The Wizard of Oz 1939 by AverageMansReviews
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Warning:
there is flashing effects/colourful
effects/transformation/melting/environmental/burning/squashing/animal
cruelty/chopping/medical
“Toto,
I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore”: briefly; Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto [Judy Garland
and Terry Cairn Terrier Dog:] have a journey in front of them to go to Emerald
City to ask The Great and Powerful Oz; The Wizard of OZ/other character [Frank
Morgan:] as his title/name would suggest he could have the whole to send Gale
and Toto back home. Their journey will not be easy but they will meet some
friendly faces on their way.
Generally
speaking: the framework and pacing of this
102 minutes film is good; it is one of those outlays that smoothly knows what
it is doing from beginning to end and just gets on with it
Art, character developments, comedy and action;
obviously in one way or another from an artistic perspective; be it the visual
representation of the scenery be it when Gale and Toto being in this house in
this tornado heading towards the magical land of Oz where she is strangely
enough nice and safe able to watch things go past in this light
brown and white section of the film; it is highly creative as many different
things go past. Now in Oz [in colour] everything is striking bright and
colourful; the yellow brick road to the scenery on a journey and the musical
numbers from the characters that Gale and Toto meet on journey as it relates to
what these characters are lacking as individuals; the best out of three of them
would be the first one; Scarecrow/another character [Ray Bolger:] obviously he
is a scarecrow, but doesn't scare the crows and wants a brain to be smart,
often has problems walking and/or keeping himself together which is comical,
but sadly he is an easy target for the Flying Monkeys later on in this film as
they don't exactly leave him in one piece.
Character developments, performances and voice
performances; I think the best way for me to describe the character
developments broadly speaking; they are solid yet well rounded versions of
their characters and/or the performances and/or voice performance reflects
those character developments; which altogether makes in-depth versions of these
characters that have been entertaining people for decades now. But I know now
if I can still say this word by today's standards but I'm going to say it
anyway, because in the context of the film I'm not saying anything wrong; I do
have one little problem it would be the munchkins' voices in some cases when
they sing they really do hit the high notes and consequently because I have
good hearing it goes right through my head.
This
film receives: 7/10, this film is good; it tells
of the original plot of this musical adventure. I mean if you are into this
kind of musical adventure takes a look at this film; it is one of those
projects that you need to see once in a lifetime and I had the pleasure of
watching this film at a cinema on a big screen, the person I watch some of this
content with really did enjoy Toto and was the best performing in it. This film
has some awards accredited to its name such as 13 Winners that includes;
Academy Awards, USA 1940 Oscar Best Music, Original Song Harold Arlen (music)
E.Y. Harburg (lyrics) For the song "Over the Rainbow" and from the
same award ceremony/event Best Music, Original Score Herbert Stothart. 14
Nominees again from the same award ceremony/event Best Picture, Best Art
Direction Cedric Gibbons William A. Horning and finally Best Effects, Special
Effects A. Arnold Gillespie (photographic) Douglas Shearer (sound)
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