Opinions on Wizard of Oz remake

DARTH SABER

DARTH SABER

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I know the original 1939 Wizard of Oz is a classic (one of my favorites), but I'd still like to see a faithful remake to the original story.
Anyone who has read the original story probabaly knows that the 1939 film only covers about 60% of whats in the book (for example Dorothy reaches the emerald city by the halfway point in the book, with ALOT more story afterwards...The story is also a bit darker and more violent)

COnsidering the amount of backlash against remakes these days, do you think a faithful remake of this film would be warranted?

DS
 
Can it be done without Johnny Depp or Tim Burton?? PLEASE!

I don't think it SHOULD be redone.but it will be.
 
I would like to see a book faithful remake as long as Burton doesn't do it.

Keep him far, far away.
 
I think it would be interesting, especially if there wasnt any singing. There were so many components inthe first one that made it a success. But some of the music made the movie a trademark in of its self. UNLESS, some of it was somehow incorperated into it.
 
An adaptation taken in the light of the original book would be an interested undertaking. However, you'd have a LOT of people griping about things from the movie they got "wrong."
 
DarkHelmet said:
I would like to see a book faithful remake as long as Burton doesn't do it.

Keep him far, far away.
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I second that! :thumbsup

I know he will most likely be considered doing this film if it was green lighted

I know the original wasnt popular until they start showing it on tv as a christmas special...so if the remake does really well opening weekend it would automatically be deem a success due to our media...

some people think that a great opening weekend = great film

Honestly, Ray bolger is the scarecrow!!!! I only wish the film incorporated his skills more into the film
 
I'm sure they'll be a remake sooner or later but it wont be the movie you're describing, i bet you can count the movies that are remotely faithful to the book they're adapted from on one hand.
 
I think they really need to remake Citizen Kane first. Then Casablanca, and only after those two should they approach the Wizard of Oz.

Oh, and the soundtrack should be nothing but Pink Floyd songs.
 
nickytea said:
An adaptation taken in the light of the original book would be an interested undertaking. However, you'd have a LOT of people griping about things from the movie they got "wrong."
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THat's true...But then again, nearly every film adapted from a book suffers from this.
The best way to remedy that problem would be to change as little as possible, or to make those changes in a respectful way.
 
EvilRocketeer said:
a website had a poll as which actor/ actress would be perfect in the remake

http://www.popeater.com/2009/09/24/casting-new-wizard-of-oz-anniversary/

I heard todd mcfarlane was suppose to due a remake based on his twisted land of oz toyline...Not sure whatever happen to that project
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Not crazy about the choice of actress posted on the link. Im thinking Dorothy should be no older than 9 or 10 years old.

As for McFarlane's OZ movie....McFarlane make's great toys , but I think he should also be kept away from an Oz remake.
I don't mind the remake being "dark" or "creepy" in some areas, but I don't want to see a psychotic gorefest horror remake of OZ.
 
They already did the sequel RETURN TO OZ in the 80's which was very close to Baum and it tanked. As I recall there was a backlash because it was too dark and people complained it wasn't like the '39 film.:rolleyes Don't know how the public would react nowadays.
 
yodakiller1138 said:
They already did the sequel RETURN TO OZ in the 80's which was very close to Baum and it tanked. As I recall there was a backlash because it was too dark and people complained it wasn't like the '39 film.:rolleyes Don't know how the public would react nowadays.
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Havent seen Return to Oz since it came out in the 80's.
From what Ive heard it was accurate to Baums books ...But it was also MUCH darker .
 
yodakiller1138 said:
They already did the sequel RETURN TO OZ in the 80's which was very close to Baum and it tanked. As I recall there was a backlash because it was too dark and people complained it wasn't like the '39 film.:rolleyes Don't know how the public would react nowadays.
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Return to Oz was awesome! It was definitely creepy and I used to be very afraid of the Wheelers. The tone and atmosphere was very well done in not making it all gushy happy. Very grim to see what happened in how everything changed from such a happy place to this absolutely torn up Emerald City.

That's what I liked about the second Narnia film, "Prince Caspian." The first one was great and showing Narnia kinda in it's full glory, but by the time the kids go back the second time many many years passed and the place is like a tomb and everything is just destroyed looking and grim. The tone of the inhabitants of Narnia is a lot different too. Almost lifeless.

As for Wizard of Oz... man that is one of those films I don't know if it should ever be messed with, BUT seems like these days nothing is off limits.

It's an odd world we live in now full of reboots mere years after it started. There's not even generation gaps between reimagining or reboots, it's like people are supposed to simply forget about the old series and just accept a new one immediately.

The Hulk was absolutely horrible from Ang Lee. This was the first I ever seen a reboot happen so quickly after that. The new one was good, but a lot of the CG did not suspend my belief and I wish that part was done better.

I think for Oz... a lot of years have passed and maybe it would be good to see a fresh look on it. It is a movie almost everyone knows though and isn't like a film that's far and forgotten. There'll definitely be a backlash.
 
People know the movie... not so many know the book. If a new adaption was to be made it will most certainly be held up in comparison with the old movie, but if it is made clear from the beginning and they hold true to staying faithful to the book, then I don't think people would have much issues.

WotW tanked because it wasn't faithful to the book, but rather more of an adaption of the old '53 movie. Shame. And the previous movies have now made it nearly impossible to really do a faithful adaption of that book.

Of the two worlds I've seen from Del Toro I really think he's a prime candidate for making something like this, over Burton, who will not make a Wizard of Oz movie, but a Burton movie. I like Burton and his work, I liked his take on Wonderland, but if it is to be faithful to the source material then he is not the best choice.
 
DARTH SABER said:
THat's true...But then again, nearly every film adapted from a book suffers from this.
The best way to remedy that problem would be to change as little as possible, or to make those changes in a respectful way.
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Certainly respectful, but I specifically meant people comparing it to the ORIGINAL film. The elements invented for that version would be expected to be present in a new adaption, even if they weren't in the book.
 
Best way to tackle it would be a miniseries on cable. Those things are way more stylish and grittier than most films. The filmmakers seemingly are given more freedom because they don't have to worry about box office, and the public is more willing to accept them because they're free and right in front of your face. The Spartacus series on Starze is doing good numbers and no one is bitching that it's ruining the Kirk Douglass film.

I think it's pyshological on the part of the public that if it's on TV its not perceived a someone trying to replace the original, so you don't get that outraged fan backlash (that we give everything here:lol).
 
Nope. Leave it as is, without a remake. I just don't see it fulfilling any high expectations, nor surpassing its classic counterpart.
 
look at all the Frankenstein remakes and how well, or not, they did. I say leave it be. I still cant believe they are remaking "True Grit". :rolleyes
 
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