The Wiz

Have you ever wanted to leave home? Really? Well Dorothy in the Wiz had no choice. In the musical turned movie Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and many great African American actors recreate the amazing play, The Wiz, directed by Sidney Lumet.
In the 1978 film, The Wiz, Dorothy is sent to the distant land of Oz by a snowstorm blizzard. After arriving all she could do was try to find her way back home. Taking the advice of the Good Witch of the North, she follows the yellow brick road to the Wiz. On the way she meets a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion who all need help from the great Wizard.
In the film, the camera work for the 1978 was exceptional. The director of the film really captured the emotion in each character and showed a broad view of the dancing scenes. I feel that the lighting did not help the film succeed in theatres. The lighting throughout the movie was pretty dark. From my perspective, it seemed that it was always dark in Oz. The only time there is light in the film is when the sun is actually shown and when they are on the yellow brick road. As far as special effects, they were impressive. From deflating legs to rolling fingers back, the effects were new and unusual.
My opinion on this movie was that is was spectacular with room for improvement. The dance and singing numbers were definitely too long. If cut shorter, the movie would've ran faster and would've probably done better in theatres. I would recommend this movie to anyone between the ages of 8-100. The movie has a great soundtrack and great dance numbers that will keep everybody entertained.
In a nutshell, the 1978 musical turned film was a success in my books. It portrayed a great theme and was very entertaining.

The Wizard of Oz

Have you ever been lost before? Were you praying to go home? Well Dorothy knew exactly what you were feeling. In the book-turned movie, Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is whisked away in a twister to the land of Oz. The directors of this movie were Victor Fleming and King Vidor,
In the film, after being whisked, Dorothy meets the Tin man, Lion, and Scarecrow. The 4 quickly get acquainted and become close friends. After learning about each other's needs, they set on a journey to find the Wizard so he can grant them their wishes.
The camera work, editing, sound, lighting, script, and special effects in this movie were very important at this time in film history. This movie paved the pathway for future films because the special effects were new, different, and interesting. The music in the film set the mood for the scenes that it was played in. It brought out the emotion in each character. The main character, Dorothy, was played by Judy Garland. Garland, although captured the character perfectly, overacted throughout the film. Reasons for this might be that Dorothy might have had anxiety and in order to capture anxiety she overacted.
I would recommend this movie to anyone older than 6 years of age. I chose the age 6 because of the witches and loud voice that might scare 4-5 year olds.
In a nutshell, there is not place like home. Dorothy taught the readers and viewers that even though home seems bleak and boring, once you leave, you'll be counting the days to come home.