We're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, when Wicked tornadoes its way onto the 2024 movie schedule . But is he really so “wonderful”? That’s been put into question ever since the 1939 The Wizard of Oz movie (Which, believe it or not, isn[t the first adaptation of the novel). This idea of the wizard not being such a wonderful person is put even more into question with the film adaptation of Wicked , starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande .
The wizard is not just some humbug in this story, but rather has more...
let’s just say...
questionable motives. And, with Wicked Part 1 coming in November , what better time than now to check out some other interpretations of the famous 1900 book by L. Frank Baum? Take a skip down the Yellow Brick Road with me? The Wizard of Oz (1939) The OG.
The classic. One of the most influential movies of all time . The list of plaudits for this film goes on and on, and for good reason.
Even though it came out all the way back in 1939, it can still easily be watched today. In fact, when I was on a plane ride to Japan recently where I got to watch several movies , one of the films I rewatched was The Wizard of Oz , and I enjoyed it with my son beside me. Telling the story of Kansas adventurer Dorothy (and her dog) getting sucked up into a tornado, and plopped down into a strange new world, The Wizard of Oz is one of the most imaginative stories ever told.
The characters are instantly recognizable: The Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the C.
