Review of The Wizard of Oz (1939) by Larry W — 24 Aug 2014
Let's be honest, the appeal of this film only grows with time. The casting is considered perfection. The script: perfection - nearly every piece a dialogue a gem. The songs: too few in the later half of the film, but perfection.
The musical score: still catchy, familiar and puts a smile on your face. The special effects: with the exception of the miscued smoke as the Wicked Witch disappears from Munchkinland (watch closely and you'll see it begin prematurely to the left prior to the Margaret Hamilton getting into position), are perfection.
.. the Tornado is STILL a very believable effect 75 years later. It's a right of passage for every child to see it; every child to be frightened of THAT Wicked Witch. It's a shame that the TV landscape has changed such that an annual airing is no longer special.
The look of the film - that glorious Technicolor - is unsurpassed. This is one of the finest and most beloved films ever made.
This review of The Wizard of Oz (1939) was written by Larry W on 24 Aug 2014.
The Wizard of Oz has generally received very positive reviews.
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