Return to Oz

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1421 movies items)

" It has been six months since Dorothy has returned to Kansas from Oz and she still can not sleep. She has been going on about imaginary places and people so much that Aunt Em takes her to see a doctor. Dorothy promptly escapes from the mental hospital and wakes up in Oz where her favorite chichen can now talk. There she meets a whole new bunch of friends and they set off to rescue the Scarecrow from an evil Nome King who has found her Ruby Slippers and has used them to lay waste to the Emer"

Films I've seen on celluloid in the digital era (334 movies items)

"FORMAT: 70mm CONDITION: ★★★★½ NOTES: Screened as part of a BFI Families series that in a way counts as a little epilogue to the Disney season, and although it has unfortunately taken a few shots of damage the print otherwise looks terrifyingly beautiful, colourful and clean. Projector A was slightly out of focus until a certain point when Dorothy is meeting the Nome King, meaning of course that projector B would also slightly drop focus and shift out of position until halfway through t"

My trips to the cinema 2023 (384 movies items)

"SCREENING: 70mm, BFI Families DATE: September 17th CINEMA: BFI LOCATION: Southbank"

200 Favourite Scary Film Moments (185 movies items)

"14) The Wheelers! "

A severely under-appreciated gem!

“I honestly do think this is under-appreciated. I know it is more sombre in tone than the 1939 classic, but that's not a bad thing at all. The film does look beautiful, with lovely sets and costumes, and the special effects work is some of the best of its kind of any family film of the 80s or of any decade, Tick-Tock and the Nome King are brilliantly designed. Return to Oz, with its very imaginative storytelling- seen in memorable scenes like with the heads- and enchantingly dark atmosphere, also has enough magic to engage the viewer, well to me it does anyway. The climax is chillingly effective, though Nome King did seem to be defeated too easily. Fairuza Balk is excellent as Dorothy, charming, sincere and even adorable. Many have complained that Balk is too young for the character, but in” read more

Fictional Places You Don’t Want To Visit (205 movies items)

"Oz It’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow, where dreams come true. Or in this case.... Nightmares. Why you wouldn’t want to visit: It’s turned into a terrifying place, after Dorothy leaves. In more ways than one."

You know......for kids! (180 movies items)

"The original film, was one bright and cheerful (mostly bright and cheerful) film. The unofficial sequel? The stuff that fricking nightmares, are made of! Remember at the end of The Wizard of Oz? Wellllll, supposedly, after she told Auntie Em and Uncle Henry, about her "adventures", they, did what any reasonable people would do. Had poor Dorothy, locked away where she was about to undergo, electro shock therapy. That's right. Electro shock therapy. Luckily, Dorothy, goes back to Oz, only to "

Elokuvapäiväkirja 2020 (141 movies items)

"24.2. I don't know why they decided to start making such dark stuff for kids in the 80's. This thing is pure horror and I love it. The claymation effects by one and only Will Vinton are awesome."