Soon after her return to kansas, dorothy gale lea michele finds herself whisked back to oz to save her friends scarecrow dan aykroyd, lion jim belushi,tin man kelsey grammer and glinda. Disneys often overlooked 1985 sequel, return to oz, starring fairuza balk as dorothy wasnt. Return to oz isnt a musical and doesnt match the wit and magic of the 1939 original. After 46 years, hollywood revisits oz the new york times. Dorothys return is a sweet, if unoriginal, 3d animated musical that boasts a cast of characters who will be familiar to fans of the original wizard of oz, as well as many new ones. But after i got into return to oz i liked it and found it very interesting and a bit scary i was only 8 years. In this story, dorothy returns to that enchanted place with billina. Kelsey grammar, martin short do some of the voices of the characters too. Lea michele is a favorite of mine and im so glad that she got to play. But her happiness in returning to oz soon dissolves into horror as she finds the magical land in ruins, and the emerald city a. In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young children, auntie em sends dorothy to a sanitarium where hopefully she will clear. Pons maar in return to oz 1985 sophie ward in return to oz 1985 pons maar in return to.
Geethanjali kids rhymes and stories recommended for you 9. But after i got into return to oz i liked it and found. This version of the wizard of oz was much better than the 1938 movie, and oz kids. Movie is based on a book dorothy of oz books of wonder, written by a descendent of l. After another tornado rips through kansas, dorothy returns to oz to save her friends from the villainous brother of the late wicked witch of the west. Dorothy and her friends then find themselves back in oz with the emerald city and its people being restored in the distance.
Dorothy guesses correctly and ticktock is restored. Some scenes show an oz thats fallen apart, dominated by a headless princess and a vengeful, stony king. The story begins with another tornado striking dorothy gales farm in kansas. Shortly after a tornado rips through her kansas home, dorothy returns to oz to save her friends from a villainous. Dorothy s return which is based on dorothy of oz, voiced by lea michele. Unfortunately, dorothys hometown has been left in ruins by the tornado and the local. The climax of the film finds dorothy and her friends trapped. Wiser the owl, marshal mallow, china princess and tugg the tugboat join dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of oz to restore order and happiness to emerald city. Emerald city restored in the movie return to oz duration. I guess because the 1939 judy garland movie is so timeless and iconic, its always gonna be hard for critics to accept any new oz movies. This time around, dorothy voiced by glees lea michele returns to oz to help face a new calamity. Return to oz is a walt disney film yes, that disney made in 1985, which was supposed to be both a semisequel to the mgm the wizard of oz and a more accurate adaptation of the more obscure original printedpage l. Dorothy then discovers they didnt find ticktock but scarecrow sees a green ornament on gumps antlers. It first aired 9 february 1964 in the united states on nbcs the general electric fantasy hour.
In the plot, dorothy returns to the land of oz to find it has been overthrown by. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer mgm film the. Thinking that she is suffering delusional depression and acute insomnia, she. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. While the wizard of oz featured munchkins singing about lollipops, return to oz features dorothy being taken to a grimy mental hospital, strapped down on a bed to be electroshocked and then things get worse. Dorothys return was released in 2014 on friday, may 9, 2014 in nationwide movie theaters. While viewers were expecting a sequel to the 1939 classic the wizard of oz, the movie ultimately delivered a much darker experience. The animation was great, the songs are all well done.
Revisiting return to oz, the bizarre and horrifying sequel your. Frank baums early 20th century oz novels, mainly the marvelous land of oz 1904 and ozma of oz 1907. The 1985 disney production return to oz is described by many critics as one of the most terrifying childrens movies ever made. Geethanjali kids rhymes and stories recommended for you. With fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie. Return to oz is so different that the first time, it took a bit of time to get into the more dark and gothic expression. Return to oz 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young children, auntie em sends dorothy to. Rather than adapt a later or create a new oz story, this production has dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to oz. Return to oz film dorothy gale, thought to have psychological problems because of her tales of oz, is sent to an institution and is about to receive shock.
The soundtrack from legends of oz dorothy s return is excellent. Dorothy releasing princess ozma in disneys return to oz. Return to oz film dorothy gale, thought to have psychological problems because of her tales of oz, is sent to an institution and is about to receive shock treatment when a lightning storm enables her to escape down a raging river. Set to irresistible new songs from bryan adams and featuring delightful new characters, this return to. Children 8 and younger will likely find it disturbing, especially if theyre fans of the original. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the nome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. Return to oz dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends like tik tok, jack pumpkinhead, and the gump, and dangerous new enemies the creepy wheelers, the headhunting princess mombi, and the evil nome king. Dorothy releasing princess ozma in a mirror at emerald city. Dorothys return is a fun animated fantasy based on a book by the great grandson of the original author of the wizard of oz books. This 80s followup to the wizard of oz is based upon two of l.
The movie is actually about a young girl being subjected to the sadistic world of traumabased mind control. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including neighbors, chef and moms night out. Crawley, thomas glynn and larry roemer from a teleplay by romeo muller, who later wrote dorothy in the land of oz. By the time this film draws to a close, it will have accomplished little more than being a glorified 90minute distraction for kids. Dan aykroyd, jim belushi, kelsey grammer, oliver platt, martin short, hugh dancy, lea michele, and megan hilty in legends of oz. It stars nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie, and fairuza balk as dorothy gale in her first screen role. Animated fantasy sequel featuring the vocal talents of kelsey grammer, james belushi and dan aykroyd. With lea michele, kelsey grammer, dan aykroyd, jim belushi. Frank baum books primarily the marvelous land of oz and ozma of oz, the first two sequels. While the wizard of oz featured munchkins singing about lollipops, return to oz features dorothy being taken to a grimy mental hospital, strapped down on a bed to be. Dorothy made a cameo appearance in the lego movie 2. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch.
Return to oz is neither a remake of mgms the wizard of oz nor in hollywood terms a sequel to that movie. Dorothys return is a 3danimated musical based on the adventure books by roger stanton baum, the greatgrandson of l. Jul 10, 2014 a new villain, the jester, rules over oz and dorothy must return to rescue her old friends. Dorothys return, dorothy voice of lea michele wakes up back in kansas, having only just gotten back from her first trip to somewhere over the rainbow. The scarecrow, tin woodman, and lion using the names created for the nearlyabstract.
Dorothys return pg adventure, fantasy, musicals, animation, kids, family movie 2014 shortly after a tornado rips through her kansas home, dorothy returns to oz to save her friends from a villainous jester. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. But as an all my life oz fan and music teacher, i loved the movie and its music very much. Expect some battles that may be scary for younger kids especially in 3d.
Dorothy gale has recently come home to kansas from the land of oz is now almost back to perfect health since the incident of the tornado, only she cannot get that wonderful place out of her head. Lea michelle, megan hilty and hugh dancy sing a beautiful love song in even then. Dorothys return which is based on dorothy of oz, voiced by lea michele. There was a sequel to the wizard of oz that was about dorothy. Dorothy wakes up in posttornado kansas, only to be whisked back to oz to try to save her old friends the scarecrow, the lion, the tin man and glinda from a devious new villain, the jester. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. This was a clip from the 1985 disney movie return to oz. Crawley, thomas glynn and larry roemer from a teleplay by romeo muller, who later wrote dorothy in the land of oz crawley films also produced the earlier 1961. A man from the government comes and says hes going to condemn every farm and house, including dorothys.
While many of its scenes are indeed pure nightmare fodder for young minds, there is one fact that is even more disturbing. It first aired on 9 february 1964 in the united states on nbcs the general electric fantasy hour block. She, toto, scarecrow, tin man, and cowardly lion find themselves having been transported from the land of oz to harmony town. The wizard of oz is my favourite movie and has been since the first time i rented it as a little girl. Dec 11, 2014 while viewers were expecting a sequel to the 1939 classic the wizard of oz, the movie ultimately delivered a much darker experience. The wizard of oz, it promises, youll love accompanying dorothy. Nov, 2019 but the moment return to oz really sings is a sequence where dorothy falls through a psychedelic void while a very rich monarch complains about wanting more. Return to oz film the wizard of oz wiki oz wiki fandom. Not long after returning to her native kansas from her previous adventure, dorothy voice of lea michele is whisked back to oz by her friends tin man grammer, scarecrow aykroyd and cowardly lion belushi, to help save the land from the troublesome jester martin short. For the most part, those who never watched any trailers or commercials for the movie. Dorothys return is a 20 americanindian 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film that is loosely based on the 1989 book dorothy of oz by l. A very old trailer of the 1985 walt disney movie return to oz. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch, cowritten by gill dennis and produced by paul maslansky. But its an appealing picture on its own terms, if you can overlook a couple of big miscalculations.
Dorothy, as in the first movie, is as sweet as ever. Also stream legends of oz dorothys return on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Return to oz is a 1964 animated television special produced by crawley films for videocraft international. Dorothys return 2014 torrent movie film 37x quality in hd 37x browse and download 37x yify movies 37x in excellent 37x 4k 2160p 37x, hd 37x 1440p 37x, hd 37x 1080p, hd 720p 37x, sd 480p, sd 37x 360p, sd 240p quality torrents legends of oz. When return to oz was released in 1985, the movie received a somewhat cold reception. Directed primarily by victor fleming who left the production to take over the troubled gone with the wind, the film. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called. Shortly after a tornado rips through her kansas home, dorothy returns to oz to save her friends from a villainous jester. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including neighbors. Dorothy appears in the animated film legends of oz.
The way they go after dorothy is a freaky, nervewracking sight to behold. Ive probably seen return to oz more times than the wizard of oz. Return to oz 1964 journey back to oz 1974 dorothy in the land of oz. Legends of oz dorothys return 2014 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Is this a sequel to the 1939 mgm classic the wizard of oz. Ozmas voice is different, revealing she was dubbed in the finished film. A new villain, the jester, rules over oz and dorothy must return to rescue her old friends.
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