The Wiz - Nostalgia Critic

[@CassyVilAudios]

I feel like Nostalgia Critic would appreciate this little bit from an old silly episode of Veggietales: "Larry, you can stop singing now." "BUT IT'S A MUUUUUSICAAAAAL" "Yeah, Larry, sometimes you talk in musicals too." "Oh."

[@shalom2908]

I know this is 2 years later - but I just want to thank you for posting this comment! You, my good person, have class! I remember this episode of Veggietales to this day. I pray you have a fantastic day.

[@DavidJohnson-ez1ww]

@Astropathix XIII your loss

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

The Wiz is... just so weird

[@collinsnider4179]

Veggie tails is Satan spawned

[@nuclear_mech_wizard]

"Dear Nostalgia McCritic, Do not forget about your appointment with Batman" Gotta love Chester XD

[@crazycomicguy5063]

If it was made today, they would of said daredevil; because he looks like daredevil from season 1 of the Netflix show

[@JoakimOtamaa]

@@crazycomicguy5063 and season 3.

[@diegobareno5820]

I always thought he said Nostalgima.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

😂😆🤣

[@AlexMcGillvrey]

It would be funnier if he said crossover review with Batman.

[@benm5970]

The Wicked Witch has a giant sprinkler system installed in her castle? Isn't that like Superman having a house made of kryptonite?

[@aaron75fy]

yes, yes it is

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Quite

[@JakNekon]

"So, weak, but, it really, makes, the couch, pop....."

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

More like a Kryptonite sprinkler system, with the words "Don't pull this switch Lex!" right under the switch....

[@xxgirl101xx]

Like, I understand a bucket of water. You need water for some things even if it can kill you (though for cleaning? And just lying around? There has to be other options) but a sprinkler system in a sweatshop that I’m pretty sure isn’t going to bother with keeping safety regulations up to scratch? That would be like me having a sprinkler system only it’s filled with acid.

[@bradychambers4035]

"Hey don't forget man, we're doing Pink Floyd's The Wall five minutes" That line did not age well

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

Well he did say music wasn’t his thing.

[@animationfanatic2133]

@@outlawrip-offartist4161 he should have listened to himself

[@BethGoth15]

Awkward cough.

[@cheneethompson5756]

Speaking of walls, I had a laugh attack when Doug and Todd stood at the corner wall!

[@snapdragon8093]

Those big weird pink puppets genuinely scared the shit out if me as a child lol.

[@Walrusman_180]

Those things are terrifying

[@SmashBroXD]

I skip that part of review

[@SmashBroXD]

Frfr😪😪😵

[@The_KaMillion]

I'm still afraid of subways because of that

[@bobtheball5384]

@@The_KaMillion Samee I feel like it was worse too since I lived in NY lmao

[@hydrokineticpowerhouse]

A lot of the problems in this movie are because Diana Ross forced her way into the project and the writers had to write around her. The subsequent issues made the original director quit and the next guy really liked those wide shots.

[@BATCHARRO]

"That's an interesting idea: take one of our generation's greatest dancers and tie him to a pole" XD

[@flamingpi2245]

That IS a good idea

[@vidlover69]

well, it's a lot better than the pole he wanted to put into others

[@lordvoldemort5586]

@@vidlover69 😳😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@louiegssportsden121]

To be fair this was before he released Thriller or Off the Wall.

[@jaygooese4242]

I love how Mr. Critic does mind being called "the Angry video nerd" by mistake 0:05

[@shirohige394]

I wholeheartedly agrees with this until the subway criticism. I mean, while cut, the original has a scary forest. You can use that same criticism there. "A living tree? What's next, a living flower?!' Yes, living forests are pretty alarming but if the pillars of a metro subway started to walk around and trash can tried to eat me that's a new level. I mean, at least I can set a tree on fire.

[@TheKat12364]

agreed

[@romdan7136]

@@TheKat12364 Easy, just take a hammer to the pillars.

[@George-Hawthorne]

Technically Trees and flowers are living organisms, I think you mean to criticize them being sentient.

[@sandymakesplans]

that scene was always nightmare fuel for me

[@jamesjoy7547]

The subway scene was a mini-horror-movie within the larger narrative. And SO well done! Those pink puppets still occasionally haunt my dreams (accompanied by that "whrr-whrr" sound, shudder!) And, gotta admit, this does prove the Lion had the Courage within him all along

[@dnaidentheperson6497]

Seriously, Oz looks like a post apocalyptic wasteland from Fallout 4.

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

@@Fantasma98 Ism't that similar to the Bikini Atoll theory for Spongebob? How about we address it as Schumacher doesn't know how to freate a colorful world of Whimsy.

[@p.z.arnott2329]

A post- apocalyptic Oz movie can be interesting.

[@Dim4323]

Or fallout 73

[@MovieJustin]

@@p.z.arnott2329 Its a good movie

[@LadyOnikara]

The city looks quite a lot like New Vegas.

[@marquis911]

I see people bashing the NBC production, but look at it compared to this: They made Oz a colorful and whimsical place, The Scarecrow got to dance in his first number, The Tin Man could sing, The Songs were paced and placed accurately, The Story made sense, and The Camera focused on what was happening!

[@fhb3]

NBC's The Wiz LIVE! was absolutely BADASS.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

I really like the NBC version. That version of slide some oil to me is one of the best recordings I've heard.

[@LadyOnikara]

The one thing I noticed is that, unlike the movie with Judy Garland, Toto kept running off instead of staying with her. Of course, I heard the Toto in THAT movie was paid more than the Munchkins.

[@jonathanjacob7557]

@@LadyOnikara both were paid more than the actors because they were professionally trained. He didn’t need a leash like most dogs he knew his cues and footing for the film. He also wasn’t scared or intimidated by the bright lights or special effects throughout the film.

[@rogue7723]

I _love_ the NBC Live version 🥰 for all those reasons. I also love how in the NBC production Dorothy was more of a spunky, determined, resourceful yet kind-hearted girl, she wasn't crying and whining the whole time like Ross' Dorothy and it gave Stephanie Mills (the og Dorothy in _The Wiz_ on Broadway) her long overdue film performance in _The Wiz_ (albeit as Aunt Em). On that note, the main reason I hate this version is because of Diana Ross, not just because of her performance, but _how_ she got the part. The role of Dorothy actually was going to go to Stephanie Mills, but Diana Ross and asked Barry Gordy to cast her but Gordy declined saying she was too old for the part, as a result Ross made a deal with Universal Studios to be in it. So Ross basically acted like those whiny, entitled theater kids who can't handle not being in the spotlight and stole the part right under Stephanie Mills' nose.

[@peri2041]

They give Michael Jackson 1 MUSICAL NUMBER WHERE HE CANT EVEN MOVE WHY WOULD THEY WASTE HIM LIKE THAT

[@everythingizyou]

This was before he met Q. He was still coming up.

[@fhb3]

They still let him Ease On Down The Road. That's something, isn't it?

[@p.z.arnott2329]

On one hand, they gave the guy who is known as a talented dancer a number in which he can't be mobile. Yet again, the Scarecrow was ridiculed and was told he cannot get down. So, having him dancing around all of a sudden and get back on the pole would be out of character.

[@flamingpi2245]

@@p.z.arnott2329 Then don’t make him the scarecrow!

[@MrSilnev]

@@p.z.arnott2329 To be fair this was before MJ broke out as a solo act. He was 20 and still known as the singer of the jackson 5 a group known for "ABC 123". So in 1978 he actually wasn't known as a dancer but a singer so in retrospect it makes some sense, I'm sure if the movie was made post Thriller he would of been given all the dance sequences.

[@Shebeast3]

no matter what the critics say and how badly it flopped in the cinema I still love this film and it's soundtrack,it's a classic 👏

[@thepanda1044]

I watched both films, Judy Garland and Diana Ross versions. I loved both films. They're just great films.

[@annetteellis8120]

Me too

[@yazmenakamura6750]

How much better would the Critic's Review of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" would've been if Paw Dugan did get to Co-op in the Review? Could it have been better, or just as shitty, if not more?

[@Stellarseacowz]

I loved this film too, I watched it as a little kid and it scared me a bit especially the subway scene. But now I really like the eerie almost post apocalyptic vibe the setting has

[@TycoonDaKnite]

@@Shebeast3 i agree. It'll forever be a classic and tbh I couldn't even get into the original wizard of Oz

[@Ky-Nas]

Blizzard tornados are real, they're just very rare. Tornados form in warm air, and blizzards form in cold air.

[@alexolson1716]

First Fire Whirls, now Blizzard Tornadoes. Is this world gonna become a tornado version of Avatar: The Last Airbender?

[@andresacosta7885]

Don’t they form when a warm and cold front collide?

[@GrandInfernoElite]

Was there an ice tornado in sharknado? I know there was fire, oil, and i want to say nuclear

[@ecgameplayer]

That'd be like if it was snowing at the same time as a volcano erupting

[@edgarjuarez6588]

00:52 we’re reviewing Pink Floyd’s The Wall in five minutes. Well, took you a bit longer but okay

[@1rhpsfan]

No, not okay.

[@davidsosa507]

it should have taken him longer tbh...

[@jameswhiteii9129]

@@davidsosa507 Yeah, like until the 23rd century. P.S. I actually like the review.

[@LadyOnikara]

We don't need no education!

[@krimzonwaters4839]

That one didn't age quite so well

[@gargentsargent739]

To be fair, this movie got one thing from the book right, and that's the fact that the wicked witch of the west appeared for ONE CHAPTER OF THE BOOK

[@shaynabarnhard2274]

More like two or three. But yeah, and Dorothy's shoes bring silver instead of ruby.

[@thehunterator520]

@@shaynabarnhard2274 to be fair, the reason they were ruby in the old movie was because color movies were expensive so they were using as much color as possible.

[@yislaw]

@@thehunterator520 they wanted to show off the new Technicolor process

[@sdm47]

@@thehunterator520 Plus apparently the silver shoes wouldn’t have looked good in color at the time Can’t figure out how that’s supposed to work but it’s the best explanation I could find so I just go with it

[@revengeofbcraig5755]

The movie got a lot of things from the book right. Silver slippers, 4 witches, Glinda being the Witch of the South, the Emerald City wasn’t actually Emerald. The subway scene was actually the Kalidah part in the book.

[@renji90998]

Actually the last song has more meaning now since I'm pretty sure Diana Ross is the last living cast member of The Wiz

[@sigh824]

Holy shit you're right

[@jaccuse4086]

Richard Pryor is dead? :(

[@michaelnicholson6679]

Isn't the metalman bill cosby?

[@michaelnicholson6679]

Wait no, sorry

[@samiamtheman7379]

+The Tin Memesman Since 2005

[@TickingClocks]

i feel like if you didnt grow up with this movie you probably will never like it, which is understandable. it's a genuinely horrifying looking movie to someone who hasn't been watching it since they were a kid lol. regardless i think its a classic.

[@willdill4987]

True

[@0ne0nlyLarry]

As someone who has grown up with this film, I would agree

[@Momo-po5tn]

Agreed

[@tubeshowtacular]

It's just a black thing . Must unmelinated people don't get it...

[@firepuppies4086]

@@tubeshowtacular Yeah... not entirely true but sweet jesus I just FELT it even if I didn't watch it much before I was 15

[@ripphunter8872]

I believe the reason why the tin Man doesn't have a "singing voice" is because singing takes heart, which is what he wants, idk

[@havensmith6371]

Naaah, I think I'ma go with the fact that they cast a comedian instead of a singer.

[@revengeofbcraig5755]

Nipsey was doing jazz style singing. You have to hear Billie Holiday sing to understand.

[@mergingbutterfly]

Either way his songs was amazing he can sing his ass off even though he's a comedian I saw both of his songs were amazing

[@isaiahangelo]

Also...while everyone is taking a dump on the Wiz as a film we actually owe a great deal to it. If not for the Wiz we wouldn't have Off The Wall, Thriller, or Bad. Because all three albums were produced by Quincy Jones who was the musical arranger and orchestrator on the Wiz who caught Michael's attention while filming at the time. So. Yeah.

[@LucyLioness100]

No one is complaining about having MJ in this 😄 just not cool that we can barely see him dance due to the horrible filming of “Ease On Down the Road”

[@dannygreen5477]

So. No. So what?

[@Shebeast3]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Lancehendrix813]

@@dannygreen5477 So. we wouldn’t be blessed by the musical Genius that was Michael Jackson. Do you not like great art?

[@thehumblewolf]

Damn that is so cool Ty for that fun fact

[@joejohnson3891]

"we love you Angry Video Game Nerd!"

[@cheneethompson5756]

I was like, "WTF?!"

[@AntillesGaming]

I finally understand where Family Guy got the reference from when all the cops left

[@Galvatronover]

Me too

[@shadowknight1121]

Yup.

[@LegitMan335]

*Can you , feel a, Brand new day!* Can you , feel a, Brand new day!

[@TheBillyarnezz]

😂😂😂😂

[@kyliethelittlecouragegirl94]

Glad you guys got that reference! You know that was actually a funny reference despite this movie. Definitely one of Family Guy’s funnier unknown/underrated references.

[@jamiekamihachi3135]

Years later I'm still waiting for Doug and Lewis to review Swamp Thing.

[@Snapdragon2336]

I actually think Brad and Lewis would make more sense.

[@kylelayton90]

screw swamp thing, i wanna see pink floyds the wall. thats one of the tripiest films ive ever had the pleasure to see.

[@julianf147]

or Toxic Avenger

[@dragonsword8129]

Definitely!

[@jamesotis9073]

Nostalgia Critic's losing his talent so I'm not honestly surprised to hear that

[@TheKeller101]

9:08 "or he could bounce around on that pole" Poor choice of wording when talking about MJ

[@lilfizz1619]

ew lmao

[@misstcl9622]

BRUH!!!!😏😏😏😂😂

[@cheneethompson5756]

MJ was probably the most well known celeb of this film!

[@johnnysparkle]

The direction and casting of The Wiz led to a lot of the changes that made the film such a drastic departure from the musical; the producers had Stephanie Mills in mind to play Dorothy but were ultimately convinced to cast Diana Ross who fought to get the part, which prompted director John Badham to quit out of dissatisfaction, and so Sidney Lumet stepped in to fill the chair. Rounding out the production was Joel Schumacher, and to accommodate Diana Ross' age rewrote the script to focus on a much older Dorothy living in New York City instead of Kansas. Lumet's inexperience with musicals, combined with these casting and script decisions led to a lot of internal skepticism of the project that was ultimately vindicated when the film failed at the box office.

[@cybertek3188]

Diana Ross strong arming her way into the part basically sabotaged the production and causing to be critically panned and bomb at the box office. They had to rewrite an older Dorothy as a harlem school teacher.

[@kiranjitKaur61]

'The Wiz' is a Cult Classic Film. *

[@yama5182]

@@kiranjitKaur61…for some people. But for me it’s bitter sweet…The music was awesomely redone by Jones…and some of the original cast was there…plus many cultural references but the changes were insulting at times…😖🥴 Michael and Ted, Mable were good too.

[@the_pinkienator8896]

"We're doing Pink Floyd's the wall in 5 minutes" if only they knew

[@Oceancat01]

I'm really confused about this can you explain plz?

[@zackmaster79]

I’ll do the wall review

[@a.jlewissonicski5278]

Well that aged poorly

[@turboking9238]

@The Eyes Of A True Demon I thought the review was hilarious. if a little slow with the pacing.

[@sebastianemond5313]

0:49 And much like The Legend of Zorro, it came 7 years too late completely wasted it's celebrity guest stars, and made us want to watch the original movie more than the NC's remake. Not review, but remake.

[@binkyboy448]

10:49 This is quite honestly one of the funniest gags the Critic has done.

[@NaelynAngelgamerboi]

10:57 A close up

[@cheneethompson5756]

I laughed my ass off!

[@lunadenight7167]

I used to love this movie as a child, but it also used to terrify me. Especially the subway scene.

[@ketanhein]

Those pink doll/puppet things are right up there with the Wheelers from "Return to Oz" as some of my terrifying childhood nightmares.

[@Gay_fraggle]

Same

[@dragonstryk7280]

I actually have a lot of trouble with the portrayal of Dorothy in this version of the tale. Now, I know they had to have some things work a bit differently, but in the original she was at least decently brave, for starters. Why make a dorothy who is pathologically afraid at all the time? It just feels weird to me that they went that way with it.

[@dragonstryk7280]

Grow some QUESTICLES!

[@garysmith3037]

I'm thinking that with the revamping of everything, they decided to give the character some growth. She starts out as an introvert and through the journey starts to come out of her shell and stand up for herself.

[@shaynabarnhard2274]

@@garysmith3037 That is a good idea, and if they had portrayed it in this movie, it might've been a little bit better.

[@xxgirl101xx]

Especially for the time period, having Dorothy being brave and essentially the leader of her merry band was pretty amazing. She’s innocent, sure, but adventurous and plucky and didn’t really need someone to save her even when she was clearly frightened. She was a well-rounded and well-written character on an adventure and for a female character that’s a pretty nice thing to see.

[@garysmith3037]

@Adrijana Radosevic , true, it does make it an unnecessary and repetitive story arc. Thinking about it, they gave that same arc to the Wiz himself, lol, only he didn't grow.

[@lordvoldemort9440]

The reason the cabs keep driving off is because they know better than to be in this movie

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Smart Cabbies

[@dweebcentral953]

That's funny

[@JReed7560]

Funny Lord Voldy.

[@aaron75fy]

@ incredibly wise move

[@flamingpi2245]

Very funny Dark Lord

[@DarkFoxKirin]

I grew up watching this movie and I loved it (mostly because of the music). I agree with a lot of your criticism, but I think the music makes it worth watching. (Also, the subway scene was terrifying and better than the tree scene. It’s basically the same thing anyway, living trees/living pillars. The environment comes to life and attacks them, nuff said.)

[@plutterton]

Black guy here. I see nothing wrong with this review. Stop being weird in the comments, thanks!

[@indi-go1868]

I second that 👍🏾

[@fraya1022]

Third!

[@tmntfan1755]

4th

[@masterrance]

I have yet to find any black people getting offended. If anything I see more other races getting ready to get offended for black people getting offended

[@plutterton]

masterrance That was the case when I posted. If their false outrage got quieted by all the good vibes then that's great. Be thankful you missed it.

[@jackoreviewer6340]

9:00 this came out in 1978 the Thriller dance wasn't invented until in 1983

[@tristanhartup4936]

It's just a stupid joke

[@blameitonmillie5506]

I know it's a joke but neither was the moonwalk well it wasn't popular

[@fhb3]

I think this film transferred from Kansas to New York because: 1) Director Sidney Lumet was from New York City. He wanted HIS vision. 2) Diana Ross also resided there at the time, forcing babydaddy and executive producer Berry Gordy to throw her this bone. 3) Why not take advantage of the big budget coming from Motown Records and Universal Studios?

[@jpgapostle8490]

Yeah. They didn’t really research.

[@Baron_Alexander_Renfield]

R. Kelly knows all about the wiz

[@danieltriplett7493]

lol best comment I've read.

[@thev01]

I had to use Google to get this joke and I instantly regretted it. Thanks.

[@BigK13372]

+thev01 If it helps, just listen to his song "I Wanna Piss On You" and if you have the time his remix.

[@zeannarouxmiyunae7515]

+bearjew540 average age shit head going online and calling people names because that's the only way they can touch themselves.

[@19TGoody]

That joke is getting, no has already gotten old. Not funny.

[@SuperCatfire]

"Door's over there, Hamburglar."

[@beatrixthegreat1138]

what really killed this was the fact that Ross demanded to be in this.

[@KeithMarrocco]

"Amazingly fake"? That one scene during this statement was filmed on location at the plaza of the World Trade Center towers...

[@alienonlsd3209]

I think he was referring to the weird crystals and the rest of the film.

[@lunarimperium42]

You should have invited Todd to review Jem and the Holograms 2016.

[@cybertek3188]

That would've been cool!!!

[@aquaticflames]

he alredy did review it, but without todd

[@TheGoldenBoo]

Did you notice how this vid's thumbnail looks like an old Todd in the Shadows episode?

[@generalgoulis5123]

ILunar Imperium

[@thatsnotyourdonkey5006]

Damn, that would’ve been awesome

[@AriochStarr]

Can I just say I think Diana Ross has a beautiful singing voice.

[@Gay_fraggle]

And she is just beautiful in general

[@yama5182]

That wasn’t the issue with the movie…🙄🥴

[@eldermillennial8330]

Well, heroine is made from poppies.

[@bassforhire555]

Nearly choked over a 3 year old comment. Thanks, lad

[@paulschumacher9725]

just wanna make sure that I am not related to Joel Schumacher... well I hope, just in case I ever want to write something

[@alexanderdaviescastle8134]

Better to not risk it, we have enough writers, just be a mechanic or something

[@GaryTurbo]

Good thing you pointed that out

[@MassayukiSama]

Or create a pseudonym

[@alexanderdaviescastle8134]

***** He has the name on his blood, it's too late

[@tripleb5197]

Well, if worse comes to worse, you can try and make films with no dialogue at all. At least you'll be acknowledged for trying something new, even if it flops. Make sure you don't do anything stupid, like, I don't know, take an extremely lively dancer like Michael Jackson and give him a role where he's pinned to a pole. And don't do ANYTHING like "Tiiiiinaaa, TIIIIINAAA, TIIIINAAA!"

[@jonathanbaileyartanimation2992]

Fun fact: Ted Ross and Mabel King who played the Lion and the wicked witch reprised their broadway roles in this film.

[@davidbonanno3607]

Mabel King was aunt em in the play

[@jonathanbaileyartanimation2992]

@@davidbonanno3607 no way!

[@kobalt_ren01]

*Don't Whizz On The Electric Fence!*

[@CaitCher]

After watching The Wiz Live last December, this review is definitely validated, but Michael has to be given some credit. He fucking tried in this movie.

[@tubeshowtacular]

Michael killed this movie. He was a beast at 19 years old. Who in the comments or wat reviewer could ever do wat he did at 19 ? I ain't got time to wait ....NOBODY .

[@Hufflepuffozian]

I should’ve watched it but I was too wary it’d be like this movie

[@Shebeast3]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@cheneethompson5756]

@@tubeshowtacular I believe Michael was the youngest cast member Yet, diana Ross outlived him, and the rest of the cast

[@Bluemusic66]

@@cheneethompson5756on;y the good die young? Errrr, gee, not sure about that…

[@hurricanefury439]

17:21 duh it's a social commentary about fashion and consumerism BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO SEE IN THE WIZARD OF OZ

[@camcapkreyl9929]

I was so happy to see this re uploaded, it was one of my favorite reviews

[@kalebsantos72]

Ditto

[@demonqueen881]

Totally agree! I finally can see what it looks like not backwards!

[@camcapkreyl9929]

+demonqueen881 right

[@ccateni28]

+cam cap kreyl agree

[@idontreadyourdumbassrespon5813]

nobody cares

[@missemeriin]

I'll always love the opening to this.

[@jacobhunter6891]

Oh yeah! This is one of my favorite NC reviews.

[@BadReferenceMan]

+Nintuber he meant NC

[@henkehaandersson]

HA corrects JH for Nintuber = NC..

[@joonant1]

"we love you Angry Video Game Nerd."

[@nerdyfan21]

Same

[@dragonkeeper19600]

If there's a movie that needs a remake, it's this one.

[@jonathanjacob7557]

NBC did a great remake.

[@rebekahking6276]

^^^NBC’s remake was a very fun time.

[@dragonkeeper19600]

@@rebekahking6276 That makes me so happy! ^^

[@Alejandroigarabide]

Indeed. This suffered from its low budget (unless the look was intentional) and the original suffered from slow pacing and the low-quality effects of the era. Both deserve a remake to make them truly as awesome and epic as they deserve.

[@simplychitv]

I CAN AGREE WITH THIS COMMENT. I DO FEEL DOROTHY SHOULD STAY IN A FARM AND OZ COULD LOOK MORE APPEALING. BUT THE STORY LINE STAYS OF COURSE

[@codybailey3367]

Honestly. What Would I Do If I Could Feel was my favorite part of this whole movie, Nipsey may not have an amazing voice, but he did the song great.

[@celieboo]

I frequently play that song. I love it.

[@tubeshowtacular]

That song is the hit

[@jamesjoy7547]

I always thought it fit with his characterization as a relic of earlier times "Feet, don't fail me now!" and "Fall in line, or get left behind!" He's the last of his kind

[@TheHenriGame]

"I don't wanna be racist, but..." -me trying to watch this movie. Well, the songs were good... for the most part, but I just can't get passed the bad use of Michael Jackson and the shit cinematography. Well, at least this movie made me want to watch the play.

[@susanalopez5052]

watch the nbc live version, is a way better adaptation

[@Jake-tf8wh]

+12345 Nltsaaegcj it was pretty good but some of the makeup was downright terrifying

[@caesarm8517]

You're not being racist it's fine to have an a opinion even if the movie all black it won't make ya racist for thinking this adaptation of the wiz isn't good.

[@solidsloth7138]

+Caesar M8 It would if it was made nowadays... thanks Tumblr.

[@TheHenriGame]

Solid Sloth Well, it is not only Tumblr who should take the blame. This new thing of "everything is offensive" comes from the natural need people have to form groups and segregate themselves. "We are fighting for a better world where everyone can live together by building a wall in order to segregate what we consider to be the oppressors " that is a very backwards way of thinking.

[@__RonnieHouston__]

MJ was the star of this film, but we all know that

[@blameitonmillie5506]

Ronnie Houston Hell yeah

[@cheneethompson5756]

Heck yeah!

[@JayKayEllEmm]

0:49 that didn’t age too well for him

[@gmstone1998]

The NBC version does a much better job of moving the story along (plus speeding up the music to keep it interesting). I really loved the wicked witch's voice though.

[@revengeofbcraig5755]

It's pretty much the same pacing, only the broadway version and the NBC version just borrowed largely from the book.

[@scitechian]

Mabel King is one of the greatest Black voices ever.

[@revengeofbcraig5755]

scitechian Stephanie Mills too.

[@kevinbacon5492]

Jack Willow Give me one good reason why it did suck.

[@marquis911]

@Jack Willow But can you at least say it's a lot better than this, right?

[@FillmGeekOfDoom]

15:17 The immortal classic: TEEEEEEENEH TEEEEEEEEEENEH TEEEEEEEEEEEENEH

[@halothere6995]

Teeeneh teeneh teeneh Teeeneh teeneh teeneh Teeeneh teeneh teeneh Teeeneh teeneh teeneh

[@captainthiccnick]

"WE LOVE YOU ANGRY VIDEO GAME NERD!" nailed it lol

[@elsamaria2999]

17:01 That moment when you realize the World Trade Center is Emerald City.

[@halothere6995]

The people of the emerald city were so confused on September 11th 2001

[@vdubthefoxx6808]

The Emerald City scene was a commentary on Black Beauty and excellence in a time when it was rarely shown. Was it necessary? No But did it make Black people feel beautiful at a time when we weren’t seen as beautiful or graceful or elegant? Yes. And does that alone make this movie worth it? Hell yes!

[@mikethegrunty5968]

" shumaker is a bad story teller". You haven't seen lost boys, have you?

[@LucyLioness100]

Also the OG “Flatliners” from 1990. He has done some good movies, but his tainting of “Batman” is infamous 😉

[@benm5970]

Schumacher is 1 of the most unfairly treated directors in Hollywood, he’s made good stuff but a lot of people just choose to stick their heads in the sand and ignore them because they only focus on his Batman movies

[@mikethegrunty5968]

@@benm5970 agreed

[@acefalcongaming9711]

@@mikethegrunty5968 three mon- well, four years late technically. NC talks about Lost Boys and another movie made by Shumacher iirc

[@mikethegrunty5968]

@@acefalcongaming9711 I know he reviewed it, but I flat out refuse to watch him after the Wall review.

[@catpeach326]

They changed the fact that dorothy is a little girl from a Kansas farm because Diana Ross was too old to pull that concept off. So they made her a kindergarten teacher from Harlem to make it more believable. But it was still a huge fail.

[@PBandShayne]

@@shadowspider9 Have you ever seen a black farmer from Kansas?

[@kfox5301]

@@shadowspider9 I think that'd be too reminiscent of slavery ...

[@anniebonner662]

The stage play is much better than the film and in the play she's a kid from Kansas. The play was based off the book not the 1939 movie notice how the Wiz pulled almost everything from the book.

[@msciara2222]

@@PBandShayne PREACH !!!!!!!!!!!

[@zeeblue1220]

Why did Critic and Todd constantly blame Schumacher for all the movie's problem? He only did the screenplay.

[@PaperMario64]

The Wiz was good. Great songs. It was weird but I love it. It's a different setting and different ideas. Just because you can't relate to the social commentary doesn't mean it's not valid.

[@kameronking4321]

Paper Mario thanks you Mario

[@olefredrikskjegstad5972]

That was like, one line in passing. Not even close to an actual major problem

[@aydenwalker6093]

The sets are colorless and so ugly! Oz is a land of bright colors and imagination, not a lifeless wasteland.

[@cartoonnetworkdisneyxdsupe6864]

Paper Mario Also doesn’t mean it isn’t forced. Again, why would the taxis not pick her up if everyone in the world (including the taxi drivers) were black as well. They serve no function to the story except to force in unneeded social commentary.

[@Dim4323]

Watch the play.

[@Kartissa]

11:35 The Tin Man *does* have a singing voice. It's on loan from William Shatner....

[@fhb3]

Nipsey Russell did good as the Tin Man.

[@alexjewett7455]

William Shatner: Ba. Ba. Black sheep. Have you. Any wool?

[@birdybirdforever]

I remember renting this from Blockbuster when I was in middle school because our school was doing the play and I was in it. I was excited to see a good, professional version and was absolutely baffled when I didn't recognize anything that was going on in the movie. It kinda sucks because the play itself is pretty good.

[@Dim4323]

My advice if you going to do play don't watch the movie. Get the script

[@GLENDALE_ISBACK]

It's better than the original

[@GHC3]

That sometimes happens. Like the suggestion by the other commenter, reading the script is best because it allows you to use your own imagination rather than go by preexisting imagery, when reading the text. An important skill to develop as an actor. Furthermore, it allows you to get the main idea and concept at the source(the heart and spine of the work) which will assist you as it helps you navigate the rest of the production.

[@WorstyoutuberEVERMWHA]

love the movie... love the songs... found parts of it super scary when I saw it as a child.

[@PlushAcres]

omg I agree that's like the most scary part

[@cynthiacaslin]

Think about the nightmare fuel sequel return to Oz

[@Editslovejazzy]

The wiz is life. There's always that one movie that you know every line. For me it's the wiz. The wizard of oz is ok too. But there is something about the wiz that takes you back to the world of nostalgia.

[@novalove4790]

@@Editslovejazzy I'm so happy to see your comment because the way everyone else trashed this movie disappointed me. I love this movie. It's such a classic.

[@randymajor6571]

​@@novalove4790 I mean, I wouldn't expect less from a certain culture

[@verdethestarwarrior1088]

"Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News." What is that, a quadruple negative?

[@Rogue.Rainbow]

I think I know why she melted, it wasn’t because of the fire alarm, it was because she realized what the box office results were.

[@Rgoid]

Verde the Star Warrior “Don’t Anybody Bring Me Any Bad News” Is that any better? Well, grammatically it is, but . . .

[@pokemaster123ism]

If you turn 2 negatives into a positive then she’s singing for someone to bring her good news, which makes sense I suppose, that would be the opposite of bad news

[@shaynabarnhard2274]

Musical Hell reference!✊✊

[@alexjewett7455]

I think it's more like a tripple negative.

[@fedos]

The Wiz was my first horror movie.

[@VoxtiTheArtist]

pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft mine was coraline

[@fedos]

You guys are making me feel old here.

[@james4592225]

Mine was THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD!!

[@VoxtiTheArtist]

fedos im 13 if it helps

[@ANT96-x8d]

I'm 22 and my first monster movie was Gremlins.

[@ZuluRomeo]

23:31 Decades later, Anne Hathaway did the same thing and won an Oscar. 🤔

[@voidlemonbun19]

No matter how much you try to make me hate this movie, I will still always love it. *_YOU CAN'T CHANGE MY OPINION!_*

[@joshuasepeda3289]

Would you hate it if I offered you 50 dollars?😆😆😆

[@voidlemonbun19]

@@joshuasepeda3289 nope.

[@joshuasepeda3289]

@@voidlemonbun19 Ok, just curious.

[@intheclear3492]

I didn’t know he was trying to

[@voidlemonbun19]

@Lenin Dominguez ok.

[@somestrawberry2262]

I love the Wiz to bits! The NBC live performance I mean (and the original with MJ) THAT IS MY SHIZ!

[@kimaniwilsonhunte]

When we will get our NC/Paw crossover on "Pink Floyd: The Wall"?

[@willcarroll3712]

Kimani Wilson-Hunte never I’m afraid it was a throw away gag

[@GoddessOfWhim2003]

Will Carroll aww

[@ActingandGames]

That movie is good anyway... So...

[@stewieismyhomeboy]

One of the most popular songs from the show, a fun, jazzy classic, and what should we do with it? Film the backs of the actors from far away. BRILLIANT ADAPTING

[@zapato6071]

17:01 is about the popular things that came and went and move to the next popular thing and a endless cicle

[@skyrimguy217]

Micheal Jackson only got one fucking song.

[@toyadiinae9800]

He got the top song that plays throughout the film and in the end credits, Ease On Down The Road, in addition to The Crow Anthem. So, I'm happy for that, especially knowing that he was not yet the Thriller star that he became in the 80's. Having the main, reoccurring, and end credit song, being a rising star is pretty awesome!

[@TioFranTV]

@@toyadiinae9800 Also, nowadays gives more meaning to The Crow Anthem, a person with great talent but with no oportunities, jackson couldn't win

[@kelleyceccato7025]

"The Wiz! Live" a few years back exists to prove how much a disservice this movie did to its Broadway original. In that one, Dorothy is a flawed but active badass and the songs sound GREAT. The film version is just plain criminal.

[@drostarosta]

I want to see a Pink Floyd's The Wall review

[@Gadgetman1989]

same

[@StarWarriorMusic]

same

[@natedogfisher9408]

same

[@DigiRangerScott]

Paw hasn't done a Music Movies in more than a year due to moving to California and Blip's closure. He's thinking of transitioning it into a podcast. I hope a The Wall review comes to fruition at some point

[@darlingnikki1984]

Ditto :-P

[@KettleBlacktheBat]

Eh, I liked this movie. The songs fit for the time. The stage fit FOR THE TIME. Hell, you even said it yourself that Michael Jackson wasn't even the huge popstar he was later on in life. I appreciate the humor of the review on this one, but a lot of the details were nitpicky. But hey, my opinion, your opinion. The Wiz is one of my favorite movies.

[@tubeshowtacular]

Very nitpicky and based in insensitive racial lack of understanding definitely. He don't know that ummmm that's all we were given was ghettos. That's why OZ looks like one duh . It's all the black people at the time was used to and could relate too. It did not look strange to us as kids Because the landscape was a bit more relatable than a farm setting. So they knew wat they were doing . This film was for the people of the time so that's why it's very dated but still a time capsule of a gem 💎

[@kimberlyhicks3644]

What scares me is that Michael kept trying to resurrect parts of this movie in his later short films: Bad, Captain EO, Moonwalker, sewer exits in both Thriller and Beat It, the hecklers in The Way You Make Me Feel. He couldn't escape this film because he had an affair with Diana Ross during its filming and he never got over her.

[@robonthecob6920]

Changing Dorothy to an adult could've been a good choice. It could re-contextualize the story and allow it to say something different. But they didn't really do that here.

[@romdan7136]

Yeah, they tried to have it both ways. Sort of like how Schumacker tried to do Robin as a teenager.....but cast an adult in the film. Like, No....Go one or the other, don't try for both. Either have her be a teen that acts like a teen, or an adult that acts like an adult.

[@billywall7752]

They originally wanted the younger Stephanie Mills to play Dorothy, but Diana Ross went over Barry Gordy’s head and got the part.

[@joshythehand2960]

Here's what gets me.. Dumbo has been canceled because of the crows.. yet the crows here are waaaayy worse.. double standard

[@TECfan1]

Huh. I actually loved this movie.

[@Zvwry]

same

[@lola-kz5bn]

Me too

[@maxkehm5080]

you can love it for what it is. but it is not a good adaption of the original

[@hopeonelove4703]

I do, too.

[@butterflykisses4587]

+Max Kehm But maybe it would be better to not think about it as a revamp of the original wizard of oz movie but a completely new retelling that bowrrows some of the darker elements from the book series to inform the tone.

[@JohnSmith-qn3ob]

1:40 "a new musical version of the wizard of oz" Wasn't The Wizard of Oz already a musical?

[@minitwins2000]

I think they just meant that this is another new musical version of wizard of oz and it started as a book before it was made into the movie

[@GriffinPilgrim]

Kinda but not really. It was more like a Disney animated film: it had songs in it but they weren't the focus.

[@holyknight70]

A book came before the musical, but people seem to forget it existed.

[@minitwins2000]

sadly seems to be a common theme whenever a successful movie or play is made out of a good book

[@holyknight70]

Uncagedchiken Reviews Thats because its like what NC always says about Shyamalan, "show don't tell." A book is telling while a play and a movie is showing. PEople will most likely remember the visual than the words if the visual is good.

[@noahblair3020]

22:40 “Click your heels THREE TIMES!!!” *holds up five fingers* … the movie can’t even count. What did you expect?

[@todd_draws_lines3949]

Everybody now! DON'T WIZ ONNN! THE ELECTRIC FENCE!

[@fraya1022]

I think some people commenting on this video are forgetting that this is his review and as such, this is his opinion. No one's opinion suddenly lessens because of their skin color. Racist, much?

[@zeannarouxmiyunae7515]

Seriously. let us black people hate an get all piss because someone dared to have an opinion on something we all know was terrible in the first place.

[@fraya1022]

+Zeannaroux Miyunae - I am African-American. More importantly, I am a human being who has every right to voice their opinion, thank you.

[@zeannarouxmiyunae7515]

+fraya1022 I am African American and I think people are pulling the race card out of their asses because they have nothing better to do. It's a horrible remake filled with awful sterotypes. black people are allowed to point it out but how dare a white person say the exact same thing. This movies only redeeming quality is that it had basically nothing to do with the original. Yes the original was bad as well but at least it was well made. This one is like two toddlers having a battle to see who can splash more shit on paper before mommy finds out.

[@robertyeah2259]

A man's attitude can greatly determine the outcome of his life. Clearly, Mr O has no concern with living the good life.

[@zeannarouxmiyunae7515]

Mr O someone didn't eat their corn flakes this morning.

[@samufish]

One thing you didn’t mention in your someone biased comparison is that the music in this movie is simply memorable. When I saw this what always stood in my mind is the music. It was definitely represent of Motown. Now one thing I will give you. This shit was scary as fuck when I saw it as a kid. But I loved the music

[@olotocolo]

"are ye still here?! Why haven't you moved outta yet?!" I laughed so hard xD

[@JimmySteller]

0:48 Wow, that joke REALLY didn’t age well... The silver lining is that Paw managed to get out of Channel Awesome before he was roped into Doug’s folly.

[@starfish1834]

When I watched this movie I thought the scarecrow was wearing a peanut butter cup wrapper

[@h0neyp13]

Fam he is wearing a Reece's cup wrapper

[@fhb3]

Eerily prophetic.

[@soroij]

ARE U MAKING FUN OF A MOVI 4 BLACC PEEPLE IM OFENDED Lol, just kidding. I'm black, and I adore this movie, but I am so happy NC did an episode on it.

[@marquis911]

You ADORE this movie? Fyi, in this review, he doesn't insult the race. He actually points out how the MOVIE insults the race. Very valid points are made.

[@soroij]

+Mona Teasley (Markers) Yes. I adore it. Idk why, I just reeeally love it. And yeah, I know he didn't. He's not racist or anything, that's pretty obvious, and yes, he did make VERY good points on what the movie does wrong when it comes to the racial aspects of it. I know he wasn't being racist or anything, that was a joke.

[@martinthespartin15]

+Mona Teasley (Markers) If they enjoy it, let them. People have their own opinions and don't have to agree with someone else.

[@cybertek3188]

+Internally Screaming He was only pointing out the racial stereotypes portrayed in this film. It was basically a form of exploitation.

[@soroij]

+cybertek3188 Right, and like I said, I was glad to see an episode about this movie because of that. I like the movie but I can easily tell it had plenty of exploitation and stereotypes, so I like the fact that NC pointed those out.

[@denebshousewife]

This is one of my favorite old nc videos

[@codyeasonBGR]

The oz scene represents the New York fashion scene. And how it always comes back around..i feel you fought against the location from the start instead of embracing it. But the fight came from a place of knowing the original not looking at this in fact the death of the witch death hate is from not embracing the locations.

[@moonshoespotter6142]

I only watch THE WIZ for Michael Jackson's performance. He was amazing in this movie!

[@RNS_Aurelius]

Why are so many comments about race and not about the musical?

[@idontreadyourdumbassrespon5813]

tumblrinas are triggered

[@grantkelly8696]

Reece Swaby because too many SJWs have infected NC's comment section and yelling at people who actually critique the film, "bigoted racist".

[@andresacosta7885]

I honestly like the design of the crows and weirdo in the subway. They feel like creative enemies in an RPG

[@shawnkearney6605]

This is still my favorite movie ever. And as a child I literally felt like I was in this world with them, the acting and singing was soooo good. Your review was hilarious though seeing it from an adult perspective. But F that it's still a classic. I wanna see the whole movie now and sing every song word for word.

[@andresacosta7885]

@@shawnkearney6605 I reviewed the movie?

[@shawnkearney6605]

Sorry posted in the wrong section LOL

[@andresacosta7885]

@@shawnkearney6605 Lol

[@intergalactichumanempire9759]

Munchkin Land looks like the wasteland from Fallout. I can see this being in the next fallout game

[@CP-gh7hr]

Which fallout?

[@crackedemerald4930]

Actually, it looks too bland for any of them (even shelter)

[@dmichand5191]

It's 76

[@nickwilde2569]

@@crackedemerald4930 what about fallout 1

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Fallout: Munchkinland!

[@mercury7d]

The scene from family guy finally made sense

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Which one?

[@jafeir]

I love the little double take when no bad news start up. And then they both start dancing

[@jamesjoy7547]

Well, that IS the number that best describes a recognizable character from either the books or the classic movie. Either that or "You Can't Win", with Michael Jackson straining to just get DOWN off that pole and join the choreographed dance number

[@ArchieIsBored]

Rip Micheal Jackson

[@LeeBreezy]

Name Unknown you should shut the frick up

[@LooneyCartoonMan]

@@nameunknown2510 You need to shut the fuck up.

[@urmom777]

@@nameunknown2510 Ignorance 😍

[@nameunknown2510]

You bunch of sycophants should be ashamed just because you liked his music doesn't mean you are OK to turn a blind eye to the stuff he was up to.

[@LooneyCartoonMan]

@@nameunknown2510 We are not the one psychopathic, you might be, because for someone who supports a father and/or mother forcing their own sons to accuse Michael of child molestation for money in 1993 and 2003, but failed, along with two idiots that waited 20 fucking years after Michael Jackson's death to accuse him of child molestation which they sued his estate and lost (many times), hopefully they will lose every appeal by court.

[@truthseeker9249]

2 things: 1. OH MY GOD YOU GUYS HAVE OPENED MY EYES. Diana Ross is the WORST Dorothy that has ever existed. And the fact that she essentially had to bribe her way into the role says a lot. Cause she asked Berry Gordy for the role and he said no because she was too old, which yes she absolutely was, she was 33 at the time. And she went around him and basically had to make a deal between Berry and Rob Cohen that he would produce the movie if Diana got to be Dorothy. I admire her determination but if I had to make a deal to get a role that would not make me feel good. Her voice isn't even that good at least in this movie. The only song in this movie where Diana really gets to shine is "Home" and even that is mediocre. I can sing that song way better than she did and my voice isn't even that powerful. 2. I've had nightmares from that horrible subway scene. That scene just feels like a mushroom trip. I'm an adult and that scene still creeps me out like nobody's business.

[@benm5970]

Why does Diana Ross constantly look like she’s about to cry?

[@christianruffin1342]

That’s pretty much her character in this film.

[@GingerSnape46]

Not going to lie. That subway part freaked me out when I first saw this.