Journey Back to Oz

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Julian S @akajulianscott 11/21/2024 Liza Minnelli’s charm gives Dorothy a momentary spark, but the novelty burns out fast. See more Alec B @AlecMichaelB 08/18/2024 While this film may seem like a direct animated sequel to the 1939 Wizard of Oz, it's actually a close adaptation of L. Frank Baum's sequel novel, The Marvelous Land of Oz (sans Princess Ozma). With Liza Minnelli voicing Dorothy, her performance evokes the spirit of Judy Garland. Although the animation is lackluster and the music is downright awful, Margaret Hamilton’s role as Aunt Em (notably the Wicked Witch of the West in the original Wizard of Oz) and the familiar dialogue create a sense of familiarity in Oz. Fans of the Oz universe should definitely give this film a watch, though it likely never resonated with a broader audience. See more Kyle E 12/14/2022 I don't think it is quite as good as the 1939 classic, which was and still is my childhood favourite, but it is an enjoyable underrated film, that is nowhere near as bad as some people say it is. The animation while simple, is colourful and adds to the charm of the film. The songs, while not as fabulous as the 1939 film, are still very nice and quite charming, even "Carousel". Liza Minelli does an excellent job as Dorothy, and I think her singing voice here was beautiful, and here she sounds like her mother, the wonderful Judy Garland. I loved the characters Pumpkinhead, Glinda (voiced by beautiful opera singer Rise Steevens) and the Horse, but the biggest surprise was Ethel Merman as the witch Mombi. This is still the same person who has the big, brassy voice from films like Call Me Madam, yet she does this film, and manages to do a truly excellent voice over, that is both sinister and fun. Even Margaret Hamilton, the wicked Witch in the 1939 film, voices Aunt Em here The story is like the animation, cute and charming, not the best story line in the world, but stays fairly true to the film it obviously drew its inspiration from. All in all, an enjoyable, charming film. It's not perfect, but I've honestly seen worse. 8/10 Bethany Cox. See more 08/05/2022 The greatest 1.5 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 02/16/2021 The funniest sequel ever invented, because of the Oz jokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 12/21/2017 so so so bad. The Wizard of Oz and Return to Oz are two of my favorite movies....I couldn't even get through this! Awful animation, even worse music. See more Read all reviews

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