|
|
Post by lowtacks86 on Jul 14, 2021 2:08:29 GMT
Hey the latter had Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow so it can't be that bad? Actually Carl Weathers should have been in it, he could have sang "If only I had a heart", what a missed oppurtunity.
|
|
|
|
Post by phantomparticle on Jul 14, 2021 11:00:20 GMT
Hey, guys, let's do an all black version of The Wizard of Oz!
We'll make it dark and depressing and hire Diana Ross as Dorothy. Who cares that she is twenty years too old for the part and has the vocal range of a squeeze toy. She's the hottest black singing star today.
On the plus side, the musical numbers have zest. Vintage Michael Jackson before he mutilated his face. Ted Ross is excellent singing I'm A Mean Old Lion and Mabel King fires up the action (what there is of it) with a scorching No Bad News.
I saw it in a theatre in '78. Gave it a second chance on tv some years ago and just couldn't make it through to the end. Major disappointment.
|
|
|
|
Post by Spike Del Rey on Jul 14, 2021 20:48:45 GMT
In 1978, I think Donna Summer might have disagreed.
|
|
|
|
Post by TutuAnimationPrincess on Jul 14, 2021 21:27:27 GMT
No actual poll? That's no fun! Regardless, the Wizard of Oz is a timeless masterpiece, one of my absolute favorites. The Wiz is a fascinating product of it's time but ultimately forgettable.
|
|
