Return to Oz

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Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:03pm

Has anyone else ever seen this movie?

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#2

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:06pm

I loved it as a child. I need to see it again. It fit more with the Wicked (the book) description of Oz.

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#3

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:06pm

Isn't that the one with Farusa (SP?) Balk as Dorothy? It has some nice moments.

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#4

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:07pm

i don't know what was scarier from that movie... the guys on the wheels or mombi's head closet...

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#5

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:08pm

Yes it is. I love Fairuza Balk. I liked the movie and think it is closer to the Oz books if I'm not mistaken.

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#6

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:09pm

I love her also. She's really a great looking gal. She scared the crap out of me in that terrible movie "The Craft"...she does the whole b*tch thing very well...

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"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#7

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:11pm

I know what you mean. I've always thought she was hot too. Did you see her in VALMONT?

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#8

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:12pm

The Scissor Sisters have a song about the movie. It's called "Return to Oz." Go figure. But its great.

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#9

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:17pm

The Scissor Sisters song isn't about the movie: it's about how crystal meth has ripped through the gay community.

I love the movie (saw it twice last month) -- so dark and thrilling. Love the Scissor Sisters song as well.

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#10

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 4:34pm

the wizard of oz was based on the first book, return to oz uses a bunch of the other oz books in it. i like it, it's on my netflix list.

#11

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 5:00pm

The book is more truthful to Baum's Oz rather than the MGM and Wicked Oz's. It's storyline is a combination of books 2 and 3.

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#12

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 5:19pm

BEST. MOVIE. EVER.

The score to this movie is orgasmic as well. And it's always fun at the end celebration scene to pick out the many Oz characters in the crowd.

#13

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 5:24pm

Heh, for awhile I wasn't sure if this was a real movie or one I made up or dreamt about. All I could remember was the end where Dorothy had to pick green things to turn all her friends human.

About 6 years ago I saw it in an old movie store and realized it was real. Bad 80s effects though...

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#14

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 5:25pm

Great movie - the head closet thing FREAKED ME OUT as a kid! I remember when it came out they had a special promotion at Radio City Music Hall - you could see that or Black Cauldron along with a "Disney Spectacular" We saw Return to Oz because my family had made a tradition of watching The Wizard of Oz on tv every year - though I was pretty young - anyone know what year it came out? - so it couldn't have been a very long lasting tradition....

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#15

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:33pm

1985 It scared the crap out of me back then. That crazy machine they hooked her up to and Mombi. So scary!

#16

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:36pm

The wheelers were the scariest thing! I didn' like it much when the heads all started screaming... but those wheelers! *runs to check all windows and doors are locked*

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#17

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:38pm

Have any of you Fairuza fans seen Gas, Food, Lodging? Great flick.

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#18

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:40pm

I loves me some Fairuza Balk! And her boyfriends a hottie! Just ask DAME.

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#19

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:41pm

i like her in the craft!

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#20

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:43pm

She is SO evil in that. When I grow up, I want to be like her.

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#21

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:45pm

Sweetie, you ARE just like her. That's why I adore you.

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#22

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:47pm

But she has better eye make-up.

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#23

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:47pm

she was great in that film... looked scary as hell!

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#24

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:56pm

Well, here is a picture of her, me and her boy friend last Sept. Sorry it's so huge.
Oooh, looky!

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#25

re: Return to Oz

Posted: 7/8/05 at 7:58pm

I hope her b/f is the one on the right. If he's the one in the middle, she's in for a rude awakening...

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