The History of The Wizard of Oz on Home Video
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- An overview of The Wizard of Oz's home video releases since 1980. Focusing on VHS and disc releases. There are some details I left out in order to not have the video be too repetitious. May be uploading a text version that has more detail and goes into more older formats like Laserdisc and Betamax, and more obscure international releases.
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Excellent reviews I remember only being able to watch this once a year!!
Thanks so much! And yes, it's crazy how much has changed
Magic days!
I actually grew up with the 1999 VHS release of The Wizard Of Oz and it will always be my favorite. I also got the 2 disc DVD release from 2005 and the 70th anniversary blu ray release, sadly the box got broken.
The 1999 release is definitely up there for be! I love hearing the stories of other people's experiences with the home media releases
Loving the Sonic Mania OST playing in the background!
So cool that you noticed! Had to put in an OST from a franchise that's produced so much great music.
I just did the costume and set design for a children’s version of Wizard Of Oz…had fun making the Lullaby League’s bonnets…little 4 year old ballerinas. I made the Notary which was played by a girl with an outfit that was similar to Ruth Bader Ginsberg. We also had the Jitter Bug scene . I made the Winkie’s fur hats out of a furry blanket and their spears out of Dollar Store broom handles. This took place in Aimsbury, Mass.
Notary?
The 4:3 ratio is actually a very clever tribute to The Wizard of Oz and not at all because of my limited editing resources
@Dawn Depietro I will be uploading them, don't worry. I haven't forgotten about them. Things have been hectic on my end, but I won't forget about them. It's just a matter of when
Really enjoyed your video! My first VHS was the 50th anniversary edition. I have dreams that they’ll stumble upon more footage lost to time for future editions.
I’m surprised Warner Bros hasn’t colorized the Kansas scenes for a gimmick like they did with the Tom & Jerry Oz films.
I’d love to see more animated films done in the 1939 style that expands the universe but without the slapstick of Tom and Jerry, or the simplified Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz Boomerang series. The 1990s DiC series is likely the closest we’ll ever get.
Thanks so much! I also have dreams about that lost footage thing. Seems like a pipe dream, but it'd be astonishing to see more footage after so many years.
I always found the MGM style cartoons to be charming. The second Tom and Jerry Oz movie was the closest we'll ever get to any kind of real sequel for the movie, really, it seems. But hopefully they come up with something else. I'd love to see that MGM expanded on and explored more. Despite being so huge, there's very little lore behind its world.
@Dawn Depietro thanks so much!
You don't monkey with a classic; the Kansas scenes are in sepia for a reason. And this is a universe that can't be expanded, since in the MGM movie, Oz and its inhabitants are all in Dorothy's mind while she dreams.
I grew up with the 1999 VHS. I still have it but it's kinda worn out lol so I got the Blu Ray version.
I heard they scanned the film for an 8k release, so I hope they do something big for the 85th release or at least the 90th version, but I'm not sure what they can do if Streaming takes over completely by then.
I'm really curious to see where physical media in general goes, and how they'll go about releasing this 8k version. I have a feeling that 4k will be the last we see of physical media releases, and we'll just get 8k and beyond for special stuff people want to collect. Kind of like how vinyl's gone. The big difference here is if companies want to invest all that money making 8k disc players for a niche market. I lean towards no, but that's just my guess. I'm thinking we'll mainly see the movie's 8k release on streaming
Did you ever see the silent version from the 1920’s. It is truly bizzarre …must be from some other book in the series of Oz.
It's very random. There are some elements from the books, but they largely seem like completely random stories with little correlation. And the 1939 movie had the same vibe before it thankfully went through multiple re-writes.
If you're talking about the 1925 version with Dorothy Dwan, Larry Semon, Oliver Hardy, Spencer Bell, and Charles Murray, it was completely original. It was barely based on the first book, let alone any of the others.
Not true. You could buy the film on 16mm (expensive) or 8mm or rent the 16mm film (a lot cheaper) or 8mm (cheaper still) before video came along. 16mm and 8mm prints from the 1970s and before... meant to shown at home ... still show up on ebay today.
I never considered that in my research, I wish I had found that before. Thanks for the input
It's possible if not probable that the reason they didn't make a big deal of the 4K release is because they know that 4K is a niche product that almost nobody wants or cares about.
very true. wouldn't be surprised if 4K is the last batch of physical media we see.
Do you have access to the 1980 footage , we need the original off to see the wizard footage .
There is only one cut of this movie.
Where's Laserdisc CED VHD? Really that wraps it up are you kidding?
I did say in the description it was only going to focus on VHS and disc releases. You're welcome to make your own video about it and fix this
The Muppet version is much more accurate
The Muppet version cleared my skin
The Muppet version includes scenes from the book that others don’t like the field mice, the green glasses, and the witch’s “magic eye”
@@forrestdupre87 So have other versions. Also, the story took place in 1900, not 2005, Henry and Em didn't run a diner, and Toto wasn't a prawn.
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@@MaskedMan66 in the film version of THE WIZ Dorothy is a 25 year old teacher from Harlem. At least In the Muppet version Dorothy is younger and I like that they made her more mature and Braver and made OZ more realistic. Most film adaptations try to modernize the story to make it more appealing.