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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Series, September 19, 2004
This review is from: Wizard of Oz - The Continuing Story (DVD)
This DVD is adorable! I found it by chance one day, and since I'm a huge Oz collector, I paid the bill in a state of glee and ran home to watch it. I've been a huge fan of this series since it first came out, and I've been keeping an eye out for it. I've taped every episode off of the television and also have this DVD.
I would like to clarify some of the points the last reviewer made.
Ok...in the 1939 film (upon which this series is strongly based) Dorothy gets back to find it was all a dream (la-di-da-di-da) yes, yes...but that can be played around with since in the book it was certainly not a dream. The opening credits explain how Dorothy gets back.
The ruby slippers show up in Dorothy's room while she's sleeping to bring her back (at Glinda's request) because the Wicked Witch of the West is back and is taking over everything! The witch was brought back by a spell her monkeys did. They put her clothing on a pile of rocks and performed the spell and TA DA! the witch is back, meaner, greener, and as bitter as ever!
So now Dorothy goes back to find Munchkinland in certain ruin and her friends have been forced out of the Emerald City. The Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion's characters are carbon copies of Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr's versions of our favorite trio (which was actually delightful)
The witch has stopped the Wizard's balloon from being able to leave Oz, and puts a spell on the wind so that he has a hard time getting down. Of course, the plot strongly relies on the main characters getting irresistably close to getting the Wizard back on solid ground before he gets "lost again."
But with the Wizard away from the Emerald City (where they resolve to bring him once they've got him back on the ground) and with the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, and Dorothy busy chasing the Wizard around, it's easier for the Witch to come up with new schemes to get the ruby slippers from Dorothy. (Her obsession with the enchanted red shoes has not changed.)
The Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion's gifts from the Wizard that they received in the movie (diploma, clock heart, metal of courage) have been stolen by the witch. Throughout the series she often uses them as bate to try and get the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion to betray Dorothy in order to get them back. ("Your metal of courage in exchange for the ruby slippers.") But of course, they remain loyal to Dorothy and continue their journey without the Wizard's gifts. ("I'll never let Dorothy down, not even for my metal of courage.")
They face many adventures together in a delightfully entertaining follow up to the 1939 musical. The animation is not great, but not bad either, and you'll be captivated. And if you're a huge Oz fan like me, you'll love it!
God bless!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Show Is Great,Better Than The Original 1939 Film, February 24, 2007
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Wizard of Oz - The Continuing Story (DVD)
I Remember I First Watched The Cartoon On A Sunday Morning Waking Up At 4:00 AM To Record It And Trust Me That Was Not A Disapointment Every Episode Is Enchanting And Some Times In The Show Some Parts In The book Would Appear And Charectors Would Also Come Into The Story Such As Tick Tock One Of The Minute Men In Time Town Reminded Me Of Him The Cartoon Every Episode Is Animated In A Good But Not To Good Form Such As Sometimes The Lip Sync Would Go Off That Basicly Is The Only Problem But Its Not Poorly Animated And What Would Be Nice Is If They Made A DVD Boxed Set The Show Is Just What It Would Have If L.Frank Baum Would Have Made It
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for small children, December 14, 2008
This review is from: Wizard of Oz - The Continuing Story (DVD)
This is a good cartoon for kids who are about 4 years old. My child was obsessed with Oz and he liked it for a while. The music is a little scary. The animation is not the best quality compared to current styles.
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