As a result, the clinic catches fire and dorothy finds herself back in the world of oz, but this time everything has changed. Frank baums oz books, mainly the marvelous land of oz and ozma of oz. Return to oz was released in theaters on june 21, 1985. Fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, imdb rating. Screencap gallery for return to oz 1985 720p bluray, disney liveaction. It stars nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie, and fairuza balk as dorothy gale in her first screen role. When return to oz was released in june 1985, only two members of the wizard of oz 1939 main cast were still alive.
Dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends like tik tok, jack pumpkinhead, and the gump, and dangerous new enemies the creepy wheelers, the headhunting princess mombi, and the evil nome king. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 37 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 1 casting by 4 production design by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 6. Along with the black cauldron, return to oz was one of the first films to use disneys thennew walt disney pictures logo featuring a rainbow appearing over a white castle, set over a blue background. Return to oz is a 1985 movie released by disney based on the original oz books by l.
Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch, cowritten by gill dennis and produced by paul maslansky. Return to oz 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The care bears movie was a surprise hit at the 1985 summer box office. It stars fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh. Dorothy fairuza balk returns home to kansas, but no one believes her story about the land of oz. It has its moments mostly visual but when it isnt a grim downer, its largely inert. Return to oz is certainly an underappreciated movie, but its also just.
Jun 21, 1985 return to oz, which opens today at radio city music hall, is the work of ingenious technicians who seem either not to know what gave the original film its magic, or not to care. Return to oz is the kind of movie that encourages people to rent home videotapes of the wizard of oz and the wiz. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 37 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 1 casting by 4. Disneys return to oz was expected to cash in on the brand equity of l. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the nome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. Fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie.
Children are sure to be startled by the new films bleakness. This joyless new return to oz isnt likely to appeal to the former, and may give many of the latter a good scare. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called. It was produced by paul maslansky, directed by walter murch from a screenplay by murch and gill dennis. But after i got into return to oz i liked it and found it very interesting and a bit scary i was only 8 years. With fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie.
Jack pumpkinhead and the gump were from the land of oz. Return to oz starring fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, and piper laurie release date. Picking up where the wizard of oz left off, auntie em and uncle ed place dorothy in the care of a therapist to cure her delusions of oz. Financial analysis of return to oz 1985 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The inventiveness that has gone into this, and into turning oz into a land of lavish special effects, will be lost on anyone with a fondness for the 1939 musical classic. Dorothy finds that her old friends have been turned to stone and that urban blight has struck the emerald city. First watched it in 1985 and i was scared as a 15 year old. In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young children, auntie em sends dorothy to. When return to oz was released in 1985, the movie received a somewhat cold reception. Apr 12, 2010 return to oz 1985 mike matei december 9th, 2008. Mombi was the name of a witch in the land of oz who, in the movie, got conflated with princess langwidere in ozma of oz. However, disneys recent acquisition of 20th century fox made them owning the trilogy as.
Fairuza balk, matt clark, deep roy, nicol williamson dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies. She soon starts suffering from insomnia and aunt em sends her to. Check out these 15 facts about a failed return to oz, a geriatric bond, and why a bunch of high school kids had such a problem with the goonies. Return to oz the 1985 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. While viewers were expecting a sequel to the 1939 classic the wizard of oz, the movie ultimately delivered a much darker experience. The movie return to oz is very good, but not a kids picture, which shows just how dark baum could get in his work. Facts about the summer movies of 1985 mental floss. A new oz gives dorothy new friends the new york times. In 2015, disney released a 30th anniversary edition of the film on bluray exclusively through the disney movie club, featuring a newly remastered. This doesnt work, for soon dorothy manages to return to oz, but things have definitely changed. Return to oz yify 1985 action adventure family fantasy horror mystery.
Youll love accompanying dorothy on this second thrilling adventure based on l. Starring fairuza balk as dorothy, the movie was a much darker and creepier interpretation than its. Return to oz is the kind of movie that encourages people to rent home. With a career stretching back to 1969, including work on apocalypse now, the godfather i, ii, and iii, american graffiti, the conversation, and the english patient, with three academy award wins from nine nominations. Return to oz ost 1985 11 finale and end credits theme from return to oz. She soon starts suffering from insomnia and aunt em sends her to the hospital. Dorothy gale has recently come home to kansas from the land of oz is now almost back to perfect health since the incident of the tornado, only she cannot. Dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and. The plot begins with dorothys return to the land of oz, and her discovery that the land has been destroyed. This is not exactly a childrens movie or, if you want to consider it as such, it is a scary one. Return to oz is a 1985 fantasy adventure film by walt disney pictures.
Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. This 80s followup to the wizard of oz is based upon two of l. At the end of the sidebar to the article james franco is the wizard in new oz film, oz the great and powerful by frank lovece, newsday, february 26, 20 5. Notes 1 coproduced with sister company pixar animation studios. Dec 11, 2014 when return to oz was released in 1985, the movie received a somewhat cold reception. Return to oz 1985 pg 1h 53min adventure, family, fantasy 21 june 1985 usa dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the nome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies. Walter scott murch born july 12, 1943 is an american film editor and sound designer. The wheelers are most notable for their appearance as the goofy and psychotic baddies in walt disneys 1985 cult classic film return to oz. Return to oz joins labyrinth andthe neverending story as yet another 80s fantasy movie about a motherless bairn who winds up in a loopy fantasy world. Upon her return, dorothy, alongside her chicken billina, is befriended by a group of new companions, including tiktok and jack pumpkinhead, who help her.
I think a lot of people like this film because it is so dark. In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young children, auntie em sends. The emerald city glows and gleams in the night sky in return to oz. It really scared me, i remember having nightmares of mombie for weeks. The first time i saw this movie i was about 6 or 7. Return to oz is a 1985 fantasy adventure film based on l. Return to oz gathered some of the best talent in front of and behind the camera in the business to create the most pitch perfect version of oz i think the silver screen has ever seen, which is why it has become a cult classic over the years. Dorothy turned quickly around, and saw coming out of a path that led from between the trees the most peculiar person her eyes had ever beheld.
Watch return to oz 1985 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Return to oz 1985 dark, weird sequel to one of the most beloved kids movies of all time. Return to oz is so different that the first time, it took a bit of time to get into the more dark and gothic expression. Return to oz you dont fool with mother nature, spit into the wind, remake casablanca, or trash the land of oz. Feb 23, 2010 actual jack pumpkinhead stopmotion puppet used in the movie. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer mgm film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. Star wars veteran gary kurtz was executive producer. It is not a musical but a darker sequel to the 1939 mgm classic the wizard of oz. Rent return to oz 1985 starring fairuza balk and nicol williamson on dvd and bluray. Jun 21, 2019 return to oz joins labyrinth andthe neverending story as yet another 80s fantasy movie about a motherless bairn who winds up in a loopy fantasy world. Ray bolger hunkscarecrow and pat walshe lead flying monkey. Margaret hamilton miss gulchwicked witch had died in may 1985. Ending spoiler for return to oz 1985, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The disney people have taken such obvious care in making return to oz that its a shame it didnt turn out better.
While the wizard of oz featured munchkins singing about lollipops, return to oz features dorothy being taken to a grimy mental hospital, strapped down on a bed to be. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch. The logo and other close variants were used for most of disneys releases until 2006, when they were officially retired. Return to oz 1985 tt0089908 dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies. The wizard of oz is my favourite movie and has been since the first time i rented it as a little girl. Rent return to oz 1985 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Return to oz 1985 walt disney pictures critically and commercially disappointing hybrid sequel to retelling of the 1939 film. Fairuza balk, matt clark, deep roy, nicol williamson. It underperformed poorly at the box office, grossing 11. Return to oz 1985 there isnt anything quite like this movie. It has its moments mostly visual but when it isnt a.
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