Review of The Wizard of Oz (1939) by Hideki K — 10 Mar 2013

Move Matt here with The Wizard Of Oz. I'm doing this in honor of the recent release of Oz: The Great & Powerful (which opened Friday). No recaps here because the story is so well known. The film itself was really innovative with effects that couldn't be accomplished in 1939 without computers (like when Glinda first appears, she appears as a bubble & then dissolves).

But by far the most innovative thing was the switch from Black & White to Color. The characters are perfect & The Lion, by far, remains my favorite with his lines & the way he acts all brave & then switches from brave to scared crapless at several points which makes for some good laughs.

The songs are catchy & my favorite one is "Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead" (which I'm currently listening to as I type this). When I see Oz next week, I'll slip in a review for that one as well.

For this one, not for the skirmish but still a good film over all. It defines the term "Classic" & trust me, it is sjfh.