The most famous adaptation of The Wizard of Oz was released in 1939, nearly 40 years after the publication of the original book by L. Frank Baum. Judy Garland was only 16 years old when she was cast as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. She was made to wear a corset to appear…
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Things I Like: Wicked (2024 Film)
In 2023 my wife and I had the pleasure of seeing the musical play Wicked at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina. It was a very expensive set of tickets, but it was such a marvelous show. I knew that this movie was coming eventually and I was a little surprised that Ariana Grande…
Things I Like: Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz 1939)
Dorothy Gale is obviously the most important character in The Wizard of Oz. And it’s very hard to hate her. In the books and a lot of Oz stories, Dorothy Gale was actually a little kid. But I definitely prefer the version where she’s practically a woman. I never quite cared for the scenes in…
Things I Like: Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz 1939)
The Wicked Witch of the West is by far and without a doubt, one of the most iconic characters in the entirety of all fiction. She is a character you love to hate, and hate to love. The 1939 fipm heavily implies that Dorothy is dreaming Oz and that the Wicked Witch of the West…
Things I Like: Cowardly Lion (The Wizard of Oz 1939)
The Cowardly Lion is one of the best things about The Wizard of Oz, though I do prefer the Tin Man. But I do like the scaredy cat more than the Scarecrow. He’s the last friend they get to meet and he originally appears to be a bully. But it was all a scare tactic…