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by Victor Fleming
U.S. 1939
There's no place like home, and there will never be another movie like 'The
Wizard of Oz'. Every so often you forget how enchanting this film is... and
then a song surfaces on the radio, or a scene is shown on TV. Any single segment
of the film has maintained its cultural and sociological status as an embedded
icon in our collected memory banks. The dialogue has become the stuff of legend
and repeatedly blended with some popular films (ex.
Wild at Heart ,
After Hours etc.) for its extensive
longevity and lilting imaginative significance. This is a film that shaped
lives... viewers as well as the actors - Judy Garland would forever to be
identified as the wide-eyed Dorothy singing "Over the Rainbow" in her own
inimitable style.
The fantasy/musical plot needs no preface, but - Dorothy (Garland) is a
schoolgirl living in Kansas with family and her little dog, Toto. One afternoon,
a twister sucks up Dorothy's house and she and Toto are dropped beyond the
rainbow into Munchkinland. With a pair of magical red slippers and some advice
from Glinda the Good Witch (Billie Burke), Dorothy, Toto and three new
friends--the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), Tin Man (Jack Haley), and Cowardly Lion
(Bert Lahr)--follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, where they must
ask the all-powerful Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) to get Dorothy and Toto back
home. The Wicked Witch (Margaret Hamilton), however, is determined to get her
hands on the slippers, and sends out her flying monkeys to capture the group of
new friends....
Whether it juxtaposes your desire, longing, family bonds, or confidence over
your own human frailties, The Wizard of Oz is a film with universal
appeal that will continue to be discussed and worshipped decades from now. Those
with children have the pleasure of introducing it to their offspring... who will
in turn do for their own one day.
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Gary W. Tooze
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Theatrical Release Date: August 25, 1939
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| Runtime | 1:37:34 (4% PAL speedup) | 1:41:36 | 1:41:42 | 1:37:39 (4% PAL speedup) |
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| Audio | 5.1 Dolby Digital English (384 Kbps), 1.0 Dolby Digital English Mono, 1.0 Dolby Digital German | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
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| Subtitles | English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and More | English, Spanish, French, None | English, French, None | English ,French, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Romanian, Hungarian, English for the Hearing, Impaired, Italian for the Hearing Impaired |
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Release Information: Studio: Warner Europe Aspect Ratio: Edition Details:
Disc 1:
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Ultra-Resolution restored 1939 movie with new 5.1 audio
Chapters 55
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Release Information: Studio: Warner Studios Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: • Commentary by: John Fricke and cast
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Ultra-Resolution restored 1939 movie with new 5.1 audio . DVD Release Date: October 19, 1999Keep Case (see photo) Chapters 55 |
Release Information: Studio: Warner Studios Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: • Outtakes, including the rarely seen "Jitterbug" dance, plus Interviews with Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger & Jack Haley • Excerpts from previous versions of "Oz," including the 1914 and 1925 silent films and the 1933 cartoon version, and 5 rarely seen trailers and newsreel excerpts • Portrait gallery, special effects stills, and stills from the Hollywood premiere, Original sketches and storyboards, costume designs and make-up tests • Audio Supplements: Hours of original recording session material, and 2 audio bonuses--1939 radio broadcast with the first-ever public performance of "Over the Rainbow," and the promotional radio trailer "Leo is on the Air"
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Release Date: October 19, 1999 Chapters 55 |
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Information: Discographic Information: Edition Details: Theatrical Trailers (5)Featurette - The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz: The Making Of A Movie Classic Outtakes and Deleted Scenes (5) Behind The Scenes: Oz History: Oz Afterlife: Audio Supplements: DVD
Release Date: 1999 Chapters 55 |
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ADDITION: Region 2,4,5 PAL Dec 05': Everything appears
status quo with the typical extra subtitle and DUB options of the PAL and
the noticeable slight cropping (on all 4 sides) of the NTSC is comparison.
Something may be missing from the extensive extras in the PAL collection,
but we haven't come across what it is yet.
***** Well, after multiple viewings on multiple systems, I concede that the new Collector's editions (both 2 + 3 disc sets) have a superior, if not sharper, image. The problem being the contrast levels - with the newer releases showing a much deeper color palette it actually removed some small detail from the old release - what I am referring to is dark stuff, often in shadows (ex. in large capture #2 - Dorothy's teeth and Toto's eyes). Regarding stretching - yes one of the releases has some vertical stretching and I have no way of knowing which is the culprit, but it comes down to being unnoticeable in normal viewing. The new releases do have some information removed on all 4 edges - and I suspect that this is a function of digital restoration - Criterion often has this same issue - and it is usually a marginal amount. Of course the overwhelming, and obvious, benefit of the new editions is the vastly brighter colors. They really do look marvelous - through tube, projection or TFT. Of course, the endless extras alone are enough of a reason to upgrade. I didn't notice any significant upgrade in the audio of the feature film - it still sounded excellent. The 3-disc really does go overboard with the 'commemorative ticket' but I know there are some who, understandably, worship this film. |
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