As an artbook, it falls short but as a visual companion its wonderful. Disney s fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, from the director of the spiderman trilogy, follows oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus. Mar 06, 20 but francos oz is required to be a jerk for most of the films minutes, and it wears you out. Theodora is a beautiful, naive witch who is protected by her powerful sister evanora the wicked witch of the east. Parents need to know that oz the great and powerful is considerably darker and more intense than the wizard of oz. The selected artworks included are mainly the concept art for the environment, basically the forests, china land and castles. I never really finished my analysis of the movie this time but i do think there is a lot of good symbolism in there. Characters who appeared in the film, oz the great and powerful. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his. Oz the great and powerful 2 is a sequel to the 20 film, oz the great and powerful. That is, until three very powerful witches theodora, evanora, and. Mar 08, 20 in baums first book and in the 1939 film the witches are powerful forces for good and wickedness in the land of oz. Frank baums universe, premieres on march 8 and stars james franco as oscar diggs, a kansas magician with questionable morals who is whisked. Opening to oz the great and powerful 20 uk dvd youtube.
Milas transformation featurette oz the great and powerful. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his great but fake powers. L frank baum oscar diggs finds himself in the land of oz where the inhabitants think he is a powerful wizard until three witches begin to question his abilities. But francos oz is required to be a jerk for most of the films minutes, and it wears you out. The art of oz, the great and powerful is a weighty examination of the creative processes brought to bear in making this film. Oz the great and powerful, from director sam raimi, is the most recent project to draw from frank baums oz book series which has seen numerous reimaginings, spinoffs, and adaptations since it first debuted in the year 1900. In fact, oz the great and powerful is a goodenough prequel, not great, and not nearly as powerful as the original. Oz the great and powerful by sam raimi james franco, mila.
Oz the great and powerful imagines the origins of the beloved wizard, who debuted in author l. On march 7, 20, variety confirmed that disney has already approved plans for a sequel, with mitchell kapner returning as screenwriter, and joe roth returning as producer. Wizard of oz oz, the great and terrible great and powerful oz the wizard the cowardly lion. The title of my book is oz the great and powerful adapted by elizabeth rudnick. Designing china girl featurette oz the great and powerful. The great and powerful by elizabeth rudnick book cover, description, publication history. Reviewed in the united states on february 12, 2014. Oz and theodora jump into a carriage and are whisked away to the emerald city. Lushly illustrated, with a lot of text about the philosophy behind the look of the film, this book goes behind the screen to give readers a detailed explanation of what was done to make this film different from the. Frank baum about the mysterious land of oz, this film is sure to capture the imagination of both children. Buy a cheap copy of oz the great and powerful book. The great and powerful by elizabeth rudnick fantastic fiction. Actress mila kunis is transformed before your eyes into the wicked witch. You can learn more about the making of the movie in this book dedicated to the art of the movie.
Their leader, knuck tony cox does not believe oz is the great wizard theodora says he is. I dont think well see many behind the scenes books for this or later oz movies. In the old version dorothy encounters three male characters, and in the newer version, the wizard encounters three witches. The story follows the magician oscar who finds himself in oz. Mar 08, 20 in oz the great and powerful we have theodora, evanora, and glinda.
Oz, the great and powerful is the moniker the wizard uses in the 1939 film. Considering that oz the great and powerful hits a notable lull in the second act, its surprising this wasnt addressed in the early stages of development. He feels underappreciated, but has big dreams about a life of grandeur. Complete oz the great and powerful series features the complete book series that relate the fictional history of the land of oz. While no one will be singing, were off to see the wizard, the goodenough. Oz the great and powerful a con artist and stage magician, a tornado sends him to the land of oz. Animators used to flip between pages as they drew to see how the characters moved. It is directed by sam raimi, with a script written by mitchell kapner and david lindsayabaire. Apr 30, 20 however, in oz the great and powerful, the focus is upon the actual wizard of oz and exactly how the wicked witch got to be so green. Imagines the origins of the wizard of ozs wizard, who debuted in author l. Jul 20, 20 oz the great and powerful movie clip theodoras transformation 20 mila kunis movie hd duration. Frank baums early 20th century oz novels and set 20 years before the events of the original 1900 novel, the film is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer film the wizard of oz. Theodora at first only wants peace to come to the land of oz and truly believes that oscar diggs is a great and powerful wizard who has come to save them from the. The movie storybook scott peterson made a lovely gift to entice my nieces and nephews to see the movie.
He is unappreciated but dreams about a life of grandeur. It has a witch, magic, gargoyles, and talking animals. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, and also an unofficial prequel to the 1939 film the wizard of oz, is about a smalltime magician, oscar diggswizard of oz, who arrives in an enchanted land and is expected to save it from the wicked witches. He feels underappreciated, but has big dreams about a life. Id suggest picking this book up, if such things catch your fancy. This past friday americans got to play a scene from l. While it pays tribute to the original film, the main character this time is an adult, rather than a girl, and the themes are accordingly more mature. Baum, who wrote 14 novels between 19001920, all set in the fantasyland he so vividly created, never fully portrayed the wizards background. The differences between sam raimis oz the great and powerful, the classic film the wizard of oz and the novel and stage musical wicked, from witches to flying monkeys.
Jan 15, 2017 no infringement intended heres the order. There are still some wonderful things in oz the great and powerful, and one of them. Dont miss this collection of 35 concept art done by michael kutsche, dylan cole, michele moen and dawn brown for oz the great and powerful. Oz the great and powerful is a fantasy andscience fiction book. Wicked witchs waltz featurette oz the great and powerful.
Oz talks down to knuck, calls him sour puss and tells him to obey his king. Overcrowding aside, the cast of oz the great and powerful all perform admirably, even if franco does flash his smarmy smile a few too many times for comfort. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 fantasy film that is intended to be a prequel to the. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi and written by david lindsayabaire and mitchell kapner from a story by kapner. The art of oz the great and powerful is more of a visual companion to the movie rather than an artbook. Theodora is a main character, but later the secondary antagonist in the 20 fantasy film oz the great and powerful. Oz the great and powerful movie clip theodoras transformation 20 mila kunis movie hd duration. The story takes place about 2030 years before dorothys story. Fun facts on the making of oz the great and powerful. Frank baums wizard of oz, complete with a collapsing screen. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis. Oz is legally a prequel to the books, but intends to be a prequel to the film.
At some point i will dig deeper into it but here was my take after my first viewing. Glinda has red hair in the books, but she has blonde hair in this movie. In 1954, when the film rights to baums remaining thirteen oz books were made available, walt disney productions acquired them for use in walt disneys. Disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, from the director of the spiderman trilogy, follows oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus. Oz the great and powerful, which is a prequel to l. Theodora mila kunis is a young, naive thing, susceptible to love, bouts of fury, and her sisters manipulations. Oz the great and powerful, a new adaptation based on l. Readers, young and old alike, as well as theatre and film aficionados owe a great debt to l. All this changes when hes hurled from rural kansas into the enchanting land of oz. Flip book inspired by oz the great and powerful disney. In oz the great and powerful we have theodora, evanora, and glinda.
Disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimi, imagines the origins of l. Oz the great and powerful, starring james franco the. Smalltime magician oscar diggs is stuck in an uneventful life. True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid. Meet the creative team behind the resilient, porcelain character china girl. Mar 05, 20 the art of oz, the great and powerful is a weighty examination of the creative processes brought to bear in making this film. Oz the great and powerful is now available on bluray combo pack and hd digital. In baums first book and in the 1939 film the witches are powerful forces for good and wickedness in the land of oz. The main plot is about the hostile emotions of the wizard and the wicked witch. Use these bookmarks, inspired by oz the great and powerful, to hold your spot in your favorite book. In the movie oz the great and powerful, smalltime circus magician oscar diggs is inspired by the moving picture camera. The nook book nook kids ebook of the oz the great and powerful.
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