The Wizard of Oz (Special Edition) (2 DVDs)

Wizard of Oz - What a classic!! I was brought up with films like Wizard of Oz and wouldnt have changed it for the world. This classic film is one that can be watched again and again. Dorothy and her little dog "Toto" managed to get themsleves in the land of Oz after a Cyclone hit their house in Kansas. She inititally lands in Munchkin land which is the home of small people who welcome her with song and dance. Its not all nice and rosey though as the house she came on landed on top of the Wicked Witch of the West and killed her. This was the sister of the Wicked Witch of the Easts sister and she was not at all happy. Dorothy seeks to find her way back to ...  Read the complete review

It's perhaps pat to even review The Wizard of Oz - it's had such a huge cultural impact that we've all seen it and we all know its place in not only film history but cultural history, and thus there's not much more to say - it is a great film, a classic of the genre and of American cinema in general, and given its age, it has aged supremely well after 70 years, remaining the enduring classic that most of us grew up with and loved. The film revolves around Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), a twelve year old orphan who lives in the rural South with her Aunt Em (Clara Blandick) and Uncle Henry (Charles Grapewin) living an uncomplicated and carefree life. However, ...  Read the complete review