WICKED (2024) Was MAGICAL! | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

Hey guys! This one was incredibly tough on copyright because it's a musical. It is choppy in spots do to all the copyright editing. Our editors did a good job getting it to finally pass the copyright checks because of the nature of the film with all the songs and background music made it very tough.

[@RobOlivierbjr64]

The musical was based on the book and the film was based on the musical. This film blew me away. Also, the 2 women in Oz who were featured were the 2 original Broadway actresses who portrayed Elphaba and Glinda 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾☺️😎

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

@RobOlivierbjr64 it was soo good! 👏

[@RobOlivierbjr64]

@@JrocksAndDevinity😎

[@andkristianwashisname-o]

It was really well edited, so no complains from me. You kept all the important stuff, such as dialogue and vital parts of scenes so that the whole movie made sense. Well done!

[@Treysor101]

I loved how Elphaba flipping her cape was pretty much her "hair toss." It was a nice touch. 👌

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

Yes!

[@abp1400]

I saw it several times and only put it together on the like the 4th time, because it seems kind of out of character for Elpheba to have "flair" like that, but yeah you're right, that was her own version of "toss toss" that Glinda taught her.

[@laramiaizz]

is it really?

[@tech_smurf]

I saw this 4 times in theaters, and I already bought it on digital and pre-ordered the DVD. This movie was fantastic and a perfect copy of the boardway play.

[@Mic-Mak]

I'm jealous! I only saw it twice in theaters.

[@chaarli4681]

part 2 comes out this november and it actually takes place alongside the wizard of oz but from elphaba and glindas perspective :)

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

Oh, sounds really good!

[@chrisofstars]

Well the good news is, if you feel like you missed out on the theater experience, you can go watch part 2 in theater this November. 😊

[@abp1400]

@@chrisofstars For the part 2 premier , I really hope they do back to back marathon showings where they show part 1 (the sing along version) followed by part 2.

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

Yes, we are super excited for it!

[@abp1400]

@@JrocksAndDevinity I'll be singing my ass off for that sing along. LMFAO 😂😂

[@ThrivingWithTheSussexes]

Cynthia Erivo played Elphaba. She's phenomenal. Almost an EGOT.

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

She was absolutely killing it!

[@clickeric]

I know this is just a movie but don't see it as just a movie but a reflection of the now. A lot of people are living in Oz and I don't think they realize that the trick is them and that has an impact of everyone else and it's sad. The world is changing and not for the better. I am not American but it is going affect everyone not for the better. I thought the movie was a lot of fun and melancholy, I can't wait to see the next movie because we are going to need the distraction from the chaos that is coming. There is always a dawn but the chaos is the darkness and it's not going to be pretty and I hope that the part 2 will be awesome because we are all going to need it.

[@jayvansickle7607]

I don't see anybody mention this...but, I love how Elphaba instinctively built a wall of protection around her and Nessa when she lost control.

[@sorren193]

The books are very dark. This show was adapted from elements of the books, but they have very different vibes!

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

Sounds pretty intriguing actually, thanks for the info!

[@LeahB31]

It’d definitely be interesting seeing The Wizard of Oz with a different lense. Glinda taking shoes that would’ve rightfully belonged to Elphaba definitely started something.

[@robburns4176]

Elphaba comes from the phonetic pronunciation of L. F. B. - L. Frank Baum. When Elphaba runs outside during The Wizard and I, she startles blue birds which fly over the rainbow in the background. Elphaba's wicked witch hat is a mirror image of the tornado. Lots of foreshadowing if you look and listen; e.g. Boq's surname is revealed to be Woodsman.

[@MichelleGoldstein-Dresner]

Cynthia Erivo won a Tony and Grammy for “The Color Purple.” She’s amazing.

[@philipholder5600]

Do you two know who Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth are? The OG Elphaba and Glinda from Broadway. They had a cameo.

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

@@philipholder5600 We have not seen the Broadway musical but would love to!

[@kbirdie64]

@@JrocksAndDevinitythey no longer play them on Broadway. They were the originators for the roles of Elphaba and Galinda/Glinda in the early 2000s

[@ameliacraiig4193]

I think it's still showing in the cinemas. You can still catch it.

[@velky_reeds]

surprised you guys didn't react to seeing Dorothy and the whole gang in the beginning there 😂 I freaked out because they never appeared like that in the musical

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

Yeah, we didn't see the musical so we actually didn't know what to expect. So it wasn't really surprising to us to see them in an Oz movie. Makes total sense now though 👍

[@BobarissGish]

Micheal Jackson was in the The Wiz. Return to Oz stared Faruza Bualk who stared also in The craft.

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

@@BobarissGish Ah, your right. It's been so long 🤣

[@davidcramerjr883]

So, there are the original Oz books that inspired the The Wizard of Oz movie and even that movie changed things. In those books, you explore much, much more of Oz, there's a land of porcelain people, etc. and in those books there are 4 witches, North and South are good witches and East and West are bad witches. And then there are the newer books which the author said was inspired by one line in the Wizard of Oz film where the Wicked Witch of the West tells Glinda "I should have known" (that she was involved), and made him wonder what the history between the two witches was, and those are very loosely based on the original world but are a complete retelling and get quite dark. The musical is based loosely on the first book in that series but is very, very different. So all of the books and all of the movies and all of the stage shows are all just very loose adaptations and complete departures of each other, it's kind of wild lol.

[@Patrolles]

The Wicked book is very different from this, much more mature! And I cant wait for part 2 and the reaction of it from you guys

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

Thanks 😊, we can't wait for part 2 also!

[@TJUC123]

Michael Jackson was in The Wiz, and it’s an African American classic. 🤦‍♂️😂

[@P-M-869]

Ariana is great at mimicking other people's singing voice. I thought there was another movie about Wic

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

@@P-M-869 She is indeed incredible at mimicking singing and regular voices!

[@clairethornburgh4223]

No really good reason to read Wicked-it is very different, although the subversion of the old Wizard of Oz is from that. The two ladies in fancy gowns for Wizomania are Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenowith-original Elphie and Glinda from Broadway. The woman saying, “He must be a Wizard,” is Winnie Holman-writer of the play and screenplay. The guy saying, “The Wizard will see you now!” is Stephen Schwartz who wrote the music and lyrics.

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

Interesting! Thanks for the info!

[@erinhaury5773]

The book is worth reading, and so is the rest of the series. However, they are dark political stories that are starkly different in tone and content from the play/movie. They are very well written, it's just not a series for everyone. That said, I feel really bad for everyone who picked them up after seeing the play/movie. It's likely a nasty shock given how adult the books are.

[@gjford1951]

I had a hard time reading Wicked when it first came out. After seeing the movie I was easier for me to enter the world of the books.

[@philipholder5600]

I would prefer you cut a song out completely, rather than cutting it up.

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

@@philipholder5600 yeah the editors made that choice, a lot of storytelling was done in the songs. They did their best, I'm honestly glad we were able to get it up at all. There's reactions we've done that never make it up due to all the copyright

[@user-Mike8290]

Nobody else feels that way, everyone understand that they have to cut it up.

[@fday1964]

That lion cub will reappear later..as the Cowardly Lion. Who the Tin Man and Scarecrow are will surprise you.

[@Gamer16254]

Hey, I’m not trying to be rude or anything and I know these details are in the Broadway show but you probably shouldn’t spoil them for reactors who have no idea what happens in Part 2. Let it remain a fun surprise for them until they are able to watch Part 2 for themselves

[@FireNooodles]

STOP SPOILING IT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE SURPRISED THROUGH THE MOVIES!!!!!

[@Idkmybffaj]

He is not spoiling it. He didn’t say who each character is. I think many ppl realized that the lion cub grows up to be the cowardly lion.

[@fday1964]

@FireNooodles .. psst....Clark Kent is Superman.

[@dcemerald70]

This film is definitely ozmazing and deserves all the Ozcars! I will never forget my first experience of seeing the musical and seeing all the beautiful sets and the costume designs, as well as the amazing talented cast. I really connected with Elphaba, so I was so hyped to see this iconic story come to the screen! Ironically the first musical I ever performed was the Wizard of Oz where I played Professor Marvel and the Wizard. And I even got the chance to perform the show again and share the stage with my nephew. I can’t wait to see the conclusion in Wicked: For Good. There’s a novel with its own saga the musical and the film is based on; it’s however different, darker, and more mature. Fun fact: the tune to “Unlimited” is the same as to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Elphaba is a play on the name L Frank Baum the author of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz novel. 👸🏼🪄🫧💖🖤💚✨🧹🧙🏿‍♀️

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

That's amazing! We are really excited for part 2 also!

[@MattheusSantos-sf3zb]

The best movie of 2024😭🩷💚

[@JrocksAndDevinity]

So good!! 🔥 👏