After 75 years, it still holds up as a great film even by today's standards. The story, the music, the performances, the production....outstanding... It should have ranked higher than #10 on AFI's list.
@IsaacLikesGames
2 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy that The Wizard of Oz is 83 years old now. Now matter how old it gets, it will always be an amazing, magical movie. Imagine how amazing it must’ve been to have seen it back in 1939, I bet those people were blown away. Such an amazing, timeless classic.
@Micah_Not_Micha
9 жыл бұрын
I just watched this again two days ago. One of my absolute favorite films of all time!
@HBICTiff
3 жыл бұрын
I often get sad when I watch this film for a specific reason. Judy Garland was such an amazing screen presence with an amazing voice as well as being one of the best actresses of her generation. However, I can’t help but feel sad for this film just because I know what Hollywood did to her with the diet pills, constantly berating her for her appearance and short stature, etc. when in reality she was one of the best celebrity figures of her time. Comparing this film to the end of her life, you can really see the difference in her overall person from a naive young girl to an experienced woman who harbours much sadness. I hate old Hollywood for what they did to her. It is a loss of innocence to watch this film for me. But never a loss of talent for Judy Garland. RIP.
@DrGreg007
2 жыл бұрын
Very well put. Although I have seen many interpretations of Oz, I have never seen it compared to the Id, the Ego, and the SuperEgo. That's an amazing POV! I enjoyed this critique and look forward to others in your collection 😊
@saltech3444
Жыл бұрын
The best part about The Wizard Of Oz is that it totally syncs up with the Wizard Of Oz Commentary Track.
@GavinCharlesFilms
9 жыл бұрын
...guess who's rewatching The Wizard of Oz today
@777theneighborofthebeast9
9 жыл бұрын
That's an awful film. If she offered you something as a reward I might understand. But it is such a bad film. Soooo awfulll!!!
@Larry-vc5qv
2 жыл бұрын
Its a fun take. It shaped every film that came after it. Unique in that regard. Dorothy as a character is a wonderful example for young people today
@Ironballs69
9 жыл бұрын
Great in depth look at this film! There is certainly a lot more going on in this film than you would initially expect. It also certainly helps that the production values are amazing too. It's a shame that Oz the Great and Powerful couldn't match up to the same levels as the 1939 film.
@stereokid
5 жыл бұрын
I'm going to see the 80th Anniversary theater release in a few days.
@CEWIII9873
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with your interpretations of this film, especially how it changes as one ages. For instance, I felt the same way when I was younger because I wanted to see the world. Now that I have, my view has changed. This, of course, is the sign of a great film...
@Johnnybtv3
9 жыл бұрын
Whoa! Well, that is certainly one interpretation. A little too interpretive, in my humble opinion, but hey, if that is how you see it, fine by me. Still, after all of that, maybe a little more emphasis on the pure joy of the movie! The actors and the singing and the full color (at a fairly early time for that). Everyone seemed to be having a terrific time making it. Plus, I do think that the lesson or "moral" is no more complicated than the love of family. Having said all of that, I really think you should do more of the old films. You like to opine with a bit of an intellectual bent, and often the "art house" movies that you seem to enjoy the most have barely been out. There must be some great ones that you love of the older films.
@deepfocuslens
9 жыл бұрын
Yeah I love a lot of old art house films. I'm thinking of reviewing more.
@jorgegomezespinosa8192
5 жыл бұрын
I just wished the movie had not made it all look like a dream, because the books specifically say it's not
@darnellmajor9016
2 жыл бұрын
Well this movie hasn't aged greatly.........
@islandletters
9 жыл бұрын
BTW, I think Kermode mentioned it was recently released in a digitally re-mastered version. One more reason ...
@StaticBlaster
4 жыл бұрын
I just placed an order of the bluray and I should get it Monday. I love the wizard of oz.
@zoobee
9 жыл бұрын
Its a timeless classic. Salman Rushdie wrote a great essay on it called 'Out of Kansas' worth reading if you can find it online
@thewonderfulworldofderek6087
3 жыл бұрын
80th anniversary celebration New blue ray Judy garland Mickey Rooney same 1939 1938. 75th anniversary 35th anniversary Disney oz
@jesusalejandrogutierrezsul9625
3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with your final idea about enjoying more a movie when you are grown up than when you were a kid. I hadn't seen "The Wizard of Oz" as a child, maybe because it was too old to be seen by a Gen Z kid hahaha! However, I've seen great messages along the movie that could be way better understood by adults than kids. Even though I don't think at all that it was a "trip" or something like that because it is clearly seen a dream caused by a hit (yeah, one dreams when a hit makes one unconscious), I agree with various points in your review. Hope to watch more! Blessings. P.D: I love your accent! Just for asking as an ESL (English as a Second Language) learner, where are you from?
@CEWIII9873
2 жыл бұрын
Kansas duh
@arealmench
5 жыл бұрын
Its one of the greatest movies of all time and the songs are amazing. They better not colorize the black n white part.
@drewjeers3301
5 жыл бұрын
I just put this on my play list. I stopped watching this movie after learning the lion suit was real. Kinda tainted the fun for me. Hope to hear that that's wrong.
@wwozanewmusical
5 жыл бұрын
Its based on the Book, and Oz is not a Dream, its a real place there are 14 books and close to 1,000 more after that. and its a real place not a Dream.
@eastendersbbc2632
7 жыл бұрын
wizard of oz remake this Xmas 2017 ( PG )
@filipemartins6928
9 жыл бұрын
Great review! I love it when reviewers actually discuss the movie's themes instead of just summarizing the plot and saying "it's good" or "it's bad". May I ask what course did you take at college? Because I'm studying engineering and I can't imagine discussing "the wizard of oz" with my colleagues. Was it film school?
@deepfocuslens
9 жыл бұрын
I started as a film major, but ended up becoming a creative writing major. I was just talking about it with my friends who were writers at the time.
@CEWIII9873
2 жыл бұрын
Discuss film with your colleagues. It is called a passion. It is that simple.
@micronoid
9 жыл бұрын
I think if you’ve read the books (which of course are better) you tend not to get caught up in the idea of deep meaning, metaphor, allegory or psychedelia...because there really isn’t any. It sounds like the kind over analyzing that film school puts into peoples heads. Frank Baum simply wrote a childrens story about a little girl who travels to a magic land for a fairly tale adventure. The books are a good read but they’re not that nuanced, Narnia they are not.
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