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When I was a kid I thought The Wizard of Oz was just plain creepy. My
parents would round us up pretty much any time it was on — "Oh look,
Eddie and Tassy, it's The Wizard of Oz." And of course I was really too
young to tell them "Forget it! I'm not watching that freaky crap!"
A realist even then I think. And so I would curl up on the couch with a
blanket and sort of avoid looking at the television and think my own
thoughts about whatever I felt like. But still, I could hear the sound.
It was still there. It wouldn't go away. And of course there were moments
that were kind of like passing by a bad auto wreck — you don't want to
look but you seem to have to look anyway.
I watched The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits back then; and later,
Night Gallery. Those didn't bother me. Perhaps because I knew those
shows were supposed to be creepy. But The Wizard of Oz seemed to me
to be a movie they made to freak young children out, sort of like they
might take The Legend of Hell House and advertise it as a children's
movie. And even though I was way too young to know about drugs back
then, my attitude toward the movie was similar to that a guy might
have toward a bad acid trip he had once. Or, in the case of The Wizard
of Oz, the bad trip I had six or seven times.
I liked Judy Garland and even when young I thought she was cute, looking
a lot like the Catholic schoolgirls that I knew. And of course there are
certain elements of the movie that have entered into the culture, such
as the famous "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" line.
In fact every once in a while I use that line. So I have not avoided it
completely since I have gotten older. But still, the fact remains that
the movie is basically the dream — nightmare really — of a girl who
has a bad concussion. And about the best treatment she's going to get
for it is a cool washrag on the forehead and a teaspoon of turpentine.
So much for the magic shoes.
These days I avoid it. I would rather watch Under the Rainbow, a very
funny movie about the making of The Wizard of Oz (or something like it)
and all the little people who were cast as the munchkins.
Now that kind of thing — satire and farce — I certainly have had a lifetime
familiarity with. Too bad they hadn't made Under the Rainbow yet back
when I was 6 or 8, too bad I hadn't been coaxed into watching that one
instead.
I found that one boring and I think since I saw it first time at the end of 70s, I never watched it again. Also a cartoon Alice in Wonderland :left:
I think Darko that once past age 18 or so the brain-washing element of the movie doesn't work so well. π
George Lucas probably turned to one of his people and said "And oh, get me some of those flying monkeys!":D
I first saw when I was maybe six or seven and it terrified me. I had bad dreams about those flying monkeys for weeks afterwards. When I watch it these days, the terror is gone, and I enjoy it a lot for the individual performances, Garland's singing and the amazing super-saturated color. But not a top ten movie by any means.
The flying monkeys! That was one of the things that bothered me most also. Totally agree about the &@#(&^ flying monkeys!Garland was great — but she was usually great. I'd rather watch Meet Me in St. Louis though. The color was a great effect as you say. And the way they went from black and white to the color once she arrives in Oz, that was inspired I have to admit.
One more thing came to mind…Now you take this… Another creepy movie. You know, I'm an anthropologist, and I hate say it but those alien people in Avatar freak me out. There's no way I'm going to go see that thing.Guess I'd better limit the research to Earth.
Yes, I was wowed by that black and white to color transition – I can only imagine what it was like to see when the movie first came out all those years ago.When I saw that Star Wars movie, Attack of The Clones, I thought, jeez, did they really have to reprise those flying monkeys? π
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π :lol:He did whine. And his hinges squeaked. And that Scarecrow…he looked like he was about to catch fire any minute. And his face looked like some shriveled up old pumpkin.
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Well, that assumes that everyone on earth is not an alien…. :alien:
Well yeah. π
Besides the flying monkeys, the Tin Man freaked me out. Whiny little creep.:D
Never saw Wizard of Oz. They wouldn't broadcast things like that on Danish television. The board of directors are way too intellectually uptight to even think about it. And Avatar… Well, I haven't seen it yet, but for some reason it reminds me of these guys in a slightly sorded and disturbed way:
:lol:Who knows where these movie people get idea — could have been that!
This movie was already almost 10 years old by the time I was born. Never saw it until we got a television, sometime in the early fifties and I really don't remember the age I was when first viewing it…but probably saw it over a dozen times. The bad witch, the monkeys and the lion always creeped me out. Their faces scared me. Actually, I didn't even like the Wizard himself. Something about him always going behind a curtain, I guess. Now the Avatar people I like. They remind me of the visions in my head for paintings in my future.
Ooooh my favorite :alien: :yes: EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!(I love the way they spend about 5 minutes saying EXTERMINATE before they actually do anything, allowing the Doctor and his companions to escape countless times.)
Pam I think the Wizard just kept going in to get his picture taken. Very selfish of him not to get a group shot. Especially with Dorothy being on vacation and all.Now here's some aliens for ya. Good old Daleks from Dr. Who. Besides being aliens, they came stocked with salt and pepper.
I sometimes get that scroll bar too. I work from two computers – a statioonary PC in 'the office' and this laptop – which gives me… erm… different experiences. I sometimes even miss comments, which I find when I go online with the other computer.Cyperspace is a different place, you know.I was mildly angry with BBC, because they made the Doctor sexy and cool. Dr. Who is not sexy and cool, and he doesn't use violence if he has other means. He's a doctor for crying out loud! A gun simply doesn't belong in his hand.
Well I went into Edit and can't see anything wrong with it. And I didn't do it in a text editor with no P breaks, just right here.Ah! this is exactly the reason I hate computer stuff! π
I wondering the same thing, Edward. You must be special, I guess.:D
Yeah, Tom Baker it is… 11 times. Impressive. I love the way they sort of make the transformations plausible anbd make them a part of the mythology. And the special effects are just hilarious.Danish television stopped the Doctor Who Series sometimes in the 80s, and I forgot all about it until I accidently tuned into BBC a couple of years ago with the current Doctor on. I recognized the theme tune and the Master (I think he's the same dude). Everything else was changed.
@ Richard.LMAO.I guess they gotta think about the extermination first. That's one of the great classics. It gets you too in Shakespeare where the hero talks about how much of a horrible villain the person is and of how he is going to run him through with his sword — takes about 5 minutes. :lol:@ Martin. I like the sorta New Wave Dr. Who from the 80s. Also the two (2) new ones from the new series (wtf was with that, anyway?) Also like Billie Piper.
How many times have Dr. Who transformed over the years? Must be nine or ten times. To me, Colin Baker is the one and only Dr. Who, with curley hair and long scarf. Funny enough I never thought of that show as science fiction when I watched it as a kid in the 80s. Just thought of it as another BBC comedy show. There was a series based on 'Hitchhiker's Guide' back then as well. Don't remember much of it, but I believe it was a BBC production.
What's with that scroll bar at the bottom of this? Anybody else getting that on their comments?
I think it's 11 times now, Martin! I bet you mean Tom Baker, Doctor #4 and not Colin Baker Doctor #6. But I could be wrong! π
I'm inclined to agree with you, Martin. The new Doctor Who is a different beast from the old version. More contemporary to be sure, but something was lost.I know that episode, Ed – it reintroduced the Daleks after a long time away. A moment to savor! π
Well to get back on topic I saw that episode of the new Dr. Who where there was only one Dalek left, and it would have kinda been like genocide to kill him, so they had to wrestle with their conscience, and then it turned out that the Dalek just kinda self-destructed or something, thus saving them from their ethical quandry.:D
The Doctor needs to have Pat Maginess with him to handle all the Daleks and other galactic scumbags they come across. And of course to go drinking with. π
Of course! π
I never liked the movie!when animals start to fly, you lost me fir good!unless is "Pegasus" :pI did watch it as an adult,I never played for the kids to watch π yes, I am a bad mom! π
:lol:Glad to know! I feel better already! :p
I'd say you did them a favor!:down: to flying monkeys!
:lol:The Wizard of OZ was so dreamy and magical. I loved it!! As a kid, my parents, five siblings, and I would gather around to watch it together every year. I don't ever recall getting freaked out, or having nightmares.Did you ever see The Neverending Story? That's full of fantasy as well, and alot more dramatic than the Wizard of OZ.Only for the brave :p
"Only for the brave":lol: I guess I'm a weiny! :p