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LorenzoL 12-23-04 02:21 PM

Muppet's Wizard of Oz
 
Speaking of remakes, I never minded the Muppet movies but Ashanti??? as Dorothy. WTF!

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Get Me Coffee 12-23-04 02:46 PM

Is this a remake of Wizard of Oz or The Wiz?

Groucho 12-23-04 02:54 PM


Originally Posted by Get Me Coffee
Is this a remake of Wizard of Oz or The Wiz?

I don't know.

scott shelton 12-23-04 03:03 PM


Originally Posted by Get Me Coffee
Is this a remake of Wizard of Oz or The Wiz?

A remake/Muppetizing of THE WIZARD OF OZ.

Airs in May on ABC.

Shannon Nutt 12-23-04 03:16 PM

It's made for TV? Darn...I was hoping this would be a big theatrical release. The last made-for-TV Muppet special sucked (it was a Christmas one), but the last few theatrical releases have been pretty good (Christmas Carol, Treasure Island, Muppets From Space).

LorenzoL 12-23-04 03:20 PM


Originally Posted by scott shelton
A remake/Muppetizing of THE WIZARD OF OZ.

Airs in May on ABC.

I thought this was going to be a movie release not a TV special thus the reason I posted it in here.

scott shelton 12-23-04 05:57 PM


Originally Posted by LorenzoL
I thought this was going to be a movie release not a TV special thus the reason I posted it in here.

Disney bought the Muppets this past year. They want to reintroduce the franchise to the public, without any of the risk that comes with a theatrical release.

It's a fat May sweeps spot, so that's a good sign. If the TV movie gets some high numbers, the Mouse House will go nuts reintroducing Muppet material into the public. Disney wants the Muppets big again badly.

So, come next May, support it!

Cameron 12-23-04 06:10 PM

Looks like a good idea...the re tell of treasure island and christmas carol have been good...i will watch it...buy the dvd...whatever...more muppets

Rizor 12-23-04 08:00 PM

Didn't I read somewhere that Quentin Tarantino was in this?

Michael Corvin 12-23-04 08:50 PM

I read about this. Enough with the remakes. Treasure Island, Christmas Carol, and Wizard of Oz? Give me more originals like Muppets from Space, or the original flicks.

redinger 12-28-04 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by Rizor
Didn't I read somewhere that Quentin Tarantino was in this?

IMDB lists Tarantino in it as himself.

Some other casting
Jeffrey Tambor as The Wizard
Queen Latifah as Auntie Em
David Alan Grier as Uncle Henry


I thought the Muppet Christmas Carol was superb. The Treasure island was okay. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie was absolutely horrible.

Chew 12-28-04 02:20 PM

I'm all for more Pepe. :up:

Rivero 12-28-04 02:28 PM


Originally Posted by LorenzoL
Speaking of remakes, I never minded the Muppet movies but Ashanti??? as Dorothy. WTF!

what about it? Better her than Diana Ross, she's a better singer and hotter too. No one could ever top Richard Pryor as the coked out Wizard though.

nightmaster 12-28-04 03:21 PM


Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
I read about this. Enough with the remakes. Treasure Island, Christmas Carol, and Wizard of Oz? Give me more originals like Muppets from Space, or the original flicks.

:thumbsup:


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