Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
03-17-13, 05:40 PM
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
This movie definitely has its ups and downs, but overall I really liked it. The performances were generally strong, and I thought Weisz and Williams did a great job. How they got Michelle Williams to look that hot, I don't know. Mila Kunis stumbled out the gate, but greatly improved as the film went on. The freaking monkey was hilarious!
The visual presentation was one of the best I've seen in a theater from a live action film. The colors were striking and the 3D had amazing depth. It made me want to break down and purchase a 3D TV for the Blu-ray release. Pretty awesome movie Sam Raimi.
Edit: Just watched this movie for the second time in 18 hours in IMAX 3D. It played even better this time around.
The visual presentation was one of the best I've seen in a theater from a live action film. The colors were striking and the 3D had amazing depth. It made me want to break down and purchase a 3D TV for the Blu-ray release. Pretty awesome movie Sam Raimi.
Edit: Just watched this movie for the second time in 18 hours in IMAX 3D. It played even better this time around.
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03-30-13, 08:38 AM
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
Finally saw this with my son (11) yesterday. He enjoyed it, I thought it was just average. I did, however, like some of the references to the Wizard of Oz (like the lion being run off and called a coward, and when Wanda visits Oz at the carnival and tells him that Mr. Gale has asked her to marry him - making her Dorothy's mom?)
Something I could not figure out (but not important to the film) - when Oz gets to Oz and is walking around, the camera stays on a pair of squirrels running up a tree. Both seemed to have something on their heads. I thought it was some type of cap - maybe like the tin man. Did anyone see what it was? Since the camera stayed on it for an extended time, I figured it must have been a reference.
Something I could not figure out (but not important to the film) - when Oz gets to Oz and is walking around, the camera stays on a pair of squirrels running up a tree. Both seemed to have something on their heads. I thought it was some type of cap - maybe like the tin man. Did anyone see what it was? Since the camera stayed on it for an extended time, I figured it must have been a reference.
03-31-13, 05:12 PM
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
I just saw this last night and was totally underwhelmed. No Magic or heart, just lots of computer effects and a miscast James Franco.
04-01-13, 02:40 PM
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
It made no sense to me that
This movie sucked. Some pretty computer graphics, but a lame story, melodramatic nonsense, none of the fun of the original. If it was supposed to be a real sequel to the original, why isn't it a musical? I always thought Sam Raimi was a better director than this.
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This movie sucked. Some pretty computer graphics, but a lame story, melodramatic nonsense, none of the fun of the original. If it was supposed to be a real sequel to the original, why isn't it a musical? I always thought Sam Raimi was a better director than this.
04-02-13, 07:38 PM
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
Unfortunately the theater I went to chose to dim the projection again so I was watching a dark fog. The visuals, that I could see, were amazing.
04-02-13, 08:43 PM
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
This movie seems to be playing better to kids than adults. No surprises really.
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04-30-13, 07:22 PM
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
The first draft is generally a rough draft, I think you're thinking of the rewrites by other writers studios mandate to "broaden appeal" though, and you're right about that. Watching Bruckheimer movies, you can usually spot the rewrites from a mile off. Robert Towne and Tarantino's bits in Crimson Tide are pretty instantly recognizable, for instance. On the subject of endlessly rewritten screenplays, that one called Nottingham that eventual became the basis for the Ridley Scott Robin Hood movie ever kick around online? Apparently it was quite good.
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
Desmond! Buddy ol' Pal. This one's for you...
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06-02-13, 09:54 AM
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Re: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) - D: Raimi, S: Franco, Kunis, Weisz, Braff
Watched the first 20 minutes but after it goes from black and white into color I turned it off.
