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TVFactFan · 08-12-2006, 12:43 PM

I turned this on at 12pm but I can't stomach it any longer. This is not a movie at all. Don't know what to call this. All this movie does is make me want to watch the WIZARD OF OZ. A REAL MOVIE. The Wiz is a JOKE

Wawwie · 08-12-2006, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I turned this on at 12pm but I can't stomach it any longer. This is not a movie at all. Don't know what to call this. All this movie does is make me want to watch the WIZARD OF OZ. A REAL MOVIE. The Wiz is a JOKE

I so agree with you. Watching "The Wiz" just makes you long for the real thing, "Wizard of Oz" with Judy Garland, a true actress and phenomenal singing talent.

Brian Damage · 08-12-2006, 12:49 PM

What channel is it on?

TVFactFan · 08-12-2006, 12:51 PM

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What channel is it on?

TV ONE

Brian Damage · 08-12-2006, 01:12 PM

I like the Wiz, it isn't a classic like The Wizard of Oz, but it is still entertaining.

Ireneparalegal · 08-12-2006, 01:30 PM

Again, I am with you on this one Solomon. What a piece of garbage.

Brieannas21 · 08-12-2006, 02:45 PM

My mom HATES that movie, she says that Diana was too damn old to play Dorothy.

Ireneparalegal · 08-12-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

My mom HATES that movie, she says that Diana was too damn old to play Dorothy.

She looked so God-awful in that movie.

vashti1999 · 08-12-2006, 03:07 PM

For more opinions, here are some other Wiz threads:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...ad.php?t=27226

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...ad.php?t=96358

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=122579

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=149287

Put me in the group of people who like it.

TVFactFan · 08-12-2006, 05:52 PM

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My mom HATES that movie, she says that Diana was too damn old to play Dorothy.

When I was about 8 or 9 I thought Diana Ross was related to Michael Jackson-lol

Ireneparalegal · 08-12-2006, 06:21 PM

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When I was about 8 or 9 I thought Diana Ross was related to Michael Jackson-lol

They resembled each other back then. Now, he resembles NO ONE.

Max Whittaker · 08-12-2006, 09:11 PM

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Now, he resembles NO ONE.

What about this guy?

Mr. Television · 08-12-2006, 09:18 PM

I saw it once and that was enough.

GARFIELDKOOL · 08-12-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I turned this on at 12pm but I can't stomach it any longer. This is not a movie at all. Don't know what to call this. All this movie does is make me want to watch the WIZARD OF OZ. A REAL MOVIE. The Wiz is a JOKE

Yeah, I saw The Wiz, and it was very good. Maybe it wasn't the "Wizard Of Oz", but I know many people who saw both movies and like them without dissin' the other. I like "The Wiz" and it was a good movie that didn't deserve this negative feedback. Some of ya'll don't realize that the Wiz was made 40 years after the Wizard of Oz and was a different era. The songs were modern and funkier for those who can get down with it. You can't touch The Wizard Of Oz, but The Wiz stood it's place. All it was doing was giving viewers how it would look in a black version. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross did an excellent job in recreating this classic. Something another group of actors probably wouldn't have been able to do. The Wiz is a classic, to me, it achieved a modest audience. I liked it, and it got a new generation for those who viewed it. I loved, the song, "Ease On Down the Road".

vashti1999 · 08-12-2006, 10:25 PM

One thing people forget, whether they feel it was a bad movie, was that The Wiz was a very successful Broadway musical, winning 7 of the 8 Tony Awards it was nominated for three years before they did a movie version. I never saw the stage show, so I can't say how good of a job they did transferring it from stage to screen, but on its own, the movie was very enjoyable. That's the way it should be viewed, not with The Wizard of Oz stuck in the back of your mind.

08-12-2006, 12:43 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,070	Did anyone ever watch that Stupid movie called the "WIZ"? I turned this on at 12pm but I can't stomach it any longer. This is not a movie at all. Don't know what to call this. All this movie does is make me want to watch the WIZARD OF OZ. A REAL MOVIE. The Wiz is a JOKE

08-12-2006, 12:49 PM	#3
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08-12-2006, 03:07 PM	#9
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	For more opinions, here are some other Wiz threads: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...ad.php?t=27226 http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...ad.php?t=96358 http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=122579 http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=149287 Put me in the group of people who like it.
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08-12-2006, 09:18 PM	#13
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08-12-2006, 01:12 PM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I like the Wiz, it isn't a classic like The Wizard of Oz, but it is still entertaining.

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Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	My mom HATES that movie, she says that Diana was too damn old to play Dorothy.

08-12-2006, 10:25 PM	#15
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	One thing people forget, whether they feel it was a bad movie, was that The Wiz was a very successful Broadway musical, winning 7 of the 8 Tony Awards it was nominated for three years before they did a movie version. I never saw the stage show, so I can't say how good of a job they did transferring it from stage to screen, but on its own, the movie was very enjoyable. That's the way it should be viewed, not with The Wizard of Oz stuck in the back of your mind.