures of this film, like the Tin Man’s poor heart and all the
lions-and-tigers-and-bears, oh my!
P.S. - Want to enjoy
this classic film? Sorry, no more YouTube clips, but you have the following
options from Amazon:
1) Rent digitally for
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2) Buy on Blu-ray for
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3) Buy on DVD for
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4) Buy digitally for
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