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List Price: $24.98 Features • Black & White • Closed-captioned • Color • DVD-Video • NTSC In Theaters : 25 August, 1939 DVD Release : 26 March, 1997 |
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The Wizard of Oz description When it was released during Hollywood's golden year of 1939, The Wizard of Oz didn't start out as the perennial classic it has since become. The film did respectable business, but it wasn't until its debut on television that this family favorite saw its popularity soar. And while Oz's TV broadcasts are now controlled by media mogul Ted Turner (who owns the rights), the advent of home video has made this lively musical a mainstay in the staple diet of great American films. Young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), her dog, Toto, and her three companions on the Yellow Brick Road to Oz--the Tin Man (Jack Haley), the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), and the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger)--have become pop-culture icons and central figures in the legacy of fantasy for children. As the Wicked Witch who covets Dorothy's enchanted ruby slippers, Margaret Hamilton has had the singular honor of scaring the wits out of children for more than six decades. The film's still as fresh, frightening, and funny as it was when first released. It may take some liberal detours from the original story by L. Frank Baum, but it's loyal to the Baum legacy while charting its own course as a spectacular film. Shot in glorious Technicolor, befitting its dynamic production design (Munchkinland alone is a psychedelic explosion of color and décor), The Wizard of Oz may not appeal to every taste as the years go by, but it's required viewing for kids of all ages. --Jeff Shannon |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | A Timeless Classic Given a New Lease of Life! |
| Calling this the best ever family entertainment flick is no hype or exaggeration. Just as it happened way back 70 years ago, trying to keep up with Disney's "Snow White" has been a blessing for fans as now after "Snow White"'s Platinum Edition treatment which included DTS and Dolby 5.1 audio enhancements plus visual restoration, we get a similar treatment unfortunately without the DTS option and yet I had to struggle for the first half hour to try and find any visual imperfections to this restoration but I had to give up as I could find none! The visual effects, especially the tornado scenes still amaze me at just what they were capable of special effects-wise all those years ago. The Dolby Digital 5.1 surround was a real plus for me and went a long way in bringing this all-time classic into the 21st century. If it's so good already, I can only imagine how much better the Blu-ray version would be and I await the day of that release with bated breath! Like a true classic, this movie has aged very, very well and has passed the test of time. Whoever did the casting should have received an Oscar as I thought all the actors did very, very well. Judy Garland was perfect for the role of Dorothy and Bert Laer was excellent in his role as the Cowardly Lion.
The Special Features deserve honorable mention as well; we get a great behind-the-scenes documentary narrated by Angela Lansbury who also did something similar for the "Snow White" restoration dvd as well. There's also a History of Oz, Deleted Scenes and many interviews with the cast. Every child should have a chance to see this film and with all the great restoration work that has been done on this dvd, there is no other perfect time to get this dvd. This a without doubt one of the best ever movies ever made. Very highly recommended! |
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