Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction! Next up will be a surprise movie and Saving Mr. Banks!!
@erickplata8352 жыл бұрын
After that Watch THE MASK, you will never regret watching it, TOP TIER COMEDY MOVIE 😆👍
@morganyakkofan90522 жыл бұрын
Please have the surprise movie be the animated or live-action Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”, if it is, then afterwards you should react to the first sequel, “Beauty and the Beast:The Enchanted Christmas”. It is, from my point of view, the only “Beauty and the Beast” sequel that’s worth watching more than once. Tim Curry does a good job as the villain, Forte, and it goes much deeper into the story behind the curse that was placed on the Prince, servants, and the castle.
@midnightinparis33602 жыл бұрын
You should really react to Tin man have you seen it already?
@audiochicky2 жыл бұрын
Please react to A Chipmunk Adventure! The music is incredible!
@jonathancruz59322 жыл бұрын
Great choice
@MrWhatdafuBOOM2 жыл бұрын
"If his brain's ran down, how can he talk?" "It happens to people all the time, Jack." _That exchange was ahead of its time._
@JohnRandomness105 Жыл бұрын
One of many references to the movie, "The Wizard of Oz": "How can you talk if you don't have a brain." "I don't know. But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't they?"
@elleeme9451 Жыл бұрын
@@JohnRandomness105 yes, it was certainly a homage to that.
@Cauti0nSeaman2 жыл бұрын
The storyline and aesthetic of this movie is definitely the closest to the books. In the books oz is more like a fully realized country instead of some magic-fairy land. The books are also much darker and include a lot of themes of violence and death. This movie specifically was based off of the 2nd and 3rd Oz books but mostly the 3rd one. Love ur videos and im super excited that you ended up checking this out! Keep up the good work :)
@Musikchic472 жыл бұрын
This goes into movies that scared us as children, lol, like "Why was I allowed to watch this as a child?" Mombi's scene with the heads always sticks with me to this day
@ericjanssen3942 жыл бұрын
In the books, Mombi was just the grumpy old part-time witch from "Land of Oz", and Princess Langwidere was a silly spoiled princess with the fashion-head collection who wanted to swap Dorothy's for one of her lesser ones. Neither one was particularly threatening, except in the director's selective-memory "Children's films have to be SCARY, like Wonka's tunnel and the Childcatcher!" noob view of family films.
@echojay_et2 жыл бұрын
That’s the sense that scared me too. I had a terrible nightmare that I can remember till this day.
@fynnthefox90782 жыл бұрын
But I'm glad those of them who saw it as children did.
@sheluvssmokedupeyes12 жыл бұрын
You and me both I had nightmares for days on end over that scene
@charlottehughes7378 Жыл бұрын
That scene was the only reason I remebered this film. I thought I'd dreamt it but turns out it was real and i had the nostalgic nightmare of childhood return.
@fantaoramge2 жыл бұрын
Omg the fact that they were going to put a little girl through shock therapy gives me chills.
@mnomadvfx2 жыл бұрын
Shock therapy in 1900 level electrical supply consistency too. I wouldn't trust it with todays systems.
@fredericksaxton97822 жыл бұрын
Yeah, shock therapy can ACTUALLY be good if used VERY SPECIFICALLY and properly, but back then they were just like "f*ck it let's see if this works, on full blast, why not?"
@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond2 жыл бұрын
@@fredericksaxton9782 Yep, what's the worst that could happen? Other than giving a child an accidental lobotomy. lol
@thecyborggamexox67462 жыл бұрын
The fact that the electro shock therapy didn’t freak you out haha literally gave me nightmares as a kid with such a tense scene
@fabianhebestreit32402 жыл бұрын
I was laughing so hard at Nick saying it was all just normal medical procedure, bless him.
@EmilyGloeggler79842 жыл бұрын
@@fabianhebestreit3240 Nick really has no idea.
@fynnthefox90782 жыл бұрын
@@EmilyGloeggler7984 Just goes to show how sheltered some people can be.
@brittyn2 жыл бұрын
Because he didn’t figure out what it even was 🤣
@fynnthefox90782 жыл бұрын
@@brittyn I mean, it's clearly the early 1900s.
@shainewhite27812 жыл бұрын
This movie is lot darker than people remembered when they first saw it in theaters. It was released 45 years after the first film was released. Plus it tackles some very serious issues that you'll see throughout.
@van8ryan2 жыл бұрын
RETURN TO OZ is still to this day the best adaptation of the actual OZ books; equally as dark as Fantasy-driven
@mageeaaron26242 жыл бұрын
I do agree!
@tommcewan79362 жыл бұрын
The 1980s was a very unique and special time for children's films. They don't make 'em like this any more!
@DarkComputerGirl2 жыл бұрын
The story that Dorothy tells the psychiatrist is the ACTUAL story from the book.
@richardlevy14592 жыл бұрын
The Tin Man cutting up his body is in the book. Nicol Williamson who played the doctor and the Nome King famously played Merlin in 'Excalibur' and was one of englands most prominent actors. The nurse who also played Mombi you may recognise as Bavmorda in 'Willow'. From the book her character Princess Mombi is combined from Princess Langwedere who changes her face and the witch Mombi.
@rileywilliams97992 жыл бұрын
Ozma is my favorite character from Baum's novels. When you learn her history you realize how sad her story can be. She was stolen from her father and robbed of her identity when she was only an infant. Her father was dethroned and died a prisoner(despite being a wise and just ruler)so she never had a chance to form any loving relationship with him. Her mother basically abandoned her when she was born and seemingly forgot about her. She was raised an abused servant stripped of her name, her heritage and even her gender. The people of Oz were too busy marveling at how wondrous the so-called Wizard who usurped the throne was, the only person who actually searched for her or showed any concern was Glinda the Good Witch. Even after Ozma was restored to her rightful place she didn't have any family or friends to return to(although Glinda would become a protector and mother figure). Is it any wonder that when Dorothy returned to Oz Ozma would turn to her for companionship and affection? The bond they formed obviously did so much to fill the emptiness in Ozma's life.(This would make good material for a movie itself.)
@JohnRandomness105 Жыл бұрын
Ruth Plumly Thompson wrote "The Lost King of Oz" in which the former King (Ozma's father) turns out to be alive but enchanted. Once he returns to the Emerald City, he's quite willing to abdicate in favor of his daughter's continued rule.
@TherealRNOwwfpooh9 ай бұрын
And yet people want to say the GELPHIE / ELFIYERO / GELFIYERO love triangle from _Wicked_ was the first LGBTQ+ pairing in Oz when Dorothy X Ozma's already done so, hence the "Friends of Dorothy" (later expanded to "Friends of Elphaba") clothing line and the fact that Dorothy lives inside the Emerald City palace with Her Highness & is the only one with a master key to Ozma's private quarters.
@oneironaut4202 жыл бұрын
Also, the design of the Scarecrow, Lion and Tin Man are all much closer to their illustrations in the book. The 1939 film designed them around the actors, but there wasn't really anything human looking about them in the book. The Lion was an actual lion that walked around on all 4 legs all the time. The Scarecrow's face was literally painted onto a sack full of straw, so he had to hide his permanent smile when he was unhappy. The Tin Man looked much like the metal characters that stood outside of plumbing and ironworks stores. The designs of the new characters in this film are also very close to the book.
@DisneyFanatic23642 жыл бұрын
Nick being totally oblivious to the horrors of mental hospitals back in the day and the dangers of electrotherapy.
@vicentehizon6202 Жыл бұрын
Just a few Oz facts: 1. Dorothy's story about the Tin Woodman becoming the state we know him as today is actually straight out of the book. When he was human, he fell in love with a Munchkin maiden, but the maiden's mistress didn't want to romance to happen, so she hired the Wicked Witch of the East (Yes, the witch that got flattened by a falling house) to make sure of it. The witch enchanted his axe as he cutting some trees for building a cottage, his swung his axe, but it cut his leg off. So he went to a tinsmith to have a new leg built, but the witch kept doing the same thing to axe until he was completely made of tin. The reason he went to see the Wizard for a heart was because if he did have a heart, he could finally marry his lover. 2. The infamous ruby slippers were actually a movie original idea by MGM. When the book _The Wonderful Wizard of Oz_ was published in 1900 by L. Frank Baum, he wrote that the shoes were originally made out of silver. They still had the same power that it's known for; tap the heels together three times and think about where you want to go. When the screenplay was being written, they were originally gonna have the shoes be silver like the book, but screenwriter Noel Langley decided on having the slippers be ruby red in color because they figured the red would pop better with Technicolor. When the movie was made, Disney had to pay a licensing fee in order for them to use the ruby slippers in the film. 3. The character of Mombi is a mix of two characters: Mombi from the _Marvelous Land of Oz_ and Princess Langwidere of the Land of Ev from _Ozma of Oz._ Mombi was the central antagonist of the former novel, the mistress to Ozma (who was magically disguied as a boy named Tip), who was eventually defeated at the end of the novel. Princess Langwidere was from the neighboring Land of Ev, one of the various lands that surround the Deadly Desert, which in-turn surrounds Oz. She was most famous having a collection of 30 young and beautiful heads that she could easily swap out.
@Hwilki2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you finally watched this! The score by David Shire is honestly my favorite film score of all time. Also, the reason that Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion look different is because their designs in Return to Oz are actually based on the original book illustrations from 1900-1918, before the 1939 Wizard of Oz film was even made! So these designs are the “original” ones. If you like the story of Return to Oz, I’d recommend reading the Oz book sequels. They all have really ingenious plots like this film.
@davidfox53832 жыл бұрын
I'm totally with you on the books and Shire's score, H W... there was a great expanded CD release of the score a few years ago which is one of my prized possessions.
@jaymieberry2 жыл бұрын
This movie was meant to trigger the most common childhood fears, such as facing pressure in a timed test, and it is meant to be uncomfortable. I won't lie, the king wearing the ruby slippers is such a power move. Great reaction! Sorry if it's repetitive but lots of aloha from Hawai'i!
@nickflix86572 жыл бұрын
Not a problem at all for being repetitive, love seeing your comments Jaymie!!
@tommcewan79362 жыл бұрын
You can't show kids that fear can be overcome, without also showing them fear.
@matthewwisdom99332 жыл бұрын
@@nickflix8657 hay why not a full reaction to return to wizard of oz
@paulbrosfornever5122 жыл бұрын
This movie terrified me, especially the headless witch and the whole first act.
@notalithiumbarbiedoll35352 жыл бұрын
It was the wheeler guys for me, like legitimately traumatized lol
@gionnijohnson692 жыл бұрын
To be honest when the first I saw this movie when I was 6 years old I WASN'T SCARED OF IT AT ALL I WAS AMAZED BY IT!!!! I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!!
@melissawinn996 Жыл бұрын
@@notalithiumbarbiedoll3535same 😭😭
@Sovreign0712 жыл бұрын
The faces of the Nomes (gnomes?) as they move through rock and speak is FANTASTIC!
@nickmanzo84592 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Cannot wait to see your reaction. It’s not a direct sequel, it’s based on the tone of the books more than the original.
@jamesmoyner74992 жыл бұрын
It follows up events in the 39 film so it is a direct sequel.
@nickmanzo84592 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmoyner7499 not a direct sequel in that Disney made it, and so by law, it couldn’t be, even though the books are in the public domain. It also differs tonally.
@jamesmoyner74992 жыл бұрын
@@nickmanzo8459 Oh okay. Thank you for clarifying your comment.
@van8ryan2 жыл бұрын
Very sad this was Walter Murch's first and final film (although he'd won an Oscar for Best Sound Editing for APOCLYPSE NOW, and after directing RETURN TO OZ, he'd win another Sound Editing Oscar for THE ENGLISH PATIENT). But making RETURN TO OZ was such an ordeal (and searching for another directing project even more daunting), he just never tried directing again (which is a true shame as this was a very well-directed movie)
@wanderingseth2 жыл бұрын
It's true... I was thinking the same thing just watching this now. Murch was very skilled. This will always be one of my favourite childhood films.
@user-vt8kz1ll7b2 жыл бұрын
Love how this film also follows the “Dorothy meets ‘em in Kansas, she’ll see ‘em in Oz” element.
@nickmanzo84592 жыл бұрын
Also, since you like witches so much, if you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend Bedknobs and Broomsticks. No plot details, but the best way I can describe it is kinda like a mixture of Mary Poppins and Harry Potter.
@SamuelDJCox2 жыл бұрын
DOROTHY GALE!!! The soundtrack terrifyingly blasts as all the heads spin and turn to look at Dorothy… DOROTHY GALEEEE! The soundtrack continues to powerfully blast as the headless body of Mombi comes toward Dorothy, as she runs down the corridor, the truly nightmarish visual of headless terrified women screaming at her… This film is the true definition of a child’s living nightmare, everything that is normally safe and magical is the opposite, the magic doesn’t feel like an escape, the whole sense you feel is one of feeling trapped and stuck in a world where anything awful can and will happen. I think it’s a perfect sequel, it truly captures the terror of what it is to have a nightmare as a child. Nightmares as an adult you are used to, but nothing ever compares to the true terror of childhood nightmares… they are just so primal and raw, and you naturally are so young and vulnerable so everything does feel greater, more powerful and scarier than you. “The Wizard of Oz” is the perfect representation of a child’s fantasy, while “Return to Oz” is the perfect representation of a child’s nightmare… Great reaction!
@agenttheater52 жыл бұрын
I think that originally when we first meet Princess Ozma in the book series she's revealed to be: SPOILER trapped by the wicked witch of the north in the body of a servant boy who's name I've forgotten. Kind of progressive for a time, as good as a 'I'm a girl trapped in a boy's body' story for the early 1900s.
@DisneyFanatic23642 жыл бұрын
Yeah I remember that. Though it became less progressive when he said he didn't want to be a girl and they said that's how he was born so he must be a girl.
@agenttheater52 жыл бұрын
@@DisneyFanatic2364 Excellent counterargument
@michaelwardle76332 жыл бұрын
The Oz books by Baum were a series. This is based on a subsequent book.
@sweeney602 жыл бұрын
Two books. It combines The Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz.
@bruny85962 жыл бұрын
I was so lucky to find you. I really love your reactions and personality. I'm glad people like you exist. 😊
@nickflix86572 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, glad you like the videos!
@benarts22712 жыл бұрын
This is my ish! 👏🏼💚 the film is more based on the original Oz books by L. Frank Baum than the famous MGM film. Random facts: the ruby slippers were originally silver in the first book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”. And the actress, Fairuza Balk is more age appropriate for the character of Dorothy, as she was 9-11 when she started shooting “Return to Oz,” as opposed to a fully developed 16-17 year old Judy Garland portraying a little girl. Oh and the land of Oz in the books is real and not just a dream. Thanks for reacting to this underrated gem! 😊 David Shore, the composer, truly captures the tone for the atmosphere to not only Dorothy’s life in Kansas, but also the whimsical aspect to Oz. The end credits still pull my heart strings and make me feel all emotional 😭😭😂
@isobeljohnshoward2 жыл бұрын
Honestly this film is so much better than The Wizard of Oz. Seriously deserves more recognition 🙌🖤🖤🖤
@benarts22712 жыл бұрын
@@isobeljohnshoward well I wouldn’t say it’s better. For “The Wizard of Oz”, as a movie, it’s a masterpiece. As an adaptation, not the best, you know.
@isobeljohnshoward2 жыл бұрын
@@benarts2271 The Wizard of Oz is definitely a masterpiece, that’s for sure. But since Return to Oz is more dark and chilling, it just captivates me so much more 🖤🖤🖤
@lane68662 жыл бұрын
My personal scariest movie ever. The Exorcist was not half as terrifying as Mombi and the Wheelers.
@mikesgirl83042 жыл бұрын
Right!!
@biguy6172 жыл бұрын
Wait till you see Angelica Houston as the Grand High Witch in The Witches.
@melissawinn996 Жыл бұрын
The witches and return to oz are both incredibly creepy asf
@van8ryan2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, as a child, I saw THE WIZARD OF OZ and RETURN TO OZ around the same time at the same age, and personally I loved both
@nickperkins8477 Жыл бұрын
“Wait, has she been there, too?” Very perceptive reaction, Nick. I love watching your reactions.
@strongbad63511 ай бұрын
So glad David Shire is getting the recognition he deserves for this amazing film score!
@morganyakkofan90522 жыл бұрын
I was looking forward to this reaction.
@chrissmith60972 жыл бұрын
WB owns the rights to the original movie, so everything was designed to be more like the book illustrations. The plot is a blend of books 2 & 3 in the series. It comes up in the later books, but Toto is able to talk in Oz. He just…. Doesn’t.
@sheluvssmokedupeyes12 жыл бұрын
So how is it a Disney movie soul and Warner Brothers owns the rights.
@AdamIshak012 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe the little girl that plays Dorothy also plays Nancy, which if he hasn’t already- I hope he does a reaction to The Craft for Halloween!
@melissawinn996 Жыл бұрын
Ikr took me years 2 realize that it's Nancy from the craft 😭😭
@LoveKillFear7772 жыл бұрын
So cool to see a new reaction to Return to Oz! I believe the wheelers and Princess Mombi’s heads scarred us all for life. 😅 I feel kind of bad for kids who saw this in a dark theater not knowing what was coming. I’ve always appreciated the weird and eerie atmosphere though
@phousefilms2 жыл бұрын
Me: Rents this movie when I'm around 8, expecting a fun little romp akin to the original musical. Movie: Electroshock therapy! Decapitated girls! Tin Man and Lion turned to stone! Wheelers being dissolved into sand! A horrifying stop motion Nome King! They based these more on the books, I believe. Also, Dorothy is played by Fairuza Balk(who got really hot by "the Craft"). Theres another "Oz"movie which I really enjoy and I think you would down the line Nick. Like this one, it didn't have the rights to the MGM film and its story, but Disney did a few tricks to work around it. "Oz:The Great and Powerful"is a backstory for the Wizard himself taking control of Oz after coming from Kansas, with similar tropes to the original MGM film(real world characters becoming people within Oz, etc;)
@dyev70962 жыл бұрын
No refunds! loll
@robertmolton67612 жыл бұрын
No kidding, I've probably seen this movie over a hundred times growing up. This is a very dark toned kids movie and I love it. A couple of other things I like there is no singing and there are no munchkins THANK GOD. Hell my favorite color is green because of the emeralds and green imagery toward the end, I think I'm borderline obsessed with this movie 😅
@cathyvickers906311 ай бұрын
This movie combines elements of The Land of Oz, book #2, which told the story of Kip, Mombi, Jack Pumpkinhead, & the Gump. It ends with the revelation that Princess Ozma of Oz had been turned into Kip. Ten to eleven year old Dorothy returns in book #3, Ozma of Oz. Dorothy was on a ship lost in a storm & found herself & Billina in a magical land *outside* of Oz, ruled by the evil Gnome King! She encounters the lunch pail tree, the Wheelers, TikTok, & the witch who collects heads & has the trinket room. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Bahm, was published in the 1890s. Ten year old Dorothy really was transported to the magical land of Oz, where she encountered little people in blue clothes called Munchkins, where the Witch of the North told Dorothy she had to ask the Wizard in the Emerald City to send her home. The Scarecrow, Tin Man (who tells Dorothy his name was Nick Chopper & the "dark" story of how he became tin), & the Cowardly Lion are depicted precisely like the the famous illustrations in all of Bahm's books. (There were 12 or 14 in total.) We, the fans of the novels, were absolutely thrilled when this movie came out, *especially* by the fact that they FINALLY cast a child actress the right age to be Dorothy!!! I absolutely love the animated versions of Jack, the Scarecrow (who sees better out of his big eye than his small one), the Tin Man, & the Lion!! This movie is a love letter to us. When the original was made, it was reworked to be a vehicle for teen star Judy Garland, who was close to ten years too old for the role! The production team mistakenly believed that, by binding her chest, she could pass for 14... Year, right. She was obviously a teenager acting like a little girl! And, with animation limited to cel animation, they had to redesign her companions so that actors could play them. Imagine how disappointed the fans of the books were on seeing them! The 19th century had a dangerous fascination with electricity, thinking it was a magical cure all. Hence the shock therapy that was supposed to "cure" Dorothy of her delusions. My major disappointment with this movie is that -- when the Gnome King takes physical form -- he looks HUMAN!!! Yes, I understand they were echoing the dream conceit from the bad first movie, so the Gnome King looks like the evil doctor, but why couldn't they have created a caricature of the actor while keeping the Gnome King aesthetic from the book? I WANTED TO SEE THE PLUMP GNOME KING!!! Yes, Glinda is the Good Witch of the South.
@audiochicky2 жыл бұрын
This movie scared the crap out of me as a kid. A lady who changes her head like a wig? Screeching wheelies? Electroshock therapy??? I was scarred for life!
@joeypotter60512 жыл бұрын
It's TERRIFYING
@mikesgirl83042 жыл бұрын
So as a little girl absolutely LOVING the Wizard of OZ and then seeing this movie, I saw it in theaters, I was about 5 years old I think, it was TRAUMATIZING. I had nightmares about this movie for weeks and in my mind it was a horror movie and I never was able to watch it again until I was an adult and even then I was shaking revisiting it lol
@BloodylocksBathory2 жыл бұрын
I love all the parallels between Dorothy's world and Oz. The squealing of the orderlies' wheels and the deranged patients' wailing become the Wheelers (who by the way somehow didn't frighten me as a kid, I think the Nome King bothered me the most, the Wheelers just have such cool costumes and means of transport). Then of course they turn good and back in Dorothy's world, the search party is all played by the actors who played the Wheelers. Nice little easter egg. Also more subtly creepy is the head nurse behind bars like Mombi, it makes you wonder what the hell she and Dr. Worley were doing to the patients.
@tommcewan79362 жыл бұрын
I love the symbolism of the nurse's two-faced, deceptive nature being represented by Mombi (same actress) literally changing faces and personalities as it suits her.
@ItsthatRedhead7982 жыл бұрын
The Nome King was more stingy then evil....or maybe both 🤔
@user-vt8kz1ll7b2 жыл бұрын
“Absolute nightmare fuel.” - Some poor adult who saw this at a young age revisiting it.
@joeypotter60512 жыл бұрын
ME
@nehankhan15842 жыл бұрын
I like this movie fully for the realistic twist it gives. The first once was truly whimsical and a classic but this one is so dark. Dorothy comes back and talks about OZ to her family who are clearly worried about her mental health. The electric shocks and mombi scene was even more terrifying then a I remember. And while electric therapy still exists today, you cant give more then a bit of shock barely a twig like a jumpstart to the nerves to stabilise and that too in the most rare and extreme cases. The Electric therapy Dorothy was going to be submitted too would’ve left her comatose because it’s electric therapy in the experimental stage. I like how we still don’t get if it was a dream or reality. Thanks for the reaction! ❤️
@GAZMAN20022 жыл бұрын
Did you notice how everytime someone guessed incorrectly the Nome King would become more human and then it would reverse when Dorothy guessed correctly.
@user-vt8kz1ll7b2 жыл бұрын
Wicked Witch of the West: defeated by bucket of water. Nome King: defeated by consumption of an egg. Guess it’s true what they say, “Simple, yet effective.”
@majkus2 жыл бұрын
"The way [Tik-Tok] walks..." There is a man inside, a gymnast named Michael Sundin who had to bend his 5'5" frame inside the 4' creation. With his head bent almost to his legs, he walked... backwards. Alas, he passed away at age 28, a casualty of AIDS. Jack Pumpkinhead, Billina, Tik-Tok, the Gump, Mombi (who here is a combined character with another character named Langwidere), and the Nome King (correct spelling) are all characters from the first two 'Wizard of Oz' sequel books, and pretty faithfully presented; elements like the Deadly Desert and the Wheelers are also from the books. Seeing the Gump flying in front of the full moon with Jack's head visible in silhouette warms the heart of this lifelong Oz fan. The Oz books are less sunny than people think. The dismembered Tin Woodman's history, for example, is pretty creepy. You do know that Billina is a hen, lays eggs... "him"???
@gustonzimasheen2 жыл бұрын
Haha! I was thinking the same thing about Bilina. But then I thought Himalaya Eggs...just kidding.
@rmoore84032 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for seeing this, Nick. I know it's not a patch on the original, but it was hugely underrated in its day.
@michaeltymich2 жыл бұрын
This was one of my favorite childhood movies! See 'The Wiz' staring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross
@michellepeters70662 жыл бұрын
Please watch "PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES"! Best Thanksgiving movie ever!
@nickflix86572 жыл бұрын
Plan on it!
@wolphintv2 жыл бұрын
I saw Return to OZ during its (vanishingly short, it turns out) theatrical run as a child. I was probably one of the four or five kids who were fascinated-terrified instead of just, well, terrified. It is exquisitely crafted beautiful nightmare fuel because the practical effects and stop-motion animation are SO good! Thank you for reviewing it!
@royfugate2 жыл бұрын
In the 80's Disney made 3 films that are unofficially called their "scary movie for kids trilogy". The Watcher in the Woods (1980) Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) Return to Oz (1985)
@kimtalley44962 жыл бұрын
I think The look for Tin Man, scarecrow & The Lion in this is based of the books.
@mageeaaron26242 жыл бұрын
When I watched this movie as a kid, I was so shocked how dark this movie was! Enjoyed the reaction!!!!
@elleeme9451 Жыл бұрын
It's so funny to think that that little girl grew up to be the witchy girl in The Craft.
@FutureBereaAlumn2 жыл бұрын
It’s not the most official sequel, but it’s an awesome movie.
@revengeofthenerd52612 жыл бұрын
Holy shit. Never in my life did I ever expect to see a reaction for this
@tarascholfield5887 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked this film. I used to watch it all of the time growing up. It is based on the 2nd and 3rd original books. they changed a little bit. the hospital stuff isn't in the books etc. it's neat how they use that and the parallels of them in oz and the actors in their other parts. (jean marsh was Ms Wilson and Mombi etc)
@lilhedgehog85769 ай бұрын
They did a story error because the robot says he can’t feel sorry, no matter what happens but then later in the movie when they’re about to be turned into ornaments, he cries. That’s OK though it’s cute so I’ll allow it. Another movie error is they never show the chicken being put in Jack’s head. I assumed that she fell in there, but she fell beside him, so I’m confused on how she got in his head. Also, it’s weird how Tiktok can’t turn into stone, but he can get turned into an ornament..
@jenniferjujubeans24162 жыл бұрын
Loved this one! The Scarecrow, Lion and Tin Man look like the original illustrations from the books.
@theatergeek822 жыл бұрын
Who knew the little girl, who played Dorothy, would go on to play a witch in The Craft?
@Kriosaivak Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite parts about this movie is that just about every character in those packed shots at the end, with the parade, are specific characters from the Oz books. Glynda, the Patchwork Girl, General Jinjur, the Frog Man, and so on. So much effort for a scene that only lasts a couple minutes.
@JaceD4V1S884 ай бұрын
this is how any oz movie and it's characters are supposed to look, set in victorian times this one is superior.
@labyfan13132 жыл бұрын
I finally got up the courage to rewatch this movie last month, for the first time since I saw it when I was a kid, which was about 25 years ago, I'm not sure how old I was at the time. My grandparents rented it for us 4 grandkids to watch, having no idea how dark it was. It terrified us all. My grandma had to stop the tape. Then she took me aside cause I was the oldest and said if I wanted to finish it I could. I didn't really want to but I wanted to see what happened, so I watched the rest. The things that I always remembered from it were the Wheelers, the headless stone statues, and Mombi with the interchangable heads, the wheelers turning into sand and even when Dorothy first discovers Tick Tock I found that creepy. To me it was like she's trapped in this room with some creepy figure that's going to come to life. Jack was creepy to me too. It's just the kind of vibes and feel to it and the characters. And of course the Gnome King at the end when he eats them. Then after all this time I watch it and when the Wheelers first appeared a chill ran up my spine, but right away we see that it's just a hat on their head and that's not really what their faces are. They're just like people underneath and they're actually goofy. And the part where the Wheeler disolves into sand happened so fast, I remember as being such a huge disturbing deal. Surprisingly I didn't remember the Shock Therapy part at the start. When I watched it this time, I was so nervous cause I had no idea how far they were going to go with it, it was really disturbing.
@KingOli19992 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this film as a kid, and it was really scary! I think Princess Mombi and her museum of heads, was terrifying, but what scared me more was the Nome Kings final appearance and attempting to devour Dorothy’s friends! Overall it is a good film.
@mnomadvfx2 жыл бұрын
The head nurse/Mombi actress also played the evil sorceress Bavmorda in Willow.
@joeypotter60512 жыл бұрын
And that is a movie with an INCREDIBLE score
@laurenpatriciatv2 жыл бұрын
So glad you reacted to this, I feel like no one I know has seen it! I was one of those weirdos who loved this as a child. P.S., your "oh, I do!" at 5:12 was so cute.
@k.h.6912 жыл бұрын
I find it very humorous when people watch Return to Oz, expecting it to be like Wizard of Oz with Judy Garland then get somewhat disappointed when its not at all like it. The thing is though, its not supposed to be like that movie at all, its meant to be more faithful to the actual books which are much more grim and dark than the famous glamorous adaptation of the book. That version of the film took so much creative freedom to a point that I actually like Return to Oz better due to its faithfulness and mood. Is it a little cheesy and campy? Yes, but I think it adds to the charm of it. Personally, I adore grim childhood stories over the fluff children are resorted to these days. In the wise words of Don Bluth, animator of Secret of Nimh and Black Cauldron, children can handle any kind of grim story to give them as long as there's a happy ending. its a shame that this kind of mindset is lost in the film industry today.
@gionnijohnson692 жыл бұрын
Return To Oz will always be a masterpiece in my heart. 😭😭😭❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥✨✨✨
@coicove92022 жыл бұрын
oh my gosh yes this movie is great! i know you love music in movies so i definitely recommend watching " The Wiz". its like the wizard of oz but 100 times better and with music, Michael Jackson is even in it as the scarecrow and Diana Ross as Dorothy , along with other amazing actors. it was my fav movie as a kid :)
@sheluvssmokedupeyes12 жыл бұрын
The wiz is the Wizard of Oz
@coicove92022 жыл бұрын
@@sheluvssmokedupeyes1 it’s literally a different version called “the Wiz”
@kimtalley44962 жыл бұрын
You should react to Sci-Fi Tin Man. It's a mini series that's a continued story of Oz.
@isobeljohnshoward2 жыл бұрын
My favourite movie as a kid! Definitely prefer it to the original 🙌🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
@badboyluvr2 жыл бұрын
"She has a chicken with her!" *A chicken!* I've never seen this movie before but man, that line killed me! XD
@elishabacon2299 Жыл бұрын
The Gnome King doesnt allow chickens anywhere in Oz!!
@foglight112 жыл бұрын
Yay!! I saw this in the theatre as a kid and I liked it a lot. I am glad you're discovering it!
@armandoucles534625 күн бұрын
I was a year old when this movie first came out. I saw it years later on the Disney Channel and I loved it.
@RebornLeveller2 жыл бұрын
I loved your reaction to this. I first saw the film at the cinema when I was 8 years old, and it's remained one of my favourite movies ever since. This and 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids' are two childhood comfort films I still watch at least once ever few years. Although I must admit 'Return to Oz' did scare me a bit as a kid, but the first time watching I had to pretend I wasn't scared so my mum wouldn't make us leave the cinema, lol. :)
@CeltycSparrow2 жыл бұрын
An excellent follow-up to The Wizard of Oz. I was listening to you at the beginning when you were saying "The music makes it creepier than it probably is" and I was like "Oh, he has NO IDEA what he's in for with this movie. lol You should do Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz. Its hilarious. And SHOCKINGLY enough, despite all the creepy elements to this movie (like the headless Queen Mombi and the Wheelers and the fact that they wanted to use electric shock therapy ON A CHILD to make her forget Oz....this movie is only rated PG.
@hashtagfilm2 жыл бұрын
So glad you watched the sequel. I love it. Such a different tone and experience to the first. Fun fact: this movie is the closet to how Oz and the characters looked in the books. The writer himself said this movie is the closest to the vision he had for Oz. You should check out the drawings. Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion look exactly like they did in the books.
@labelle44972 жыл бұрын
I’ve always thought of this as a Tim Burton version of Oz. I watched this quite a few times as a kid and started reading the book, buut I didn’t finish it. If I wasn’t already fine with horror by the time I watched this, I probably would have had nightmares.
@fynnthefox90782 жыл бұрын
Tim Burton's Wizard of Oz is something I'd DIE to see.
@Lexi_Zone2 жыл бұрын
This is _very_ different from the 1939 musical, but that kind of makes sense. While the 1939 musical is the most well known adaptation of the books, it wasn't technically the first and definitely isn't the only one. In a few ways, this film is closer to the books, which did have their creepy and violent moments.
@RikuKingdomHearts_II2 жыл бұрын
I recall a family friend having this movie on VHS. I would see it whenever I would visit and look through the VHS collection they had when I wanted watch. But I never wanted to watch this one cause the cover image always creeped me out lol. But the movie looks interesting at least for visuals and whatnot. But loved your shock to those dark moments and as well as the reactions to the characters and all.
@kattahj2 жыл бұрын
I first heard of this film through comments on the song "Return to Oz" ("Is this the return to Oz? The grass is dead, the gold is brown, and the sky has claws") so I was more or less prepared going in!
@erinesque18892 жыл бұрын
Tim Burton saw this movie and was inspired by Jack Pumpkinhead to create the character of Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king
@ItsthatRedhead7982 жыл бұрын
Dorothy: *sees ruby slippers* "My ruby Slippers!!" Nome King: "no...my ruby Slippers... They just sorta fell outta the sky one day..." My favorite part is when he crumbled to his death and Dorothy finally got her ruby slippers back!! Stg that Nome King is evil but mostly Stingy at best
@porflepopnecker43762 жыл бұрын
Fun reaction. If you like this, you might want to check out the Oz books by L. Frank Baum, where most of these characters and story elements came from. They're filled with some truly bizarre stuff. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is just the beginning.
@nickperkins8477 Жыл бұрын
The looks for The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion in this movie matches the illustrations of the characters in the book “The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz.”
@Natalie.Forestell2 жыл бұрын
One of the many perks of being a kid in the 80's. So many creepy/terrifying films and they were only given a PG rating.
@Beautifullytragic62 жыл бұрын
This movie terrified me as a kid...and to be honest, it still kind of does.
@joeypotter60512 жыл бұрын
The way I jumped when the first Wheeler appeared
@fynnthefox90782 жыл бұрын
Especially when you get into how super fucked up mental hospitals were back in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
@lilhedgehog85769 ай бұрын
The nome king is a manipulator. He’s scary because when he comforts Dorothy, he feels like a good person and he sounds nice and comforting when he tricks into risking her friends and then when she actually finds the scarecrow, he gets mad at her. It’s scary because it happens in real life.
@WinglessCanary2 жыл бұрын
oh my goodness wHAT? i've been waiting SO LONG for someone to acknowlage this movie!!! I actually started to give up and believe no one would notice it!! I'm so glad, I vividly remember the Wheelers. I will say its an odd movie, but the scary parts do great!
@PikminandOatchi2 жыл бұрын
My man looked at electro shock like it was nothing.
@KeoTower2 жыл бұрын
I saw this movie a couple of times when I was pretty young. For years after that I would ask people if they remembered it. For over 15 years I could never find anyone who had even heard of it. When I would describe it to people they just thought I was crazy. I started wondering if I had made the whole thing up. I find that funny now because the movie is about a girl who explains a crazy story that nobody believes. Of course this was before the internet. Also I'm sure someone else has mentioned this by now but Dorothy was played by Fairuza Balk who is the main which in The Craft.
@WolfstarGaming12 жыл бұрын
They were going to attempt electroshock therapy on her which is pretty seriously scary, it was lucky the power went out when it did or the movie would have been *really* short. Return to Oz is criminally underrated though.
@user-vt8kz1ll7b2 жыл бұрын
Just so you know, this film has elements more from the original books than the ‘39 film, other than the ruby slippers (which Disney had to pay a fee to include as in the books they were silver).
@elfi6433 ай бұрын
I love this movie so much, it’s clearly a love letter to the books.
@JohnRandomness105 Жыл бұрын
12:40 The original "The Wizard of Oz" never mentioned the Deadly Desert. That's from the books. This movie is very loosely based on the next two books in the series. 23:10 It's only PG, and it was correct back then. 23:40 The characters' designs were based on the illustrations of Baum's original books.
@chadstchad2 жыл бұрын
this was the first movie i rented from netflix back when they sent discs in envelopes via mail lol
@auntvesuvi38722 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Nick! 🟢
@Dr_Madonna2 жыл бұрын
This is the most authentic portrayal of Oz on film. (Not counting Baums silent films from the early 1900’s) Also.. the doctor and nurse at the start were going to perform shock therapy on Dorothy. They were sinister .. hence you could hear all the damaged patients screaming, locked in the cellar from their brains being fried. It’s kinda fucked up.
@TheJabbate17 ай бұрын
Medical science has always been a frightening practice until relatively recently. Lobotomies were considered to be a normal treatment for depression until the 70’s.
@Dr_Madonna7 ай бұрын
@@TheJabbate1 yes absolutely … and having it as a main subject in a children’s movie makes it all more horrific.
@nickperkins8477 Жыл бұрын
The Tin Man story that Dorothy tells Dr. Worley is the origin story that Baum writes for The Tin Man. Censors in 1939 never allowed that story into The Wizard Of Oz.
@SeraidenAF2 жыл бұрын
It's based off a book series, the original Wizard of Oz movie took a lot of liberties to make it, she was a lot younger and the books get super, super dark. If I remember she eventually brings her aunt and uncle to Oz in one of the books, too.
@multiverseman40172 жыл бұрын
The book series, (which has 14 books.) is actually closer in tone to this film. And yeah it's weird..