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klingklang77
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The Wizard of Oz
Has anyone not seen this movie?
The reason I ask was because I was talking about it with a friend, and he had never heard of it or seen it.
I mean it was a tradition in my house growing up to watch it once a year on TV (this is before VCRs  )
So I decided to watch it again after many, many years. Man, that movie was made on drugs. A field of poppies, w t f? How do you explain that to a child? Flying monkeys? Meeting strange people following the yellow brick road?
I did always like the ruby slippers, though.
I know it’s a classic, but when you really watch it, you see how messed up it is.
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| Posted 8/9/18 7:32 AM |
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SusiBee
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
It is a weird movie, but I love it.
Munchkinland is just so happy.
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| Posted 8/9/18 7:47 AM |
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klingklang77
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by SusiBee
It is a weird movie, but I love it.
Munchkinland is just so happy.
This is such a strange story, but all my aunts were short (there were 5 of them on that side of the family; my family is huge). They weren’t munchkins (I know, it’s not a PC term) or anything, which doesn’t really matter anyway.
Anyway, at my grandma’s wake, my BIL started singing the lollipop song to me and my cousins. We just cracked up. I mean I guess it was good for a wake. I remember laughing so much at that wake and funeral.
But yeah, it’s a weird movie. I’m going to watch it again with the SO tonight. I’m not sure what he will think, but whatever. He seemed interested in seeing it.
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Jennifer
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
The part where the wickeds witch feet rolled up under the house used to scare the heck out of me.
I dreaded that part.
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| Posted 8/9/18 9:13 AM |
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PearlJamChick
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
There are so many subliminal messages in that movie. Even on the surface it is weird AF.
I’ve watched it countless times, sober and not. It’s one of the best but it’s freakin heavy.
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| Posted 8/9/18 9:17 AM |
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twizzlers
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
My mom is obsessed with it, so I've seen it a lot. I really don't care for it actually.
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| Posted 8/9/18 9:18 AM |
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klingklang77
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by PearlJamChick
There are so many subliminal messages in that movie. Even on the surface it is weird AF.
I’ve watched it countless times, sober and not. It’s one of the best but it’s freakin heavy.
So many messages and so much symbolism. I was just in disbelief when I watched it again, and I was like I was shown this as a child? It left me scratching my head.
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| Posted 8/9/18 9:27 AM |
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Aries14
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The Wizard of Oz
It's actually a very political movie. The things that seem weird are really symbols of things and people that was going on at the time. It's actually very interesting. For example - the scarecrow with no brains represented the farmers and the tin man without a heart represented the businesses that were just starting to build up "industrial" businesses. And the cowardly lion represented Politian's. Even the yellow brick road is a symbol of something - but I forget what.
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| Posted 8/9/18 9:32 AM |
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mrsrainbow
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by klingklang77
Posted by PearlJamChick
There are so many subliminal messages in that movie. Even on the surface it is weird AF.
I’ve watched it countless times, sober and not. It’s one of the best but it’s freakin heavy.
So many messages and so much symbolism. I was just in disbelief when I watched it again, and I was like I was shown this as a child? It left me scratching my head.
I definitely shows you how strange and fvcked up Hollywood was back then (and still is). My husband is European so he never saw it until we got married and he Just Didn't Get It.
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| Posted 8/9/18 9:33 AM |
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Laraaidan
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Its my fave movie ever. My kids are so freaked out by it I cant watch it anymore LOL
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| Posted 8/9/18 9:38 AM |
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klingklang77
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by Aries14
It's actually a very political movie. The things that seem weird are really symbols of things and people that was going on at the time. It's actually very interesting. For example - the scarecrow with no brains represented the farmers and the tin man without a heart represented the businesses that were just starting to build up "industrial" businesses. And the cowardly lion represented Politian's. Even the yellow brick road is a symbol of something - but I forget what.
Ah, that’s interesting. Maybe the yellow brick road means the American Dream? I mean you follow it and follow it, and you don’t really get anywhere.
To a PP, I’m showing it to my European SO, so I’m curious how he will react. I think I’ll have to stop it at times and explain it.
ETA: I’m wrong. From something I read: Farmers wanted to return to free silver to protect them from the economic harm caused by the gold standard. And in The Wizard of Oz, the Yellow Brick Road, representing gold, is a dangerous path. It leads to the Emerald City, representing the link between the gold standard and political interests. And it is full of cracks and holes, as Baum writes. The bricks were "very uneven," and sometimes "broken or missing altogether."
It’s very interesting. I’m going to read the book this week.
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| Posted 8/9/18 9:48 AM |
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Aries14
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by klingklang77
Posted by Aries14
It's actually a very political movie. The things that seem weird are really symbols of things and people that was going on at the time. It's actually very interesting. For example - the scarecrow with no brains represented the farmers and the tin man without a heart represented the businesses that were just starting to build up "industrial" businesses. And the cowardly lion represented Politian's. Even the yellow brick road is a symbol of something - but I forget what.
Ah, that’s interesting. Maybe the yellow brick road means the American Dream? I mean you follow it and follow it, and you don’t really get anywhere.
To a PP, I’m showing it to my European SO, so I’m curious how he will react. I think I’ll have to stop it at times and explain it.
Yeah - even the field of poppies have symbolism. I believe there are a few different theories on that one. But after having studied it in college - it makes the whole story/movie much more interesting and not so weird lol
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| Posted 8/9/18 10:08 AM |
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klingklang77
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by Aries14
Posted by klingklang77
Posted by Aries14
It's actually a very political movie. The things that seem weird are really symbols of things and people that was going on at the time. It's actually very interesting. For example - the scarecrow with no brains represented the farmers and the tin man without a heart represented the businesses that were just starting to build up "industrial" businesses. And the cowardly lion represented Politian's. Even the yellow brick road is a symbol of something - but I forget what.
Ah, that’s interesting. Maybe the yellow brick road means the American Dream? I mean you follow it and follow it, and you don’t really get anywhere.
To a PP, I’m showing it to my European SO, so I’m curious how he will react. I think I’ll have to stop it at times and explain it.
Yeah - even the field of poppies have symbolism. I believe there are a few different theories on that one. But after having studied it in college - it makes the whole story/movie much more interesting and not so weird lol
Well, I read that the poppies mean opium (naturally) and that was quite popular back then in certain OTC medications.
But yeah, it’s definitely strange.
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SusiBee
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by klingklang77
Posted by SusiBee
It is a weird movie, but I love it.
Munchkinland is just so happy.
This is such a strange story, but all my aunts were short (there were 5 of them on that side of the family; my family is huge). They weren’t munchkins (I know, it’s not a PC term) or anything, which doesn’t really matter anyway.
Anyway, at my grandma’s wake, my BIL started singing the lollipop song to me and my cousins. We just cracked up. I mean I guess it was good for a wake. I remember laughing so much at that wake and funeral.
But yeah, it’s a weird movie. I’m going to watch it again with the SO tonight. I’m not sure what he will think, but whatever. He seemed interested in seeing it.
My FIL looks exactly like the mayor of Munchkinland, complete with twirled mustache. Height wise, he was only 5ft even.
Given that I am 5'10", it was VERY uncomfortable dancing with him at my wedding.
MIL was very short too, 5'2".
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Diane
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
My favorite movie of all time.
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MC09
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Never seen it.
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Dolphinsbaby
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
This movie and Mary Poppins (which if you ask me is another wacked out movie) are my sister’s favorite movies since she’s been a toddler. I always tell her this explains why she is crazy as hell.
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LIRascal
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The Wizard of Oz
We were always such big fans, and my children love it!
Now, the teacher in me can draw many parallels to the Granger movement in the 1890's in the US. The movie as we know it strays far from the book (don't they all) so the book is the true representation of the times and what was happening politically (i.e. a Gold Standard to back up monetary value VS a Silver Standard- Baum's story shows Dorothy's shoes as silver, whomever wrote the screenplay changed it to Red)
And so many other connections. I use it as a teaching tool for US History but there are many interpretations.
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| Posted 8/10/18 1:34 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by LIRascal
We were always such big fans, and my children love it!
Now, the teacher in me can draw many parallels to the Granger movement in the 1890's in the US. The movie as we know it strays far from the book (don't they all) so the book is the true representation of the times and what was happening politically (i.e. a Gold Standard to back up monetary value VS a Silver Standard- Baum's story shows Dorothy's shoes as silver, whomever wrote the screenplay changed it to Red)
And so many other connections. I use it as a teaching tool for US History but there are many interpretations.
I just ordered Baum’s book to read. He has a whole series, apparently. I’ll start with the main book. I’ve been definitely looking into the 1890s history with it.
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| Posted 8/10/18 2:54 PM |
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jellybelly79
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The Wizard of Oz
I love the Wizard of Oz!
Totally off topic but I have never seen Top Gun
My DH couldn’t believe it so we are going to watch it soon
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| Posted 8/10/18 2:56 PM |
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by klingklang77
Posted by LIRascal
We were always such big fans, and my children love it!
Now, the teacher in me can draw many parallels to the Granger movement in the 1890's in the US. The movie as we know it strays far from the book (don't they all) so the book is the true representation of the times and what was happening politically (i.e. a Gold Standard to back up monetary value VS a Silver Standard- Baum's story shows Dorothy's shoes as silver, whomever wrote the screenplay changed it to Red)
And so many other connections. I use it as a teaching tool for US History but there are many interpretations.
I just ordered Baum’s book to read. He has a whole series, apparently. I’ll start with the main book. I’ve been definitely looking into the 1890s history with it.
I read ALL of the Oz books as a kid. I devoured them. I think I reread the whole series at least 10 times. ("They" continued it after he died, and I couldn't bring myself to read any of those.)
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
My parents were really strict with what I watched, but when that was on TV one year, they were so excited for me to see it (out of nostalgia,I think- I had never heard of it) and sat me there, and eventually got up to take care things around the hosed & at one point i started to cry & tryoed to hide it, gripping my teddy near, thinking " this is so scary- why am i allowed to watch this?"
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LuckyStar
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The Wizard of Oz
I watched it as a kid. The flying monkeys freaked me out.
Speaking of movies, the animated Beauty and the Beast was on last night (the one I watched as a kid in the early 90's) and I want to know how no one in 1991 or whenever was like "yes, Stockholm syndrome! For little girls!"
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| Posted 8/13/18 12:08 AM |
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LuckyStar
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Re: The Wizard of Oz
Posted by jellybelly79
I love the Wizard of Oz!
Totally off topic but I have never seen Top Gun
My DH couldn’t believe it so we are going to watch it soon
Haha, neither have I. My DH is a HUGE movie buff and is appalled at how few movies I've seen. I can't even tell you how many times I've heard "How have you not seen xxx?!"
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