Review of The Wiz (1978) by Matthew H — 01 Jan 2014

"Success, fame, fortune, they're all illusions; all there is that is real is the friendship two can share.".

This review of The Wiz (1978) was written by Matthew H on 01 Jan 2014.

The Wiz has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 10 Apr 2016

If you can take it just as an occasion for the exercise of some real talents, a good time can be had much of the time…

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By Thomas K (624) on 02 May 2014

A nice version of The Wizard of Oz for coloured people, but then turns into an evil nightmare that WILL turn some people off…

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By Andy M (705) on 03 Dec 2015

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By Joacoquezada (1) on 23 Nov 2021

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By Tylyndah (88) on 24 Apr 2020

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By Vadim D (535) on 02 Aug 2014

There are some amusingly surreal moments, costumes, and song numbers, but the camp is dated and boring…

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By Carlitosnn (3) on 08 Aug 2021

A great movie with great times and totally underrated songs.Its a great vision of a musical about The Wizard Of Oz…

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By Richard D (1,732) on 21 Oct 2016

With everything it has potentially going for it, it's shocking what a dreary mess this film turns out to be…

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By Habibiehakim (321) on 19 Apr 2023

This movie comes from a guy that makes 12 Angry Men and Dog Days Afternoon, 2 of my favorites movie of all time, The Wiz has no charm at all,…

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By Jose P (350) on 17 Jul 2014

I like this movie because it's like the original but more kid friendly because kids love singing and Michael Jackson is in this movie…

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