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The Wiz Reviews

1978

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Dorothy, a young African-American kindergarten teacher leaves a large family dinner one night to chase after her dog during a New York City snowstorm and gets swept up by a cyclone and transplanted to the urban version of the land of Oz. Read more

Starring	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Lena Horne
Director	Sidney Lumet
Genres	Music/Musical

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  Absolutely brilliant
  
  A modern (well, 1970s) version of The Wizard of Oz, this film has it all. Excellent acting, great special effects (considering the year it was made) and a ... read more »
  
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  - mjj46
  - Essex
  - 16 Jun 2005 at 17:12
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  oh so disappointing!!!!
  
  I first watched this film as a child and as memory serves me, I thought back then it was a really good musical film, but the film I have just watched was very ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 26 Jun 2010 at 20:58
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  Funktabulous Film !
  
  Brilliant film incorporating the 70's disco era into the film. Diana Ross and the late, amazing MJ are brilliant ! Generally, a good, feel-good family film... read more »
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 09 Apr 2010 at 12:41
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  The Wiz
  
  Fantastic! Watched it over and over again. Great songs.
  
  Very sad and touching.
  
  Proves that you shouldn't listen to the critics, but ... read more »
  
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  - Woking
  - 03 Oct 2009 at 09:49
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  The Wiz
  
  i absolutly loved this film, michael jackson is an amazing person and blew me away in this film. he is so cute in it and lovely, and also does some singing so ... read more »
  
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  - Hyde
  - 01 May 2009 at 12:44
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  kids liked this film
  
  i did,nt watch this film but the kids liked it
  
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- - ody
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  - Southampton
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 21:27
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  Great kids' film
  
  Lots of catchy tunes, a recognisable, colourful urban setting, and a simple and amusing plot. A necessary update for kids. Adults who don't have any ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 31 Dec 2008 at 00:09
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  What a waste of resources!
  
  Wonderful talent with the leading characters and amazing dancers but a totally disintegrated film. Always trying to edge away from the original Oz film though ... read more »
  
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  - Buckhurst Hill, Essex
  - 24 Nov 2008 at 21:55
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  Terrible
  
  A very disappointed Michael Jackson and Motown fan.
  
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  - London, England
  - 06 Jul 2008 at 10:52
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  Not Even Richard Pryor Can Save This Jive Turkey
  
  This is the kind of nonsense what gives musicals a bad name - unintelligible story, zero identification with characters, flat, sugary, and above all boring ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 02 Jul 2008 at 23:43
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  A swiz!
  
  To think a friend spent good money so that he and I could enter a cinema to see this tripe when it originally opened back in the 70s.
  
  How anyone ... read more »
  
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- - noirpanther
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  - 07 Jul 2007 at 12:13
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  Absolutely brilliant
  
  A modern (well, 1970s) version of The Wizard of Oz, this film has it all. Excellent acting, great special effects (considering the year it was made) and a ... read more »
  
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  - mjj46
  - Essex
  - 16 Jun 2005 at 17:12
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  The wiz
  
  there is a saying you cant beat the original well the original is in its own class i saw this movie in the 70s when it was release the press slag this remake ... read more »
  
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  - luton beds
  - 29 Nov 2005 at 18:17
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  The wiz
  
  An excellent modern version of the wizard of oz. The cast was chosen superbly and especially the lion were played and acted excellently.
  
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  - Durham,England
  - 09 Nov 2005 at 16:27
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  rubbish
  
  This was so boring i had to switch it off half an hour after it started. Too much terrible singing and very very dull.
  
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  - ABERDEEN
  - 29 Mar 2006 at 23:58
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  A forgotten gem
  
  A fantastic screen adaption of one of the greatest of the Black American stage musicals. Visually fantastic, on occasions surreal. Brilliant performances by all... read more »
  
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  - Belfast
  - 13 Mar 2006 at 21:05
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  Waste of a good rental
  
  Thsi film has to be the worst that i have ever seen in my life, dull boring storyline with cardboard sets. Even die hard michael jackson fans will not like this... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 15 Dec 2006 at 17:51
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  The Wiz
  
  i absolutly loved this film, michael jackson is an amazing person and blew me away in this film. he is so cute in it and lovely, and also does some singing so ... read more »
  
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  - Hyde
  - 01 May 2009 at 12:44
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  Really disappointing
  
  Wanted to watch this version for ages, but was really disappointed with it. Michael Jackson is good, but the sets and special effects are a let down. Felt ... read more »
  
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- - Hameeda
  - Bucks
  - 28 Nov 2005 at 11:57
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  completely rubbish film
  
  the film was a very poor adaptation of the original. i wouldn't even give it one star if i had a choice. a dull, boring, ruined plot.
  
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  - 20 Aug 2006 at 21:44
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  A swiz!
  
  To think a friend spent good money so that he and I could enter a cinema to see this tripe when it originally opened back in the 70s.
  
  How anyone ... read more »
  
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- 456419
- - noirpanther
  - 218 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Jul 2007 at 12:13

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