The Wiz (30th Anniversary Edition w/ Bonus CD)
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Actor: Claude Brooks, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Richard PryorBrand: ROSS,DIANA
Cinematographer: Oswald Morris
Composer: Quincy Jones
Composer: Charlie Smalls
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-12
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of The Wiz (30th Anniversary Edition w/ Bonus CD)
Movie Review: EXCELLENT Film, Excluding Diana Ross Who Was AWFUL..
Summary: 4 Stars
A very delightful spin from the original WIZARD OF OZ's. The cast was a treat excluding Diana Ross, who was AWFUL. How in the hell do you cast a non-talented middle age woman as "Dorothy". I mean come on, casting Stephanie Mills would have made the film PERFECT. Ross could not deliver the songs & her nappy hair was a TURN OFF. Just goes to show, it's not what you know but who you know.......
Summary of The Wiz (30th Anniversary Edition w/ Bonus CD)
Ease on down the yellow-brick road with the 30th Anniversary Edition of The Wiz, starring superstars Diana Ross and Michael Jackson! Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when Dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting wonderland of Oz, where she encounters the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Lion. The Wiz features spectacular musical numbers from legendary producer Quincy Jones and an all-star cast including Lena Horne, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell and Ted Ross. With a digitally remastered picture and the unforgettable soundtrack in new 5.1 surround sound, it's an experience of the land of Oz unlike anything you've seen before!Directed by Sidney Lumet (Serpico) and penned by Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin), this lavish 1978 adaptation of the Broadway hit The Wiz was the biggest production filmed in New York City up to that point, utilizing the newly revamped Astoria Studios and locations around the city. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross (reprising his Tony-winning role as the Lion) star in this Academy Award-nominated musical for the whole family. The Wiz is probably the grandest take on L. Frank Baum's classic tale The Wizard of Oz. The production team created sets with a sense of urban magic and spectacle: a New York subway station literally comes to life, and the massive plaza between the World Trade Center towers is transformed into the Emerald City, featuring nearly 400 dancers with three costume changes. Like all good musicals, the Quincy Jones arrangements are highly hummable long after viewing (especially the funky "Ease On Down the Road" and the inspirational "Brand New Day"). In an era before MTV, the camera stays nearly stationary as Ross and Lena Horne vocally soar through their numbers. Their stage-like performances successfully make the leap to film, making The Wiz a testament to their singing talents and star presence. The then-thirtysomething Ross raised some eyebrows playing the traditionally teenaged Dorothy, but she and her supporting cast (including Richard Pryor as the Wiz) carry the tunes with an infectious verve that will appeal to folks of all ages. --Shannon Gee
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