In fact the only similarity to the original wizard of oz is the ruby slippers, which disney purchased the rights to so they could create a connection for the audience. A witch to be feared, evanora is theodoras overprotective sister. Beautiful glinda is not only a compassionate and benevolent witch, but also a fierce protector of her people. The link below will take you out of wendys wizard of oz to a fantastic return to oz fan site. This 80s followup to the wizard of oz is based upon two of l. Exclusives are typically titles that seem to have limited customer bases. Dorothys return new on bluraydvd and a sneak peek of his upcoming exclusive interview with emma. She soon starts suffering from insomnia and aunt em sends her to the hospital. Turquoise in farsi, her father exclaimed as he saw her blue eyes. A friend who saw a screening of walter murchs personal print and the bluray informed me that they were basically identical, vs the dvd in which the colors were brightened quite a bit. And yes return to oz is creepy as hell, which is why it failed at the box office to many parents expecting it to be like mgm musical. Parents need to know that return to oz is nowhere near as whimsical nor fantastical nor fantastic as the judy garland classic. Ive never had to return anything to them so can anyone tell me how i need to go about that.
Dorothy, as in the first movie, is as sweet as ever. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch, cowritten by gill dennis and produced by paul maslansky. The official disney movie club has revealed that theyre going to be releasing the live action classics swiss family robinson 1960 and return to oz 1985 on bluray on 414, though only to club members. Starring, fairuza balk, nicol williamson and jean marsh. While many of its scenes are indeed pure nightmare fodder for young minds, there is one fact that is even more disturbing.
I didnt get my decline in by the deadline so they sent me the title of the month or whatever you want to call it. Fairuza balk talks return to oz documentary dread central. This is untruereturn to oz combines the second and third oz books and takes several liberties with the content therein, namely adding the beginning of the movie and changing things around so that it focuses on dorothy rather than princess ozma, which makes sense. Return to oz is a 1985 movie released by disney based on the original oz books by l. 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. Bluray all disney movie club exclusive america walt disney studios home entertainment no cuts 109. Whats left is a bleak and unsettling story about dorothy precocious fairuza balk, just 9 years old when it was filmed, now committed to a mental institution, who manages to return to her beloved fantasyland only to find it. But after i got into return to oz i liked it and found it very interesting and a bit scary i was only 8 years.
Jul 29, 2008 disney movie club po box 8023 menasha, wi 549528023 however, we would love to help by providing you a prepaid mailing label to make this easier for you. 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 head. Mar 05, 20 a muppet wizard of oz television movie, which in a weird way parallels the early disney intention of the oz projects as televisionspecific things, was produced by disney and aired in. Dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams where she makes delightful new friends and tries to avoid dangerous new enemies. Return to oz bluray 1985 its an allnew liveaction fantasy filled with disney adventure and magic. D23 return to oz 1985 this disney cult classic terrified us as kids. With john fricke, jeanette furevig, crystal gonzales, jeff legace. See the detailed returns policy in your member agreement for more specific return information. Disney recaptures the dark side of l frank baums oz stories in this exciting. The movie is actually about a young girl being subjected to the. The film deserves to have a official bluray release.
A man with dubious ethics, oz is a handsome, charming charlatan who is skilled at smoothtalking his way out of problems. Disney movie club exclusive dvds and blurays disney wiki. The 1985 disney production return to oz is considered by many as one of the most terrifying childrens movies ever made. In 1985, nearly half a century after dorothy gale first sailed over the rainbow, a little movie called return to oz told the story of how she found her way back to the magical land of oz.
I forgot to decline a selection of the month and it is being sent to me by default. In fact it would require an entire new site with many hours of research and work. Disney movie club exclusive dvds and blurays disney. May 06, 2009 i am a member of the disney movie club. It has a gloomier, spookier look and feel, though it does have heart. 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. The identical, forrest gump imax, legends of oz, return to. Disney s dvd release is a stepup from anchor bays now outofprint disc, and presents the film with high quality video and audio, and even a. The wizard of oz is my favourite movie and has been since the first time i rented it as a little girl. When she gets there, though, she finds that the yellow brick road has fallen apart.
Also the main street electrical parade had a return to oz float with costumes used in the movie. Return to oz is an enjoyable fantasy movie, which departs from the warm and friendly feel that have marked most of disney s live action films. Return to oz disney movie club exclusive blu ray like new. Fairuza alejandra balk had just been born on may 21, 1974 in point reyes, california. Return to oz trailer dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams where she makes delightful new friends and tries to avoid dangerous new enemies. My question is if i return it will i get back credit one my credit card account they charged for it or only movie club credit. Return to oz is disney 1985 fantasy film based on l. As such, these dvds and blurays can be mainly purchased by members of the club. Disneys holes bluray unboxing disney movie club exclusive. The following is a list of dvds and blurays that were released exclusively through the disney movie club. Return to oz many people are under the impression that this movie follows the books more closely than the original wizard of oz. Return to oz bluray 19852015 walt disney movie club. Murch has directed return to oz 1985 and longs to do so again, but as an editor and sound man he is one of the few universally acknowledged masters in his field. Disney movie club haul the mighty ducks bluray collection, cool runnings, saludos amigos duration.
Official facebook page for remembering return to oz. It has been a fan favorite for over 25 years and is loved by many. I got an email on the 9th saying the movies had shipped, and an email on the 10th that the blanket had shipped. Nov 20, 2012 question for disney movie club members. Some of these titles eventually end up as general retail releases, as part of the disney movie rewards, or sold through and disney s ebay store, though this is not always the case. The film that launched a thousand childhood nightmares, return to oz takes the sweetness and whimsy of the original 1939 film and strips it of sweetness and whimsy. Dorothy fairuza balk returns home to kansas, but no one believes her story about the land of oz. Im not interested in any disney live action film past 1980. Aaron pacentine started this petition to disney movie club return to oz is disney 1985 fantasy film based on l. The movie is actually about a young girl being subjected to the sadistic world of traumabased mind control. Return to oz bluray 19852015 walt disney movie club fairuza. The images created by the puppetry were strange and intense, but still magical. But after i got into return to oz i liked it and found it very interesting and a.
May, 2019 before disney decided to revisit oz once again with their 20 film, oz the great and powerful, they made this 1985 film, which was an unofficial sequel to the 1939 classic. The official disney movie club bluray exclusives thread. Return to ozs bluray is an exclusive from disney movie club. With fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie. She soon starts suffering from insomnia and aunt em sends her to. Her father, solomon feldthouse, was a traveling musician originally from idaho, and her mother, cathryn balk, was a belly dancer. Return to oz is the kind of movie that encourages people to rent home videotapes of the wizard of oz and the wiz. In this dramatic sequel to the wizard of oz, accompany dorothy gale on a second thrilling adventure based on l. Disney s 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. 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. Children 8 and younger will likely find it disturbing, especially if theyre fans of the. Return to oz has since established a cult following. For his work on the film apocalypse 1979, walter coined the term sound designer, and along with colleagues such as ben burtt, helped to elevate the art and impact of film.
In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young children, auntie em sends dorothy to. Frank baums oz books, the marvelous land of oz and ozma of oz and directed by walter murch. What are the best disney movie club exclusive blu rays to. New sealed disney club exclusive return to oz blu ray 30th. Login to disney movie club for all the best disney, star wars and marvel movies. Frank baum s early 20th century oz novels and set 20 years before the events of the original 1900 novel, 5 the film is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 metro. Yes this is a wasted release for the exclusive line considering they have nearly 100 classic titles left to release. Return to oz is so different that the first time, it took a bit of time to get into the more dark and gothic expression. Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this question but it seemed like it would get noticed the most here. Im sure ill have to pay the return shipping cost but will they credit that to my account since i am not keeping that movie. Thirtytwo years ago, disney s return to oz premiered in theatres and managed to scare the living hell out of children across the globe. Nala most desired vinatge disney titles not yet released. The blanket showed up via a special sunday delivery of the usps on the 14th. Gethuman is not affiliated with disney movie club in any way.
The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer mgm film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. Items typically ship within 12 business days after confirmed payment is received. 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 nome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. I want my money returned my name is barry walburn 1401 east 21st terrace apartment number 1 lawrence kansas 66046 just took money out of my account last night or first thing this morning and its not supposed to be coming out i want that money back im not going to wait two weeks am i to wait 30 days i want my money back today in my account i was not authorized to take it out as i said i. Trailer for the 1985 disney movie return to oz this is a research paper i did for my independent study class for theatre where i had to talk about the stage musicals wicked, the wiz, and my colleges production of the wizard of oz. Oz the great and powerful official site disney movies. Anyone know how to return movies to disney movie club. It stars nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie, and fairuza balk as dorothy gale in her first screen role. The lion king oh my disney disney animated animals and their wild counterparts oh my disney fans retell disney movies backwards in under 60 seconds lets talk disney fans try to spell the hardest disney words lets talk disney celebrate valentines day with some of the. It is not a musical but a darker sequel to the 1939 mgm classic the wizard of oz. This and return to oz are the only 2 so far that i have 0 interest in. This movie has too much that can be explained in this section. The return to oz bluray is seriously the best the movie has ever looked.
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