Scope (2.35:1), Oscar Diggs, Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful," directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. The production team worked under the constraint of abiding by the stipulations set forth by Warner Bros., the legal owner of the rights to iconic elements of the 1939 film (via its Turner Entertainment sister company which purchased the MGM film library in 1986), including the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland. Roth stopped him on the sixth book, The Emerald City of Oz, which had some of the Wizard's backstory. [12] Similarly, various other races of Oz are depicted besides the Munchkins; the Quadlings, the china doll inhabitants of Dainty China Country, and the Winkies (who went unnamed in the 1939 film). Other referenced characters include the Scarecrow, who is built by the townspeople as a scare tactic; the Tin Woodman, whose creator is the Master Tinker that can build "anything"; and the lion that attacks Finley, a reference to the Cowardly Lion. Oz: Anything BUT Great and Powerful. Meskipun menerima tinjauan beragam dari para kritikus, film ini meraup lebih dari $ 493 juta di seluruh dunia dengan anggaran $ 200 juta, menjadikannya . However, three witches -- Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams) -- remain unconvinced that Oscar is the great wizard that the inhabitants of Oz need and expect. Regal Glinda is also the daughter of the late King of Oz, though in the novels, Ozma is the King's daughter. While Warner and Disney did not engage in copyright battle, they did file rival trademarks. The cinematics are gorgeous as the color pop, and everything is sharp and beautiful. [76] In total grosses, Oz's largest countries are Russia and the CIS ($27.4million), China ($25.9million) and the UK, Ireland and Malta ($23.4million). It is directed by Sam Raimi, with a script written by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire . [28], Roth initially sought Robert Downey Jr. for the title role of the Wizard. However, Roy O. Disney, the chairman of Walt Disney Productions, was informed by Baum's estate that they had sold the film rights to the first book to Samuel Goldwyn, who re-sold it to Louis B. Mayer in 1938. Kapner, who had been reading the Oz series to his children, outlined the plots of the books. China Town was destroyed by the Wicked Witch. The site's critical consensus reads, "It suffers from some tonal inconsistency and a deflated sense of wonder, but Oz the Great and Powerful still packs enough visual dazzle and clever wit to be entertaining in its own right. Evanora sees this with her crystal ball and tricks Theodora into thinking Oscar is trying to court all three witches at once. At the Emerald City, Theodora's older sister Evanora tells Oscar that the Wicked Witch resides in the Dark Forest and can be killed by destroying her wand. When Oscar is caught up in the tornado, the audio switches from monaural to stereo and eventually surround sound. [96] Mila Kunis said during an interview with E! Sam Raimi is bewitching audiences both young and old with his fantastic 3D vision for OZ.\" OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL IS IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE NOW IN 3D#DISNEYOZUKThe Disney UK YouTube channel brings you a wealth of official video content from all the Disney movies and characters you know and love. Add STARZ to any Hulu plan for an additional$8.99/month. Subscribe to our channel to watch the latest trailers and clips, you'll be the first to see features for current and upcoming Walt Disney Studios Films and even get to watch exclusive interviews with the stars. The 3D is utilized just as it should be in a children's fantasy epic such as this overtly, but with skill. [38] Braff wore a blue motion capture suit to create Finley's movements and had a camera close to his face for the flying sequences to obtain facial movements. However, money he takes in is not enough and Oscar beings wanting more. Enjoy a collection of popular favorites in Spanish CNN en Espaol, Discovery en Espaol, Discovery Familia, ESPN Deportes, History Channel en Espaol, and Universo. Females made up 52% of the audience. Let the melodrama be melodrama, let everything be what it is. [29] Franco and Raimi had previously worked together on the Spider-Man trilogy, in which Franco played Peter Parker's best friend Harry Osborn. [15] The film shifts to full color when Oscar arrives in Oz; additionally, the aspect ratio gradually widens from 4:3 Academy ratio to 2.35:1 widescreen. Similarly, Glinda is referred to by her title in the novel (the Good Witch of the South), unlike the 1939 film, where her character's title is "Good Witch of the North" (due to her character being merged with the Good Witch of the North). Roth compared the task of managing overlapping schedules to "being an air-traffic controller. Family. The following morning, they took off to the Emerald City to meet Theodora's sister, Evanora. Even a sophisticated grade-schooler will find these doings weak and overblown. [13] Tim Holmes plays the strongman who attacks Oscar for trying to court his wife (played by Toni Wynne), prompting Oscar to take the hot air balloon that sends him to the Land of Oz. She offers Theodora a magic apple "to remove her heartache", but it turns her into a hideous green-skinned creature. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. It belongs to whoever is king. - Evanora, Bruce Campbell, Zach Braff, James Franco, Michelle Williams, Joey King, Tony Cox, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz. It's an unfortunate fact that any Wizard of Oz related story, particularly a prequel, is going to be compared to the musical, Wicked, and will most likely suffer from that comparison. [37] Physical sets were constructed so the actors could have a visual reference, as opposed to using green screen technology for every scene. Dairoku: Ayakashimori (2021) Twisted Metal III (1998) The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (2009) Skylanders: Imaginators (2016) Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2008) Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt (1965) [29] In 2009, he met with producer Joe Roth who turned down his current pitches and asked if he had any other ideas. Dr. Oscar "Oz" Diggs and Glinda are now a great king and queen of the Land of Oz, but begins to have nightmares about Theodora and Evanora, promised to kill them, and now comes a great visit to the Land of Oz, Dorothy Gale, and later becomes best friends with their daughter, Princess Janie of Oz. Right' Rules; 'Oz' Posts Respectable Debut", "Oz The Great and Powerful (2012) - International Box Office Results", "Around-the-World Roundup: 'Oz' Opens to $69.9 Million Overseas", "Around-the-World Roundup: 'Oz' Rules Again, 'Die Hard' Scores in China", "Who is a Good Witch, What is a Great Wizard? It is a prequel to Baum's 1900 introductory novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and indirectly to the 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz . Which is why I knew that this was an idea for a movie that was genuinely worth pursuing. With his assistant, Frank . Theodora is a beautiful, naive witch who is protected by her powerful sister Evanora. [31] In January 2011, Downey declined the role[29] and it was offered to Johnny Depp, who had previously collaborated with the studio in Pirates of the Caribbean and Alice in Wonderland. OZ The Great Addeddate 2021-07-05 07:42:42 Identifier oz-the-great-and-powerful Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. and out the other side into magical land where he eventually lands somewhat roughly. They encounter the flying monkey, Finley, who pledges a life debt to Oscar when he saves him from a lion. 2013U/A 7+. Shady illusionist Oscar Diggs (James Franco) enchants curious audiences at a Kansas circus. My first instinct was, there are such iconic images in the Wizard of Oz movie, it would be wrong for us to re-create the Yellow Brick Road or the Emerald City in a different way. Especially Theodora and Glinda's outfits were horrible. A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches. Jun 11, 2013, Box Office (Gross USA): Directed by Sam Raimi (The. The movie is a spiritual journey that transforms Oz from a self-centered person into someone who is nurturing, innovative and who can be a helpful . Disney's latest hit, heralded by the critics as a \"classic\", took an Oztastic 3.7 million over a three day weekend leaving this week's other new releases all trailing beneath the 1 million mark. Instead, Oscar prefers to uses his magic tricks in cheating and trickery to increase his wealth . Cinemark Never underestimate the power of goodness. October 7, 2013. Action & Adventure. [33] Franco received training for the role from magician Lance Burton. You're almost there! There he encounters the nave witch Theodora, who believes him to be the wizard prophesied to become King of Oz by defeating the Wicked Witch, who killed the previous king. However, three witches -- Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams) -- remain unconvinced that Oscar is the . The film won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Live Action Family Film[7] and Kunis won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for her performance as the Wicked Witch of the West.[8]. He is early revealed to be a womanizer who tricks women by giving them a music box which he claims to have belonged to his dead grandmother, though in reality, he has plenty of them. Your journey is split into three stages that have a few levels each: - The first stage is to drive the air balloon through all the obstacles using the hot air balloon! Evanora fearfully hides in her castle while Theodora flees on her broom, unable to hurt the "invincible" wizard. [17] Annie is seen wearing a gingham dress, a pattern famously associated with Dorothy. [3] It topped the box office on its worldwide opening weekend with $149million. The Oz The Great and Powerful: Land of Oz (World of Reading) Paperback - February 5, 2013 by Disney Books (Author), Disney Storybook Art Team (Illustrator) 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings Oz the Great and Powerful Movies123: 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. [40] Costume designer Gary Jones focused on authenticity with his wardrobe designs: "We started by doing a lot of research and having ideas of the ways (costumes) should look in order to be (historically accurate) but as we went on, we really began creating a whole new world."[41]. Synopsis. Finally, Oscar takes Glinda behind the curtains of his projector, thanks her for making him a better person, and they kiss. Reluctantly drawn into Oz's epic problems, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it's too late. So, I went and saw this one with reservations. Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil. Then, unwillingly involved in the epic problems of the inhabitants of this fantastic universe, Oscar must find out who is . Oz the Great and Powerful opens with Oscar Diggs preforming magic tricks for a circus. [71] The film retained first place at the box office during its second weekend with $41.3million. Parental Guide. He presents gifts to his friends: Master Tinker, who helped build his machines, receives Oscar's jackknife while Knuck, the grumpy Munchkin herald who was called "Sourpuss" by Oscar as a running gag throughout the movie, receives a mask with a smiley face; the long-suffering Finley receives Oscar's friendship along with his top hat and China Girl accepts her friends as her new family. Oscar Diggs, aka Oz, is a small-time magician who takes his magic act on the road as part of a traveling circus in the Midwest. "[77] On Metacritic the film holds a score of 44 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "mixed to average reviews". You've got your Sleeping Beauties, your Cinderellas and your Alices. At first he thinks . Adventure, Original Language: PHOTOS: 'Oz the Great and Powerful': How Sam Raimi Brought the Legend Back to Life Due homage is paid by presenting the initial 20 minutes in black-and-white and the old standard 1.33 Academy . In October 2012, Disney filed a trademark on "Oz the Great and Powerful" while one week later Warner filed its own trademarks for "The Great and Powerful Oz". The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Watchlist. [74] The film's openings trailed Alice in Wonderland in all major markets except Russia and the CIS. Additional terms apply. However, Oscar is not a clean man. [14] Gene Jones portrays a Wild West Barker, Martin Klebba portrays a Munchkin rebel, John Paxton who previously worked with Raimi in the Spider-Man trilogy and Drag Me to Hell makes a posthumous appearance as an Elder Tinker in his final film role before his death in November 2011 while the great grandson of Bert Lahr also portrays a tinker. [46], In June 2011, composer Danny Elfman was chosen to score the film despite Elfman and Raimi having fallen-out over Spider-Man 2 and Elfman having declared they would never again work together. Terms and Policies The royal treasure of Oz. Oscar, now ruler of Oz, uses his projector to sustain the belief that he is a powerful wizard. Directors. The witches are tricked into sending their flying baboons through a poppy field that puts them to sleep, but Glinda is captured in the process. When shady circus magician Oscar Diggs (James Franco) is hurled away from Kansas into the wonderful land of Oz, he thinks that fame and fortune are his for the taking. Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself. Finley doesnt have a high opinion of Oscar and lets him know it. Privacy Policy I went into Oz with an open mind, even if I had low expectations . Yyyes, your Honor. 2013year. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. [4] Worldwide, it was the thirteenth-highest-grossing film of 2013. I went into this film prepared to be disappointed. It would be a mistake to underestimate a girl made out of china. Add STARZ to any Hulu plan for an additional $8.99/month. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. In making Oz the Great and Powerful, Raimi did take many visual and design cues from 1939 Victor Fleming original, because it would be foolish not to, but he also added his own flair and ideas . Tin Man: Oooohhhhhh! The idea of being a wealthy monarch makes Oscar accept the role. "[49], American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey recorded a promotional single called "Almost Home" written by Carey, Simone Porter, Justin Gray, Lindsey Ray, Tor Erik Hermansen, and Mikkel Eriksen (a.k.a. Across the globe Disney found box office gold at the end of the rainbow as Oz opened worldwide at number one, with estimated returns of $150m. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) 6.3 196,603. 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Watch Oz: The Great and Powerful Streaming Online | Hulu (Free Trial) Oz: The Great and Powerful When shady circus magician Oscar Diggs (James Franco) is hurled away from Kansas into the wonderful land of Oz, he thinks that fame and fortune are his for the taking. Glinda, Frank, Video codec is 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 and a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track is one of the audio options. [6] Starring James Franco in the title role, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King, William Bock, and Tony Cox, the film tells the story of Oscar Diggs, a deceptive magician who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches: Theodora, Evanora, and Glinda. Finley, Girl in Wheelchair, Making Oz The Great and Powerful THE first big blockbuster movie event of 2013 The film, from visionary director Sam Raimi and starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz has been critically acclaimed for its spectacular 3D, with Stylist claiming the film \"is possibly the most glorious 3D movie ever made\". Internationally, Oz the Great and Powerful took in an estimated $69.9 million. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office suspended Warner's attempt at a trademark because Disney had filed basically the same one a week earlier. Walt Disney, Production Co: [60] The film has earned $52million in sales. A witch to be feared, Evanora is Theodoras over-protective sister. Oz the Great and Powerful. Oscar Diggs arrives in the Land of Oz where he meets a witch, Theodora, who assumes that he is a wizard hired to kill her competitor. 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Glinda and her subjects mount a fake attack on the Emerald City using a pulley-rig army of scarecrow puppets hidden by thick fog. \" Chris Tookey, Daily Mail \"A feast for the eyes\" BBC's Mark Kermode \"Oz-watchers will be enchanted and enthralled\" Empire \"This Disney prequel turns out to be something of a classic: a family friendly fantasy\" Nicholas Barber, The Independent on Sunday \"We are delighted that Oz The Great and Powerful has cast its spell with UK audiences and is riding high at number one\" says Lee Jury, VP and Head of Marketing for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK and EMEA. But with the origin story of the Wizard of Oz, here was a fairy tale story with a natural male protagonist. Though Glinda sees through Ozs facade early on, she knows genuine goodness lies within and helps Oz achieve his true destiny. [42] This extended to the green of the Wicked Witch's skin for which Disney used what its legal department considered a sufficiently different shade dubbed "Theostein" (a portmanteau of "Theodora" and "Frankenstein"). This film, based on L. Frank Baum's beloved fantasy books and directed by Sam . Disney's fantastical adventure Oz The Great And Powerful, from the director of the Spider-Man trilogy, follows Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics. The full trailer for Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful" starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff. Purchase Oz The Great And Powerful on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Also, Oz is presented as a real place as it is in the novel, and not as a possible dream as the 1939 film implies.[18]. Finley is a winged monkey that accompanies Oz on his journey. 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