Oscar Diggs is quite the cad, small-time magician. Hurled via twister in a hot air balloon he lands in the vibrant and mysterious land called Oz. Greeted by a trio of witches who believe he is the great and powerful man destined to rescue their land from destruction, Diggs is tested by his wicked nature. Tempted to take glory and fortune offered to him because of his rumored powers, Diggs is motivated by Oz's inhabiants to do good for those who are being left helpless in Emerald City.
A prequel and loosely based off of L. Frank Baum's series, Oz: The Great and Powerful is coming to screen in two months. Due to the wicked manipulative advertising, I'm already feeling the excitement and hype for this fantasy adventure for several reasons.
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The evolution of the Wicked Witch of the West/East/Some Other Direction. It's hard to set The Wizard of Oz aside to fully comprehend who is going to put bitch to witch. Hints from the posters and trailers point to Rachel Weisz, who plays Evanora Wicked Witch of the East. While Michelle Williams is goody-two-shoes Glinda, Good Witch of the North, Mila Kunis is Theodora, hailing wickedly from the West. Much confusion has risen over who is evolving into true wickedness. Rachel Weisz has revealed that this character is much more sinister than past roles while Mila confessed little kids won't be a big fan of her character....
Obvious lead-in to a sequel.Comic Con spoilers reveal well...click the link if you want to be spoiled. We might not be finding out who the villain of Oz truly is...
My Love / Hate Relationship With James Franco. Part 1. I'm happy that Franco was cast over Robert Downey Jr and Johnny Depp. Nothing wrong with the former, a heck of a lot wrong with the latter.. Franco offers a little more smoothness I don't feel Downey or Depp would have pulled off. And Part 2: Despite his douchebaggery response to hosting the Oscars with Anne Hathaway, sometimes I can't help but think of him as the the male Lady Gaga. Often he goes beyond what is necessary to put in a very good performance, verging on a point of us seeing the magicless man behind the curtain, yet he's still crazy good enough to be entertaining...
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It looks pretty. I pretty much know which specific theater I want to see this in. The colors are just fabulous and I'm sure the digital clarity will make it even more so. I'm in the mood to watch something that's just fun. Sometimes too much anxiousness is spent on hoping a movie doesn't suck, and the watching experience worth its time and money. Oz: The Great and Powerful directed by Sam Raimi looks like one great magical ride through Oz.
P.S.I only hope this isn't Mirror Mirror. Otherwise, watch out for a special edition of the Trailer Was Better.
A prequel and loosely based off of L. Frank Baum's series, Oz: The Great and Powerful is coming to screen in two months. Due to the wicked manipulative advertising, I'm already feeling the excitement and hype for this fantasy adventure for several reasons.
The trailer. It's simply repetitive, always on television. I never actively seek it out on YouTube ten times a day. Never!....When I do catch it I always want to see it this weekend and then come to the realization I have to wait 36 more days...
A rarity: the special effects. I'm not a big fan of 3D nor CGi. I just happen to like my movies with an actual set and real people. In comparison to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, this movie has the same technological world of bright bold colors and extravagantly strange creatures. Though not typically a gal pal towards special effects, I like how some of the film seems to be a mix of sets and green screen. And, hopefully the munchkins' heads won't be wrongfully replaced with other actor's faces.
Obvious lead-in to a sequel.Comic Con spoilers reveal well...click the link if you want to be spoiled. We might not be finding out who the villain of Oz truly is...
My Love / Hate Relationship With James Franco. Part 1. I'm happy that Franco was cast over Robert Downey Jr and Johnny Depp. Nothing wrong with the former, a heck of a lot wrong with the latter.. Franco offers a little more smoothness I don't feel Downey or Depp would have pulled off. And Part 2: Despite his douchebaggery response to hosting the Oscars with Anne Hathaway, sometimes I can't help but think of him as the the male Lady Gaga. Often he goes beyond what is necessary to put in a very good performance, verging on a point of us seeing the magicless man behind the curtain, yet he's still crazy good enough to be entertaining...
A prequel. Though it's a prequel to the Wizard of Oz story, it doesn't necessarily mean the 2013 film won't make some homages to the original 1939 classic film. Alass Dorothy Gale aren't in this tale but that also doesn't mean the finale won't have a sequel lead-in to seeing the girl from Kansas.
Thus it's not technically stealing thunder from the original. While other series (television shows and films) tried to re-imagine Dorothy and her pals, this is starting from the beginning. As BitchFlicks has pointed out this film is still not right on point with the Frank L. Baum series, making the witches their brand of feminist awesomeness, it's trying to pave its own way from other Oz adaptations that have failed and succeeded. Depending on the outcome of this first film, Dorothy and her silver slippers will make their way into the second film.
P.S.I only hope this isn't Mirror Mirror. Otherwise, watch out for a special edition of the Trailer Was Better.