The film fails not because its poorly acted or made balk is sweet and affecting, and it has decent production values but in its execution. Rather than adapt a later or create a new oz story, this production has dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to oz. It stars nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie, and fairuza balk as dorothy gale in her first screen role. In return to oz, dorothy gale is about to undergo shock therapy because of her continuing visions of oz when she is saved from the hospital by a mysterious girl who brings her back to oz, which has now been taken over by the mysterious gnome king. Dorothy finds that her old friends have been turned to stone, and urban blight has struck the emerald city. Return to oz is the only film directed by walter murch, who is famous for his sound editing work on such films as francis ford coppolas the conversation and apocalypse now. Nov 10, 2014 in 1985, the disney film return to oz was released in cinemas, and a few years later made its way onto home vhs. It is considered to be a sequel of the wizard of oz. Rent return to oz 1985 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Check out return to oz artbat remix by monolink on beatport. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl. Search results for return to oz 1964 tv movie download return to oz 1964 tv movie downloads. This onehour television special done in 1964 from the rankinbass library was the first of many network.
In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young children, auntie em sends dorothy to. Both dinosaur adventure and this return to oz just seemed cheap. Dorothy finds that her old friends have been turned to stone and that urban blight has struck the emerald city. In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young children, auntie em sends dorothy to a sanitarium where hopefully she will clear her head from all of the oz nonsense. Shire frames magnificent score with genuine americana warmth, tender sadness, wistful nostalgia then fills musical canvas with incredible fantasia replete with themes for numerous new characters, dramatic. When she gets there, though, she finds that the yellow brick road has fallen apart. Walter murch tackles complex, dark story of dorothy returning to magical land of oz only to find all in ruins, her beloved friends gone. Dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends like tik tok, jack pumpkinhead, and the gump, and dangerous new enemies the creepy wheelers, the headhunting princess mombi, and the evil nome king. Return to oz tv movie 1964 return to oz tv movie 1964. The first of many network specials produced by the pair, return to oz finds rankin and bass returning the fantasy land formerly visited in the tales of the wizard of oz to tell the tale of young. I actually enjoyed the 1964 atmosphere of this sequel even more than the live action disney movie made 21 years later. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. The last month has been a very busy one for my family and i. Journey back to oz is a 1972 american animated adventure musical fantasy film produced by.
It first aired on 9 february 1964 in the united states. Rankinbass return to oz cartoon 1964 television special 360p. Rent return to oz 1964 starring larry mann and alfie scopp on dvd and bluray. In this sortofsequel to the wizard of oz, dorothy now played by fairuza balk has been having trouble settling down into her life after her amazing adventures, and eventually finds her way back to the magical land. There is nothing to be done, said the little woman calmly. Answer the following questions to see which character from return to oz your personality best matches. An allnew adventure down the yellow brick road dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the gnome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. Watch return to oz online stream full movie directv. I think you just have to dive in when you think youre ready and take your chances. The colors look excellent, handling both bright and more natural tones with no problems at all. The definitive edition of david shires score to the beloved 1985 adventure return to oz, handsigned by the composer intrada records presents the complete, remastered score from return to oz on a deluxe 2cd setfull of breathtaking, neverbeforereleased music including alternate takes, bonus cues, and the original 1985 album presentation. Perhaps a little too scary for the smallest children but return to oz nonetheless is a compelling and spontaneous adventure, highly recommended to those who like their fairytales sinister. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
This onehour television special done in 1964 from the rankinbass library was the first of many network television specials produced by arthur rankin and jules bass. Return to oz is an enjoyable fantasy movie, which departs from the warm and friendly feel that have marked most of disneys live action films. The first of many network specials produced by the pair, return to oz finds rankin and bass returning the fantasy land formerly visited in the tales of. Rather than adapt a later or create a new oz story, this production has. Vocabulary from the film discussion questions based on film content. In a storm, she is saved from the lab by a mysterious girl and come back to oz, where a vain witch and the nome king is destroying everything. Frank baums oz books, mainly the marvelous land of oz and ozma of oz. Return to oz artbat remix from embassy one on beatport. Assisted by new friends, dorothy battles the wicked princess mombi and the evil nome king to save her friends and restore the beloved emerald city. Wizard of oz live follow the yellow brick road munchkinland act i scene 5 duration. For those who despise those black bars, a full frame version is also included on the disc. This is the entertaining score to a film that was, i think, unjustly downrated.
It first aired on 9 february 1964 in the united states on nbcs the general electric fantasy hour. Like dinosaur adventure, i discovered this via youtube. Released by bay cities in 1985 bcd3001 containing music from return to oz 1985. Emerald city waiting for the dawnreturn to oz cd baby. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The scarecrow, tin woodman, and lion using the names. Return to oz isnt a musical and doesnt match the wit and magic of the 1939 original.
The plot begins with dorothys return to the land of oz, and her discovery that the land has been destroyed. Return to oz 1964 synopsis, characteristics, moods. Disneys dvd release is a stepup from anchor bays now outofprint disc, and presents the film with high quality video and audio, and even a nice little helping of extras. Return to oz enrich your learning with movies and documentaries in cunjunction with this dvd learning guide. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device.
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Insomniac dorothy escapes from a clinic to oz, now a disaster area with a bad king and sorceress. Fans of the wizard of oz will not like this movie, but fans of the original l. Return to oz 1985 r2 movie dvd cd label, dvd cover. Return to oz soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. I knew right away that there was something unusual about the film, something especially disturbing. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This doesnt work, for soon dorothy manages to return to oz, but things have definitely changed. This 80s followup to the wizard of oz is based upon two of l. Videocraft later known as rankin bass have employed some excellent songs, and brought back several characters from the wizard of oz in a new adventure. Return to oz is a fantasy which carries on the story and adventures of dorothy gale. Dorothy discovers she is back in the land of oz, and finds the yellow brick road is now a pile of rubble, and the emerald city is in ruins. The pirate bay is the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. Dec 11, 2014 sharetweetemailthe 1985 disney production return to oz is considered by many as one of the most terrifying childrens movies ever made.
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the gnome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. If you havent but if you havent forgotten the title of this article, you can. Wizard of oz, the soundtrack details soundtrackcollector. Simply rent or purchase the media, then use this guide to teach this. Return to oz is a 1985 fantasy adventure film based on l. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join. Jan 30, 2012 wizard of oz live follow the yellow brick road munchkinland act i scene 5 duration. The scarecrow, tin woodman, and lion using the names created for the nearlyabstract television series, tales of. The films first problem was that it ran smack against one of the great legendary films in history, one with almost mythic stature, namely, the mgm musical the wizard of oz. Let the music lead you back to return to oz rereleased on its 30th anniversary, david shires spellbinding score should rescue this 1985 film gem, unloved at. Return to oz on dvd 0746454598 from sony music video. We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. The first of many network specials produced by the pair, return to oz finds rankin and bass returning the fantasy land formerly visited in the tales of the wizard of oz to tell the tale of young dorothys ongoing adventures with socrates the strawman, rusty the tinman, dandy the lion, and, of course, her beloved dog toto. After nearly 6 years of living in hong kong weve moved back to australia, to.
After returning to kansas, no one believes dorothys story. A series of twists and turns revolving around the disney movie return to oz. Download movie return to oz 1985 berikut adalah deretan pemain yang memerankan film subtitle indonesia return to oz 1985 adalah brian henson, deep roy, denise bryer, emma ridley, fairuza balk, jean sotah, john alexander, justin case, lyle conway, matt clark, nicol williamson, piper laurie, sean barrett. Upon her return, dorothy, alongside her chicken billina. But its an appealing picture on its own terms, if you can overlook a couple of big miscalculations. Dec 15, 2015 let the music lead you back to return to oz rereleased on its 30th anniversary, david shires spellbinding score should rescue this 1985 film gem, unloved at the time, about fierce female.
Let the music lead you back to return to oz music the. Frank baum novels will realize that return to oz has more of baums. I cant remember how old i was at the time i seen it, perhaps five years old at most. Post questions, memorabilia, or anything related to walt disneys return to oz. Rent return to oz 1985 starring fairuza balk and nicol williamson on dvd and bluray. Crawley, thomas glynn and larry roemer from a teleplay by romeo muller, who later wrote dorothy in the land of oz. Film return to oz 1985 streaming subtitle indonesia. If you like return to oz you are looking for exciting, sincere and touching movies about with adventure, youth, friendship, family, heroes, friends and wizards and magicians themes of animation, family and musical genre shot in usa. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the nome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. However, this return to oz not to be confused with the far superior 1985 return to oz that is thankfully based on the sequel to the books rather than just being a rehash of the mgm movie like this one is is at least better, even if it looks like a tootsie pop. The special effects are really terrific, with stunning stopmotion animations and some very engaging mechanical machinery tictok. Rent return to oz 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In the beginning of the story, dorothys aunt and uncle are concerned about her mental state of health because of her obsession with the events she remembers from her first visit to oz.
Download music, movies, games, software and much more. With fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie. Return to oz starts, more or less, to the same place where the earlier film ended. Dorothy and her friends have to find the way to save the beautiful land from them. Return to oz is a 1985 fantasy adventure film directed and written by walter murch, an editor and. Based on the overlooked but dark in tone 1985 walt disney movie return to oz which was a nonmusical sequel to the wizard of oz, this combined story elements from l. Discovering that the magical land is now under the control of an evil empire. While many of its scenes are indeed pure nightmare fodder for young minds, there is one fact that is even more disturbing. Frank baums novels ozma of oz and the marvelous land of oz. The movie kind of begs a discussion of ageappropriateness and i think the conclusion of that conversation will be that there is no appropriate age to see return to oz.
The witch is dead all tracks performed by joel herron his orchestra and chorus. Sep 16, 2016 return to oz didnt serve as the replacement it was intended. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch, cowritten by gill dennis and produced by paul maslansky. Return to oz soundtrack from 1985, composed by david shire.
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