What is the point of watching that when you have the original?yendor wrote:Since we're tossing around "what ifs," how about this idea? Disney and MGM get together and make a gorgeously animated (using classic animation, not CGI) version (not remake) of the MGM Judy Garland masterpiece? It would be very easy to take ALL the vocals from the original film and use them for animation! Think of what an incredible hit this would be!
Rod
Ummm...isn't that still a remake? Plus, there's no point in remaking another film if you're not going to bring something to the table yourself (like the Psycho remake).yendor wrote:Since we're tossing around "what ifs," how about this idea? Disney and MGM get together and make a gorgeously animated (using classic animation, not CGI) version (not remake) of the MGM Judy Garland masterpiece? It would be very easy to take ALL the vocals from the original film and use them for animation! Think of what an incredible hit this would be!
Rod
Mason_Ireton wrote:I heard bout the Muppets doing OZ and that has me worried, judging by the photos the film looks kinda strange but it does seem interesting to watch. I just hope they don't ruin the story. We still haven't seen a photo of Miss Gulch or the witch, not even a photo of Glinda.
Lol since when have the muppets done any movie that was semi normal they are always funny. I am actually looking forward to seeing this movie the muppets havent done anything in a while the movie seems to bring the prmoise of being very entertaining. 
I have come to the conclusion with Eisner if it is not his idea it usaully means its a good idea and since it is not his he wont use it, but thats a different story. But I could not agree with you more Disney could so have this story in the bag. It would be so nice for them to try and revist fariytale stories again but all we can do is wait.Mason_Ireton wrote:There's been numerous spin on the beloved tale, Judy Garland and her friends shuned films like: Snow White, Gone with the Wind (even though it won best picture) and many other films too, so if Walt tried to approach Wizard of OZ with his unqiue, fun, zany style of Disney magic, he would've had a golden classic in the Disney Cannon. Personaly.... Esiner would've jumped at the idea of presenting Wizard of Oz if he had the brains to walk in Walt's surpeme Production room where they labeled the films by their titles: Song of the South, Peter Pan, and Snow White, etc.
This is a cool idea (I'm seeing it as sort of a Mickey's Christmas Carol type casting job), but seems very similar to Muppet Wizard of Oz.Mason_Ireton wrote:Another idea that I had that instead of creating the characters, and this just a fun joke, I would have Cruella De Vil as the Wicked Witch, Fairy GodMother as Glinda, Belle, Snow White or Alice as Dorthey, Adult Simba, or create a different lion for Lion, Owl as the Wizard, cast all Disney Villain's Henchmen as Wicked Witch's henchmen (delete the Winkies and the flying monkeys), Goofy, Gidon, or Ichabod Crane as Scarecrow, Mr. Toad as the guard, Various Disney characters as citizens of OZ and Munchkinland, Kuzo, Judge Doom (Toon Verison) or Pinocchio as Tinman. Also give the Wicked Witch and Wizard memorable names too.
Wow thats awsome Serisuely I would love to see that movie will if existed its a good idea kuddo for s Mason_Ireton for the Nifty idea...Prince Adam wrote:This is a cool idea (I'm seeing it as sort of a Mickey's Christmas Carol type casting job), but seems very similar to Muppet Wizard of Oz.Mason_Ireton wrote:Another idea that I had that instead of creating the characters, and this just a fun joke, I would have Cruella De Vil as the Wicked Witch, Fairy GodMother as Glinda, Belle, Snow White or Alice as Dorthey, Adult Simba, or create a different lion for Lion, Owl as the Wizard, cast all Disney Villain's Henchmen as Wicked Witch's henchmen (delete the Winkies and the flying monkeys), Goofy, Gidon, or Ichabod Crane as Scarecrow, Mr. Toad as the guard, Various Disney characters as citizens of OZ and Munchkinland, Kuzo, Judge Doom (Toon Verison) or Pinocchio as Tinman. Also give the Wicked Witch and Wizard memorable names too.
I've been resisting the urge to bring up Wicked in this thread-glad you did! It would make an incredible film (even though I've yet to see it), as long as they keep J.Lo. and Britney Spears far from it!Deco King wrote:
Hope Universal will make Wicked into a movie before too long! It's a really great production, and made a memorable highlight in my 50th Birthday trip to New York this January!
Oh I am sure there is a way to work around that , there always seems to be. I am sure if the right person was working on it it could turn out great.Mason_Ireton wrote:Thank you Dreamer, course there's one problem with adapting Wizard of OZ to Disney magic cause it's so dark, mysterious and especialy moody.
Considering Return to Oz is a sequel to the book, approaching Wizard of Oz as a book adaptation would accomplish the same thing as a prequel. Plus, since Return to Oz isn't that well-known, I doubt Disney would try to market it from the angle of a Return to Oz prequel.Prince Adam wrote:How about approaching it as a prequel to "Return to Oz", as opposed to an adaption of the books?
Well, if they made Hunchback of Notre Dame into a Disney film (and excellently, at that), I don't think Oz would be a problem. It's not as dark as, say, Black Cauldron, so it should find some wide appeal.Mason_Ireton wrote:...course there's one problem with adapting Wizard of OZ to Disney magic cause it's so dark, mysterious and especialy moody.
