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Wizard of Oz, The (1939)

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Wizard of Oz, The (1939) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.8475

Avg Critic Score:3.7432

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Metaphilm

Itâ��s based on a book thatâ��s over a hundred years old. The movie version is itself over sixty years old. What then, after all this time, is still so wonderful about The Wizard of Oz? The answer is: everything. Written by Lyman Frank Baum in 1899 ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at Metaphilm

CNN Showbiz (Paul Tatara)

Forget the seemingly endless string of vampire and slasher movies that we've been forced to endure lately, I'm here to argue that the scariest movie to hit our theaters in 1998 is "The Wizard of Oz." The film has been reissued for ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at CNN Showbiz (Paul Tatara)

Slant Magazine - DVD Review

Some movies defy criticism and, because nothing bugs critics more than their superfluousness towards a film's general perception, inspire reactive critical insanity. Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz is surely one of those films. That said, boy, the ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at Slant Magazine - DVD Review

CultureDose.net (Laurie Edwards)

It Was Better Once a Year We all love The Wizard of Oz, right? Did you once scan TV Guide to make sure you knew when it would be on? It was a perfect movie, wasn't it? You know why the Victor Fleming film version of Frank Baum's classic was ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at CultureDose.net (Laurie Edwards)

UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)

Frustrated by vicissitudes of Depression-era life, Dorothy wishes she were somewhere else. She gets her wish in ways she couldnâ��t have imagined, as a tornado drops her into the magical world of Oz. Accompanied by the brain-free Scarecrows, heartless ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)

Wizard of Oz, The (1939) Critic Reviews continued...

Time Out

The niece of Kansas homesteaders dreams of a magical land, over the rainbow. She and her dog Toto meet the Munchkins - the little people - who tell her to follow the yellow brick road, which will bring her to the Wizard. She joins up with a scarecrow who ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at Time Out

New York Times (Frank S. Nugent)

A delightful piece of wonder-working which had the youngsters' eyes shining and brought a quietly amused gleam to the wiser ones of the oldsters. ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at New York Times (Frank S. Nugent)

DVDnett.no

Trollmannen fra Oz i regi av Victor Fleming holder som barnefilm/familiefilm i lange baner. Den kan faktisk ogsÃ¥ fungere som barnslig, god moro for voksne. Filmen har alle ingrediensene man finner i gamle, gode eventyr: En snill, sÃ¸t, uskyldig og ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at DVDnett.no

Crazy for Cinema Review

I don't really remember the first time I ever saw this film. What I do recall, quite vividly in fact, is running from the living room whenever the Wicked Witch of the West came onscreen. She was definitely the scariest creature I had ever seen up to ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at Crazy for Cinema Review

Slant Magazine

FireBlade Coffeehouse DVD Reviews

If you are any kind of fan of MGMâ��s â��Wizard of Ozâ��, youâ��ll want this disk. This is a beautiful example of what DVD disks should be, from the packaging materials to the movie to the extras. I have never seen this movie so clearly! The care put ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at FireBlade Coffeehouse DVD Reviews

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

One of the most famous movies of all time, "The Wizard of Oz" has been beloved by generations. It is a film that can be enjoyed by all ages. Baby boomers in particular are fond of it, with its annual television showings having been a household ritual ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

"There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home." And there is no movie as classic as The Wizard of Oz starring the unforgettable Judy Garland as Dorothy. Living the life of a typical college student on go, it is ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

Boston Phoenix (Peter Keough)

Years later, I can now see that the terror instilled in me as a child by repeated viewings of The Wizard of Oz drove me to become a film critic. Every holiday season the film would be broadcast on television, and with the rest of the family I would be ...read the complete Wizard of Oz movie review at Boston Phoenix (Peter Keough)

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