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Weibo body film review-"The Wizard of Oz"
Hilma 2021-10-18 19:51:43
1. David Bodwell has spoken quite comprehensively, covering everything from visual style to narrative to ideology. Just pick the most interesting ones. 2. Someone pointed out the ubiquitous form of parallel comparison in this film. In addition to the comparison of characters and scenes, the constant repetition and variation of the musical theme always emphasizes Dorothy’s emotional changes. At the same time, the same musical theme also helps to transform the story. Dominate in a unified style. 3. The motif of the film is "No place is better than home". Through the dreamlike form of singing, dancing and colorful Oz, the film dispelled the rebellion and departure of young people. When Dorothy first came to Oz, Bright, saturated colors completely defeated Kansas's yellow and boring tones, becoming the best endorsement of this dream.
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Taryn 2021-10-20 19:01:10
The classic fairy tale song and dance film and "Gone with the Wind" released in the same year are among the earliest large-scale color films. The scenery, lighting and special effects are remarkable, and the music is very pleasant to listen to, especially Over the Rainbow. The dull and monotonous color of the realistic scene contrasts sharply with the colorful colors of the dream world, which embodies Hollywood's "dream-making" purpose. The echoes and metaphors at the beginning and the end allow the film to be interpreted by Freud's dream interpretation theory. (8.0/10)
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Fabian 2022-04-20 09:01:07
I didn't watch it in CCAV many years ago. The 30's movie can have such a beautiful color~ Bad Witch is a big fan of the original; Somewhere Over the Rainbow comes from this movie. When I was a child, there was a beautiful comic strip of this story, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I cherish it, and I cherish the memory of the bankrupt MGM.
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The Wicked Witch of the West: Helping the little lady along are you, my fine gentlemen? Well stay away from her!
[points to Scarecrow]
The Wicked Witch of the West: Or I'll stuff a mattress with you!
[to Tin Man]
The Wicked Witch of the West: And you! I'll use you for a beehive. Here Scarecrow, wanna play ball?
[throws a ball of fire at Scarecrow who yelps and jumps back; Tin Man smothers it with his funnel hat]
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The Wizard of Oz: You are talking to a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom and chuckled at catastrophe. I was petrified.