 Ghostofme16
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
 382 Posts
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Monday, July 16, 2012 5:08:30 PM
NOOOO WHY? OZ IS AN IDIOT. This should have been based on Wicked :/ |
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 FemBot
Female, 18-29, Western US
257 Posts
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Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:40:53 PM
there were spinoff books written about the Land of Oz. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West is one of my favorite series in regards to the spinoff novels. |
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 slut_etta
Female, 50-59, Southern US
2138 Posts
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Saturday, July 14, 2012 6:59:57 PM
i want to see the flying monkeys. everything else is just candy.
FLYING MONKEYS! FLYING MONKEYS! |
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 EgalM
Male, 18-29, Canada
1667 Posts
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Saturday, July 14, 2012 7:50:21 AM
Wait, "Great Man", isn't he a hack by the time Dorthy gets to him?
They had me at Sam Raimi, I'll watch just for the Bruce Campbell cameo. |
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 simbha
Male, 30-39, Southern US
396 Posts
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Saturday, July 14, 2012 7:07:01 AM
that1joshguy: "well wait moment - wasn't the whole thing a dream? Dorthy get ko'ed dreamt it up? If so there eas no Oz or wizard"
It's (I'm sure, purposefully) left unclear at the end of the original novel:
Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.
"My darling child!" she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses. "Where in the world did you come from?"
"From the Land of Oz," said Dorothy gravely. "And here is Toto, too. And oh, Aunt Em! I'm so glad to be at home again!"
The books were written for children, so it should come as no surprise that the ending is ambiguous, with allowance for both a fantastical interpretation for children and a pragmatic interpretation |
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simbha
Male, 30-39, Southern US
396 Posts
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Saturday, July 14, 2012 6:58:04 AM
AJ:"This book was written in 1900. It could be more faithful than the original movie from the 30's. We don't know yet."
Huh? The original book was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. It tells the story of Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and Toto. This is not in any way a direct adaptation of that story. In fact, to my knowledge, this film is not adapted from any of the original Baum novels, except the description of how the Wizard came to the land from Omaha in Chapter 15.
None of this means that this film won't be good - or great. But, to my knowledge, it is from the imagination of the filmmakers, not Mr. Frank Baum.
Also, the 1939 film was NOT (completely) faithful to the 1900 book. It follows it in a general way, but adopts many changes. |
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 auburnjunky
Male, 30-39, Southern US
8692 Posts
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Saturday, July 14, 2012 12:29:33 AM
"IS NOTHING SACRED???"
This book was written in 1900. It could be more faithful than the original movie from the 30's. We don't know yet. |
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 Naitsirhc88
Male, 18-29, Western US
261 Posts
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Saturday, July 14, 2012 12:04:16 AM
Awesome |
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 that1joshguy
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
175 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 11:30:07 PM
well wait moment - wasn't the whole thing a dream? Dorthy get ko'ed dreamt it up? If so there eas no Oz or wizard |
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 penguinazul
Female, 18-29, Southern US
472 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 9:39:05 PM
I know what I'm going to see for my birthday! |
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 xiquiripat
Male, 18-29, Western US
2419 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 8:42:21 PM
No. drat this movie. |
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 tsheriff
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
248 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 7:56:19 PM
so is james franco the wizard |
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 snuffy2009
Male, 18-29, Australia
228 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 7:40:28 PM
IS NOTHING SACRED??? |
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 Squrlz4Sale
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
3319 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 7:37:18 PM
I'll definitely be in the theater for that one. |
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 Nickel2
Male, 50-59, Europe
1537 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 5:11:45 PM
I'll buy it on DVD in walmart |
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 zephid
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
92 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 4:23:02 PM
Doesn't look like crap at first glance. Like that they kept the real world b/w and Oz color. The real question is what Floyd album will this one sync up to? |
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 HarryDresden
Male, 18-29, Europe
140 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 4:01:58 PM
hmm safe to say this doesnt fit in with wicked then. shame.
though i will give it a chance - for a long for the days when sam raimis name works were less poluted by hollywood interfearence |
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 OddNumber
Male, 18-29, Canada
201 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 3:03:31 PM
FLY, MY PRETTIES!! |
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 Listypoos
Male, 30-39, Europe
1477 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 2:07:30 PM
@Beternal Yeah he was crap in the spiderman films, but he made up for it in Pineapple Express.
Then he went back to being crap in Your Highness. |
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 beternal
Male, 18-29, Europe
1848 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 1:28:58 PM
Oh crap, not James Franco! - The way he butchered the goblin, just him as an actor makes me cringe. |
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Listypoos
Male, 30-39, Europe
1477 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 1:06:32 PM
I think this'll be one I use the kids as an excuse to go and see. |
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 HolyGod
Male, 30-39, Western US
2905 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 12:57:44 PM
Super excited to see Oz re-imagined with today's special effects. |
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 thubanstar
Female, 40-49, Southern US
777 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 12:55:30 PM
I read all the books as a kid. We shall see... |
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auburnjunky
Male, 30-39, Southern US
8692 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 12:43:08 PM
"Doesn't look like they're sticking to the books."
It's based on the original story "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" written in 1900. |
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 Buiadh
Male, 18-29, Europe
6650 Posts
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Friday, July 13, 2012 12:37:32 PM
Looks pretty cool. |
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