Comments on: Wizard of Oz goes Sci-Fi

By: Definitive_One

Definitive_One — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:04:10 +0000

I personally feel ‘THE WIZ’ is a much better version than the 1939 OVER-RATED version. The WIZ is absolutely an amazing brilliant visually stunning film.

The message in The Wiz is much deeper and more meaningful than in the 1939 movie version. Believing in yourself sums up the message of this version perfectly. It is portrayed superbly by Diana Ross and the entire cast in this beautiful magnificent movie that is THE WIZ.

THE WIZ is a million times better than The Wizard of OZ. Unfortunately because the characters are portrayed by people of color and the story has an urban feel with sybolic messages throughout, most White people don’t want to like this version. THE WIZ has become a major threat to the 1939 version because it is just that excellent.

By: John French

John French — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:29:26 +0000

You Should Base it on The Baum Book and Historical Events of the Medieval and Civil War Events and stay true to Baum’s Book get rid of the roby shoes go back to basics,
and Honor Baum’s Book.

By: John French

John French — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:26:25 +0000

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz By L. Frank Baum and you will know what I am talking about.

By: John French

John French — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:23:55 +0000

You Have to Remember Baum Wrote the book after The Civil War and wanted to make children happy.

By: John French

John French — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:21:44 +0000

You Should Base it on The Baum Book and Historical Events of the Medieval and Civil War Events and stay true to Baums Book get rid of the roby shoes go back to basics,
and Honor Baum’s Book.

By: John French

John French — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:15:15 +0000

Remake it in the style of a Civil War Film and transtion into a Medieval Setting in Oz make Dorothy her right age again 8 years old and not a teenager have it done the way the baum book was done and give her back the sliver Shoes and most of all Do it Right.

By: Anna G.

Anna G. — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:13:39 +0000

This is terrible. Absolutely terrible. The Wizard of Oz is a classic and is something that many of us have grown up with. It is my favorite movie, as well as my pick me up when I’m down. I am in the play this year, which has made it even more meaningful to me. This should be off-limits…..OZ IS NOT SOMETHING TOBE FOOLED AROUND WITH!!!! I normally love sci-Fi movies, but this is ridiculous. Think of how many people will be hurt; children and adults alike by this. Oz has touched the child in everyone…Now think of all those children who will be crushed by this.

By: Your Father

Your Father — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:51:45 +0000

A SCI-FI Wizard of OZ with a “Goth chick” as Dorothy? I dont see how anyone could think that would be cool, but hey, to each his own. I find the majority of the sci-fi channels original movies to be cheap and unwatchable.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:28:16 +0000

Looks like the Sci Fi channel is inspired by the Greg Mannino comicbook series that already broke that ground. Check out “Dorothy” at http://www.dorothyofoz.net.

Remember the recent outrage over the supposed remake of Willy Wonka? It wasn’t a remake at all, no singing Oompa Loompas, but another film based on the same novel. Same deal here.

By: Rebeccalou

Rebeccalou — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:47:21 +0000

Look at the success of ‘Wicked’ at the theatre. It’s all pretty much a gamble. I say go for it. Might just come up with something totally unique.

Besides, although I LOVE the fun hollywood-version of the Wizard of Oz, it’s different than the series. Plus the Oz series has about 12-14 books in the set right? What about Ozma of Oz? What about the other ‘humans’ from earth that also end up in Oz, and their stories?

I’ve been looking forward to a ‘darker’ remake for years.