Review of The Wiz (1978) by Jake F — 07 Sep 2007

I only saw a little bit of this movie, BUT IT LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! GO THE KING OF POP!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOO!! I LOVE YOU!!! well I mean I LOVE your music!!!

This review of The Wiz (1978) was written by Jake F on 07 Sep 2007.

The Wiz has generally received mixed reviews.

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