It may represent the part in the book where Dorothy . Not because shes too old (although she is), but because she plays Dorothy the same way she played Billie Holiday, with an emaciated world-weariness, when the part, as Judy Garland had shown the world forty years earlier, called for a wide-eyed, childish wonder. Q didnt want to do it. On that wonderfully logical premise, the classic Wizard of Oz was transformed into a Broadway musical named The Wiz, and then the most expensive movie musical ever made. "A liminal space is the time between the 'what was' and the 'next.' Possible reasons include using Baum as source material, not The Wizard of Oz (1939), and silver slippers better matching Diana Ross' complexion and costuming. When Dorothy finds him, he shares with her this story, and watching Dorothy empathize is encouraging to him. Warder decided KING 5's Angela Poe Russell would perform in the first act of the. Finally, at the very end of the journey, there's Richard Pryor as The Wiz, coward at heart, filled with doubts, hiding behind the electronic gadgets he uses to enslave the Emerald City and keep Evillene at bay. The WIZ A remake that is different enough to stand on its own talented batch of "Pros" who make the familiar story work: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Mabel King, Richard Pryor, Lena Horne, Ted Ross etc New score 1939 is rural based, 1978 version is suburban There are parts that do not work, but those are small complaints. Snow Babies shot in the background were dolls. One thing about the movie thats rarely celebrated is the fact its directed by Sidney Lumet. The Wiz Family 1978 2 hr 14 min English audio G CC Buy or rent Ease on down the yellow-brick road with The Wiz, starring superstars Diana Ross and Michael Jackson! Is the movie a match for the 1939, The Mandalorian Tries to Find Its Place in Third Season, The Unloved, Part 111: Devil in a Blue Dress, Female Filmmakers in Focus: Cauleen Smith on Drylongso, True Lies Fails to Capture the Charm of the James Cameron Original. When this movie debuted on CBS, the network trimmed several scenes to fit in a 3 hour block with commercials. Who doesnt love that? This movie was so iconic . 1. The Wiz is indeed a New York movie, featuring the most fantastical representations of the city's landmarks since the 1933 King Kong. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Several omitted scenes includes: While far from a replacement on the unmitigated purity & genius of the '39 classic, it's instead a flip on the original in many ways. The puppets are indubitably the scariest of the bunch. The juxtaposition between the fact that he is the "King of the Jungle" and the fact that he is also a "scaredy-cat" is what helps carry the story along. The speech delivered by Glinda the Good Witch at the end of the film, and the song "Believe in Yourself", are particularly laden with est-ian concepts. For Diana Ross, Dorothy's age was adjusted to 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building. All dogs. UNK SEZ: Subway scene, YOU are truly insane but lest we forget, there are many freaky images to withstand in THE WIZ. The Wizard of Oz went flat-out for the heart of its story; there are times when The Wiz has just a touch too much calculation. NYCs Film Forum didnt even include the musical in its otherwise exhaustive retrospective of his work a few years back. This movie was so iconic . I make the sounds with my mouthI can do that. Quincy became excited. His costume, stuffed with newspaper and bits of trash bags, was more cumbersome, but Jackson made it work. When erstwhile Harlem kindergarten teacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) finally reaches The Wiz, the flimflam man said to be the solution to all her problems, he's not the all-powerful wizard she anticipated. He looked at Michael the way a jaguar looks at a goat, Cohen says. The Wiz also has 2 two good witches, Addapearle and Glinda, like the original book, not the 1939 film. 2/The Wiz/Soundtrack Version) Quincy Jones 2:00 3 The Feeling That We Have (The Wiz/Soundtrack Version) Theresa Merritt 3:30 4 Can I Go On? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), The Deadly Doll's House of Horror Nonsense, John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Film/TV. He even breaks free from the sculpture in a way that might make you think of another part of Ghostbusters, near the end. Because when you think about it, it is kind of strange how we let animals that still chase other animals, lick themselves, and eat slugs (like my dog) live in our homes and sleep beside us in our beds. The name of the wicked witches in this version are Evilene and Evermean. She also said she would be able to guarantee Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow if she was cast. Quincy Jones was always present. Ease on down the yellow-brick road with The Wiz, starring superstars Diana Ross and Michael Jackson! 1/The Wiz/Soundtrack Version] Quincy Jones 2:33 2 Overture (Pt. Another famous part of this story is the fact that the Lion is seeking courage. And this also makes me think about the subway in Silent Hill 3. (In the film, Jones appears dressed in gold, playing a giant piano in Times Square.) They were on the line for 45 minutes, the experienced producer doing most of the talking, about studio equipment, Star Wars, the newest synthesizer models, and unfinished Wiz clips hed seen. 35 years ago this week, two very different movies had their theatrical premieres. The final barrier was Joe Jackson, who wasnt thrilled about Michael doing a project that separated himself financially from the rest of his siblings. Dorothy is extremely reluctant to leave Aunt Em's home and branch out by herself in the 1978 film. The 1985 sequel RETURN TO OZ has its Wheelers and decapitated heads and THE WIZ wields a truly alarming subway scene. The character was changed to a 24-year-old kindergarten teacher, but by then Sidney Lumet had already replaced Badham. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. "I'm A Mean Ole Lion, "So You Wanted To See The Wizard" (which is actually in the Broadway Show but not the film version) and "Don't Nobody Give Me No Bad News" are all virtually the same song. Well actually, everything did (especially the whole Tin Man reveal). The subway station scenes were filmed at the decommissioned Court Street IND station in Brooklyn, NY, also known as the NYC Transit Museum. In Jackson 5ive: The Wizard of Soul (1971), Michael played the Dorothy role in a Wizard of Oz spoof. Motown Productions bought the rights to the stage show, intending to cast Stephanie Mills as Dorothy. She then comes across the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion on her journey to Oz, so that she can see the Wizard who will hopefully take her back home again. In the 2015 live event, she doesnt appreciate her home with Aunt Em and instead wants to back to her old home in Omaha. Many considered Diana Ross to old to play Dorothy, at 34, and Mills was 21. He's been sleeping even though it's the middle of the day, and he has a desperate, frantic energy about him: sad to be discovered but clearly grateful for human contact. The Port Authority would not allow more time to fix mistakes. Scorsese? Maybe because it hedges its bets by wanting to be sophisticated and universal, childlike and knowing, appealing to both a mass audience and to media insiders. When I have my own house, I plan to own as many dogs as my home will allow me to fit. (It cut from RIchard Pryor peeking out to the time clock at the sweat shop). It may represent the part in the book where Dorothy and company are pursued by the Kalidahs, a kind of bear-tiger chimera. After Dorothy meets the Scarecrow (Michael Jackson) in one of the less distinguishable set pieces, the two (plus Toto) Ease on Down the Road following the yellow bricks over an unidentified bridge probably nonexistent and built in the studio towards way too many Chrysler Buildings (if there were that many the architectural masterpiece wouldnt be so exceptional) and what turns out to be the Cyclone in the way background. What the Tin Man does not see in himself is the fact that he is one of the most compassionate members of the foursome, which juxtaposes his theory that he does not have a heart. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The Scarecrow's nose tip is the piece of brown paper that holds a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Garland played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Michael Martin, known as Iz the Wiz, was a prolific embellisher of New York subway cars, including this one painted in 1982. He has nothing but straw encompassing his head and crevices of his body. It's set to return to Broadway in spring 2024. These friends and their encounters carry a few of these hidden lessons. https://medium.com/media/4e5a634372232df605a21acf8b47453f/href. I wasn't complaining then and I'm not complaining now. Saw this on the tv in the late 1980s. Michael Jackson was in this movie. Hmm, maybe Gordon Parks?). It was like, I want him. . The Scarecrow is seeking a brain, as you all know. Diana Ross and Richard Pryor had previously appeared together in Lady Sings the Blues (1972). "The Wiz," directed by Sidney Lumet, is set in present-day New York City, and finds its locations in fanciful sets suggesting Harlem, Coney Island, school playgrounds, the subway system, and a sweatshop. call me names." Included among the American Film Institute's 2004 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 America's Greatest Music in the Movies for the song "Ease On Down the Road.". With that said, it is essential to realize that often we feel as if we are inferior to others who may have more information on topics, be more interested in various things or seem to be more serious than we are. from the 1978 musical free of charge! The simple, cheap special effects used in it actually make it eerier to me. You can talk to me crazy. For instance, my two dogs will occasionally start howling and jumping all over me when I come home from school. The Wiz came along at a perfect time for Berry Gordy and Motown Records. Michael and Diana have terrific chemistry, but Ross is mismatched for the part. Aunt Emma comments that Dorothy has never been south of 125th Street in the Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem. Later, Jones called his new friend and listened intently as MJ explained he could hear fully formed songs in his head and needed someone to help write them down. One of these days Ill get around to seeing the whole flick. The movie has great moments and a lot of life, sensational special effects and costumes, and Ross, Jackson, and Russell. The New York State Pavilion from the 1964 New York World's Fair was used as the set for Munchkinland. The Tornado Ballet has a frightened Dorothy get flung through the air while storm clouds, lightning, and funnels appear in the background. Now, let's look at how they did it. Revealing mistake: During the subway scene, when the first pillar breaks and starts to move towards Dorothy, the top of it is cardboard and wiggles back and forth as the pillar breaks. Dorothy is no older than 10 years old in the original book, and she's 12 (played by a 16-year-old) in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Others see our abilities and strengths much differently than we see our own. She comes across a man assaulting another woman who then escapes the scene. Cohen mollified Joe by offering roughly $100,000 for Michael to play the Scarecrow. When Do New Episodes of 'Mandalorian' Come Out? Why doesn't it involve us as deeply as "The Wizard of Oz"? It's quite unnerving as a first impression of Oz. Train Scene 1: In the beginning of the movie, Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is in a subway and while travelling he keeps looking at a very attractive woman and the woman also responds to him with smile and all of a sudden her smile turns into a serious expression and tries . The plaza was also known for being a bit of a wind tunnel and that disrupted the production, so the scene wasnt as complete as intended since The Port Authority wouldnt allow reshoots. Please. Some of the dancing and the Poms sequence with the Munchkins (it cut from them going down the stairs to some of them doing acrobatics). Is the movie a match for the 1939 Judy Garland version? Astroland at Coney Island was used for the Tinman scene with The Cyclone as a backdrop, while the World Trade Center served as the Emerald City. A reimagining of L. Frank Baum 's classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an all African-American cast, the film was adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same title. Peter Stone adapted the screenplay from the 1973 novel of the same name written by Morton Freedgood under the pen name John . They just sit there beside you when you have had a rough day and lean over to give you a little lick on the hand just to let you know they are there. The dramatic score further increases the scare factor, especially when an unseen lady vocalizes a scream. With Evilene's signature song, the gospel-tinged "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News," the thesis is right there in the title, so I won't belabor an explanation or too heavily underline how closely it echos the ethos of a certain national leader. Also, the trash cans and support column walls attack,too. This is how he lives now. But the 1972 drama was a success in the end, drawing five Oscar nominations, although Ross lost Best Actress to Liza Minnelli of Cabaret. WEREWOLF, THE WARRIORS. To Aunt Em; Glinda and Aunt Em are the most wise and maternal figures in Dorothy's life throughout the course of the musical. Everyone, including Motown head and ex-lover Berry Gordy believed that she was too old, but she insisted that the role of Dorothy was ageless (which it is). The arrival of the baby and its family at Aunt Emme's party. On that wonderfully logical premise, the classic Wizard of Oz was transformed into a Broadway musical named The Wiz, and then the most expensive movie musical ever made. One is Halloween, a movie you all know and love and which surprisingly has very few clips available to view online. He's not the hero they deserve andwell, he's not the hero they need either. In the original Oz novels, L. Frank Baum, they were unnamed. Fitzstephens, Jack Music Editor & Guru. This movie changed Dorothy's shoes from ruby slippers back to silver slippers, as in the original L. Frank Baum story. Her three friends are also seeking things from the Wizard, and hope that they receive them upon their arrival as well. She was the oppressive ruler of the Munchkins and owned a pretty neat pairs of shoes with secret, special powers. White films were for white audiences. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Also, one of the pictures looks like the video for Bad, Not entirely related but Those paintings of faces of the walls look like peak ENA character material. Another major location from the film that no longer exists, this former home of the New York Mets has been destroyed and replaced by Citi Field. How these two characters differ is that where Aunt Em is a very simple and down-to-earth woman with a hot-temper, Glinda is an extravagant and theatrical witch with boundless patience. The subway scene, from the growing puppets, sharp-toothed sentient trash cans and moving pillars. Those of you who know me probably know that I am obsessed with dogs. For their original book counterparts, click here. I will be sharing them with you, to hopefully create a sense of comfort and happiness in times that you are seeking courage, feeling a bit silly or simply needing to take a trip home. 1978 Preview 1 Main Title (Overture) [Pt. So the writers. It all happened. Its also the musical number youre all most familiarwith. This could be us, but youre not social-distancing. These parallels are most noticeable in the the New York City Center Encores! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Lumet stocked The Wiz with top-tier African-American talentRoss, Richard Pryor, Lena Horne. Stephanie Mills, who starred in the Broadway production, was the top choice to play Dorothy in the movie before Diana Ross lobbied for the role. And Diana Ross wears the same simple white frock for the entire film and projects a wide-eyed innocence that kind of grows on you. It had a great concept (an African-American take on The Wizard of Oz in which the characters dont follow the yellow brick road, they ease on down it), a strong director (Sidney Lumet, whod just done Dog Day Afternoon and Network) and a solid cast (Diana Ross as Dorothy, Richard Pryor as the Wiz, Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man). However, seeking help from others is never showing weakness or proving not to be strong in our own abilities. Everybody has a crying jagthe Lion cries, and Diana Ross and the Tin Man, he says. The original director, John Badham ( Saturday Night Fever ), withdrew once Ross was cast. Simultaneously with the release of the film, Congoleum, the flooring company that designed the look of the Yellow Brick Road for the film, also marketed the same design (also called Yellow Brick Road) for home use. The Wiz asks for our suspension of disbelief and earns it (after a slow start) in that great shot of Dorothy and the Scarecrow dancing across a yellow brick bridge toward the towers of Manhattan. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The other is The Wiz, a movie you may have never seen, heard is terrible and which fortunately has a number of scenes uploaded in order that I might illustrate and defend its worth. There are so many liminal scenes within The Wiz! 1. Ive never seen The Wiz either or maybe I started watching it and fell asleep I fall asleep in lots of things especially musicals. If the metaphor for our present collective journey is a little heavy-handed, I hope you'll forgive me. And it had Michael Jackson, a year before he would start his solo career with immortal dance hits such as Dont Stop Til You Get Enough and Off the Wall. But The Wiz was most important for what happened behind the scenesveteran producer Quincy Jones, Lumets longtime film-score colleague, was musical director, and he met his future Thriller collaborator MJ by correctly pronouncing Socrates to the young singer on set. A run-in with a roller coaster. Jones made his move on the set. The subway scene, coming between the arrival of the Lion and the peril of the poppy field, does not have an analog in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The movie has become. Ultimately, Dorothy finds that, if you believe with all your heart, you can always find your way home. This particular shot always gave me that "liminal" feeling. And Charlie Smalls's timeless music seamlessly blends a funky spirit of adventure and celebration with deep pathos. Who can say! In other words, we're watching prostitutes trying to kill our heroes by making them overdose. The minute we can safely (key word: safely) end isolation measures, I'm rushing into the streets in my finest dancers' belt and getting my grand jet on. I imagine it'll be exactly like the "A Brand New Day" scene in The Wiz: After Dorothy melts Evilene (Mabel King), the Wicked Witch of the West, all the workers she imprisoned in her sweat shop (they make sweat) transform from misshapen ogres into lithe, well-moisturized ballet dancers, leaping and prancing in their underwear. When you think about it, the story is about liminal space. How this guy isnt a steampunk icon, I dont know. The Snow Babies in all of the closeup shots were related to the stars of the movie. 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