Oz the Great and Powerful - Disneycember 2015

[@samdressman3055]

"I'm the Wicked Witch" "Shut up Meg"

[@sebastieno.1614]

Nailed it

[@toooydoeur]

Too bad family guy is trash

[@TorontoHighGuy]

+TheCrazyNintendoMan ! Too bad Mario has been trash since 1995.

[@caoilinnplaysyt8297]

+Shredder loves raven forever Piss off child

[@toooydoeur]

It's universally known that mario is still great and that family guy is trash now....also what the hell happened in 1995 you idiot?

[@EyeOfArgus]

Doug made me aware of how annoying liar revealed stories can be

[@ds2587]

I notice it every time now thanks to him.

[@EyeOfArgus]

D S Yep, same

[@wjzav1971]

I even hated them before he named them.

[@15oClock]

I was already painfully aware it before, but I didn't know why.

[@brodieelgood6425]

Totally!! And I think this particular liar revealed is totally unnecessary, that moment comes in the Wizard of Oz. I think it would have been more powerful if the citizens of Oz never actually found out that he wasn't a wizard; they spend this whole truly believing it's real and then only moment that his true identity comes to light, is when Dorothy arrives. It just doesn't make sense that everyone would promise Dorothy that the Wizard could help her, if they know that he actually can't.

[@MadameTamma]

So much of the hatred of this film comes from people who love wicked, which is just a better origin story for the witch. In Wicked, she was abused and had to work so hard just for acceptance and acknowledgment only to find that when she finally got to where she always wanted to be, it was all a cruel lie, while in this film, she was dumped by a guy, and tricked into taking an evil and ugly magic potion from her sister, It's just not interesting.

[@Alondro77]

Eh, not a fan of the over-played 'sympathy for the devil' stuff. You take a perfectly good villain and HAVE to over-play that everything in their life was horrible... when there are plenty of bad people in the real world who are just plain evil power-mongers by choice.

[@Alondro77]

I don't see that the Cowardly Lion needed any alternate origin. He was just a lion that was a big 'fraidy-cat. The notion of something with such a fierce reputation and massive size being timid and craven is a perfect inverted archetype. Why spoil that?

[@Alondro77]

It's one of the annoying things about many prequels/alternate universes: they feel EVERYTHING has to be in there somewhere, because the audience expects it... and inevitably something doesn't fit in because there's no logical part where the character or major plot point would fit in that far back in the story.

[@MaskedMan66]

"Wicked" is rubbish.

[@Charlie-hl7jr]

@@Alondro77 Yes! I agree so much with this! I noticed they especially reserve this type of sympathetic backstory for mostly female villains in particular. Apparently only female villains are sympathetic and misunderstood???

[@kristofgriffin384]

Mila Kunis: I'm the Wicked Witch! Shut up Meg!

[@nikosafer1]

+kristof gergely Huh?

[@kristofgriffin384]

nikosafer1 Because Mila Kunis voiced Meg on Family Guy.

[@toooydoeur]

Because family guy is trash

[@kristofgriffin384]

TheCrazyNintendoMan ! The newer seasons at least. The older seasons from 1-7 are still great.

[@raymond8604]

+TheCrazyNintendoMan ! yo nintendoman your'e here too, awesome! when is the new vid?

[@falloutghoul1]

That porcelain doll is the best character in the film.

[@kabukiaku]

I know right! She's played by Joey King.

[@MaskedMan66]

China Girl; she's called the China Girl.

[@ryangreen6255]

@@MaskedMan66 they crippled girl before he goes to Oz.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@ryangreen6255 Yup. Unfortunately, they pulled the old MGM shtick again, like they did in "Return to Oz."

[@libbywilliams9969]

I really liked that they added the china village from the books in this (and the fact that some of the are clearly broken and put back together) i can’t remember another adaptation that bothered to include it

[@SCI-FIWIZARDMAN]

I actually really liked this movie. Sue me, critics.

[@connorcoker5112]

I liked it too

[@jellybean05]

Same here!

[@sir_lusciouslocks1123]

I thought it was awesome.This was my introduction to the world outside of the original story.I love stories that tell past plots and how characters came to be where they are in the future,which is why I love Wicked so much.

[@kaloyanmanchev6613]

I too

[@empressmacaron4737]

Same.

[@hysuka2]

Star Wars The Force Awakens handled "The Liar Revealed" thing really well. The entire movie, I was dreading the moment when Rey would figure out who Finn was but then it happened... Finn tells Rey: I'm not who you think I am, I'm not Resistance. I'm a Stormtrooper. And Rey simply says: "Don't go." I was like "HOLY SHIT I'M ALL IN! A+, JJ ABRAMS! A... freaking.. plus.."

[@SerialSnowmanKiller]

And the reason why Finn came forward and confessed the truth rather than making things worse by waiting for it to be dragged out? He actually listened to the advice of someone older and wiser(?) than he was. Han tells Finn: "Women always find out. ALWAYS."

[@rb8566]

hysuka2 I completely agree! It was played out so well. I hate it when movies add the unneeded and/or unrealistic misunderstanding or lie reveal just to force the movie into the third act. The force awakens didn't feel forced and was handled in a realistic way.

[@mrcat4508]

Raven Barbosa did you do that on purpose

[@Reapermaskhybrid]

Raven Barbosa Hell, if I were to do something like that, I would have the people who learned the truth about the "liar" to basically not give a s*t because they saw the genuine effort he did before then.

[@Maplemoose04]

one thing about this movie that was a bit wierd was that....... There are Jumpscares.........Why?

[@violacrb]

+the1upguy Because nothing says OZ like a jump scare?

[@SilverShade1008]

Sam Raimi's trademark.

[@SRHunt85]

Yeah, I hated that, especially since I saw it in 3D. >_

[@sonicjrjr14]

I guess to live up to the scary moments of the original

[@bliesberg]

+the1upguy It's a 3D movie, people who make 3D movies feel like they have to take advantage of the 3D by shoving things in your face.

[@woolicane]

I know I'm pretty much a minority here, but I love this movie. While not perfect as the fast talking con man, I think he does the man wanting to be great part really well, I also think all his stuff with his CGI sidekicks, both China Doll and Franklin, are really good and you always get the impression he's talking to the characters and not acting to thin air. I'd also say it's not a liar discovered story, it's a liar redeemed story and aside from one awkward sounding line was payed off really well. And while Mila Kunis could not hit all the marks as the wicked witch, I thought she was the perfected doe-eyed innocent that was a pawn in everyone else's games. Maybe the film speaks to me because I feel a kinship with the Wizard as seen here, a would be con man that isn't as good at fast talking as he'd like to believe and really wants to leave his mark, I can relate to that, but this is one of my all time favourites. And the scenes with the China Doll still choke me up just thinking about them.

[@MaskedMan66]

They had models of China Doll and Finley on set for people to interact with, as well as Joey King and Zach Braff on the set as well, speaking their lines (which they would later re-record).

[@211dama]

I actually thought this movie was pretty good too. They way he used Theodora then the sister double whammied her and how really they made her evil was really interesting and disturbing, and when he said at the end to her that her evil wasn't of her own making, I thought that was absolutely brilliant

[@andrewkful]

He DOES KNOW Robert Downey Jr. was originally supposed to play the Wizard?

[@TED_Frames]

That would have been a better choice.

[@notimefojibbajabba]

+andrewkful Robert downey jr sucked dick for crack in less than zero. I dont get the hype around this guy.

[@Fractorification]

I believe they were also considering getting Johnny Depp for the role but he was too busy filming Pirates of the Caribbean 4 to do it. Such a shame really. Both of them had the charisma to carry the whole film. James is a great guy but he's not charismatic to win over the masses.

[@AdamDampOwlPowell]

+andrewkful Funny, I was literally just thinking that he would have been my personal choice. Didn't know he was actually supposed to be in the movie.

[@TED_Frames]

Corey Pack What if you were doing one based on the original book?

[@SpongicX]

Mila Kunis only got the wicked cackle right, but everything else was painful.

[@SpongicX]

***** never mind then.

[@LaughingOwlKiller]

+XpixiesticksX Damn..well there goes the one good thing I had to say about this film

[@jonathanchaparro976]

will you guys stop arguing

[@SpongicX]

Jonathan Chaparro None of us were arguing.

[@SunGodNika-bi2jr]

Helena Bonham Carter would have been PERFECT as the Wicked Witch

[@NickonPlanetRipple]

I thought she was great as the witch. I think the intention is for her transformation to feel awkward and forced, like she's really not THAT far gone just yet, so you can imagine how she'd grow progressively nastier over the years until Dorothy arrived. Considering she's a young witch, I think she's pretty cool

[@gracekim1998]

I guess 😅

[@themarvelanddcmarshlands]

Also, one thing that people tend to forget is that there's some kind of rights issue involving the Wicked Witch where no other actress can have the same look as the original.

[@MaskedMan66]

It's interesting that they chose the name Theodora for the Wicked Witch of the West in this movie, since it's the Greek name from which we get the name-- Dorothy.

[@LoudToon99]

Still better than Legends Of Oz Dorothy's Return

[@JEEVES635]

+Alex Ramirez I'll fight you

[@infernoprince887]

+JEEVES635 Hahahah

[@jojothebard6687]

+Alex Ramirez And the 'Muppets and the Wizard of Oz Special.'

[@infernoprince887]

That's nice.

[@genieofthelamp6739]

+Nikodimos Triaridis Agreed. Tarantino makes most things better.

[@davajita]

The porcelain doll is the highlight of this movie. Absolutely brilliant. The rest is dogshit.

[@OS_10]

davajita i never liked her, it just reminds me of Chucky

[@MaskedMan66]

The China Girl, you mean.

[@MaskedMan66]

+ØS 10 And I suppose Gertie from "E.T." reminds you of Hannibal Lechter.

[@LooneyNuke]

China girl is adorable as hell

[@victoriaodegaard1]

excuse me The Wizard of Oz starts out in sepia... brown... there's a difference

[@victoriaodegaard1]

***** very true!

[@ajzeg01]

Boom

[@liamlivingdummy9854]

I really loved that opening sequence they used in the beginning of the film.

[@SxyChicDisney]

I actually loved mila kunis in this role; honestly she was one of my favorite parts of the movie! Though looking back, I probably enjoyed the character of Theodora more than I enjoyed her acting.

[@thefirstbourne149]

CastMemberLove Yeah...that’s the problem. I disagree with the makeup, but there was definitely not much of the original Wicked Witch in her performance. This is the moment where she becomes that, and she still just feels like a character Mika Kunis is sort of playing but...just not the Wicked Witch. The laugh doesn’t feel like it’s her, but it feels more like she’s been dubbed by someone who could actually do the laugh at times. It again...doesn’t feel like it’s to her credit, which so I’ve heard, she’s a really good actress, so I really can’t hold it against her! I want to see the really good stuff she did!!! This really wasn’t it.

[@AyeNeNAy]

Fun fact-- I took an acting camp a few years back and our teacher actually worked on this project as a side character.

[@micdrop344]

Anna VanDeWeert, name?

[@NidorinoAlliance]

Mirror Mirror was written by the same person who wrote Wicked, so I wouldn't call it a ripoff.

[@MaskedMan66]

How can "Mirror Mirror" be so good when "Wicked" was so wretched?

[@skippyruff3365]

@@MaskedMan66Hi. How is Wicked wretched?

[@MaskedMan66]

@@skippyruff3365 Among other things, it turns the Wizard of Oz into a bigot and a rapist. Besides which, Greg Maguire wasn't involved with MM, as it turns out.

[@GarryDKing]

personally i liked the movie, there aren't a lot of movies i'll say i don't like, unless they really are poorly done.

[@Geznoo]

+Stanley Johnson wow, you could have said that a lot better.

[@ssss6572]

Best AI 01 Is "movie whore" more appropriate?

[@Narwails]

+Stanley Johnson Seems more like someone who isn't a movie snob.

[@ssss6572]

Narwail You don't have to be a movie snob to dislike poor movies, just saying. I'm not down with that super casual shit. I watch movies expecting at least a solid product.

[@Narwails]

Stanley Johnson He just says he can find enjoyment in average movies, not that he likes poor movies.

[@jessiecollins8784]

I never thought it bad, it was one of my favorite movies when I was younger. My Favorite part was the opening, and I loved some of the music in the film.

[@persgodiva]

What's that background music? It's hauntingly beautiful!

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

Another in a long line of needlessly dark (visually, I realize the original stories are _thematically_ dark) adaptations of childrens books/stories/nursery rhymes that usually end up being totally forgettable and generic Chronicles of Narnia clones. But you guys remember Pan? What a HIT.........

[@dieCG]

+TheGoldenCaulk : You need to read the actual books. Because they are VERY dark. Knowing content before making an uninformed statement is the best way to go.

[@dooplon5083]

You do realize how dark many of the "clean" kids stories actually were right?

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

+dieCG When I said dark, I mean visually. The movies actually tend to be thematically tame compared to the books

[@CRocketSlim]

+TheGoldenCaulk Glad you clarified. Even in this age of HD this that and the other thing, this excessive use of darkness lately bothers me too

[@TED_Frames]

+TheGoldenCaulk So you mean like all the colour being sucked out?

[@PhilThePrince]

*Rollseyes* He's STILL trying to make it seem like no one liked the original Spider-Man movies. Not just three, but all of them. I wish he'd just give up and accept that the majority of people liked the first two of them. It's fine if he found them painful and awkward, but stop trying to make it seem everyone did, Doug. The were popular, successful flicks.

[@ajzeg01]

He knows most people like them, but he personally doesn't think they're great.

[@paradoxacres1063]

+PhilThePrince Doug likes to act like a whiny bitch when it comes to the Raimi _Spider-Man_ films. His loss; they were fantastic. Even the 3rd one was better than both of the Amazing ones.

[@MoonlitLycan]

+PhilThePrince He does the same generalization with Pokemon too. He tends to think that there is NO ONE over child age that ever enjoyed the series despite it having a considerable adult following.

[@Jeremy32Miller]

Everyone loves the first 2 movies especially spider man 2 because there great comic book movies if doug is going to bitch about the moments being awkward you're dealing with a nerdy kid in high school what do you expect? anyways there's no way this movie should be compared to the original spider man trilogy

[@vivir339]

When did he say that EVERYONE found them painful and awkward?

[@Juxtavarious]

According to some interviews of cast and crew, they had the same reaction to hearing her voice during production that I and other audience members had watching it. "Shut up, Meg."

[@MaskedMan66]

Sorry, who are you talking about?

[@usoppfangirl8153]

I remember a moment in the movie when Glenda gets carried off by the flying monkeys, and I made fun of the scene saying "I like how they stand there and do nothing!"

[@galacticcactus5530]

I think I'm the only one who absolutely loved this movie. It's the first movie of recent memory that's ever made me feel like a kid again.

[@pauloxley7943]

I dunno, I kinda loved this movie

[@brandensmith7966]

same

[@stanley1698]

+paul oxley Me too.

[@alexalarcon1637]

+paul oxley Why??

[@IndecisiveJR]

I don't hate it but I didn't like it it had problems but the movie as a whole is just ok

[@littlezorkie9311]

paul oxley me too, but I'm kinda young

[@KaijaSchmauss]

I have to agree here. This is one of those movies I enjoyed, but did find myself constantly comparing to Wicked. As someone who ADORES Wicked, it's hard for any re-telling, much less one with such a huge mis-casting, to measure up.

[@KaijaSchmauss]

+Gordon Hodges Especially when there's already an excellent prequel that essentially does the same thing, like Wicked.

[@krrris11231]

Kaija Schmauss ikr! I've always been way into Wicked, and am used to the idea of the wicked witch (Elphaba in Wicked, Theodora here) being born green.

[@MaskedMan66]

There is no official story of the WWW's life, and this one is more in line with the characters as we know them, at least from the MGM movie if not the book. "Wicked" is just a bit of iconoclastic "fan" fiction.

[@MaskedMan66]

+Kaija Schmauss No. It's rubbish.

[@MaskedMan66]

+Pulp Girl That's one of the dumb things about "Wicked" and one of the many reasons it isn't connected to the MGM movie. In that film, the entire Winkie race (of which the WWW is one) is green-skinned. Of course in the book, she isn't green (and probably not a Winkie) at all. MGM had two reasons for making her green; one was that it would look cool in Technicolor (also why Dorothy's magic shoes were made red instead of silver) and also that they were thinking of the Wintergreen Witch from the 1936 radio series "The Cinnamon Bear."

[@sonerec725]

not as terrible as "Pan"

[@johnathanholmes1297]

sonerec725 I think that movie was good.

[@goodjobeli]

The best part was when Hugh Jackman sang. The rest of the movie was terrible. I only watched it for Hugh tbh.

[@SolarDragon007]

@@goodjobeli Why would they pick Smells like Teen Spirit for a movie that's supposee to be a timeless fairy tale??

[@ArmiGirl90]

I want Critic to view and discuss that!

[@CalebCraft10]

The liar revealed story was too short to bother me. It was shoved to the end, but VERY quickly led up to a great scene.

[@15oClock]

My mom loves The Wizard of Oz and we rewatch it a lot, so when I saw this, I thought it was, "Really? This is supposed to be how the Wizard got to Oz? I'm following the Yellow Brick Road away from this crap."

[@ObaREX]

Lucky for us, this was a subversion of the liar reveal thing. Because in the end, they keep the lie going and those who do find out aren't even that pissed at him (aside from the bad guys).

[@xar3949]

Now I want to see Leonardo DiCaprio as The Mask.

[@dylanmilroy2179]

I liked this movie

[@SukoYote]

Yeah. Her voice as the wicked witch nearly killed it for me.

[@Immortan_Joel]

Anyone else notice that the plot to this movie is almost identical to Army of Darkness

[@ejl423]

Consider the director!

[@MaskedMan66]

In what way?

[@ThePathStrider]

"You found me beautiful once." "Honey, you got real ugly."

[@getmario64]

3:52 Fucking hilarious. Doug said about Mila Kunis's weak performance as the The Wicked Witch. "It's like a little girl who dresses up for Halloween and said I'm the Wicked Witch! I'm Wicked Witch!" 😊😊😊😊😆😆😆😆😆😅😅😅😅 I can't stop laughing at it but it is true!

[@DaddyGamerReviews]

"The Pits" wow, haven't heard that particular phrase in quite awhile haha

[@CaptainaMARIca]

I actually liked this movie

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

When I saw the trailers, I thought that there was gonna be 4 witches, considering the marketing always showed the 3 witches we see, as well as the Wicked Witch, but always hid her face.

[@BlackVeilSavior]

"...and wakes up in Oz. He of course meets up with some interesting characters..." If there was any time in any synopsis ever to use the phrase 'colorful characters' it would be this chance and you blew it.

[@EgoChip]

I really liked this movie. Great cast, great acting, great story. One of the better modern movies I've seen.

[@cdifreakguy]

I remember the scene when the Wicked Witch appears, and goes "RAAAH!" She was trying to be scary, but it was really ridiculous! It was all that i could do to keep from laughing out loud at it!

[@Nairot]

What is the piano music called playing in the background?

[@Dany_lop]

does anyone know that piano tune? it's sounds so beautiful

[@aengusog3415]

Daniela Morera yes please tell me if you do

[@nettune9980X]

I’m wondering the same thing.

[@aengusog3415]

6 years later and no one got it 😭

[@PaceFilmsProductions]

When I saw this I had to re-watch Return to Oz to wash the taste out my mouth.

[@infernoprince887]

The taste of what?

[@PaceFilmsProductions]

the taste of this awful movie.

[@infernoprince887]

XD

[@LukeZwarteVacht]

+woollybully100 well, next time try watching the movie instead of putting it in your mouth.

[@FreeKentHovind]

Never actually seen it..... Do you highly recommend it??

[@RiloProducciones]

as a die hard fan of the oz books i love this movie it could really be an oz book. i love it.

[@DanSmith-ew9ul]

I just wish they focused on the witches more. They are the most interesting characters, for me at least

[@klaressawilliams1307]

Dani Smith I agree totally

[@MaskedMan66]

You wish they focused on secondary characters rather then the title character? What would be the point of that?

[@SolarArmadillo]

The Little China Girl is by far the best part of the movie.

[@MaskedMan66]

I agree; Joey King was delightful.

[@legotimus8453]

It’s been about ten years already 😮

[@cheshirecat7058]

What is the name of this wonderful song?

[@bbriggs7409]

I actually love watching this film. You can't really get bored with it

[@LOTWStudios]

I really like this movie. Does it have sloppy moments? Sure it does. But at the same time, there are lots of good moments. It will always be in the shadow of one of the greatest movies of all time, and in many ways, will be unfairly judged for it. So is it a masterpiece? By no means, but I do like to watch the movie from time to time, for the good moments and the great visuals!

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

10 years old! I still actually enjoy this prequel to the 1939 original The film is super gorgeous to look at, the 3D effects are used effectively, the cast is excellent, the set and art design is amazing, and this lays the foundation for things to come The music, the pacing, and the acting are magical almost capturing the spirit of the older film Sam Raimi's signature style is present as well with the crazy camera angles, intense camera work, and the various horror elements expanding this fantasy world My heart was actually in suspense the whole time wondering who would become the iconic wicked witch A very good nod to 'Wizard of Oz' without stepping so much on its legacy with a standing performance by James Franco as a reluctant hero with layers

[@RobBob6197]

The 3rd act was my favorite part in the movie.

[@fjbproductions4851]

This Is Definitely A Movie where You Have to Appreciate What It Is....And Nothing More

[@Bobman-ml5qf]

I gave this movie a 7 out of 10.

[@fitre4722]

I give it 8 out of 10

[@generalbutton]

Agree

[@hell5309]

"Theodora? Theodora, can you hear me?" "'Theodora'? 'Theodora' is dead, my sister....you can call me....Elphaba."

[@albertjohnson3875]

To be fair a lot of people in this film were miscast, yes Mila Kunis was a bad choice but James Franco as the Wizard of Oz?! Michelle Williams as Glinda?! I know it's not the actors fault but damn this movie was a huge missed opportunity

[@sandrols7]

Look at IMDB, and most people loved Michelle Williams and Racheld Weisz. I don't get it. Michelle Williams her performance was very forgettable (though the writing is probably to blame for that) and Weisz is... ok. She does fine, but doesn't bring a whole lot to a character, and this is coming from a Rachel Weisz fanboy (but still, it's probably due to the script)

[@MaskedMan66]

How can entirely new takes on these characters be "miscast?"

[@thefirstbourne149]

MaskedMan66 I think this was still meant to be a prequel though. Not that much is supposed to be different from the ‘39 movie. The only difference is that some more stuff could be brought back from the original than the ‘39 film, but otherwise, it seems like it’s still trying to be a part of the same universe, only it doesn’t entirely feel like it.

[@sadlobster1]

I wouldn't call Once Upon A Time a ripoff. It's actually a really great and popular show. I would know, I'm a Oncer myself

[@genieofthelamp6739]

Biased

[@sadlobster1]

Genie Of the Lamp How am I being biased, exactly?

[@genieofthelamp6739]

+sadlobster1 The whole Wicked witch plot line came in around season 3-5 I think. If you're a fan of the show already, then you'll be biased on saying they did it well

[@sadlobster1]

Genie Of the Lamp The way I look at it, fantasy has many ways of interpreting legends. Some prefer Wicked, others prefer the original Wizard of Oz film or the book. I'm one of those who enjoy the Oz characters on Once

[@genieofthelamp6739]

+sadlobster1 1) It wasn't popularized until Wicked and Disney. 2)Why exactly?

[@jac0736]

Mila Kunis has openly spoken for year on how much she loves the Wizard of Oz and how she wasn't picked to play Dorothy in a middle school play. So much so that in the last season of That 70's Show they wrote her a fantasy where she did play Dorothy. Probably why she got the role. She loves the franchise, but you're right, not the right pick for this role

[@MaskedMan66]

I've seen that sequence, and for all that it was rather yuck, I was impressed that the costume designer referred not to the MGM movie, but the art of W.W. Denslow, who illustrated the book, even giving the WWW character an eyepatch. As for Mila, she did fine with this role, which is, after all, yet another version of the character in yet another alternate universe.

[@ephidel285]

I would watch Shatner as Hamlet. I want to now.

[@MaskedMan66]

Wish granted! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4vRp3ytdpmZgLc

[@SRHunt85]

I saw this in 3D when it came out and, honestly, I felt like I was flying. I never had that feeling before from watching a 3D movie. (No, I never saw either of the How to Train Your Dragon movies in 3D, appox on me, I know) But it felt amazing. The film itself was "meh", but the 3D was actually great.

[@Disney65Fan]

I actually enjoyed this film. The first 10 minutes is brilliant and then once it goes into colour it turns into a Tim Burton style film. I am not lying by saying I thought it was great.

[@materchef752]

I watched this movie and my big problem with it is THE DIALOUGE. It goes on forever.

[@nickmanzo8459]

The Wicked Witch's last line in the movie, the simple declaration of "I hate you!" made me laugh out loud. Mila Kunis suddenly turned into Yosemite Sam, The Rootenest, Tootenest, Shootenest Wicked Witch in the West.

[@JCLegendary]

It would have been a great movie if it weren't for all the shitty romantic subplots. Seriously, the movie has, not one, but THREE shitty romantic subplots. All with the same guy. The Wiked Witch, Glinda, and Aunt Em!? What is wrong with you movie. I don't want to see the Wizard boning his way down the Yellow Brick Road. Little China Doll was great though. I'll ship that.

[@MaskedMan66]

Em wasn't in the movie, nor was there any sex.

[@AlexG-tf9bi]

But it isn't a liar-reveal, the ending and its status as a prequel hinges on it not being a liar-reveal. The only character who finds out he's lying is Glinda, who already knew he was lying from the getgo, it's left ambiguous if the main group know if he's a true wizard or not (Because, while not magical, he does use technology that is wholly unavailable to them which would seem like magic from their perspective), and as far as the rest of OZ is concerned, he is the real deal.

[@yoshi9439]

The original spider man trilogy was better than the new movies

[@MrWhitekeith18]

lets not go to far three was ass juice and two was meh

[@paradoxacres1063]

Agreed. People let their hate for Tobey Maguire cloud their judgement --Sam Raimi's _Spider-Man_ films are far better than the Amazing ones.

[@Hromovlad1]

+Justin Aikens ‚AmericanToast‘ Halle Losordo O'Conner Really? You enjoyed Tobey's endless whining THAT much?

[@PrettyGoodSamuel]

+thekeithwhitebrandtv Two is widely considered as one of the best

[@Hromovlad1]

SJCookiEzZ Only that it made no sense whatsoever

[@gamemediafan1714]

Actually, when you look up the production history behind this film with the casting, you'll see why Franco was casted: he was the last choice that was wanted for the part of the Wizard. The producer of the film envisioned Robert Downey Jr for the role and even approached him for it. But RDJ was not interested in the script so he turned it down. After that, the studio went to Johnny Depp as a backup. Depp actually liked the script and the character of the Wizard, but had to turn it down because of his commitments to The Lone Ranger. James Franco was then chosen afterwards by Raimi himself since none of the other options panned out.

[@peppers66]

Am I the only one who's sick to death of computer animation? I know it's the future of technology and all, but it just looks so fake, like I'm watching a windows screensaver. I think puppetry, stop-motion, well-designed sets, and good lighting make for the best fantasy effects, Just look at Labyrinth and Return to Oz.

[@MaskedMan66]

It doesn't always look fake; watch "Forrest Gump" and tell me honestly that you can spot all the CGI in that movie. I honestly don't understand people's animosity towards it. Did people scream bloody murder when matte paintings replaced painted backdrops or animatronics obviated stop-motion animation? There are clunky and unconvincing bits in the two movies you mentioned, but it doesn't mean the effects are bad, just that they have their limits. And that is when audience imagination comes in. Besides, fantasy is supposed to be surreal anyway.

[@psychomagalor4902]

Would actually say we should have more fully computer-animated films, especially with fantasy. There’s just so much more that can be done with it without the limitations of having to use real actors. There will always be a place for live action but computer animation has so much potential to be a great medium for filmmaking and storytelling that hope will be used to the fullest later on.

[@thefirstbourne149]

Psycho Magalor We just need to use it the right way. For the most part, this movie used it actually pretty good. The story itself, however...

[@xcaliveristic5352]

I actually love this film when I was young

[@TheBeta1337]

Does anyone know what the piano music is?

[@_Darkus_]

I live in the country where nobody ever heard about "Wicked" or original old film, so everybody loved this film

[@Awsumguy01]

Song in the background?

[@dvass7253]

I'm also very mixed on this movie, but the good moments IMO help pull it through. And besides, it was a huge hit, which is a good thing because it allowed Sam Raimi to finally continue the saga of Ash Williams and the Necronomicon with the Super-Mega-Awesome Ash vs. Evil Dead series! Groovy!

[@getmario64]

"Oz: The Great and Powerful" is a decent film and I enjoy the prequel to "The Wizard of Oz" or other sources that they're trying to make a new setup for the "Oz" series. James Franco was not that bad and he literally sticks his character as a powerful magician, but sometimes a little bit where people hated his performance that he is trying to act. I don't why, but he works okay. Mila Kunis is a bit too much and yay, she looks like over a top witch that she dressed up like a Halloween cosplay to please her hotness, but no it's way too pointless. Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams were good and the china doll girl and the talking monkey were good also. It's probably like a reboot version of retelling the "Oz" story that can take you on a journey of what this world can be and I can see why. Overall, decent movie and nothing to say.

[@MaskedMan66]

How do you "literally" stick an acting role? The China Girl (as she's called) is delightful mainly due to Joey King's wonderful performance; it's amazing to find a child performer who can give a full voice performance. This can't be a prequel to the MGM "Wizard" for a number of reasons, prime among them being that in that movie, Dorothy Gale dreamed the whole thing.

[@benjaminwambeke9458]

We should touch on the opening credits for a second here because A. The music is gorgeous (all the music in this film is, it’s Danny Elfman) and B there’s this great visual where there are two people dancing and as it turns sideways, they turn into the wicked witch which is just amazing if you’ve seen the movie

[@wlb20032085]

I actually really enjoyed this movie. I also think James Franko was a great choice.

[@Luka1180]

Ironically, I thought this was one of the few roles Franco was made for. I LOVED him in this film!

[@CBusschaert]

Doug: "Hey remember Wicked?" Me: "Nope, I'm french, I don't get to see broadway stuff. If you could stop taking it into account when talking about cinema it would be nice. Maleficient was the first time I saw a vilain get the first role in a picture film and I liked the idea. I never heard of Wicked before this disneycember, and why should I? It's broadway stuff, I live in France! Broadway doesn't get exported as easily as movies, you know?"

[@BitterMillenial]

+Clement Busschaert Heck I live in the US but I never heard of Wicked. Broadway stuff never took my interest and I don't live anywhere close to New York City so I really don't pay attention to any of the popular plays that happen there.

[@Manic-Pixie-Dream-Ghoul]

It's also a book, but the musical is better...

[@annietrinity1833]

Yeah! And why bring up 9/11 when talking about all the ham-fisted patriotic symbolism or middle eastern themed villains that appeared in early 2000's movies? 9/11 wasn't a movie! Because as we all know, movies are only influenced by other movies and no other factors of the culture that created them. Who cares if it's a vital element to contextualizing all these bad fantasy blockbusters; it's not a movie, so movie reviewers shouldn't bother researching it. And if you haven't heard of something, that's no reason to - like - tell you about it!

[@pugmasterben]

+CrystalMoonStar Same here

[@CBusschaert]

Annie Trinity you don't get my point. I understand yours, and you're right: context is important. But compare what's comparable. If you review a movie and you say "remember how my mom told better stories than this?", it's unfair to everyone who hasn't heard your mom's stories. Same goes for Broadway. Broadway stays on broadway, it's not an event where millions of people die and loops on news channel for 48h.

[@charlieandthechocfactrules9186]

I saw this movie on a Plane to California back in June 2013, I remember kind of liking it but I haven't watched it since.

[@HeyLady54]

Bratz?

[@rocioquiroz11]

YESSSSSSS!!!!I THOUGHT I'D NEVER FIND YOU AGAIN!!!!Ms.Service WILL LIVE ON!!!!!!!SHEEP!SHEEP!SHEEP!SHEEP!

[@ciciizo1193]

+Ms. Service Bratz? What about Bratz?

[@lordofthegames6601]

I thought this movie was amazing, I saw it when it came out in the theaters and I will never forget that day

[@hanshotfirst1138]

A Disney movie made by Sam Raimi should be called *Bednobs and Boomsticks.*.

[@MaskedMan66]

You don't make sense. There already is one.

[@roblestito93]

@@MaskedMan66 r/woosh

[@MaskedMan66]

@bob93 So don't just sit there like an idiot; explain the so-called joke.

[@roblestito93]

@@MaskedMan66 if i explain the joke, then the joke is ruined.

[@MaskedMan66]

@bob93 In other words, you're just trolling.

[@peaceazulay9662]

I liked this movie, the 20 minutes of the ending were really great and creative

[@WorldsBestSpy]

Underrated movie

[@kylep120]

I love this movie.

[@paradoxacres1063]

I thought this one was...OK, I guess. I liked James Franco's performance and the China Doll Girl was my favourite character. And it's always nice to see Rachel Weisz in anything. But it's not a very good movie, is it? Not bad or anything but I was expecting something a bit more *special* from Sam Raimi. As it is, though, _Oz the Great and Powerful_ was a fun but serviceable movie.

[@whereisjoe3697]

I loved this movie the first time I watched it

[@icecreamhero2375]

I liked this movie i didn't see anything wrong with it

[@ElGordoBandito]

The scene with the porcelain doll is downright heart-wrenching, there's a fun Bruce Campbell cameo, and the visuals are great, but the rest of the movie seems so underdeveloped. So close, but so far.

[@jakehackney1718]

I went to school with the guy at 3:17 The dwarf in the front bottom totem, red vest yellow hat.

[@howdypardner6278]

That's awkward

[@MaskedMan66]

+CMC 123 Why?

[@MaskedMan66]

What's his name?

[@jordansweet8054]

I thought it was really fun,inventive, and I'm looking for it on bluray.

[@motor4X4kombat]

Do a disneycember of frankenweenie

[@RJIS]

Am I the only one who loves this film? I want a sequel

[@joeberryman3563]

I do wish Doug would stop comparing things to Wicked.

[@genieofthelamp6739]

Then Hollywood should stop ripping off Wicked

[@MaskedMan66]

+Genie Of the Lamp In what way are they doing that?

[@slashbash1347]

I'm actually reading one of those Wicked-inspired stories. It's called "Jacob T. Marley." It's about Jacob Marley, his partnership with Scrooge, whether he got visits from the Ghosts, why he was able to come back, and if he ever redeemed himself in death.