The Muppets' Wizard of Oz |  | Director: Kirk R. Thatcher
Actors: Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Quentin Tarantino, David Alan Grier, Queen Latifah
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.99
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Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 4822
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD40143D
ISBN: 0788860364
UPC: 786936283051
EAN: 9780788860362
ASIN: B00005JO4H
Theatrical Release Date: May 20, 2005
Release Date: August 9, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
THE MUPPETS TWIST & TWEAK THE BOOK 'THE WIZARD OF OZ' WITHOUT LOSING THE CENTRAL MEANING OF THE CLASSIC.
Amazon.com
There were good intentions in this Muppets adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic Emerald City story of Dorothy's journey to see the Wizard with hopes of fulfilling her dream of stardom: the film is a nostalgic nod to the original 1979 Muppet Movie, where Kermit leaves the swamps for Hollywood to become a star, picking up some friends along the way. Grammy winner Ashanti plays Dorothy Gale, an aspiring singer who serves meatloaf to truckers and lives in a Kansas trailer park with her Aunt Em (Queen Latifah). In the ensuing chaos of a giant tornado, she gets dumped in the Land of Oz—along with her pet shrimp, Toto (Pepe the Prawn). Dorothy soon meets the familiar Scarecrow, Tin man, and Lion (Kermit, Gonzo, and Fozzie, respectively) and together they journey to see the Wizard (voiced by Jeffrey Tambor) who promises to grant her celebrity wish if first she defeats the Wicked Witch of the West (Miss Piggy). While the Muppets have survived a few cinematic flops before, this film is bereft of all they represent--the endearing innocence, engaging silliness, and cagey humor of Jim Henson's legendary variety series. Instead, a mean-spirited cynicism with sexual subtext prevails that is not only unfunny, but also mildly offensive. In a desire to appear edgy and culturally relevant by the filmmakers (and executive producers Brian and Lisa Henson), the timeless spirit of the vintage Muppets is missing, as are the signature voiceovers by Frank Oz and Brian Henson. Onscreen chemistry between actors and Muppets feels contrived, not to mention Quentin Tarantino's bizarre cameo. When Kermit delivers a religious joke of questionable taste, viewers might yearn for the swamp years, when Kermit the frog and the Henson Company could do no wrong. (Ages 4 and older) --Lynn Gibson
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 I would turn back if I were you. January 11, 2010
Michael A. Corbo (NAU)
This movie is bad, I am truly sorry that I rented it. It scares little children into not liking the "Wizard of Oz" story. The adult innuendo is not entertaining. The Characters ALL have bad scripts. What was with Miss Piggy's wicked witch character? She was genuinely frightening to 3 and 4 year olds, and to adults campy, and boorish. I can't say enough bad things about this Muppet movie.
The Veggie Tales "Wizard of Ha's" movie was a much better choice for young children to watch. I bought that one, and I have no regrets.
Can't watch it with my kids! January 6, 2010
Amy Mcfarland (California)
My son was so excited to see this at the video store last night. We love the muppets, so we gave it a try. There were several comments throughout the first 30 minutes that seemed inappropriate, and after 30 minutes we finally had to turn it off.
First off, it did have a few cute spots. Instead of having Toto as a dog, Dorothy has a shrimp named Toto. Dorothy is still in Kansas, but instead of dreaming she is exploring outside the farm, Dorothy is a waitress in a small-town diner, dreaming of a career as a singer. Cute concept, and I really thought this movie had great potential.
The part that gets to me is that there are SO many inappropriate, adult comments, I don't know why this is marketed as a children's movie, or why the muppets were even involved. Just as one example, Dorothy refuses to wear the witch's magic shoes and starts a bratty little tirade, until Miss Piggy explains they are from a top-name designer. Dorothy jumps at the chance to wear them then, and exclaims they make her feel SEXY. Are you kidding??? I was watching this movie with a 5-year old! The first 30 minutes of the movie were riddled with such comments. I am completely disgusted.
 If you have a child that loves the Wizard of Oz or if you love the muppets... December 27, 2009
crow11ad (Texas)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Got this for our daughter for Christmas since she loves the Wizard of Oz. We got the 70th addition of the Wizard of Oz when it came out and she loves it...Got the blu ray...just in case the dvd gets worn out and then got this. Watching it now....A lot of guest stars are in this...You have Ashanti, Queen Latifa, David Allen Greer, Quentin Tarantino...Kermit as the scarecrow, Fozzy Bear as the Lion, Gonzo as the Tin Man and of course Miss Piggy as the Witch(s)....fun movie.
great quality for the price October 26, 2009
Melissa S. Lawson (nepa, usa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this was a great deal and made my kids very happy. i am glad i could share kermit with them after all the years i watched him as achild. keep up the low prices and high quality!!
Tasteless, slapped-together, thoughtlessly made, shameful movie March 23, 2009
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is not the Muppets, and this is not the Wizard of Oz. This is exploitation trying to pass off as family entertainment.
This was made with only the present--not the past or the future--in mind. What exactly do I mean? Well, the past is neglected because the wit, charm, and spirit Jim Henson originally endowed the Muppets with is almost entirely gone; the future is neglected because the countless references to pop culture will date the movie severely, and within ten years no one will get half of them.
Indeed, the film focuses so much on the present--tries so hard to be "modern"--that it overloads itself with sex and pop culture references to the point of being disgusting. The events in the normally-innocent Wizard of Oz have almost invariably been changed to incorporate innuendo and other unsavory material (Example: The poppy field is now a trendy nightclub), and the humor has been taken in a similar direction, with constant jokes about nipples and being sexy. Do the creators really think that today's audiences will like any movie, even if it's badly made, as long as it's "hip" and "edgy"? Someone who didn't know any better might think the Muppets were doing some clever satire on what's happening with the film industry these days, but sadly, this is not the case.
If your kids are younger than 13, do not let them see this. Even if they're older, they probably shouldn't see it because it's painful to watch and a big waste of time and money.
~~LJB
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