Oz the Great and Powerful is a pathetic franchise-starter that is attempting to cash-in on the name of the film that came before it. You've got your Sleeping Beauties, your Cinderellas and your Alices. The first major offender of this is Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, none of the actors made me believe they were in the settings they were. Unfortunately I don't know if he has enough charisma and power to command a film like this. Oz the Great and Powerful Raimi and two witches try their best to elevate some bland material and in the end we are left with a film that is neither great, nor memorable....just satisfactory enough. We're left with a film that's entertaining, a little scarier than you'd expect, but extremely inconsistent. In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization. The movie itself was a curious blend of animation, CGI, and live-action performances. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. To that end, Disney had a copyright expert on set to ensure no infringement occurred. While I'm getting the negatives out of the way, I must say that what everyone is saying about Mila Kunis is true, she was miscast in this role. He is mistaken for the saviour of Oz and must decide whether or not to stay and be king, or leave and find his way home.I love Sam Raimi, the man and his invented work with a camera are what made me want to get into filmmaking in the first place. Rachel Weisz left halfway through the shoot to film her entire role in The Bourne Legacy, Michelle Williams was required to promote the release of My Week with Marilyn and Franco's father died during production. Video archive for the film Oz The Great and Powerful, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2013.There are currently one hundred and fourteen videos available for the film, of which four are trailers, as listed below. Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where he the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz ⦠If he's not enchanted, how are we supposed to be?" Other referenced characters include the Scarecrow, who is built by the townspeople as a scare tactic; the Tin Woodman, whose creator is the Master Tinker that can build "anything"; and the lion that attacks Finley, a reference to the Cowardly Lion. [37], Principal photography for Oz the Great and Powerful began July 25, 2011, at Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, employing 3D cameras.[38]. [40] The expert also ensured that the Emerald City was not too close in appearance to the original Emerald City in the 1939 film. ", "Box Office Preview: 'Oz' Eyeing Great and Powerful Global Opening", Box Office Report: 'Oz' Grosses Stellar $2 Million in Thursday Night Shows, Friday Report: 'Oz' Conjures $24.1 Million Debut, Weekend Report: 'Oz' Has Magical Debut, 'Dead Man' Dies, Weekend Report: 'Oz' Leads, 'Call' Exceeds, 'Burt' Bombs, "BOX OFFICE: 'Mr. [40] Braff wore a blue motion capture suit to create Finley's movements and had a camera close to his face for the flying sequences to obtain facial movements. There he encounters the naïve witch Theodora, who believes him to be the wizard prophesied to become King of Oz by defeating the Wicked Witch, who killed the previous king. When Oscar is caught up in the tornado, the audio switches from monaural to stereo and eventually surround sound. Oz the Great and Powerful Trailer HD IMDB: 6.3 At which the inhabitants assume he's the terrific wizard of prophecy, there to rescue Oz from the clutches of evil oscar Diggs, conartist along with a circus illusionist, is whisked from Kansas into the Land of Oz. Theodora enters Glinda's domain and angrily reveals her new hideous appearance to Oscar before threatening to kill him and his allies with the Emerald City's well-prepared army. Oz the Great and Powerful 2 is the current title for a pending sequel to 2013's Oz the Great and Powerful.There have been no updates on this project since 2017 meaning its status is unknown.In November 2020 a writer for the website Screenrant speculated it ⦠A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer. 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. Puppetry was employed for a physical version of the China Girl to serve as a visual key-point for actors to manipulate. Surprisingly, though, families only represented 41% of attendance, while couples accounted for 43%. A man with dubious ethics, Oz is a handsome, charming charlatan who is skilled at smooth-talking his way out of problems. [52] The physical CD release was in association with Intrada Records. An Oz The Great and Powerful AU. I hate overly used CGI in films to the point of noticing the awkward placement of actors in front of the green screen. The film won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Live Action Family Film[7] and Kunis won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for her performance as the Wicked Witch of the West.[8]. Ozâs Tent Barker: Ladies and Gentlemen, this show has already begun. The site's critical consensus reads, "It suffers from some tonal inconsistency and a deflated sense of wonder, but Oz the Great and Powerful still packs enough visual dazzle and clever wit to be entertaining in its own right. Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. After Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp declined the titular role, Franco was cast in February 2011 with principal photography commencing five months later. [23] Disney's history with the Oz series continued with the 1985 film Return to Oz, which performed poorly, both critically and commercially,[24][25][26] but developed a cult following since its release by fans of the books who considered it a more faithful adaptation to the Oz books than the 1939 classic. Oz the Great and Powerful premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on February 14, 2013, followed by a general theatrical release on March 8, 2013, in Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats. Disneyâs fantastical adventure Oz the Great and Powerful, from the director of the Spider-Man trilogy, follows Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics. [62], Oz the Great and Powerful earned $234.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $258.4 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $493.3 million. "[50], American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey recorded a promotional single called "Almost Home" written by Carey, Simone Porter, Justin Gray, Lindsey Ray, Tor Erik Hermansen, and Mikkel Eriksen (a.k.a. [57][58] The estimated marketing campaign cost upwards of $100 million. Both Wonderland and Oz have this same feeling. Oz the Great And Powerful (2013) x264 720p Eng Subs [Hindi ORG DD 2.0 + English 2.0] BluRay Exclusive By ! At the Emerald City, Theodora's older sister Evanora tells Oscar that the Wicked Witch resides in the Dark Forest and can be killed by destroying her wand. Oscar Diggs, kecil-waktu sirkus ilusionis dan con-artis, yang dibawa dari Kansas ke Tanah Oz mana penduduk menganggap dia adalah penyihir besar nubuat, ada untuk menyelamatkan Oz dari cengkeraman kejahatan. [30] In February, James Franco accepted $7 million to star in the film, five months before filming was scheduled to begin. At times it looked like he was in the role, other times it felt like he couldn't care. Reluctantly dr⦠They encounter the flying monkey, Finley, who pledges a life debt to Oscar when he saves him from a lion. While Warner and Disney did not engage in copyright battle, they did file rival trademarks. They don't tell Olivia that an evil spell has been cast on her by someone she never knew. Stephen R. Hart and Bruce Campbell play Winkie guards at the Emerald City. The idea of being a wealthy monarch makes Oscar accept the role. Roth compared the task of managing overlapping schedules to "being an air-traffic controller. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The filmmakers had to toe a fine line between calling the film to mind but not infringing upon it. Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Females made up 52% of the audience. ", "James Franco Closing Disney Deal For 'Oz: The Great And Powerful, "Casting Call For Disney's 'Oz: The Great & Powerful, "35 Things We Learned on the Set of Sam Raimi's 'Oz: The Great And Powerful, "Sights & Sounds at Disney Parks: An Artist's Journey from Disney Parks to Oz", "Gary Jones finds the right fit for stars of 'Oz, "No place like Oz? Consider that the failure of the script more so than the actors. Watch these modern period pieces after "Bridgerton" for all the scandal, comedy, and romance your heart desires. [30] In 2009, he met with producer Joe Roth who turned down his current pitches and asked if he had any other ideas. "[88] Similarly, Todd McCarthy criticized the characterization, writing that the film's supporting cast "can't begin to compare with their equivalents in the original ... so the burden rests entirely upon Franco and Williams, whose dialogue exchanges are repetitive and feel tentative. Evanora sees this with her crystal ball and tricks Theodora into thinking Oscar is trying to court all three witches at once. [30] Franco and Raimi had previously worked together on the Spider-Man trilogy. "[9] Alisha Coelho of in.com gave the movie 2.5 stars, saying "Oz The Great and Powerful doesn't leave a lasting impression, but is an a-ok watch."[90]. [30][47] Raimi had to edit the frightening nature of several scenes to secure Disney's desired PG-rating from the MPAA. Oscar despairs at his chances of victory, but after telling China Girl about the exploits of his hero Thomas Edison he conceives a plan that relies on trickery. [42] Costume designer Gary Jones focused on authenticity with his wardrobe designs: "We started by doing a lot of research and having ideas of the ways (costumes) should look in order to be (historically accurate) but as we went on, we really began creating a whole new world. Two polar opposites that look like they actually enjoy the characters and the movie they are in. Ùا٠ÙÛÙÙ : Oz the Great and Powerful 2013 â از بزرگ Ù Ùدرت٠Ùد 2013. [72] Despite the film's solid debut, which was larger than nearly all comparable titles, it clearly lagged behind Alice in Wonderland's opening ($116.1 million). : Ðеликий Ñа ÐогÑÑнiй. "[84], Justin Chang of Variety had a mixed reaction, writing that the film "gets some mileage out of its game performances, luscious production design and the unfettered enthusiasm director Sam Raimi brings to a thin, simplistic origin story. Oscar reveals his deception to Finley and forces him to maintain the idea that he is the wizard. "[31], Kapner and co-writer Palak Patel were turned down by Sony Pictures[30] before the project was set up at Walt Disney Pictures in 2009. Written by Among all markets, its highest-grossing debuts were achieved in Russia and the CIS ($14.7 million), China ($9.06 million),[74] France and the Maghreb region ($5.77 million). Wait, wasnât this post supposed to be about the new OPI Oz The Great And Powerful Collection? When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away in a tornado from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks heâs hit the jackpot â fame and fortune are his for the taking â that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyoneâs been expecting. There's a generic heroâs journey, woefully underwritten characters and poor casting choices. It is silly, broadly comedic, and sometimes bombastic. [6] Starring James Franco in the title role, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King, and Tony Cox, the film tells the story of Oscar Diggs, a deceptive magician who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches: Theodora, Evanora, and Glinda. Maybe it's his acting style, I can't really put my finger on it, but clearly Raimi sees something in him because he has worked with him previously on the Spiderman films. Shady illusionist Oscar Diggs (James Franco) enchants curious audiences at a Kansas circus. Whereas without them I think the film would have fallen more flat. King also plays a young girl in a wheelchair volunteering in Oscar's magic show in Kansas. Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home to Kansas and help her friends as well. Oz the Great and Powerful adalah sebuah film petualangan fantasi yang disutradarai Sam Raimi, diproduseri Joe Roth, dan ditulis oleh David Lindsay-Abaire dan Mitchell Kapner. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Where the acting does work, marvellously and in every scene is Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. [75], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Oz the Great and Powerful received an approval rating of 57% based on 269 reviews, with an average rating of 6.02/10. The drama and character choices didn't really bring me into the story. Glinda and her subjects mount a fake attack on the Emerald City using a pulley-rig army of scarecrow puppets hidden by thick fog. The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz by author L. Frank Baum was published back in 1900 and was the first novel in what became a long-running series. The films shortcomings keep it from being really magical and memorable, like the original from 39, but Oz has enough whimsy to keep the kids entertained and the adults smiling. The Wicked Witches are portrayed as sisters, an idea which originated in the 1939 film. !~:: DREDD ::~!! Although the film is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz, it was not allowed legally to be considered as such. More than 25 years later and I still smile when I see Bruce Campbell getting hit in the face, knowing full well that it is Sam Raimi on the other end of the camera hitting him. Parents need to know that Oz the Great and Powerful is considerably darker and more intense than The Wizard of Oz. Similarly, Glinda is referred to by her title in the novel (the Good Witch of the South), unlike the 1939 film, where her character's title is "Good Witch of the North" (due to her character being merged with the Good Witch of the North). [3] It topped the box office on its worldwide opening weekend with $149 million. It had mapped out beats, hit them and marched on. On March 7, 2013, Variety confirmed that Disney has already approved plans for a sequel, with Mitchell Kapner returning as screenwriter. Here are the lovely shades that make up this new collection. A magician finds himself transported to the magical land of Oz, where witches, flying monkeys and yellow brick roads exist. [46], In addition to the legal issues, the film was also faced with delays when several cast members went on hiatus due to unrelated commitments and circumstances. That all changes, however, when he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. and complaining that "while Raimi's Oz is like retinal crack, he never seduces our hearts and minds. The film's 3-D share of the opening weekend was 53%. The iconic green look of the Wicke⦠Using a hidden smoke machine and image projector, he presents a giant image of his face as his "true" form and a fireworks display to intimidate the Wicked Witches. The young Oz is a trickster who deceives those he wants and/or needs for his own ends. [70] For its opening day, Oz the Great and Powerful grossed $24.1 million, the fourth-highest March opening day. [12] Similarly, various other races of Oz are depicted besides the Munchkins; the Quadlings, the china doll inhabitants of Dainty China Country, and the Winkies (who went unnamed in the 1939 film). Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity-and even a bit of wizardry-Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well. Danny Elfman composed the film's score. Where are the ruby slippers, munchkinland, etc.? He reluctantly takes charge of an "army" of Quadlings, Tinkers and Munchkins. En route to the Emerald City, Theodora falls in love with Oscar though he does not reciprocate her feelings. So to see him handling big projects like this (and Spiderman) was a joy for me to see. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film grossed over $493 million worldwide against a $200 million budget, making it the 13th-highest-grossing film of 2013. As the wicked sisters prepare to kill Glinda, Oscar appears, having faked his betrayal and death. Oscar, now ruler of Oz, uses his projector to sustain the belief that he is a powerful wizard. The story for her character here is a sad one and the second half I think suffers a bit because the threat from her is not really present. When Wicked came out, screenwriter Mitchell Kapner felt he had missed his opportunity to explore the origins of the Wizard of Oz character. Official debut trailer for Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful". The production team worked under the constraint of abiding by the stipulations set forth by Warner Bros., the legal owner of the rights to iconic elements of the 1939 film (via its Turner Entertainment sister company which purchased the MGM film library in 1986), including the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland. [61] The film has earned $52 million in sales. Download Film Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Subtitle Indonesia Nonton Streaming Online Full Movie Sub Indo 720p 480p 360p Hardsub MP4 HD. "[83] IGN rated the film 7.8 and said, "The film is expansive and larger-than-life in scope and so are the performances, overall. Balthazar Blake, an apprentice of the legendary magician Merlin, must train his old teacher's successor - an introverted but resourceful physics prodigy - in the art of sorcery to prevent the return of Morgana le Fay. "[85] /Film rated the film 7 out of 10, saying it had "many charms" while considering it to be "basically Army of Darkness: (Normal guy lands in magical land, is forced to go on quest to save that land.) It works in some films like Pineapple Express and he does manage to turn in some great performances, look at 127 days or Freaks & Geeks for that. Raimi, who often casts friends and actor-regulars in cameo roles, cast his brother Ted as a small-town skeptic at Oscar's magic show who yells "I see a wire! [13] Abigail Spencer plays May, Oscar's temporary magic assistant in Kansas and one of his several fleeting loves in the film. [27][28] After Return to Oz, Disney lost the film rights to the Oz books and they were subsequently reverted to the public domain. Based on L. 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-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz. "[81] Critic Alonso Duralde also admired the movie: "That Oz the Great and Powerful is so thoroughly effective both on its own terms and as a prequel to one of the most beloved movies ever made indicates that this team has magic to match any witch or wizard. "[89] Entertainment Weekly agreed, giving the film a C+ and saying that the "miscast" Franco "lacks the humor, charm, and gee-whiz wonder we're meant to feel as he trades wisecracks with a flying monkey ... and soars above a field of poppies in a giant soap bubble. "[98] On March 11, 2013, Joe Roth said to the Los Angeles Times that the sequel would "absolutely not" involve Dorothy, with Kapner pointing out that there are twenty years between the events of the first film and Dorothy's arrival, and "a lot can happen in that time. Evanora fearfully hides in her castle while Theodora flees on her broom, unable to hurt the "invincible" wizard. They elevate the material a bit to make the drama more tangible. Awalnya ia pikir ia beruntung, sebelum bertemu dengan para penyihir Oz; Theodora, Evanora dan Glinda yang tidak yakin Oscar adalah penyihir hebat yang dinantikan ⦠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. 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The iconic green look of the Wicked Witch of the West is closer to her look in the 1939 film, as the Witch is a short, one-eyed crone in the novel. Anyway, letâs get down to business. Braff also plays Frank, Oscar's long-suffering yet loyal assistant in Kansas. I don't really know why I'm tip-toeing around the issue because those who know The Wizard of Oz, know that Dorothy kills one witch with her house and the other with water, leaving Glinda the good witch in a bubble as the saviour. Which is why I knew that this was an idea for a movie that was genuinely worth pursuing. [56] Disney also promoted the film through its theme parks; Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival featured a multi-purpose garden and play area themed to the film and Disney California Adventure hosted sample viewings inside the Muppet*Vision 3D theatre. [77] In total grosses, Oz's largest countries are Russia and the CIS ($27.4 million), China ($25.9 million) and the UK, Ireland and Malta ($23.4 million).
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