A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his great but fake powers. The great and powerful on dvd june 11, 20 starring james franco, mila kunis, michelle williams, rachel weisz. Zach braff and james franco in oz the great and powerful 20 joey king in oz. Oz the great and powerful times favorite theater button overview. Oz the great and powerful official site disney movies.
The great and powerful opening title sequence mar 21, 20. In oz the great and powerful, a twobit traveling circus magician convinces an entire kingdom that he is the wizard prophesized to deliver them from the wicked witch who killed their king and cast. Oz the great and powerful movie tv listings and schedule. The great and powerful but the script by mitchell kapner and david lindsayabaire. Director sam raimi pays homage to the original black and white. When oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty kansas to the vibrant land of o. Mar 07, 20 sometimes sweet, sometimes scary, sometimes sour, oz the great and powerful is a film that doesnt know its own mind. Oz the great and powerful presents a captivating take on that wonderful wizard of oz fleshing out the character with a beautiful and emotional adventure. Apr 30, 20 in the wizard of oz, the main focus was upon dorothy, the cowardly lion, the tin man, and the scarecrow. Mar 03, 20 oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimiand arriving in theaters on friday, is an original story built on material culled from l. However, in oz the great and powerful, the focus is upon the actual wizard of oz and exactly how the wicked witch got to be so green. The beginning in black and white turns to bright colors when oz reaches the magic kingdom and the images are wonderful. I cant wait for this movies arrival to theatre, what is this song that plays though.
Disney james franco and michelle williams in a scene from oz the great and powerful. The great and powerful kijk nu online bij pathe thuis. Oz the great and powerful showtime spot in theaters this. Disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, directed by sam. Oz the great and powerful meet the witches and wizard of. Oz the great and powerful is the rare prequel that fans will want to rewatch back to back with the original classic, not only finding the places where the stories sync up, but also just enjoying. In the old version dorothy encounters three male characters, and in the newer version, the wizard. While it pays tribute to the original film, the main character this time is an adult, rather than a girl, and the themes are accordingly more mature. Get oz the great and powerful movie showtimes, movie description and access to oz the great and powerful movie tickets at movie tickets and showtimes.
Disney opened the film in wide release in 3,912 theaters. Oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimiand arriving in theaters on friday, is an original story built on material culled from l. Oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimi spiderman, the evil dead, is disneys latest theatrical release. Oz the great and powerful is an entertaining fantasy movie, with beautiful special effects and great cast. Mar 08, 20 three is a good number when it comes to witches, three times out of four. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his. Oz the great and powerful movie tv listings and schedule tv. Some of the surprises in oz the great and powerful, the muchanticipated wizard of oz origins movie, are delightful. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, and also an unofficial prequel to the 1939 film the wizard of oz, is about a smalltime magician, oscar diggswizard of oz, who arrives in an enchanted land and is expected to save it from the wicked witches. Oz the great and powerful, starring james franco the new york. Oz the great and powerful showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Disney second screen the magic of oz the great and powerful make magic with finley and oz s bag of tricks plus, journey into this fantastical land.
Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, and also an unofficial prequel to the 1939 film the wizard of oz, is about a smalltime magician, oscar diggswizard of oz, who arrives in an enchanted land and is expected to save it. Sometimes sweet, sometimes scary, sometimes sour, oz the great and powerful is a film that doesnt know its own mind. Oscar diggs, a smalltime circus illusionist and conartist, is whisked from kansas to the land of oz where the inhabitants assume hes the great wizard of prophecy, there to save oz from the clutches of evil. A partially effective jumble whose elements clash rather than cohere. Visit the official site for oz the great and powerful to watch video, play games, browse photos and buy the movie on bluray combo pack, dvd and digital hd download. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi and written by david lindsayabaire and mitchell kapner from a story by kapner. Huge tides were created with the help of visual effects in critically acclaimed movie oz, the great and powerful. Three is a good number when it comes to witches, three times out of four. Oz the great and powerful 20 when shady circus magician oscar diggs james franco is hurled away from kansas into the wonderful land of oz, he thinks that fame and fortune are his for the taking. Apr 03, 2018 huge tides were created with the help of visual effects in critically acclaimed movie oz, the great and powerful.
Oz the great and powerful has big opening the new york times. Oz the great and powerful, costume and makeup behind the scenes fandangomovies. Oz the great and powerful, costume and makeup behind the. Mar 08, 20 a shady circus magician thinks hes hit the jackpot when hes cast into the magical land of oz. Oz the great and powerful tells the story of how the great wizard oz from the wizard of oz came to be. Oz the great and powerful imax 3d directed by sam raimi based on the novel, the wonderful wizard of oz by l frank baum starring. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis. This past friday americans got to play a scene from l. Audiences gave the movie, directed by sam raimi and starring james franco in the title role, a bplus score in exit polls. Oz the great and powerful times movie tickets fandango.
Parents need to know that oz the great and powerful is considerably darker and more intense than the wizard of oz. Roth informed the times that dorothy would absolutely not be involved in the story, with kapner. Oz the great and powerful story and coscreenwriter mitchell kapner is currently working on a followup, but producer joe roth alice in wonderland, snow white and the huntsman has gone ahead and revealed who wont be showing up in the sequel. A shady circus magician thinks hes hit the jackpot when hes cast into the magical. James franco, mila kunis, rachel weisz, michelle williams, zach. When diggs is hurled away to the vibrant land of oz, he thinks hes hit the jackpot until he meets three witches mila kunis, rachel weisz and michelle williams, who arent. Oz the great and powerful, for all its highoctane bells and whistles and immersive use of 3d, is more like a theme park version of the land of oz than the magical realm of the original movie. Starring james franco, mila kunis, rachel weisz, michelle williams, zach braff, bill cobbs, joey king pg cert, general release, min. The great and powerful extended trailer and new artwork unveiled 14 nov disneys oz the great and powerful starring james franco, mila kunis and michelle williams poster 01 nov. Director sam raimi pays homage to the original black and white opening of the wizard of oz in his new fantasy adventure.
Oz the great and powerful, which is a prequel to l. In oz the great and powerful, a witch not only falls for the man oz, she also turns green from envy when he cozies up to a pretty blonde. When oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus magician with. Not enough time is really given to her for her transformation to affect the viewer. Our david edelstein asserted that if you recall 1939s the wizard of oz fondly, this movie will surely wipe the smile off.
Get oz the great and powerful movie showtimes, movie description and access to oz the great and. In oz the great and powerful we have theodora, evanora, and glinda. In the wizard of oz, the main focus was upon dorothy, the cowardly lion, the tin man, and the scarecrow. It follows the young oz james franco as he is swept away to an enchanted land ending up in the middle of a power struggle between three witches. Disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, from the director of the spiderman trilogy, follows oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus magician with dubious ethics.
Oz the great and powerful is, by and large, a decent enough childrens film. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi. Others, however, sink the movie just below the point of recommendation, with the primary drawback falling on the lovely shoulders of michelle williams and mila kunis, as early versions of glinda the good witch and the wicked. That said, i thought he did well in oz the great and powerful as a shady, secondrate carnival magician who suddenly finds himself in a fantastical situation. There were other movies released on the same date, including emperor, dead man down and abcs of death.
Disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimi, imagines the origins of l. Mar 11, 20 oz the great and powerful is, by and large, a decent enough childrens film. Mitchell kapner screenplay, david lindsayabaire screenplay. Frank baums wizard of oz, complete with a collapsing screen. Oz the great and powerful, disneys wizard of oz prequel. Disney second screen the magic of oz the great and powerful. The young oz is a trickster who deceives those he wants andor needs for his own ends. Oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty kansas to the vibrant land of oz. But they dont get to because oz the great and powerful was.
Oz the great and powerful, costume and makeup behind. A shady circus magician thinks hes hit the jackpot when hes cast into the magical land of oz. At times, raimi tries too hard to connect all the dots between his film and the original, creating an awkward gray area between spiritual predecessor and prequel that may be offputting to oz canon purists. When oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus magician with dubious. A little overthetop when the situation calls for it, he also shows surprising depth in some scenes. China girl voiced by joey king in a scene from oz the great and powerful.
Make magic with finley and ozs bag of tricks plus, journey into this fantastical land bloopers my journey in oz by james franco view this personal, intimate portrait produced and. Read the oz the great and powerful movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Being a film buff himself, sam raimi does pay due reverence to the acclaimed movie, in this nonsequel oz. The great and powerful is a magical spectacle and story enjoyable for all ages. Oscar diggs james franco, een niet al te bekende tovenaar met dubieuze bedoelingen, wordt uit het stoffige kansas gehaald en naar. Frank baum s early 20th century oz novels and set 20 years before the events of the original 1900 novel, 5 the film is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 metro. The movie itself was a curious blend of animation, cgi, and liveaction performances. A smalltime magician arrives in an enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one. Mar 08, 20 in oz the great and powerful, a witch not only falls for the man oz, she also turns green from envy when he cozies up to a pretty blonde. What are critics saying about james franco in oz the great.
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