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The Great and Powerful
PostedMarch 11, 2013
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from Dartmouth, MA, USA
Age:25 to 34
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Just saw it this past weekend. Great Movie! Really proves to give you the back story to everything you learn in the classic film. Great idea, and great film.
Pros well paced, great story
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Fun Twist on Traditional Childhood Fantasy!
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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Finally we know how and why the 'little' wizard became the big voice behind the curtain. Instead of anticipating the incredible wizard and being disappointed, we start with an ordinary wizard and witness him doing something impressive!
Pros great story
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Oz: Great and Powerful
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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Age:45 to 54
Gender:Female
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Very enjoyable. Have to pay attention to the subtle references within the movie. This is not the storyline of the Wizard of Oz, nor Wicked, so keep your mind open and just enjoy.
Pros well paced, great story
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Great Movie
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Baytown, TX, USA
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
Goes to the movies:weekly
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I always enjoyed this movie as a kid and now I still do. Loved the porcelain girl. Simply beautiful! Overall, the movie was very good.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
More than Awesome!
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Wichita, KS, USA
Age:18 to 24
Gender:Male
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5 / 5
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5 / 5
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The movie was just flat out superb! Sam Rami did very well with this movie! I loved every minute of it :)
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
not so good
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Lomita, CA, USA
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:weekly
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2 / 5
2 / 5
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3 / 5
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This movie had all the hype of a big movie but unfortunately doesnt make the cut. Classic looks good in the trailers but not so good in full form. first of all James Franco looks high the whoile movie which didnt help his acting at all. Mila Kunis didnt seem to understand the role she was playing and seemed a little over doing it at times. overall it just didnt have that quality a film that you would expect from a big name movie thats been around forever. Save your money and wait for the DVD
Cons bad acting
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
Could have been Incredible but was still pretty great
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Phoenix
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
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3 / 5
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4 / 5
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Well its hard to build an extension or any kind of connecting material to what many people of several generations now consider to be quite certainly one of the greatest movies ever made. Most of us watched the wizard of OZ when we were small children and as a result its lasting impression left it in quite a lofty and beloved place. I think most of us have forgotten 1985's return to OZ..and rightly so. That being said..This really is a great movie and was worth a trip to the theater. I found it a little long winded and could have been chopped down some. There WERE some very magical moments but they came and went..and THATS where this one falls short..To constantly keep you enamored with wonder is what this film needed. Regardless!..This wizard DOES manage to put on one FANTASTIC show!
Pros michelle williams : ), suitable for everyone
Cons long winded
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Great movie! Beautiful colors!!
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Fairview Heights, IL, USA
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Female
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The special affects, colors, camera work was amazing!! Loved it!! Would watch again.
Pros great actors, colors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
A Great time to be Oz
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Massachusetts
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
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Oz the Great and Powerful is a great film. The similarities to its inspiration are well taken. The BW opening and transition to color is spectacular. While you come to find the Oz isn't the most trusted guy around he develops into quite a hero. The witches however were the best. Mila Kunis was spellbinding. Her transition to the "Evil" Witch of the West was very well done, but her beauty cannot be hidden behind a green complexion and a nose that would make most surgeons itch.
Overall Oz was a lot of fun. the colors and action were astounding. I will recommend this to anyone seeking an escape from reality. Sitting in the the comfort of the LUX seating tops off a great evening out.
Pros great story, great effects
Cons nothing significant
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Great family movie and jokes for kids and adults
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Providence, RI, USA
Age:25 to 34
Gender:Female
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Very good special effects. Good story as well. Was a little slow to get started but picked up towards the middle.
Pros great story
Cons slow
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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3 / 5
3 / 5
OZ
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Mesa, AZ, USA
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
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3 / 5
3 / 5
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5 / 5
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3 / 5
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Sort of a cross between Avatar and the original Wizard of Oz, this movie does a poor job of creating/developing the characters and is worth seeing only for its special effects.
Cons ho-hum
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Fun and Entertaining Movie
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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Great movie for entire family !! Would see again!!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Entertaining Story
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Cincinnati, OH
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:once every few months
Dialogue 
4 / 5
4 / 5
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5 / 5
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A very interesting story about how the characters we know came to be. Although this movie won't be a classic (as its 1939 counterpart), nevertheless, it is an entertaining story. If you want to relax and be entertained for a couple of hours, go see it and have some fun. If you want to be critical of a movie in comparison to a classic, go see it and complain! I got my money's worth of fun!
Pros great story, good plot twists
Cons slow at times
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
Oz, The Pretty Good & Capeable
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Kansas
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:once every few months
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3 / 5
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4 / 5
For a high touted Disney movie, it was a little less than what I expected. The special effects were pretty good, the color and art (CGI scenery) was at the "Disney" level. The Wizard & Wicked Witch characters were a stretch for Franco & Kunis. I like both, but they were certainly mis-cast for these roles. I felt that was where the movie lacked most was in their presence. I still enjoyed the movie and would recommend it to others but don't see it as an epic success as many other Disney movies have become.
Pros well paced, great story
Cons bad acting
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
1 / 5
Do NOT waste your time or money on this movie!!!
PostedMarch 10, 2013
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from Kenosha, WI, USA
Age:25 to 34
Gender:Female
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Dialogue 
1 / 5
1 / 5
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3 / 5
3 / 5
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3 / 5
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1 / 5
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1 / 5
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This movie was terrible from the start! Very poor acting!! I am so unbelievably disappointed in this film. It was so bad that I didn't want to stay for the entire movie. They could have come up with a better storyline. Maybe, if they had a better storyline, they could have hired better actors. This movie was the worst I have seen in a few years... Don't waste your money!
Cons bad acting, slow
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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1 / 5
1 / 5
Don't waste your time or money!
PostedMarch 8, 2013
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2 / 5
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2 / 5
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3 / 5
Overall very disappointing film. I really expected much better from Disney. The acting is AWFUL!!!! The CGI and story line were really bad as well.
The 3D started out OK but then it just looked like they ran out of money towards the end because very few 3D special effects towards the end. Also, for having so many witches it really could have had a lot more magic, story line, and excitement. Just left me very bored and disappointed.
Cons bad acting, slow
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
We're off to create a Wizard
PostedMarch 8, 2013
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from San Antonio, TX, USA
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
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This was a WONDERFUL telling of how things came to be in OZ. And lots of nods to the original movie if you look for them. I'll see this many more times and own it when it comes out.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
OZ 3D
PostedMarch 8, 2013
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from FL
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
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4 / 5
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Definitely loved this movie in 3D on the big screen. This is NOT a remake of the classic. Rather it is a different story with some familiar characters. Just enough special effects to enhance rather than detract from the story. The sets were deliciously colorful.
Just like the original, there are those scary monkeys and some violence that little ones might not do well with, but Seniors on down to school-aged kids can enjoy this.
Makes me want to read the other Frank Baum "OZ" books! :)
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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3 / 5
3 / 5
Sorry, but James Franco can't act
PostedMarch 8, 2013
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2 / 5
2 / 5
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4 / 5
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Like other reviewers, I agree that visually everything was truly stunning. And the china doll was pretty original idea. But the flying monkey had really dopey lines, and there was a scene with dialogue that had that 1-2-3 punt, set, spike volleyball-type move you should ONLY be forced to bear in sit-coms, not multi-million dollar movies. The biggest problem of course was James Franco, since he had such an extremely high percentage of on-screen time compared with the other characters. I thought he was pleasant to watch in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. But I think that was because the role fit his own personality much more closely. In fact, like most actors whose success seem to outweigh their talents, he's kind of the same person in everything. And here he was required to go beyond that for this role, and he just couldn't do it. He doesn't have the presence and distinctive air necessary to make at least me believe he is the Great and Powerful Oz.
Pros visually stunning
Cons bad acting
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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5 / 5
5 / 5
SPECTACULAR!!
PostedMarch 8, 2013
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5 / 5
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This will be an epic film and should be put on your "must see" list. It should have a stronger rating, other than PG. The story is rather on the dark-side, and not the cheerful, colorful images of the beloved Wizard of Oz,
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Saw at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank 2 weeks ago
PostedMarch 6, 2013
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3 / 5
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Quite a technically wonderful movie...new video technique and the sound is exceptional...set and background visually captivating...costuming, hair and makeup were beyond words...story was entrancing as were the characters throughout...BUT...couldn't put my finger on something a bit off...decided that the actors were not proficient in working with a green screen!! That's all I will say...can't figure who to blame for the disconnect, but if it were a seamless film without glitches in interaction with characters and other actors, I would give an almost perfect review. Still worth seeing, just for all the imagination that went into it via story and technically.
Pros great story, great technically
Cons actors don't connect well w/ green screen techniqu
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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