Review
I remember watching this movie when they would air it once a year on CBS a few years back. Now it is shown on a couple of different networks quite frequently. This is a wonderful film for the whole family. Who wouldnt want to take a journey to the magical land of Oz
I think that it is terrific how well this movie has held up over the years. Its going on sixtytwo years since it was first released and yet it is timeless. It is great to look back on a film that was made in the thirties and compare it to the movies made in this day and age. This is a film that will just be something that stays around forever.
The Wizard of Oz is enjoyable for people of all ages. Everything about it brings a smile to my face. Wouldnt it be wonderful to just magically be transported to a land of talking trees and little munchkins Of course it would be. The flying monkeys a talking lion the astounding ruby slippers and everything else adds a special kind of magic to the screen.
The atmosphere and setting is magnificent. This is one of the things that makes the film so stunning. Anyway the forest the witchs castle and even the farm is really well laid out.
I dont think that the casting could have been done any better. Judy Garland shines as the innocent Kansas girl. Her dancing and singing just brightens the whole story up. The lion tin man and scarecrow perform amazingly also. Everyone involved down to the littlest munchkin acts so well.
Even though this is a movie for everyone it is categorized as a childrens flick. The writing is good with very simple lines and problems but slightly complex so were not falling asleep of boredom.
Whats left to say Other things like the wardrobe special effects musical talents and even the famous yellow brick road are so well put together. Oz gives us an idea of what an almost perfect world would be like. No matter how old this movie becomes and we still look back on it well still be able to enjoy at least one thoughtful movie. Classics never die. (Hence the name.)