SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

WakenPayne My brother thinks this is the absolute pinnacle of bad movies. Me personally? It's not that bad. That however is faint praise coming from a person who saw the Three animated titanic films, Night Of Horror, Monster A Go Go and a list of others.The plot to this movie is that Dorothy Gale, author of a new set of Oz books finds out that she in fact is the same Dorothy that she writes about. While this is going on we find out that her publisher is the Wicked Witch Of The West (which also ignores her melting at the end of THE MOST BELOVED OZ STORY) and wants to retrieve a magic book (That wasn't in any Oz book I've ever read). The Wicked Witch sides with Princess Langwedire (I know I'm nitpicking like a fanboy should but... She was in Ev, not Oz). While the characters from The Wizard Of Oz are there too with real life character parallels.Where do I begin. Firstly I'm not going to criticize the special effects because it's obviously low budget but I'm going to devote this paragraph to more holes in the Oz series. First of all, The Nome King... WHAT DID THEY DO TO HIM! Out of all the characters I felt this one was given the worst treatment out of all the character's featured (and that says a lot). All he does is fight the Tin Woodsman (who for some reason is a robot in this one)... and scream the line "No one beats the Nome King!" Where was the magical diabolical monarch from the books because whoever that... THING was he was NOT the Nome King.For a kids film, if they don't mind getting talked down to there are 2 other things wrong with it. If it can't get an Oz fan invested in the story (I'm not kidding I was looking at my watch frequently) then I'm sure children wouldn't be. The other one is that there is a scene where Langwedire asks Dorothy if she can sex Oz up... This is a world where anything is possible, one where children can read (or watch the movies) and find escapism and they're being told to sex it up.Anything else, The writing is horrible. I've seen one of Leigh Scott's films before and I think he writes great premises when doing something that isn't a rip-off. The problem is that the way it's executed is horrible. Sometimes in the very first few scenes that we see L. Frank Baum as a character we are to feel sorry for him because Dorothy is swept up by a tornado (in this one she's L. Frank Baum's daughter and Uncle Henry's aunt) I'm sorry but he has 2 scenes, one of which was a montage. We can't feel sympathy for him as a character.Finally there's the acting. The person who played The Wicked Witch Of The West seems to be the inspiration for Mila Kunis' in Oz: The Great and The Powerful... And she was one of the best actors in this thing. They under-use Christopher Lloyd and Lance Hendricksen and Sean Astin is annoying.So what's my recommendation? If you like low budget movies and have little knowledge of Oz then this is perfect. The characters are misrepresented from the books, you can't get invested in the story, it doesn't seem like it's for kids with that "Sex up an 11 year old" talk, the writing is horrible and the acting is hammy at best. The only redeeming feature for this is that very few times in this movie, it was unintentionally funny. It isn't the worst movie ever made... Hell, it would barely make my bottom 30.

habobhabob12 i believe this movie had some decent elements but overall i didn't feel it hit its potential peak ever in any scene in the movie. The acting was bad... Dorothy was god awful... they couldn't have picked a more experienced and better actress among the big names? Beside the big headliners i believe The two main witches Glinda and the wicked witch stole the show entirely, they had grace yet power in different ways. I hope to see them in more films. Noel is both beautiful and talented and i look forward to seeing her on the big screen in many more to come because as we all know that woman has a very bright and shining future ahead of her.

pattyb-422-172574 Love this movie!! I must say that I really enjoyed it!!I wasn't sure if this movie would appeal to me being that I am truly a horror fan and do not typically watch movies that would be considered a "kids movie" but I have to say after watching it, I was very impressed in many ways. I found the storyline to be very interesting and fun!!!! The cast was amazing and they did a tremendous job. The graphics and effects were very well done even as a small budget film and deserve recognition. This movie is fun and entertaining for ALL age groups. It is a wonderful family movie that can be enjoyed over and over. All the actors did an amazing job at drawing you in and making you believe they were truly those characters. Some of the actors in this movie you may not recognize but can truly put some "big name" actors to shame. I consider this one to be one of the top family movies and will be enjoyed by all that watch it.

glenstff This fill in the blank retelling of the Wizard of Ox, is bursting with imagination and fun. This made for TV miniseries have very good special effects and leaves the viewer stunned with it unforgettable scenery. Although, some of the lines are hokey, it still manages to put a smile on your face. If you like the Wizard of Oz, you will at least find it interesting. All the characters are here, and a few more surprises. Is there no place like home ?? Dorthy Gale has all grown up and a writer. Guess what she writes about? If you are an "OZ" lover, you are sure to enjoy this gem, with it's imaginative writing and story framework. Oh and you will laugh in parts, Be sure not to pass this One up, And don't forget TOTO too. Happy viewing.