Comments on: Wizard of Oz – Book review (Part 1)

By: TheFreakMachine

TheFreakMachine — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:57:44 +0000

In reply to Weldin Dunn. @ FJMCCLOUD: are you trying to...educate me?

By: Don Skiver

Don Skiver — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 21:50:47 +0000

In reply to Paulballsftw. I like Kansas just fine. Nothing wrong with it. I feel safer in Kansas than I do in Missouri.

By: The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 22:48:17 +0000

I had a great “audio book” series back in the day which had the scenes you mentioned that weren’t in the movie. You listened to the cassette tape while flipping through the huge book (it was around A2 sized pages if I recall) with fantastic illustrations. I wish I still had it all but it got passed on to younger family members and has been lost to the depths of time.

By: Hanglyman

Hanglyman — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 03:34:04 +0000

In reply to Jamiesonofabitch. I'd like that too. It's one of my favorite books, but there's a lot in it, both good and bad. It'd be nice if he started doing a whole book series, like he did with board games.

By: Pablo1989

Pablo1989 — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:57:38 +0000

In reply to Paulballsftw.

About Dark theme
American McGee had plan to made Oz video game after Alice but plans was scrapted…shame

By: Paulballsftw

Paulballsftw — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 19:18:38 +0000

I would love to see a darker verion from Tim Burton. I think they could do one that is more serious but have some comedy in it that doesn’t come out as goofy. They can make it more PG or PG13 even. I do understand why no one has jumped on it. To me the story is old and isn’t something that can be done for real life times. It would have to be fantasy like. No place like home actually don’t sound too good anymore cause people don’t really feel safe anymore in their own towns these days. I am sure Kansas isn’t that great of a place now either. People would probably want to stay in that place and not want to come home. lol

By: FJMcCloud

FJMcCloud — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 08:16:49 +0000

In reply to Weldin Dunn. "1892 World's Fair". Sorry, actually opened in 1893, but to commemorate 1892. Also known as the "Columbian Expo". There's a fantastic documentary DVD about it narrated by the late Gene Wilder. Chicago also has an Oz Park dedicated to L. Frank Baum.

By: FJMcCloud

FJMcCloud — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 08:11:39 +0000

In reply to Weldin Dunn.

Boring? Your livelihood today would be greatly improved had decisions been made differently from 1873-1913. Other fun fact is the 1892 Chicago World’s Fair directly inspired L. Frank Baum’s Emerald City. It also inspired Frank Lloyd Wright, Walt Disney — whose parents worked on it, and everything from foods you eat today to the very German cannons of the World Wars. Heck, even the very term “Midway Games” comes from that. One single event that had a shocking effect on so much of the twentieth century and no one seems to realize it.

By: frostare

frostare — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 23:34:43 +0000

I may be the only person who really isn’t that enthralled by the 1939 movie. The effects and techniques were precious, but the way the characters INTERACT… um. Well anyway, the tales themselves seem amazing! These could indeed take back newer generations into great habits and I’m glad the characters are done justice at their source. Have you read this webcomic called Namesake? It’s amazing and it’s where I learned the Oz universe could be badass. =)

By: Zac Chowdhury

Zac Chowdhury — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:15:53 +0000

have you seen tinman that was on syfy i think few years back?