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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)

May. 09,2014
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5
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PG
| Fantasy Animation Family

Dorothy wakes up in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda from a devious new villain, the Jester. Wiser the owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess and Tugg the tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.

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dan-68819
2014/05/09

I took my entire family to go see The Legends of Oz, and what a wonderful movie. The movie was exceptionally done and the music was off the charts. This movie is a must see for anyone that loves a good animated movie, especially one with such long-standing history and whose story/legacy is world renowned by individuals of all ages.Prepare to be captivated as you go on the journey through the land of Oz in this brilliantly done film - with an A+ cast of actors and actresses, and a production team that left no stone unturned.Stars: Lea Michele, Martin Short, Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammar, Hugh Dancy, Oliver Platt, Bernadette Peters

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Neil Welch
2014/05/10

Dorothy is summoned back to Oz to combat the Jester, a new threat.This CGI feature is based on a novel by original author L Frank Baum's great-grandson and features a stellar voice cast. The first of these is not a recommendation and though the second should be, it isn't: several stalwarts over-perform, and no-one is given anything very special to do.This is a thoroughly pedestrian piece, characterised by truly awful animation. This would have looked shoddy 15 years ago: by today's standards it is lamentable. Then one sees that it cost $70M and one wonders what it went on.I suppose this would pass muster for undemanding kids, but it really isn't very good at all.

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John Allen
2014/05/11

You know, if I let my eyes glaze over, it's really colorful, and I can pretend it's something awesome. Joking aside, the film shot for the moon, and made it to Toledo. Great talent behind the voice acting, but the story was missing the wonder of the books, and the animation was woefully substandard for a $70 million production.I was so looking forward to this film. The trailers looked interesting, and I've been a "Wizard" fan since I was a kid. Where did the money go in this movie? It certainly didn't go to the script, or the animation. Both are sub-par and lacking in detail.Many of the jokes fall flat, and the film feels more like a direct-to-DVD production you'd find in the $5 bin next to the poorly animated Disney knockoffs. I don't like saying that, as I'm a huge fan of many of the stars voicing characters in this production, but it's just bad. I recommend watching the original instead of this poor effort.

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utgard14
2014/05/12

This is supposed to be based on a book written by L. Frank Baum's grandson. Congrats to him for cashing in on granddad's legacy, I guess. The new characters are entirely forgettable so I won't bother discussing them. Why is Dorothy wearing cowgirl boots? Is that a thing? The opening credits go on way too long. The animation isn't the greatest. The backgrounds are flat and cheap. At times the movie looks like a video game made ten years ago. The voice work is passable but the actors can't make this work. Martin Short is having a field day but his enthusiasm is not contagious. The songs are very bland. Think 'Christian pop music' bland. The song about candy had me questioning why I was watching a movie clearly meant for toddlers. Man, it's pretty insufferable. I kept checking the time and thinking about my life choices. Look, if you're a parent of little ones, maybe they'll like it. If you're an adult who isn't very bright, maybe you'll like it. The rest of you, I would suggest you avoid this. It's not something most adults or teens will like. It's childish, corny, and boring.

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