The tagline for "Oz the Great and Powerful" may be "The land you know, the story you don't," but that doesn't mean everything about the prequel is unfamiliar from the 1939 "The Wizard of Oz." Though Disney was unable to use many of the specific references from the classic flick due to copyright laws — sorry, no ruby slippers here — "Oz" enthusiasts need not fear. The new movie has Easter eggs galore for fans of the original Dorothy Garland film, if only you know where to look.
Ahead, seven "The Wizard of Oz" Easter eggs buried in "Oz the Great and Powerful."
*Spoilers Ahead*
1. Horsing Around
While walking on the Yellow Brick Road, Oz (played by James Franco) and Finley, a flying monkey (voiced by Zach Braff), pass a herd of multi-colored horses, i.e. "a horse of a different color."
2. He's the Baum
At the beginning of the film, Oz is...
Ahead, seven "The Wizard of Oz" Easter eggs buried in "Oz the Great and Powerful."
*Spoilers Ahead*
1. Horsing Around
While walking on the Yellow Brick Road, Oz (played by James Franco) and Finley, a flying monkey (voiced by Zach Braff), pass a herd of multi-colored horses, i.e. "a horse of a different color."
2. He's the Baum
At the beginning of the film, Oz is...
- 3/11/2013
- by Kase Wickman
- NextMovie
"The Quick and the Dead," a somewhat forgettable 1995 Western starring Sharon Stone, isn't exactly the first movie in director Sam Raimi's filmography that would be thought of as career-changing.
At the time, Raimi was already the director of the cult favorites "Evil Dead II" and "Darkman." As he explained to HuffPost, he was so unhappy with his experience on "The Quick and the Dead" that it led him to smaller, character-driven movies, like "A Simple Plan" and "For Love of the Game." Perhaps it's no wonder, then, that his blockbuster series of Spider-Man films were later lauded for character development.
Raimi's latest is this weekend's new release, Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful," starring James Franco as the wizard. "Oz" is a prequel of sorts to "The Wizard of Oz," though the production had to avoid any reference -- any reference! -- to events that occur in the 1939 film...
At the time, Raimi was already the director of the cult favorites "Evil Dead II" and "Darkman." As he explained to HuffPost, he was so unhappy with his experience on "The Quick and the Dead" that it led him to smaller, character-driven movies, like "A Simple Plan" and "For Love of the Game." Perhaps it's no wonder, then, that his blockbuster series of Spider-Man films were later lauded for character development.
Raimi's latest is this weekend's new release, Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful," starring James Franco as the wizard. "Oz" is a prequel of sorts to "The Wizard of Oz," though the production had to avoid any reference -- any reference! -- to events that occur in the 1939 film...
- 3/5/2013
- by Mike Ryan
- Huffington Post
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